Chapter 132 Actors and Audience
When the serene eyes of the golden retriever from the shadows came into view, Klein's forehead twitched invisibly, and he didn't hide the fact that he was a little frightened.
His eyes then turned away naturally, looking at the group of Miss Justice.
It's really scary... This dog is just sitting in a corner and hiding in a shadow... It seemed to be watching everyone in the hall faintly just now... Uh, Miss "Justice" seems to have fed it with an "Audience" potion Animals, once asked Mr. "The Hanged Man" for advice... Could it be this golden retriever? There are two "audiences", one in the light and the other in the dark, which "actor" can stand up to it! In the upper class, the "audience" should not be limited to Miss Justice and the others. She joined the Psychological Alchemy Society and was also led by other nobles. She seems to be the sister of Duchess Negan? While slandering and analyzing, Klein walked towards the Macht family and asked casually:
"The few who came in just now seem to be very noble?"
Macht glanced at Dawn Dantès, and said with a smile:
"The Earl of East Chester's family, you can directly call him Earl Hall, you should have heard of him.
"That's his wife, Mrs. Caitlin, that's his eldest son, Lord Hibbert, you've already met..."
Hearing Mr. Macht's introduction here, Klein suddenly felt ashamed, because he had indeed seen Hibbert Hall at the party held by the other party, but he didn't pay attention to this lord at all just now, otherwise there would be no clue which house it was Noble question.
Surprised by Miss Justice's sudden appearance... Klein kept smiling and listening.
MP Macht continued:
"That's his daughter, Ms. Audrey Hall. In the past two years, she has been named the most dazzling gem in Backlund in the social arena. This is very realistic, isn't it?"
Without waiting for Dwayne Dantès to respond, he said tactfully:
"Her suitors include princes, duke heirs, and many noble lords and gentlemen."
The hidden meaning of Congressman Macht is very clear, that is, you, a guy who has a wide range of interests in women, don't think about this lady, she is a target you can't and can't touch.
What turned in Klein's mind was another idea:
"It turns out that Miss Justice is the daughter of Earl Hall, no wonder she is so rich, no wonder she never bargains...
"Earl Hall is one of the top bankers in the kingdom,
He is one of the most influential members of the House of Lords and a hereditary nobleman. His net worth is only a lot more than that of Baron Syndras...
"Even if Miss 'Justice' can't inherit the title and family business, no matter how much property she receives, it can be worth one hundred thousand pounds...
"Combined with her appearance, background and personality, she is indeed the best marriage partner for the royal family and nobles...
"However, her continuous purchase of magical items doesn't look like her property is only a few hundred thousand pounds... Can this be reimbursed? I want to fight my father too..."
As his thoughts flashed, Klein responded with a smile to Mr. Macht's reminder:
"I have heard all kinds of rumors about Miss Audrey before, but today I realized that they are not too exaggerated.
"Unfortunately, I am not a prince, nor am I the heir to the title of Duke, Marquis, Earl, and Viscount. Otherwise, I could also be her suitor."
He is implicitly expressing that he knows his identity and status.
Councilor Macht did not continue this topic, and instead introduced some of the guests he knew to Dawn Dantès, and really brought him into high society. Of course, the biggest help in this matter was the Church of Evernight, without them Macht was unable to bring Dwayne Dantès directly in front of those noble people at the charity gala held for the student fund.
The Marquis of Rosentre, the Count of Grosse, the Viscount of Loveland... aristocratic disciples of the goddess exchanged a few words with Dwayne Dantès respectively, and their attitudes were quite friendly.
Before Macht finished his introduction, an old man entered the door.
He was wearing a black and red clergy robe, with five dark holy emblems on his chest, a clean face, no beard, deep eyes, deep and peaceful.
Everyone, including Earl Hall, turned to face the old man and saluted respectfully:
"Good evening, Monsieur Saint Anthony."
This old man is Saint Anthony Stevenson, one of the thirteen archbishops of the Church of Evernight!
He is the head of the Backlund Diocese, the real high-level church.
As soon as Klein saw the archbishop, he couldn't help but tremble physically and mentally. It was hard to contain and hide. It was as if he had returned to his childhood, walking on a country path where there were no street lights and occasional graves.
He glanced and saw that the other guests did not have such a strong reaction. He immediately understood that the "fear" brought about by Saint Anthony was that the stronger the spirituality, the clearer the feeling, so he hurriedly meditated and tried to restrain himself.
When he initially controlled his trembling, Saint Anthony smiled, looked around, and tapped his chest four times clockwise:
"Praise the goddess."
"Praise the goddess." The guests who participated in the charity party responded one after another.
