bookandnovel Chapter 421 Fooling a Fool, Tempting
Chapter 421 Fooling a Fool, Tempting
Chapter 421 Fooling a Fool, Tempting
"Like I said, this is not something we should worry about. Let's just focus on doing our own thing!"
You don't need to worry about the Tamara family's affairs; just keep an eye on whether they're still looking for your friend's brother.
Your most important task now is to deal with the situation in Akhmatova Einhorn and prepare for your departure at sea.
Because the speculation about the Earth Mother Goddess was too astonishing, Robert and Evan decided not to delve any further and had to let it go.
As the saying goes, if the sky falls, someone taller will hold it up; it's not their place to worry about it, since they're not even angels.
"I understand. I won't pursue this matter any further. As for the Tamara family—"
I previously established connections with the Abrahamic family, and the Tamara family had extensive intermarriages with them in the Fourth Age. I should know something about them; I can help you find out more about them!
Evan was already regretting his exploration of Lilith's secrets.
In his mind, improving his own strength and launching a counterattack against the Einhorn family were the most important things, ranking first, while everything else could be put aside for the time being.
The reason they keep exploring various secrets is simply to build their own advantage, and ultimately it's all for their own promotion.
If the secrets he seeks are not conducive to his advancement and may even drag him into trouble, then Evan will have no interest in exploring them and may even avoid them altogether.
"Sure, if there's any important news, please let me know promptly."
By the way, I already reported to George III yesterday that someone from the Einhorn family had approached me; you should be aware of that!
Robert's disclosure of Maxim's affair to George III was something he and Irwin had planned long ago, in order to take this opportunity to further solidify George III's trust and at the same time to file a record of the matter.
Once the case is filed with George III, no matter what Robert and Ivenzel do against the Einhorn family, it will not arouse suspicion!
"In that case, I also need to report this matter to Duchess Georgina. Otherwise, if I delay in reporting, my authority as the military supervisor will be greatly diminished in their eyes!"
Robert was now completely at ease with Evan, so he didn't ask Evan how to proceed. He simply said, "I have things to do at Congress, so I won't stay any longer. Just be careful. If there's anything I need to do, just let me know in advance."
After saying that, Robert stood up, took a step, and as if ignoring the rules of physics, instantly appeared several kilometers away, leaving the Joewood district in a few steps.
After watching Robert leave, Evan didn't linger. Instead, he headed towards a certain place through the ubiquitous glass and mirrors.
Duchess Georgina wants to see him tonight. Evan initially thought it was about Triss, but now it seems more likely to be about Maxim.
If that's the case, Evan can't afford to be complacent; he must be extremely vigilant in dealing with it.
A landmark building in Backlund, a towering Gothic clock tower.
This is the Bell of Order, a national symbol built after the establishment of the Kingdom of Rune.
Under the glow of the red moon, a large shadow fell behind the clock tower, where a beautiful and tall figure stood.
This is the only duchess in the Kingdom of Rune—Duchess Georgina.
She stood at the highest point, her gaze unfocused as she surveyed Backlund below, as if searching for something.
"What's the rush to see me? You must miss me after not seeing me for a few days!"
Just then, a human-shaped flame suddenly appeared on the other side of Big Ben. The flame was so hot that the surrounding air seemed to be burned into a ethereal state.
Duchess Georgina turned her head and looked at the gradually emerging figure, feeling secretly surprised.
Because it wasn't that she hadn't encountered the Iron Knight before, in fact, before coming to Backlund, her main opponent was the Iron Knight of the Einhorn family, but she had never felt such a high temperature of flame from that Iron Knight.
This sealed artifact, after transforming into a human, was able to unleash extraordinary power; it's truly not to be underestimated!
Duchess Georgina constantly reassessed Evan's abilities, but she never had any good feelings towards him, especially since he didn't seem to take her, the newly minted "Chaos Hunter," seriously at all, and was always sarcastic when they met.
If it weren't for the fact that Evan's current position is extremely important, and that he is a pawn highly valued by George III, she would have already lost her temper and killed Evan directly.
