In the pergola outside the governor's palace on Long Tail Island, Hobert told Klein how to enter the mausoleum: "Mr. 'Gate' had some arrangements in these mausoleums.

"Originally, it was intended to allow Tudor to move freely between the nine tombs, or to protect the tombs so that the forces could quickly support each other, but these arrangements became a loophole in the tombs.

"According to some information I have gotten, the royal family of Rune only renovated the mausoleum, not rebuilt it, so Mr. 'Gate' is still arranged."

Klein said, "I've heard about it, too. ”

He had used the ritual to contact Mr. "Gate" and inquire from him about the way to enter the mausoleum: the blood of the 22 Paths Extraordinary was required.

However, Hobert's way of entering the mausoleum is simpler: "It requires the blood of an extraordinary person with a sequence 7 or above of the 'Gate' path, and a demigod-level charm with the ability to 'tamper'.

"It just so happens that the Gnostic Council has recently set their sights on a Gnosis Sequence 6, and I've informed them that when they besiege that Sequence 6, drain his blood and save it.

"So I can provide blood and charms, and after a few days of making these charms, I will send them to you along with the blood."

Klein nodded, "Okay." ”

He also finds it more convenient.

Eventually, they discussed, and it was up to Klein to contact the "Mystery Queen".

After putting away the map, Hobert undid the "tampering" of the surroundings and let the servants start serving.

The three of them chatted while eating, talking about the Duchy of South Bailang, about the adventurer industry, about the future development prospects of Tutujia Port, and about the high society of Beckland.

After that, the conversation became more and more relaxed, and one after the other, they talked about the wedding of Hobert and Furth, about the night watchman, and about the city of Tingen.

Listening to their chat, Furth realized that Hobart and the "world" had known each other for a long time, and even seemed to have prevented the arrival of the evil god together when they were not in a high sequence.

It's been a long time since Klein has been so leisurely talking about the past, because he wears layers of masks and can't talk about his true past with the people around him.

But here he could talk about it, because he knew that Hobert and Foirth would not divulge these secrets.

At the same time, the food arranged by the kitchen also made Klein have an appetite, especially when he got the chopped pepper fish head, which felt like a hometown dish eaten in a foreign country.

Unconsciously chatted until eight o'clock in the evening, and he and Hobert were still a little unsatisfied.

So after dinner, Hobert invited Klein to the beach for a walk.

Of course, Foirth understood that they wanted to talk alone, so he said that he still had some business to attend to, and he did not go with him.

In the dark night, the waves were still unhurriedly lapping on the shore, and Hobert smiled: "I remember seeing a vision of generating electricity from the waves, and I don't know if it can be realized with the blessing of extraordinary abilities in this world. ”

As a former keyboard warrior, Klein has certainly heard of the idea: "I remember that there was a lot of breakthrough in this technology, but instead of building a power station on the shore, as I imagined, it was built in the sea. ”

Hobert thought about it for a moment: "I seem to remember that when you said that, I also remember that. ”

Then he said: "Many of my memories of the past are very vague. ”

"Maybe it's because these two worlds are completely different." Klein sighed: "I'm about to forget the taste of fried knife noodles and fish-flavored shredded pork." ”

Before crossing over, these were the two dishes he used to eat.

Hobert sighed: "There are wonderful places in this world, and there are also helpless places.

"Like the curse I've encountered, it's by far the hardest problem I've ever had to overcome.

"But if I don't face it, I'm either going to be crazy, or I'm going to be a mental stitch monster with Trensost."

Klein was slightly stunned, and he was about to say that the "Fool" had not yet reclaimed enough authority to help.

As a result, hearing Hobert's emotion, he suddenly didn't know how to speak.

Hobart continued, "Oh, by the way, yesterday I forgot to tell you what I was able to pay the Fool. ”

He didn't give Klein a chance to refuse, and said directly: "'Wrong' card!" ”

Crane, who was about to tell Hobert the truth, was suddenly stunned, and he asked, "The 'blasphemy card' of the 'thief' path." ”

Hobert smiled slightly: "That's right. ”

For him, the two cards given by the Church of the Night Goddess must be in his hands, one is of great use to himself, and one is of great use to Crane.

Klein pondered for a moment, and thought that with the "blasphemy card" of the adjacent path, he should be able to do more operations.

He uses the "Desecration Card" in "Above the Gray Mist", which is similar to the principle that Hobart uses the "Desecration Card".

They all use the "blasphemy card" as a medium to strengthen their personality and mobilize more power.

