Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 315 They are all acquaintances
Those who knew knew that Saint Anthony was a demigod, and one of the few demigods in Backlund—at least, there were no more than five demigods officially affiliated with Backlund.

Even those who don't know know that Saint Anthony is the Archbishop of Saint Samuel Church and the head of the entire Backlund Diocese.

In the entire Backlund, all members of the Church of Evernight are under his jurisdiction.

It is no exaggeration to say that, to a certain extent, Archbishop St. Anthony's influence and appeal are even greater than that of the royal family!

Senator Macht is almost certain that once a conflict breaks out between the Church of Night and the royal family, the vast majority of the people will undoubtedly stand on the side of the Church of Night without hesitation. After all, the royal family is only a ruler, while the Church of Night is a belief!

Under the huge influence of the Church of Night, the status of Archbishop Saint Anthony is not equal to that of the king, but at least it is above that of the prince.

Councillor Macht's family was considered devout Night followers, but when they went to the Church of St. Samuel to pray, they were only received by Bishop Elektra. As for Archbishop St. Anthony, only nobles above the rank of Marquis or even Duke were qualified to meet him!
Similarly, just like Bishop Elektra would visit their home regularly, Archbishop St. Anthony would also regularly visit those powerful nobles, who were either dukes or marquises, or top nobles like Earl Hall, who, although not of high rank, had influence and status equal to that of a duke!

And now, according to Bishop Elektra, Yu Jin is also a noble who is qualified to take the initiative to visit Archbishop St. Anthony. Doesn't that mean that his status and influence are equal to those of the marquis or even the duke?
Senator Macht did not dare to be too obvious. He just glanced at the embers beside him from the corner of his eye, and a storm of emotions surged in his heart:
"His title is only Viscount, but it is comparable to Marquis and Duke. Or his family is like Earl Hall, with strong economic power and total assets of tens of millions of pounds."

"But this possibility is not high. If this were true, such a person would not be able to remain unknown in Backlund."

"Then there is only one other possibility. The other party's family has been in high positions for generations!"

"Neither the House of Lords nor the House of Commons has ever heard of this person, and this Viscount Black was born in Wintershire. This means that his family holds a high position in the Church of Evernight. Perhaps a senior deacon or even an archbishop of the Church of Evernight is a member of his family!"

Congressman Macht already had some guesses in his mind, but these guesses did not surprise him. Instead, they made him a little worried.

To be fair, the status of members of the House of Commons is actually far inferior to that of the nobility.

Most nobles were hereditary, and their descendants could naturally inherit their fathers' titles. As long as they did not commit principled mistakes such as treason or rebellion, this kind of inheritance could continue until the demise of the Kingdom of Loen, which was truly a way of living with the country!

Similarly, most nobles naturally obtain seats in the House of Lords, and these seats are almost hereditary.

The House of Commons is completely different. The original idea of ​​the two houses was actually proposed to win over and appease the common people who have certain property but no actual status.

The House of Lords is responsible for making decisions on national affairs, while the House of Commons is responsible for proposing bills but does not have the power to make decisions. In other words, the House of Commons is only responsible for making suggestions, and whether they are adopted or not depends on the opinions of the nobles in the House of Lords.

Unlike the hereditary House of Lords, the House of Commons is elected every five years, and many MPs serve only five years because they are unlikely to be out-competed by others.

Of course, with the rise of George III, the king has been deliberately suppressing the House of Lords and the nobility and strengthening the power of the House of Commons. Anyone can see clearly that the king is worried that the nobility will be too powerful and threaten the royal family, so he hopes to check and balance the House of Lords through the House of Commons.

But to put it bluntly, the House of Commons is just a tool.

Even though it seemed that there was an opportunity to compete with the nobles in the House of Lords, it was only a temporary illusion.

As expected, with the sudden death of George III at the beginning of the new year, the new King George IV naturally inherited the throne.

Perhaps it was because George IV was naturally close to the aristocracy, and he was still young and lacked political experience. Or perhaps it was because George IV had just been registered and his foundation was unstable, and he urgently needed the support of the aristocracy.

