Chapter 487 Miss Sharron
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Kingdom of Feynapotter, Jeffery Territory.
Hobert, through a grant, received the income from this Tarot Gathering. From the intelligence trades at this gathering, he earned a total of 8300 pounds, and four Beyonder ingredients! Plus 100 pounds for the rental of the 'Psychological Spoon'.
This income set a record for the most income ever earned at a Tarot Gathering! Of course, this 'achievement' was largely due to Cattleya, who spent money without batting an eye.
After deducting the 800 pounds paid in advance to 'Hermit' Cattleya, Hobert received 7600 pounds. 'Little Sun's' payment was, as usual, delayed.
However, the income from the pounds was already very satisfying for Hobert, and he had gathered most of the funds for the fifth batch of building materials.
Hobert decided to continue his efforts and contact Miss Sharon tonight to see how wealthy the Temperance Faction was and how many Beyonder characteristics they could purchase. Based on this, he would then decide whether to take a trip to the sea.
In the afternoon, under Hobert's care, Seel successfully advanced to Sequence 8, 'Provoker', entering a rather self-destructive phase of this pathway.
However, Seel certainly didn't dare to provoke Hobert. While restraining his spirituality, he asked Dennis, who was beside him, "Are you still fetching water for the Earl to wash his feet? Do you still secretly cry when you think of your father?"
Dennis's face immediately flushed red, and he rushed over to fight Seel.
Seel laughed twice and quickly said goodbye to Hobert before leaving.
After a while, Dennis explained to Hobert in a aggrieved tone that he didn't secretly cry, he just couldn't understand why his father suddenly abandoned him and his two brothers.
Hobert took a sip of tea: "Provokers" really know how to poke at people's sore spots!
After dinner, Hobert said hello to Fors and went to the side hall to change into Ruin-style clothes.
Now that Freya was practicing vocabulary in the study and Fors was in the bedroom, Hobert had to carry out any secret operations in the side hall.
After changing his clothes, Hobert changed his appearance into a face with a prominent Ruin-style bridge of the nose and high cheekbones. After a "transfer", he arrived at a corner not far from the Bravehearts Bar.
A quick observation revealed that it looked like an ordinary bar.
Hobert tightened his trench coat and pushed open the door of the bar with a hand holding a cane.
It was lively and chaotic inside, but the Bravehearts Bar seemed a little better than the bars in the East Borough. At least the customers here didn't have patches on their clothes, they all wore shoes, and some even had canes.
Hobert squeezed to the bar, but it was the busiest time at the bar, so he naturally had no intention of waiting like this. So, he stepped forward and squeezed a drunkard off his seat, then placed eight copper pennies on the bar: "Give me a beer."
"What are your requirements?"
"Something mellow," Hobert rarely came to bars and didn't know much about what kind of beer was available in this era.
So the bartender poured Hobert a glass of "Priest's Beer" worth 6 pence, which was considered a mid-range product among beers, but it was rarely sold at the Bravehearts Bar.
It was said that this beer was initially brewed by a missionary from the Church of Knowledge and Wisdom to help believers. Because of its mellow taste and unique characteristics, it provided a fixed source of income for a poor town.
Later, the brewing method of this beer spread widely in various countries of the Northern Continent. In order to commemorate the missionary, everyone called it "Priest's Beer".
As for the remaining two pennies, the bartender naturally assumed it was a tip, because he could tell at a glance that this gentleman was not here to drink.
Hobert didn't hide this, after all, he was here to find someone, not to act in a play. There was no need to hide his purpose so deeply.
He took a sip of beer and said, "I was introduced by Sherlock the detective, looking for Mr. Maric."
The bartender was slightly stunned, then smiled and said, "Sorry, Mr. Maric hasn't been here for a long time."
Hobert sighed: "Well, I'll come back in a few days."
With that, he drank the beer in one gulp and left the noisy bar with his cane.
