paranoianovel Chapter 160 Colonel Evan Horn
Chapter 160 Colonel Evan Horn
Chapter 160 Colonel Evan Horn
On August 6, 1349, a grand award ceremony was being held in the council hall of MI8.
As the military band played "God Save the King," a group of MI9 members, dressed in military uniforms with pistols at their waists and swords at their sides, arrived at the platform led by a very young-looking captain. They faced the audience below and saluted.
Then, Prince Edsack Augustus III, the prince most valued and beloved by His Majesty King George III, took the stage to speak amidst applause.
In his speech, the third prince, Edsak Augustus, praised MI9's recent operations, noting their outstanding contributions to protecting the kingdom's security and striking a blow against the enemy.
Edsack Augustus especially praised Evan Horn, who played a key role in the matter, and announced the decree of King George III granting him the title.
The title of Baron Evan Horn was granted to him, with the fiefdom being the town of Rams surrounding the city of Tingen.
In addition, Evan also revealed that he had successfully been promoted to Sequence 7 "Arsonist". In addition to his contributions to the intelligence front and the compensation for signing a contract with the royal family to not disclose the "acting law", his military rank was exceptionally promoted to "Colonel".
In less than two months after joining MI9, he was promoted from captain to colonel and received a rare hereditary title. Many of the MI9 veterans below him were sour with envy, their clapping weak and listless, but they couldn't say anything!
In terms of background, Evan comes from the famous Earl of Akhova's House—the Horn family. His older brother, Robert Horn, is the legal heir of this ancient family and also the chairman of the Parliamentary Military and Intelligence Committee, which controls a portion of MI9's finances. He is one of MI9's direct superiors.
In terms of achievements, although Evan's time in MI9 was short, his accomplishments were remarkable. He arrested more Imperial spies during this period than in the previous five or six years combined.
In terms of power, ever since Evan was recognized by Archbishop Anthony of the Church of the Night and became its secular spokesperson,
The followers of the Goddess of Night in MI9, along with some long-marginalized individuals, are all drawn to him, making him a force to be reckoned with within MI9.
In terms of strength, he has already become a "Sequence 7" powerhouse at a young age, clearly the kind of genius who is very good at mastering potions. Although Evan claims that he has long embarked on the path of the extraordinary and greatly advanced the time when he took potions, it still cannot change his reputation as a "genius".
People now see Evan Horn as they see Robert Horn a decade or so ago—his future is clearly limitless. So they can only grumble and whisper among themselves about Evan, but they dare not openly cause trouble or oppose him.
After announcing the commendation for Evan, Edsack Augustus also announced commendations for other personnel who had contributed to the operation.
This was a feast of dividing the cake, and those who followed Ivan and actively gravitated towards him got the biggest slice. On the surface, the reason they got the biggest slice was because of Robert's domineering nature and Ivan's great contributions.
The reason was actually because George III knew that Evan had been corrupted and become a "pawn" that he could control.
They kept adding to Evan's position, hoping that Evan would later help them stir up trouble.
After the award ceremony, everyone went to the adjacent auditorium to attend a celebratory dance, where many sang and danced to celebrate this great victory on the intelligence front.
The biggest star of the ball was Evan, who had just become a hereditary baron.
In the marriage market of the noble class in the Kingdom of Rune, Evan is now a highly sought-after commodity.
Orphaned, owns a car and a house, and now even has an inheritable title; he is exceptionally capable and has powerful backing.
With a promising future and handsome looks, Evan is now the prince charming in the hearts of all the unmarried girls in Backlund.
After dealing with several waves of beautiful young women who took the initiative to dance, shaking off countless noblewomen who flirted with him, and enduring many women's advances and finger polish, Evan finally left the center of the stage and found a corner on the second floor to sit down, covered in sweat.
From now on, if anyone says that the noblewomen of the Rune are reserved, he will get angry with them. They are all hungry and undisguised tigers, and dealing with them is much more tiring than fighting a Sequence 5 powerhouse.
However, Evan's own actions also contributed to this. After the large-scale operation to clean up the intelligence networks of various countries in Backlund last week, everyone knew that Evan had a bright future and sent him invitations to all sorts of balls.
There were celebrations for birthdays, weddings, births, and even divorces and the regaining of freedom.
At first, Evan just wanted to quietly accumulate merits and advance his rank in MI9. Given the nature of his work, he didn't think about networking.
However, Mr. A's generous gift enabled Evan to accumulate merits, push for the Lancerus incident to help the military cover up their debts, and directly participate in the distribution of Lancerus's ill-gotten gains. He was even regarded by the military as one of their own.
