62 Queen Avenue, Beckland, Hobert opens his eyes from the bed in his bedroom.

This time he didn't have time to be in a daze, he immediately got up and went to the study, where he got 2,700 pounds in cash, and "Little Sun" had accumulated a debt of more than a dozen extraordinary materials, but he couldn't repay it until he returned to Silver City.

After putting the cash in the safe, Hobert found a book and pretended to look at it.

In the bedroom at this time, Furth came out of the "Traveler's Gate", and the Countess, dressed in a Fenerport costume, learned from the servant that the Count was in the study, and immediately went to the study.

Under Dofvis's many explanations, the servants had long been accustomed to the Countess from the Kingdom of Fenerport, who usually did not like to go out, at least they would not be surprised by her sudden appearance.

"Hobert!" Furth came to the study: "Didn't bother you, did you?" ”

"Nope." Hobert raised the book in his hand: "I'm reading the history of the nobility of the Kingdom of Rune, so as not to find a topic with the so-called gentlemen at the evening ball."

"It's just that this stuff is so boring, and to be honest, I'm not very interested in what the ancestors of these vampires have done."

He threw the book aside and knowingly asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Furth smiled, "Hobert, you are also a nobleman now. ”

"I know, I know." Hobert put his arm around Furth's waist: "I'll tell you these things." ”

"Hmmm! I'm here to tell you the good news that I heard through a friend's channel about a level 2 seal that sounds like a good shot, as well as an extraordinary trait of the 'Inquisitor'. Furth said:

"It's a pity that the other party only accepts gold pounds for trade, and you know, I don't have many gold pounds there."

Hobert opened the safe: "Take as much as you want." ”

Among the cash he had just received was 750 pounds from the sacrifice of Forth, but Hobert kept them in another safe.

After becoming an "astrologer", Firth's spirituality suddenly became much stronger, and it was likely that those golden pounds were familiar.

However, this familiarity should be gone after a while, and Hobert will also spend this money on Beckland's side first.

"I'll come back to get it later, I'll have to go find a rest first." Furth waved his hand, raised his foot and walked out the door.

Hobert also went out with him, and instructed the servants to prepare the carriage.

Back in the study again, Hobert glanced at the book on the table and put it back on the shelf: "The aristocratic history is really boring. ”

At about four o'clock in the afternoon, at the urging of the butler Dopheis, Hobert came to the changing room, and the servant who had been waiting here for a long time cut Hobert's hair, eyebrows, and nose, and then sharpened his nails, sprayed perfume, and changed into formal clothes.

When everything was done, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon, and Foirth had just returned from Hugh, and Hobert's style made her eyes shine, the black dress fit very well, creating a noble temperament, and the handsome face with a bright smile made Foirth feel like a spring breeze.

Hobart stretched out his arms: "How's this dress?" ”

Foirth took Hobert's hand: "Today I learned that there is a reason why nobles' clothes are so expensive. ”

After speaking, she stepped on her foot and kissed Hobert's cheek: "What a handsome young man." ”

When ordinary servants are present, Furth rarely takes the initiative to make such intimate actions, and at this time, under the effect of hormones, the usual reserve is temporarily left behind.

Hobert kissed Furth on the forehead: "The ladies and ladies of Beckland have a good eye. ”

Furth smiled: "Fortunately, it's in Rune, if it's in the Republic of Intis, I should be worried about whether you can come back tonight." ”

Hobert scratched her nose: "Then you don't go with you, can you rest assured?" ”

Furth shook his head: "I don't have a common language with those ladies, do you want to talk to them about the art of writing books, or the use of Mitsubishi thorns?" ”

Hobert gave an "um" "yes, too." ”

Then he smiled helplessly: "Actually, I don't really want to go, but he doesn't want to let Dophis pretend to be me to go to the ball." ”

Firth smiled, "Mr. Earl, that's your new battlefield. ”

"Okay." After making the final preparations, Hobert said to Folth as he walked out, "Dophes knows the password. ”

Furth nodded, understanding that Hobert was talking about the password to the safe.

