The Vigilance of an Ancient Family

Chapter 76 The Vigilance of an Ancient Family

Around 2 PM, David arrived with his coworkers.

His coworker, Bob, was dressed in dirty, tattered clothes with messy hair and used a cane made from a tree branch.

Hobart inquired in detail about what had happened. The process was actually quite simple: Bob had gotten one leg and one hand caught in a machine while he was working, resulting in his disability.

After listening to the account from the person involved, Hobart stated clearly: "Although Mr. Bob also made mistakes in this matter, it does not affect our right to claim compensation."

He then said to Bob, "But this case will still be very difficult, and you need to be mentally prepared."

Bob was completely disheartened. He waved his arm, which was now only half its original length, and said, "Sir, I have nothing left to lose, and things can't get any worse."

Hobart nodded: "One more thing, if you want to win, you'll have to follow my lead!"

"No problem," Bob said. "I'm already very grateful that you accepted my request."

"If there are no problems, please sign the power of attorney." Hobart took out the contract he had prepared in advance: "Because of the difficulty of this case, I will charge a commission fee of 18% of the compensation amount."

"Of course, if we win the case, the other party will pay for it."

……

There are no towns in the Southern Continent.

Elliott was informed that he would be accompanying Elder Calvin to Crolier to negotiate with the Fussac Empire.

What puzzled him was that the family members of his colleagues were all recognized elites, while he had just been promoted to Sequence 7, and it seemed that it was not his turn to participate in such an important operation.

He suspected that his recent behavior had aroused suspicion among the elders, so before setting off, he prayed to the "Creator" in his room and reported his movements and speculations.

After lunch, Elliott and the others, led by Calvin, left the town in five carriages.

Not long after leaving the town, Elliott saw a majestic throne and a towering figure before him: "Understood."

Elliott breathed a sigh of relief, no longer having any worries about the trip.

……

Backlund, 192 Blanca Street.

Hobart also believed that Elliott's guess was correct; a family of extraordinary beings afflicted by a curse could not possibly lack even this much vigilance.

Hobert then began to consider whether he should let more members of the Balk family know of his existence.

In the previous raid by the Rune mercenaries, Elliott played a significant role, and the "spirit necklace" he sacrificed was also very useful.

In particular, Hobert thought about how he would play the role of "Baron" and "Earl" in the future. He knew it would be difficult to obtain a title in Backlund, but it would be different in the Southern Continent. Although it would still be difficult to obtain a title, he would be able to have the real power of a Baron or Earl.

Developing the Balk family storyline carefully will definitely be very useful for future roles.

Therefore, Hobert planned to systematically support Elliott, making him a powerful figure in the Balk family and his own representative within the family.

In this case, one must demonstrate one's strength. With the existence of the "Disordered Kingdom," Hobart can project powerful energy, albeit only in the areas of order and distortion, but it can solve many practical problems.

If the problem can't be solved, that's fine too. It just means that the great being on the Iron Throne is not interested in their prayers and has the final say.

With this decision made, Hobart awaited the elder named Calvin's probing. If nothing unexpected happened, he would definitely find an opportunity to test Elliott.

That's not important. What Hobart is worried about now is whether there will be any magical items he can use at the weekend party, and whether he has enough money.

For Hobart, the "psychic necklace" has solved his weakness of low inspiration, and the "fighting ring" has solved his weakness of poor skills. He doesn't really want any magical items.

But what if there's something good inside? The extraordinary world is never short of surprises.

With anticipation, Hobart arrived at the mercenary club early Sunday morning with all his belongings. After practicing his shooting, he waited in the sofa area for the party to begin.

Around noon, the sofa area became increasingly crowded. Hobert even met the officer who had taken away the "Mystic's" extraordinary trait at the last gathering. The two shook hands and exchanged a few words.

Through casual conversation, I learned that the other person was also planning to collect a few items at today's gathering.

It was still 1:30 pm when the gathering at the underground theater began.

Sure enough, after the two team applications were submitted, some people started selling the extraordinary traits of the "Hunter" and "Warrior" pathways, while others sold some magical items.

Several of them looked familiar to Hobart; they were participants in the surprise attack on the Southern Continent.

However, most of what's for sale today are items with extraordinary attributes and magical items for combat.

Hobert wasn't interested in the extraordinary properties, and the combat-type magical items overlapped with the abilities of the "Fighting Ring," so he didn't make a move until the transaction was over.

Hobart wasn't in a hurry. He estimated that there would be mercenaries selling their spoils in the coming weeks, and he learned from the casual conversation in the sofa area at noon that the better the items would be as time went on.

During the exchange session, Caster Augustus, the mercenary captain who went to the Southern Continent, stood up and said, "After this battle, a power vacuum has emerged in the territory of warlord General Anthony. If the Fussac Empire does not fill this vacuum within a month, a small-scale war for colonies may break out."

Hobart crossed his arms: As far as I know, someone is already willing to fill this vacuum.

He certainly wouldn't reveal the "insider information" he received from Elliott at this gathering.

Castor then produced another sketch: "Has any of you seen or heard of this powerful figure?"

Everyone examined the sketch closely. It depicted a mysterious figure sitting on a throne forged from sharp swords, looking solemn and sacred.

Hobart was stunned: This, this looks like me!

Caster said, "We encountered this powerful figure during this mission, but he didn't show much hostility towards us. If anyone has seen this gentleman or can provide useful clues, I will reward him handsomely."

Everyone noticed that Caster used the title "Your Excellency," indicating that the other party was so powerful that Caster had to show sufficient respect.

Hobart thought to himself: You probably never dreamed that I would be sitting right here watching you all look so surprised and confused.

He naturally wouldn't provide any clues; he's a rich man now, and there's no need for him to cause trouble for the sake of a so-called "heavy reward."

Seeing that no one responded, Castor was somewhat disappointed. He had a premonition that this person would definitely be the one who would stir up extraordinary power in General Anthony's territory in the future.

If we can befriend them as soon as they appear, it will surely deal a heavy blow to the colonies of the Fussac Empire.

Please vote for me!

(End of this chapter)