Klein had also imagined that if he could get the "Fool" card, or the "blasphemy card" of the adjacent path, this medium would be more "intimate" to his own path and the power "above the gray mist", and he would definitely be able to mobilize more power.

He paused for a few seconds before saying, "This is a very reasonable reward, but before you can be promoted, you will have to pay this 'blasphemy card' first." ”

He told the truth: "Mr. Fool may have to do some research. ”

"No problem." Hobert happily agreed, "Two days before I am promoted, I will sacrifice to Mr. Fool." ”

The reason why he didn't sacrifice to the "fool" immediately after getting that card was that Hobart was afraid that when Amon caught Crane later, Crane would be hilarious if he took this card with him!

As for Klein's arrest, Hobert didn't plan to warn him in advance, he remembered that Amon had told him a lot of very amazing secrets in order to defraud Crane.

And those secrets are more appropriate for Amun's doppelganger to tell him.

Anyway, Crane finally got out of danger, and now with the help of the "founder", maybe he can escape without dying once.

But this trip to the God's Forsaken is best for Klein to go, after all, there is Chernobyl and Moon City.

After talking about business, the two of them began to talk aimlessly again.

It wasn't until more than ten o'clock in the whole of Longtail Island that only the lights of the Governor's Palace had not been extinguished, and Klein took his leave.

Just as he was about to enter the spirit realm, Hobert smiled and said, "Take care, fellow. ”

The word "fellow" deeply touched Klein, and Gelman Sparrow's character suddenly collapsed, and he showed a bright smile: "You too, fellow." ”

Watching Klein leave, Hobart wandered around the beach alone for more than half an hour.

Thinking of the problems he encountered, and the problems that Klein encountered later, he felt a lot of emotion for a while.

Wait for Hobart to calm down before returning to the Doge's Palace.

In the master bedroom of the mansion, Furth had not yet slept.

She smiled, "I didn't expect that the famous adventurer, who looked very dangerous in the newspapers, would love food so much and cherish the communication with friends. ”

Hobert took off his coat and said, "This guy is harder than me!" Fortunately, I still have a few people who are close to him, and he is different, for some reason, he has to hide his past, so he is too lonely. ”

Hobert lay on the bed and sighed, "What a wonderful, fucked-up world! ”

Furth put his arm around Hobert, "At least he still has a friend of yours." ”

Hobert smiled and snapped his fingers, the switch of the electric light was "twisted" by him, and the light was suddenly turned off: "I hope that in the future, I can also help him." ”

……

Early Wednesday morning, Hobart woke up and began to prepare for his journey to the Amanda Mountains.

For him, this is the most important thing at the moment.

At nine o'clock in the morning, he welcomed an unexpected, but expected, guest: Bernadette.

Wearing an Indisian-style white shirt and dark jacket, with a pair of skinny jeans that looked like Hobert's impression, Bernadette sighed as soon as she came up: "I didn't expect Tutujia Port to be so prosperous." ”

Apparently she had already gone to Port Tutuga to see it first.

"It's okay," Hobert smiled, "I heard that next year's pirate convention will be held there, and I believe that after that grand event of the pirate world, this port will be even more prosperous." ”

It will definitely turn into a pirate's paradise.

While the two men were talking, Hobert invited Bernadette into a reception room.

From the window here, you can see the coconut grove in the distance and a small sandy beach.

Bernadette looked at the scenery in the distance and said, "It's been a long time since I've been quietly looking at the waves." ”

After the servant served tea, Hobert did not respond to Bernadette's exclamations, but "tampered" with the surroundings so that the conversation between the two would not be overheard.

Bernadette asked again, "I heard that Longtail Island will be without servants?" ”

"There is no more trade in the buying and selling of servants." "The new policy is that there is an employment contract between the employer and the servant, otherwise the employer will be severely punished," Hobert said.

"There are some terms of that contract that will guarantee the personal safety of the servants, and give a minimum of respect."

Speaking of this, he spread his hands: "There are too many people in this world who need the job of servants, and as their ruler, I can't let that part of the people have no source of income. ”

Bernadette smiled, "You are a worthy ruler. ”

"Thank you."

She continued, "Yesterday Gelman Sparrow found me and told me about your plans. ”

Hobert nodded, "Do you have any questions about our plans?" ”

"No, my spirituality suddenly realized that that was where I needed my help." Bernadette laughed.

When Hobart launched the Battle of South Colson, he asked Bernadette to lead the "Elemental Dawn" into battle, and one of Bernadette's conditions was that in the future, he might ask Hobart to do him a favor.

Hobert took a sip of tea: "If I were you, I wouldn't have taken the initiative to bring this up." ”

He put down his teacup, "Unless you have something else to talk to me about." ”

That's why I took the initiative to talk about it to show my openness.

