Previously, because of the high level of secrecy, Alfred couldn't even go back to his home, let alone leak any relevant secrets.

And now it can be said that it can only be because the level of secrecy has been lowered, otherwise Alfred would not have been released. As for the reason for the reduction in secrecy, it is undoubtedly because of the death of George III -

Like vanished finances, lost demigods can cause fundamental problems in the kingdom.

And the reason why the royal family released this information to the nobles, just like the finances, is still to let the nobles help the royal family fill this hole!

Hibbert was silent for a long time, then sighed softly:

"The royal family has a good calculation, but we have to pay for what they do."

Earl Hall gave Hibbert a deep look, and said:

"That's not necessarily a bad thing for us."

Hibbert was stunned for a moment, but Audrey instantly understood the subtext of Count Hall-

Those three vacant demigod positions!

If it had been in the past, these positions would definitely have been taken by the royal family themselves.

But now that they have released the news and need the help of the nobles to fill the hole, it means that the royal family has given up the candidates for the position of these three demigods. In other words, these three demigods will emerge from the nobility! Of course, the specific number of people who come out of the nobility depends on the outcome of the negotiations between the nobility and the royal family, and how much the royal family is willing to make concessions on this.

Hibbert finally came back to his senses and asked hesitantly:

"Is the royal family willing to do it?"

In the past, nobles had to pay protection money to the royal family even if they wanted to cultivate extraordinary people, and all potion recipes could only be purchased from the royal family. And even if you buy a potion recipe, the highest is only up to Sequence 5. As for potion recipes above Sequence 4, the royal family never provides potion recipes, only finished products.

As a result, most of the existing sages in the Kingdom of Rune are from the royal family, or loyal to the royal family!

And now three vacancies are released in one go, which is undoubtedly a great concession for the royal family. But given the royal family's strict defense of the aristocracy, Hibbert was somewhat suspicious of the royal family's intentions.

Earl Hall chuckled:

"The royal family has no choice, these three demigod places can only come from the nobles, and this is the price of the transaction."

The price paid by the royal family is the concession of the demigod quota, and the corresponding nobles also need to pay a huge price to fill the hole poked by the royal family. And this hole is even big enough to make most nobles bankrupt and not be able to fill it, but in order to make the family a demigod, the nobles will definitely be happy!

Just like Count Hall, even if he knew that this was a hot potato, that it was a sugar-coated cannonball of the royal family, and that it was a poison filled with honey, he had to go next, even eat it.

After all, you only get one chance.

Audrey pretended to hesitate for a moment, and muttered in a low voice:

"But only three places aren't enough, right?"

The aristocracy is not a royal family, and it is not monolithic.

Hundreds of thousands of nobles are divided into three places, which is obviously not enough.

This will inevitably lead to uneven distribution and even further infighting among the aristocracy.

Hearing Audrey's concern, Earl Hall didn't seem worried, but smiled:

"Audrey, you have to know that many people don't actually have this qualification. Any demigod spot requires at least one Sequence 5 Extraordinaire to challenge for this position. And most of the nobles are difficult to cultivate even the Sequence 7 Extraordinary, and the demigods are too distant for them to make no sense. ”

"So for this part of the people, other compensation can be given, such as the potion recipe in the middle sequence. As for those nobles who are also qualified to compete for these three places, they can also exchange the Sequence 4 potion recipe for it. ”

The recipe for Sequence 4 potions is extremely precious, and its rarity lies in its preciousness.

But in a sense, it is not expensive and precious, because it is extremely cheap to copy, and any piece of paper can be copied with a pen. If your memory is good enough, you don't even need pen and paper, you only need to read it twice to keep it in your mind.

The royal family only needs to come up with a Sequence 4 potion recipe to meet the needs of most nobles.

They didn't need to rush to compete for those three spots, because as long as they had the potion recipe in hand, they could slowly cultivate it on their own.

This is enough to meet the needs of most nobles, and many people are not actually greedy-

The main thing is that they also know that they are not qualified and cannot force it.

Ember suddenly asked:

"Who do these three places belong to?"

