After Odis advanced, the "intelligent puppets" in the "Wilderness of Knowledge" immediately increased from two to one hundred.
Odis even planned to build them a workshop to help him create wealth diligently.
He also didn't expect that the "Mystic Scholar," who was not good at creating clones, would suddenly obtain so many "intelligent clones."
Odis seriously suspected that this was an ability possessed at the Sequence 2 level. After all, the biggest feature of the "Angel" of this pathway is that they can be "informationalized" and use the ability of "informationalization" to create clones.
However, doubts are doubts, and the work that should be arranged cannot be missed.
The first is to try to make advanced scrolls, and then to export extraordinary weapons from the "Land Abandoned by God."
There is also spare capacity to manufacture a batch of weapons such as "Extraordinary Machine Guns," "Extraordinary Cannons," and "Portable Spirit Wave Cannons."
In order to minimize the leakage of secrets, if this kind of thing can be done in the "Wilderness of Knowledge," it will not be taken out for manufacturing.
The second ability Odis obtained was that, after obtaining the extraordinary characteristics in the "Wilderness of Knowledge," he could know the corresponding potion formula with just one glance!
This means that when he develops his own power, he will no longer be restricted by the potion formula in the future.
The third ability is the protection provided by the "Wilderness of Knowledge," which is the protection provided in the real world.
From then on, Odis no longer had to worry about the "Eye of Secrets" seeing something it shouldn't, thus suffering certain pollution.
However, it is not possible to filter out all pollution and influence. Currently, the upper limit of the protection that can be provided is at the level of a True God.
Fortunately, if there is pollution at the level of the Old Ones, the spirituality will issue a warning, reminding Odis to close the "Eye of Secrets."
The fourth ability is that Odis can finally use the "Wilderness of Knowledge" to perform "sacrifices" and "bestowals."
The "Source Castle" allowed Klein to have the ability at the Sequence 9 level, and now Odis finally possesses it.
This makes the "Lord of Mysteries" more like a "serious" evil god.
Although these four abilities are not very amazing, they are very practical.
After confirming all the new abilities he had obtained, Odis picked up the "Hermit" card on the shelf again and saw the page for Sequence 3:
"Sequence 3: Grand Seer
Main materials: A pair of eyes of a colorful Qiyi Dragon, the gaseous brain of a Phantom Multipede.
Auxiliary materials: 120 ml of colorful Qiyi Dragon blood, the liquid brain of a Phantom Multipede, observation records on the fate of at least three ordinary people.
When he saw this ritual before, he felt that there was no need to prepare for this ritual at all. He can now predict that a world war will break out this winter, and a far-reaching battle of gods will take place next summer.
He can even "predict" the result of the "Battle of Gods."
But there is a problem, is it considered a prediction for Odis, since it is already known?
This concept is actually very vague. For example, Odis can make a prediction: ordinary people all over the world will eventually face death.
This is both a "prediction" and a fact. Can it be used as an advancement ritual?
Or rather, Odis's real question is, does this kind of prediction count as a prediction?
Odis pondered for a while, feeling that he should ask Bernadette for advice.
Thinking of this, the very motivated Odis simply returned to the real world, felt it, and felt that his state was not bad, so he directly "traveled" to Vortaine City.
After arriving in Vortaine City, Odis belatedly realized that he can now use the ability of "Reappearance" to "hurry."
For example, "reappearing" cloud escape, water escape, earth escape, and other similar abilities, I don't know if they can be "reproduced."
But now is not the time to think about this. He quickly came to Bernadette's door, knocked on the door, and the door opened with a "creak." There was no one inside. It should be the "Mysterious Queen" who commanded the "Invisible Servant" to open the door.
As soon as Odis entered the door, Bernadette, who was sitting on the sofa, looked at the clouds in the sky and said, "Congratulations!"
She paused and then said, "You are the fastest person I have ever seen advance."
Without exception.
Odis closed the door and said, "It's just good luck."
"Luck is also a very important ability." Bernadette said with a smile on her beautiful face, "You seem to have some questions you want to discuss with me?"
"Yes." Odis said, "I want to know what is meant by 'prophecy'…"
Then he told his doubts.
Bernadette said: "'All ordinary people will die' is a description of facts, not a 'prophecy'."
She paused, and further explained: "The so-called prophecy is first of all something that has not yet happened. It is a mysterious-style prediction of the development of events and personal destiny, rather than a description of some facts with obvious and strong regularity.
"For example, 'the sun will rise tomorrow morning' is a description of a regular fact, not a prediction. But if you say 'tomorrow, when the sun rises, someone's fate will undergo a huge change,' that is a prediction.
"Mystical prophecies are inspirations obtained through observation of the 'River of Fate,' or the corresponding inspirations obtained in the spirit world based on comprehensive information and conditions, and the 'predictions' made about the future. Such predictions can leave certain traces in the spirit world.
"If future events or personal fate develop in the direction of the prediction, then this trace will become particularly 'profound'."
Odis understood: things that have not happened only have corresponding information in the spirit world, but no corresponding traces. As long as there are no traces, they meet the requirements of prophecy.
In other words, Odis only needs to make a prediction now that a world war will happen this winter to complete the requirements of the ritual.
Because this matter is known to Odis, not a prediction, but it is still something that has not happened, and there are no corresponding traces in the spirit world.
Such events can be used for "prediction."
Then, Odis invited Bernadette to have dinner together at the wooden house on Cruz Island in the evening, and then returned to his room. He rummaged in the "Wilderness of Knowledge" for a while, and finally found what he needed for dinner.
He sat by the window, watching the clouds in the sky slowly drifting past, dissipating, and reforming, sometimes feeling excited, sometimes a little uneasy, and even not in the mood to eat lunch.
It was not until after four o'clock in the afternoon that Odis came to Cruz Island, asked people to buy some seafood at the fish market, made a seafood platter that he had wanted to eat for a long time, and grilled a fish.
Around six o'clock in the evening, when Bernadette arrived here, she felt that the atmosphere was a little wrong.
The "Spirit Storage Crystal Lamp" was not turned on, but candles were lit.
Odis had already prepared dinner and was waiting for Bernadette's arrival.
Usually, Odis always comes at about the same time as her. The two chat and make dinner together.
Now Bernadette is also starting to help, and she enjoys the process.
However, in the presence of other people, such as when Cattleya was there that day, she would not do anything.
Bernadette was only stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Advancing to a demigod is a big deal, and we should indeed celebrate it well today."
She sat opposite Odis and said: "Thank you for your hard work. You always cook."
"Who made me cook so well." Odis smiled: "I won't have to do it myself when I advance to Sequence 3."
At that time, the "Invisible Servants" can do it.
Bernadette didn't say anything, but she was still looking forward to Odis continuing to do it himself. She felt that such times were very warm.
It's just that she never showed a warm appearance, after all, she is the "Mysterious Queen."
Odis poured red wine for the two of them, and Bernadette suddenly noticed: "You… why do you look a little nervous?"
"I am… I found this today." Odis took out a painting in a frame. It was when Bernadette and Odis had just met not long ago, and Bernadette asked the Invisible Servant to paint it during their dinner together.
This painting is realistic and the colors are very bright, almost like a photo.
It can be seen that Odis was still a little restrained at that time, while Bernadette's temperament looked a little domineering, with the posture of a queen in her gestures.
Now the way the two get along is very different from before. First of all, Odis is relaxed, as if he is eating with a good friend.
