Chapter 3: Downtrodden Noble, Pocket Watch Collector
Sonia Sea, the vast sea reflects the green of the blue sky, and a large ship is slowly sailing towards the place where the sea and the sky meet in the distance.
If a pirate fleet passes by here, it will definitely choose to stay away.
Because this ship is the Dawn of the Mysterious Queen!
In a room on the top floor, a lamp with a dim light and a unique shape is flashing continuously at this moment.
"You are very wrong today."
Bernadette looked solemn, and while speaking, she continued to strengthen the seal to prevent any accidents.
"Hehe, I don't need to tell you what happened unless you are willing to make a wish for it."
"You know this is impossible."
"Then there is nothing to say."
As the voice of the genie dissipated, the wishing genie lamp returned to its former calmness.
And inside the wishing genie lamp, the genie was thinking about what had just happened.
He could feel that a mysterious being was peeping at him through the seal just now, as if as long as the mysterious being was willing to help, he could get rid of the seal of the wishing genie lamp and regain his freedom.
Faced with the temptation of regaining freedom, he naturally would not wait for the other party to make a decision, but when he followed the source of his gaze upstream, he found that there was a starry sky blocking him, preventing him from moving forward any further.
In that brief contact, he vaguely sensed a kind of suppression, a superior suppression of rules and order!
This is impossible!
He is the one who masters order and rules. Even if the status of the three pillars is stronger than him, it is impossible to suppress him in terms of order and rules!
Is someone replacing him?
The lamp god was a little panicked. If it was really as he guessed, it would be more terrible than sealing him in the wishing lamp.
Replaced and devoured, it would be difficult for him to regain the dual paths and source that should belong to him!
Even the part of himself outside the starry sky will suffer a catastrophe!
"Damn the secret! If it weren't for Him, how could I have fallen to the point of being at the mercy of others!"
"No, I must find a way to break the seal as soon as possible and regain my freedom!"
"If necessary, I can use Bernadette's power and try to grant her a wish without any negative effects."
The genie fell into a cursing thought.
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Cuckoo! Cuckoo!
On the bedside table, a mechanical time-telling bird made of various parts was on time to remind me.
"This sleep is so comfortable."
Hasta was awakened by the sound of the time-telling bird, turned over, lay on his back on the quilt, propped up his hands, and stretched.
From about ten o'clock in the morning to three o'clock in the afternoon, a full five hours of sleep, the feeling of fatigue completely dissipated, and the whole person was extremely awake.
Thinking of the Hall of Stars in his dream, Hasta's mouth corners slightly raised, finally he also had a trump card, which made him more confident to face this world full of dangers.
After staying in bed for another ten minutes, Hasta finally got up from the bed, folded the quilt, went out, and came to the mirror, smoothed the wrinkles on his clothes, and tidied his appearance.
White shirt, black vest, black pants, slender figure, straight back, looking very energetic.
As a noble, even if he has fallen, he still needs the necessary clothes.
Hasta walked to the cloakroom next door, put on a dark coat, chose a top hat, tied a bow tie, and chose a silver-plated ebony cane from more than a dozen canes.
The handle is made of pure silver, with intricate carvings, and the overall look is steady, elegant and atmospheric.
Compared with the dazzling gold-inlaid cane and the noble gem cane, this cane is more in line with his aesthetics.
Not ostentatious, but also contains low-key luxury, which is also the type that most Loen nobles prefer.
Pocket watches that can always grasp the passage of time are also a must-have for travel. Hasta opened the drawer where the pocket watches were stored, and there were all kinds of pocket watches placed inside, about twelve or thirteen pieces.
Some are gold-plated, some are inlaid with gems, and there are luxurious versions made of pure gold, etc. Most of them are mainly round and oval, supplemented by exquisite and atmospheric embroidery patterns.
Each pocket watch here can be called a small piece of art.
Hasta was stunned, and then opened a drawer next to it, which was still full of pocket watches of various types.
And there are five drawers with pocket watches.
He fell into deep silence about this.
Well, he admitted that he had a big misunderstanding of the term "downtrodden nobles".
No matter how downtrodden, all kinds of collections can be worth a lot of money.
The original owner seemed to be a pocket watch collector. Even if he had no money, he did not choose to sell his collection.
Risking the risk of being dazzled, Hasta finally chose a fairly ordinary pocket watch, mainly made of silver, with a circle of gold wire on the edge, and the watch chain was also a matching silver chain.
After everything was ready, Hastur was a little afraid to go out.
If there were no collections at home, he would not care, but now, the servants in the house were dismissed and no one was at home.
What if a thief came in and stole the treasure, wouldn't he suffer a heavy loss?
