Mystery: Undead don't die from passing fire

Chapter 200 Development is the last word

On the afternoon of January 1, Backlund North District.

On Paisfield Street, where people come and go, a girl wearing a traditional knight costume stood in front of a church, hesitating for a long time.

The girl looks to be only 1.5 meters tall, with shoulder-length yellow hair that is rarely combed neatly.In front of the girl was a pure black church with a bell tower on each side, presenting a symmetrical beauty. It was the headquarters of the Church of the Evernight Goddess Backlund, St. Samuel's Church.

It's not that she hasn't been to St. Samuel's Church before, but this time it's somewhat different.

The girl stood at the door of the church and hesitated for a long time, unable to make up her mind.

Beside the girl, wearing a beige stand-up collar dress, the lazy brown-haired girl encouraged softly:

"Come on in, isn't this what you've been expecting all this time?"

Encouraged by her friends, the girl finally gritted her teeth and made up her mind, and stepped into the church.They walked through quiet corridors, in the light of high sunlight piercing the stained glass, to the great prayer hall.

It is very dark here, which makes people feel peaceful involuntarily.

There was no one in the big prayer hall in the afternoon, so the two women saw the figure sitting on the bench on the left side of the first row of the big prayer hall almost at a glance.

It was a young man with a tall and straight figure. He was wearing a custom-made formal suit that was expensive at first sight. He had brilliant long golden hair, which was completely different from the girl's slightly rough yellow hair due to negligence.

The girl silently clenched her fists, took a deep breath, walked to the first row, and sat on the bench on the right.

Her friend did not follow, but sat far away on the bench in the middle, and gave the girl a cheering advantage.

The handsome young man with brilliant blond hair turned his head to look at the girl, and suddenly took out a gold coin, tossed it up, and said in a low voice:

"Her name is Hugh Dilza."

Snapped!
The gold coin falls into the palm with the head up, which means affirmation.

Hugh Dilcha looked at this scene with some surprise, and the handsome young man also saw this, and greeted him proactively, half-jokingly said:
"Don't worry, Miss Dilcha, this is just a little habit of mine."

"Although it's the first time we met, I think Ash should have mentioned me to you, so I won't introduce myself."

Hugh Dilcha responded somewhat cautiously:

"Good afternoon, Lord Hibbert."

Hibbert Hall saw the girl's restraint, smiled and said:

"Miss Dill, I heard about your matter from Ash. The Hall family is willing to provide some help for this, to wash away the grievances suffered by your father, and to restore the reputation and title of the Dill family."

Xio was silent for a long time, and asked:

"How are you going to help?"

Hibbert was not surprised by her question and explained:
"The context of this matter has basically been investigated. Mason Dill, the former chief of the palace guard, was framed by Viscount Stratford and the Witch Sect because of his deputy Viscount Stratford's jealousy. His Majesty George IV is happy to help Dill The Er family has been rehabilitated, but relevant evidence still needs some time to be collected."

Xio remained silent, she knew very well that George III was the instigator of all this.

Her father discovered the secret of George III and tried to tell the secret to the three churches, so he was ordered to be executed by the king.As for Viscount Stratford, according to Emperor Roselle, he is at best a begging dog.

But in Hibbert's words, it was obvious that he wanted to label Viscount Stratford as the mastermind and use this to take George III out.

This is inevitable, and George III cannot leave any black spots on his body, because neither the royal family nor the nobles will allow it.Therefore, some "crimes" committed during George III's tenure will only be "blinded" by his subordinates, but only George III, the instigator, will not be involved!

Once upon a time, when Xio learned that the culprit was George III, he fell into confusion and even gave up on himself.Because whether it's restoring her father's honor, or revenge, when facing a king, the hope is extremely slim.

And now, Viscount Stratford is dead, George III is dead, and even her father's grievances can be washed away.

Even if George III, the culprit, could not be found out, Xio understood that this was the best result she could get.If it wasn't for Ember's help, and only relying on her own efforts, she wouldn't even be able to achieve this point.

Hibbert didn't urge him either, he turned his head to look at the altar ahead, and gave the girl enough time to think.

Not long after, Hibbert heard a response in his ear:

"Thank you for your help, Lord Hibbert."