Bernadette had long ceased to display that sharp, assertive demeanor in front of Audis.
She took the painting from the frame and suddenly said with emotion, "Sometimes, I even have the illusion that we've been old friends for many years."
Looking at the painting, she realized that they had known each other for less than a year.
"That's because when we're together, we quickly skipped the stages of mutual probing and understanding," Audis said with a smile. "Our values are similar, which eliminates a lot of troubles."
Bernadette looked at the painting and hummed in agreement.
Audis took a deep breath and continued, "When we first met, I had a bold idea…"
Bernadette sensed something was off in Audis' tone, so she looked at him.
Audis gripped his wine glass tightly and continued, "…Back then, I thought, if you hadn't become an angel after I became a demigod, I would definitely find a chance to confess to you…"
Bernadette was suddenly stunned. In fact, she was panicking a bit inside. She had also considered taking her relationship with Audis a step further, but she didn't expect Audis to be so proactive.
She kept reminding herself to stay calm and not show any signs of happiness.
Then, with a smile on her face, she asked, "Why would you think of confessing to me?"
"Ah?" Audis was taken aback, thinking, 'What kind of reaction is this?'
However, he wasn't as nervous as before. After taking a sip of wine, he said, "Because only I can understand your aesthetic, and only you can understand my aspirations."
Audis said seriously, "Actually, I'm also aware that hoping to take our relationship a step further at this time isn't a good opportunity.
"Because once you reject me, it will be difficult for us to get along in the future, and all our cooperation may come to an end because of this.
"But I don't want to keep waiting."
Bernadette thought for a moment and asked, "Do you think that only after you become a demigod will I not reject you?"
"That's not the case," Audis thought, his alarm bells ringing, feeling that this question was a trap. "In my opinion, you're not such a snobbish person.
"I just feel that before I become a demigod, my life is full of uncertainties.
"Of course, I'm still full of uncertainties now, but it's more secure than before."
Bernadette was quite satisfied with this answer.
Audis seized the opportunity and added, "Moreover, after we become lovers, you can maintain your state better, and I will have more goals to strive for because I have an intellectual and beautiful partner."
He became more and more fluent, beginning to unleash his persuasive potential. "Ah, I seem to see a more beautiful future for the two of us.
"Look, you have resources, and I have ideas.
"You have experience, and I have vigor.
"You have beauty, and I have handsomeness.
"Heh heh, a match made in heaven."
The conversation gradually became lighter, and the smile on Bernadette's face remained unchanged. "I can't seem to find a reason to reject you."
But in her heart, she was saying, 'I haven't been in love for a long time. I've almost forgotten the feeling of being in love and those routines. I hope I don't mess things up.'
Audis raised his wine glass. "Then, from today onwards, I'll call you Bernadette, and you shouldn't call me 'Hey' or 'You' either. Call me Audis."
"No problem," Bernadette raised her glass. "Then what?"
"Then, I want to ask you, can I kiss you?"
"No, you just ate garlic."
"You ate it too."
Bernadette looked at Audis. "Are you saying that my breath smells?"
"Absolutely, definitely not that meaning!" Audis said with a smile.
Bernadette suddenly realized that after she and Audis went to Jotun, they had the feeling of being lovers when they were together.
So, after the conversation that further confirmed their relationship as lovers ended, she immediately found a way to get along that made both of them feel very comfortable.
Thinking of this, Bernadette looked at Audis in the candlelight, who was indeed energetic and handsome.
As the dinner came to an end, Audis suddenly said mysteriously, "When we get married, I'll tell you a big secret, um, a secret that's enough to make your jaw drop."
But Bernadette said, "If you were an Intis man, I would think you were telling some suggestive jokes."
Audis said, "You seem to understand those jokes very well?"
"What? Do you mind?"
"No, I'll find it even more exciting!"
…
That night, Audis lay in bed, unable to fall asleep for a long time.
The two of them had only confirmed their relationship as lovers, but they hadn't developed a further relationship.
As usual, Bernadette's "invisible servant" cleaned the kitchen, and the two of them talked at length under the night sky, finally returning to their own rooms to rest.
This was very inconsistent with the Intis style, but Audis wasn't an Intis person, and Bernadette had been away from Intis for a long time.
Both of them tacitly agreed to live together after the current relationship was further consolidated.
Audis thought of the scene during dinner today, and a smile gradually crept onto the corner of his mouth.
At the same time, after calming down, he felt that what he had done today was indeed a bit risky.
Just as he had said during dinner, the best choice now was actually to continue waiting. When he was promoted to Sequence 3, his demand for Bernadette and the extraordinary power of "Dawn of Elements" wouldn't be as irreplaceable as it was now, and it would be more prudent to confess then.
But Audis also felt that if matters of love between men and women were so stable, it would be too boring.
So he said in his heart, 'This is the best result, this is the best opportunity.'
…
Bernadette in the next room also suffered from insomnia, sitting in an armchair, staring at the night sky in a daze.
She could clearly feel that her condition had improved a lot recently after focusing her attention on Audis. The emotions that had been accumulated in her heart for a long time were no longer like before, which could make her condition worse at any time, so she didn't dare to advance.
Bernadette suddenly realized that if she continued to get along with Audis for a while, she might dare to advance.
She smiled slightly, and then thought that when she was acting governor, her subordinates made some mistakes, and she wanted to scold them several times, but she held back.
Because those were not her subordinates.
There was no need to hold back in the future, and she could scold them however she wanted.
…
The next day, when Bernadette came to the restaurant, Audis had already sat down in advance.
Audis then asked the waiter to bring her breakfast. As he ate, he casually said, "I'm going to see Ronzel off later. He's leading a team to the Sand Province today.
"Let's go for a picnic at noon and take a look at the progress of the railway."
Audis asked Ronzel to lead the team to solve the problems in the Sand Province. If there was anything that couldn't be solved, he could contact him through the crystal ball at any time.
"Okay," Bernadette picked up her knife and fork and started eating. "The benefits of coming to Jotun are gradually becoming apparent. If it were in those eastern states of Lenburg, it certainly wouldn't be as easy to interfere in the affairs of the neighboring state as it is now."
Audis smiled. "That's true."
Now Audis's governing team has grown a lot. Along with Ronzel to the Sand Province are one hundred "extraordinary puppets", one hundred members of the security team, and one hundred staff at all levels.
The "extraordinary puppets" are going to suppress bandits, the security team is to maintain law and order, and the staff is to quickly establish the state government.
If everything goes well, the chaotic situation in the Sand Province can be ended in at most a month.
And everything in Jotun has been on the right track, and Audis doesn't need to keep an eye on it here every day.
So at noon, he took Bernadette for a picnic in the surrounding mountains. Under the shade of the trees on the mountain, the two could see one of the railway construction sites.
At this time, a total of six construction sites were started at the same time. The newly established steel plant was working at full capacity, and it was still impossible to ensure that there were enough rails. A batch of rails and sleepers were imported from Bayam to alleviate the shortage of production capacity.
Because this railway used many extraordinary tools, the construction period was much shorter than expected, which was equivalent to saving a lot of funds in disguise.
After talking about the railway problem for a while, Audis also talked to Bernadette about the "mystery reappearance" problem.
Bernadette's idea was similar to Audis's, believing that the ability of "reappearance" draws power from occult knowledge, rather than from the past.
