Chapter 527 The Last Party
Among the powerful and well-known foreign gods currently mentioned in the mysterious world, it seems that only one declining king has not yet moved.
The King in Yellow's star didn't light up either, it was so well hidden.
Hastur thought for a while and then focused on the establishment ceremony organized by the monks in yellow in a few days.
On the one hand, this ceremony to establish a religion was to determine the attitude of the six true gods including the Goddess of Night and other hidden beings. On the other hand, it was also to determine whether the King in Yellow existed.
On such a large-scale day of faith, if the King in Yellow really exists, can he really bear not to appear?
Could He really just sit back and watch Him steal the Church and His believers that should belong to Him?
In this way, not to mention shaking the anchor of faith, I am afraid that even His authority and identity will be further invaded by me.
Does He really not care at all?
Or is He currently unable to intervene in matters in the real world?
Hastur considered as many possibilities as he could on the subject.
Compared to the old outer gods like the Fallen Mother Goddess, it was the King in Yellow and the Stars that he feared more.
Until now, it is not certain whether these two people have ever appeared.
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On December 30, Hastur was resting at home and preparing for the religious establishment ceremony organized by the yellow monks tomorrow. Suddenly, someone from the Loen royal family sent an invitation, saying that he was invited to attend tonight's party.
This is an old tradition in the Loen Kingdom. At the end of the year, the royal family always comes out to entertain nobles with a certain social status to attend a party.
Similar to the company's annual meeting at the end of the year, after the party, the king of Loen Kingdom will also stay with several nobles to discuss and summarize the various political affairs of this year.
Hastur has received invitations to related parties many times, but he declined each time. He knew that the Loen royal family had always wanted to find an opportunity to ease their relationship with him.
But he has always chosen to let it go, simply to let the Loen royal family worry and be afraid for a few more days.
"Sharon, Azshara, which one of you wants to accompany me tonight?" Hastur looked at Sharon and Azshara.
"Not going."
"Not interested in."
The answer was expected, and Hastur quickly thought of a suitable candidate.
Since the Loen royal family wanted to ease their relationship with him, he couldn't be too rude and took Xiu there, which could be regarded as helping Xiu get the justice he had been waiting for for many years.
At about five o'clock in the afternoon, the Hastur family's carriage came to the street below the house where Hugh and Forsi lived.
"Mr. Hastur asked me to attend the party held by the royal family tonight?"
After hearing the visitor's intention clearly, Xiu Zhen was confused. For a banquet of this level, shouldn't the most suitable candidate for Mr. Hasta be Miss Audrey?
Even if I choose Forsi, it would be more suitable than me!
Xio subconsciously looked at her figure. Although she was still a little confident in her appearance, in terms of figure...she felt that even if she put on the most beautiful dress and the most expensive jewelry, she couldn't turn herself into a princess. .
"Your Majesty, the Earl, asked us to tell Miss Xio that tonight is a good opportunity to restore your family's honor."
"Okay, I'll go!"
Xio almost gritted her teeth and said this decision, but she soon realized that she didn't have a dress suitable for attending a party of this level tonight at home.
"Your Majesty, the Earl, has prepared everything." The attendant responsible for conveying Hastur's intention clapped his hands, and four young and beautiful maids quickly walked out of the door, holding evening dresses, shoes, and jewelry in their hands. Jewelry, complete sets of cosmetics.
"..."
Xio looked dull, Forsi covered her mouth and laughed secretly. She pushed Xio, who was still standing there stupidly, and quickly went in to dress up.
At about seven o'clock, Xio, who had been dressed up with all the effort, got into the carriage heading for tonight's dinner under Forsi's joking eyes.
In Queens, in a luxurious royal manor on the King's Avenue, many nobles with names came one after another.
Soon, Greg, who had inherited the title of Duke Negan and gradually gained real power, got off the carriage, and the carriage of Earl Hall's family also arrived outside the manor on time.
This time Miss Audrey did not come to the party, but Earl Hall and Hibbert came.
