Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery.

Chapter 366 Confession to Bernadette

After Odysseus was promoted, the number of "intelligent puppets" in the "Knowledge Wilderness" suddenly increased from two to one hundred.

Odysseus even planned to build a workshop for them so that they could work hard to help him create wealth.

He also didn't expect that the "mystic scholar" who was not good at creating clones would suddenly obtain so many "intelligent clones"?
Odysseus seriously doubted that this was an ability only possessed at the Sequence 2 level. After all, the greatest feature of the "angels" of this path was their ability to be "informatized" and to use this "informatization" ability to create clones.

But no matter how confused I am, I cannot miss any of the work that needs to be done.

The first step was to try to create high-level scrolls, and then to export extraordinary weapons from the "God's Forsaken Land".

There is still enough capacity to manufacture a batch of weapons such as "Extraordinary Machine Guns", "Extraordinary Machine Cannons" and "Portable Lingbo Cannons".

In order to minimize the possibility of leaks, if this kind of thing can be made in the "knowledge wilderness", it will not be manufactured outside.

The second ability Odysseus obtained was to obtain the extraordinary characteristics in the "Wilderness of Knowledge". With just one glance, he could know the corresponding potion formula!

This means that when he develops his own power, he will no longer be restricted by potion formulas.

The third ability is the protection provided by the "knowledge wilderness", which is the protection provided in the real world.

From then on, Odysseus no longer had to worry about the "Eye of Prying Eyes" seeing things it shouldn't see and thus being contaminated.

However, it is not possible to filter out all pollution and influences. The upper limit of protection that can be provided is the level of true god.

Fortunately, if there is contamination from the old levels, the spirit will issue an early warning, reminding Odysseus to close the "Eye of Mystery".

The fourth ability is that Odysseus can finally use the "Wilderness of Knowledge" to perform "sacrifice" and "granting".

"Source Castle" gave Klein the ability at the Sequence 9 level, and now Odysseus finally has 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 acquired, Odysseus took the "Hermit" card from the shelf and looked at the Sequence 3 page:
"Sequence 3: Master of Prophecy
Main materials: a pair of eyes of a colorful pterosaur and the gaseous brain of a phantom multi-body worm.

Supplementary materials: 120 ml of blood from a colorful pterosaur, the liquid brain of a phantom multi-body worm, and observation records on the fate of at least three ordinary people.

Ritual: Based on the clues and conditions obtained, make a prediction about the future world. The more accurate and clear the prediction, the better the effect.

Odysseus mainly watched the promotion ceremony so that he could prepare in advance.

When he saw this ceremony before, he felt that this ceremony did not require any preparation. He could now predict that a world war would break out this winter and a far-reaching war between gods would take place next summer.

He could even "predict" the outcome of the "War of Gods".

But there is a question: since this is something Odysseus already knew, can it be considered a prophecy?

This concept is actually very vague. For example, Odysseus could have made a prophecy: ordinary people all over the world will eventually die.

This is both a "prophecy" and a fact. Can it be used as a promotion ceremony?
In other words, Odysseus's real question is whether this prophecy can be considered a prophecy?

Odysseus thought about it and felt that he should ask Bernadette for advice.

Thinking of this, the very proactive Odysseus simply returned to the real world, felt it for a while, and felt that he was in good condition, so he "traveled" directly to the city of Wotai.

After arriving at the city of Wotai, Odysseus realized belatedly that he could actually use his ability of "reappearance" to "travel".

For example, I wonder if abilities like Cloud Escape, Water Escape, Earth Escape, etc. can be "reproduced".

But now was not the time to think about this. He quickly came to Bernadette's door and knocked. The door creaked open, but there was no one inside. It should be the "mysterious queen" who commanded the "invisible servant" to open the door.

As Odysseus entered, Bernadette, who was sitting on the sofa, looked at the clouds in the sky outside and said, "Congratulations!"

She paused and continued, "You are the fastest promoted person I have ever seen."

none of them.

Odysseus said as he closed the door, "It was just luck."

"Luck is also a very important ability." Bernadette said with a smile on her beautiful face, "Do you seem to have something you want to discuss with me?"

"Yes." Odysseus said, "I want to know what 'prophecy' means..."

Then he expressed his doubts.

