Legal Assistant

Chapter 10 Legal Assistant

The next day, Hobart arrived at Backlund University full of energy, but he wasn't paying any attention to the classes, always thinking about finding time to explore the "Land of Chaos" again. It was like a child who had received a beloved toy and wanted to play with it.

In particular, his idea of ​​actively entering the "Land of Chaos" instead of passively entering it in his sleep made him even more uneasy.

Finally, afternoon arrived, and Hobart's two close classmates, Bishop and Uriah, invited him to have afternoon tea together.

Hobart refused without hesitation: "Excuse me, I need to go to the equipment room."

The upper class of the entire Kingdom of Loen has a habit of drinking afternoon tea. It is sold in the school cafeteria in Backlund. Hobert and Bishop went there before, and the cheapest afternoon tea "set" cost 2 soles and 3 pence.

In his view, it was just a cup of tea and two plates of snacks; even in a mid-range restaurant outside the school, that price would be enough for a steak.

The key issue is that nobody wants the cheapest afternoon tea set at school. For a family like Hobart's, afternoon tea costs 3 to 4 sulphurs. If they order the cheapest afternoon tea, their classmates will laugh at them.

So Hobert avoids going if he can avoid it. He doesn't have the habit of drinking afternoon tea, so why waste money on it?

It was only then that Hobart remembered that his adoptive father, Christine, had clearly said that his biological father had left him a substantial inheritance, but he had no intention of letting him inherit it.

Yulia smiled and said, "Hobert, you've been acting strangely lately. You used to love afternoon tea, saying it showed a gentleman's manners and taste."

"I was out of my mind back then," Hobart thought viciously to himself, but then he remembered that college classmates were very important connections in this world, so he still had to maintain them.

Then Hobart said, "Let me tell you two a secret. My father is good friends with Barton, the chief lawyer at the 'Aslan-Barton' law firm, and he plans to arrange for me to be Barton's assistant this week."

"I didn't tell you before because this matter wasn't finalized. Now that it's settled, I'm very anxious and nervous. I'm sorry, I'm not in the mood for afternoon tea at all."

Bishop laughed and said, "Hobert, this is a great opportunity. Barton is a top lawyer in Backlund. If you work as his assistant and perform well, I believe you will be qualified to stand in court in three to five years at most."

The Kingdom of Rune has two types of courts: a magistrates' court and a formal court (also known as a criminal court or noble court). Legal assistants are only qualified to attend magistrates' courts, while only lawyers and barristers are qualified to attend formal courts.

However, formal courts are generally where top lawyers deal with each other, while ordinary lawyers mostly work in magistrates' courts.

The court Bishop referred to was a formal court. With enough connections and resources, and with enough effort from Hobart himself, he could quickly become a formal lawyer in the legal sense.

Hobart smiled and said, "I hope I'm that lucky."

Yulia added, "But Hobert, you've been acting a bit strange lately. You used to praise the goddess all the time, but now you don't praise her even once a day."

Christine's family are all believers in the goddess of the night, including Hobart, though he's not used to praising the goddess for everything.

Moreover, over the past month, he had prayed to the goddess more than once, hoping that she could help him eliminate the madness within him, but his fellow villager was probably too busy and had not paid any attention to him.

So he stopped praising the goddess.

Hobart smiled and said, "Firm faith is often hidden deep within the heart."

Yulia nodded: "What Emperor Roselle said makes a lot of sense."

Hobert felt an urge to cover his face, but the Emperor didn't give the newcomers a chance to show off: "Alright, you two, I won't disturb your afternoon tea any longer. Once I receive my first payment, I'll treat you to dinner at a restaurant."

"It's a deal!" Bishop said with a grin.

"It's a deal." Hobart watched his two classmates leave before heading to the secluded equipment room.

He first silently repeated "Open Sesame" a few times, but there was no response. Then he used the meditation that Christine had taught him to put himself in a state of clarity and did not establish a connection with the "Land of Chaos".

So he began using the third method, chanting as he walked: "May the Immortal Venerable of Xuanhuang be blessed; May the Heavenly Lord of Xuanhuang be blessed; May the Supreme God of Xuanhuang be blessed; May the Heavenly Venerable of Xuanhuang be blessed."

After reciting the four incantations, Hobert's vision was submerged by the black tide, and before he could struggle, he saw the Iron Throne that he had "designed".

Looking back, he saw that he had come in from the black pool, and the blurry figure he had previously imprisoned in the pool was still in the same place.

It worked!

"The Disordered Kingdom" and "Source Castle" share the same "code"!

Hobert then realized that the "Land of Chaos" had been sealed by the Celestial Venerable, so by entering the "Source Castle," he could bypass the Celestial Venerable's seal and enter the "Land of Chaos."

As soon as Klein "arrived" in this world, he established a subtle connection with "Source Castle," while Hobert, upon arriving in this world, established a subtle connection with "Disordered Kingdom."

This is a kind of binding, a binding from destiny to the "Astral Body" or the soul, which is also the key to entering the "Source Matter".

Having figured this out and having found a way to actively enter the "Land of Disorder," Hobart left the "Land of Disorder." After all, he was currently at school and couldn't guarantee that classmates or teachers wouldn't disturb him in the secluded equipment room.

When school ended in the afternoon, the butler, Valcke, came to help Hobert with his leave of absence procedures. Hobert informed several of his teachers of his new plans and expressed his hope that he could write to them for help if he encountered any difficulties in the future.

Faced with such a promising student, the tutors were naturally happy to agree to exchange letters with Hobart.

After saying goodbye to Bishop and Uriah again, Valcke took Hobart to the Aslan Barton law firm, where he met the top lawyer, Barton Stanley.

This law firm was founded by Aslan and Barton, both of whom were very famous lawyers in Backlund and had resolved many disputes for nobles and the wealthy.

Patton looked to be in his forties, with light blond hair and deep blue eyes that were sharp and piercing, like the gaze of an eagle.

He said, "I was once a comrade-in-arms with your father, and I know the original intention of your father sending you here."

At this point, Barton picked up a folder from his desk: "This is a case with no suspense whatsoever. You will be the plaintiff's lawyer in magistrates' court tomorrow."

Finally, he said meaningfully, "Reflect on this carefully: how can one become a good lawyer?"

While expressing his gratitude, Hobart thought to himself, "Is role-playing this widespread?"

Christine became a brigadier general in her thirties, so she must have known about acting law, but I didn't expect that Patton knew it too. This lawyer must also be an extraordinary person.

Thinking of this, Hobart suddenly chuckled, realizing that it was very likely Christine who had told Barton about the "acting method."

Then he thought to himself, "The wheels of fate keep turning, and in the blink of an eye I'm already a paralegal."

(End of this chapter)