SWDnovel Chapter 467 Growth and Obituary
Chapter 467 Growth and Obituary
Chapter 467 Growth and Obituary
Klein felt the burning, inquisitive gazes of the Tarot Club members, but he didn't offer much explanation, because the "Great Fool" shouldn't be explaining such things.
"Deep in the dense forests of Bayam, there lies an ancient elven ruin, the key to finding the hiding place of the sea god for so many years!"
What I've heard is that the Morse Order is very interested in this site and has already sent people there to explore it. You can keep an eye out for news on that."
Evan calculated the time and felt that the three unlucky guys from the Morse Penitentiary should have already boarded Bayam to begin searching for the relevant relics. In addition, the extraordinary characteristics of "Sea God" Kavituwa were the bargaining chip he used to obtain the "Grossell Notebook" from Klein. He felt responsible for handling the aftermath, so he revealed this information to Klein.
"Ancient elven relics? The Ascetic Order of Mos? The sea god?" In indigenous rituals, Kavituwa is depicted as a sea serpent, meaning it was fortunate enough to absorb the extraordinary characteristics left behind by an ancient elven, thus gaining its advancement?
Klein's focus wasn't on the fact that "Poseidon" was a sea serpent, because Evan had told him about it before.
His focus was on the "ancient elves," on ancient ruins that had not been discovered before.
When Klein was on Bansie Island, he had already discovered the similarities between the ancient elves and the people of the East in his previous life. With Roselle as a ready example, it was easy for him to realize that there should be other transmigrators in this world besides Roselle and himself.
He desperately wanted to verify his conjectures, to understand the history of the First Age, and to learn about the customs of the Elven race. He was truly too lonely.
The emotions displayed by "The World" were so obvious that everyone in the Tarot Club could feel his emphasis on the ancient elven relics, but only Evan could understand his truest feelings.
For a fleeting moment, Evan even considered revealing his true identity and sharing his feelings of being from the same hometown.
But reason quickly extinguished the passion that had just risen in his heart.
He could not entrust his life to Klein, because he knew that in the extraordinary world, many things were ultimately done out of necessity.
After calming his impulse, Evan, like the others, looked at the world with some curiosity. "I think so too," Klein said. "What? Are you interested in the ruins of the ancient elves?"
Klein realized his lapse in composure, but after thinking about it, he felt there was no point in hiding it, and openly admitted, "I have always been interested in ancient history, especially the extraordinary races that only exist in myths!"
"By the way, since that ruin is related to the hiding place of the Sea God, and the means by which it has been able to evade the Storm Church's hunts for many years, this matter should be extremely well-kept secret. How did you know about it?"
Although Evan has always had extensive information channels and can learn about many secrets that are difficult for ordinary people to know, it is still too incredible that he knows about a ruin that no one knows about.
Since he wanted to acquire the extraordinary characteristics of the "Sea God" Kavituwa and explore the ruins left by the ancient elves, Klein naturally had to ask him questions!
"My information comes from the Morse Order. As everyone knows, the Morse Order controls the 'Hidden Seeker' pathway, and high-sequence Extraordinary individuals in the 'Hidden Seeker' pathway are extremely effective at uncovering the secrets of lost history!"
Because Evan had so many things to do, although he knew Mr. Collins, a former high-ranking member of the Morse Order, and Bernadette, who had always openly opposed the Morse Order, he never had time to get involved in the Morse Order's affairs.
As mentioned before, because the Horn family had a poor foundation, Robert and Evan always tried every means to enhance their own strength.
Finding collaborators who are eager for advancement and share the same goals is important, but it is even more important to cultivate extraordinary talent within your own ranks.
The influence of the "extraordinary seclusion" that lasted for more than a thousand years in the Fifth Era resulted in almost all extraordinary resources being concentrated in the hands of official organizations, including major orthodox churches and royal families, as well as major evil gods and secret organizations.
The cake is only so big; it's a matter of you getting one more piece and me getting one less.
