The Master of the Strange Realm

"I don't care about anything else, but I want to know what's going on with that mechanical ability you're using? I'm very old and well-informed, and I know that abilities that can derive items are extremely rare and weird. Not to mention, the miner’s lamp you just proposed is a bit uncomfortable even for me. There is something wrong with it, very wrong!”

He refused to admit that for a few seconds, he thought that the beauty of unnatural mechanical structures could actually surpass nature.

"How do I remember that you have seen this miner's lamp?"

Jenkins whispered uncertainly, then called out the lamp again and put it on the table:

"The origin of this ability is complex, but at its core is the power of the protoss."

"Protoss?"

The elf asked suspiciously, pointing his hand upward, and Jenkins nodded slowly:

"That's right, it's this star spirit."

So the elf narrowed his eyes and looked at the blue-purple light in the miner's lamp. After a long time, he straightened up and said in a hoarse voice:

"Jenkins, you have to remember that you are a descendant of the elf priest and a person favored by the World Tree. Whether it is death or machinery, it is not a power you should touch. If you think your strength is insufficient, I can All the abilities you master are taught to you, and that's no problem at all.

Do not accept the invitation from death, nor believe in the temptations of the protoss. "

"The... temptation of the protoss?"

Jenkins said suspiciously that the protoss he had heard about from his father and the books were all positive characters who always maintained an absolutely neutral camp.

"Yes, there are many gaps in human history due to the change of epochs, and they don't know some things. But the elves have complete historical records, and we know what the characters of the protoss are... They are very ancient , and have powerful power, they can almost be regarded as the masters of the star world. The protoss claims that they will never interfere with the historical process and destiny of the material world, nor will they interfere with the changes of mortal races, but in fact, those groups face them all day long. The ancient one in the cold starry sky loves nothing more than guiding mortals and interfering with their destiny.”

The elf spoke ill of the star spirits without any politeness:

"Although they are cold by nature and don't like to communicate with life outside the star realm, they are intelligent creatures after all. Do you think it would be fun to stand on the star sea every day? On the surface, the protoss advocates non-interference in the material world, but in fact it is more Everyone likes to interfere, and they don’t admit it.”

The elf made a disdainful expression:

"So, the protoss can be trusted, but don't regard them as mentors and guides. They are a group of..."

The elf organized his words and soon thought of a good sentence:

"They are a race that enjoys the excitement and is not afraid of big troubles."

Jenkins completely believed what the old elf said. If the Star Spirits were truly completely free of desires, then the current God of the Starry Sky could not come from the Star Spirit race. Jenkins had already figured this out.

Jenkins understands the elf's painstaking efforts, and he is now afraid that Jenkins will fail to awaken the [World Tree Seedling] because he is contaminated with "unclean" power. This ability is not only the highest honor of the elves and cannot be tarnished, but it is also the key to the survival of this era.

Elf believes that as an elder, he has the responsibility to guide Jenkins. Jenkins understood his good intentions, so he did not refute, but in his heart he said sorry to the protoss Rakul who had been scolded for nothing.

The key found tonight seemed to have the effect of breaking the seal, but he didn't know whether it could break all the seals. In addition to this key, Jenkins also has a key-like gift, which is the [Silver Key], a strange prop obtained in a strange environment that can open the passage between the material world and the outside world.

According to the principle of like-devouring, these two keys can devour each other. Because they are both Category C gifts, it is not difficult. They even belong to their own spirits at the same time. Both of them are slowly attracting each other.

However, Jenkins was not sure whether the unique functions of the two keys would be completely retained after devouring each other, so he did not merge the two into one. Once these two keys fall into the hands of the wrong people, they will become key props that harm the material world. Therefore, Jenkins does not intend to give the gift he received tonight to anyone, but intends to keep it for himself to study.

He said goodbye to the elf and went home. It was already dark at this time, but the girls at home were not sleeping. When Jenkins opened the door, Hathaway and Britney were sitting in the living room talking about the layout and furniture of the home, while Julia was making tea in the kitchen.

"why are not you sleeping?"

he asked.

"Of course I'll wait until you get home. Do you always come home so late?"

Brienne asked.

"Not always, I'm just a little busy during this period. You don't have to wait for me."

He said happily, because tonight's operation went smoothly, he was in a particularly good mood. Now that I'm back home and seeing someone waiting for my return, I feel even better.

After hearing what he said, Hathaway and Britney got up and went upstairs. Jenkins walked from the hall into the living room, and Julia came from the kitchen carrying a saucer.

"You don't have to wait so late, just go and rest. If you are exhausted, Dolores will complain to me."

"Mr. Willamt, this is my job, and..."