Bernadette said, "'All ordinary people will die' is a description of the facts, not a 'prophecy'."

She paused and further explained, "So-called prophecies, first of all, are things that haven't happened yet. They are mysterious predictions about the development of events and personal destiny, rather than descriptions of facts that have obvious regularities.

"For example, a statement like 'The sun will rise tomorrow morning' is a regular fact and not a prediction. However, if you say 'When the sun rises tomorrow, someone's fate will change dramatically,' that's a prediction.

"Mystical prophecies are the revelations gained through observation of the 'Long River of Destiny,' or the 'predictions' of the future made through the integration of information and conditions obtained in the spiritual world. Such prophecies can leave a certain trace in the spiritual world.

"If future events or personal destiny develop according to the prophecy, then this mark will become particularly 'profound'."

Odysseus understood: things that didn't happen only had corresponding information in the spirit world, but no corresponding traces. As long as there was no trace of something, it met the requirements of the prophecy.

In other words, Odysseus now only needs to predict that a world war will occur this winter to complete the requirements of the ritual.

Because this incident was a known thing to Odysseus, not a prophecy, but it was still something that did not happen and there was no corresponding trace in the spiritual world.

Such events can be used to "predict".

Then, Odysseus asked Bernadette to have dinner together in the cabin on Cruz Island in the evening, and then he returned to his room and searched in the "Wilderness of Knowledge" for a while, and finally found the things he needed for dinner.

He sat by the window, watching the clouds in the sky slowly drift by, dissipate, and then form again. Sometimes he felt excited, sometimes a little nervous, and he didn't even have the mood to eat lunch.

It was not until after four o'clock in the afternoon that Odysseus arrived at Cruz Island. He asked someone to buy some seafood at the fish market, made a large seafood platter that he had longed to eat, and grilled a fish.

Around six o'clock in the evening, when Bernadette arrived here, she felt that the atmosphere was a little off.

He didn't turn on the "Soul Storage Crystal Lamp", but lit a candle instead.

Odysseus had also prepared dinner and was waiting for Bernadette to arrive.

Normally, Odysseus would arrive at about the same time as her, and the two of them would chat while cooking dinner.

Now Bernadette has also started to help and is enjoying the process.

However, when there were other people around, such as when Cattleya was there that day, she would not take action.

Bernadette was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Becoming a demigod is a big deal. We should celebrate today."

She sat opposite Odysseus and said, "Thank you for your hard work. I always ask you to cook."

"It's all because I cook deliciously." Odysseus smiled and said, "Once I reach Sequence 3, I won't have to cook it myself."

Then we can let the "invisible servants" do it.

Bernadette didn't say anything, but in her heart she still hoped that Odysseus could continue to do it himself. She felt that such time was very warm.

But she never showed any warmth, after all, she was the "Queen of Mystery".

Odysseus poured red wine for the two of them, and Bernadette suddenly noticed: "You...why do you look a little nervous?"

"I... I found this today." Odysseus took out a painting in a frame. It was a painting that Bernadette had asked an invisible servant to draw when they had dinner together not long after they met.

This painting is realistic and the colors are very bright, almost like a photograph.

It can be seen that Odysseus was still a little restrained at that time, while Bernadette's temperament seemed a little domineering, and her every move and gesture had the demeanor of a queen.

The way the two of them get along now is very different from before. First of all, Odysseus looks relaxed, as if he is having a meal with a good friend.

Bernadette no longer displayed such a fierce temperament in front of Odysseus.

She took the painting from the frame and suddenly said with emotion, "Sometimes I even have the illusion that we have been old friends for many years."

When she saw the painting, she realized that they had only known each other for less than a year.

"That's because when we were together, we quickly skipped the stage of testing each other and getting to know each other," Odysseus said with a smile. "We have similar values, which saves us a lot of trouble."

Bernadette looked at the painting and said "hmm" in agreement.

Odysseus took a deep breath and continued, "We had just met not long ago, and I had a bold idea..."

Bernadette heard that there seemed to be something wrong in Odysseus' tone, so she looked at Odysseus.

Odysseus clutched his wine glass tightly and continued, "...At that time, I thought that after becoming a demigod, if you hadn't become an angel yet, I would definitely find a chance to confess my feelings to you..."