The girl's voice was unprecedentedly bright and clear, it was the relief and relaxation after completely letting go of all burdens.

Hibbert smiled and nodded:
"You're welcome, Miss Dill."

After a pause, Hibbert continued to ask:

"Miss Dill, what sequence are you now?"

Xio was not surprised by Hibbert's question. After all, the other party was the earl's son and had a close relationship with Ember, so it was not surprising that he knew he was an Extraordinary.Having successfully fulfilled her wish, she felt extremely relaxed at this moment, so she didn't hide anything, and replied directly:
"Sequence 7 'Interrogator'."

"Arbitrator route?"

Hibbert showed a thoughtful expression, and suddenly asked:
"Miss Dilcha, are you interested in joining MI[-] and serving the kingdom?"

"MI[-]?" Xio was taken aback.

Hibbert nodded lightly:
"Yes, the Hall family also has some friends in MI[-], who can arrange a good position for you."

Xio immediately realized that this was undoubtedly a good thing for her!
Because even if she could restore her father's reputation, restore the title and land for the family, it was only limited to this.She could neither restore her ancestor's status as the 'Earl of the Court' nor serve as the Commander of the Chamber Guard and Chief of the Court Guard.

This means that the only way out for Hugh in the future is to join MI[-] or the military.The military needs combat exploits to be promoted quickly, while MI[-]'s goal is to capture those threatening wild Beyonders and members of secret organizations.

If he joined the military, he would have to leave Backlund, or even the Northern Continent, and go to the colonies of the Southern Continent.But for Xio, who was committed to restoring his father's reputation and family status, it was obviously not a good choice.

In contrast, joining MI[-] is ​​undoubtedly a better choice.In this way, not only does she not have to leave Backlund, but she can also rely on the intelligence network she established in the Eastern District to obtain greater convenience than other colleagues, and it is more convenient to make meritorious deeds.

Xio asked with some vigilance:

"This is also Yu...Ash's proposal?"

If it was Ember's proposal, she would definitely not refuse, even if she herself did not want to join MI[-], because she believed that Ember would not harm herself.

But Ember only said that she would contact the Hall family and try to clear up her father's grievances, never mentioning MI[-].If it was Ember's proposal, he would definitely tell himself in advance instead of asking Hibbert to propose to her.And this made Xio have to doubt the other party's purpose...

Hibbert shook his head and said frankly:

"No, this is my personal suggestion. Miss Dill can think about it carefully. It won't do you any harm, will it?"

Xio frowned slightly. She really couldn't see any harm to her, but the question was, what benefit would it do to the Hall family?She didn't think that such a big nobleman would do such a thankless thing. To put her, a wild Extraordinary, into the official Extraordinary team would definitely consume the Hall family's connections in SI[-]...

Hibbert didn't beat around the bush at all, and said frankly:
"You can think of this as an investment. The Hall family needs a firm ally in MI[-]."

Forsi, who was sitting behind the two, had been eavesdropping on their conversation, and almost immediately caught the point of his words, 'firm' ally!
Hugh didn't know much about the Hall family, but he also knew the lofty status of the Hall family in business.According to common sense, it is difficult for a family to have a high status in multiple fields at the same time.

The status of the Hall family in business just shows the weakness of the family in the military and MI[-].Of course, they can win over a group of 'friends' who are close to the Hall family by stuffing money and giving gifts.

But the relationship between these 'friends' and the Hall family is not stable, and they may betray at any time due to the convergence of interests.

The previous Hall family came here like this, which shows that they didn't care too much about whether these allies were firm enough.But now that George IV has just ascended the throne, the Hall family will definitely benefit a lot from it.

Now, in order to adapt to the new situation, the Hall family also needs to re-arrange.Audrey's massive purchase of Extraordinary materials at the Tarot Club is itself a manifestation of the re-arrangement, which means that the Hall family is cultivating their own Extraordinary on a large scale.

On the other hand, the Hall family also needs to develop new 'allies'.Those superficial friends in the past are obviously unreliable, and the Hall family needs to cultivate a group of 'firm' allies who stand by them, at least with the same interests.And a person like Xio who was deprived of his title because of the injustice suffered by his parents is undoubtedly the best investment target!

Fore figured this out, but Xio was obviously a little confused.