Not long after Hobart's carriage went out, it couldn't walk.

Because not far from his mansion was Sodrrak Palace, and on the first day of the social season, the king would invite all the nobles, including the lords, to the palace for a grand ball, so as to officially start the social season.

The aristocrats who came to the ball completely blocked the spacious Queen's Road, as well as the King's Road next door.

This allowed Hobert to experience a traffic jam similar to the morning rush hour for the first time in his era.

After more than half an hour of slow progress and the way of many barons' carriages, Hobert finally arrived at the gate of the palace.

After getting out of the carriage, Hobert realized that he seemed to be a little special, the other nobles were all with their wives and children, and he was the only one who looked quite lonely.

Fortunately, Hobert soon found Viscount Glerint, who was also alone, and the two came to the ball together.

There were already many nobles in the ballroom, and after greeting familiar and unfamiliar faces, Hobart felt that his smiling face had stiffened a little.

"You'd better eat something first." "I've seen quite a few ladies looking over here, and they're obviously not looking at me, and maybe you won't have time to eat when the ball begins." ”

Around the spacious ballroom, buffet-style food has been prepared.

Because the Kingdom of Rune is now very popular for balls, even court banquets have been combined with formal banquets and balls.

Hobert was very persuasive and picked up a plate: "The ladies will take the initiative to invite men to dance?" ”

"No, they'll ask their father to come and talk to you." "During the conversation, he would introduce his daughter and suggest that you could ask her to dance. ”

Hobert took a lamb chop that looked good: "Are you familiar with these processes?" ”

Gleringt nodded, "In previous years, those lords wanted me to ask their daughters to dance, but this year, with you, I can relax." ”

"Not necessarily." Hobert smiled, "I'm already married, after all. ”

Glerint opened his mouth, but didn't say anything.

Towards the start of the ball, Christine's family arrived, and Hobert's parents said hello and introduced Viscount Glerint to a somewhat shy Taryn.

Finally meeting two of his peers makes Taryn less nervous.

At seven o'clock in the evening, the ball officially began.

As last time, King George III gave his speech and handed over the ball to Prince Winton, the prince, and it was not until the prince and princess had their first dance that the ball began.

In the huge ballroom, melodious music flutters and gives the illusion of wanting to dance your body.

Young people began to invite their favorite young ladies or beautiful young ladies to dance, and the gorgeous costumes swirled and shuttled, full of beauty.

Like Christine and Earl Hall, the nobles of this age seem to get together casually to talk.

Hobert considered whether to invite Audrey, who had already rejected the two gentlemen, to a dance, but in the end he decided to wait and invite now, if Audrey agreed, it would be tantamount to humiliating the two young men.

He was about to drink a glass of champagne and go for another steak.

The craftsmanship of the court chef was quite good, and it was highly recognized by Hobert's taste buds.

It's just that as soon as she picked up the champagne, a dignified woman wearing a black evening dress and a somewhat gloomy look in her eyes walked over: "Long time no see." ”

She was none other than Count Georgina, who had previously participated in Operation Fenerport City.

When Hobart saw the countess stretching out his hand, he also hurriedly stretched out his hand: "Hello ma'am, it has indeed been a while...... It's gone. ”

He thought it would be a simple handshake, but Georgina grabbed his hand tightly.

This puzzled Hobert, so he interrupted as he spoke.

But after a pleasantry, Georgina still didn't mean to let go, and Hobert smiled helplessly: Come and see, the countess is a hooligan!

After a few seconds, Georgina let go of her hand: "Won't you ask me to do a dance?" ”

Hobert put down the champagne and smiled, "Dear lady, please!" ”

He realizes that Georgina's abnormality must have some intention, so he joins her on the dance floor and dances to the melodious music.

"Have you heard of MI9?" Georgina asked with a smile as she stared into Hobert's eyes.

Hobart said in his heart: Here comes the topic.

