Lord of the Mysteries: The New Black Emperor

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Princess Ethel's second condition was a point that the Feynapotter Kingdom urgently needed confirmation on.

The Feynapotter Kingdom had long been prepared to invade Lenburg. The reason for not declaring war on Lenburg was because the Loen Kingdom and Lenburg were allies and had signed the "Military Mutual Assistance Treaty."

If Lenburg was invaded, the Loen army could immediately send troops into Lenburg based on the "Treaty."

Judging from the current situation, the main force of the Loen Kingdom was basically held back by the Feysac Empire on the southern coast of Midseashire and the Amantha Mountain Pass. Their forces were also largely transferred eastward, leaving the western forces relatively empty.

This was a good time to attack Lenburg, but the reason why they hadn't acted was that they were afraid that the Loen Kingdom would ask the "Creator" for help.

Hobert replied, "We have a mutually beneficial cooperative relationship. Loen has offered enough price, which is the basis of our cooperation."

"But this does not mean that we are completely bound to Loen."

He paused and then said, "As for the attitude towards the Feynapotter Kingdom, cooperation is also possible, but the level of cooperation is lower than that of Loen."

"In addition, we will try our best to avoid conflicts of interest or wars with the Feynapotter Kingdom in the Northern Continent."

Ethel pondered for a moment before asking, "That is to say, we may have conflicts of interest in the Southern Continent?"

Hobert smiled and said, "Regarding this point, it has been destined from the moment we established our country in the Southern Continent."

Ethel also understood why Hobert had to emphasize just now that even if a war occurred, Feynapotter could not harm the interests of the "Earl's Light."

She considered for a while before saying, "I am very satisfied with your answer. We can complete the transaction now."

"When conducting negotiations on the 'Earl's Light' in Jeffrey City, we can also discuss the handover of Owaya County at the same time."

Hobert smiled and said, "Okay."

Then, he took out a "Map of the Greater Backlund Area", pointed out the location of the two mausoleums on the west side, and told Ethel how to enter the mausoleums.

Finally, Hobert said, "Before completing this cooperation, we don't need to meet again. I will send a messenger to deliver the blood and talisman to you."

"If you have anything to look for me, please also send a letter by messenger."

Then, he told Ethel how to summon his messenger.

After completing this negotiation, Ethel breathed a sigh of relief, and the atmosphere in the meeting room also relaxed a lot. The two people chatted about the agriculture and tourism of the Southern Colson area.

Currently, Southern Colson is already a popular tourist destination in the entirety of Feynapotter. Even during the war, many tourists still visit.

Jeffrey Port is still an important port on the Taz River waterway. It is rare to see such a prosperous and thriving scene in a city in the mountains.

In the second half of this year, the grain output of Southern Colson has been almost the same as the grain output of a county in Feynapotter.

And the area of the Southern Colson area is only one-third the size of a county, and it is basically all mountainous.

In particular, the output of vegetables and fruits even accounts for 30% of the entire country!

However, because all the surplus products here are sold to the "Earl's Light", Tortuga Port, and other places, not much is transported to Feynapotter City for sale.

Currently, Angel City and the light and heavy industrial bases under construction in the Southern Continent also need a lot of grain and vegetables.

However, because agriculture on Longtail Island has also developed, it has just filled this gap.

When the two agricultural bases in the Southern Continent located in the Saint-Sern region and the Cordoba State are completed, there will be no shortage of grain and vegetables for a long time in the future, and perhaps a large amount of grain can be exported.

As this conversation drew to a close, Princess Ethel suddenly asked, "What direction do you think the situation in the Northern Continent will develop in the future?"

Then she added, "Let's just treat it as a discussion between friends."

Hobert thought to himself: I am someone who has "seen" the answer, but this answer can only be known to me.

He said: "As it stands, whether George III can succeed is a key point. But regardless of whether he succeeds, I estimate that the Loen Kingdom's situation will not be very good."

"Even if George III becomes a god, the Feysac Empire, Intis, and Feynapotter should also try harder before the Seven Gods clearly acknowledge the other party's Black Emperor status."

Ethel smiled and said, "That's for sure. After several deductions, we all believe that even if George III becomes a god, his state will not be very good."

"So we will actually try to defeat him in the initial stage of his godhood."

"If we can't defeat him, then we will swear allegiance to the Loen Emperor's rule."

Hobert smiled and thought to himself: You are quite flexible, but whether George III can accept you is not up to the Feynapotter royal family to decide, but depends on the results of negotiations between the gods.

He also said: "If George III survives the initial stage of being besieged, then I believe the Intis Republic will immediately declare war on the Feysac Empire."

"But if George III fails to advance, then I think the other three countries will definitely not miss this opportunity."

