Perhaps because the fallen Bishop Miller has been cleared, Klein and the others have not encountered monsters on their way back.

After walking for a long time, they finally saw the dock and saw the White Onyx shining through the candlelight.

Crane carried a bloodstained cane and stood underneath until everyone had boarded the ship, then he took a few steps back to the deck.

Crane took out a gold coin without disguise, and whispered:

"There's danger on the White Onyx."

Bite!

The gold coin flew up, turned and fell into Crane's palm, head down.

This means negative.

Klein's heart didn't relax in the slightest, but he still bowed slightly at Captain Erlan quietly.

Erlan also breathed a sigh of relief, but for the sake of safety, he still summoned his subordinates such as the second officer, the chief navigator, and the chief gunner, and asked them to organize the sailors, adjust the artillery, and be ready to set sail at any time.

Although there are many safety risks associated with leaving the port at night, if things deteriorate significantly, it will be the best way to avoid the danger.

As for why there is no first mate, it is because the first mate has unfortunately died in the church.

Crane turned back to the cabin, politely declining the other people's thanks and invitations, citing the need for rest.

In Daniz's strange gaze, he entered the bathroom and performed another divination above the gray mist—

The results were mixed:

There is still a hidden danger on Bansey Island, and the danger has changed from 'not big' to 'big', which means that it will be life-threatening to him.

But the White Onyx is safe and there will be no danger.

This finally made Klein breathe a sigh of relief, and at the same time, he decided to contact Ember and prayerfully relay the experience to the other party. What happened to Bansey Island gave Klein a strong sense of crisis, this island was definitely more dangerous than he imagined, and he would never set foot on this island again anyway!

But what Klein didn't know was that Ember was having dinner at the Hale family's luxurious villa at the moment.

In the dining room, the Earl Hall family sat around the table, and the maids were busy putting the dishes on the table.

Taking advantage of the dinner break, Ember slowly spoke:

"Count Hall, I have to go on a business trip to the Republic of Intis in two days, so I may not be able to continue my duties during this time."

Audrey frowned slightly, and said with some hesitation:

"On a business trip? Or go to Intis? So suddenly? ”

Ember was cutting a medium-rare steak coated with black pepper juice, which landed on a porcelain plate, steaming slightly, revealing a residual side of myoglobin as the knife cut.

He forked a piece of beef and stuffed it into his mouth, the dim glow gilding the artistic coffee table and delicate cutlery with warm colors, and the aroma of fried steak permeated the taste of the steak from the Hall family's own ranch.

Hearing the girl's inquiry, Ember briefly explained:

"It's an urgent mission, and we'll be on the nearest steam train tomorrow morning."

Earl Hall pondered for two seconds and asked:

"How long will it take?"

"About half a month."

"That's right."

Earl Hall thought for a moment and said with a smile, "It just so happens that I have some friends on the Intis side as well...... Well, so be it, I'll write you a letter later, and if you are in trouble in Intis, you can take the letter to the Suhit Bank for help, and they won't refuse. ”

The reason why I dare to say this is that Count Hall himself is not only the fourth largest shareholder of the Beckland Bank, but also the third largest shareholder of the Suhit Bank. In a way, Susit Bank is on par with Beckland Bank!

It is important to know that in the Kingdom of Rune, the method of centralized bill clearing is used to handle the transfer business between banks in the same city. But unlike their counterparts in the Republic of Intis, not all banks here can join the ranks, and the seven largest banks hold on to this right, so they are also called clearing banks, leaving other banks to rely on them.

And Beckland Bank is one of the seven banks, and the largest of them!

The largest shareholder of the bank is the royal family, while the Earl of Hall is the fourth largest shareholder -

Even taking advantage of the recent period of time, Earl Hall took the opportunity to acquire a lot of shares, and he is now the third largest shareholder, and there are even faint signs of becoming the second largest shareholder!