Therefore, Robert and Irwin actually have very few options.
If they want to expand their power, then all the major secret organizations will inevitably become their targets.
Evan's logic in trying to use the Undead King to scheme against the Blood Cult is the same as his logic in instigating Bernadette to intervene in the conflict between the Spirit Order and the Aegis family. Now, his desire to turn Klein's attention to the Morse Penitentiary is also based on the same reason.
Moreover, he believed that Klein would also be interested in this matter, because the "Hidden Sage" had tampered with Old Neil's death!
"The Ascetic Order of Morse, the Hidden Sages" —
Klein would never forget this organization. It was the first secret organization he truly hated, the first evil god. He had always harbored resentment, especially after learning that the Tingen incident was orchestrated by the gods.
If given the opportunity, Klein would be very willing to learn more about the Morse Order.
"Okay, I understand. You need to be careful lately too. After you and Mr. Hanged Man worked together to wipe out the Twilight Pirates, you're already in a precarious situation."
Although he couldn't access the upper echelons of Bayam's society to learn the details, Klein could clearly sense the difference in the atmosphere.
Upon hearing this, Evan simply smiled, nodded to Klein, and then said nothing more.
Alger, who had been eavesdropping on Evan and Klein's conversation, was also very interested in the ancient elven ruins, but he hadn't had a chance to interject. He could only think about making a deal with the world in the future to see if there was anything he might need.
Seeing that "The Hanged Man" Alger had no information he wanted to share, Miss Justice Audrey hesitated for a moment, glanced at Evan, and then said, "Backlund has been very turbulent lately, with several heinous incidents involving extraordinary powers occurring around the time of the God War that Mr. Fool mentioned."
The Psychological Alchemy Society is also stepping up its efforts; Herwin Lambis has directly ordered me to stir up political conflict in Rune as soon as possible!
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In order to gain advice from many members of the Tarot Club, Audrey had already confessed in previous Tarot Club meetings that she had infiltrated the Psycho-Alchemy Club with Evan's help. Therefore, she could now address Herwin Lambis by his first name.
Did he set any specific goals for you?
Evan had some doubts, because according to his calculations, while Robert was fighting for his reforms, George III should be calm and focused on waiting for the mausoleum to be completed. He shouldn't be causing trouble at this time.
"He wants me to find a way to influence the flow of funds from Baron Sindras, a major donor to the Conservative Party!"
"Baron Syndras?"
Evan certainly knew this person; he was a multi-millionaire who had obtained a hereditary baronial title by relying on the old Duke Negan and the Conservative Party, and was the most famous banker and entrepreneur in the Kingdom of Rune.
The third largest shareholder of Backlund Bank, the largest shareholder of South Wales Bank, and the most influential figure in the financial field of the Kingdom of Rune.
The Baron and Robert had a good relationship before, as Robert had helped him obtain the title, although Robert's purpose was to use this as an opportunity to break the closed aristocratic system of the Kingdom of Rune.
However, Baron Sindras and Robert have little contact now, and there is even a hint of discord between them, even though Robert has become one of the Conservative Party's Big Three.
Because Robert still advocated for expanding the scope of the sale of titles and lowering the required conditions, while the Baron, after getting into the car, became the vanguard in trying to weld the doors shut.
His political views coincided with those of the Duke of New Negan.
Ultimately, this baron is just a sugar daddy, so why would Herwin Lambis target him?
Evan couldn't quite understand it for a moment.
However, Evan understood Audrey's current concerns. Influencing Baron Syndras could be considered a direct threat to the Kingdom of Rune. Audrey was afraid to take on such a great responsibility, but she was also unwilling to give up the great opportunity to infiltrate the Psychological Alchemy Society. Therefore, she wanted everyone to give her some advice.
In fact, it wasn't just Evan who thought of this; everyone in the Tarot Club had thought of it. However, most of them also felt that this problem was very tricky and they were somewhat at a loss.
"I do have a solution."