The maid looked up and looked upstairs:

"With these two ladies specifically waiting for you to come home, I thought you could at least say something thoughtful instead of... rushing them upstairs to bed."

"Is that so? But it's time to rest."

"...How on earth did Her Royal Highness fall in love with you?"

The maid complained softly, but before Jenkins asked again, she directly said she was going to the room to rest. Jenkins was left thinking about what the maid just said, thinking that he still had a lot to learn.

Chapter 1678 Chapter 1651 Unexpected Death

Thus comes Friday, the fourteenth day of the moon of stars and long nights.

The early morning sunlight shines through the thin white fog into the houses on the peaceful St. George Street. After the glass filters out some of the light, the restaurant has to turn on the gas lamp to maintain the brightness required for daily use.

The girls in pajamas sat around the dining table with Jenkins, eating a sumptuous breakfast prepared by the maid. Jenkins is still a little uncomfortable with having so many people in his house during breakfast time, but his reason tells him that there will be more people in the future.

As usual, he checked letters and newspapers while eating. He also told the girls that today he was going to meet two old dukes in his country.

There was no big news in the newspaper. The arrival of the three kings and the delegation of the Twelve Orthodox Churches took up two-thirds of the newspaper. As for those letters, after Jenkins returned to Loen, the number of letters increased day by day. Now they were not only letters from readers forwarded by the publishing house, but also various nobles and big factory owners whom he did not know, and they all liked to send him letters.

"Queen Isabella wants to invite Dolores' father to meet with the southern kingdom to discuss state affairs..."

He read the news in the newspaper:

"But before the three kings meet, Queen Isabella will meet alone, especially the meeting with Tarquin the Arrogant, which will determine the direction of the future war."

"Aren't these all decided a long time ago? Speaking of which, what happened to the assassin yesterday? He was the one who tried to assassinate you?"

Hathaway said concerned.

Jenkins hadn’t heard about the aftermath of the incident, but an hour later, his father told him the outcome of the incident:

"The church did a targeted divination and then immediately went to arrest the person. This matter has nothing to do with supernatural power, it is completely a conspiracy of politicians and careerists. The church has put pressure on the king and parliament of Chesland, and they will admit it. This matter was planned by the restless people in the country, and I will apologize to you in due course.”

"In this case, wouldn't it turn into the church putting pressure on the war faction in the Kingdom of Cheslan?"

"Yes, so not only does the proud man from the southern country not object to it, but he also agrees with it."

The church killed two birds with one stone. On the one hand, it found an excuse to support the king who opposed the war, and on the other hand, it also took revenge on the murderer.

"So this matter is solved perfectly? Then let's talk about what happened last night, Dad. I heard that the Death Church captured a Gear Craftsman Guild member last night..."

Jenkins leaned on the counter, looking relaxed.

"No, this matter is not over yet."

Dad interrupted him:

"Victum is dead."

"who?"

Jenkins didn't react for a moment, but then he remembered that it was the young man who invited Alexia to dance at the ball, and who was pulled behind him to block the gun by Jenkins on the dock.

"died?"

He frowned and changed his position behind the counter:

"He was obviously hit in the shoulder, and he was sent to the doctor in time, but he died? Is there poison in the bullet? Or was it tetanus?"

"No, it has nothing to do with bullets."

Dad looked at Jenkins with a sad expression:

"He was assassinated while he was recuperating at home."

This incident was not published in the newspapers, and Wicketmu was also the heir to the kingdom. Although the succession order is very low, in the end it is also related to the face of the country. At such an important moment, the royal family put pressure on newspapers not to publish any news related to this.

But this does not mean that this matter will not be investigated. From the motive of the murder, Jenkins is the first to be suspected.

When the Carfax Yard police actually came to Dad's Antiques looking for Jenkins, he's sure he had a funny look on his face.

But the fact is that at the dance two days ago, Jenkins had a dispute with Victum in front of many people because of his dance partner. On the dock a day ago, although the cat's actions were out of control, Wicktum was unfortunately shot because of Jenkins' cat.

No matter from which aspect you look at it, he is really questionable.

"Viscount, this is just a routine investigation, you don't need to be nervous."

Detective Vivendi who was sent to question Jenkins was an ordinary-looking middle-aged man with a big beard. While cursing his boss in his mind, he took out a small notebook to record it. Regardless of whether Jenkins Willamt was actually involved in this matter or not, it was not a good idea to ask him about it.

With Jenkins' royal status, even the highest official at Carfax Field found it difficult to open his mouth to express doubts about him, so the matter was pushed back and forth, and a police detective was casually sent over for questioning.

This at least shows that Carfax Field does not believe that Jenkins killed Wicktum, and therefore does not attach importance to questioning him.

