Mystery: The Stars Returner

Who is behind this?

Greg?

That's not his style.

Graylint?

He shouldn't have such great courage and motivation.

It wasn't until Hastur went to Backlund University and met Professor Wayne that he realized that Professor Wayne was behind all this.

After many years of teaching and educating people, Professor Wayne has not only gained a lot of students, but he still has many students, many of whom are outstanding.

After learning about Professor Wayne's request, the newspaper, Backlund Daily, placed the news about Hastur in a more prominent place on the front page.

The joint operation with the Church of the Three Gods and the latest news from Dawn successfully occupied the home page.

"Backlund Daily" is a large newspaper covering the entire Loen, and its content is extremely high.

In this regard, Hastur could not say anything except sighing silently.

After all, Professor Wayne also has good intentions.

Sure enough, on the evening of the next day, Greco personally came to visit and said that after the king learned of his heroic deeds, he wanted to reward him and let him attend the party this Saturday.

Hastur asked tentatively, "What is the general reward from the king?"

Greco said with a smile: "It is a bit difficult to be promoted to a title. I will probably reward you with some land. After all, the royal family also won a lot of real estate from your father."

"..."

Hastur no longer knew how to describe Voltaire. At the same time, he was also curious about how much property the Campbell family had back then.

Greco looked around and lowered his voice: "The kingdom is about to begin to change. If the king asks you to choose between land and gold pounds, you must choose gold pounds."

Hastur was shocked and asked in surprise: "Is the Kingdom going to start repealing the Corn Laws?"

Greco did not speak immediately, but just looked at Hasta up and down for a while, and then sighed: "Hasta, you are indeed my best friend. You are very keen on politics and very smart."

No, I just knew in advance that the Corn Laws would be repealed before Klein was born, I just didn’t know exactly when.

Hastur murmured in his heart and said with a smile: "I have always been very concerned about Roen's future."

"A baronetship is too low. It is not worthy of your intelligence and wisdom."

"Reviving the glory of the Campbell family has always been my goal."

The two talked about the situation in Loen for a while, and then Hastur mentioned investment matters.

The wheel of fortune has begun to turn, and he should make some plans early so that he can obtain more benefits in the future.

He has now paid off Glerint's debt of 2000 gold pounds, and with the upcoming reward from the king, he has a lot of spare money to use.

Investment is the best direction.

Especially when the Corn Laws were about to be repealed and changes began.

The good old days of the landed aristocrats sitting at home collecting money were about to pass, followed by the rise of the bourgeoisie.

Such as steel, banking, coal and other fields.

That's what Greco and Hibbert are currently doing together.

Greco told Hasta tactfully that if you want to enter the banking field, you need to have very strong funds, at least 10 gold pounds to start. Although the threshold for steel is lower, Hasta currently does not have that kind of funds.

As for coal, if he could raise 10000 gold pounds, he could help Hastur get started.

Hasta thought about it and still felt that buying related stocks was more suitable for him.

With my current financial resources, I cannot become a banker and can only be a small retail investor.

Gleick said with a smile: "This is the wisest choice. Through stocks, it is easy to earn 10000 gold pounds from 10 gold pounds, but it is difficult to earn 10 million gold pounds from 100 gold pounds."

Hasta understood the meaning of Grek's words. He wanted to help him buy stocks and increase his wealth in a short time through inside information and operations.

Hastur really couldn't say no to such kindness.

In the end, he could only lament that retail investors were cut off from their fortunes!

……

Saturday night, seven o'clock.

Hasta put on her dress, sprayed on expensive perfume, and spent half an hour dressing up with the help of three maids before she barely met Butler Neil's requirements.

Participating in a party organized by the royal family is troublesome, and you have to pay attention to every aspect.

Butler Neil also specially told him that he must show the elegant and elegant side of the nobles at the dinner tonight, and it must not be like at home!

Recently, Hastur has been very casual at home due to the need to play a barbarian, and he does not look like an elegant and decent nobleman when he goes out.

This made Butler Neil very worried about his performance at the party tonight.

Hastur felt that Butler Neil’s concerns were correct.

The party organized by the royal family can be said to be the most cumbersome and rule-based place in the Loen noble circle, which just meets the needs of Hastur Barbarian.

If you want to digest the potion as quickly as possible, this is a good opportunity.

But he will try to be as subtle as possible to avoid getting into an uncontrollable situation.