Furthermore, Robert's successful rise to power and the recognition from the Church of the Night caused Evan's original plan to deviate from its original direction, becoming public knowledge and a true intelligence executive, making it impossible for him to hide.
Moreover, he also had to deceive George III, making it clear that he was under his control and contributing to his "ignition" campaign.
So Evan changed his style and actively participated in dances, making a name for himself in Backlund's social circles.
In the process, it was inevitable that he would come into contact with some wealthy ladies, sentimental young girls, sweet widows, and so on, which would cause some misunderstandings. Evan could swear that most of the time it was them who took the initiative, and he was only half-heartedly willing to go along with it.
With this reputation, coupled with the enhanced looks that Evan gained after taking the "witch" potion, he became even more sought after by lonely young women who wanted to spend a night with him.
"Hahaha, I never thought the legendary 'seven times a night' man would be turned into such a lecherous wolf."
Evan took a breath and heard a teasing voice beside him. He turned around and found that the third prince, Edsak Augustus, had also left the social crowd and gone upstairs to rest.
Evan was speechless. Just two days ago, he had a deep and unforgettable conversation with Mrs. Norma, the sister of Mrs. Della, the wife of Duke Negan. But somehow, news spread that he had made seven fierce attacks in one night, causing Mrs. Norma to faint seven times. That's why he got the nickname "Seven Times a Night".
Evan was speechless upon hearing the news. He hadn't expected that Mrs. Norma, the widow, would dare to spread anything. Although it was all true, it still made Evan feel uncomfortable to have it said to his face, as if he were being pointed at and talked about as a "breeding pig."
Next time, I'll teach her a lesson she won't be able to get out of bed for three days, so she'll know what the consequences of talking nonsense are.
"Women can be incredibly demanding sometimes, especially many women. Let alone seven times a night, even seventy times might not be enough to handle. You really need to work on improving your technique and strengthening your body!"
Although Evan was reluctant to be judged for having sex several times in one night, he knew that it was actually something to be proud of, so he went along with Edsack Augustus's words, raised his head, patted his waist, and pretended to show off.
Awarding honors and commendations is not something that can be decided in one go; it requires a period of selection, communication, and even negotiation.
During this period, the third prince, Edsak Augustus, was in charge of the relevant matters, so they met many times and became relatively familiar with each other.
When Edsack Augustus heard Evan's words, he raised an eyebrow, seemingly noncommittal, but in reality, after confirming that Evan really did have sex seven times in one night, he was filled with envy.
"By the way, where is Miss Triss? Didn't you bring her?"
Because Edsack Augustus wanted to win over the newly rich Evan, and Evan also wanted to get close to Edsack Augustus, their relationship developed rapidly during this period of time due to their deliberate efforts to get closer.
Edsac Augustus even privately introduced his lover Triss to Evan, to show his regard for Evan and to try to get closer to him. This is also why the Third Prince used the bed incident to start a conversation with Evan.
Evan, through Edsack Augustus, made direct contact with Triss and confirmed that Triss was wearing the ruby ring that symbolized the "Primal Witch".
Edsack Augustus's face darkened further when Evan asked about Triss, because he had been making frequent trips to MI9 lately and had obtained a lot of information, especially a wanted poster from Tingen.
That wanted poster was in the same category as Lanluus's wanted poster. During this time, the Third Prince knew that his father was having a headache because of Lanluus's matter, so he wanted to know more information to share his father's worries and went to look at it.
However, to everyone's surprise, they discovered a wanted poster that was issued very close to the one issued by Lanluus, and the sketch of the criminal on the wanted poster looked very much like his favorite lover, Triss.
At first, he didn't pay much attention, and even jokingly wondered if this wanted criminal was Triss's twin brother? They even had similar names, Triss.
But after reading the detailed information about "Triss" and learning that she was the Assassin's Path Sequence 8 "Instigator" while the Assassin's Path Sequence 7 was "Witch," he couldn't laugh anymore.
So during this time, Edsac Augustus was very confused. He was angry at Triss for deceiving him, but also reluctant to part with this beautiful woman who perfectly matched his aesthetic and personality. For a moment, he was at a loss and did not know how to deal with it.
What's worse, you can't talk about this with anyone else; you have to weigh the pros and cons on your own.
"She wasn't feeling well today, so she didn't come along."
Evan understood that his arrangements had worked; Edsack Augustus already knew Triss's true identity, or at least that Triss had been a man before.
Edsack Augustus, being a true man, found it difficult to accept such a thing all at once, especially since 008...
Since Ince Zangwell is still in Tingen and hasn't come to Backlund, he can't exert influence behind the scenes, so George III and the Witch Cult must be having a headache right now.