He smiled and said, "I've heard of it." ”

"I know you're an extraordinary person in the 'lawyer' pathway." Georgina said: "Another earl who has no official position for the time being, according to convention, such extraordinary resources cannot be wasted. ”

Hober nodded, and Georgina meant: according to custom, the extraordinary among the nobles had to be compulsorily assigned a job so as not to waste extraordinary power.

Georgina was apparently assigned to arrange Hobert's work.

Georgina added: "Generally, a situation like yours will be arranged in two directions, one is to go to the army, and the other is to join MI9.

"Of course, you can also work in the government, but it's not a good job."

The two men danced and talked, but Hobart was just listening.

Georgina said: "As the commander of MI9, I hope you can come to MI9, I didn't expect you to be already a 'count', I will give you a deputy director as soon as you come."

"And if you go to the army, you can only start as a major, although it will give you a promotion soon, but it will take two to three years to give you a promotion to a major general!

"When you come to MI9, you will start as a colonel, and you will be promoted to major general next year!"

The positions in the Kingdom of Rune are also divided into the levels of ministries, bureaus, divisions, and sections, and the specific clerks are also distinguished by senior clerks and clerks.

Hobert immediately understood that the countess was holding her hand just now, testing her strength. She may have a seal, and by shaking hands, she can tell that the target is already an extraordinary person in the sequence.

Hobert pondered Georgina's words for a moment before asking, "Do you have to choose one or the other?" Or does it have to be some public office? ”

"Not really." Georgina smiled: "It's just that with an official position, you don't look so special."

"You should know that your good friend, Viscount Gleilint, is also attached to the Ministry of Agriculture."

The implication is that if you don't follow such conventions, you will easily be excluded by the aristocracy.

Hobert asked: "If I choose MI9, will I be free in time?"

"You know, I haven't had time to go to the fiefdom yet."

Georgina smiled: "I'm not in charge of attendance, even if it's the person in charge of attendance, I won't come to your office to check the post, but there are some actions you still have to participate in."

"Besides, I heard you have a magical item with the ability to travel."

Hober nodded, the countess meant that as long as you clocked in and out on time and acted as a thug occasionally, no one cared if you were serious about going to work.

He asked, "So can I access some files?" ”

Georgina stared at Hobert with a knife in her eyes: "What file do you want to see?" ”

"Don't get me wrong." Hobert smiled, "I'm only going to check out some of the extraordinary archives on Longtail Island, as well as some files on the Hidden Order. ”

"Of course, the level of the deputy director can call the file at this level." The "knife" in Georgina's eyes slowly disappeared, and she smiled again: "Just register it before you read it." ”

Hobert sighed in his heart: intelligence workers are not very good at this, too sensitive.

However, he thought that he didn't plan to be a spy or play a wave of lurking or something, so he didn't care too much about it.

"So, how about coming to work the day after tomorrow?" Georgina sounded like an inquiry, and it took on a commanding tone.

"No problem."

At this point, the song just ended.

Georgina gently pinched Hobert's waist when she withdrew her hand: "What a handsome young man, with a good temperament, if it was twenty years ago, I would have considered ending my single life." ”

Hobart twitched the corners of his mouth, and before he could start work, he was harassed by his boss.

As the two of them walked off the dance floor, Georgina added, "I think you should ask Princess Alice to do a dance." ”

After saying that, she didn't give an explanation, and left directly.

Hobert sighed, meaning that Princess Alice had something to do with herself?

He looked at Princess Alice, and she still looked so noble, and if Audrey hadn't been there, her appearance would have been reasonable.

Surrounding the princess were the princess and the duke's wife.

If it was an ordinary nobleman, he would need to be quite thick-skinned to get over, but Hobert was different, and Monlisa was also there.

So Hobert went straight to his mother, said a few words to his mother, and then said to Alice, "Beautiful princess, could you please do a dance?" ”

The ladies around were slightly stunned, and before attending the ball, they would tell their sons or sons not to ask Princess Alice or Audrey to dance if they were not completely sure.