No matter what, this is a war that will sweep the world. This is Adam's "script."

Seeing that Hobert's thoughts were similar to her own, Ethel smiled, drank the tea in her cup, got up, and bid farewell.

Watching Ethel disappear into the Spirit World, Hobert recalled the conversation just now and suddenly realized that George III might also have thought that his process of becoming a god was very difficult and his state must be very poor.

Then, if the archangels of the Feysac Empire, the Intis Republic, and the Feynapotter Kingdom attacked him at the beginning of his godhood, it might be part of his plan.

George III is very likely to use the method of dying once and then resurrecting to adjust his state.

Thinking of this, Hobert shook his head: "So, we can't let him become a god!"

...

With the arrival of the new week, gas canisters and gas stoves began to be sold.

Just as Hobert had guessed, the initial sales were very dismal.

But he got enough feedback. It is said that Duke Negan was furious and smashed many of the artworks in his study.

Just three months ago, Duke Negan still held shares in several gas companies, but because he lost the competition with the "Earl's Light", the gas companies' business was dismal, and the industry seemed to have no future.

So Duke Negan sold all the shares he had in the gas companies at a low price, and he never wanted to touch this industry again in his life.

Since last year, he has been heavily investing in the charcoal and anthracite industries, preparing to make a fortune by taking advantage of the government's efforts to control air pollution.

But he never dreamed that Hobert would buy those gas companies and develop new uses for gas!

The key is that this new use looks very popular. Now, the residents of the entire Backlund use honeycomb briquettes or simply coal for cooking and boiling water.

Since the government began to vigorously promote the use of anthracite and charcoal, the prices of these fuels have skyrocketed.

Because the government simply cut off the supply of most ordinary coal, even if charcoal and anthracite prices rise, ordinary residents can only bite the bullet and buy them.

With gas as a fuel, the price of smokeless fuel will definitely be affected.

Currently, it is during the war, so it has not immediately reacted in the market, but it is foreseeable that once the war is over, this thing will definitely reap a wave of Loen's wealth.

That is to say, Duke Negan's new investment will definitely be affected by the gas industry, which is the most unacceptable thing for him.

But he can't do anything about Hobert. First of all, Hobert is currently the only duke in Loen who has his own duchy.

Secondly, after Duke Negan's last defeat, he secretly investigated Hobert and learned that his background was very powerful and he could not shake him.

So, Duke Negan, one of the most powerful nobles in the Loen Kingdom in the eyes of others, can only hide at home and smash things.

Hobert also heard that many of the original shareholders of the gas company were so angry that they were hospitalized.

When the "Earl's Light" was victorious before, they hated Hobert with a passion.

But later they had to face reality and sell their shares at a low price.

They never dreamed that the one who quietly acquired their shares was the "Earl's Light"!

And what they didn't expect even more was that the products launched by Hobert would obviously reshape the gas industry!

But they missed this fortune.

It is too late to establish a new gas company. First of all, an important part of a gas company is the site and equipment for storing gas.

The site must be approved by the government, and some equipment requires factories to spend a lot of time to manufacture specifically.

Whether it is approval or manufacturing, it is already too late.

In addition, gas canisters and gas stoves are obviously some new technologies.

Without talking about the issue of patents, even self-research requires some time.

And now it is wartime, industry must prioritize serving the military, and it may take a lot of investment, but the equipment you order will be delayed again and again.

What Hobert needs is feedback from this group of people. At the same time, in this week, the Loen government also released the "Quality Standards for Products in the Power Industry" and the "Quality Standards for Household Gas and Supporting Facilities."

At the end of these two documents, they all specially thanked the "Earl's Light" for providing the quality parameters.

This is Hobert's use of his influence to reshape the order of these two industries, and it is also to prepare for the advancement ceremony.

For a time, the upper class of Backlund were discussing Hobert's recent big moves, and it seemed that the clouds of war had been dispelled a lot.

At this time, the military suddenly purchased a large number of gas stoves and gas canisters.

Defense Minister Aemilius, and the military shareholders of the "Earl's Light," hadn't had time to exert their influence; this purchase was purely based on the military's needs.

In war, especially in wilderness warfare, cooking and boiling water required building a stove first, then gathering firewood from the surroundings to start a fire, which was very troublesome.

With a gas stove, it was different; food and water could be heated instantly!

Moreover, it was said that the Loen soldiers on the front lines had also developed a new use for gas canisters. Because the new gas canisters had higher pressure, they could actually be used as bombs, and these things were even more powerful than grenades.

So, the military immediately placed a second batch of orders, wanting a batch of gas canisters!

This surprised the nobles, who all marveled at how Hobert must now be counting money until his hands were sore.

Just then, shocking news came from the Southern Continent.