He knew very well that Count Hall was by no means a man who could not keep his mouth shut, if the matter was inconclusive. Even if it is to his family, he will not reveal the slightest bit of information, but since he said it quickly, it means that this matter has actually been decided, at least it has been decided.

Count Hall smiled slightly, pointed at Alfred and said:

"Alfred was one of the candidates, and the Hall family would definitely occupy a spot. Of the remaining two seats, Prime Minister Aguside and the Duke Negan's family will occupy one. The remaining one place will be reserved for other nobles. ”

Audrey was not surprised by the first two spots, but still asked curiously:

"Which nobles are eligible to compete for the last spot?"

Earl Hall pondered for two seconds and said:

"It's not a lot, but it's not a small number either. The Marques of Lotson, the Earl of Gross, and the Earl of Levitt all have a chance, but they are unlikely to win. ”

Count Hall shook his head, clearly not holding out hope.

Hibbert was puzzled:

"Why doesn't the Marquis of Lotsen have so much of a chance? His family is obviously as old as the Duke Negan's family......"

Earl Hall explained simply:

"Because they are all devotees of the goddess, and as for the Count of Livitt, he is not only a devotee of the goddess, but the family of Livitt already has a demigod. As is customary, they have to give up even if they have the opportunity later. ”

Earl Levitt is not an old nobleman, but like the Hall family, he has only made his mark in the last few hundred years. In terms of financial resources, Earl Hall can be said to be unbeatable, so he is qualified to make deals and give advice to Duke Negan, Prime Minister Agushid, and even His Majesty the King.

The Earl of Levit, on the other hand, belongs to the kind of mediocre aristocracy. Even a few generations from now, they may well be gone. But it is because the Levitt family has produced a demigod, so this family has now become one of the top nobles of the Rune Kingdom!

And this demigod is also the supreme commander of the Navy of the Central Sunian Sea, Admiral Emilius Livitt.

Thanks to the demigod, Auston Livitt, the younger brother of Emilius Livitt, is now the governor of Olawe. In the words of Russell the Great, this is a typical 'one person who has attained the Tao and the chicken dog ascends to heaven'!

And with the influence of the Hall family, once a demigod is born, the future will definitely be more brilliant than the Levitt family!

Hibbert asked thoughtfully:

"In other words, the remaining slot will go to the believers of the Steam Church?"

"Yes."

Earl Hall bowed slightly, the three major churches must maintain balance, and their followers must also maintain balance. Since the House of Hall, who believe in the Goddess, and the Negan family, who believe in the Lord of the Storm, each have a place, the third place will be given to the nobles who believe in the gods of steam and machines by default.

Count Hall said with some emotion:

"If Alfred hadn't happened to have the strength of Sequence 5 and was selected as one of the candidates by the royal family in advance, we might not have been able to secure a spot. And Alfred was selected as a candidate in large part because we were not qualified to compete for it. ”

The Hall family has been inherited for hundreds of years, and it is far from the oldest among the nobility, and the heritage is not rich. Aside from Alfred, the highest number of Extraordinaires cultivated by the family is Sequence 7. Therefore, the Hall family does not have deep-rooted roots and strength like other nobles.

And the reason for choosing him is because for the royal family, such a nobleman is the easiest to win over-

Before the death of George III, the royal family had always wanted to take the newly cultivated demigods into their own hands, so Alfred Hall, a young talent with deep roots and great talent, managed to stand out.

And now that the places have been exchanged, the candidates who have already been selected will definitely have 'priority'. This means that the Hall family has received the blessing of the will of both the nobility and the royal family, and has won a place safely.

Hibbert raised his glass and teased not without envy:

"Then congratulations in advance, Alfred Demigod."

Seeing that Alfred has already obtained a ticket to Sequence 4, and he has just become an extraordinary, it would be a fake to say that he is not envious. But it was only envy, Hibbert was not jealous, after all, even if this ticket was given to him, he would not be able to use it.

Moreover, Hibbert doesn't feel that he has no possibility of becoming a Sequence 4 in the future-

With the blessing of the playing method, the risk of loss of control is minimized. And with the blessing of the Hall family's financial resources, the extraordinary materials and potion formulas he needed for promotion would not be a problem, and it was only a matter of time before he became an extraordinary person in the middle sequence. As for the high sequence, it would require some luck component, after all, he was not taking the 'arbiter' path, and the potion formula in the hands of the royal family was useless to him.