Because as we all know, in the noble ball, only the two of them always refuse the invitation, and only they have the right to refuse.

Next, some of the ladies and ladies were already preparing to watch the joke, while Monlisa was smiling and ready to relieve her son.

Alice stretched out a hand and put it in the palm of Hobert's hand: "Of course." ”

The duke and the count's wife were slightly stunned, but they didn't expect the expected joke to be realized, and then they realized: the princess also likes handsome young men.

With Hobert's appearance and bearing, he was also very eye-catching in this gathering like a star, and his knighthood had already been remembered by most of the ladies present.

It wasn't until the two of them were on the dance floor that the ladies praised Monlisa for how talented Hobert was.

Lisa smiled and glanced meaningfully at her son and princess on the dance floor, feeling that Alice was too arrogant and a little unworthy of her son.

On the dance floor, Hobert looked at Alice, who was slightly tilted and smiled, "I should thank the princess for not refusing my invitation." ”

Alice didn't smile, and still asked with a flat expression, "Are you still satisfied with the official position arranged by Georgina?" ”

Hobert was stunned, Georgina's "interview" just now was arranged by Alice?

"Of course I am." Hobert smiled: "That's MI9, it's hard to join in peacetime." ”

Then he said tentatively: "Thank you to the princess for giving me a chance to blend in with the nobility." ”

"I thought you'd choose to go to the army, after all, your father has a lot of connections there." Princess Alice said with a flat expression: "I did play some role in this.

"Even with your father's connections, you can't become an officer all at once."

Hobart said in his heart: I don't know you well, help me so much, is it because I'm handsome?

He probed again, "What can I do here?" ”

"I've heard that you're a member of the 'Founder'?" Alice asked, staring at Hobert.

Hobert was obviously stunned, and immediately understood that after the battle of Fenerport City, there were still people in the royal family of Rune who guessed from the state of the ancient god of death that it might be related to the "founder".

He didn't think he would be in any danger about this, because no matter what the purpose of the "Founder" was, he did achieve his goal by helping Rune and I, and in their eyes, the "Founder" was an ally that could be won over.

So Hobart knew that not only was he not in danger now, but he was still very safe.

Then he glanced at Princess Alice in front of him: What do you mean? Do you still want to get on the "Founder" line through me? I don't even know if you're persisting or not changing.

Alice finally smiled slightly: "The people around us will not hear our next conversation, and those demigods may hear it, but they will not be so boring." ”

She smiled and said, "Although this matter is required to be kept secret, it is not difficult to get some clues from the two counts who participated in the battle of Fenerport City. ”

Hobert admitted: "Sort of. ”

"I hope to get a response from the 'founder.'" Alice said, "It's the kind of response that listens to my prayers." ”

Hobert said in his heart: Listen, the "founder", you can say whatever you want...... Forget it, I know what you're going to say, so don't listen.

He said solemnly: "If you want to get a response from the 'founder', you have to pass some tests. ”

"What test?" Alice reacted with some urgency for the first time.

"I'm sorry princess, I can't answer your question." Hobert smiled helplessly: "As far as I know, this test varies from person to person, and most of it gets the attention of the 'founder' first.

"And even if it gets attention, whether it will be tested or not, whether it will be responded to, ultimately depends on the idea of the 'founder'."

When Hobart said this, it was equivalent to throwing the pot to the "founder": it wasn't that I didn't want to help, it was that I couldn't control the idea of the "founder" at all.

Say this so that Alice will not find herself again in the future because of this matter.

Alice then asked, "How did you get the attention of the 'founder'?" ”

"I'd love to answer your question, but that would break some of my vows." Hobert made himself look embarrassed: "And my experience may not be relevant to you at all. ”

His answer was watertight, making Alice frown slightly: "If you need help, just come to me." ”

Hobert said seriously: "I will continue to help you find a way." ”

It's just that it's hard to "think of" this solution.