Then, since it doesn't draw power from the past, it's very likely that it draws power from the spirit world corresponding to those knowledges.
In front of Bernadette, Audis successfully "reappeared" "Earth Escape", as if he suddenly turned into a spirit body, jumped into the mountain, and drilled back from the ground after three or four seconds.
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Bernadette also knew some witchcraft that was effective underground, but she noticed: "The 'reproduction' ability you just used, can it move quickly underground?"
If she wasn't mistaken, that movement speed was almost as fast as traversing the Spirit World.
"Yes."
"After I became a 'Mystic,' I obtained a batch of mysterious materials that greatly enriched my 'reproduction' ability," Audis said, sitting next to Bernadette.
Besides earth escape, water escape and cloud escape are also quite practical.
Audis had tried it, and cloud escape was the fastest, but flying in the sky made him too big of a target, not as concealed as earth escape and water escape.
However, the drawback was that the former could only be used on the ground, while the latter required the presence of water.
So Audis had another idea: could he 'reproduce' some mythical creatures to move himself quickly?
The benefit of this ability was that it was not restricted by the Spirit World, and he could run whenever he wanted.
However, he didn't have any specific ideas yet.
Bernadette said "Oh," assuming that the "Lord of Mysteries" had given Audis some materials.
However, she still handed the prepared three volumes of fairy tales to Audis: "Among these stories, some can be used for 'reproduction.'
"Perhaps similar things happened in the past, or corresponding stories left traces in the Spirit World."
This made Audis quite touched.
He knew very well that these were fairy tales "written" by Rosell and were important legacies left to Bernadette.
Bernadette being willing to take them out for him to use meant that his position in Bernadette's heart was at least on par with Cattleya.
Taking the three volumes of fairy tales, Audis couldn't help but smile slightly.
In the future, he could also use these fairy tales as a basis to "reproduce" corresponding abilities.
"I also have a book to give you," Audis said, taking out his prepared "Scrolls: From Beginner to Expert."
He had originally planned to give it to Bernadette today, so that this book could be spread on a small scale within "Dawn of Elements."
The previous "Encyclopedia of Witchcraft" was now a book that every "Mid-Sequence" member of "Dawn of Elements" had.
Their study of that book, and their admiration for the author, also helped Audis digest the potion as soon as possible.
Now that Audis had advanced to Sequence 4, he was planning to write "Garre's Storybook."
He planned to experiment with which stories could be used for "reproduction" and then compile them into a book.
He also knew that the more people who knew these stories, the less power could be drawn from them.
However, Audis would at least wait until Sequence 2 before publishing this book on a small scale, or only for his own forces.
By then, he could "reproduce" higher-level characters or scenes, which would not have much impact on him.
And the "Mystics" who obtained these stories could safely use these stories to practice.
Bernadette took "Scrolls: From Beginner to Expert," immediately read a few pages, and then asked Audis: "Are you writing a book for each sequence?"
"Yes."
Audis smiled and said, "I also wrote a book for the 'Astrologer' level, but it is still in the final editing stage.
I will show it to you after it is finished."
He reminded: "This "Scrolls: From Beginner to Expert" can also be spread on a larger scale, but the book I wrote in the 'Astrologer' sequence, the first half can be circulated, and the second half can only be given to trusted subordinates."
Bernadette looked at the book in her hand: "Don't worry, I will keep it a secret for you... What?
Making scrolls only requires using good parchment paper..."
"I'm saying, you use scrolls faster than toilet paper, and you don't feel bad!"
Speaking of this, Bernadette felt that she had misspoke as a big figure in the mystic world, so she cleared her throat and said: "I mean, you use them faster than draft paper."
Then she put her eyes back on the book: "This knowledge is enough to subvert the current ability of 'Scroll Professors.'"
"I know,"
Audis said, "So you should also see that I have clearly divided this book into two major parts.
"The first part is some personal understanding of 'scrolls,' and lists many scrolls I invented.
This part can be made public on a small scale.
"There is also a large part that is my record and thoughts on how to digest the 'Scroll Professor' potion, and how to use good parchment paper to make scrolls.
This information is obviously not suitable for any public disclosure."
While Bernadette was chatting with Audis about scrolls, she finished reading the most important part of the book, and then she carefully put the book away, thinking that Audis was right: "I will give it to a few trusted subordinates as a reward."
"Well, you can make me a 'Wisdom Helmet' and directly transmit the knowledge to them with the 'Wisdom Helmet.'"
"No problem."
Audis smiled and said, "This is a more rigorous way."
After that, the two of them lay in the shade of the tree, chatting idly while looking at the blue sky.
Gradually, Audis leaned closer to Bernadette.
He naturally turned around and lay diagonally on the grass, putting one arm on Bernadette's body, as if he was hugging Bernadette.
Seeing that Bernadette didn't push him away, Audis chatted for a while and then leaned over and kissed Bernadette's cheek.
Bernadette said: "That's enough here."
She now felt her heart pounding wildly.
If she continued, she was afraid that she would not be able to control her expression and emotions.
If Audis kissed her and her cheeks turned red, it would be too embarrassing for the "Mystic Queen."
Audis was very obedient and stopped at this point, but the arm holding Bernadette tightened a little, and Bernadette also snuggled into Audis's arms.
They just did intimate actions while chatting idly, until after 3 pm when they remembered that they came for a picnic, but they didn't eat any of the food they brought.
Audis sighed: "After becoming Sequence 4, my sleep and diet seem to have become less, and it doesn't affect my own state."
"That's true."
Bernadette said, "Generally, eating only one meal a day is enough, and sleeping for five or six hours at most is enough."
Audis thought for a moment, and probably understood that because he now possessed divinity, his body could obtain spirituality from the surrounding environment by itself, so the need to replenish energy was no longer so great.
In the afternoon, Audis still had to work for a while, so the two packed up and returned to Watertay City.
They spent a few days like normal lovers, until the envoy from the Lennberg government came.
In order to commend Audis for regaining control of Watertay State, His Majesty the King personally invited Audis to return to Aysella to receive the commendation.
Audis knew very well that as soon as he returned to Aysella, he would be immediately relieved of his governorship.
So Audis declined the envoy's invitation on the grounds that he was busy with work, which surprised the envoy and the Watertay State officials who welcomed the envoy.
After all, that was the King's invitation, and he just refused it?
However, Audis quickly stated that if the railway and industrial zone were built as usual, if his current policies in Watertay State continued to be implemented, and if the Secretary of the Interior and the newspaper editor who spoke for him were released, he could consider going to Aysella.
The envoy immediately sent a telegram to Aysella to ask his superiors what to do?
The officials of Watertay State also seemed to understand what was going on, and asked Audis about the purpose of the King's summons.
Audis only said: "After I leave Watertay State, Ms. Mandie will continue to stay in Watertay State."
Most of the officials instantly understood what the governor meant, and a few slow-witted ones also knew that it was not good to continue asking, and prepared to consult their colleagues later.
In fact, not only would Mandie stay here, Audis also planned to ask Bernadette to stay here for a while.
In order to prevent Fenebote from re-infiltrating Watertay State after he left, and at the same time, the bandit suppression work in Shatar State began, it was also necessary to prevent Intis from dispatching a large number of Extraordinary people to besiege Dragonzare.
Soon the envoy came to see Audis again, saying that the Secretary of the Interior had agreed to all of Audis's requests.