In short, the new king abandoned the House of Commons without hesitation. He not only restored the power of the House of Lords, but also promised huge benefits to the nobles. In contrast, the House of Commons was suppressed and neglected.

Most of the members of the House of Commons who had responded to George III's call and challenged the nobles were purged. However, Member of Parliament Macht survived the purge because he came from the military and had close ties with the nobles.

With the connections he has accumulated, Congressman Macht is confident that he can be re-elected in the election. And with his status as a member of the House of Commons, Congressman Macht has always felt that his status is equal to that of a baron.

Therefore, Senator Macht thought that his daughter's marriage to a viscount was not too high a level. If the viscount was in a bad situation, he might even be able to help him out, which was mutually beneficial.

But in this situation, Viscount Black is obviously not a fallen noble, but a powerful noble who is on par with the top nobles!
"It's out of my reach!"

Senator Macht sighed in his heart, and looked at his daughter who was surprised and curious, feeling helpless. He just hoped that everything was still in time, and hoped that the brief exchange just now did not make Hazel fall in love.

While Senator Macht was looking at the embers out of the corner of his eye, Klein was also looking at Senator Macht out of the corner of his eye.

As a faceless man, although Klein did not have the ability to see into the hearts of others like the audience, he could still see the change in Senator Macht's attitude and more or less understand his concerns. But it didn't matter, after all, their target was never Miss Hazel, but the demigod behind her.

At this moment, another voice came from behind them:
"Your Excellency."

Klein turned around and saw two young men walking towards them holding glasses of champagne.

One of them was wearing a black windbreaker, with black hair and green eyes. His hair was slightly long and rarely groomed, making it look messy and unruly, but with a strange sense of beauty. He looked quite good, with a handsome face that could be on the cover of a magazine and comparable to that of a vampire, and his temperament was like that of a romantic poet. It was the poet classmate, Leonard Mitchell!

The other one also has a very outstanding appearance, with flaxen hair, dark brown eyes, a high nose bridge and thin lips.

Mobet Zoroast, who was also an old acquaintance of Klein, was just not dressed in the weird asymmetrical aesthetics of the Fourth Epoch. Instead, he wore a black double-breasted suit, revealing his naturally arrogant temperament.

Klein resisted the urge to cover his face. Why were all these people familiar to him?

He and Congressman Macht are neighbors, so it was natural for him to attend the dinner.

But why are you two here?
Aren't you two living on Pinster Street and Pestfield Street? Although these two places are not far from Böklund Street, they are definitely not neighbors! Who invited you here?
Klein subconsciously turned his gaze to Bishop Elektra. Right now, this bishop was the most suspicious.

Bishop Elektra lived up to expectations and introduced with a smile:
"let me introduce."

"Leonard Mitchell and Mobet Soros are both devout believers of the Goddess. Mr. Soros also came to Backlund from the south recently. Maybe you, Mr. Dantes, know him."

Klein smiled and raised his glass.
"Your Excellency, please forgive me for being blunt. The South may not be as prosperous as Backlund, but it is definitely much larger than Backlund. Not all people from the South are acquaintances."

They knew each other, didn't they? They had even hunted dragons and pirate generals together, and even got their start-up capital from Admiral Blood.

But in this situation, he would never admit it. After all, Leonard was also present, and he didn't want to be suspected.

Of course, even if he was suspected, it didn't matter. He didn't want to harm the Church of Evernight anyway, and the poet classmate wouldn't judge him as Klein Moretti just because he was familiar with Mobet.

Mobet also raised his glass in response and said with a smile:
"Then we must have a good chat. Where is Mr. Dantes from?"

“Dixie County.” Klein responded with a smile.

"What a coincidence? I'm also from Dixie County, but I spend most of my time in the Southern Continent."

"Oh? I've done some business there, and I know a little about the Southern Continent." "Really? Then we have to have a good chat."

The two of them chatted happily and unknowingly walked away from the crowd.