Alice bowed slightly, and after the dance, they walked out of the dance floor from two directions.

After dancing two dances, Hobert felt a little tired, he picked up another glass of champagne and drank two sips, and then went to Audrey again and asked the righteous lady to dance.

Because he had noticed that Audrey's gaze had been on him many times.

When he took Audrey's hand and entered the dance floor, he somewhat surprised the surrounding nobles, who had already noticed that Hobert had challenged the "two impossibilities" tonight!

In the corner of the ballroom, Count Wolf said pointedly: "If I'm not mistaken, this is the second time Audrey has accepted Hobart's invitation, right?" ”

"Yes." Earl Hall smiled, "They were originally friends. ”

Having said that, Count Hall's gaze unconsciously deepened.

On the dance floor, Hobert smiled and said, "Audrey, you can help me rub my waist, the strength of the two dance partners in front of me is too great, and my waist is sore." ”

Audrey smiled, "You are rude to the countess and princess when you say that. ”

Still, the hand she placed on Hobert's waist rubbed it for him.

This action once again attracted the attention of many people, although this group of nobles is not an "audience", but if anyone makes an extra action, even if there is a superfluous look, they will be noticed.

They'll find it not rigorous.

Audrey said, "Just now a few of the lord's daughters asked me about your financial situation. ”

Hobert was slightly stunned: "Do you want me to invest in their family's business?" I don't have that idea yet. ”

"Nope." Audrey chuckled, "They heard that I was friends with you, and that you now only have one dish, a soup and a loaf of bread for a meal.

"For a nobleman, this can only prove one thing: there is a serious problem with the finances of this nobleman."

Hobart smiled, "So they, or their fathers, think they can make some investment in me?" ”

"That's right!" Audrey said seriously: "It is very cost-effective for them to bear the expenses of an earl, and then they can get the position of a countess!" ”

What she didn't say was that Hobart was still young and handsome, and it was better to marry such an earl than to marry those old men or fat and greasy middle-aged people.

"I'm curious about a question, don't they know I'm married?" Hobert is very strange, he is already considered a married man, why are so many people still regard him as the fifth king of diamonds?

Audrey thought about it for a while, but decided to remind her good friend: "They think that you should marry again so that you can fit into the aristocratic circle." ”

Hobert opened his mouth: "What about my original wife?" ”

"Continue to be your wife, of course."

If the idea came from the Republic of Intis, it wouldn't surprise Hobart at all, but it turned out to be the idea of the nobles of Rune!

And looking at Audrey's appearance, it seems that this is already the consensus of the aristocracy.

Hobart's first thought was that he would bring Foirth to the balls for the rest of the ball, but then he sighed, because the core of the problem was that there were many people who wanted to use Hobart's status as an earl to make their family stronger.

They don't care if Folth attends such a ball, but on the contrary, it will be a danger to Forthth, after all, she has blocked the way of some people to "make progress".

Then Hobert laughed a little: What am I surprised about? Isn't this the face of the aristocracy?

"I see." Hobert smiled lightly and said, "Audrey, thank you for telling me this, otherwise I wouldn't have thought of this." ”

Audrey shook her head slightly: "Hobert, your heart is very strong. ”

As a "psychiatrist", she can certainly detect Hobert's micro-expressions through his mental journey from surprise to anger, to relief and indifference.

"It's okay." Hobert seemed to point to it: "I'm a nobleman, too." ”

After the dance, the two left the dance floor together and stood together and chatted for a while.

Hobert told Audrey that Count Georgina had extended an invitation to him and that he would be going to work at MI9 the day after tomorrow.

Talking about this, it is purely out of respect for friends, otherwise Audrey just told Hobert a secret that the nobles were open to him that he was not aware of, and as a result, Hobert went to work at MI9, Audrey still knew about it from other places, which is too disdainful of treating her as a friend.

After that, Hobert stayed in the corner, chatting with Taryn, and had no intention of continuing to dance.

Towards the end of the ball, Hobert tells Taryn about Georgina's invitation, his decision, and Princess Alice's preferential treatment.