Audis had already received the news, so he made arrangements with Mandie in advance, chatted with Bernadette, and then quietly left Watertay City early the next morning.
Because Mandie had been in charge of Watertay State's work for a period of time, she was no stranger to the work here, so nothing abnormal could be seen in Watertay City.
In particular, Audis basically did not appear in public, and his departure hardly attracted much attention.
The officials also tacitly did not publicize the governor's departure, so when Audis left Watertay State, most people did not know that the governor was no longer in Watertay City.
Audis and the special envoy were to spend the night in the neighboring city of Solotu before taking the train back to Aysala.
As the governor of Solotu State, Zert, he held a banquet to entertain the two. Halfway through the banquet, Zert invited Audis to the terrace for a smoke.
The special envoy quickly followed, saying he also wanted a cigarette.
Upon arriving at the terrace, Zert took out cigarettes and distributed them. Then, he suddenly said to Audis, "You see, the Minister of Internal Affairs has long distrusted me. Otherwise, this idiot of a special envoy wouldn't be following us so closely, monitoring our conversation."
Audis was slightly stunned, noticing an unusual fluctuation of spirituality from the pocket where Zert had placed the cigarettes. Meanwhile, the special envoy was listening attentively while smoking.
He immediately understood that Zert was using some kind of magical item, and the words Audis heard were different from what the special envoy heard.
Then Zert said, "I thought you would use the power of the church to ensure your reappointment? Or has the mission the church entrusted to you been completed?"
He paused and added, "For the next three minutes, you can speak freely. As far as this special envoy is concerned, we are just chatting about the local customs of the Western Province."
Audis said, "My deployments in Wotai State will not be affected, and the current actions against Shatai State will not be affected in any way."
Zert shook his head, "You think too highly of those people. Of course, they are happy to build railways and industrial zones, but once the construction projects you planned are completed, they will turn their backs on you."
Audis replied, "I am still confident in this regard."
Zert breathed a sigh of relief, "Then I can rest assured."
He didn't want his newly found ally, who could provide some assistance, to be transferred away, leaving him to fight alone again.
Afterward, Zert took out another cigarette, ending the use of the magical item. The three chatted for a while before returning to the dining hall.
The next morning, Audis boarded the train and returned to Aysala around noon.
That evening, Duke Bowen, the Minister of Internal Affairs, held a grand banquet for Audis to commend his achievements and announced a major order at the banquet: Because Governor Audis successfully regained control of Wotai State, he would be transferred back to Aysala to serve as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs would issue a new appointment for Audis tomorrow.
A state governor suddenly becoming a deputy ministerial-level cadre in Lunburg was indeed a significant promotion.
Therefore, the nobles and officials attending the banquet congratulated Audis.
Now that Audis had returned to Aysala, the King and Duke Bowen had no more concerns and publicly announced the appointment without any prior notice.
Duke Bowen originally thought Audis would at least give him a cold shoulder, but Audis only asked faintly, "Have the people I requested to be released been released?"
Duke Bowen was taken aback and immediately said, "They will be released tomorrow."
Audis added, "I have some matters to attend to tomorrow and need to take a day off. I will see the King the day after tomorrow."
Duke Bowen was stunned again, "The King's schedule cannot be changed at will."
Audis smiled, "Then please ask the King to wait a day."
The entire banquet hall fell silent. Duke Bowen was about to reprimand Audis, but remembering that he was a 'Pirate General' and a Sequence 5 Beyonder, he quickly moved closer to Prince Berg before saying, "I hope you understand that this is the King's invitation."
Those around them sensed the tension and retreated one after another.
Audis said unhurriedly, "I have already informed you. You can decide what to do."
Duke Bowen's hand trembled slightly with anger. In this country, no one except the King had ever dared to speak to him in such a tone.
But then the Minister of Internal Affairs realized that he was completely helpless against Audis. First of all, he was recommended by the Knowledge Church, and he couldn't make things too difficult.
Secondly, he was a Sequence 5 Beyonder. If he offended him too much, he would be in great danger, as it would be difficult to guard against the revenge of a Sequence 5 for a long time.
So, after taking a deep breath, he smiled and said, "I will report this matter to the King."
The expressions of the nobles and officials were somewhat surprised. They did not expect Duke Bowen to smile so quickly.
After this farce ended, the banquet continued, but it was no longer as lively as before. Duke Bowen's face was gloomy, and the people around him were cautious, afraid of angering the Minister of Internal Affairs.
Audis retreated to a corner of the banquet hall and ate and drank by himself.
The others also avoided Audis, not daring to communicate with him.
Only Bichir, a high-ranking official from the Western Province, came over with a wine glass and said, "I once strongly suggested to the Minister of Internal Affairs that your term should last at least until the beginning of next year.
"I am sorry that I could not help with this matter."
Audis smiled, "Aren't you afraid that Duke Bowen will target you if you come to chat with me now?"
"Humph!" Bichir snorted coldly, "I'll just resign."
The Western Province was a mess. No one but him was willing to take over. Thanks to the efforts of Audis and Zert, the situation had finally improved a little, but now Audis was being transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He had been holding back a bellyful of fire.
If Duke Bowen dared to target him, he would immediately submit his resignation.
Audis changed the subject and asked, "I wonder what new arrangements the Lunburg government has for me."
In fact, he had already received some news and was happy to go to the new position.
"I heard that you will be transferred to Backlund to replace the elderly Count Connerly as the Lunburg Ambassador to the Kingdom of Loen," Bichir replied truthfully.
Audis had also received similar news, "That's good. I was born in Backlund, and now I'm returning there."
In fact, he found this appointment somewhat strange.
Bichir sighed and said, "The international situation has been very tense in recent years. Being an ambassador is not that easy."
"I know," Audis said.
He was well aware that Backlund would be a very turbulent place in the future, but at the same time, there was a large number of wild Beyonders active there, which was an excellent opportunity to recruit them, and there was also Bernadette's hope of advancement.
The two had only chatted for a while before being told that the banquet had ended early.
This made Audis sigh: Is that all the magnanimity of the dignified Minister of Internal Affairs?
After the banquet, Audis returned to the hotel, turned off the lights, and pretended to be resting.
A dozen minutes later, Audis used the Sealed Artifact to jump into the shadows, then used the shadow state to jump to the ground, 'reproducing' the power of earth escape, and instantly arrived at the house borrowed from Bernadette.
During this time, Audis would occasionally come here to play the role of 'Astrologer'.
However, there hasn't been much business yet, so it hasn't played a big role in digesting the potion.
At this time, in the living room of this townhouse, First Mate Bazel and Combat Captain Cleveland, as well as two subordinates responsible for collecting information, were already waiting in advance.
Audis first asked Bazel about the current recruitment of Beyonders.
During this period, although Bazel and Cleveland had made many efforts, they had only recruited a few 'low-sequence' Beyonders, and they had no loyalty at all.
Audis sighed, "It seems that the 'Sword of Dawn' has to do one or two major things to have enough appeal."
The title of 'Admiral of Mysteries' is not very useful on land. If you want to quickly recruit wild Beyonders, you must find a way to let them know the strength of the 'Sword of Dawn' or Audis.
However, Audis had no clue about this matter and could only wait and see.
After chatting with the four subordinates for a while, Audis assigned new tasks before going back to rest.
Early the next morning, Audis returned to Cruz Island. Today, the ships of 'Ancient Elf' Shatas and the Fourth Epoch noble Mobet were to set sail.
