Hotch's heart sank. He had seen the Sequence 7 battle. Whether it was O'Neill who mutated into a giant or Russell's devastating scene when he used high-level magic, they were all still fresh in his memory.
But this is just a battle caused by Sequence 7 Beyonders.
Not even mid-sequence, just low-sequence.
Sequence 5 is the highest among the sequences and is closest to the saint level.
There is a huge level gap between the two.
The power of the Saint is absolutely unimaginable.
"Did Mrs. Nia say anything?" Marquis Bach naturally saw the strangeness in Hodge's facial expression, took the initiative to take over the topic, and asked.
Mrs. Bailey frowned slightly, shook her head, and said: "I didn't say anything. It's the etiquette of formal social occasions. The first time we met, it was our first acquaintance. Even if we want to continue to have a close relationship, we still need to exchange gifts with each other and go through various social interactions."
After a period of contact based on the occasion, we will officially visit you."
"It is very impolite to visit unexpectedly without advance notice or permission from the host."
Etiquette is a symbol of dignity and status for nobles as a big family.
As an aristocratic lady who is active in the social scene of the imperial capital and is worth 10,000 gold pounds, Mrs. Nia will never be an ungrateful person. This is not in line with her aristocratic status, and it is not in line with her persona that she has worked hard for many years.
"Well, if she wants to come to visit, she will definitely have someone send a letter of visit in advance." Marquis Bach also understood the rules of the social scene, nodded lightly, and temporarily put aside other thoughts.
I was afraid that the next visit of Mrs. Nia would be the night of the family extermination... Huo Qi cursed in his heart and temporarily suppressed the uneasiness in his heart.
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After the sumptuous dinner, Hodge said goodbye to his parents and returned to his room.
As soon as Hodge left, Mrs. Bailey, who could no longer hold back her curiosity, turned her gaze to her husband, Marquis Bach, and said, "Mr. Bach, can you explain it to me?"
"Yeah." Marquis Bach knew his wife's character and immediately stopped hiding it. He directly told the story of the Eternal Demon Sect, the Juting Sect, O'Neill's out-of-control mutation, and being solved by Hodge.
Mrs. Belle's expression changed from the initial surprise, worry, and nervousness to relief and pride. She looked at Marquis Bach and said softly: "Unknowingly, our Hodge has become an adult. I was worried at first that he would be
If we protect it too well, we will be like the captive lions in the imperial noble manor, losing their wild nature and becoming domestic animals."
"Now it seems that a lion will always be a lion. Even if it is in a relatively safe environment, it is still the king of the forest."
As a mother, if her child is in danger, she will of course be nervous, worried, and afraid of accidents, but as a hostess from a noble family and a noble lady with royal blood, she understands the cruelty and danger of this world better.
Regarding Hodge's behavior of showing off and avoiding going to school, Mrs. Belle could laugh it off and accommodate his little willfulness.
Because he is not yet an adult, he is still a child. In the eyes of Mrs. Belle, children can be willful and can be accommodated.
But once Hodge comes of age, Mrs. Belle will no longer treat him as a child. Adulthood means responsibility, and it means that Hodge will enter the empire's social scene and enter everyone's field of vision as the marquis heir.
Adults must act as adults, whether as the marquis heir or as Hodge himself.
"My dear, what do you think I should do?" Mrs. Bailey was a little confused about Hodge's sudden growth. She looked at her husband, the Marquis Bach, hoping to get an answer.
"Children will always grow up. As my child, I am very happy about Hodge's transformation. He has taken the initiative to assume the responsibility of the family heir. We should help him."
"There are some things he can't do yet."
"Whether it's the Juting Sect, the Eternal Demon Sect, or Mrs. Nia, he can't fight against it now. At this time, I, the father, need to take action, don't I?"
Marquis Bach chuckled, and in his words, he seemed not to care too much about these huge forces that could disrupt the empire's structure.
"Dear, you..." Mrs. Bailey seemed to have thought of something, and her expression suddenly became a little panicked. She quickly held her husband's hand, shook her head, and said, "We haven't reached this point yet. Perhaps, the matter is not as serious as we thought.
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Marquis Bach smiled gently, gently took it out of his wife's hand, and said softly: "I'm going to the study."
Hearing this, Mrs. Bailey bit her lip, nodded slightly, and did not make any further move to stop her. She just said: "I'll wait for you in the room. Come back soon."
"Yes." Marquis Bach hummed lightly, put on his black coat, and walked out of the room.
Watching Marquis Bach leave, Mrs. Belle clasped her hands, closed her eyes, and silently prayed for good luck to her husband.
Marquis Bach walked in the corridor, raised his hand slightly, and a green light spot appeared on his fingertips. He made a light stroke, and the green light flickered and slid, tearing open a magic ripple on the wall. He strode into the ripple.
among.
As the figure of Marquis Bach disappeared, all the magic fluctuations disappeared, and the wall remained the same.
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In the dark room, faint light spots shone like fireflies, constantly wandering around Marquis Bach, as if surrounded by some kind of holy object.
Marquis Bach gently raised his hand, and the surrounding light spread, illuminating the entire room.
The ground paved with dark bluestone is engraved with complex and profound magic arrays. On the dome, there are relief murals carved with three seraphs spreading their wings, and dark red flames are burning around them, making it dark and evil.
The right hand of the seraph on the left is rotten and withered, like coke dried by fire. The angel on the right has half a face that is holy and half a face that is evil. The six-winged wings on the back are also black and white, like a fallen angel guarding hell.
The angel in the middle wears a dark red crown and a blood-red robe. He holds a ruby scepter in his left hand and a short bone staff in his right hand. He looks like the king of angels who rules the world!
In the entire room, there are only two bookshelves on the left and right sides. The books on them are in different forms, some are in the form of paper books, some are in the form of parchments, some are in the shape of scrolls, and some are in the shape of strange stone slabs and stone tablets.
Two bookshelves are arranged left and right, pointing in one direction.
At the end of that direction, more than a dozen chains of different colors extended from the wall, intertwined with each other, and together bound a book with a dark black cover. On the book, there was a pale skull painted on it, which was eerie and evil.
, as if trapping some kind of ultimate devil.
As Marquis Bach entered the room, a dozen chains of different colors suddenly shook violently. The book with a dark black cover floated strangely, automatically without wind, and the skull on it seemed to come to life.