The agents previously cultivated by the East Balam Company in the southern part of the Southern Continent, dissatisfied with the new policies of the South Balam Duchy, officially announced the formation of a joint army to attack the Duchy's capital, Angers, arrest and try the proposers of the new policies, and request Duke Hobert to no longer be bewitched by these people.

When Klein saw this report, he thought: This is a typical "cleansing of the court!"

Saying "arrest the proposers of the new policies" was actually forcing Hobert to stop the new policies.

In any case, the South Balam Duchy had not even been established for a month before a civil war broke out!

Hobert immediately rushed to Angers, not so much to quell the rebellion, but to quickly digest the potion in his own territory.

But to his disappointment, the potion was just a little bit away from being completely digested.

… …

On a relatively flat grassland in Milherbon, large patches of tents were pitched, which was the camp of the South Balam Duchy's rebels.

This grassland was not large, and it was closely adjacent to the forest that stretched to the hills.

On a large tree halfway up the mountain, Abbot, draped in his grass shirt and holding a telescope, lay on a branch, surveying the camp below.

Abbot was one of the scouts sent by Seel, closely observing the movements of the rebels.

In Abbot's view, these rebels had no military discipline at all. Their formation was loose during marches, their actions were slow, and they even looted the villages along the way during their march!

At their marching speed, it might take them ten days or so to reach the Saint Sern Basin.

Just as he was lost in thought, Abbot suddenly saw several people wearing the attire of the Highland Kingdom emerge from the rebel commander's tent.

The attire of these people was very special, so it was very conspicuous.

Abbot carefully examined their appearance, preparing to use a ritual later to draw their faces.

At this moment, one of the Highland Kingdom people with tattoos on his face suddenly looked in Abbot's direction.

The other party's eyes seemed to come from a wild beast, making Abbot's whole body tingle, and at the same time, he realized that he had been discovered.

Although they were far apart, Abbot could be very sure that they had made eye contact just now.

With almost no hesitation, he jumped down from the tall tree and immediately sprinted towards the hills.

As a "Pugilist," he had agile skills and very good physical strength. While running, he prayed, using the new contact method to report this matter to his superior: "Creator in the Shadow of Order…"

"Please tell Colonel Bard that I found people from the Highland Kingdom in the rebels' tent and am now being hunted down."

"Their appearances are respectively…"

This was the new contact method they were required to learn before departure. It was said that in this way, Colonel Bard would be able to hear it.

Moreover, if there were any images that needed to be shown to the colonel, he could try to present that image in his mind during the report.

This sounded very magical, but because it was being vigorously promoted by Lord Hobert as an emergency or secret contact method for internal personnel, Abbot had no doubts about it.

Abbot was a South Coelsonian, and he had personally witnessed the changes that had taken place in his hometown after the lord came to his hometown.

Many officers like him had become accustomed to trusting Hobert and never had any doubts.

After Abbot quickly finished reporting, his spirituality sensed danger coming from behind.

At this moment, the muscles in his legs seemed to be suddenly frozen, and the inertia caused him to fall heavily to the ground and roll a long way.

Abbot struggled to get up and saw two figures had already chased close, one with a terribly pale face, like a dead person, and the other with claws and fangs.

This was a "Zombie" and a "Werewolf!"

Their running speed was extremely fast. The "Zombie" continued to make Abbot's muscles stiff, unable to get up.

And the "Werewolf" was still accelerating, he stretched out his claws, preparing to shovel off Abbot's head.

Just as Abbot was preparing to meet death in fear, a wall of fire suddenly ignited in front of him, temporarily blocking the "Zombie" and "Werewolf."

The temperature of the fire wall immediately restored Abbot's muscles to normal.

Turning his head slightly, he saw Commander Seel and Chief of Staff Archibald.

At this moment, Abbot's eyes were filled with tears. Colonel Bard had heard his report, and he had even invited the commander and chief of staff to save him!

The "Zombie" and "Werewolf" turned their heads and ran when they saw Archibald, but after running a few steps, their movements became very slow, like performing slow-motion in a charade.

A "Blazing White Spear" flew out from Seel's hand, piercing the "Werewolf's" heart.

That was the "Werewolf's" greatest weakness. He struggled for a while before falling to the ground.

In front of the "Zombie," a "Staff Officer" in military uniform with a cold expression appeared.

Abbot had seen this "Staff Officer" before, often seeing him beside Chief of Staff Archibald.

At this time, this "Staff Officer"… … actually Archibald's marionette, a light blue "Magma Sword" appeared in his hand, piercing the "Zombie's" chest.

The "Zombie's" eyes were filled with fear and helplessness. Now he still couldn't move. Soon, magma filled his entire chest and abdomen, and the "Zombie" also fell to the ground.

