Chapter 133: Earl Hall’s Proposal

Chapter 133: Earl Hall’s Proposal

Ten thousand pounds…

Audrey blinked, revealing her surprise through the subtlest change in expression.

Without needing her to ask, Earl Hall noticed her confusion. Chuckling, he said, “This is a person with considerable insight. Some of his ideas inspired me and resonated with me a little. Moreover, we cannot ignore suffering simply because it objectively exists and is difficult to truly resolve for a very long time.”

Audrey vaguely understood her father’s words, yet felt that her understanding was still not especially clear. She nodded slightly, took her checkbook from the handbag matching her dress, and wrote down the amount of one thousand pounds.

This was a charity banquet, and it was being held in a side hall of the church. Therefore, there would be no dancing, no overly extravagant arrangements, and no male servants or maids accompanying guests at their sides. There would only be simple buffet-style refreshments and the matter of donating more or less. Naturally, the ladies would all bring their own handbags.

After the guests successively placed their checks into the donation box, they went to the long tables on either side to take wine, water, or simple food. Then they moved around the hall, conversing with others and no longer sitting down.

This had become closer to the form of a buffet reception.

As for Klein, he followed Bishop Elektra to Saint Anthony’s side and was introduced to this high-ranking member of the Evernight Church.

Saint Anthony responded to Dawn Dantes’s greeting with a smile. After examining him briefly, he said, “Very good. We are proud to have a believer like you.

“The Goddess teaches us that character is more important than status. Therefore, you are a sufficiently noble gentleman.”

Frankly speaking, when facing this saint, Klein felt rather uneasy. Any deity or Beyonder connected to the domain of fate might be able to see the gray fog aura on him—for example, all Beyonders of the Monster pathway, and for example the Evernight Goddess, who controlled misfortune. If Saint Anthony was a high-Sequence Beyonder of the Sleepless pathway and had already grasped Beyonder powers related to misfortune, then one had to admit there was indeed a certain possibility that he could see a problem with Dawn Dantes.

Because of this, before coming to the charity banquet, Klein had gone above the gray fog for divination and received the answer that there was no risk at all.

Since even the Goddess did not say anything, even if Her archbishop truly can discover a little problem, he will probably pretend not to see it…

Klein responded with a warm smile, “During this period, I have often come to the church to pray and listen to Bishop Elektra’s sermons. I feel as though my heart has undergone a baptism, and even my soul seems to have been purified to some extent. That is why I could follow the Goddess’s teachings and pass beauty and hope to others.”

Saint Anthony nodded and said, “Before the Goddess, all believers are distinguished only by character. Whether noble or commoner, whether man or woman, all are the same.

“May those who live in difficult places stay far from fear and obtain peace.

“Praise the Goddess.”

Klein and Bishop Elektra then tapped four points clockwise over their chests.

“Praise the Goddess!”

Seeing Archbishop Saint Anthony turn toward other believers, Klein prepared to head to the long table to fetch a glass of champagne and soothe his thirst.

Just then, he saw a gentleman approach.

This gentleman’s skin was already a little loose, and his belly protruded noticeably. Even so, one could still tell he had been rather handsome in youth. Even now, his smiling blue eyes and beautiful little mustache kept him far from unattractive.

Klein had already heard Councilman Macht introduce him earlier, so he knew this was Earl Hall, a member of the House of Lords and a great banker.

Of course, to him, this nobleman’s most important identity was that he was…