Bernadette was suddenly stunned. In fact, she was very panicked. She had thought about taking her relationship with Odysseus to the next level, but she didn't expect Odysseus to be so proactive.

She kept reminding herself to stay calm and never show any happiness.

Then she asked with a smile on her face, "Why did you think of confessing to me?"

"Ah?" Odysseus was stunned and thought: What kind of reaction is this?
But he was no longer as nervous as before. After taking a sip of wine, he said, "Because only I can understand your aesthetics, and only you can understand my ambitions."

Odysseus said seriously, "Actually, I also know that this is not a good time to hope to take our relationship with you further.

"Because if you refuse, it will be difficult for the two of us to get along, and all cooperation between the two sides may end.

"But I don't want to wait any longer."

Bernadette thought for a moment and then asked, "Do you think that I won't reject you only after you become a demigod?"

“That’s not the case.” Odysseus’s heart was alarmed, and he felt that this question was a trap: “In my opinion, you are not such a snobbish person.

“I just feel like, before I became a demigod, my life was full of uncertainty.

"Of course, I'm also full of uncertainty now, but I'm more secure than before."

Bernadette was quite satisfied with this answer.

Odysseus took the opportunity to say, "Furthermore, after we become lovers, you'll be able to maintain your condition better, and I'll have a clearer goal to strive for because I have an intelligent and beautiful partner."

He spoke more fluently and began to display his eloquent potential: "Ah, I seem to see a brighter future for the two of us.

“Look, you have the resources and I have the ideas.

"You have experience, I have energy.

“You have beauty, I have handsomeness.

"Haha, a match made in heaven."

The conversation gradually became more relaxed, and Bernadette's smile remained unchanged: "I can't seem to find a reason to refuse you."

But she was saying in her heart: I haven't been in love for a long time, I almost forgot the feeling and routines of love, I hope I don't mess things up.

Odysseus raised his glass and said, "From today on, I will call you Bernadette, and you can stop calling me 'Ai' or 'you' and call me Odysseus."

"No problem." Bernadette raised her glass. "And then?"

"Then, I want to ask you, can I kiss you?"

"No, you just ate garlic."

"You ate too."

Bernadette looked at Odysseus: "You mean, my mouth will have a bad taste."

"That's absolutely not what I meant!" Odysseus laughed.

Bernadette suddenly realized that after she and Odysseus went to Votai Province together, they felt like a couple when they were together.

So after the conversation to further confirm their relationship, she immediately found a way to get along with each other that made both of them feel very comfortable.

Thinking of this, Bernadette looked at Odysseus in the candlelight. He was indeed energetic and handsome.

When the dinner was coming to an end, Odysseus suddenly said mysteriously, "When we get married, I will tell you a big secret. Well, a secret that will shock you."

Bernadette said, "If you were an Intis man, I would think you were telling some suggestive joke."

Odysseus said, "You seem to understand those jokes?"

"Why? Do you mind?"

"No, I'll find it more exciting!"

……

That night, Odysseus lay in bed for a long time and couldn't fall asleep.

The two people only confirmed their relationship as lovers, but did not develop a further relationship.

As usual, Bernadette's "invisible servant" cleaned the kitchen, and the two of them talked under the night sky, and finally returned to their room to rest.

This is very inconsistent with the style of the Intis people, but Odysseus is not an Intis person, and Bernadette has left Intis for a long time.

Both of them agreed to live together when their current relationship became more solid.

Odysseus thought of the scene at dinner tonight, and a smile gradually crept up the corners of his mouth.

At the same time, after calming down, he felt that what he did today was indeed a bit risky.

Just as he said during dinner, the best option now was actually to continue waiting. After he was promoted to Sequence 3, when his need for Bernadette and the extraordinary power of "Elemental Dawn" would not be as irreplaceable as it is now, it would be safer to confess his feelings then.

But Odysseus also felt that it would be too boring if love affairs between men and women had to be so stable.

So he said to himself: This is the best result, this is the best time.

……

Bernadette in the next room also suffered from insomnia. She sat in an easy chair, staring at the night sky in a daze.

She could clearly feel that after focusing her attention on Odysseus recently, her condition had improved a lot. The emotions that had been accumulating in her heart for a long time were no longer like before, which could make her condition worse at any time and make her afraid to advance.