Bernadette held the teacup, but never drank the tea inside: "Yes, I would love to know what the attitude of the 'founder' towards my father was?" ”

At the Battle of South Coulson, she had observed the "Founder", and at that time she was quite sure that the "Founder" should be the "Black Emperor" path, or the adjacent path of the "Black Emperor".

Theoretically, this should have been her father's enemy, but it is strange that Hobert, the "Founder" and the Divine Favorite, showed enough kindness.

In particular, in the case of George III's godhood, it is clear that the "founders" did not want the king to become a god, even if they appeared to be in a very close relationship.

But when it comes to the battle for extraordinary characteristics, the "Creators" will never compromise.

The attitude of the "founder" towards her father is crucial, which will affect how the two organizations get along with each other in the future.

Hobart replied: "All I can say is no malice.

"I told you before that I would help you find Russell the Great."

Bernadette put down the teacup in her hand: "Why?" ”

Hobert smiled and replied, "I don't know why, but I suspect it's because the 'founder' knows your father." ”

Bernadette was slightly stunned: "Just because of this?" ”

"Or else?" Hobert asked rhetorically, "You think the gods have many acquaintances?" ”

Bernadette didn't know what to say for a while, and she was not familiar with the gods and did not know what the gods thought.

But I always feel a little uneasy: the gods will have such a humane behavior?

Bernadette was silent for a few seconds before she said, "Can you tell me what the 'founder' would do to my father if he were found?" ”

Hobert smiled, "I don't know, but I guess it's biased towards rescue, or make some deals."

"After all, if you want to kill Russell the Great, there is no need to be so troublesome, as long as you support George III to become a god, after the emergence of a new Black Emperor, your father will never have any hope of resurrection."

This is where Bernadette is strange, and where she has always felt that the "founder" has a certain kindness to her father.

As Hobart said, the "founder" didn't have to do anything if he wanted to harm him.

Not only that, but the "founder" is currently preparing to find her father, so in Bernadette's opinion, the "founder" at least has no intention of directly harming her father.

Bernadette pondered for a few seconds, and finally she also felt that it was more likely that the "founder" wanted to close some deal with her father.

"I see." Bernadette took a deep breath and asked, "When are we leaving?" ”

Hobart was stunned: "Set off to find your father?" ”

"Yes."

"At least we're all promoted to Sequence 2." Hobert reminds, "Only the Sequence 2 level can avoid some contamination, or avoid some influences. ”

Bernadette nodded: "Okay, I'll wait for you to come to me." ”

After saying that, she stood up and was about to leave immediately.

Hobart advised, "Take care of that lamp, and don't let Eris take it away." ”

Bernadette certainly understood what Hobert was referring to by "that lamp," and she nodded, "I know." ”

As she spoke, a pair of illusory wings emerged from Bernadette's back, and huge wings surrounded Bernadette.

A breeze blew, and the illusory wings were blown away like a puff of smoke, returning to nothingness, and the Bernadette in the wings vanished.

Hobert lifted his "tampering" and continued to go about his business.

Just as the demigods of the Balk family had finished assembling and were about to leave, Alan, the steward of the South Colson Lord's Mansion, came to report and said, "Princess Ethel has sent a messenger to invite you to hunt in Fenerport City tomorrow. ”

Ethel had asked Hobert to hunt with him before, but Hobart didn't take it too seriously at the time.

And this invitation obviously has something to discuss, and Hobert guesses that it is likely to talk about George III's becoming a god, but he can take the opportunity to promote the location of George III's mausoleum.

So Hobert said to Allen: "Tell the messenger that I don't have time tomorrow, so on Saturday morning, I ask Princess Ethel to avoid her eyes and quietly meet in the main hall of the lord's mansion." ”

Hobert believed that Ethel must have known that there were many Rune spies in Fenerport City, and for Hobert, if his whereabouts were discovered, it would affect his future plans.

After Allen left, Hobert set off with Lawrence and four other demigods.

The demigods of the Balk family participated in this operation, and the extraordinary people of the Duchy of South Bailang were temporarily handed over to Angus Temperance.

The group used two seals with the ability to "travel" to Yorktown in the Amanda Mountains, which is the sacred site of the Church of the Goddess of the Night, and was once the capital of the Goddess of the Night's kingdom.

Now the city is not only used for pilgrimage by the faithful, but also generally used to host some non-night church forces.

When Hobert and his party came to the city gate, they saw that the walls of the city were all made of black stone and bricks, and the structure was very simple, and they could also see that many changes had been made.