Odis even planned to build them a workshop to help him create wealth diligently.
He also didn't expect that the "Mystic Scholar," who was not good at creating clones, would suddenly obtain so many "intelligent clones."
Odis seriously suspected that this was an ability possessed at the Sequence 2 level. After all, the biggest feature of the "Angel" of this pathway is that they can be "informationalized" and use the ability of "informationalization" to create clones.
However, doubts are doubts, and the work that should be arranged cannot be missed.
The first is to try to make advanced scrolls, and then to export extraordinary weapons from the "Land Abandoned by God."
There is also spare capacity to manufacture a batch of weapons such as "Extraordinary Machine Guns," "Extraordinary Cannons," and "Portable Spirit Wave Cannons."
In order to minimize the leakage of secrets, if this kind of thing can be done in the "Wilderness of Knowledge," it will not be taken out for manufacturing.
The second ability Odis obtained was that, after obtaining the extraordinary characteristics in the "Wilderness of Knowledge," he could know the corresponding potion formula with just one glance!
This means that when he develops his own power, he will no longer be restricted by the potion formula in the future.
The third ability is the protection provided by the "Wilderness of Knowledge," which is the protection provided in the real world.
From then on, Odis no longer had to worry about the "Eye of Secrets" seeing something it shouldn't, thus suffering certain pollution.
However, it is not possible to filter out all pollution and influence. Currently, the upper limit of the protection that can be provided is at the level of a True God.
Fortunately, if there is pollution at the level of the Old Ones, the spirituality will issue a warning, reminding Odis to close the "Eye of Secrets."
The fourth ability is that Odis can finally use the "Wilderness of Knowledge" to perform "sacrifices" and "bestowals."
The "Source Castle" allowed Klein to have the ability at the Sequence 9 level, and now Odis finally possesses it.
This makes the "Lord of Mysteries" more like a "serious" evil god.
Although these four abilities are not very amazing, they are very practical.
After confirming all the new abilities he had obtained, Odis picked up the "Hermit" card on the shelf again and saw the page for Sequence 3:
"Sequence 3: Grand Seer
Main materials: A pair of eyes of a colorful Qiyi Dragon, the gaseous brain of a Phantom Multipede.
Auxiliary materials: 120 ml of colorful Qiyi Dragon blood, the liquid brain of a Phantom Multipede, observation records on the fate of at least three ordinary people.
When he saw this ritual before, he felt that there was no need to prepare for this ritual at all. He can now predict that a world war will break out this winter, and a far-reaching battle of gods will take place next summer.
He can even "predict" the result of the "Battle of Gods."
But there is a problem, is it considered a prediction for Odis, since it is already known?
This concept is actually very vague. For example, Odis can make a prediction: ordinary people all over the world will eventually face death.
This is both a "prediction" and a fact. Can it be used as an advancement ritual?
Or rather, Odis's real question is, does this kind of prediction count as a prediction?
Odis pondered for a while, feeling that he should ask Bernadette for advice.
Thinking of this, the very motivated Odis simply returned to the real world, felt it, and felt that his state was not bad, so he directly "traveled" to Vortaine City.
After arriving in Vortaine City, Odis belatedly realized that he can now use the ability of "Reappearance" to "hurry."
For example, "reappearing" cloud escape, water escape, earth escape, and other similar abilities, I don't know if they can be "reproduced."
But now is not the time to think about this. He quickly came to Bernadette's door, knocked on the door, and the door opened with a "creak." There was no one inside. It should be the "Mysterious Queen" who commanded the "Invisible Servant" to open the door.
As soon as Odis entered the door, Bernadette, who was sitting on the sofa, looked at the clouds in the sky and said, "Congratulations!"
She paused and then said, "You are the fastest person I have ever seen advance."
Without exception.
Odis closed the door and said, "It's just good luck."
"Luck is also a very important ability." Bernadette said with a smile on her beautiful face, "You seem to have some questions you want to discuss with me?"
"Yes." Odis said, "I want to know what is meant by 'prophecy'…"
Then he told his doubts.
Bernadette said: "'All ordinary people will die' is a description of facts, not a 'prophecy'."
She paused, and further explained: "The so-called prophecy is first of all something that has not yet happened. It is a mysterious-style prediction of the development of events and personal destiny, rather than a description of some facts with obvious and strong regularity.
"For example, 'the sun will rise tomorrow morning' is a description of a regular fact, not a prediction. But if you say 'tomorrow, when the sun rises, someone's fate will undergo a huge change,' that is a prediction.
"Mystical prophecies are inspirations obtained through observation of the 'River of Fate,' or the corresponding inspirations obtained in the spirit world based on comprehensive information and conditions, and the 'predictions' made about the future. Such predictions can leave certain traces in the spirit world.
"If future events or personal fate develop in the direction of the prediction, then this trace will become particularly 'profound'."
Odis understood: things that have not happened only have corresponding information in the spirit world, but no corresponding traces. As long as there are no traces, they meet the requirements of prophecy.
In other words, Odis only needs to make a prediction now that a world war will happen this winter to complete the requirements of the ritual.
Because this matter is known to Odis, not a prediction, but it is still something that has not happened, and there are no corresponding traces in the spirit world.
Such events can be used for "prediction."
Then, Odis invited Bernadette to have dinner together at the wooden house on Cruz Island in the evening, and then returned to his room. He rummaged in the "Wilderness of Knowledge" for a while, and finally found what he needed for dinner.
He sat by the window, watching the clouds in the sky slowly drifting past, dissipating, and reforming, sometimes feeling excited, sometimes a little uneasy, and even not in the mood to eat lunch.
It was not until after four o'clock in the afternoon that Odis came to Cruz Island, asked people to buy some seafood at the fish market, made a seafood platter that he had wanted to eat for a long time, and grilled a fish.
Around six o'clock in the evening, when Bernadette arrived here, she felt that the atmosphere was a little wrong.
The "Spirit Storage Crystal Lamp" was not turned on, but candles were lit.
Odis had already prepared dinner and was waiting for Bernadette's arrival.
Usually, Odis always comes at about the same time as her. The two chat and make dinner together.
Now Bernadette is also starting to help, and she enjoys the process.
However, in the presence of other people, such as when Cattleya was there that day, she would not do anything.
Bernadette was only stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Advancing to a demigod is a big deal, and we should indeed celebrate it well today."
She sat opposite Odis and said: "Thank you for your hard work. You always cook."
"Who made me cook so well." Odis smiled: "I won't have to do it myself when I advance to Sequence 3."
At that time, the "Invisible Servants" can do it.
Bernadette didn't say anything, but she was still looking forward to Odis continuing to do it himself. She felt that such times were very warm.
It's just that she never showed a warm appearance, after all, she is the "Mysterious Queen."
Odis poured red wine for the two of them, and Bernadette suddenly noticed: "You… why do you look a little nervous?"
"I am… I found this today." Odis took out a painting in a frame. It was when Bernadette and Odis had just met not long ago, and Bernadette asked the Invisible Servant to paint it during their dinner together.
This painting is realistic and the colors are very bright, almost like a photo.
It can be seen that Odis was still a little restrained at that time, while Bernadette's temperament looked a little domineering, with the posture of a queen in her gestures.
Now the way the two get along is very different from before. First of all, Odis is relaxed, as if he is eating with a good friend.