Bernadette suddenly realized that if she continued to spend some time with Odysseus, she might be able to get promoted.

She smiled slightly, and thought about the mistakes her subordinates made when she was acting governor. She wanted to scold them several times, but she held back.

Because they were not her subordinates.

There is no need to endure it in the future, just curse me however you want.

……

The next day, when Bernadette arrived at the restaurant, Odysseus had already sat down.

Odysseus then asked the waiter to bring her breakfast. While eating, he said casually, "I'm going to see Longzel off later. He's leading his team to Shataizhou today.

"Let's have a picnic together at noon and take a look at the progress of the railway."

Odysseus asked Longzel to lead the team to solve the problems in Shataizhou. If there is anything that cannot be solved, he can contact him through the crystal ball at any time.

"Okay." Bernadette picked up her knife and fork and began to eat. "The benefits of coming to Wotai State are gradually becoming apparent. If I were in the eastern states of Lenburg, it certainly wouldn't be as easy as it is now to interfere in the affairs of the neighboring states."

Odysseus smiled and said, "That's right."

Odysseus's ruling team has now grown considerably. Going to Shatai State with Longzel are one hundred "Extraordinary Puppets," one hundred members of the Security Team, and one hundred staff members of various levels. The "Extraordinary Puppets" are to suppress bandits, the Security Team is to maintain public order, and the staff is to quickly establish the state government.

If everything goes well, Shataizhou will be able to end the current chaotic situation in a month at most.

Back in Wotai Province, everything has been put on track, so Odysseus doesn't need to keep an eye on it every day.

So at noon he took Bernadette to the surrounding mountains for a picnic. Under the shade of the trees on the mountain, the two of them could see one of the railway construction sites.

At this time, a total of six construction sites were operating simultaneously. Even though the newly established steel plant was working at full capacity, it could not guarantee sufficient 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 money in disguise.

After talking about the railway issue for a while, Odysseus talked to Bernadette about the "mysterious reappearance" issue.

Bernadette has a similar idea to Odysseus, believing that the ability to "reappear" draws power from mystical knowledge rather than from the past.

Since the power is not obtained from the past, it is very likely that the power is obtained from the spiritual world corresponding to that knowledge.

In front of Bernadette, Odysseus successfully "reproduced" the "earth escape" technique, as if he had suddenly turned into a spirit, jumped into the mountain, and came back out from underground three or four seconds later.

Bernadette also knows the magic of underground activities, but she noticed: "The ability you just 'reappeared' can move quickly underground?"

If she wasn't mistaken, this movement speed was almost the same as traveling through the spirit world.

"Yes." Odysseus sat down next to Bernadette and said, "After I became an 'occult scholar', I obtained a batch of mysterious information, which greatly enriched my ability to 'reappear'."

In addition to earth escape, water escape and cloud escape are also more practical.

Odysseus tried it and found that Cloud Escape was the fastest, but it was too big to be seen when flying in the sky and was not as concealed as Earth Escape and Water Escape.

However, the disadvantage is that the former needs to be used on the ground, while the latter needs to be used in a place with water.

So Odysseus had another idea: could he "recreate" some mythical creatures and move them quickly? The advantage of this ability is that it is not restricted by the spiritual world and can run whenever it wants.

But he has no specific ideas yet.

Bernadette said "Oh", thinking that it was the "Lord of Mysteries" who gave Odysseus some information.

However, she still handed the three volumes of fairy tales she had prepared to Odysseus: "Among these stories, some can be used for 'reproduction'.

"Perhaps something similar happened in the past, or a corresponding story left traces in the spirit world."

This touched Odysseus quite a bit. He knew very well that this was a fairy tale "written" by Russell and an important legacy left to Bernadette.

The fact that Bernadette was able to give it to him to use showed that his position in Bernadette's heart was at least on par with Cattleya's.

Taking these three fairy tales, Odysseus couldn't help but smile slightly. In the future, he could use these fairy tales as a basis to "reproduce" the corresponding abilities.

"I also have a book for you." Odysseus also took out the "Scroll: From Beginner to Mastery" he had prepared. He had originally planned to give it to Bernadette today and let the book be circulated in a small range in "Dawn of the Elements".

The previous "Encyclopedia of Witchcraft" is now a book that every member of the "Dawn of the Elements" and "Middle Sequence" has a copy. Their study of the book and their admiration for the author also helped Odysseus digest the potion as quickly as possible.