With the arrival of the archbishop, Councilor Macht no longer introduced the remaining guests for Klein, because the party had officially started.
According to the usual practice, everyone sat down and prayed devoutly to the goddess for three minutes. Then, the church choir walked to the front of the shrine and praised the goddess with ethereal and neat singing that seemed to cleanse the soul.
After the religious ceremony, Bishop Electra was assigned by St. Anthony to the side where the choir was standing just now. There was a tall wooden platform on which various classics could be spread.
"Thank you for coming, your character is the bright stars in the quiet night..." Bishop Elektra said a few words politely, and then said, "Our establishment of the student fund for the poor this time comes from Dawn. Mr. Dantès's proposal, he is a truly noble gentleman, his piety and character are impeccable enough to be a model, please let Mr. Dawn Dantès give us a short speech."
Although Klein had been prepared for a long time, when he heard the last half of the sentence, he quietly hissed.
This is not as usual, there are two or more "audience" here, he can't brag as much as he wants, the content of the speech must be true enough, not to be seen as lying or using false examples!
Pressing the clothes on his belly, he stood up quickly, and while walking towards the high wooden platform, he buttoned up the buttons of his suit.
After coming to the back of the tall wooden platform and standing firm, he looked around at the nobles, councilors, clergy and senior government employees, and said with a smile:
"I'm a little nervous, it's the first time I've been stared at by so many dignified people.
"I used to be active in areas where poor people gather and in the chaotic Southern Continent, so I have seen a lot of things. There is a little girl who has been helping her mother make matchboxes since she was 6 years old. After paying the rent, they don’t even have the money to buy black bread. The black bread they eat has a lot of wheat bran, and occasionally they can bite into gravel and stones, which are so hard that they can be used as sticks to attack others..."
"When this little girl grows up, although she is very tired every day and has no extra money at home, she still yearns for the evening school held by the church, hoping to learn characters and master knowledge, because she knows that only in this way can she If you don’t continue your current life, you won’t be hungry, you can wear clothes that can really resist the cold, you can’t go to a factory with harsh conditions, and die in your twenties...
Klein selected some of the experiences of the poor children he had seen, integrated them together, and told them with true feelings.
He could clearly see that the ladies showed more or less sympathy and pity, and some girls even had sparkles in their eyes, such as Audrey Hall.
What a child who is easily moved... My performance comes from the heart, and even I can move myself, let alone the "audience"... However, most gentlemen are not touched much, and some should be about the situation of the poor I have known for a long time that some belong to the type who don't care about people with low status... Klein swept his eyes and continued:
"Our industry is developing, and we will definitely need more literate workers in the future... Our election conditions are being relaxed, and those who are eligible to vote in the future must include the vast majority of educated people... With compassion for these poor children, uphold Looking forward to the future of the Kingdom, I decided to donate all the shares of Coim Company to the church to establish a student fund for the poor, so that they have the opportunity to enter the real palace of knowledge after free night school... "
Earl Hall, who had two beautiful mustaches, nodded, and was the first to raise his hands and applaud gently.
Amid the warm applause, Klein returned to his own position, while Bishop Elektra stepped forward and announced:
"The shares donated by Mr. Dwayne Dantès are worth 15,000 pounds. We will use it to establish a 'Luen Charity and Student Fund'. Ladies and gentlemen, if you agree with his ideas, sympathize with those who are thirsty for knowledge children, can participate in this fund."
While speaking, he pointed to the offering box beside him.
Audrey then withdrew her gaze, pressed the corners of her eyes, turned her head and said to her father:
"Dad, I plan to donate 1,000 pounds, how about you?"
While speaking, she quickly summed up what she had just observed in her mind:
"Dwayne Dantès should have had a life at the bottom. His sympathy, pity, and speeches are all real... those poor children are really pitiful...
"Just now when the bishop mentioned that the shares were worth 15,000 pounds, the corners of his mouth curled up unnaturally. It can be seen that he should be very distressed by the money, but the sincerity of his donation is not as fake... It can only be Explain that he is a gentleman who loves money but 'loves' kindness more...
"What was the reason for his surprise and concealment when he saw me before?
"Where did he meet me, but he doesn't know my identity? But there's no need to cover up...
"He was surprised that he recognized my necklace as a magical item and then tried to cover it up?
"If this is the case, it means that he must be a Extraordinary, and the sequence will not be too low...
"Well, I'll ask Susie when I get back. Maybe it has observed other details. It hides in the dark and won't be guarded. It can discover more."
While her thoughts were racing, Audrey saw her father, Earl Hall, take out the checkbook and pen with a smile.
The amount he wrote down was:
10,000 pounds!