Bernadette had long ceased to display that sharp, assertive demeanor in front of Audis.
She took the painting from the frame and suddenly said with emotion, "Sometimes, I even have the illusion that we've been old friends for many years."
Looking at the painting, she realized that they had known each other for less than a year.
"That's because when we're together, we quickly skipped the stages of mutual probing and understanding," Audis said with a smile. "Our values are similar, which eliminates a lot of troubles."
Bernadette looked at the painting and hummed in agreement.
Audis took a deep breath and continued, "When we first met, I had a bold idea…"
Bernadette sensed something was off in Audis' tone, so she looked at him.
Audis gripped his wine glass tightly and continued, "…Back then, I thought, if you hadn't become an angel after I became a demigod, I would definitely find a chance to confess to you…"
Bernadette was suddenly stunned. In fact, she was panicking a bit inside. She had also considered taking her relationship with Audis a step further, but she didn't expect Audis to be so proactive.
She kept reminding herself to stay calm and not show any signs of happiness.
Then, with a smile on her face, she asked, "Why would you think of confessing to me?"
"Ah?" Audis was taken aback, thinking, 'What kind of reaction is this?'
However, he wasn't as nervous as before. After taking a sip of wine, he said, "Because only I can understand your aesthetic, and only you can understand my aspirations."
Audis said seriously, "Actually, I'm also aware that hoping to take our relationship a step further at this time isn't a good opportunity.
"Because once you reject me, it will be difficult for us to get along in the future, and all our cooperation may come to an end because of this.
"But I don't want to keep waiting."
Bernadette thought for a moment and asked, "Do you think that only after you become a demigod will I not reject you?"
"That's not the case," Audis thought, his alarm bells ringing, feeling that this question was a trap. "In my opinion, you're not such a snobbish person.
"I just feel that before I become a demigod, my life is full of uncertainties.
"Of course, I'm still full of uncertainties now, but it's more secure than before."
Bernadette was quite satisfied with this answer.
Audis seized the opportunity and added, "Moreover, after we become lovers, you can maintain your state better, and I will have more goals to strive for because I have an intellectual and beautiful partner."
He became more and more fluent, beginning to unleash his persuasive potential. "Ah, I seem to see a more beautiful future for the two of us.
"Look, you have resources, and I have ideas.
"You have experience, and I have vigor.
"You have beauty, and I have handsomeness.
"Heh heh, a match made in heaven."
The conversation gradually became lighter, and the smile on Bernadette's face remained unchanged. "I can't seem to find a reason to reject you."
But in her heart, she was saying, 'I haven't been in love for a long time. I've almost forgotten the feeling of being in love and those routines. I hope I don't mess things up.'
Audis raised his wine glass. "Then, from today onwards, I'll call you Bernadette, and you shouldn't call me 'Hey' or 'You' either. Call me Audis."
"No problem," Bernadette raised her glass. "Then what?"
"Then, I want to ask you, can I kiss you?"
"No, you just ate garlic."
"You ate it too."
Bernadette looked at Audis. "Are you saying that my breath smells?"
"Absolutely, definitely not that meaning!" Audis said with a smile.
Bernadette suddenly realized that after she and Audis went to Jotun, they had the feeling of being lovers when they were together.
So, after the conversation that further confirmed their relationship as lovers ended, she immediately found a way to get along that made both of them feel very comfortable.
Thinking of this, Bernadette looked at Audis in the candlelight, who was indeed energetic and handsome.
As the dinner came to an end, Audis suddenly said mysteriously, "When we get married, I'll tell you a big secret, um, a secret that's enough to make your jaw drop."
But Bernadette said, "If you were an Intis man, I would think you were telling some suggestive jokes."
Audis said, "You seem to understand those jokes very well?"
"What? Do you mind?"
"No, I'll find it even more exciting!"
…
That night, Audis lay in bed, unable to fall asleep for a long time.
The two of them had only confirmed their relationship as lovers, but they hadn't developed a further relationship.
As usual, Bernadette's "invisible servant" cleaned the kitchen, and the two of them talked at length under the night sky, finally returning to their own rooms to rest.
This was very inconsistent with the Intis style, but Audis wasn't an Intis person, and Bernadette had been away from Intis for a long time.
Both of them tacitly agreed to live together after the current relationship was further consolidated.
Audis thought of the scene during dinner today, and a smile gradually crept onto the corner of his mouth.
At the same time, after calming down, he felt that what he had done today was indeed a bit risky.
Just as he had said during dinner, the best choice now was actually to continue waiting. When he was promoted to Sequence 3, his demand for Bernadette and the extraordinary power of "Dawn of Elements" wouldn't be as irreplaceable as it was now, and it would be more prudent to confess then.
But Audis also felt that if matters of love between men and women were so stable, it would be too boring.
So he said in his heart, 'This is the best result, this is the best opportunity.'
…
Bernadette in the next room also suffered from insomnia, sitting in an armchair, staring at the night sky in a daze.
She could clearly feel that her condition had improved a lot recently after focusing her attention on Audis. The emotions that had been accumulated in her heart for a long time were no longer like before, which could make her condition worse at any time, so she didn't dare to advance.
Bernadette suddenly realized that if she continued to get along with Audis for a while, she might dare to advance.
She smiled slightly, and then thought that when she was acting governor, her subordinates made some mistakes, and she wanted to scold them several times, but she held back.
Because those were not her subordinates.
There was no need to hold back in the future, and she could scold them however she wanted.
…
The next day, when Bernadette came to the restaurant, Audis had already sat down in advance.
Audis then asked the waiter to bring her breakfast. As he ate, he casually said, "I'm going to see Ronzel off later. He's leading a team to the Sand Province today.
"Let's go for a picnic at noon and take a look at the progress of the railway."
Audis asked Ronzel to lead the team to solve the problems in the Sand Province. If there was anything that couldn't be solved, he could contact him through the crystal ball at any time.
"Okay," Bernadette picked up her knife and fork and started eating. "The benefits of coming to Jotun are gradually becoming apparent. If it were in those eastern states of Lenburg, it certainly wouldn't be as easy to interfere in the affairs of the neighboring state as it is now."
Audis smiled. "That's true."
Now Audis's governing team has grown a lot. Along with Ronzel to the Sand Province are one hundred "extraordinary puppets", one hundred members of the security team, and one hundred staff at all levels.
The "extraordinary puppets" are going to suppress bandits, the security team is to maintain law and order, and the staff is to quickly establish the state government.
If everything goes well, the chaotic situation in the Sand Province can be ended in at most a month.
And everything in Jotun has been on the right track, and Audis doesn't need to keep an eye on it here every day.
So at noon, he took Bernadette for a picnic in the surrounding mountains. Under the shade of the trees on the mountain, the two could see one of the railway construction sites.
At this time, a total of six construction sites were started at the same time. The newly established steel plant was working at full capacity, and it was still impossible to ensure that there were enough rails. A batch of rails and sleepers were imported from Bayam to alleviate the shortage of production capacity.
Because this railway used many extraordinary tools, the construction period was much shorter than expected, which was equivalent to saving a lot of funds in disguise.
After talking about the railway problem for a while, Audis also talked to Bernadette about the "mystery reappearance" problem.
Bernadette's idea was similar to Audis's, believing that the ability of "reappearance" draws power from occult knowledge, rather than from the past.
Then, since it doesn't draw power from the past, it's very likely that it draws power from the spirit world corresponding to those knowledges.
