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Fors just subtly mentioned her recent experience, as she had promised Mr. Fool not to reveal any secrets about Him, so she couldn't explain it too clearly.
While chatting with Hobert, Fors trimmed her nails and tidied her hair.
While tidying her hair, Fors realized that she really considered Hobert a good friend. After growing up, she had never groomed herself in front of anyone except Xio.
To celebrate her finally being liberated, Fors prepared to pour a glass of wine.
"Wait a moment." Hobert seemed to suddenly remember something. After going upstairs, he brought down a bottle of white wine: "This is a good wine my father 'gave' me. I couldn't bear to drink it, but let's finish it today to celebrate for you."
This bottle of white wine was the aged wine left over from concocting the 'Baron of Corruption' potion.
Fors assumed that Hobert understood her subtle description and took out two wine glasses with a smile.
While pouring the wine, Hobert said in his heart, "Congratulations, Miss Magician."
Just as she was about to take a glass, Xio, dusty from a busy evening, came in from outside: "It's so late, are you guys still not asleep yet?"
She sniffed: "Very good white wine, why are you drinking so late at night?"
Hobert took another glass, poured wine, and said, "Fors said she noticed you've grown a few centimeters recently, and we're celebrating."
Fors smiled and didn't explain anything.
Xio first glared at her friend, then her shoulders slumped: "Okay, I have to admit, I've been putting insoles in my shoes these past few days."
Hobert and Fors were both stunned. Both of them were very strange, why didn't they notice this?
But both of them tried to hide their surprised expressions and tried not to stare at Xio, because doing so would be too hurtful.
To ease the awkwardness, Hobert raised his glass and said, "To a beautiful new life!"
Fors echoed, "To a beautiful tomorrow!"
Xio also raised her glass: "I hope I can find extraordinary medicine that allows adults to grow taller."
Hobert thought: Beyonder medicine that might allow adults to develop again would be more suitable.
Amidst the laughter of Hobert and Fors, the three of them clinked glasses and drank it all in one gulp.
...
Backlund, 29 Sivellaus Street, Empress Borough.
Rafter Pound stood in front of the window, watching the moon outside becoming increasingly red. The "Blood Moon" had arrived as scheduled, and that sealed artifact could be used.
He opened the safe, which contained, besides a thin stack of cash, two exquisite stone boxes.
He carefully took out one of them and opened it.
Inside was a mirror-like object with a handle. Rafter picked up the "mirror", but it had no reflective surface or back, and each side had an eye in the middle.
At this time, one eye was open and one eye was closed.
Rafter held the mirror and walked into the blood-red moonlight, allowing the crimson moonlight to shine on the mirror. The eye that was open just now slowly closed.
This was a sealed artifact that could determine whether one was under surveillance. The normal state of the sealed artifact was one eye open and one eye closed.
Placing it in the moonlight of the "Blood Moon", if the open eye did not close, it meant that the holder was under secret surveillance.
If both eyes were closed, it meant that the holder was not being monitored.
If both eyes were open, then run quickly, if there was still time.
The result Rafter got was: both eyes were closed.
He couldn't help but sneer: "The royal family and the Church of Steam and Machinery really have no patience at all."
Of course, this was inseparable from his superb acting skills, for which he also paid a certain price, because he was missing a front tooth, and now he leaked air when he spoke.
He put the "mirror" with the eyes back into the stone box, in the absence of light.
Rafter then took out another stone box and took out a crystal ball with a bewitching blue color.
These were the only two sealed artifacts left in the Pound family. The other sealed artifacts had been sold by Rafter, leaving only these two sealed artifacts with effects roughly equivalent to Level 3.
Seemingly, Rafter was extremely prodigal, but in fact, these were the sealed artifacts he had deliberately left behind. For a baronet who was once under constant royal surveillance, these two sealed artifacts, although not very offensive, were what he needed most.
He placed the crystal ball on the desk, and Rafter began to stroke the crystal ball, trying to "recall" what he had done at the Roselle Memorial Exhibition before.
Because at that time, Hobert only used the "Psychological Spoon" to seal part of his memory, and did not have time to use the power of the "Nation of Disorder" to interfere.
Rafter also used his spirituality as a medium to recall his experience, so he quickly "recalled" many details of the memorial exhibition at that time.
Most importantly, he recalled that honorific name!
Even the Arrodes magic mirror failed to "hear" the honorific name of the "Creator", but Rafter, relying on his special connection with the "Nation of Disorder", actually "recalled" that honorific name.
Rafter's eyes narrowed, and he exclaimed, "The Creator of Human Order!"
This reminded him of the description he had seen in the family's notes before, one of the characteristics of the "Black Emperor" was: creating a unique order that is widely popularized in the human world!
Then Rafter fell into silence. He thought of his wasted first half of his life, and the fact that he was only Sequence 8 in middle age.
He thought of the last words of his grandfather, the patriarch, and the former glory of his ancestors.
Finally, he made up his mind, put the blue crystal ball back into the box, and then sorted out his emotions before chanting: "The Creator of Human Order;
"You are the master of the Nation of Disorder;
"You are the master of the Clock of Order.
"Your faithful servant Rafter Pound, begs for your attention and help, begs you to point out a path for the lost lamb to restore the glory of the family."
Then, Rafter waited for a response with trepidation.
...
Hobert was about to fall asleep when he heard a prayer, which didn't sound like Elliot's voice.
He had no choice but to leave the warm bed and come to the "Nation of Disorder".
As soon as he sat on the "Iron Throne", Hobert saw the star representing Rafter expanding and flickering.
Hobert's eyes narrowed, as if he had received a call from a friend who had died a long time ago.
That's right, in his opinion, Rafter was already a discarded piece. Why would he take the initiative to pray to himself?
Did George III follow Rafter's line?
Or did the Church of Steam and Machinery use some method to obtain the honorific name of the "Creator"?
After hesitating for a full half minute, Hobert spread his spirituality to the star representing Rafter.
Since the other party had directly pointed to the "Nation of Disorder" and the "Creator", the most dangerous choice at this time was to ignore it.
After hearing Rafter's prayer and using "True Vision" to look around, confirming that Rafter's behavior was personal and not influenced by anything, Hobert put his heart back in his stomach.
Now the only strange thing was, where did Rafter get the honorific name of the "Creator"?
After sitting on the "Iron Throne" and thinking for a while, Hobert decided not to reply. As long as Rafter saw that his prayer was not answered, he should not continue to pray.
Leaving and returning to the real world, Hobert was already covered in goosebumps from the cold, and the quilt had become icy cold.
The cold winter in Backlund had arrived, and he decided to buy a cloak tomorrow. If he needed to go to the "Nation of Disorder" in the middle of the night in the future, he could put on the cloak to avoid being frozen and sleepless.
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