Following the method Klein mentioned, Hobert found a rental carriage on the street: "Go to... go to the dock."
For a moment, he felt like he didn't know where to go. It had been a long time since he had returned, and he was already a little unfamiliar with Backlund.
The carriage had been driving for a few minutes when Hobert felt the atmosphere in the carriage suddenly change, as if it suddenly made people heavy and never happy again.
A lady with pale golden hair, a rather delicate appearance, but an abnormally pale complexion, wearing a Gothic court dress, appeared opposite him.
Hobert thought to himself, Miss Sharon has a kind of "ascetic" feeling. Emlyn, that kind of otaku, should fall immediately when they see her, right?
"Are you a friend of Sherlock's?" A beautiful, somewhat cold, and somewhat distant voice asked.
"Yes, I have experienced several adventures with him," Hobert said truthfully.
Miss Sharon simply glanced at Hobert a few times: "What do you want from me?"
"I have a batch of Beyonder characteristics to sell, I don't know if you are interested?" Hobert recalled the conversation with Dophis. There was no need to lay the groundwork when chatting with this kind of person, so he directly cut to the chase.
Miss Sharon, who seemed to have no emotional fluctuations, calmly asked: "What sequence are they? How many copies are there?"
This conversation skipped the links of mutual probing and trying to get information from each other. The reason why she asked this directly was because she determined that the other party must be selling the Beyonder characteristics of the "Prisoner" pathway, otherwise there was no need to find her whereabouts through "Sherlock".
In Sharon's view, with Sherlock's endorsement, the man in front of her was at least not her enemy, so she simply went straight to the topic.
This made Hobert, who often dealt with Bishop Simpson, Jonathan, and a group of old foxes, suddenly feel like he didn't know how to continue the conversation.
He cleared his throat unnaturally and said: "41 copies of the Beyonder characteristics of 'Prisoner', 36 copies of the Beyonder characteristics of 'Lunatic'..."
Hobert didn't mean to sell all the Beyonder characteristics in his hands in one go. That would be too alarming, and it would be seriously inconsistent with the number of enemy deaths that occurred in the Southern Continent.
But after all, Beyonder characteristics are not bread. Even if Hobert was reserved, selling dozens of copies together still sounded amazing.
Hobert deliberately paused here, preparing to admire Miss Sharon's surprised expression.
But to his disappointment, Miss Sharon still did not show any extra emotions: "Are you kidding me?"
Hobert spread his hands: "What's the point of me coming to you late at night to make this kind of joke?"
Miss Sharon looked at Hobert for a long time with delicate eyes that had no emotional color: "Are you a believer of the 'Creator'?"
This was not difficult to guess, because only the war of the "Creator" organization could obtain so many Beyonder characteristics at once recently.
Hobert didn't intend to hide this either: "That's right, in some respects, we can actually become allies.
"The question now is, I don't know how many Beyonder characteristics the Temperance Faction can eat? I think you should need them very much."
He thought to himself: If you tell me that the "Temperance Faction" currently has only two members, then sorry, I'm bothering you. Oh, right, we can still talk about the transaction of demigod Beyonder characteristics.
Miss Sharon looked ahead, seemingly considering for a while before saying: "I can't give you an immediate answer, you can first say how many Beyonder characteristics you have in your hand?"
"Okay," Hobert said: "In addition to the Beyonder characteristics of the two sequences I just mentioned, there are also 28 copies of 'Werewolf', 18 copies of 'Zombie', 7 copies of 'Wraith', and 1 copy of 'Puppet'."
This time Hobert saw that Miss Sharon's eyes suddenly lit up when she heard "Puppet".
Hehehe, finally a little reaction.
Hobert felt that after Sharon advanced to "Puppet", the potion was likely to be digested for the most part immediately. Her current state felt like she was acting in advance.
But soon, Miss Sharon returned to calm and said in a seemingly distant voice: "How much are you going to sell each of them for?"
