Alfred Hall

Kronos did not return to his room until the Sun had completely set.

Five waiters followed behind him, each carrying the things he had bought that day.

"I'm so tired, shopping is so tiring." Kronos slumped on the sofa, muttering something that sounded smug.

Although tired, Kronos had a fruitful afternoon; at least he had obtained a lot of Information.

Although it was all very ordinary Information, it was enough for him to make some decisions. Now he just had to wait for Gner's Message to confirm it.

However, Kronos knew very well that his prime time for gathering Message in the commercial district was in the afternoon, while Gner's prime time in the Bar was in the evening, so Gner wouldn't be back early.

Looking at the busy waiters in front of him, Kronos asked, "Are you all locals of Gurain?"

The waiters looked at each other, then finally pushed forward the one with the better speaking skills to answer the question, "Respected guest, we are not from Gurain. Our profession is not respectable; we are lower in status than workers and farmers. Therefore, Gurain people would not do such disreputable work."

"But you must earn more than those workers and farmers, right?"

"Probably." The waiters all looked proud as they said this.

As I said before, making money is nothing to be ashamed of.

"Where do most of you come from? What are your hometowns like? Are they very poor?" Actually, Kronos wanted to verify the Message he had received through them.

"They come from all over the country, but none of them are from coastal areas. In our hometown, without the sea, there is no income; we just live off a little bit of barren land."

The land in the Southern Continent is not as fertile as that in the Northern Continent, so it is indeed very difficult to make a living solely from the land. Moreover, people of low status are not allowed to live by the mountains, which further eliminates the possibility of making a living by relying on the mountains.

It would be strange if these people could live a good life.

"May I ask about your beliefs? If you don't wish to answer, you are free to remain silent," Kronos finally asked.

But no one answered.

No answer is the best answer, isn't it?

Anyone who believes in True God can proudly declare their faith, even if it's said in Backlund that they believe in the God of Combat, that's acceptable.

However, beliefs that cannot be spoken aloud are much easier to discern.

"Alright, it's alright, don't be afraid, go ahead." Kronos wasn't some Fanatic of True God, so he wasn't going to hold a grudge against a few waiters over this. He took out a few tips from his wallet, handed them to them, and then sent them away.

The beliefs on the Southern Continent are very chaotic. The Death God, the Mother Tree of Desire, and the Chained God are considered relatively good. The poorer the place, the more likely it is to have some strange beliefs.

Just like Kronos on the Tiana Island, he wanted to go to the poor villages in the mountains because they would be easier to fool.

So we can't do that in the Southern Continent; we should go to a slightly wealthier place.

Believing in Death God is fine, since the Numinous Episcopate only wants to restore their kingdom and Resurrection Death God. But if they encounter something else, they'll be in deep trouble.

So Kronos ' initial plan was to take a trip around the Paz Valley, where the coffee quality is so high that even farmers can easily make a living there.

Wealthy people are generally not attracted to evil spirits, so the level of danger is much lower.

Although part of the Paz Valley is within the territory of the Republic of Intis, the two sides are currently at a truce, so it's not a big problem for civilians to visit it.

Now all that's left is to wait for the Message Gner brings back. Hopefully, it will be some amazing event, or perhaps even some unexpected gains.

But Kronos was greeted not by Gner, but by Benjamin.

Kronos was quite surprised to see Benjamin outside the door.

"Benjamin, what brings you here?" Kronos asked after leading Benjamin into the room.

"Klein, it's like this." Because of Kronos's repeated instructions, Benjamin always had to call him Klein. "Major Alfred Hall found me and said he wants to see you."

"Alfred Hall?" Kronos paused for a moment before realizing that this was Earl Hall's second son and "Miss Justice's" brother.

"How did he find me here? And how did he know I was here?" Kronos asked, puzzled.

These nobles are far too well-informed. George Negan and Emilius Levitt knew he had arrived in Bayam, and now that he's in Gulay, Alfred Hall knows it too.

Benjamin, being quite shrewd, understood Kronos's meaning and quickly said, "They probably know you've gone to sea with the Fleet. By keeping an eye on the Fleet, they can roughly figure out your itinerary."

