Lord of Mysteries: The Color of the Stars

"Yes, it's exactly the Hoy you're thinking of."

Alexander Hoy nodded slightly after speaking, then smiled and said to Julian:

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Professor Albrecht."

"I never imagined that you were not only an excellent scientist, but also a mystic with expertise in divination. You are truly a polymath."

Upon hearing these two sentences, Julian instantly realized that the other party must have investigated him before coming.

The Hoy family are sponsors of Hoy University, and the former Baron Hoy was the chairman of the university's board of trustees.

Considering the young man's extraordinary attire and demeanor, he should hold a very important position in the Hoy family, and may even be a member of the school's board of directors.

"Mr. Hoy, I really didn't expect it to be you. Please forgive my rudeness."

Julian shook hands with the other person again, and after they were both seated, he asked:

"Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Before I state my request, I hope you can grant me one thing."

Alexander Hoy paused slightly before speaking in a low voice:

"Whether or not you are able to help, please do not tell anyone about our conversation today."

"Of course, please don't worry."

Julian's expression turned serious upon hearing this, and he made a promise.

The fact that Alexander Hoy could say this suggests that the problem he is facing is most likely a family scandal.

"No wonder commoners love gossiping about nobles. Judging from this, these seemingly glamorous nobles must indeed have quite a few scandals in private."

He thought to himself.

Previously, Viscount Oakley had sought out Julian because of family scandals, and now the Hoy family is doing the same thing.

This is mainly because nobles are wealthy. On the one hand, once people have money, they are prone to doing some inexplicable things. On the other hand, more people with ulterior motives will approach them, thus creating unnecessary trouble.

Two years ago, my uncle, the former Baron Hoy, passed away due to illness.

"My father died in the war with the Fusaks, so my uncle raised me from childhood, and I have always regarded him as my father."

Alexander's eyes held a hint of sadness, then he added:

"But shortly before his death, he married a young and beautiful woman named Sharon. After his death, this woman used her legal status as a widow to take a large share of his estate and even tried to interfere with the operation of the family foundation, causing chaos at one point."

"She even slept with my cousin, Baron Hoy's son, who was also her stepson... How shameless!"

Alexander's voice grew increasingly subdued and low with indignation. After a long pause, he continued:

"To be honest, I've never been able to understand why my elderly uncle would be so infatuated with a woman... It's really unusual for someone as cautious as him."

"Fortunately, thanks to the timely intervention of the rest of the family, she did not cause serious consequences."

"Considering that their marriage was too close to the time of the old man's death and that there was a large age gap between them, I have always suspected that my uncle's death was related to her, and that she had ulterior motives for approaching my uncle at that time."

At this point, Alexander sighed softly:

"Unfortunately, I didn't have any evidence, so I couldn't accuse her of murder, which made me very frustrated."

While Alexander was speaking, Julian kept observing the fluctuations in his aura and the special glow emanating from his breath.

Although the other party was speaking words of frustration, Julian observed a strong orange and red light emanating from him.

This means that the other person's inner emotions are becoming agitated, and their desire to express themselves is also increasing.

"It seems you've made some new discoveries recently, which is why you'd like me to offer some guidance?"

He smiled and tentatively began to speak.

How did you know?

Alexander Hoy was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, before he realized what was happening:

"Is it your amazing face reading divination?"

Julian smiled and nodded slightly, then looked at Alexander without saying a word.

After waiting for a long time without Julian making any further "prophecies," Alexander could only add:

"Recently, that bitch has been having an affair with another married member of parliament named Maynard."

Alexander's tone was somewhat angry:

"As a baron's widow, spending the Hoy family's money while having affairs with other men is unforgivable... Therefore, I hired a private investigator to conduct a simple investigation."

"I've heard that Congressman Maynard's health seems to be deteriorating recently, and I suspect that Sharon is planning to do the same thing to him, although the purpose behind it is not yet clear."

"I want to investigate Sharon, but I'm afraid it will upset Congressman Maynard."

"He belongs to the New Party, while the Hoy family belongs to the Conservative Party. If this matter is not handled properly, it could easily be exploited and exacerbate the conflict between the New Party and the Conservative Party."

"But I'm really unwilling to accept this... so I hope you can give me some directional guidance. I really don't know what to do right now."

Alexander looked at Julian earnestly and said:

"Just like you helped Viscount Oakley... please."

Julian looked troubled upon hearing this:

"This is not a good situation."

"Don't worry, I will definitely pay a price that will satisfy you... I only need your word, as long as the price does not exceed 2000 pounds, there is absolutely no problem. I will make that bitch pay the price."

Alexander quickly replied.

"It's not about the money."

Julian shook his head.

Are you worried that political issues will implicate you?

Alexander immediately assured him:

"The Hoy family will not let our enemies go unpunished, nor will they wrong our friends. You will not be affected in any way, so there is no need to worry about that."

Although he had made such a promise, Julian's expression remained solemn.

In fact, he wasn't worried about money or political struggles; on the contrary, the problem lay with Mrs. Sharon herself.

What Alexander was unaware of was that she was a Sequence 6 "Pleasure Witch," directly subordinate to the "White Saint" Katarina Pelle of the Witch Cult.

On the other hand, Mrs. Sharon's antics in Tingen City are related to the plot of "The Pen of Alshogod" in chapter 0-08, and even have the "Twilight Hermits" involved behind the scenes.

This is not unfounded speculation, because in the original work, the death of MP Maynard exacerbated the conflict between the New Party and the Conservative Party to some extent, which is exactly in line with the historical development script set by "The Twilight Hermits".

In other words, there's a lot more to this than meets the eye, but if Julianne ignores it, the Night Watchers will get involved just like in the original story, leading to attrition and an increase in Dunn's tendency to lose control.

After quickly piecing together the whole story, Julian suddenly had a flash of inspiration, and a plan immediately came to mind.

Perhaps he could use the "Aurora Society" to deal with Mrs. Sharon?

"I can try to help you resolve this matter."

Julian looked up at Alexander Hoy.

"real?"

Alexander was delighted upon hearing this.

"Of course. But..."

Julian added with a smile:

"You'll have to pay more."