If you look out over the Amanda Mountains from here, you can see the Dark Heavenly Kingdom, the headquarters of the Church of the Goddess of the Night.

It is a complex of buildings that is forever under the night sky, and you can see the tall black church and the corresponding quaint buildings halfway up the mountain.

The starlight shines just right, making the whole complex look divine!

Just as the few people in Hobart were looking around with some curiosity, a middle-aged man wearing the bishop robe of the Night Church with some sparse hair walked over to this side: "Greetings, Grand Duke Hobert, and everyone.

"I was ordered to receive you here."

Hobert glanced at the other man's eyes, not only deep, but also as if there was a pool of black spring flowing slowly in them.

He smiled and said, "Hello." ”

"You can call me Bin." The middle-aged man led five people into the city in front: "Please follow me." ”

Yorktown is now more of a large reception centre, with a huge pilgrimage square in the middle of the city, and the other buildings of the city serve only two purposes: dining and lodging.

There are no residential areas or factory areas, and there are restaurants and hotels as far as the eye can see, but most of them are not open at this time.

Bin explained that it looks deserted now, but by the time of the winter rites, there are not enough rooms to live in, and even tents will be set up outside the city.

The day of the Ritual is the winter solstice, but it is a very important day for the Church of the Goddess of the Night and its adherents.

The night is the longest on this day and is regarded as the birthday of the goddess of the night by the devotees.

Hobert said in his heart: This is the side of religious fanaticism.

The five of them were placed in a rather luxurious guest house, which was supposed to be a place for some important believers.

After introducing the location of the dining room and bathroom, Bin graciously asked everyone to wait in their rooms and asked Hobert to go to the quiet church of the "Deep Heaven" to discuss the battle plan.

Hobert was slightly stunned, he didn't expect to be able to go to the legendary Church of Tranquility to take a look.

He chatted with Bing and followed him to the basement.

In the center of the boulder basement, there is a stone door made of obsidian, and the center of the stone door is pitch black, flashing with starlight.

Seeing the stone gate of this structure, Hobart can be sure that this is not the "Traveler's Gate".

Upon entering the stone door, Hobart felt as if he was in a starry sky, dotted with bright stars under the huge night.

Walking forward behind Bin, he guessed that it was a portal-like structure built using the astral plane.

It's just that this kind of "portal" should only be used near the Kingdom of God, because only the starry sky near the Kingdom of God has enough connection with the real world.

After only a few steps, Bin pushed forward, pushed open a door in the dark starry sky, and carried Hobart out of the starry space.

Hobert saw that outside the door was also a huge stone structure, as if it were in another basement.

It's just that there are several obsidian doors here, and people often come in and out.

Bin greeted them, and the clergy gave Hobart a curious look in response to Bim.

Through the greetings between them, Hobert learned that it turned out that Bing was actually an archbishop.

Then he should be a demigod.

This is also in line with the etiquette of reciprocity in diplomatic situations, after all, Hobart and the others are also demigods, and it is normal to send a demigod to be in charge of reception.

Ascending the staircase to the above-ground structure, Hobert saw a large chapel on one side of the hallway, starlit through the windows around it.

Hobart realized that he was now inside the Church of Serenity.

They did not enter the chapel, but walked down the corridor to a very simple, very spacious room.

Hobert found that the whole church of tranquility seemed to be very modest, and the clergy here were either dressed in priestly robes or bishoprics, or dressed as ascetics.

Several of the people in the stone chamber were the same, some wearing bishop's robes, others dressed very plainly like Arianna.

But these people were all archbishop-level figures, among whom Hobert also saw Archbishop Anthony.

The two of them had just exchanged a few words when Ms. Arianna came in with a middle-aged man in an all-black robe.

Everyone stood up and saluted, and the middle-aged man turned out to be the legendary Samuel.

Of course, in the Church of the Night, the believers and the Nightwatchmen call Him St. Samuel, and the current Cathedral in Beckland is named after Him!

After Hobert saluted with everyone, he looked at the beardless man in front of him, who remembered that St. Samuel was an angel in the Quaternary.

Samuel gave people a very harmonious feeling, he also looked at Hobert, and then said in a slightly hoarse voice: "Let me introduce this gentleman, this is Duke Hobert, I believe you are not familiar with his name." ”

He paused and said, "In tomorrow's battle, we have invited an angel of the 'Founder' to cover us on the west side of the entire battlefield. ”

Some of the archbishops did not know about this plan in advance, and after hearing the words of St. Samuel, they repositioned the relationship between the Church of the Night and the "Founder" forces in their hearts, just like Arianna before them.

(End of chapter)