Chapter 344 A Private Communication with Audrey
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Although Klein sighed about "recklessly pulling people in," he had no malice towards "Emperor" or Hobert. On the contrary, he hoped to gain more high-end knowledge from "Emperor."
Therefore, even with such a sigh, Klein didn't intend to "kick Hobert out of the group chat."
Immediately afterward, Klein understood the source of "Emperor's" knowledge: it might not all come from his family, but also from a hidden organization. After all, Hobert had the "Creator" backing him.
But since Hobert was a devotee or believer of the "Creator," why didn't he seek help from the "Creator" when faced with the madness brought by the curse?
Klein gave several answers in his mind: for example, the "Creator" was not very good at solving curse problems, so Hobert prayed to me. Another example was that Hobert had also sought help from the "Creator" while asking me for help. It was probably from that time that Hobert began to receive the "Creator's" attention.
But only thinking to this point, Klein didn't intend to seek further confirmation, because he had indeed received help from the "Creator" before. Now that he showed no signs of losing control, it meant that it was not an evil god.
And through his contact with Hobert, Klein could also perceive that he was a lawyer with a sense of justice, a trustworthy teammate. As for whether he was a traitor, Klein didn't care too much.
Since that was the case, Klein was also willing to be a trustworthy teammate to Hobert.
Almost in an instant, Klein's mind wandered a lot, and then he continued to listen to the conversation between "Justice" and "Emperor."
Hobert answered Audrey's question: "What robbery? Yesterday, I was planning to kill a 'Mentor of Disorder' from a Beyonder family, but I failed."
Audrey was taken aback: "Then you're not injured, are you?"
"Not really. After all, I now have the ability to 'Travel'. If I can't beat them, I can still run away." Hobert didn't want to reveal too many details of last night's battle.
Audrey said "Oh" and then said: "The newspaper said you robbed all the cash and gold in the safe."
Hobert was stunned: "How could I forget the safe!"
This was a loss that "The Fool" had suffered. Back then, no, it was at some point in the future, when he impersonated "The Hero Bandit" to kill the human trafficker Capim, he regretted not searching the safe.
Hobert asked: "Did the newspaper say how much wealth was in the safe?"
"It said there were a lot of gold and no less than 1,000 pounds of cash."
Hobert smiled and shook his head: "There was a fierce battle at the time. I really didn't have time to take care of it."
Audrey covered her mouth and chuckled: "It seems the reporters don't understand the inside story either."
Then she asked: "Why did you kill that 'Mentor of Disorder'? What is the origin of the family that is hostile to you? Are they all vicious criminals?"
"If I advance again, I will be promoted to 'Mentor of Disorder'." Hobert said, "The people I killed were all members of the Tamara family. This family and the Amon family we just mentioned are both nobles of the Tudor Empire."
"This family controls the 'Lawyer', 'Arbiter', and 'Apprentice' pathways. If you hear any news about them, you can choose to tell me. I will return to Backlund to start hunting again."
"As for their character, they certainly used their strongholds in Backlund to do a lot of bad things. Although they are not as bad as the 'Aurora Order', they are not good people either."
Hobert certainly knew that Audrey paid special attention to moral issues. In her opinion, it was necessary to determine that the other party was of bad character before killing them.
Such a view cannot be said to be naive or simple, but only because she has experienced too little to have such persistence.
A noble girl under twenty years old, who has been well protected by her family since she was a child, has not yet fully come into contact with society. It can only be said that she still lives in her own world.
At the same time, based on his life experience in the Common Era, Hobert knew that such a concept could not be persuaded by persuasion, but only by letting her experience it and think for herself.
Hobert remembered that Miss Justice gradually became less naive after working at a charity.
At the moment, Hobert was unwilling to have ideological contradictions with Audrey over such trivial matters, so he said that the Tamara family was "not good people."
Audrey smiled: "I knew it. You must have known that they were not good people before you took action!"
She said in her heart: "These reporters are really too bad. They actually portrayed Hobert as a cruel robber!"
Hobert cleared his throat: "As a friend, I have something to remind you of."
Audrey was taken aback: "Tell me."
"I said some laws of Beyonder characteristics before. You should be able to understand that Beyonders of the same pathway and adjacent pathways are very likely to be enemies unless they belong to the same organization."
Audrey nodded slowly, as if she understood what Hobert meant.
Hobert continued: "As a person with Beyonder abilities, I will not randomly harm an ordinary person, but I don't mind punishing some people or things that I don't like."
"It's like an adult who won't randomly beat or scold a child, but if the child is too naughty, they have to teach them a lesson for their parents."
Klein behind the gray fog felt that "Emperor's" values were too much to his liking.
Audrey nodded: "I understand. This is a very correct concept."
Hobert waved his hand: "Continue to listen to me, but when we face Beyonders, it's different."
"Whether you wants to or not, once you become an Beyonder, you have to accept the fact that Beyonders of adjacent pathways are enemies, and you have to accept the fact that other Beyonders may regard you as an Beyonder characteristic, or a wealth, at any time."
"Do you understand what I'm saying? In the mystical world, besides wonder and mystery, there are also darkness and haze."
Audrey nodded seriously: "Emperor first... No, Mr. Hobert, I understand what you mean."
She sincerely said: "Thank you very much for your reminder. I will carefully contact every Beyonder. Every Beyonder may be a potential enemy."
She smiled brightly again: "Fortunately, I met like-minded Beyonders in the Tarot Club, Beyonders who can be trusted enough."
Hobert smiled slightly and did not continue this topic: "If you have any urgent matters to contact me, Xio has my emergency contact information. You can..."
Speaking of this, Hobert suddenly realized that the atmosphere was a little wrong.
The smile on Audrey's face seemed to disappear.
Hobert immediately understood where the problem was: "At that time, I was being monitored by the royal family. Contacting Xio would not attract their attention, but if I contact you, it will definitely affect your father's political career.
"For the sake of you and your family, of course I can't contact you."
The smile on Audrey's face reappeared: "I knew it. You will make the most stable choice at any time."
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