And Suhit Bank can be compared with Beckland Bank, one of the seven largest banks in the Kingdom of Rune, and its strength can be seen. As for the 'friend' in Count Hall's mouth, it is actually a distant relative of the Hall family-

Intis and Rune were often married, and many nobles were relatives of each other, especially the Vapor believers.

Of course, although the two sides are relatives, after all, they belong to two countries, and their feelings may not be very deep. Therefore, Earl Hall did not offer to ask Ember to ask them for help, and these people may not be as useful as the Suhit Bank.

"Okay."

Ember nodded slightly, but did not refuse.

Although he felt that he probably didn't need the help of Suhit's bank, he would not be unappreciative of it.

"Ash."

Hibbert took a sip of the mellow, creamy soup and said, "If you go to the kingdom of Intis, try not to deal with the followers of the Eternal Sun, who are not friendly to the believers of the night. ”

Ember was slightly surprised and asked:

"Oh? Why? All I know is that the Church of the Eternal Sun and the Church of the Storm are at odds with each other. ”

"I don't know."

Hibbert shook his head and explained, "Perhaps it is precisely because of the Storm Church that the Church of the Eternal Sun is also hostile to the Night Church, which is also preaching in the Kingdom of Rune. ”

Earl Hall did not speak, but acquiesced to the eldest son's explanation.

The Seven Orthodox Churches are also divided into different factions, as can be seen from the countries in which they are located.

For example, the Church of the Night has the best relationship with the Church of the Storm, followed by the Church of Steam, so these three churches can preach in the Kingdom of Rune. The next level is the Church of Mother Earth, which can preach in Rune, but only a small number of churches can be maintained.

On the other hand, the Church of the God of War, the relationship between the Night Church and it can be described as incompatible.

Of course, this is also true for the Church of the God of War.

The Church of the God of War has the best relationship with the Church of Mother Earth God, and the next level is the Church of the Eternal Sun, which is hostile to the Church of the Night. And perhaps because of the 'Hate House and Wu', the relationship between the Church of the God of War and the Church of the Storm is also very average-

Of course, this could also be because both sides are grumpy dudes.

The same applies to the Church of the Eternal Sun, a sect that is friendly with the Church of the God of War and hostile to the Church of the Storm. This means that the Church of the Night is to the Church of the Eternal Sun as an 'enemy of friends' and a 'friend of enemies'.

With the blessing of this dual identity, it is natural that the Church of the Eternal Sun cannot be expected to be so friendly to the Night Church. Although they are not treated as cultists in the Kingdom of Intis like the followers of the Lord of the Storm, it is certainly not uncommon for the followers of the Night to be discriminated against.

In the same way, don't expect the Church of the Eternal Sun to be treated well in the Night Church—

In the kingdom of Rune, the followers of the Eternal Sun are also treated as cultists!

Audrey suddenly asked with some curiosity:

"Maybe it's doctrinal too?"

The name of the Eternal Sun is 'Immortal Light', which is exactly the opposite of the goddess of the night.

"Perhaps."

Hibbert shrugged, indicating that he didn't know the answer either.

How can he, a Sequence 9 who has just become an Extraordinary One, know the secrets of the two great churches?

Hibbert solemnly admonished:

"In short, in the Republic of Intis, everything has to be done with care."

Ember nodded slightly, and then spoke, "Count Hall, I have a friend who is also a wonderful extraordinary. During my trip to Intis on business, she might be able to teach Audrey in my place for a while. ”

Hibbert's expression suddenly became strange:

"Friends? She? ”

Count Hall pondered, this was indeed a good idea. Ember is not only Audrey's teacher, teaching her about the extraordinary world, but also Audrey's personal bodyguard, responsible for keeping her safe.

And Ember's friend, compared to the strength, is not too bad, can protect Audrey's safety.

"...... of the Republic of Intis"

Audrey whispered this word in her heart, and a strong impulse suddenly surged in her heart, and she whispered:

"Well, can I go with me?"

"Where are you going?"

Hibbert didn't react for a moment, and then realized that she was talking about the Republic of Intis.

"Nonsense."