Hobert had already thought about the price: "'Prisoner' 280 pounds, 'Lunatic' 580 pounds, 'Werewolf' 1300 pounds, 'Zombie' 3200 pounds, 'Wraith' 6000 pounds, 'Puppet' 50000 pounds!"
Miss Sharon calmly bargained: "The price is too high. I can buy the corresponding Beyonder characteristics at the Backlund Beyonder Gathering for less money than that."
Hobert smiled: "'Werewolf' and below can accept bargaining. I know that the Beyonder characteristics of the 'Prisoner' pathway are indeed not in great demand, but I have corresponding pathways of the righteous god churches, and they offer prices that are slightly higher than my previous quote.
"However, I still prefer to sell to the 'Temperance Faction' because we have a common enemy."
Hobert finally felt the atmosphere of talking to normal people. Business, of course, requires bargaining with each other.
After a few seconds of silence in the carriage, Sharon said: "I am sure I want to buy that Beyonder characteristic of 'Puppet', but you have to give me two weeks to raise funds.
"As for the Beyonder characteristics of other sequences, three days later, come to the Bravehearts Bar again, we will still meet in this form, and I will give you an answer."
Hobert nodded: "Okay, then... Hey, hey, hey, I haven't finished talking yet! Why are you leaving!"
He looked at the empty opposite side: "I originally wanted to say, if you are tight on money, you can pay in installments."
Also, selling the Beyonder characteristics of a demigod for 50,000 pounds was a huge discount. Originally, Hobert also wanted to talk to Sharon and agree that if she sold her Beyonder characteristics at this price, she would participate in a battle between the Balk family and the 'Rose School' after she became a demigod.
Hobert smiled, forget it, I'll talk about it when we meet next time.
The carriage drove out again for a while, and Hobert asked the coachman to stop.
After paying the fare, Hobert came to the corner and used "Travel" to return to his territory.
When changing clothes in the side hall, Hobert thought: Since Sharon intends to purchase Beyonder characteristics of other sequences, it means that the "Temperance Faction" has more than just her and Maric. It's just that Backlund should only have these two members of the "Temperance Faction". Maybe they, like the "resident Backlund representatives" of other forces, are responsible for conducting some Beyonder transactions in this metropolis.
Back in the bedroom, Fors hadn't fallen asleep yet. She put down the magazine in her hand: "I heard that you are going to go to war with the other side tomorrow?"
Hobert said "Hmm" and took off his trench coat and said: "I have been tolerating those demons for a long time!"
After the declaration of war was sent out, this matter was no longer a secret, but many people thought that the lord was going to go to war with Viscount Teuton. Only a few people such as Fors and Seel knew the inside story.
"I'll join the war too!" Fors played with the ring in her hand and said: "I'll just try the ring you gave me."
Hobert shook his head: "It's too dangerous."
Fors pushed Hobert's pajamas to him: "I don't have any other skills, but few people can compare to me in the ability to escape."
Hobert hung the clothes he took off on the hanger and smiled: "It's not impossible. I'll find someone to protect you tomorrow, give you a pistol, and give you a sealed artifact that is very useful below the demigod level, so there shouldn't be much danger."
He simply got into the quilt without wearing pajamas. Fors pushed him: "We're talking about serious business. I haven't heard a comparison of the strength between the enemy and us yet!"
Hobert pretended to be serious and said: "Do what you should do at what time. At night, you should do something you should do at night. As for this battle, that's tomorrow's business. We'll talk about it tomorrow.
"Hey, the buttons on your pajamas are still so difficult to undo."
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In fact, the strength of the two sides is somewhat disparate. On the west bank of Full Moon Lake, the known opponents on the demon side include one demigod, 5 Sequence 5s, and the number of Sequence 6s should reach more than ten.
On Hobert's side, although Jonathan is a demigod, the Sequence 5 combat power is only Hobert and Simpson, and there are only 5 Sequence 6s.