When they reached an empty corner, Mobet asked in surprise:

"Why are you here?"

"I still want to ask you."

Klein asked back unhappily, observing the crowd calmly, and replied:

“Congressman Macht and I are neighbors.”

Mobet took a sip of champagne, his eyes wandering over the people passing by, and said:

"Mr Macht and his family attended mass at St Samuel's last weekend."

"I happened to be there, and Leonard was there too."

"I immediately discovered that Miss Hazel was somewhat unusual and had a unique temperament."

"To be honest, I was deeply attracted to her, so I asked Bishop Elektra to bring me to the dinner."

Mobet's words were rather obscure, but Klein immediately understood his subtext -

Last weekend, Senator Macht and his family attended mass at St. Samuel's Church, and Mobet and Leonard were there. It was most likely that the grandfather in Leonard's body discovered the abnormality in Hazel. Not only was she a Beyonder who stole the Path, but she also probably had traces left by a High-Sequence Beyonder.

And it just so happened that Mobet needed to be promoted to Sequence 4, and he was still lacking a Sequence 4 Beyonder characteristic.

As the ancestor of Mobet, the grandfather in Leonard's body would certainly not be stingy in providing him with help. Even though this angel was severely injured in Amon's hunting, he was not comparable to a demigod. Hunting a demigod who stole the path was not easy, but at least it was easy.

And Hazel, who was exposed under their noses, became the 'path' of possible Sequence 4 Beyonder characteristics.

However, the 'old man' at that time probably couldn't be sure where the demigod was, so he asked Leonard and Mobet to attend the dinner together to make further confirmation.

In other words, their goals are actually the same.

Klein's eyes twitched slightly. He took a sip of the light golden champagne and said:

"Then let's each rely on our abilities."

"Ok?"

Mobet raised his eyebrows, looked Klein up and down, and said in a slightly joking tone:

"I really didn't realize that you are this old, and you still have such thoughts?"

Klein glanced at him. He was asking him why a Beyonder of the Diviner Path would want the Beyonder characteristics of Sequence 4 of the Thief Path? Not to mention that the two paths were interchangeable, he could seamlessly switch to the Thief Path without worrying about the risk of losing control.

What's more, this demigod was not his target.

Klein shook his head and said:
"It's not me, it's him."

Mobet raised his eyebrows slightly and cast his gaze towards Yu Jin, who was having a pleasant conversation with Miss Hazel - to be more specific, Miss Hazel seemed very curious about Yu Jin, and kept asking him questions. In comparison, although Yu Jin's attitude could not be described as cold or impatient, he just answered each question, and seemed indifferent to Miss Hazel.

He is interested in the demigod of the Thief's Path? Is he also a Thief's Path? Is it such a coincidence? And the other party's ability does not seem to have anything to do with the Thief's Path, right?

Even if there is a connection, Yu Jin is at least a Sequence 2 angel.

After all, the only beings that can hunt down a Sequence 3 demigod of the Church of the God of War in a short period of time are angels above Sequence 2.

And if the other party is already an angel, why does he need a Sequence 4 Beyonder characteristic?
After exchanging pleasantries for a few minutes, Klein and Mobet went their separate ways.

Mobet walked towards Leonard, who was alone in the corner observing the crowd, and the poet classmate took the initiative to ask:

"Do you know?"

"That's it."

Mobet did not give a detailed answer directly, but said:

"Dantes's friend seems to be interested in Miss Hazel as well."

"Ok?"

Leonard looked at Yu Jin thoughtfully. He knew that Yu Jin was also a Night Watchman of the Church of Evernight, and his identity was mysterious.

Although they are not Red Gloves, their authority is higher than that of Red Gloves.

It’s not surprising that he is interested in that Sequence 4 demigod.

The question is, is he interested in bringing this demigod to justice, or is he motivated by some agenda of his own?

Leonard lowered his voice and murmured to himself:

"Old man, what do you think?"

Leonard waited for a long time, but the slightly old voice in his mind never sounded.

(End of this chapter)