In front of Bernadette, Audis successfully "reappeared" "Earth Escape", as if he suddenly turned into a spirit body, jumped into the mountain, and drilled back from the ground after three or four seconds.
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Bernadette also knew some witchcraft that was effective underground, but she noticed: "The 'reproduction' ability you just used, can it move quickly underground?"
If she wasn't mistaken, that movement speed was almost as fast as traversing the Spirit World.
"Yes."
"After I became a 'Mystic,' I obtained a batch of mysterious materials that greatly enriched my 'reproduction' ability," Audis said, sitting next to Bernadette.
Besides earth escape, water escape and cloud escape are also quite practical.
Audis had tried it, and cloud escape was the fastest, but flying in the sky made him too big of a target, not as concealed as earth escape and water escape.
However, the drawback was that the former could only be used on the ground, while the latter required the presence of water.
So Audis had another idea: could he 'reproduce' some mythical creatures to move himself quickly?
The benefit of this ability was that it was not restricted by the Spirit World, and he could run whenever he wanted.
However, he didn't have any specific ideas yet.
Bernadette said "Oh," assuming that the "Lord of Mysteries" had given Audis some materials.
However, she still handed the prepared three volumes of fairy tales to Audis: "Among these stories, some can be used for 'reproduction.'
"Perhaps similar things happened in the past, or corresponding stories left traces in the Spirit World."
This made Audis quite touched.
He knew very well that these were fairy tales "written" by Rosell and were important legacies left to Bernadette.
Bernadette being willing to take them out for him to use meant that his position in Bernadette's heart was at least on par with Cattleya.
Taking the three volumes of fairy tales, Audis couldn't help but smile slightly.
In the future, he could also use these fairy tales as a basis to "reproduce" corresponding abilities.
"I also have a book to give you," Audis said, taking out his prepared "Scrolls: From Beginner to Expert."
He had originally planned to give it to Bernadette today, so that this book could be spread on a small scale within "Dawn of Elements."
The previous "Encyclopedia of Witchcraft" was now a book that every "Mid-Sequence" member of "Dawn of Elements" had.
Their study of that book, and their admiration for the author, also helped Audis digest the potion as soon as possible.
Now that Audis had advanced to Sequence 4, he was planning to write "Garre's Storybook."
He planned to experiment with which stories could be used for "reproduction" and then compile them into a book.
He also knew that the more people who knew these stories, the less power could be drawn from them.
However, Audis would at least wait until Sequence 2 before publishing this book on a small scale, or only for his own forces.
By then, he could "reproduce" higher-level characters or scenes, which would not have much impact on him.
And the "Mystics" who obtained these stories could safely use these stories to practice.
Bernadette took "Scrolls: From Beginner to Expert," immediately read a few pages, and then asked Audis: "Are you writing a book for each sequence?"
"Yes."
Audis smiled and said, "I also wrote a book for the 'Astrologer' level, but it is still in the final editing stage.
I will show it to you after it is finished."
He reminded: "This "Scrolls: From Beginner to Expert" can also be spread on a larger scale, but the book I wrote in the 'Astrologer' sequence, the first half can be circulated, and the second half can only be given to trusted subordinates."
Bernadette looked at the book in her hand: "Don't worry, I will keep it a secret for you... What?
Making scrolls only requires using good parchment paper..."
"I'm saying, you use scrolls faster than toilet paper, and you don't feel bad!"
Speaking of this, Bernadette felt that she had misspoke as a big figure in the mystic world, so she cleared her throat and said: "I mean, you use them faster than draft paper."
Then she put her eyes back on the book: "This knowledge is enough to subvert the current ability of 'Scroll Professors.'"
"I know,"
Audis said, "So you should also see that I have clearly divided this book into two major parts.
"The first part is some personal understanding of 'scrolls,' and lists many scrolls I invented.
This part can be made public on a small scale.
"There is also a large part that is my record and thoughts on how to digest the 'Scroll Professor' potion, and how to use good parchment paper to make scrolls.
This information is obviously not suitable for any public disclosure."
While Bernadette was chatting with Audis about scrolls, she finished reading the most important part of the book, and then she carefully put the book away, thinking that Audis was right: "I will give it to a few trusted subordinates as a reward."
"Well, you can make me a 'Wisdom Helmet' and directly transmit the knowledge to them with the 'Wisdom Helmet.'"
"No problem."
Audis smiled and said, "This is a more rigorous way."
After that, the two of them lay in the shade of the tree, chatting idly while looking at the blue sky.
Gradually, Audis leaned closer to Bernadette.
He naturally turned around and lay diagonally on the grass, putting one arm on Bernadette's body, as if he was hugging Bernadette.
Seeing that Bernadette didn't push him away, Audis chatted for a while and then leaned over and kissed Bernadette's cheek.
Bernadette said: "That's enough here."
She now felt her heart pounding wildly.
If she continued, she was afraid that she would not be able to control her expression and emotions.
If Audis kissed her and her cheeks turned red, it would be too embarrassing for the "Mystic Queen."
Audis was very obedient and stopped at this point, but the arm holding Bernadette tightened a little, and Bernadette also snuggled into Audis's arms.
They just did intimate actions while chatting idly, until after 3 pm when they remembered that they came for a picnic, but they didn't eat any of the food they brought.
Audis sighed: "After becoming Sequence 4, my sleep and diet seem to have become less, and it doesn't affect my own state."
"That's true."
Bernadette said, "Generally, eating only one meal a day is enough, and sleeping for five or six hours at most is enough."
Audis thought for a moment, and probably understood that because he now possessed divinity, his body could obtain spirituality from the surrounding environment by itself, so the need to replenish energy was no longer so great.
In the afternoon, Audis still had to work for a while, so the two packed up and returned to Watertay City.
They spent a few days like normal lovers, until the envoy from the Lennberg government came.
In order to commend Audis for regaining control of Watertay State, His Majesty the King personally invited Audis to return to Aysella to receive the commendation.
Audis knew very well that as soon as he returned to Aysella, he would be immediately relieved of his governorship.
So Audis declined the envoy's invitation on the grounds that he was busy with work, which surprised the envoy and the Watertay State officials who welcomed the envoy.
After all, that was the King's invitation, and he just refused it?
However, Audis quickly stated that if the railway and industrial zone were built as usual, if his current policies in Watertay State continued to be implemented, and if the Secretary of the Interior and the newspaper editor who spoke for him were released, he could consider going to Aysella.
The envoy immediately sent a telegram to Aysella to ask his superiors what to do?
The officials of Watertay State also seemed to understand what was going on, and asked Audis about the purpose of the King's summons.
Audis only said: "After I leave Watertay State, Ms. Mandie will continue to stay in Watertay State."
Most of the officials instantly understood what the governor meant, and a few slow-witted ones also knew that it was not good to continue asking, and prepared to consult their colleagues later.
In fact, not only would Mandie stay here, Audis also planned to ask Bernadette to stay here for a while.
In order to prevent Fenebote from re-infiltrating Watertay State after he left, and at the same time, the bandit suppression work in Shatar State began, it was also necessary to prevent Intis from dispatching a large number of Extraordinary people to besiege Dragonzare.
Soon the envoy came to see Audis again, saying that the Secretary of the Interior had agreed to all of Audis's requests.
Audis had already received the news, so he made arrangements with Mandie in advance, chatted with Bernadette, and then quietly left Watertay City early the next morning.
