Under the service of the personal maid Anna, Hodge ate some snacks, including cheese toast, butter bread slices, cheese rolls, yogurt, etc. These were all desserts made by the senior chef in the castle, because his mother Belle Dickens was very fond of it.
I like to eat snacks, so my father spent a lot of money to hire a pastry chef from the imperial capital to make desserts for the mansion.
Hodge also developed the habit of having afternoon tea this year because of his mother.
Of course, Hodge prefers to drink yogurt and milk tea than Salom black tea, Earl Gray tea, and Insis green tea.
Huo Qi originally planned to prepare some milk tea by himself recently and give it to his mother to taste, so that she could also experience the joy of coming from a big foodie empire, but he did not expect to encounter the tragedy of annihilation.
Hotch's mood, which had improved due to eating sweets, became gloomy again.
If the invasion of the Eternal Demon Cult cannot be completely resolved, what awaits him next will still be cold death and helpless pain.
With this thought in mind, Hodge got out of bed and walked to the arched floor-to-ceiling window. He looked at the flowers dancing in the wind in the garden, and his thoughts continued to wander.
"The first step of the plan has basically been completed. The problems in Huodu Village have been solved. The hidden danger O'Neal has been killed. The two people in charge have been transferred. No matter who is sent to Huodu Village now, they must be people whom my father trusts very much.
, there won’t be any problem.”
"The second step is to investigate what happened on the day of the mother and princess party?"
"This step can be completed at the dinner party. With my mother's personality, she will definitely share what she has learned this time. I just need to make some insinuations, so it shouldn't be a big problem."
"When the second step is completed, you can start taking the magician's potion, complete your promotion, and become a Sequence 9 pharmacist."
"My father also wanted me to choose one of the two sequences. I originally planned to choose the knight path to strengthen my own strength and cope with this crisis. But after O'Neal's incident and the special effects of the blood cup, next, I want to
To safely swallow blood wine and refine potions, you must become a pharmacist yourself."
"So the magician path is more suitable for me now."
"Besides, rather than a knight's palace that can be exchanged for merit, I need a platform that can trade items, extraordinary materials, and potions. After all, the blood cup has the ability to purify. I can use this ability to strengthen potions or monster blood.
Just like the thin werewolf blood in a wild wolf."
"At the same time, we can have a showdown with my father. First tell him part of the news and let him rule the church. The people from the Knights Hall will help. After all, the matter of the Juting Church is a good excuse."
"As for the day of the gathering, it doesn't matter whether it's the Juting Church or the Eternal Demon Sect..."
"They are all wanted cults anyway, and the Extraordinaries of the church and the Knights Hall will not let these people go."
Hotch sorted out his thoughts again and felt much calmer.
At this moment, a figure walked up to Hodge and put a cloak on his shoulders.
Before Huo Qi turned around, he heard a gentle female voice: "Master, be careful of catching a cold."
Hearing this familiar voice, Hotch knew it was his personal maid Anna: "Well, I know."
"Why haven't you seen Zoina and the others recently?"
"What are they busy with?"
There are four personal maids for Hodge. They are responsible for Hodge's affairs from the oldest to the smallest, including washing, bathing, fishing, reading, and even hunting on horseback. Generally speaking, the personal maid will follow.
Seven days before Hodge returned, he had not seen them since he first woke up, which made him confused.
"Master, have you forgotten? Madam asked them to help you make a dress. You are about to have an adult ceremony. It would be very rude if you don't have a suitable and exquisite dress..."
"Also, most of your clothes are from last year's style. As the only heir to the Marquis, your clothes are a symbol of status. Although unlike noble ladies, you can't wear them once in formal occasions, you still need to buy them.
Some new clothes for formal occasions." Anna explained softly.
After hearing Anna's words, Huo Qi suddenly realized, and the memories before his rebirth came to his mind.
In order for Hodge to have a decent coming-of-age ceremony in two or three months, her mother, Belle, had started to greet the maids and maids to get busy as early as half a year ago.
In addition to the arrangements for the decorations, gifts, and attendance list, the most important thing was the evening dress that Hodge needed to wear that day.
Generally speaking, large evening dresses for formal occasions can only be worn once.
Appearing in social situations more than three times is undoubtedly very rude and embarrassing.
Whether they are nobles or wealthy people who want to join the upper class social circles, they are very particular about the clothes of their family members.
If Hodge, the marquis heir, wore a large evening gown in the past, it would undoubtedly tell the nobles and rich people throughout the empire that the Marquis Bach was in economic crisis and had no money.
Wearing the same dress twice? Or even more?
