Busy Hobert

Chapter 92 Busy Hobert

Hobart's words plunged the other three into even longer contemplation.

Klein finally understood why the Church didn't publicly reveal the "acting method"—extraordinary traits are conserved! There are only so many of them. If everyone quickly digests the potion, the simplest way to advance is to obtain extraordinary traits from others rather than searching for increasingly rare extraordinary materials.

Even a simple assumption is enough to suggest that it is an extremely bloody and terrifying thing.

Hobart continued, "Let's return to the question of Mr. Hanged Man."

"The skeleton drew this secret in the hope that one day someone would be able to retrieve the extraordinary characteristics left behind by those three high-ranking elves."

"When the Elf King's authority was taken away, the surviving elves have always harbored resentment. Whoever holds the power of the storm, the elves will hate."

"So they are eager for more pirates to know about those three locations. As long as these three extraordinary characteristics do not belong to the Storm Church, then whoever obtains the extraordinary characteristics must be an enemy of the Storm Church."

"Of course, this secret is very likely to be obtained by the Storm Church, but even if the Storm Church obtains such important information, there is a high chance that they will not report it to their superiors."

"This is a fantastic opportunity to start my own business! If I can acquire just one of the extraordinary traits, the 'Four Kings' of the seas will become the 'Five Kings'."

Klein looked thoughtfully at Alger, who was naturally excited by these words; what the emperor said was exactly what he was pursuing.

Hobert said, "Since there is a high probability that this will cause trouble for the Church of Storms, or rather, for the Lord of Storms, then the Skeletons will naturally try their best to keep this secret."

"I understand," Alger said. "No wonder the Kingdom of Rune and the Kingdom of Fennepot have been enemies for most of history. But..."

He then asked, "But why is the Storm Church hostile to the Knowledge Church and the Eternal Sun Church?"

Hobart smiled and said, "That's another question, and the answer to that question is just as valuable as, or even more valuable than, the 'Law of Conservation of Extraordinary Properties'."

In other words, a new transaction needs to be initiated, but the "law of conservation of extraordinary characteristics" will keep them occupied for a while. Neither Alger nor Audrey has any intention of continuing the transaction.

Each of them had their own guesses, and the deal came to an end.

Alger understood the risks he faced and prepared to investigate from the sidelines.

During the free exchange session, no one shared any noteworthy information from the week, and the tarot session concluded after a few words.

After leaving the gray fog, Hobert returned to his rented room. He stretched and knew he still needed to buy the ingredients for the "Pharmacist" potion and go to Upton's place.

Hopper lay in bed, somewhat wistfully thinking, "This week has been really busy!"

……

Alger sat in the captain's cabin for a long time without speaking. He never imagined that the hatred of the extraordinary beings came from the fundamental laws.

"Captain! Urgent message from the Storm Abyss!" A crew member knocked on the door.

Alger was taken aback. Members of the Church of Storms who pretended to be pirates like him had almost never received telegrams from the Abyss of Storms.

He immediately opened the door and took the telegram from his subordinate: Investigate the whereabouts of Zilingus!

Zilings?

Alger's eyes narrowed. Why was Storm's Abyss investigating him?

……

Backlund, Queen Road.

Hugh and Fors emerged from Viscount Grynter's quarters, Hugh somewhat worried: "We revealed so much about Hobart to Grynter, is it really alright?"

"Unless the Viscount is a member of the Aurora Society," Fors smiled. "Hobert himself briefly mentioned your and his search for Zachary before."

"This shows that for him, this operation did not need to be kept secret from the members of the Justice League. We just added some details, and there shouldn't be any problems."

Hugh asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why is Viscount Grelint suddenly interested in Hobert's deeds?"

"Doesn't the Viscount always enjoy hearing stories from the extraordinary world?" Fors didn't take it too seriously.

Hugh nodded slowly; she felt she should remind Hobert if the opportunity arose.

……

Backlund, 51 Henry Street.

Hobert entered Gard's herbal shop, where Gard was wiping the counter: "Dear Mr. Hobert, you've come to patronize my business again."

Hobart smiled and said, "I need to buy some special materials."

Garr immediately understood Hobart's meaning: "Please come with me."

He rang the bell inside the counter to summon a clerk to watch the shop, and then asked Hobart to enter the backyard through the side door.

Having made several previous deals, Hobert had developed a basic trust in Garr, so he followed Garr to the backyard.

The herbal shop had a large backyard where many unprocessed herbs were drying, and the whole yard smelled of herbs.

Gar led Hobert to a small room: "What do you need?"

Hobart said, "The horn of an adult Pegasus, and crystals of venom from a crown jellyfish."

If you only buy these two main materials, the other party will have no idea what Hobert is going to do with them.

Gar said, "The horns of adult unicorns are in the warehouse, but the crystals of crown jellyfish venom are not in stock. Come back after 10 a.m. tomorrow, and I guarantee I can find both materials you need."

"Both of these materials are quite expensive, and the price should be between £320 and £350."

Hobart nodded. "Okay, I'll come again tomorrow."

After leaving Gard Herbalist's, Hobert went home first and told the butler that he would be back late and asked the butler to save him a dinner.

Hobart then took a carriage to the outskirts and walked several kilometers to the woods opposite Upton’s yard.

Hobart first observed the room in the afterglow of the setting sun to make sure Upton was still alive. After nightfall, he used his agility to go up to the second floor and enter Upton's bedroom through the window.

Upton was delighted to see Hobart wearing a mask; the fact that Hobart had reappeared meant that he was now planning to help him deal with the Tamara family.

Hobart got straight to the point: "You need to move to the vicinity of the Harvest Church in the South District of the Bridge. I will set up an ambush there and wait for the Tamara family members to arrive."

While the Harvest Church is legal in Backlund, Bishop Utravsky is not a legitimate Extraordinary. Because of Daly's involvement and the division of spoils, the Night Watch can turn a blind eye if a "giant" bishop fights near the Harvest Church, but if he runs dozens of kilometers away to fight, that's a different story.

In addition, the Harvest Church is also a good ambush point.

Upton nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay, I'll rent a quiet place in the South Bridge area tomorrow."

He said, "As I mentioned before, my mother is an astrologer, so we are naturally very inspired."

"I have a feeling that family members might arrive in the next few days."

"I'll be waiting nearby after you move to the South Bridge area," Hobart said. "You should wear the 'astrologer's hair' regularly, or notify me immediately if your spirit gives you a very dangerous warning."

He said, "Furthermore, in this battle, unless you play a significant role, you have no right to a share of the spoils."

Yesterday's release date was wrong; it was Wednesday, the 12th.

(End of this chapter)