He himself also knew that playing a barbarian should be bold and fearless, ignoring these restrictive rules and order, in order to better digest the magic potion.

But on this occasion, if he was too unruly, his noble reputation could easily fall to the bottom.

He could only try to play it by ear.

Slow down, it's better than causing a big trouble.

At seven-thirty, Hastur came to the place where the royal family was hosting a dinner tonight.

This place is similar to his Aster Manor on the outskirts. They are both manors with a large area. The only difference is that this place is in the center of Backlund instead of in the suburbs.

Hastur's arrival attracted a lot of attention, and with the appearance of the report in Backlund Daily, many nobles also knew about him, the heir to the Campbell family.

Coupled with the aura of Voltaire, a famous celebrity, he naturally became the target of many nobles.

Hastur kept a decent smile and looked around, finding Viscount Graylint who was also attending tonight's party.

He walked over holding a glass full of wine.

Gray Linte also smiled and came over with a toast, touched Hastur's glass lightly, and said with a smile: "Hasta, I heard that the king intends to reward you tonight."

"maybe."

Hastur did not continue to talk about this topic, but walked to a quiet corner with less people to chat with Gray Lint. The whole person felt much more relaxed.

"Hasta, you can't have such a temper. As a qualified noble, it is very important to learn to communicate with others."

Seeing that Hastur was unmoved, Gray Lint continued: "For example, Miss Audrey, her temperament does not like to attend noisy banquets, but as long as she participates, whether it is dealing with others or communicating elegantly, she will It’s so perfect.”

"you're right."

Hastur nodded, walked toward the crowd with his wine glass, then walked around them, and came to the corner alone, sipping the wine and admiring the so-called aristocratic elegance.

"..."

After witnessing this scene, Gray Linte was stunned for a long time, and finally walked into the crowd with a glass of wine, and skillfully communicated with the familiar nobles.

Audrey was naturally invited to tonight's banquet. She came relatively late, arriving at the party around 8:20.

Her arrival naturally attracted a lot of attention. Hasta used her light to taste tonight's dessert in his free time.

It is worthy of being produced by the royal family. The taste and texture are both excellent. It is difficult to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages between them at the moment.

Mainly because he ate a little less. If he had tasted it for a while, he would have been able to prioritize the dozens of desserts tonight.

Audrey, who was among the crowd watching, naturally saw Hastur, who was far away from the crowd and enjoying desserts.

"Mr. Hastur is obviously not in the same world as the other nobles. Well, he seems to like desserts? Especially the chocolate cake. He tasted it three times."

Audrey interacted with other nobles appropriately, and took a look at Hastur when she was free.

"I'll try it too."

Audrey came to the chocolate cake, took only a small spoonful, put it in her mouth, and tasted it silently.

It has a soft taste with a bit of bitterness in the mouth, followed by a mouthful of fragrance, and a continuous sweet taste emerging from the bitterness.

The taste is rich, sweet but not greasy, and the slight bitterness adds a lot of flavor. It is indeed much more delicious than what is made at home.

She tasted another small spoonful and left the place, not tasting the same food too many times, which was the default rule at parties.

Otherwise, people will think that you have not seen the world.

By the lakeside, Hastur was quietly admiring the moonlight in the lake.

"Baron Campbell, you are more handsome than the newspapers describe you."

A middle-aged man, about thirty-five years old, with a smile on his face, approached with a glass of wine.

His eyes were like a ruler, constantly measuring Hastur.

The unabashed gaze was like seeing a beautifully packaged product, full of greed and disgust.

Hastur frowned and said, "You are?"

"Viscount Chelf Barron!"

The middle-aged nobleman is obviously very proud of his surname.

"..."

Hastur had no intention of talking to him, so he just said some polite words and prepared to leave.

Chelf stopped Hastur, leaned close to his ear and whispered: "As long as you are willing to follow me, I can help you restore the glory of the Campbell family."

Hastur stopped, looked at him, and said calmly: "Say what you just said again?"

"Young and handsome nobles like you are a very scarce resource in the circle."

"Thank you for the compliment."

Hasta had a smile on his face, and Chelf looked proud. Just as he was about to say a few more words, Hasta grabbed his neck and lifted him up.

With Chelf's horrified eyes, he threw him into the artificial lake. With a plop, Chelf's obviously fat body crashed into the lake, causing a large ripple.

"It's better for you to go down and clear your head."