These include Helen, and 2 people from the Tudor family, who belong to the special operations department established by Hobert.
The other 2 people are the captain of the "Druid", under the command of Bishop Simpson.
In order to reduce the gap between the enemy and us, and to ensure the victory of this battle, Hobert also went to great lengths to issue a level 2 sealed artifact to every "Mid Sequence" member of the special operations department!
He also lent Simpson 3 level 2 sealed artifacts.
The 5 level 3 sealed artifacts, and the 3 level 3 sealed artifacts that Hobert had just inherited from Rex, were also distributed.
However, the gap still exists. The demons have been operating on the opposite side of the lake for thirty or forty years, and there are countless Sequence 7 and low-sequence Beyonders. They can only rely on tactics and a reinforcements Hobert found to narrow the gap.
The next morning, Hobert made a final pre-war mobilization in front of all the participating members, and then under the command of Bishop Simpson, all combatants had breakfast and launched an offensive towards the opposite bank by boat!
Fors was also among them. She didn't expect that Hobert would send Archibald, the new male servant who had been following him these two days, to protect her.
This male servant looked weak and didn't seem very powerful.
However, Fors quickly put the male servant's affairs behind her. She, who already had quite a bit of combat experience, looked at the opposite side of the lake and was somewhat excited about the upcoming battle.
Archibald was even more excited, because Hobert allowed him to turn the Beyonders on the enemy's side into his Marionettes in this battle.
A Demonic Wolf of Fog without a Marionette is at its most vulnerable. If Archibald hadn't known enough, it would already be an ingredient.
If he had one or two durable Marionettes to 'take the hits' in front, Archibald's strength would receive a huge boost!
A total of 38 Beyonders launched a frontal assault, representing all the power currently in the Jeffrey Territory.
This force would be quite terrifying elsewhere, but it's different in the South Colson area. This is a region where evil forces like the Church of Blood can exist openly.
Moreover, they don't take official Beyonders seriously at all. Unlike the cat-and-mouse games in other places, this is a fight between two tigers!
Bishop Simpson was the overall commander of the frontal assault. He stood at the bow of the ship, quietly watching the opposite shore.
There was no one on the dock, or rather, no one within sight. The entire Teuton Town was as silent as the realm of the dead.
Simpson took a deep breath. Just as he and Hobert had predicted, the demons had set up a trap, waiting for the official Beyonders to walk into it.
Actually, Bishop Simpson was also a little nervous, because the enemy was strong and they were weak, and he didn't know if Hobert's tactics would be effective.
Soon, the ship completed the docking process.
While everyone disembarked, Bishop Simpson shouted, "Quickly pass through Teuton Town! Our target is on the other side of the town."
"The time has come to rescue the people and demonstrate the power of the official Beyonders!"
"First Squad, take the lead! Cole, you bring up the rear! Pay attention, pass through Teuton Town quickly!"
First Squad was led by Angus, Hobert's cousin. Helen's squad was naturally the Second Squad, along with the Earth Mother Church's Cole Squad and Domis Squad.
In terms of strength, Angus's squad was the strongest.
Under Simpson's constant urging, the official Beyonders quickly entered Teuton Town.
A map of the town immediately appeared in everyone's minds. Starting a few days ago, everyone had been forced to look at the map of Teuton Town for half an hour every day. Now, the previous preparation came into play, and everyone knew which direction to go.
Suddenly, several members walking in the front fell to the ground, foaming at the mouth and convulsing.
This was a curse that the demons had set up on the streets long ago!
Simpson cast a 'Healing' spell, and one person's symptoms immediately eased.
Helen, at the back, grabbed at another person, 'taking away' the curse on their body.
Helen carried a sealed artifact that the Balk family had seized from the 'Rose School'. The main means of attack of this sealed artifact was curses, and it also had the ability to remove some simple curses.
In terms of cursing ability, the 'Prisoner' pathway was more skilled.