Duchess Georgina ignored Evan's teasing and said coldly, "His Majesty's task for you was to keep a close eye on everything around Robert Horn and report any abnormalities in a timely manner, but it seems you have forgotten your task."
Don't forget, just as we were able to regenerate you from a sealed creature into a human, we can also turn you back into a sealed creature!
Faced with what could be considered a very harsh questioning from Duchess Georgina, Evan showed no reaction whatsoever, not even a change in his nonchalant smile. Instead, he said indifferently, "I thought it was something serious! Is it about the Einhorn family preparing to re-engage with Robert Horn?"
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Duchess Georgina's expression hardened, her eyes instantly sharpening as she stared intently at Evan, saying each word clearly, "You knew? You actually knew? Since you knew about this, why didn't you report it immediately?"
Duchess Georgina was furious. Evan had known about this but hadn't reported it to her, causing her to be summoned and severely reprimanded by King George III without her knowledge.
This is a matter of great importance concerning her leadership, as well as George III's trust in her.
If Evan doesn't explain himself clearly, she wouldn't mind giving him a lesson he'd never forget today.
Despite being a Sequence 3 demigod, she is currently the representative of King George III and possesses a 0-level sealed artifact, just like her predecessor, Prince Grove.
"I didn't report it because I wanted to see if Robert Horn would get into further contact with him."
Now it seems he's been trained by you all, for he ran to you so quickly to confess everything; he's quite the coward.
Do you think I should continue to monitor him?
Robert's performance this time was indeed very satisfying and surprising to George III. He did not expect Robert to be so loyal.
Even if someone has a deep-seated hatred, they would usually try to make contact first before deciding whether to report it. But to everyone's surprise, Robert took the initiative to report to the Einhorn family as soon as they had the idea of contacting him.
But emperors are all suspicious. George III arranged for Duchess Georgina to meet with Evan tonight, hoping to indirectly confirm Robert's loyalty.
George III had previously doubted the loyalty of his subordinates because of their dishonesty, but this time he doubted their loyalty because they were too honest, which was unprecedented.
This subtle situation left even George III himself feeling somewhat amused and bewildered.
"Whether or not you need to be monitored is not something you should be considering. You'd better explain everything you know clearly so we can believe you're still reliable!"
Duchess Georgina narrowed her eyes and spoke with a murderous look, as if she were ready to start a fight at the slightest provocation!
Seeing this, Evan pursed his lips and stopped teasing her. Instead, he said what he had prepared beforehand: "Actually, at the same time that Robert was being contacted, the Einhorn family also sent people to contact me."
"They just thought I was at most a Sequence 5 Reaper, so they didn't send any demigods to approach me!"
"A demigod? You mean the person who got close to Robert Horn was a demigod?"
Georgina, the female resident of the apartment building, grasped the key point and directly countered with a question.
Because Robert only said that the Einhorn family was sending people to approach him and try to turn him against his cause, without mentioning Maxim's existence, neither George III nor Duchess Georgina knew that he was the one manipulating everything behind the scenes.
In their eyes, it was also a high-risk matter for the Einhorn family to send someone to contact Robert. In addition, given that Bock Einhorn had fallen into the Kingdom of Rune, it was only natural to send a nobody to approach Robert in the early stages.
Of course, if this is true, it also proves Robert's loyalty. After all, Robert reported directly to George III before the person behind him even showed up. If this is not loyalty, then what is loyalty?
"That's why I say Robert Horn has been tamed by you."
If a normal person knew that the Einhorn family wanted to contact him again, his first reaction should not be to feign compliance, gain their trust, and then either capture them or extract something of value from them.
Unlike now, who knows nothing and only rushes to report ahead of time just to show their loyalty, wasting such a great opportunity to reap benefits.
Evan's tone was full of disdain for Robert, as if he looked down on Robert's actions.
Duchess Georgina had a different opinion regarding Evan's disdain.
In her view, Robert's approach was not only not foolish, but actually very clever.
The Horn family is essentially the Einhorn family. As long as there is this blood relationship, the Horn family is inherently a suspect.