In this era where face is paramount, even if the nobles have no money, they will hire many servants, feed dragons and carriages, attend high-level gatherings and other high-consumption activities. After the emergence of banks, the debts of the nobles have reached a terrifying level.
degree.
Having money but owing money seems to have become the main theme of this era.
"Yes, the coming-of-age ceremony is coming soon, time flies so fast!"
Huo Qi sighed deeply. Before he knew it, it had been more than a year since he came to this world.
In the Salom Empire, well-known wealthy people and nobles often hold parties, afternoon teas, club gatherings and other social activities. These are of great help in expanding their contacts and improving their status.
However, the Marquis Bach and his family seldom hold these events and rarely even visit the big families in the empire, which makes them seem a bit different.
This is also related to the personalities of Marquis Bach and Lady Bailey. Neither of them likes to socialize, especially political social activities. They also dislike political social activities.
But this time, Hodge's coming-of-age ceremony was something that had to be held grandly.
The coming-of-age ceremony represents adulthood, and it also means that Hodge will officially enter the social scene of the empire on behalf of the Dickens family and the Marquis Bach.
As a future heir, he does not have the status of heir in any sense before reaching adulthood. He is only pre-selected and tentative.
But once he came of age, Hodge, who was recognized by Marquis Bach, was the official heir.
An adult noble with the right to inherit a title.
Anna, the personal maid, did not understand the deeper meaning of Hodge's words. She gently adjusted Hodge's somewhat messy collar and said softly: "Yes, before you know it, the young master will be an adult."
"Anna, how old are you?" Hodge asked, looking at Anna who was in maid uniform in front of her, with delicate appearance and youthful air.
"Back to you, young master, I just celebrated my 17th birthday." Anna blushed and replied in a hushed tone.
Hotch knew that this little girl must have thought wrong again. He shook his head and said softly: "Anna, when you become an adult, I will also give you a gift."
"Yes, thank you, Master." Anna knew that as the only heir to the Marquis, the gift given by Hodge would definitely not be bad.
"After the coming-of-age ceremony, I will officially become an adult. There are some things that I shouldn't face, and I have to face them next." Huo Qi sighed quietly. He knew that his parents doted on him and could only protect him for a while. He wanted to officially grow up.
If you get up, you can't stay under the protection of Marquis Bach.
After the night of family destruction and O'Neill's battle, Hodge understood the cruelty of this world, and even more understood the powerful side effects of taking magic potion. A Bronze Knight like O'Neill could mutate.
Hodge wants to protect his family, want to improve his strength, and figure out what the mysterious space, the dark door, the silver key, and the blood cup mean?
You must go to the imperial capital, the capital of the most powerful country in the southern continent.
"Young Master is so outstanding. After you grow up, many noble ladies will definitely fall in love with you." Anna smiled softly and spoke softly, but a hint of darkness flashed in her eyes unconsciously. She and Huo Qi had known each other for almost five years.
For six years, the two parties have become childhood sweethearts.
But what is helpless is that the difference in their status is too great. Even if Huo Qi falls in love with her, it is impossible to marry her.
She is just an ordinary girl from the countryside of the imperial capital, but Hodge is the sole heir to the Marquis of the Empire. Hodge's status is considered to be at the top among the many younger generations in the empire.
This status is extremely popular among the imperial aristocrats. Many people are waiting for Hodge to make social invitations when he reaches adulthood, invite him to attend gatherings among the imperial aristocrats, and introduce him to young ladies among the aristocrats.
In the empire, because of the teachings of the three major churches, only the Church of the Sea supports multiple wives, so when it comes to love, it is as fanatical as a storm.
The remaining two churches are monogamous in their beliefs.
Anna knew very well that the Dickens family were all believers in the Holy Church, and the doctrine was monogamy.
As powerful as the Marquis of Bach, he only married one lady, Lady Belle.
There is no concept of concubine in the empire. Those women who have no status are most likely to be lovers and mistresses.
The descendants of such people basically have no inheritance rights.
So, from any angle, she has no chance.
Unless she is willing to give up her status and continue to stay by Hodge's side as a maid.
Become a lover or mistress in the future, and then become a full-time wife after the death of the original wife.
For a moment, Anna's thinking was a little divergent, and she thought a lot unknowingly.
"There's no rush to get married, it's still early." Hoch didn't know what Anna was thinking. He still looked at the scenery outside the window and ordered softly, "Anna, help me change my clothes. I have to go to the library."
"Ah...yes, Master." Anna was startled, but then she realized what she was doing and started changing clothes for Hodge.
After a while, Hodge changed his clothes and strode towards the library on the fourth floor.