All this happened very quickly. By the time Abbot got up from the ground, the battle was already over.

He was about to salute the two officers when he suddenly felt a change in the spirituality in the surrounding woods.

Creak creak~

The trees began to sway abnormally, and some leaves were shaken down. These leaves initially only fell slowly, but soon, the speed of falling became extremely fast, like flying knives, stabbing towards Abbot and others.

Several fireballs appeared around Seel, and a circle of fireballs also appeared around Archibald's marionette.

These fireballs flew out, burning pieces of leaves into ashes.

At the same time, the surrounding space became illusory again. Angus and two Sequence 5s came out from the spirit world, and the support of the special operations force also arrived.

The trees returned to normal, but Abbot could still feel unkind gazes in the surrounding forest.

After a brief confrontation, Archibald and others collected the spoils of war.

Seel also said to Abbot: "Soldier, you have excellently completed your mission."

Saying that, he took Abbot away first, and Archibald and Angus and others left one after another.

This hasty confrontation ended in a hasty manner.

Returning to Angers, Abbot reported his reconnaissance results in detail. When he returned to the barracks to rest, he still felt very unreal.

Originally, he only felt that the new contact method was the gospel of the scouts. As long as there was key intelligence, it would be very easy to report to the officers using this contact method.

If there were any new changes in the situation, the command headquarters in the rear could also know it as soon as possible.

But now Abbot realized that this magical communication system could also complete the rapid support of extraordinary power. In the future, this would be a huge information advantage!

… …

These days, Hobert also often observed this "Mystical Communication System" that he had just established in the "Nation of Disorder."

Currently, it seems that the effect is very good, not only making the way to obtain information convenient, but also making the way to convey orders very convenient.

The upcoming civil war will be the best test of this system.

After routinely observing the "Town of the Divine Kingdom" at the foot of the mountain, Hobert returned to the real world and once again felt that this communication system was actually more suitable for the "Seer" pathway.

Because when it comes to the Sequence 3 "Scholar of Yore" level, you can put a "Worm of Spirit" in the Sefirah to perform the "automatic response" operation.

And Hobert had also communicated with the Messenger Beverly some time ago, and the Beyonders of the "Black Emperor" pathway, at least at the angel level, still have no way to create avatars.

That is to say, this pathway can hardly perform "automatic response" unless it has the corresponding sealed artifact.

This may also be why there is a "Town of the Divine Kingdom" in the "Nation of Disorder," and why the "Nation of Disorder" looks as if the space is more vast than the "Sefirah Castle."

Since he can't clone himself, of course, he can only recruit people to work for the God Country.

Normal gods would rather leave the "Town of the Divine Kingdom" empty than easily let ordinary Beyonders come to His God Country.

After all, according to the Bibles of the major churches, unless they have made a huge contribution to evangelism, at least demigods are qualified to serve the gods in the God Country.

However, Hobert's ideas are not very different from those of the gods. In his opinion, practicality is the most important thing. It would be a pity to leave such good conditions in the "Nation of Disorder" unused.

So, before he became an angel, he established this communication system and recruited several "Mystical Switchboard Operators" headed by Moira and Vina.

Hobert had just returned to the real world when his butler, Dophis, came to report, "Your Grace, Duchess Georgina has arrived."

"What's he doing here?" Hobert thought. Could it be that I haven't been to work for too long, and she's planning to fire me?

Lost in thought, Hobert went to the living room, exchanged a few pleasantries with the rather conservatively dressed duchess, and then invited her to a small reception room to talk.

After the servant who brought the tea left, Georgina immediately said, "I'm here to convey an order: starting from dawn on Saturday, you are to be stationed at a very important place!"

Hobert was stunned, thinking, "They wouldn't be asking me to 'watch the tomb' of George III, would they?" Such a move would be like asking a rat to guard a rice jar!

As she spoke, Georgina took out a map and pointed to a location in the suburbs, saying, "Starting on Friday night, the 195th Division will set up checkpoints in this area.

"At three in the morning, you need to go there and assist the 195th Division in defending this location."

The 195th Division is an elite unit in the Backlund defense zone.

Hobert glanced at the map. That location didn't have the tomb of George III at all, meaning that this mission was completely a smokescreen.

Without intelligence on the exact location of the tomb, the forces of the Feysac Empire or the Feysac Kingdom could easily be deceived into coming here.

At the same time, this was also to keep an eye on Hobert. Although the 'Creator' had not shown any intention of opposing George III's ascension to godhood so far, and the cooperation between the two sides was very harmonious, such things still had to be prevented.

After all, the 'Creator' seemed to be the god of the 'Black Emperor' pathway, or a neighboring pathway.

Hobert smiled and said, "What a pity, I won't be able to listen to the King's speech."

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