"Will he come?"
"Probably, this is the last party of the year."
"If he comes, he will definitely cause a lot of trouble."
"This just helps me vent my anger."
Greco chatted with Hibbert Manor for a while, looking towards the gate of the manor. Soon, two carriages belonging to the Hastur family arrived at the gate.
Hastur got off the carriage first, and then walked to the next carriage. Xio opened the curtain of the carriage and glanced at Hastur anxiously. Finally, he gritted his teeth and stepped out of the carriage.
Tonight, Xio, although due to his height, could not show off his graceful figure like those aristocratic ladies, he was able to show off his youthful, cute and petite side very well.
From the selection of evening gowns to the matching of various jewelry, services are provided around these requirements.
The effect is very good, more eye-catching than some royal princesses.
Greco joked in a wicked way: "Hibbert, Miss Audrey didn't come tonight. Could it be that she specifically made room for this lady?"
"I rarely get involved in their affairs." Hibbert smiled and lowered his voice slightly, "I saw that several members of the royal family seemed to be in a bad mood and were gathering together to discuss countermeasures. It seems that this lady is the finale of tonight."
Greck exclaimed, looked at her carefully for a while and said, "I have some impression. Do you still remember Mason Dill, the former commander of the royal guard?"
Hibbert narrowed his eyes and raised a small arc at the corners of his mouth, "Remember, Mason Dill was sentenced to death by hanging for treason, his family title and fiefdom were taken away, and the entire Dill family died out."
"Hugh Dill, her original name should be Hugh Dill, she should be Mason Dill's daughter."
They and even the royal family had investigated the people who came into contact with Hastur.
This petite and sharp Miss Hugh Dill was naturally within their scope of investigation.
Combined with Hastur's choice to bring her to the party tonight, its intention is self-evident.
It's no wonder that some members of the royal family looked unhappy because of this. They were going to bring up old scores, even though George III hadn't been dead for long.
"Mr. Hasta, don't worry, I'm not nervous anymore." Hugh took a few deep breaths and finally regained her usual calmness, but the strong fire in her heart was still burning.
She had thoroughly investigated the unjust case of her father's treason. It was all a frame-up by King George III, just because her father saw something he shouldn't have seen.
After the death of George III, although she got her revenge, the honor of her father and their Dill family was not restored.
In order to achieve this goal, she declined the invitation of the wise man and chose to stick to Backlund. Finally, the opportunity she was waiting for tonight came.
"I believe you will deal with your mood and collect enough evidence. Of course, it doesn't matter if there is no evidence, as long as I say there is." Hasta glanced at the lively and luxurious manor, stretched out his arm, and smiled, "Miss Hugh Dill, we should go to the party."
The appearance of Hasta and Hugh naturally attracted many eyes.
There are at least five popular theories among the nobles about the conflict and rift between Earl Hasta Campbell and the Loen royal family.
Since Hasta went to Southwell County to do business, three Grand Dukes of Southwell have died. It is hard not to make associations.
The strange deaths of King George III and King Covington II also made people fear the young-looking Earl Hasta Campbell, even though there is no evidence.
Since the new king took the throne, the Loen royal family has been trying to win over Earl Hasta Campbell, but they have always been reluctant to do so. It would be strange if there is no trick.
The party was held as usual, but many eyes fell on Hugh beside Hasta.
The person who hosted the party on behalf of the Loen royal family tonight was Duke Georgina Augustus.
It is said that she was not the original candidate to host the party. After seeing Hasta bring Hugh to the party, the royal family temporarily let Duke Georgina Augustus take this position.
Soon, the normal evening party process was over. Led by Georgina Augustus, Duke Greg of Nigan, the Prime Minister, Earl Hall, Hastur, and eight other nobles came to the secret meeting room on the second floor to discuss and sort out the major events that happened in the Kingdom of Loen this year.
"You are more troublesome and more of a bastard than your father." Seeing Hastur openly bringing Xio to the meeting, Georgina Augustus finally couldn't help but scold him.