Now, Odysseus has been promoted to Sequence 4 and is planning to write "Gar's Storybook". He intends to experiment with which stories can be used for "reproduction" and then compile them into a book.

He also knew that the more people knew these stories, the less power they could draw from them.

However, Odysseus will not release this book to a small group until he reaches at least Sequence 2, or only use it for his own forces.

By then he can "reproduce" characters or scenes at a higher level, and it won't affect him much.

The "occultists" who obtain these stories can use them to practice with confidence.

Bernadette got the Scroll: From Beginner to Mastery and immediately read a few pages before asking Odysseus, "Are you writing a book for each sequence?"

"Yes." Odysseus smiled and said, "I've also written a book at the level of 'Astrologer', but I'm still in the final stages of editing. I'll show it to you once it's finished."

He reminded her, "This Scroll: From Beginner to Mastery can be circulated more widely, but the first half of the book I wrote in the 'Astrologer' series can be circulated, but the second half can only be shown to subordinates you trust very much."

Bernadette looked at the book in her hand and said, "Don't worry, I will keep it a secret for you... What? To make a scroll, you only need to use good parchment...

"I told you that the scroll in your hand is used up faster than toilet paper, and you don't feel bad about it!"

Having said this, Bernadette felt that she had made some mistakes as a big figure in the mysterious world, so she cleared her throat and said, "I mean, it's used up faster than the manuscript paper."

Then she returned her gaze to the book: "This knowledge is enough to overturn the current ability of the 'Scroll Professor'."

“I know,” Odysseus said, “So you should have seen that I have clearly divided this book into two parts.

"The first part is my personal understanding of the 'scroll' and lists many scrolls I invented. This part can be made public on a small scale.

"The other part is mostly my notes and thoughts on how to digest the Scroll Professor's potions, as well as how to make scrolls out of fine parchment. This information is obviously not suitable for public disclosure."

While Bernadette was talking to Odysseus about the scroll, she finished reading the most important part of the book. Then she carefully put the book away and felt that what Odysseus said made sense: “I will give it to a few trusted subordinates in the form of rewards.

"Well, help me make a 'smart helmet' and use it to transfer knowledge directly to them."

"No problem." Odysseus smiled and said, "This is a more rigorous method."

Afterwards, the two of them lay under the shade of the tree, looking at the blue sky and chatting.

Gradually, Odysseus moved closer to Bernadette. He turned around naturally and lay down on the grass, with one arm on Bernadette, as if he was hugging her.

Seeing that Bernadette didn't push him away, Odysseus chatted for a while and then leaned over and kissed Bernadette on the cheek.

Bernadette said, "That's enough."

She felt her heart pounding now, and if she continued, she was afraid that she would not be able to control her expression and emotions.

If her cheeks turned red after being kissed by Odysseus, it would be a disgrace to the "Mysterious Queen".

Odysseus was very obedient. He only held Bernadette's arms tighter at this point, and Bernadette snuggled into Odysseus' arms.

They continued to do intimate things and chatted casually until around three in the afternoon when they remembered that they had come for a picnic and had not eaten a single bite of the food they brought.

Odysseus sighed, "After becoming a Sequence 4, I seem to be sleeping and eating less, and it doesn't affect my condition."

"That's true," Bernadette said. "Usually, I only eat one meal a day and sleep five or six hours at most."

Odysseus thought about it and roughly understood. Because he had already possessed divinity at this time, his body could obtain spirituality from the surrounding environment on its own, so the need for energy replenishment was no longer so great.

Odysseus still had some work to do in the afternoon, so the two of them packed up and returned to Wotai City.

They spent a few days like normal lovers until the envoy of the Lenburg government arrived. In order to commend Odysseus for regaining control of the state of Votai, His Majesty the King personally invited Odysseus to return to Azshara to receive the commendation.

Odysseus knew very well that as soon as he returned to Azshara, he would be immediately removed from his position as governor.

So Odysseus declined the envoy's invitation on the grounds that he was busy with work, which surprised the envoy and the officials of Votai State who came to greet him. After all, it was the king's invitation, so how could he just refuse it like that?

