On Saturday, after a long day of occult study, Glerint went to the home of inventor Mr. Sylvie Heisenberg at 78 Seventh Avenue in Hilston.

Gleilynt inspected the progress of the other party's research and made a second payment. The two payments were actually initial funds, totaling £1,200. But it wasn't paid all at once, but a second payment was made after Gleilint had had time to come and look at the current research.

But Glerint didn't know the point of doing that, he didn't know anything about that kind of professional machine! Probably just to put some pressure on Sylvie.

"Mr. Sylvie, I think I heard you were a believer in the gods of steam and machines?"

"Yes, Your Excellency."

Sylvie responded to Glerint's temptation with affirmative words, and drew a triangle on his chest with sincerity.

For a moment, Glerint felt inexplicably guilty for using the other party's beliefs to obtain the Black Emperor's cards.

Of course, there was only that one moment.

"It is so, Mr. Heisenberg, that some of my friends and I have considerable admiration for Russell the Great."

After a slight pause, Glerint organized his language.

"We believe that this great being may not have died, but had become a hidden god-like being."

"At the same time, we think that the 'Russell writings' and some important writings he left behind may have hidden the secret of becoming a 'transcendent'."

Sylvie looked at the viscount blankly, not knowing what the other party wanted to do.

It is true that many occult enthusiasts today are crazy and superstitious about what Russell the Great left behind, which is not an unacceptable reason, but he did not expect this Viscount to be like this.

Without deliberately hanging his appetite, Gleilynt continued to confide in his plans.

"So we wanted to 'see' some of the original works of Russell the Great."

"I wonder if you, as a great inventor and a believer in the god of steam, can you borrow some manuscripts of Russell the Great about inventions in the name of 'research'?"

Sylvie was shocked when she heard this, and immediately shook her head like a rattle:

"That's impossible!"

"Why?"

Sylvie was a little amused by Glerint's questioning, he didn't expect the Viscount to be so uncommon sense about the affairs of the Church of Steam.

"Russell the Great's writings are engraving, and most people can borrow them, and they don't have to be followers of the god of steam or be inventors."

"But it is impossible for the original works and manuscripts to be lent to private individuals, and this is the existence of 'cultural relics'."

After listening to the other party's explanation, Gleilint expressed his understanding and couldn't help but be a little disappointed.

Indeed, it was easier for the people of the two kingdoms of Intis and Rune, both of which had faith in the gods of steam and machinery, to read Russell's writings.

And this kind of borrowed books, it is impossible for the Steam Church to have no plates, that is, Glerint subconsciously ignored this problem with the idea of giving it a try.

"I see, thank you for your answer, Mr. Heisenberg."

Glerint exhaled, no longer holding on to chances, and decided to buy honestly at the extraordinary party.

Or it's okay to buy it later with MI9, and for this low-to-medium order potion formula, Gleilint thinks the royal family shouldn't be too tight.

As for the high sequence, he thinks that by that time Klein should have gotten the "Black Emperor" cards.

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The next day, inside a rather nondescript mansion in Queens.

A middle-aged man dressed in old-fashioned clothes, with very mediocre facial features and a very mediocre figure, was sitting opposite Gleilint.

He is MI9's external recruitment reviewer, Major General Colwin.

At the same time, he claims to be a "judge" of Sequence 6.

"I can't take you directly to MI9's headquarters until you've passed the review."

He was explaining to Glerint why he was meeting here, not MI9.

"Your Excellency, I understand this quite well, but I don't know what items you have in review?"

If there is a mid-sequence extraordinary person in the audience to review and participate, Gleilint thinks it is difficult not to expose something, he is not particularly good at acting.

As for the demigods, that's completely impossible.

It's just a low-level person to join, and no matter how much the royal family takes precautions, they won't use demigods.

Colwin smiled, and his attitude towards Glerint was rather gentle.

"You don't have to worry."

"For a descendant of a nobleman like you, who has followed the royal family for more than a thousand years, we have no doubt about your loyalty."

"But now that you've become an Extraordinary, you should know that the Extraordinary has a lot of magical means. Our audit is more about confirming your identity and purpose. ”

"After I've used my extraordinary powers, you'll need to answer me a few questions, and if all of them are okay, they'll be approved."

"Are you ready?"

It's all come to this, and Glerint suspects that if he refuses, the other party will choose to take him down directly.

"Yes."

He took a deep breath and waited for a question as if he were facing a great enemy.

I saw Corwin raise his right arm, palm up, and say in the ancient Hermetian language: "Lies are forbidden here. ”

The extraordinary abilities of the "judges", "forbidden"!

Immediately afterwards, Glerint felt an invisible majesty acting on him, so that he could not lie.

"First question, are you a descendant of the noble Mariano family, who has followed the Augustus family since the beginning of the Fifth Age, Glerinte Mariano?"

"Yes!"

This is probably the possibility of preventing the impersonation of "disguise" from joining. There is nothing wrong with this for Glerinte, although his self-perception is that of the "Traveler Zhong Jianshu", but his identity is indeed Glerin Mariano.

"Second question, are you a member of another otherworldly organization, or do you serve other spy or intelligence organizations?"

This was partly to confirm that Glerint was not a member of a secret organization, and on the other hand, to confirm that he had not been bought by other "ordinary people's organizations".

The reason why "transcendent organizations" are limited is because many people may be members of such and such a music association, such and such a literary association, etc.

"Neither."

Glerint replied in the affirmative.

At least not now, and it is not surprising that he will be a member of the "Tarot Society".

After asking these two questions, Colwin was noticeably softer. The main purpose of this assessment is to prevent members of other forces from infiltrating MI9.

"Third question, why did you join MI9?"

"Get a higher sequence of potion recipes and corresponding master materials."

This is true, but not all true!

He was also eager to gather evidence of George III's plot at MI9.

However, Glerlint's answer surprised Corwin, because in his opinion, a nobleman was more important about title and honor than about mystical power.

"Maybe this viscount is still young, so he is particularly yearning for extraordinary power." That's how he thinks.

"Well, Viscount Mariano, there is no doubt about your identity and motives."

"Next, all you have to do is swear an oath to this seal 2-47, swear allegiance to His Majesty George III, and then you can become one of us."

He pulled out a rectangular mirror, its front swirling with an eerie black mist.