Hibbert frowned and rebuked, "It takes at least four or five days on the way from Beckland to Trier, the capital of the Republic of Intis, and ten days round trip. You have to stay on the steam train for ten days, can you stand it? ”

"What's more, God knows what will happen along the way, what if you encounter danger?"

"Isn't there Ash?"

Audrey blinked, a hint of cunning flashing in her eyes, "Will he protect me, or do you say brother, don't you trust Ash?" ”

"I'm ......," Hibbert paused.

Count Hall also frowned, obviously hesitant.

On the one hand, Audrey is an adult, and she is qualified to do what she loves.

But on the other hand, Audrey is his daughter after all, and she is still a little girl who doesn't grow up in his heart and needs the protection of her parents. His intellect told him that he needed to let go, but his intellect felt that it would be safer to let Audrey stay with him.

But in all fairness, can he really keep Audrey safe? Following him, in fact, is not safe to follow the embers.

After all, he was just an ordinary earl, while Ember was a powerful extraordinary.

As for the danger? Wouldn't it be dangerous to stay in Beckland?

Even if you return to the family fiefdom, there will be the same danger, but it will be safer to have Ash to protect you.

After being silent for a long time, Count Hall slowly spoke:

"If you want to go, go for it."

"Father."

Hibbert frowned, and Audrey looked delighted.

Earl Hall noticed the eyes of his eldest son, shook his head slightly, and said with emotion:

"Audrey has grown up, it's time to go out and walk more, and see a lot."

After a pause, Earl Hall smiled again, "Of course, if you don't mind bringing her with you. ”

When Audrey heard this, she immediately cast a look of hope and expectation at Ember.

Ember touched the girl's sight and shrugged helplessly:

"Of course I don't mind."

"Yay!"

Audrey clenched her pink fist and waved it excitedly.

Hit by a huge surprise, she almost couldn't control her emotions and almost jumped with excitement. Although she endured the image of the lady, the crystal jade feet dressed in white skin also swayed gently in the air, revealing her true feelings in her heart.

"Hmph~"

Audrey hummed a happy little song softly, and was in a rather happy mood.

Although she is a spectator, she is a mid-sequence extraordinaire who is about to be promoted to Sequence 6 in Sequence 7. But she is also a noble lady Audrey, and occasionally a little wayward in front of her father and brother, which is very reasonable, isn't it?

——

January 10, Beckland Railway Station.

Woo! Woo——!

The head of the steam locomotive, spewing a lot of smoke, dragged car after carriage, clattered into Beckland Station, and came to a halt from fast to slow.

Messy with hair, Iconse and several members of the Mechanical Heart enter Car 3, which is full of luxury boxes, and find their own rooms according to their tickets.

Knock knock~!

Iconse saluted, but shortly after the train left the platform.

He quickly walked out of the room and knocked on the door of Box 1 with the number one on it.

"Please come in."

A girl's brisk voice could be heard in the room, but Iconse didn't push the door open.

Because in the next second, a maid pushed open the door of the box and respectfully invited him in.

Entering the box, Iconse saw the three people in the room at a glance-

The maid lady who opened the door for him, dressed in a black and white maid outfit.

Dressed in a dress that has not changed for thousands of years, he sat on the long sofa by the aisle, and ate the embers of a snack while flipping through today's newspaper.

and a noble girl wearing a beige court dress, sitting on a single sofa chair by the window, maintaining an elegant sitting posture, holding black tea with both hands, and taking a sip from time to time.

She was looking out the window, and a big golden retriever dog was squatting next to her shoes with ribbon roses.

Iconse glanced at the big golden retriever with some envy.

It's not that I envy that it can squat at the feet of a girl as a dog, it's mainly that I envy its price-

A well-trained hunting dog costs between £450 and £700.

Although this is not a small amount for a deacon, Iconser's weekly salary is at least a hundred pounds, which is not low.

But this did not prevent him from feeling the price of the dog, he would not buy such a dog anyway.

