Chapter 88 Private Gathering (3rd update, more at noon!)

Vanessa had short green hair and was walking on the road in a white hunting suit. The townspeople around her were very respectful to her.

On the one hand, it's because she is a spellcaster and people naturally respect the extraordinary, and on the other hand, it's because Vanessa is a close confidant of the Fisher family.

She was accompanied by a female servant who was responsible for helping to carry things.

In fact, Vanessa's position in the Fisher family is similar to that of a butler, slightly higher than Archibald and Eric.

After years of training by Irene, Vanessa can handle all kinds of things in an orderly manner, is very well-educated, elegant and decent.

Even though she had a noticeable limp, Vanessa never felt depressed or ashamed of her disability. Anyone could see the calmness and confidence in her eyes.

People still have great affection and respect for this young lady who always smiles gently and behaves elegantly.

After arriving at the church, Vanessa found the old priest and explained the situation of the head of the family reaching the second level.

"Are you serious? He has already reached the second level!"

The old priest who was praying suddenly changed his expression and he quickly stood up from in front of the statue, unable to remain calm.

Vanessa put her hands behind her back, nodded slightly and smiled:

"This is what happened. The master of the family hopes that you can write a letter to the bishop, hoping that the church can send someone to conduct an audit of the supernatural power."

"Yes, of course. Don't worry about that."

The old priest nodded, thought for a moment and said:

"I will go with you to the Fisher family and congratulate Lord Baron Byrne in person. Oh, Mr. Byrne."

Vanessa smiled calmly and continued, "Don't worry about this. When the master of the family becomes the lord in a while, he will hold a banquet and you will definitely be invited to attend."

The old priest shook his head and waved his hands, smiling.

"It's different. I will go there then, but I have to go today as well to have a private exchange."

Vanessa was slightly stunned, and then she understood the old priest's thoughts.

Attending a banquet is a formal occasion, but congratulating someone privately at the first opportunity can enhance the relationship.

When the old priest and Vanessa arrived at the Fisher family, they found that they were not the only ones there, and that everyone was gathered in the living room.

Elder Allen of the Silver Clan was the first to arrive.

Then came the sea merchant John, followed by Vaner of the Vaner family, Moore, the leader of the East City Dagger Brotherhood, and the sheriff of Nasir Town.

After everyone got the news, they basically rushed to the Fisher family as soon as possible.

Apart from Byrne, the person with the highest status in the reception room was the old priest, so although he was a latecomer, he sat in the seat closest to Byrne.

Byrne had already guessed the current situation, and smiled as he and everyone else waited for the dinner.

This dinner was not a formal banquet to celebrate "arrival at metamorphosis" and "becoming a baron", but a private gathering of their circle, of a different nature.

At the dinner, Byrne looked at everyone with a smile and found that some were excited, some were nervous, and everyone realized that the Fisher family was different from now on.

“I am very happy to see old friends gather together. It has been a long time since I have had such a moment.”

John, the white-haired merchant, smiled, exhaled, opened his hands and said:

"It is easier to get things done if everyone gathers around the Fisher family. There will be many such times in the future, Lord Byrne."

He usually called Byrne Mr., but now he just called him "Sir". Even though Byrne had not yet become an official baron, everyone looked at him differently.

Today, Byrne's status is no longer comparable to what it was before. Everyone pays attention to tiny details and is full of respect for him in every move.

Merchant John was not the only one who prepared a gift, however, he brought a second-level extraordinary material.

Everyone else was very surprised. The prices of mysterious objects and extraordinary materials had skyrocketed in the past few years, but John actually took out a second-level extraordinary material.

Could he have given a more expensive gift at a formal banquet?

Suddenly, several people were unhappy because they felt that their gifts were outdone and that it seemed that they did not care enough about the Fisher family's face.

You are just an ordinary person. Who are you to dare to accept gifts more valuable than ours?

Silver Elder Allen looked calm and said in a straightforward and respectful tone:

"Nasir is already the property of the Fisher family. With Mr. Byrne's arrival at the second level, all the major families and extraordinary people in the four towns on the east coast will remember the name of Fisher thoroughly."

Because Allen was a straight-talking person, even his flattery seemed more sincere, but Byrne just smiled and didn't answer.

The old priest smiled, looked at Byrne who was sitting beside him and said, "Mr. Byrne, I didn't tell you before, but now it's time to tell you something."

"Once you become a true noble, the social circles you come into contact with will be completely different. Perhaps you can try to get more familiar with the bishop's assistant priest."

"He used to ignore the little knight family, but now he's completely different."

