Townsend Street on the border between Queens and the West End.

Hugh Dilcha stood in a dark and secluded alley, and even without looking up, he could see in the distance the layers of ornate palaces and the towering Gothic bell tower.

It was the highest area in the whole of Beckland, and it was also home to the royal family of Rune.

Its status in the north and south continents and in the whole world is equal to or even slightly higher than that of the White Maple Palace in Intis and the Ormir Palace in the Vorsack Empire, but the name is neither romantic nor ancient.

It's called Sodrrak Palace, and in the Guversack word it means "balance".

Hugh withdrew his gaze from the famous "Bell of Order" and looked to the other side of the alley.

In the shadows that the gas street lamps could not shine, a figure slowly walked out.

The figure wore a golden-shelled mask that showed the lower half of her face, the same mysterious person who had previously sold Hugh the formula for the "sheriff" and entrusted her with some tasks from time to time.

When Hugh and Furth discussed privately, they both suspected that the other was MI9.

"Is there a harvest this week?" asked the man in the golden mask, as is customary.

Hugh shook his head:

"No, no one should have inquired about Kapin before the incident. ”

She paused for a moment and asked reluctantly:

"Do you want to pursue this?"

The masked man was silent for a while:

"No, but if you hear about it later, you can still contact me immediately.

"Today I give you a new mission. ”

"What mission?" Hugh was fully in the form of a bounty hunter, ready to assess the risk of the matter.

The masked man laughed:

"It's a very simple task, and it's a dream one.

"You have all your circles asking for the main materials for the 'sheriff' and 'inquisitor', especially the kind that can be blended directly into potions, and if anyone responds, we will pay the funds in advance. ”

"Will the purchased materials belong to me?" Hugh blurted out rhetorically.

This is her primary concern.

"No, do you believe that such a simple task can be paid so highly? Of course, if we can fish out the person we want to find like fishing, it is not negotiable that the main materials of the potion obtained belong to you. The masked man chuckled.

"But I don't know what the main ingredient of the 'Inquisitor' potion is......" Hugh said hesitantly.

"I'll tell you later, that's what we paid in advance, and even if you don't find your target, you have the bulk of the Sequence 7 potions recipe, worth over £600, and I think you've fully appreciated our generosity. The masked man said in a demagogic tone.

Generous indeed...... Assuming that he is a member of MI9, it should be one of the purposes of this task to recover the extraordinary materials of the "arbiter" circulating in the market, and there is no question of wasting money...... As a barely veteran bounty hunter, Hugh instinctively thought of something.

After a moment's consideration, she nodded and said:

"I accept this commission. ”

"Good. The masked man's tone became relaxed, and he looked around and said, "The main ingredient of the 'Inquisitor' potion is the horn of the glittering black serpent, the dust of the spirit of the lake. ”

With that, he slowly retreated, returned to the shadows, and disappeared around the corner of the alley.

"Really told me the main material for the 'Interrogator' potion......" Hugh was a little stunned for a moment.

It was only at this time that she could fully see the importance that the force represented by the masked man attached to this mission.

"I don't know who the target is, but the focus seems to be a special material that can be directly blended into the potions of the 'sheriff' and the 'interrogator'......" Thinking of this, Hugh suddenly froze.

She remembered one thing, that is, when she was promoted to Sequence 8 "Sheriff", she used special materials that could be directly mixed into the corresponding potions, and special materials purchased through Firth!

This...... That was their goal? Hugh instinctively decided to hide it and never tell the masked man.

She rubbed her baby-fat cheeks and strode out into the street, ready to take the public carriage back to Jowood.

It was then that she saw a brown carriage passing by, and her eyes were immediately drawn to the coat of arms on it.

The main body of the coat of arms was a flower and two rings, and there was nothing too special, but Hugh looked at it in a daze, his gaze seemed to be frozen.

When the carriage was far away, she withdrew her gaze, and her mood suddenly became extremely low, even if she had returned to the house she shared rented, it did not completely improve.

Realizing that his friend's situation was not right, Furth poured two glasses of red wine and brought them over.

"What's going on?" she sat down across from her and pushed Hugh with one of the glasses of wine.

Hugh looked down at the red wine, and was silent for a full two minutes before speaking in a slightly hoarse voice:

"On the way back, I met someone I knew before. ”

"Who?" asked Furth cooperatively.

"Viscount Stafford "Hugh asked one question and one answer.

Foirth thought carefully:

"This viscount seems to be the chief of the palace guard?"