Ember also put down the newspaper in his hand at this time, and asked with some confusion:

"What's the matter? Deacon Iconser. ”

Iconse retracted his gaze and explained:

"Yes, it takes about four or five days to get from Beckland to Trier, the capital of the Republic of Intis. On the way, you will pass through the counties of Ahowa, Makai and West Velas in the Kingdom of Beckland. When passing through Constance and Tiris in the Republic of Intis, we may need to stay for a day each to attend to a few things. Will you stop and wait for us, or will you go to Trier first? ”

"If it's one step ahead, I'll send a message to Trier's side and ask them to prepare in advance."

Iconse finished speaking, his eyes looked at Ember and stood still waiting for his answer.

Ember didn't say anything, but looked at the girl in front of the window and asked:

"Audrey, do you have any thoughts?"

Audrey blinked and said seriously:

"Just for a day, isn't it? Let's go together, I just want to spend a day in Constance and Delis. But ......"

Audrey thought for a moment and asked hesitantly, "Annie, does Constance have any property that belongs to me?" ”

Anne is Audrey's personal maid, and she will also serve as other housekeepers as an adult - as an excellent maid trained by the Audrey family since childhood, Anne is fully capable of acting as a housekeeper.

Anne also thought about it for a moment and replied seriously:

"Yes, Miss Audrey. Earl Hall is the second largest shareholder of the Kongston Coal and Steel Consortium. There are also a number of ancillary properties under your name, which are assigned to your name when you become an adult. ”

"That's right."

Audrey nodded thoughtfully, in fact, there are a lot of properties in her name, and she rarely counts what they are.

The corners of Iconse's eyes twitched slightly, and once again he felt the unevenness of the world.

Although he is an extraordinary person in the middle order, and as a deacon of the Steam Church, he is already a high-paid person, but he is still more than a star and a half short compared to the real nobles.

For example, Count Hall is a famous nobleman!

Constance is the capital of the county and is also known as the Windy City. This is an area with an extremely developed coal and steel industry, ranking among the top three cities in the Kingdom of Rune.

Constance itself is one of the most famous heavy industrial cities in the Kingdom of Rune, and in order to defend against the Fursack Empire in the north, there are not only complete shipyards and shore fortifications, but also a permanent intersea fleet stationed in Conston is impregnable!

The Constance Coal and Steel Community controls almost all of the coal and steel industry in this region, and also monopolizes the military's orders-

As long as there is a new order for the inter-sea fleet or shore fortifications, it will definitely be handed over to the Constance Coal and Steel Community. As the second largest shareholder of this giant enterprise, Earl Hall's influence in Constance can be seen.

Although Audrey cannot inherit the identity of the second largest shareholder, the inheritance left to her by Earl Hall alone is terrifying enough!

Ember saw that Iconser seemed a little embarrassed, and opened his mouth to relieve the siege:

"Deacon Iconse, you don't have to worry about us, you can go about your own business."

"Okay, then don't bother."

Iconse, who had been relieved, immediately breathed a sigh of relief, bowed slightly, and retreated to leave the room.

Audrey suddenly asked:

"Annie, can you go and get me some refreshments?"

Glancing at the table of snacks in front of Ember, she added, "Hmm~, the kind for Susie to eat, she's a little hungry." ”

"Wang?"

Susie tilted her head in confusion, her tail wagged slightly, was she hungry?

Actually, it's not very greedy.

She was just curious about the trip.

"Okay."

Anne respectfully complied, without any prevarication, and turned to leave the room.

Audrey sorted out her language and whispered:

"Ember, I've always felt like there's something strange about Deacon Iconse."

Ember pondered for two seconds, then said slowly:

"It's normal to be weird, he's a gay."

“gay？” Audrey blinked curiously.

"He likes men." Ember explained succinctly.

“……”

Audrey's mouth opened slightly, and even Susie, who was squatting at her feet, opened her mouth wide.

Obviously, the master and servant were stunned, which was completely beyond their common sense.

(End of chapter)