Lord of the Mysteries

After drafting the document's header, Barton was preparing to add some details into the document when he realized that Vernal hadn't submitted any supporting information.

Does he think that he can apply for funding with just a letter by simply relying on his relationship with the foundation? Barton looked around the table and muttered to himself in puzzlement.

In his opinion, Vernal wasn't an arrogant archaeologist. Apart from being feisty and impatient, he was considered a typical Loen gentleman in all other aspects.

Under normal circumstances, when one requested funding from the Loen Relic Search and Preservation Foundation, they had to provide a lot of information, such as photos, ancient supplementary documents, and other related information other than a cover letter that described the project. Otherwise, the foundation wouldn't be able to do a review and make a decision, much less spend large amounts of gold pounds to send a team to the project location for inspection.

Or rather, could it be that Vernal Fnarr was just too careless and forgot to send the information out as well? Of course, with the relationship between Vernal and the foundation, it's entirely possible the upper management will send a person or two to arrange a meeting to verify the information when they see it… Yes, as a friend, I should still help him… Barton shook his head and didn't think further. He stood up and walked to the bookshelf.

He then stretched out his right palm and used his fingers to stroke the back of a book spine, selecting the information he needed.

Finally, he took out a few books and journals, and combined his various viewpoints to give a detailed description of the history of the Sivellaus mountain range in the document he was about to submit.

"In the scientific community, there's a common viewpoint:

"In a period that's unknown to be long or short, the Solomon Empire and the Tudor Dynasty coexisted in the Northern Continent, and their border could very likely be situated where the Hornacis mountain range and the Feynapotter Highlands are today.

"There's a high chance that the Hornacis mountain range's extension in Sivellaus County was a contested ground between both parties…"

Barton didn't endorse Vernal. He only provided references to show that there were indeed possible ruins of the Fourth Epoch in the mountains of Sivellaus County.

This way, if it was proven that Vernal was lying, no one would hold him responsible, because all of the descriptions came from famous historians. Barton had only extracted snippets in a selective fashion.

At the end of the document, he listed out his references:

"…'Private Historical Research of Sivellaus County', Azik Eggers, Khoy University's Department of History lecturer…"

After completing this document, Barton read through it from top to bottom and modified his choice of words and certain sentences.

Then, he took the draft and entered the clerk's room next door. He asked them to type up a formal document with mechanical typewriters.

The Loen Relic Search and Preservation Foundation had always hired plenty of female employees. From the lowest level of ordinary clerks to the deputy director of the upper echelons, at least half of them were female.

about this, but he didn't, nor did he dare to object. He could only choose to

he needed to wait, it was quite nice

least it enriches the colors here… As Barton listened to the tapping sounds, he mumbled

and submitted them. Then, just like before, he continued with his

trial projects, providing professional opinions

day quickly passed, and Barton left the company at six in the evening. He took a public carriage and returned

it would be half-past seven or eight in the evening before

a day. Moreover, couples with the conditions to work would both be working. They would have to

wife said casually as she helped him

was taken

Epoch ruins in Sivellaus County had

and muttered to himself, He really did forget to send the information,

so

know that I'll definitely be at the foundation if it's not a

in mind, Barton asked, "Where is

your study for fifteen minutes before

pressed, "Did he say which hotel he's living in? When will he

from East Chester County, but he wasn't a Stoen resident. He didn't

seemed to be in a hurry." Barton's wife paused for a moment

receding hairline

in

on the second floor, and there were many bookshelves and some porcelain placed there. He wasn't too passionate about porcelain, but he actively searched

any note or letter left behind by

to the back

usual rule—he tried not to be

a beautiful time with his wife and children, then quickly washed up

dead of night, he suddenly

had. He could always sense some movements that others couldn't detect. For example, others might realize that someone was looking for them when visitors arrived at the door, but Barton could sense whether the other party was related

Barton suddenly sat up, his eyes

wake her up. With very slight movements, he flipped out

rifle, he gently opened the door and looked

place was shrouded in the darkness of the night, and a