Not only Ahomatowa Einhorn believed that the Horn family could be won over, but some within the Augustus family also believed that the Horn family might betray them. The so-called thousand-year feud was not very convincing under the influence of practical interests.
Therefore, when Robert discovered that the Einhorn family wanted to contact him privately, he reported it directly to George III, not only demonstrating his loyalty but also minimizing the possibility of the Einhorn family resorting to underhanded tactics.
The more Robert hesitated, the later he reported to George III, the more damaging the rumors that would follow.
Duchess Georgina also grew up in the intrigue-filled Augustus family, and had seen far too many cases where mud smeared on one's crotch was considered excrement even if it wasn't.
Based on this, she believed that Robert was an extremely intelligent and steadfast person.
In contrast, Evan seems like someone who only knows how to scheme and plot, and has no loyalty whatsoever.
However, considering the "Conspirator" sequence in the "Hunter" pathway and the opponents she had faced before, Duchess Georgina felt that Evan's behavior was actually normal, so she didn't bother to correct him and continued to ask, "Let's not talk about Robert Horn for now, tell me about that demigod who infiltrated Backlund!"
Who is he? How did you find him? Did he find you?
Seeing this, Evan knew that Duchess Georgina had believed his prepared statement and would help solidify Robert's loyalty to George III upon returning home.
"That demigod is named Maxim, the vice-captain of the personal guard of the commander of the Eternal Night Legion of the Fusak Empire. Nominally, he's only a Sequence 5 Reaper," but in reality, he's a Sequence 4 Ironblood Knight. As for how I discovered him—
Perhaps his reputation for being a womanizer was too well-known, so he actually sent the princess responsible for infiltrating Backlund to approach me personally. But he underestimated my abilities, and I easily saw through his scheme. I then used this opportunity to turn the tables and track him down!
"Oh, it was him! I knew him, but I didn't expect him to get promoted!"
Upon hearing Evan's introduction, the Duchess, who had maintained a stern expression from the beginning, finally showed a hint of excitement.
Before coming to Backlund, Duchess Georgina had been guarding the border of Wintershire against the Eternal Night Legion of the Fursac Empire, so she was no stranger to the Eternal Night Legion's commander, Ahomatova Einhorn, and his confidants. However, she did not know that Maxim was a demigod.
However, the very fact that the Kingdom of Rune never knew that this person was a demigod actually proves that he was Ahomatova Einhorn's most trusted subordinate.
Otherwise, there would be no need for a demigod to remain unknown and disguise himself, making everyone ignore him.
There was a similar person in MI9, silently doing dirty work for the Augustus family. That was Chunus Cole, the deputy director of MI9, who was ostensibly a "Sequence 5 Chaos Mentor" but actually a "Sequence 4 Fallen Earl." "So it was him! I knew him, but I didn't expect him to have been promoted!"
Upon hearing Evan's introduction, the Duchess, who had maintained a stern expression from the beginning, finally showed a hint of excitement.
Before coming to Backlund, Duchess Georgina had been guarding the border of Wintershire against the Eternal Night Legion of the Fursac Empire, so she was no stranger to the Eternal Night Legion's commander, Ahomatova Einhorn, and his confidants. However, she did not know that Maxim was a demigod.
However, the very fact that the Kingdom of Rune never knew that this person was a demigod actually proves that he was Ahomatova Einhorn's most trusted subordinate.
Otherwise, there would be no need for a demigod to remain unknown and disguise himself, making everyone ignore him.
There is a similar person in MI9, who silently does dirty work for the Augustus family. That person is Chunus Korg, the deputy director of MI9, who is ostensibly a "Sequence 5 Chaos Mentor" but is actually a "Sequence 4 Fallen Earl".
So the Duchess immediately realized the importance of this person, and Evan's next words made her even more excited.
"After I showed even a hint of willingness to cooperate, they not only offered me Lieutenant General Ivan Bratov as a gift, but also provided me with intelligence on the Sunia Navy of the Fusak Empire!"