Of course, he didn't say anything about the "founder's" dependents.

And told him: "Tell your father and mother on the way back." ”

At the end of the ball, Hobert, like the other nobles, bid farewell to Prince Cowinton and left in a carriage.

In his own carriage, Hobert began to wonder if he wanted to use his position in MI9 to scare and scare those nobles who had ideas?

But then he shook his head: that would probably put me in opposition to the entire aristocracy, and I don't have that strength yet.

……

Duke Christine's carriage.

Monlisa frowned and said, "I also wonder why Hobert asked Princess Alice to dance. ”

Then she asked Taryn, "Why did the princess help Hobert get an official position?" ”

Taryn replied, "I want Hobert to do her a favor." ”

"What's the busy?"

"I didn't say it."

Christine smiled: "It should be inconvenient to say." ”

He paused and said, "It's not bad to work in MI9, at least it's more free in terms of time." ”

Monlisa was a little worried: "But ......"

Christine waved her hand: "Hobert is an adult, he can handle his own affairs." ”

Monlisa sighed, "Okay then. ”

……

On the carriage of Earl Hall.

Countess Caitlyn said: "Viscount Learson's youngest son has been in MI9 for five years, and it seems that he is still only a senior clerk, right?" ”

The eldest son, Hebert, nodded: "Yes, leading a squad in the operation department, with the rank of captain." ”

Caitlin frowned: "The royal family is inevitably too generous, how can it give a deputy director all of a sudden?" ”

All eyes were on Audrey.

Audrey smiled, "Hobert didn't say it, and I don't know." ”

Earl Hall said: "This shows that the royal family attaches great importance to him. ”

Caitlin was a little curious: "How much did their father and son contribute?" ”

Count Hall glanced at his wife: "I don't know very well. ”

He only heard some news that was difficult to distinguish between authenticity and falsehood, and the royal family seemed to have made a certain blockade of the news of that operation.

……

On the second day of the social season, Hobert checked the information and planned to take advantage of the social season to go to Longtail Island to have a look.

There was little at Duke Negan's ball that night, and on Wednesday morning Hobert went to work in a two-wheeled carriage sent by MI9.

MI9 is a special department, although it is a "department", but it has the specifications of a "bureau".

So MI9 has a chief director, and that is the Count Georgina.

There are also three Chiefs, namely the Heads of the Intelligence Division, the Interrogation Division and the Operations Division.

As a deputy chief of operations, Hobert was treated as MI9 with a car.

The two-wheeled carriage is black all over and has a low chassis design, which can carry not many people, but it is very fast.

On the door is the MI9 insignia, a fierce lion, a muscular horse, and a crown above the middle.

The lion represents that this division was originally subordinate to the Army, and the horse symbolizes the ability to strike quickly.

As for the crown in the middle, it naturally symbolizes the loyalty of this department to the royal family!

When you come to the two-story office building of MI9 in the North District, there is no sign at the entrance of the courtyard here, and it looks very low-key from the outside.

Moreover, Hobert's office is underground, and when he takes the stairs under the guidance of the sentry, Hobert learns that the underground area of this building is actually five floors!

At the entrance of the negative third floor of the staircase, there stood a plump and beautiful lady in a tight uniform: "Are you the new Director Hobert?" ”

Hobert glanced at the other party's short skirt and chest: "The uniform of MI9 is so beautiful!" ”

"Hahaha, are you sure you're complimenting the uniform?" At this time, a tall man with a large beard came out of the office.

The lady at the door of the stairs explained, "This is the head of our Operations Division, Chunas Korg. ”

Hobart was stunned for a moment, but immediately remembered: I have admired the name for a long time! Is that the one who later became Klein's secret puppet?

I wasn't in a very good state last night, and I felt a little tired after writing for a while, and the more I wrote, the more dissatisfied I became, so I just wrote here, and I rested early today and recovered my state ( ̄. ̄)

(End of chapter)