"Its name is: Betrayer's Loyalty." Kerwin said the name of this sealed artifact and warned:
"Through it, you can directly pledge allegiance to His Majesty, and your oath will be guaranteed by mysterious power."
Hearing this self-contradictory and weird name, Gray Linte instinctively felt something bad.
As far as the occult knowledge he knew, many "contracts" were concluded through "promises" and "oaths".
It's a pity that he has no chance to regret it now, so he can only bite the bullet and cheer himself up, telling himself that the Level 2 Sealed Artifact shouldn't be particularly scary.
"Now put your hand on it and swear as I say."
Corwin continued to give instructions, and when he saw Gray Lint making corresponding actions, he began to recite in Hermetic:
"His Majesty George III,
I swear to you by my name, Gralinte Mariano:
I will be loyal to you, obey the leadership of my superiors, and will never do anything against your wishes.
If there is any violation, you will be punished.
Please bear witness to my oath."
Graylint also followed him and repeated it sentence by sentence in Hermetic.
And when he finished his oath, the strange black mist on the mirror suddenly separated and floated onto his body!
This made his heart sink, but when he subconsciously searched for it, he found nothing unusual, so he could only ignore it for the time being.
"Congratulations, Mr. Mariano, you are already one of us!"
Kerwin congratulated him with a smile on his face, but did not explain what the strange black mist was.
"Thanks."
Putting aside the doubts in his heart, Gray Lint expressed his gratitude for this without sincerity.
At the same time, he asked:
"So, what are my rights and obligations? Your Majesty, Major General."
"Don't worry yet. Specific training tasks and attendance tasks need to be arranged after you confirm the department you join."
"I think Earl Hall should have talked to you about it."
"Our MI9 branch has divided departments according to different areas where tasks are performed, namely Loen Local, Fusac, Intis, Feneport, Navy and Southern Continent."
"Which regional branch do you want to go to?"
In fact, Gray Lint believes that the easiest place to collect information is Loen, but with the "Duke of Entropy" characteristic, he does not dare to hang around in front of Qiao San all day long.
"My answer is: Southern Continent."
"Well, risks and opportunities coexist, and I appreciate your choice."
Kerwin commented with considerable approval, and then said:
"We will not tell you the location of the branch before you officially report to the MI9 headquarters. At the same time, before you go to the Southern Continent, you need to undergo training for a period of three months to six months. The specific training time depends on
Your study progress.”
"Well, the training for the last batch of Beyonders heading to the Southern Continent this year has already started in September. You can only wait until February next year to participate in the training again."
"I will take you to the headquarters later to report and formally join the company."
"As for the higher-sequence potion formula you want, you must wait until you have enough merit to exchange for it."
With that said, Kerwin began to lead Gray Lint towards the courtyard of the mansion.
"I don't know if you've noticed, but right next door to us is the 'Royal Grand Theatre', which is our headquarters."
"Usually we only open the ground floor and the second floor. The third and fourth floors above are said to be exclusive to the royal family, but in fact they are the headquarters of our MI9."
I see!
Gray Lint had been curious before about why the royal family's exclusive theater needed a wide venue with two floors, but now he knew that this was the headquarters of MI9.
"According to different military ranks, you can check files and information with different confidentiality levels."
"With the special status of MI9, as long as they are formal mission members who have sworn to 2-47, they will at least receive 'lieutenant'-level treatment and official titles."
"Of course, there are more ordinary people working in civil service here."
"On the basis of 'Second Lieutenant', one level increases from baron to baron, two levels to baron, and three levels to viscount. As for extraordinary people, there is no preferential treatment at this point. However, it is often easier for extraordinary people to perform meritorious services and thus be promoted to positions and
treatment."
He did not mention the earls. This was because the earls of the Kingdom of Loen all had fixed seats in the House of Lords, and no one would be willing to risk their lives to join MI9 to perform tasks.
In fact, even the viscounts, few were willing to join.
"That is to say, Mr. Mariano, you can directly obtain the military rank and treatment of 'Major'."
"I have to tell you, this is not a good thing, because the tasks you face may exceed your capabilities."
"My personal suggestion is that you'd better become a Sequence Eight before heading to the Southern Continent. As for its formula, I believe it won't be too difficult for you."
Gray Lint was quite confused about this: "You guys, no, don't we have any control over the private purchase of formulas and potion material enhancement sequences?"
This will inevitably lead to a situation where managers do not understand the strengths of their subordinates.
"Absolutely. Our requirement is that every time you improve your sequence, just take the initiative to register."
"We are not a religious structure like a church. As long as you are loyal enough and can complete the task qualifiedly, there will be no restrictions."
Corwin was quite kind and led Graylingt to the third floor of the "Royal Theater" through a hidden passage.
"This floor is the office area for ordinary members, and the fourth floor above is the area for extraordinary people."
"The entire fourth floor is divided into an office area and a warehouse area. The office area has six areas. The warehouse area is divided into a left area and a right area. The left area mainly stores magical items, sealed objects, and potion materials, while the right area
It’s the information area.”
"The Loen Regional Branch and the entire headquarters of MI9 are merged in the same place. The magical items, sealed objects and information here actually belong to the Loen Regional Branch."
"There is a saint who is always guarding this floor."
Saints are half-human and half-gods!
Gray Linte's pupils shrank when he heard this, and then he asked casually: "I wonder which sequence he is from?"
"Shut up your prying eyes, this is not something you should know."
With a warning, Kerwin continued to lead him forward.
"The other five branches don't have many people here, especially the Southern Continent branch. There are only two training specialists and one chief."
As he spoke, he opened the door on the far right.
The layout of this floor is roughly a "corridor + suite" model.
Behind each door corresponds to the affairs office of each branch area in the headquarters, and the room layout is a combination of halls and small rooms.
"Corwin?"
"Why did you come to our place? Is there a new member?"
There was a hoarse female voice inside.
Glalint, who followed Kerwin in, finally saw the entire hall.
In the middle is a long table filled with information and documents, with a thin layer of dust on it. On the left is a smaller desk and the lady who asked, a short and beautiful lady in a black dress.
.
She is about thirty years old, and her short brown hair makes her look very neat. In addition, she is characterized by a prominent forehead and a pair of black-rimmed glasses.
"Good afternoon, Kathy, this is your new member - Viscount Gralinte Mariano."
At the same time, he turned his head and introduced to Graylingt: "Graylingt, this lady is the head of the Southern Continent branch at the headquarters, Ms. Casey."