Because Mandie had been in charge of Watertay State's work for a period of time, she was no stranger to the work here, so nothing abnormal could be seen in Watertay City.
In particular, Audis basically did not appear in public, and his departure hardly attracted much attention.
The officials also tacitly did not publicize the governor's departure, so when Audis left Watertay State, most people did not know that the governor was no longer in Watertay City.
Audis and the special envoy were to spend the night in the neighboring city of Solotu before taking the train back to Aysala.
As the governor of Solotu State, Zert, he held a banquet to entertain the two. Halfway through the banquet, Zert invited Audis to the terrace for a smoke.
The special envoy quickly followed, saying he also wanted a cigarette.
Upon arriving at the terrace, Zert took out cigarettes and distributed them. Then, he suddenly said to Audis, "You see, the Minister of Internal Affairs has long distrusted me. Otherwise, this idiot of a special envoy wouldn't be following us so closely, monitoring our conversation."
Audis was slightly stunned, noticing an unusual fluctuation of spirituality from the pocket where Zert had placed the cigarettes. Meanwhile, the special envoy was listening attentively while smoking.
He immediately understood that Zert was using some kind of magical item, and the words Audis heard were different from what the special envoy heard.
Then Zert said, "I thought you would use the power of the church to ensure your reappointment? Or has the mission the church entrusted to you been completed?"
He paused and added, "For the next three minutes, you can speak freely. As far as this special envoy is concerned, we are just chatting about the local customs of the Western Province."
Audis said, "My deployments in Wotai State will not be affected, and the current actions against Shatai State will not be affected in any way."
Zert shook his head, "You think too highly of those people. Of course, they are happy to build railways and industrial zones, but once the construction projects you planned are completed, they will turn their backs on you."
Audis replied, "I am still confident in this regard."
Zert breathed a sigh of relief, "Then I can rest assured."
He didn't want his newly found ally, who could provide some assistance, to be transferred away, leaving him to fight alone again.
Afterward, Zert took out another cigarette, ending the use of the magical item. The three chatted for a while before returning to the dining hall.
The next morning, Audis boarded the train and returned to Aysala around noon.
That evening, Duke Bowen, the Minister of Internal Affairs, held a grand banquet for Audis to commend his achievements and announced a major order at the banquet: Because Governor Audis successfully regained control of Wotai State, he would be transferred back to Aysala to serve as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs would issue a new appointment for Audis tomorrow.
A state governor suddenly becoming a deputy ministerial-level cadre in Lunburg was indeed a significant promotion.
Therefore, the nobles and officials attending the banquet congratulated Audis.
Now that Audis had returned to Aysala, the King and Duke Bowen had no more concerns and publicly announced the appointment without any prior notice.
Duke Bowen originally thought Audis would at least give him a cold shoulder, but Audis only asked faintly, "Have the people I requested to be released been released?"
Duke Bowen was taken aback and immediately said, "They will be released tomorrow."
Audis added, "I have some matters to attend to tomorrow and need to take a day off. I will see the King the day after tomorrow."
Duke Bowen was stunned again, "The King's schedule cannot be changed at will."
Audis smiled, "Then please ask the King to wait a day."
The entire banquet hall fell silent. Duke Bowen was about to reprimand Audis, but remembering that he was a 'Pirate General' and a Sequence 5 Beyonder, he quickly moved closer to Prince Berg before saying, "I hope you understand that this is the King's invitation."
Those around them sensed the tension and retreated one after another.
Audis said unhurriedly, "I have already informed you. You can decide what to do."
Duke Bowen's hand trembled slightly with anger. In this country, no one except the King had ever dared to speak to him in such a tone.
But then the Minister of Internal Affairs realized that he was completely helpless against Audis. First of all, he was recommended by the Knowledge Church, and he couldn't make things too difficult.
Secondly, he was a Sequence 5 Beyonder. If he offended him too much, he would be in great danger, as it would be difficult to guard against the revenge of a Sequence 5 for a long time.
So, after taking a deep breath, he smiled and said, "I will report this matter to the King."
The expressions of the nobles and officials were somewhat surprised. They did not expect Duke Bowen to smile so quickly.
After this farce ended, the banquet continued, but it was no longer as lively as before. Duke Bowen's face was gloomy, and the people around him were cautious, afraid of angering the Minister of Internal Affairs.
Audis retreated to a corner of the banquet hall and ate and drank by himself.
The others also avoided Audis, not daring to communicate with him.
Only Bichir, a high-ranking official from the Western Province, came over with a wine glass and said, "I once strongly suggested to the Minister of Internal Affairs that your term should last at least until the beginning of next year.
"I am sorry that I could not help with this matter."
Audis smiled, "Aren't you afraid that Duke Bowen will target you if you come to chat with me now?"
"Humph!" Bichir snorted coldly, "I'll just resign."
The Western Province was a mess. No one but him was willing to take over. Thanks to the efforts of Audis and Zert, the situation had finally improved a little, but now Audis was being transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He had been holding back a bellyful of fire.
If Duke Bowen dared to target him, he would immediately submit his resignation.
Audis changed the subject and asked, "I wonder what new arrangements the Lunburg government has for me."
In fact, he had already received some news and was happy to go to the new position.
"I heard that you will be transferred to Backlund to replace the elderly Count Connerly as the Lunburg Ambassador to the Kingdom of Loen," Bichir replied truthfully.
Audis had also received similar news, "That's good. I was born in Backlund, and now I'm returning there."
In fact, he found this appointment somewhat strange.
Bichir sighed and said, "The international situation has been very tense in recent years. Being an ambassador is not that easy."
"I know," Audis said.
He was well aware that Backlund would be a very turbulent place in the future, but at the same time, there was a large number of wild Beyonders active there, which was an excellent opportunity to recruit them, and there was also Bernadette's hope of advancement.
The two had only chatted for a while before being told that the banquet had ended early.
This made Audis sigh: Is that all the magnanimity of the dignified Minister of Internal Affairs?
After the banquet, Audis returned to the hotel, turned off the lights, and pretended to be resting.
A dozen minutes later, Audis used the Sealed Artifact to jump into the shadows, then used the shadow state to jump to the ground, 'reproducing' the power of earth escape, and instantly arrived at the house borrowed from Bernadette.
During this time, Audis would occasionally come here to play the role of 'Astrologer'.
However, there hasn't been much business yet, so it hasn't played a big role in digesting the potion.
At this time, in the living room of this townhouse, First Mate Bazel and Combat Captain Cleveland, as well as two subordinates responsible for collecting information, were already waiting in advance.
Audis first asked Bazel about the current recruitment of Beyonders.
During this period, although Bazel and Cleveland had made many efforts, they had only recruited a few 'low-sequence' Beyonders, and they had no loyalty at all.
Audis sighed, "It seems that the 'Sword of Dawn' has to do one or two major things to have enough appeal."
The title of 'Admiral of Mysteries' is not very useful on land. If you want to quickly recruit wild Beyonders, you must find a way to let them know the strength of the 'Sword of Dawn' or Audis.
However, Audis had no clue about this matter and could only wait and see.
After chatting with the four subordinates for a while, Audis assigned new tasks before going back to rest.
Early the next morning, Audis returned to Cruz Island. Today, the ships of 'Ancient Elf' Shatas and the Fourth Epoch noble Mobet were to set sail.