"Trial!" Hugh suddenly spoke up, drawing the attention of the magician "Fors" beside him.
"What method?"
Audrey was overjoyed, because this problem had been bothering her for days, but she had no one to talk to, not even her most trusted brother, Alfred.
Because her brother didn't want her to have too much contact with psycho-alchemy at all, and was always thinking about how to get her out of it.
"Judging from Herwin Lambis's demands, his goal is very likely not the so-called cutting off of the Conservative Party's funding, but rather the Baron himself!"
Because simply cutting off the financial chain in their hands is far too easy for a demigod through the "viewer" pathway; it takes absolutely no effort!
Therefore, his target could only be Baron Syndras himself.
That makes things simple. You create an event with clearly extraordinary elements, involve the Baron, attract the attention of the Church of Orthodoxy or MI9, and then let things unfold naturally!
Audrey's eyes lit up, and she felt enlightened. She never expected that the problem that had troubled her for so many days would have such a simple solution.
Moreover, Hugh's method has another advantage: after she fires the cannon, completes her mission, and leaves, Hugh, as a ostensible third party, will follow the whole thing to find out why Herwin Lambis is targeting Baron Syndras, an ordinary person who is not an extraordinary being.
Alger, Evan, and Klein were all exceptionally intelligent individuals. They immediately realized the benefits of this method and all looked at Hugh, who had not previously shown any particularly outrageous behavior, with amazed eyes, as if they wanted to reaffirm her.
Especially Evan, who knew Hugh's potential and had been supporting her wholeheartedly, but he did not expect Hugh to grow so fast that he now doubted himself.
Was it my presence that suppressed Hugh's growth in the past?
Only Derrick the Sun and Emlyn White the Moon was a beat slow to react, taking a while to understand the benefits of this method.
"This method isn't all good; at least the trial will directly involve the woman in the affairs of the Psychological Alchemy Society, putting her within the demigod's purview, and perhaps even involving others!"
"Moon," Emlyn White glanced at "Magician" Fors and couldn't help but remind him.
"Justice!" Audrey was somewhat discouraged upon hearing this. Fors and Hugh lived together, and if Hugh came into Herwin Lambis's sights, it was very likely that Fors would also be passively involved in this matter.
Audrey didn't want to drag two friends down with her.
"It's alright. As we advance, we are gradually moving closer to the center of the world storm, which is inevitable."
Even if it weren't for this incident, I believe there will be other things in the future that will draw us into them.
I even believe we might already be caught up in it. Actively participating could potentially help us avoid other unknown dangers, while passively responding could lead to certain death.
Fors's words shocked everyone who knew her.
Is this still the same Fors who wouldn't even bother to turn things around until the very last moment?
Especially Evan, who really gave the feeling of "a scholar who has been away for three days should be looked at with new eyes".
"Only the trial..." Hugh remained silent, glancing worriedly at his friend beside him.
She knew why Fors' attitude had changed so drastically.
Just yesterday, Fors received a letter from the Southern Continent. It was an obituary sent by her stepmother, whom she had never met.
Her father died in an accident in the southern continent.
Upon receiving the obituary, Fors and Hugh immediately used their MI9 identities to send an official letter to the local garrison in the South Continent, requesting detailed information.
As expected, her father was caught up in the conflict between the Aiger family and the Spirit Cult in the Southern Continent and died unexpectedly.
Although Fors and her father had long lost contact, it didn't mean she didn't care about him; on the contrary, she cared about him deeply.
It was precisely because she cared that she accepted the nursing job her father found for her through his connections, so that her father could settle down in the Southern Continent with a clear conscience.
Because she cared so much, she never contacted her father again after becoming a nurse.
She never expected that when she received news of her father again, it would be an obituary.
Fors locked herself in her room for the entire day yesterday, and Hugh only saw her again at the Tarot meeting. However, Fors' current state was truly worrying for Hugh.
As their boss, Evan naturally noticed something was amiss.