However, Odysseus quickly said that if the railways and industrial zones were built as usual, if his current policies in Wotai State continued to be implemented, and if the Interior Minister's envoy and the newspaper president who spoke for him were released, he would consider going to Azshara.

The envoy immediately sent a telegram to Azshara, asking his superiors what to do.
The officials of the State of Wotai also seemed to understand what was going on and asked the purpose of King Odysseus's summons.

Odysseus simply said, "After I leave Wotai State, Ms. Mandy will continue to stay in Wotai State."

Most officials understood the governor's meaning immediately. A few who were slow to respond knew it was inappropriate to continue asking and decided to wait and consult their colleagues.

In fact, not only Mandy stayed here, Odysseus also planned to ask Bernadette to stay here for a while.

To prevent Feynaporte from infiltrating Wotai Province again after he left, at the same time, the bandit suppression work in Shatai Province began, and to prevent Intis from sending a large number of extraordinary people to besiege Longzel.

Soon the envoy came again to ask for an audience with Odysseus, saying that the Minister of the Interior had agreed to all of Odysseus's requests.

Odysseus had already received the news, so he made arrangements with Mandy in advance, talked with Bernadette, and then quietly left the city of Wotai early the next morning.

Because Mandy had been in charge of the work in Wotai State for some time and was not unfamiliar with the work here, there was no sign of anything unusual in Wotai City.

Odysseus, in particular, rarely appeared in public, and his departure attracted little attention.

The officials also tacitly agreed not to publicize the governor's departure, so when Odysseus left Wotai State, most people did not know that the governor was no longer in Wotai City.

Odysseus and the envoy will stay in the neighboring city of Solothurn for one night before taking the train back to Azshara.

As the governor of Solothu State, Celt hosted a dinner for the two people. Halfway through the banquet, Celt invited Odysseus to the terrace to smoke.

The envoy quickly followed and said that he also wanted to smoke a cigarette.

Arriving at the terrace, Celt took out cigarettes and distributed them to the people who came. Then he suddenly said to Odysseus, "Look, the Minister of the Interior has long lost his trust in me. Otherwise, this foolish envoy wouldn't have followed us out and monitored our conversation."

Odysseus was slightly stunned when he saw that the pocket where Celt had put the cigarette just now had abnormal spiritual fluctuations, while the envoy next to him was smoking and pretending to listen.

He immediately understood that Celt had used some magical item, and what Odysseus heard was different from what the envoy heard.

Then Celt said, "I thought you would use the power of the church to keep yourself in office? Or have you completed the mission entrusted to you by the church?"

He paused and continued, "In the next three minutes, you can speak freely. To this special envoy, we are just chatting about the customs and people of Western Province."

Odis said: "Some of my deployments in Wotai Province will not be affected, and the current operations in Shatai Province will not be affected in any way."

Celt Yue shook his head. "You think too highly of those people. They're certainly happy to build the railway and industrial zone, but once the construction you've planned is complete, they'll turn against you."

Odysseus said, "I still have confidence in this regard."

Celt breathed a sigh of relief: "Then I feel relieved."

He didn't want to find an ally who could provide some help just now, and then this ally was transferred away, leaving him to fight alone again.

Then Celt took out another cigarette and finished using the magical item. The three of them chatted for a while before returning to the restaurant.

The next morning, Odysseus took the train and returned to Azshara around noon.

That night, the Minister of the Interior, Duke Bowen, held a grand banquet for Odysseus to honor his achievements, and announced an important order at the banquet: because Governor Odysseus successfully regained control of the state of Votai, he will now be transferred back to Azshara to serve as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will make a new appointment for Odysseus tomorrow.

For a governor to suddenly become a deputy ministerial-level official in Lunburg is indeed a big step forward in promotion.

So the nobles and officials who came to the banquet at this time all congratulated Odysseus.

At this time, Odysseus returned to Azshara, and the king and Duke Bowen no longer cared and announced the appointment publicly without any notice.

Duke Bowen originally thought that Odysseus would at least give him some respect, but in the end, Odysseus simply asked, "Have the people I asked to be released been released?"

Duke Bowen was stunned for a moment and immediately said, "They will be released tomorrow."

Odysseus continued, "I have something to do tomorrow, so I need to take a day off. I will see the king the day after tomorrow."

Duke Bowen was stunned again: "The king's itinerary cannot be changed at will."