"Yes, this decision was a real blunder. I should have just taken the passenger ship," Kronos said regretfully.

Benjamin felt the same way, but didn't dare say anything, just gave an awkward smile.

"Here's what we'll do. You tell him to book the best restaurant for tomorrow night and invite him there," Kronos decided.

"Okay, I'll head over now." After finishing their business, Benjamin prepared to leave.

In fact, Benjamin saw it very clearly: this Marquis heir had no interest in the company, and reporting too much to him would only annoy him. The best thing to do was to do all the work himself and make money for him.

"Go ahead." Kronos had no desire to talk to him any longer and let him leave.

After Benjamin left, Kronos sat on the sofa, lost in thought.

Alfred Hall is not described much in the original work. He is the second son of the Earl Hall. He fought his way up in the army of the Southern Continent. He once led a special operations team of more than 30 people in West Balam to launch a surprise attack on Intis's Thousand-man Army and completely defeated them. He became Colonel when he was only in his twenties.

The last one to appear was an Beyonder, Sequence 5 "Disciplinary Paladin" from the Arbiter Pathway; perhaps this really is a good person to befriend.

Earl Hall may be Replication the path of the Levett Family, having his eldest son inherit the title, his second son join the army, and finally gain the trust of the Royal Family to become Demigod.

As for his daughter, whether he intends to push her into an arranged marriage is truly unknown.

He may dote on his daughter, but he certainly doesn't reject princes who try to get close to her.

Kronos never completely trusts a politician's performance.

However, Earl Hall's second son did indeed have the potential to become Demigod and eventually take power in the military.

Now is indeed a good opportunity. While he's easy to fool, we might be able to turn him into a good buddy and make him an asset later.

However, it must be done discreetly, since he is, on the surface, Philip's good brother.

It's not that Kronos was two-faced, but rather that he genuinely didn't care much about the power struggle.

In Kronos's mind, the most important thing is his own strength, followed by the stability of his family. The reason he wants to befriend these people is to gain some allies for his family.

In any case, I should meet Earl Hall's second son first and find out his character. Even if it's just to win allies for the family, I can't possibly compromise myself.

After that, Kronos sat on the bed meditating, waiting for Gner's return.

As a result, Gner didn't come back all night.

The next morning, around eight o'clock, Gner sleepily knocked on Kronos's door.

"You just got back?" Kronos asked.

Gner sat on the sofa, rubbing his eyes, and said, "Yeah, I drank too much and fell asleep at the Bar."

"You should take it easy. Even Beyonder have their limits; they can't withstand this kind of abuse," Kronos advised.

Don't worry, I know what I'm doing.

The two then compared the Information they had obtained, further confirming Kronos's idea.

In those resource-poor areas, life is indeed extremely difficult, so strange gods and even miracles often appear every now and then.

However, if people actually believe in these gods, once an entire village starts to believe, that entire village will be sacrificed in blood at some unknown time.

Moreover, the True God Churches very little control over such places; some villages have disappeared for a long time without anyone checking on them.

Previously, Kronos always stayed far away from the Church of the True God, so that he felt safe playing the role.

But now, he wished he could just play the role in the Church; at most, he'd be checked and given a warning, since the Southern Continent was less strict.

If you're too far from the Church, then you really feel unsafe.

After finalizing the trip, Kronos told Gner about Alfred and hoped that Gner would go with him.

It wasn't that Kronos had any reservations about Alfred, but rather that he had a small idea that needed to be tested.

At first, Gner was reluctant to go, after all, he still had some aversion to nobles, and the power these people held could be terrifying if they were to act arbitrarily.

He thought that after Kronos refused, he wouldn't bring it up again.

However, to his surprise, Kronos persuaded Gner, which made Gner Consciousness that Kronos probably had some plan that required his presence.

So Gner finally agreed to accompany Kronos to see Alfred, who was said to be an Army Major, so perhaps they could have some common topics to talk about.

After finalizing the matter, Gner returned to his room to rest.

Kronos, on the other hand, locked himself in his room, meticulously refining the itinerary he had just set.