Alas, it is a crime to possess a treasure, what kind of pain is this.
Now is not a good time to hire a butler and servants, so we can only hope that the door lock is strong enough and the security in this area is good enough.
After locking the door and taking a bunch of keys, Hastur walked out of the room and came to the street.
The gray weather is very characteristic of Backlund.
He had no money on him for the time being, so he could only choose to walk to Backlund University and take the opportunity to familiarize himself with the nearby roads.
It was still a long way from the West District to Backlund University, so taking a carriage or a steam train was a better choice.
However, he was short of money, so he could only choose to walk.
Some nobles living nearby often glanced at him curiously on the road.
After all, the story of the original owner dismissing all the servants in his family had spread all over the area.
But no one came forward to mock and ridicule, but there was a bit of pity in their eyes.
Voltaire Campbell's absurd deeds were not a secret in the Loen noble circle. Many nobles used this as an example to educate their descendants and strictly disciplined themselves, fearing that they would become the next prodigal son.
From this perspective, Voltaire Campbell made a certain contribution to the Loen noble class.
Hasta was helpless in his heart, but his face was calm and composed. When he met a noble he was familiar with, he would take the initiative to say hello.
It took more than two hours to walk all the way and finally arrived at Backlund University.
As a baron, Hastur was warmly received by Backlund University. After learning the purpose of his visit, they quickly arranged the corresponding study courses for him.
Lawyer training class, you can come to class every day, and you can study until 9 o'clock in the evening at the latest. Hastur asked for a relatively free time, and his request to arrange his study time was also allowed.
It is equivalent to hiring a private tutor, and the tuition fee is higher.
As for when to pay the tuition, Backlund University is not in a hurry. They are very confident that a baron's financial resources are enough to pay this small tuition fee, even if the noble family is now in decline.
This makes Hastur very satisfied.
After solving this matter, it was gradually getting dark.
Hastur did not go home immediately, but turned to the home of a noble with whom he had a good relationship.
Viscount Glerint.
Since the original owner began to pursue mystical knowledge, he has met Viscount Glerint, who is also pursuing mysticism. The two have had no less than seven or eight exchanges and have a good relationship.
Of course, it was limited to good. If it weren't for the fact that Grallint could contact Audrey, Hugh, Fors and others, Hastur would choose to find another noble friend with whom he had a closer relationship.
Seeing Hastur coming to visit, Grallint's eyes lit up slightly, and he hugged Hastur very enthusiastically.
He was one of the few people who knew that Hastur was going to hold a resurrection ceremony.
If Hastur didn't come to him, he would find a reason to visit Hastur's house in a few days.
"My friend, you look more energetic than before."
"Well, this is all thanks to the ceremony and the blessing of the goddess."
Hastur did not lie. If it weren't for the resurrection ceremony, he probably wouldn't have come to this world.
Grallint's eyes became even hotter, and he pulled Hastur to a private room. After the two sat down, he asked about the details of the resurrection ceremony.
Hastur did not hide anything, and directly told him that the resurrection ceremony failed, and described the corresponding process in detail, but skipped the fact that he replaced the original owner.
After hearing this, Grellant said with regret: "It would be great if we could really witness the miracle of resurrection from the dead."
"No, that would definitely not be a good thing." Hasta murmured in his heart.
Every being who can truly resurrect from the dead is very powerful. If an ordinary person like Grellant were to witness it directly, he would definitely go crazy and die.
Hasta smiled and said: "The pursuit of this kind of miracle is exactly the original intention of our search for mysticism."
"That's right."
The two of them exchanged pleasantries for a while, and Hasta explained the purpose of this visit.
Borrowing money.
He currently needs a sum of cash that he can use to buy the lawyer's potion formula and the extraordinary materials required.
Before he finds a new way to make money, he also needs money to solve his daily living expenses.
Grellant was very generous in this regard. Hasta originally wanted to borrow 1,000 pounds for emergency use, but Grellant waved his hand and lent 2,000 pounds.
The only requirement was that if Hasta had any new discoveries in mysticism, he must try to share them with him.
For this request, Hasta naturally had no reason to refuse.
The two discussed some mystical knowledge again. This time, Hastur selectively revealed some simple mystical knowledge to him.
This made Grellant listen with great interest, and felt that his generous act of lending money was a completely worthwhile investment.
As the two talked, the sky outside was already dark, and Grellant, who was listening excitedly, naturally asked Hastur to stay and have dinner together.
This was much better than Hastur going home alone to eat oatmeal bread.
After dinner, Grellant chatted with Hastur for a while.
Hastur thought about it and led the topic to the manuscript left by Emperor Roselle.