Chapter 26: Creditor

Chapter 26: Creditor

Although the Blood Emperor is a true god of the "Red Priest" pathway, he transitioned from Sequence 1 of the "Black Emperor" pathway to the non-adjacent Red Priest pathway. As a result, the Blood Emperor has always been in a semi-mad state.

After the Blood Emperor's fall, his descendants were eager to restore their former glory, leading to the plan to excavate the ruins of the Tudor Empire.

As for the evil spirits in the ruins, they are linked to a conspiracy involving Adam and the Blood Emperor during the Fourth Epoch.

Hobert took a deep breath. This explained everything. The Balk family, far away on the southern continent, is an extraordinary family of the "Black Emperor" pathway.

As for the Pound family, descendants of the Blood Emperor, they must have inherited the potion formulas of the "Black Emperor" pathway from the Tudor family. After all, before becoming the "Red Priest," the Blood Emperor was loyal to the "Black Emperor" extraordinary family of the Solomon Empire.

The "Land of Disorder" is the source of the "Black Emperor" and "Arbiter" pathways. Therefore, in the "Land of Disorder," Hobert could see and influence the extraordinary families of the "Black Emperor" pathway.

"Mr. Emperor?" Audrey asked curiously, wondering why the Emperor suddenly froze.

Hobert snapped back to reality and thought: Miss Justice, you might not believe it, but you just missed an opportunity to repay a debt.

He said, "Sorry, I was thinking about something else.

"I haven't decided on a reward yet. I'll let you know once I figure it out."

Audrey nodded, "Okay."

Then she asked, "I have another question. Why did the two royal families become extraordinary families of the 'Arbiter' pathway because of their loyalty to the Solomon Empire and the Trunsoest Empire?"

"This involves the issue of adjacent pathways," Hobert replied. "It's too early for you to know this knowledge. I suggest you learn more about extraordinary knowledge before delving into the issue of adjacent pathways."

Audrey was a bit disappointed, "Alright then."

Klein and Alger were also disappointed, especially the great "Mr. Fool," who wanted to say, "I already know a lot about extraordinary knowledge. I can understand the issue of adjacent pathways!"

However, rationality prevented Klein from speaking, as it would ruin the image of the Fool.

The first transaction ended, and the Hanged Man Alger initiated the second transaction. He said to Justice, "I hope you can help me find out something. You can set the price based on the difficulty of the task."

Audrey asked with interest and confusion, "What is it?"

Alger replied, "I want to know if the Ruen Kingdom intends to retaliate against the Feysac Empire within this year or by June next year, starting a new war on the Bayam East Coast."

Hobert was stunned. In the mercenary club yesterday, retaliation against the Feysac Empire was a common topic.

He said, "Mr. Hanged Man, I can answer your question right now!"

Alger asked, "Are you sure?"

He had asked Miss Justice because she was obviously a noble of the Ruen Kingdom. If she paid a little attention, she should be able to come across such topics and indirectly find out the answer. But why would the Emperor know?

Not only was Alger surprised, but Klein also didn't expect the Emperor to know the answer. Could it be that he, like Miss Justice, was a noble of the Ruen Kingdom and happened to have access to such information?

Audrey, however, was used to it. It seemed there was no question Mr. Emperor couldn't answer.

Hobert smiled and said, "Coincidentally, I learned the answer to your question yesterday.

"You want to know if the previous sneak attack by the Feysac Empire on the Ruen fleet will lead to a maritime retaliation by the Ruen Kingdom, right?"

Alger leaned back in his chair, seemingly tired, "Yes."

The Emperor explained the cause and effect, and Alger now believed that the Emperor truly knew the answer.

Hobert pondered for a moment and said, "For today's question and the reward you owe me from the last meeting, I want an extraordinary item of Sequence 8 level with minimal side effects. Is that too much?"

Alger breathed a sigh of relief, "That's a fair deal."

This wasn't difficult for him. First, he knew a wild craftsman, making it relatively easy to obtain extraordinary items.

Secondly, once he went ashore, he would receive the 1,000 pounds in cash previously paid by Miss Justice. Generally, the extraordinary characteristics of Sequence 8 were worth about six to seven hundred pounds, and an extraordinary item of this level was worth about eight to nine hundred pounds. There would be a premium, but 1,000 pounds should be enough.

Sitting at the end of the long table, the Fool Klein suddenly realized that, unknowingly, the Emperor had become the biggest creditor at the gathering, even surpassing him, the initiator.

Of course, maintaining the image of the Fool and avoiding initiating some "low-end transactions" also played a part. At this moment, Klein urgently wished he had a small account.

Hobert said, "As far as I know, the Ruen Kingdom does not plan to retaliate against its old rival, the Feysac Empire, at sea. Instead, it plans to retaliate on the southern continent. However, I don't know the specific location and method of retaliation."

"Your answer exceeded my expectations," Alger said honestly.

Hobert smiled, "As long as you're satisfied."

The transaction phase ended, and everyone entered the information exchange phase.

Hobert thought for a moment and decided to remind Audrey, "The low-sequence extraordinary of the 'Spectator' pathway is not suitable for direct combat because your weaknesses are too obvious. If I knew my opponent was a Spectator, I would immediately find a way to deprive them of their vision, thus rendering them powerless."

Audrey fell silent. She suddenly realized that the extraordinary world was indeed cruel. Her proud extraordinary abilities could become the target of her opponents. If she were not an extraordinary, other extraordinaries might not attack her. But once she became an extraordinary, she couldn't have any illusions and must always be prepared to face extraordinary challenges.

She sincerely said, "Thank you for the reminder, Mr. Emperor. I will strive to be a good Spectator and avoid conflicts with other extraordinaries as much as possible."

Hobert smiled, "I wish you to become a mid-sequence powerhouse soon. I remember the abilities of the Spectator pathway powerhouses are very strange and powerful."

Audrey smiled, "I joined the extraordinary world out of curiosity and didn't intend to become a powerhouse."

Hobert shook his head, "Once you step into the extraordinary world, your fate becomes twisted. It's not up to you to decide."

He had this sentiment because of his family's curse, which gave him some views on the extraordinary world.

However, this remark also made Klein and Alger fall silent. Klein recalled that Professor Azik had told him that his fate was dissonant, and he had divined the "Red Chimney" on the gray fog. Recent coincidences might not be coincidences.

Alger, on the other hand, recalled his unpleasant childhood and his experiences after becoming an extraordinary.

(End of Chapter)