"Carry these two people and pass through quickly!" Seeing the enemy's sneak attack, Simpson breathed a sigh of relief instead.
A member of the First Squad said, "The sealed artifact on my body allows me to sense the enemy's location. Everyone follow…"
That was also a sealed artifact seized from the 'Rose School', which could give the wearer extremely high spirituality and could transform into a werewolf state for five minutes, while maintaining a certain degree of rationality.
But after more than five minutes, they would lose their minds, and after more than six minutes, they would completely turn into a werewolf without reason, never able to return to human form.
"Pass through quickly!" Simpson shouted, "Hobert gave me the power to cancel your qualifications to divide the spoils of war. Whoever doesn't listen to my command, hurry back before the ship is too far away!"
Although the people in the First Squad were very unconvinced, they could only endure it for the time being.
"Attention!"
Helen, in the middle of the team, reminded loudly, and a series of pale blue fireballs emitting a sulfurous smell smashed towards the entire team.
Everyone immediately reacted, and Angus, at the front of the team, shouted, "Burning flames are prohibited here!"
As a result, after the fireballs entered a certain range, the flames immediately became smaller, almost extinguished, revealing the magma-like core in the center of the fireballs.
The two 'Druid' squads cooperated skillfully, and four members stepped forward, took out runes, and threw them in front of everyone: "Life!"
Four fiery red trees immediately appeared in front of everyone, blocking most of the fireballs.
The remaining few fireballs were also frozen by Helen's frost.
A group of people looked at each other and smiled. Although the entire team was like three piles of loose sand, and Bishop Simpson could only simply restrain them, after fighting together once, the opposition between them seemed less obvious.
Simpson's new order was not as rigid as before: "This morning, Lord Hobert gave the captains of the four squads a detailed account of the tactics for this operation. I think it is very feasible. Each captain must restrain his subordinates and pass through the town quickly!"
"Yes!" the four captains shouted together!
Next, they encountered several more sneak attacks, but their purpose did not waver. They carried the wounded and quickly passed through the town.
The 'Physicians' among the 'Druid Squads' would immediately step forward to restore their teammates' combat power as soon as possible.
After more than ten minutes of jogging, with 5 people injured, they finally passed through Teuton Town and arrived at their destination, the big tree hanging many corpses.
Bishop Simpson immediately ordered: "Helen, you protect the Doctors and Astrologers! Melee-oriented members to the outermost perimeter! Angus, you are responsible for the left flank! Cole, you are responsible for the right flank! Domis, you are responsible for the front!"
After simply setting up the formation, the 'demons' ambushing in the town poked their heads out to check. They had a very bad premonition. Some 'demons' had already guessed Simpson's intentions and were therefore a little anxious.
Simpson pulled out the knife that had been hanging on his waist. The knife was orange-red and looked extremely sharp.
He swung the knife towards the big tree full of corpses, and a fireball shot out from the tip of the knife, hitting the tree.
Whoosh~
The tree immediately burst into flames!
The 'demons' ambushing in the town rushed out: "Protect the sacred tree!"
Simpson breathed another sigh of relief. The situation was once again developing according to Hobert's predicted trajectory. He loudly ordered: "Hold your ground and wait for them to come to us!"
Many people laughed and made their final combat preparations!
Although Hobert had not yet taken action, his tactics were very successful so far.
The key to this battle was actually 'breaking the situation'. The power of the Jeffrey Territory was already at a disadvantage, but they still needed to be the attacking side, which would be very disadvantageous.
If they just killed their way to the other side, there would be no chance of victory.
The last time Hobert came to the Teuton Territory, he noticed that the 'demon's' believers were very respectful to this tree, and they had to dismount and kneel to pay their respects when they came here.
Since it was a sacrifice to 'high-level demons', this tree was also very important to the 'demons', so Hobert's tactic was to quickly pass through Teuton Town, which must have a small-scale ambush, and come directly to the big tree to burn the tree.
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