As a best-selling author, she can occasionally be invited by nobles who like literature to participate in activities such as afternoon tea and banquets, and in line with the professional habit of writers collecting materials, she will definitely take the initiative to learn something about the more well-known nobles.

It was at such gatherings that she met Viscount Glerinte.

"Yes, he was, was my father's deputy. Hugh said with a little difficulty.

"Your father?" Firth knew that Hugh came from a ruined aristocratic family and had some secrets, but he didn't know the exact circumstances.

Hugh picked up the red wine, took a sip, and choked on a few coughs.

She slowed down for a while and said:

"My family belonged to the nobility of the court, and at its most illustrious time even served as a court count. ”

"What is this position, Earl of the Palace?" asked Furth, half curious, half to ease his friend's emotions.

"This is equivalent to the external spokesperson of the royal family, the nobleman closest to the throne. Hugh recalled with a glorious face, "Since then, our family has had the fief of a true earl, and my father, though no longer so illustrious, is still trusted by his predecessor, William VI the Strong, as commander of the royal guard and chief of the court guard. ”

Her tone gradually lowered, with pain that could not be concealed:

But seven years ago, he was accused of participating in a rebellion and was eventually sentenced to death by hanging, stripped of his title and fief.

"My family was shattered and many of our members died for no reason, so in order to stay alive we changed our surnames and left East Tuckershire......

"I don't believe my father would rebel, he is so loyal to the royal family, even more than he believes in the goddess......! In short, I left my mother and brother and came to Beckland, looking for an opportunity to improve myself, hoping to restore the glory of my family and my father's reputation. ”

Hugh was vague about some things in between, but Furth didn't care, sighed and said:

"It's going to be very, very tough. ”

She immediately pulled out a smile:

"But I'll support you!"

And there's a mysterious tarot behind me!," she added in her heart.

............

Tingen, Daffodil Straße 2 at night.

Melissa, who was calculating the math problem, looked sideways at the door and looked at Benson, who had just taken off his top hat, and said:

"Where have you been? Aren't the results announced tomorrow?"

"I'll be able to find out tonight, and I happen to know two city employees who are in charge of the unified exam. Benson curled the corners of his mouth.

At the beginning of December, he signed up for the Unified Examination for Government Employees, where he chose a position with relatively little competition, and in the process, he relied on his eloquence and communication skills to establish friendships with several government employees and many candidates.

"What was the result?" Melissa unconsciously put down the round-bellied pen in her hand.

Benson's expression suddenly sank, but just before Melissa could speak, he showed a bright smile:

"Pass!

"And it's a front-row position!"

"That's great...... Melissa stood up and paced two steps, "You'll have to start preparing for the second round of exams at the end of January, this is in Beckland, you have to pack your bags in advance...... When are you going to go?"

Seeing that his sister was worried about this and that, Benson walked into the living room and said with a smile:

"My plan is that, after the New Year, we will go to Beckland together and rent a house there.

"Regardless of whether I succeed in the exam or not, I am ready to stay in Beckland and try to make a difference, while you can take advantage of the New Year's holidays to transfer to the technical school in Beckland to prepare for the entrance exams to the Beckland Technical University in June. ”

Just a month ago, the Beckland Institute of Technology was reorganized and officially upgraded to the University of Technology and Technology.

Melissa listened quietly, pursing her lips unconsciously.

She looked around with nostalgia, and replied in a soft voice:

"Good. ”

............

Friday afternoon, Cragg Club.

Crane stepped out and hired a carriage to go to Prince Edsak's Red Rose Manor.

It was a place that Talim had frequented in the days leading up to his death, and as a qualified detective, he was completely sorry for the £100 he had not been given for his investigation.

No matter how passive you are, you still have to do enough...... Crane muttered as he sat in the carriage and admired the less polluted scenery outside the window.

After the morning's practice, he roughly grasped the extent of improvement in all aspects: extraordinary abilities such as "manipulating flames" and "flame jumping" have become about 30% stronger, the power of air bombs and the length of the pipe for false underwater breathing have even doubled, and divination and fighting have also been significantly enhanced.

The "Paper Man Double" and "Damage Transfer" have not changed much, but because of the increase in spirituality, the number of times they can be used is relatively more.

After a faltering moment, Crane finally arrived at the Red Rose Manor and explained his intention to the two soldiers guarding the entrance.

After the rumor, he met the old butler from before.

"You can ask all the people here. The white-haired meticulous old butler paused and added, "Except for the young lady." ”

That's what I want, and I don't want to get involved...... Klein smiled relaxedly:

"Good!"

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