She almost subconsciously turned her head to look at her friend, and Forsi met Xio's gaze, and immediately nodded without a trace.

Although the Hall family wanted to cultivate a group of allies, it was obviously not harmful to Xio.

Like Hibbert said, it's an investment.

And such an investment without any stringent requirements will bring no harm to the investee!
Xio in the front row received the signal from Fors, believed his friend's judgment without hesitation, and agreed to Hibbert's proposal.

"Wise choice."

A smile appeared on Hibbert's face, and he immediately got up and walked towards the altar, saluted the bishop with short black hair, and then went to the offering box next to him, took out ten 10-pound banknotes and put them in one by one.

Seeing Hibbert turn and leave, Xio hesitated for a while and took out a huge sum of one pound and put it into the offering box.

Fors, who was sitting at the back, hesitated for a long time, then stood up and walked to the offering box.

Everyone else has invested money, and it’s okay if she doesn’t vote, but it’s even worse if she votes, because she is a believer in the Church of Steam, so it doesn’t matter if she enters the church of the Church of Evernight, but she still has to put money into the offering box...

Painfully, Fors took out a one-pound note from her purse and put it into the offering box, feeling a little guilty all of a sudden.She prayed so many times in the church of the church of steam, and only put in a few pennies each time.In addition, she is relatively lazy, and often can't go once a week, so the sum of so many donations to the Church of Steam in the coming year is not as much as this time...

Forsi couldn't help but whispered in her heart:
"How about I still believe in the Evernight Goddess?"

Walking out of the church, Fors immediately saw Hibbert and Hugh standing beside a luxurious carriage, and she immediately wanted to pretend not to know each other and leave from the side.

Hibbert spotted Fors who also left the church with sharp eyes, and greeted with a smile:
"Miss Forsi, good afternoon."

Forsi who was discovered was inevitably a little embarrassed, and asked as if changing the subject:
"Lord Hibbert, do you know me?"

Hibbert smiled and said:

"Of course, Audrey often mentioned you to me, saying that you are an excellent writer."

"That's it."

Forsi showed a dazed expression, but muttered 'that's strange' in her heart.Even if Audrey really mentioned her, but Hibbert has never seen her, how would he know who she is?He must have investigated Xiu in advance and knew about their relationship.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Fors and Xio watched Hibbert slowly drive away in the luxurious carriage with the Hall family crest.

"Forsi..."

Xio yelled lightly, but was quickly interrupted by Fors, "We'll talk about it when we go back."

"it is good."

Xio nodded silently, and the two confirmed their direction a little, before turning into a deserted alley beside the road.

Xio lightly grabbed Forsi's hand, and in a burst of faint blue illusory light, the figures of the two disappeared in the blink of an eye.
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At 117 Bunningham Street, Hillston District, the two who had just disappeared on Paisfield Street quietly appeared in the living room of the house.

"Ah~ I'm exhausted..."

Forsi threw herself on the sofa, embraced the petite loli who was sitting on the sofa obediently, and rubbed her cheek vigorously:

"Kurala, did you miss me?"

Resting on his forehead with one hand, Xio sighed helplessly:
"Forsi, be normal."

Forsi asked straightforwardly:
"Am I abnormal?"

Xio was a little speechless, but she didn't continue to pursue this question, because she knew that she definitely couldn't beat Fors——

Although salty, but as a novelist, Forsi is much more eloquent than Xio.

"Speak the truth."

Xio looked serious, and asked with some doubts:
"Why did you ask me to agree to Lord Hibbert's proposal?"

Fors waved her hand and said:

"Relax, this is a good thing for you. As for the Hall family, you don't have to worry about their ulterior motives. To them, this is just one of many investments. The reason why they chose you is probably because of Ember's face." Not to mention, joining MI[-] can also make you less transparent. In any way, it will benefit you and not harm you."

Xio immediately realized that the 'transparency' that Fors mentioned was referring to the Tarot Society. Among all the members of the entire Tarot Society, she was the only one who had no influence behind her.Therefore, she has always been just a little 'transparent', who has neither needs nor can offer any help.

This is not a good thing, and it is easy for others to feel that her presence in the Tarot Society is redundant.If this continues, he may even be kicked out of the Tarot Society by Mister Fool.And joining MI[-] has slightly increased her value.

(End of this chapter)