Alfred smiled and raised his glass in return, and said modestly:

"It's still early, Hibbert, it's not too late to congratulate me on my actual promotion to Sequence 4."

The two of them each took a sip of wine, put down their glasses, and smiled at each other.

And Earl Hall is also in a good mood, although the financial deficit still gives him some headaches, but he is not the only one who has a financial headache, and he is not the only one who needs to make 'sacrifices' for this. And the benefits of becoming a demigod are real.

Take 10,000 steps back, even if all the nobles combined can't plug the financial hole, but isn't there still a rich businessman?

These wealthy merchants certainly wouldn't mind making a small contribution to the kingdom.

Alfred shook his glass slightly, and suddenly asked curiously:

"Ash, which path are you extraordinary? How many sequences? ”

He had already heard about Ember from his father, and knew that he was the night watchman of the Night Church, and his status was not low.

Ember thought for a moment and said seriously:

"Apprenticeship Pathway, Sequence 6 'Recorder'."

Audrey silently lowered her head and whispered in her heart:

Can Sequence 6 break into the palace and kill George III, the Angel of Sequence 1? Do you believe this when you say it?

Alfred recalled for a while, and sighed softly:

"Apprenticeship pathway? Very good ability, and to be honest, I'm starting to regret that I chose the arbitrator route in the first place......"

Audrey stood up suddenly, blinked, and said:

"Hibbert, don't you and Dad have something to talk about? Ash and I will leave first. ”

"Huh?"

Alfred, who was interrupted, didn't react for a moment, but Hibbert showed a somewhat teasing smile.

Looking at the aunt's smile on his mother's face again, Alfred finally reacted, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, and watched Audrey pull Ember away.

It's nice to be young.

While he was sighing, Count Hall suddenly said:

"Alfred, you are bound to stay in Beckland for a long time when you come back this time. You also know the daughter of the Marquis of Lotson's family, so let's find a chance to meet. ”

Alfred's expression froze, and he said with a bitter face:

"Father, I'm still young, and you should be more concerned about Hibbert......"

Hibbert, who was still secretly happy, suddenly couldn't laugh, and coughed dryly:

"Father, you know me. The most important thing for me now is my career......"

Lady Caitlin did not hesitate to say:

"Love doesn't delay your career!"

"Your mother is right."

Earl Hall bowed slightly, agreeing with his wife's words. Then his eyes turned to his two sons, and his calm voice carried an indisputable beak in his voice, directly:

"Just after the New Year, while they haven't followed their parents back to the fiefdom, you should go and get in touch with them in the next few days. If you like it, bring it back and see it. You two are brothers, you can't let Audrey go ahead of you, right? So decided! ”

With the bitter expressions of the two brothers, Count Hall gave an ultimatum.

On the side, Susie, the big golden retriever, was squatting on the ground, wagging her tail while looking curiously at the family's melodrama.

And at the same time, in the next room.

Audrey closed the door with her backhand and whispered:

"Ember, will there be some conspiracy of the royal family?"

Ember thought for two seconds, shook his head, and said:

"It's unlikely, the royal family doesn't have the energy to do these things right now. Throwing these baits is not only to give the nobles a little benefit, so that the nobles can take the initiative to help them cover up some things, but also to divert the attention of the three major churches, making it more convenient for them to carry out some covert actions. ”

"But because of this, it is unlikely that the royal family will do anything more with the three demigods."

The royal family, while bad, is not stupid.

The three major churches are staring, and there is really no way to end it if they make small moves.

Now that the royal family has decided to pay some price to cover up what they have done, a smooth transition is what they want.

The best situation is that the nobles successfully gave birth to three demigods, and this matter was also revealed, and it was never mentioned again.

Audrey pursed her lips and nodded.

She can actually understand, but the impression left on her by the royal family is too crazy, and this matter also involves Alfred.

Let's hope everything goes well.

(End of chapter)