Odysseus smiled and said, "Then please wait for one day, King."

The entire banquet hall fell silent. Duke Bowen was about to reprimand Odysseus, but remembering that he was a "Pirate General" and a Sequence 5 Beyonder, he quickly leaned over to Prince Berg before saying, "I hope you understand. That's the King's invitation."

The people around felt the tense atmosphere and stepped back.

Odysseus said calmly, "I've already informed you. It's up to you to decide how to proceed."

Duke Bowen was so angry that his hands were shaking. In this country, no one except the king dared to speak to him in such a tone.

But then the Interior Minister realized that he had no way to deal with Odysseus. First of all, he was recommended by the Church of Knowledge, so he couldn't do anything too embarrassing.

Secondly, this is a Sequence 5. If you offend him too much, you will be in great danger. After all, it is 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 nobles and officials all looked a little surprised. They didn't expect Duke Bowen to greet them with a smile so quickly.

After the farce ended, the banquet continued, but it was no longer as lively as before. Duke Bowen had a gloomy face, and the people around him were cautious, for fear of angering the Home Secretary.

Odysseus retreated to a corner of the banquet hall and ate and drank by himself.

Others also avoided Odysseus and did not dare to communicate with him.

Only Biqier, a senior official from the Western Province, came over with a glass of wine and said, "I once strongly suggested to the Home Secretary that your term of office should last until at least early next year.

"I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help in this matter."

Odysseus smiled and said, "You come to chat with me now, aren't you afraid that Duke Bowen will target you?"

"Humph!" Biqier snorted coldly: "The worst that can happen is that I resign."

The Western Province is now a mess, and no one is willing to take over except him. Thanks to the efforts of Odysseus and Celt, the situation has finally improved a little, but now Odysseus has been transferred to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and he has been furious for a long time.

If Duke Bowen dared to target him, he would resign immediately.

Odysseus changed the subject and asked, "I wonder what new arrangements the Lundberg government has for me."

In fact, he had already received some information and was happy to go to the new position.

"I heard that you were transferred to Backlund to replace the elderly Earl Connolly as Lenburg's ambassador to the Kingdom of Loen." Biqier answered truthfully.

Odysseus also received similar news: "That's right, I was born in Backlund and returned there."

In fact, he felt somewhat strange about this appointment.

Biqier sighed before saying, "The international situation has been very tense in recent years. Being an ambassador isn't easy."

"I know." Odysseus said.

He knew very well that Backlund would be a very turbulent place in the future, but at the same time, there were a large number of wild Beyonders active there. This was a perfect opportunity to recruit them, and it also gave Bernadette hope for promotion.

The two had just chatted for a while when they were told that the banquet ended early.

This made Oss sigh: How can a Home Secretary be so narrow-minded?

After the dinner, Odysseus returned to the hotel, turned off the lights and pretended to have gone to bed.

More than ten minutes later, Odysseus used the seal to jump into the shadow, then jumped to the ground in the form of a shadow, "reproducing" the power of earth escape, and in a blink of an eye he arrived at the house borrowed from Bernadette.

During this period, Odysseus would occasionally come and play the role of "astrologer".

However, there is not much business coming in at the moment, so it doesn’t help much with the digestion of the potion.

At this time, in the living room of the townhouse, First Mate Basel, Combat Captain Cleveland, and two subordinates responsible for collecting intelligence were already waiting here.

Odysseus first asked Bazel about the current recruitment situation of extraordinary people.

During this period of time, despite Bazel and Cleveland's efforts, they only managed to recruit a few "low-sequence" Beyonders, and they had no loyalty at all.

Odysseus sighed, "It seems that the Sword of Dawn needs to accomplish one or two major things before it can gain enough appeal."

The title of "Admiral of Mysteries" is not very useful on land. If you want to quickly recruit wild Extraordinary People, you must find a way to let them know the strength of "Sword of Dawn" or Odysseus.

However, Odysseus has no clue about this matter yet, so he can only wait and see.

After chatting with his four subordinates for a while, Odysseus assigned new tasks and then went back to rest.

The next morning, Odysseus returned to Cruz Island. Today, the ship of the "ancient elf" Siatas and the noble Mobet of the Fourth Epoch was about to set sail.

(End of this chapter)