"Where were you last night?"

the uniformed detective asked, but before Jenkins could say anything he started writing and drawing in his notebook.

"I... last night..."

He glanced at his father, who was reading the newspaper and had no intention of speaking. Jenkins did kill someone last night, and he couldn't let anyone know his whereabouts.

"I was at home last night."

"Can anyone prove it? Oh, I'm just asking, not doubting you."

The middle-aged Detective Vivendi joined the team at Carfax Field with the belief of "justice" and "fairness" when he was young. He was not afraid of authority, but the young and excessive royal family member in front of him did not look like a murderer. He believed that he was here just to offend people, so he was extremely polite when he spoke.

"Proof? Yes, I was at home last night, yes, at home. And then, there were three ladies at home..."

Vivendi's eyelids moved, and he continued to scold his boss in his heart. He thought he heard words he shouldn't hear.

"If necessary, I can bring them here to prove what I said."

Jenkins added.

Of course, the police detectives would not question the daughters of Earl Hesha and Marquis Michael, and there was no reason to question the maid of a foreign princess. He still has sense and cherishes his career. So I learned about Jenkins' movements last night, and then asked some unimportant questions, so that Jenkins confirmed that his record was correct and signed before leaving.

Dad watched all this from behind the counter and waited until the detective left before saying:

"You must not have been home last night."

"I didn't kill anyone!"

He said immediately. The cat beside him lazily held his little paws and yawned, looking forward to something interesting happening on a boring day.

"Of course I know that you can't kill Victim, but you have to be careful about this. No matter what, don't let yourself be involved in the deaths of other heirs, as this will ruin your reputation. But don't worry too much, The church still has some influence on the newspaper.”

Dad looked down at the newspaper. Although his voice was low, he was very powerful:

"Even if someone really wants to get you involved in this, the newspaper will clear your name."

PS: victim: n. victim

Chapter 1679 Chapter 1652 The Big Scam

Wicktum's death was unexpected by Jenkins, but when he died, he died. Vendettas among nobles were not uncommon, but this time it happened that the guy who had a grudge against Jenkins was assassinated.

Jenkins, on the other hand, stayed at the antique store all morning, had lunch, and left. Dad also understood that Jenkins was busy during this period, so he allowed him to take leave, but asked him not to forget the task of studying.

In the afternoon, Miss Windsor and I met with several old dukes in our country, all of whom we could win over. Since the revolution of steam industry swept the entire material world, major wars and conflicts have never broken out. The number of dukes in the Kingdom of Fidictry has not changed for a long time, and most of the nobles who still have titles are inherited from their ancestors.

Although now wealthy businessmen and large factory owners without noble titles can still get seats in parliament with money. But in the final analysis, this era is still an era in which the nobility is in power. The seats in the House of Lords are controlled by the nobility. At the same time, the real power of the country is not in the hands of the parliament. The king is still the king.

Those gray-haired old dukes were originally loyal to the Middleton family, and they were "shocked" when they saw Jenkins himself. Although Jenkins looks young, just sitting there without speaking has an oppressive aura that normal people can feel.

"You are a born king."

The old dukes sat on the sofa and exchanged compliments, not realizing what they were facing.

Winning their support is easy, but it is a bit more troublesome when it comes to the army. Most of the army officers were promoted personally by Queen Isabella, and one-third were not from noble families. They are more loyal to the Queen than to the royal blood or the name of the Middleton family. Therefore, except for the Third Army, other armies cannot even attack Miss Windsor.

Dolores' intelligence showed that Queen Isabella had direct contacts with the army. This old man seems to have a loose grip on power, but in fact she has been in office for fifty years and has not done nothing.

Miss Windsor will continue to help Jenkins and do her best with Dolores. Among the young people who intend to get involved in the throne, Jenkins has the greatest advantage. He himself does not know how to lose.

After bidding farewell to Miss Windsor, Jenkins went home to have dinner with Hathaway and Britney. Hathaway seemed to be in a bad mood. Britney said that a very beautiful strange woman met Hathaway today.

Jenkins guessed that it was his senior sister and asked Hathaway. She only said that someone from the Music Church contacted her, but refused to tell Jenkins the purpose of the church.

In the evening, I played cards with the three ladies at home for a while, letting them go to bed first, and then left the house to meet Dolores and Alexia.

Probably out of concern for safety issues, the Stuart family now lives scattered across the city. King Salsi II lived near the Church of the Sages in the city, very close to the mansion where Queen Isabella stayed.

Alexia greeted Jenkins with a hug. The three of them were going to Loen tonight to confirm the specific situation there.

"Before that there is one very important thing."