The old priest paused and hinted, "It will definitely be good for the future of the Fisher family."

Byrne nodded repeatedly and promised that he would remember the old priest's words and entertain the assistant priest well when he came to Nasir.

The private party lasted until late at night, and everyone talked about many things. The sea merchant John and the brotherhood leader Moore were both ordinary people, not extraordinary people.

As a result, they have the lowest status, basically do not speak a word on their own initiative, and can only listen at the party.

After everyone else left, merchant John stayed alone.

"John, what else do you want to do?"

John nodded and immediately said, "It's about the Fisher family's upcoming factory. I also want to invest some money in it, Lord Byrne."

"Well, it's not impossible." Byrne nodded.

Even if the Fisher family wanted to undertake the investment in two factories, it would be very difficult. Inviting other people to join in was something he and Irene had thought about.

Merchant John hesitated for a long time, but still said:

"Hey, actually I have something else I want to ask you. Have you ever heard of the existence of the spirit world?"

Spirit world!

The key words alerted Byrne, who then nodded and said cautiously:

"I did hear about it in Finn City, but I don't know much about the spirit world."

Merchant John chuckled and said:

"That's right, you don't understand. Haha, the spirit world is a place where mysteries gather. It is the most secretive and unique place in the world."

"It is said that some people in this world have obtained unprecedented knowledge and power from the spirit world. The whole world will change drastically because of this!"

Merchant John showed a mysterious look and said in a low voice:

"I know some people on the East Coast who have actually reached the spirit world, and they travel there regularly!"

"Really?"

Byrne pretended to be shocked and said in disbelief:

"I heard that only occasionally someone will mistakenly enter the spirit world from a dream. Is it true that anyone can enter there reliably? That's impossible!"

Deep down in his heart, he also found it interesting. If it weren't for the existence of the Lord of the Lost, it would be very difficult for the Fisher family to enter the spiritual world.

All kinds of mysterious knowledge and information about the spiritual world are extremely precious and rare in the extraordinary aristocratic circle. Selling them on the black market or in places like the Alchemy Council can bring quite good profits.

Due to the principles of caution and confidentiality, the Fisher family has never sold the information they have learned, for fear of attracting some powerful people to question them how they knew it.

Although the black market and the Alchemy Council claimed to keep the identity of the seller confidential, the Fisher family did not trust them very much.

Merchant John sighed, narrowed his eyes and spoke out his innermost thoughts:

"I plan to go all out and buy a method that can stably enter the spirit world!"

"I heard that in the spirit world there are all kinds of miracles and wonders. Even mortals can become extraordinary there!"

This is a bit too risky.

Byrne looked extremely calm, but in his heart he felt that John's actions were courting death.

Indeed, the spiritual world holds all the wonders and wonders, and there are endless possibilities there.

It even includes the opportunity for mortals to ascend to become extraordinary beings!

However, the number of strange and mysterious beings in the spiritual world is dozens of times that of the real world, which is very dangerous even for extraordinary people.

He was just a mortal, and once he entered, he was like a fat lamb entering a pack of tigers.

Merchant John gritted his teeth and said, "Yes! I want to go to the spirit world. I want to explore the method of leaping from a mortal to a supernatural being!"

"I'm already over sixty, and I've lived my entire life as an ordinary businessman. I'm not willing to give up. Even if there's only a glimmer of hope, I'm going to take the gamble!"

"Well, God will protect you, John."

Byrne nodded, but deep down he recalled Irene's temptation to John two years ago.

At that time, Irene was testing John's attitude towards God. It was unclear whether it was a disguise or just a warning, but John immediately pretended to be a devout Storm believer.

So, when the three members of the family meeting voted, Byrne voted against it on the scale of faith.

He refused to make the sea merchant John a blood recipient as he had done when he tried to win over Granny Nada.

Irene, however, voted in favor on the scale of faith.

She said she could feel that deep in John's heart, he actually did not have any belief in the righteous gods.

Moreover, he has had a very good relationship with the Fisher family for more than ten years. He is also a shrewd person and will not act impulsively after receiving the blood.

Perhaps we could hold another family meeting, Byrne thought silently after John left.

He just took out the most expensive gift to overwhelm everyone else present, and he must have known that some people would be dissatisfied.

But John was willing to do anything to please the Fisher family.

It can be seen that in John's heart he is deeply bound to the Fisher family.

"John has a strong desire for supernatural powers, but he is also a shrewd man who knows the rules very well. It would definitely be beneficial if he could have a closer relationship with the family."

"Besides, doing business has consumed too much of my energy..."

(End of this chapter)