Mystery: A Spark

With a sigh, Klein, filled with hope for the future, put on his coat and left home.

He wanted to go to the Brave Ones Bar again to find Kaspass and ask him to introduce him to new extraordinary individuals.

On the other hand, the characteristics left behind by Meursault also need to be sold.

......

7 Townsend Street, Queens.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Hugh," Arthur said as he came downstairs and looked at Hugh, who was waiting in the living room.

"Actually, I didn't wait too long. I just arrived too," Hugh said, shaking his head.

"Have you been promoted to sheriff?" Arthur asked, sitting down on the sofa opposite Hugh.

"Yes, with the money you gave me, I've raised enough to buy those two main materials. Thank you, Arthur."

"Don't mention it, consider this an advance payment," Arthur said with a smile.

"So, what do I need to do?" Hugh asked, somewhat curiously.

Arthur leaned back slightly and said leisurely:

“Next, the Zmange Party in the East District is likely to cause some trouble. I want you to take this opportunity to recruit a group of people, and I will pay for it.”

“Recruiting people? Are you trying to form a new gang? I probably can’t do that,” Hugh said hesitantly.

"Of course not. Gangs can only operate in the shadow of order. Although they can survive in the East District, they have natural limitations. They can only develop in the chaotic East District and cannot go to other places. This is not acceptable."

"What I want you to do is select some people who are still worth cultivating, and first establish a basic base. You should have met some reliable people during your years in the East District, right?"

Arthur saw Hugh nod, and then continued:

"Now that you've become a sheriff, you'll need a district, and I think the East District is a good fit."

"While bringing the East District under your jurisdiction, you also need to educate your subordinates and arm them with ideology. Of course, this cannot be rushed, so just do it slowly."

Arthur didn't say anything more about what happened next, and Hugh didn't ask either.

She nodded to indicate that she understood, and got up to say goodbye and leave.

"By the way, this is the blood of a deep-sea marlin. It's the last main material that Fors needs to advance to Sequence Eight. Could you take it to her for me?" Arthur reached into his pocket and pulled out a small bottle, the red liquid inside swaying slightly.

He hadn't given this to Fors before because he wasn't sure if the Full Moon Talk would improve after the advancement.

If Arthur accidentally kills Fors because of this, things will be very bad.

So it wasn't until he saw Fors on the Source Castle today that he gave away the blood of the deep-sea marlin.

Chapter 126 Kill them to silence them, leaving no future trouble.

After seeing Hugh off, Arthur returned to his study.

He found a piece of paper, took out a fountain pen from the pen holder, filled it with ink, and began writing on the paper.

Soon, a letter was finished.

Arthur took out a silver whistle from the emblem. He had made it after consulting with Edwina. It was an item that could quickly summon Arthas, just like the bronze whistle that Mr. Azik had given to Klein.

Arthur didn't use any fancy tricks; he simply continued to use the whistle as his tool for summoning messengers.

Because this thing is small and convenient, and easy to use, there is basically no more portable device than it.

Arthur brought the silver whistle to his lips and blew it.

Soon, Arthas appeared before Arthur and landed on the desk.

“Little guy, help me deliver this letter to the mysterious queen.” Arthur held the letter to the puppy’s mouth.

"Alright." Arthas opened his mouth and swallowed the letter, then disappeared.

After Arthas left, Arthur adjusted the chair so that he sat down with his back to the desk.

Now, Huang Beibei can't just appear behind me silently anymore... Arthur gave himself a thumbs up for his cleverness.

Sure enough, after Arthur waited for a while, Bernadette, holding a puppy in her arms, appeared on the chair in front of him.

"What do you need me for?" Bernadette asked, gently stroking the puppy in her arms.

"Well, madam, I've heard you say that you're waiting for the right time to ascend to angelhood. So, I'd like to ask, what exactly do you mean by 'right time'? Perhaps I have some relevant clues," Arthur said bluntly.

Bernadette glanced at Arthur, pondered for a moment, and said:

“It’s no big deal to tell you. Sequence 2 of the ‘Secret Seeker’ pathway has a strange name: ‘Sage’. To advance to this rank, you must successfully prevent a disaster involving high-level forces.”

“I foresaw that such an opportunity would arise in Backlund, so I made preparations here many years in advance, and recently I have been staying here for a long time, but I still haven’t found any good opportunities.”

Arthur made a thinking gesture, as if he was hesitating about something.

Upon seeing this, Bernadette asked:

"What, you really have relevant clues?"

Arthur stroked his chin and asked:

"How exactly should this disaster be defined? Should it be prevented just before it breaks out?"

"If someone is afflicted with a calamity involving high-level forces, but there are no signs of it erupting yet, would eliminating them fulfill the condition?"

He asked that question because he was reminded of himself.

The true creation within Arthur involves high-level power and can be considered a disaster.

Although He is currently sealed inside Arthur's body, there is still a one in ten thousand chance that He might turn against Arthur and escape to cause trouble.

This made Arthur afraid to confront Lannister in person, and instead he wanted to use Bernadette's power to get rid of him.

By the way, let's see if we can use this to help Bernadette meet the requirements for becoming an angel.

“Actually, this should involve the realm of fate. According to my deduction, it should be the kind of high-level disaster that would inevitably erupt if there is no intervention that would satisfy the conditions of the ritual,” Bernadette explained to Arthur.

In that case, I wouldn't be considered to have met the conditions, because even without external interference, this true offspring wouldn't be able to cause any trouble, unless I myself become spiritually depleted and lose control... Arthur pondered silently.

But Lanius is different; he possesses true divine nature, something he simply cannot control.

All his efforts were in vain; he could only watch helplessly as he headed for his own destruction, becoming a vessel for the true creation to descend.

“In that case, I seem to have some relevant information,” Arthur said, looking at Bernadette.

"Oh? Tell me about it." Bernadette raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

“There is a person who carries the divinity of the true creator, and this person is currently in the eastern district of Backlund. I have found his approximate location.” Arthur directly revealed the matter of Lanluus.

"How wide is the range that can be determined?" Bernadette asked, raising an eyebrow.

“It’s probably several blocks, because he possesses the divinity of the true creator, so I dare not let anyone investigate too closely,” Arthur replied truthfully.

“That’s enough. Tell me the location, and I’ll take care of him quickly. What kind of payment do you need?” Bernadette nodded and said.

"Ahem, ma'am, it's like this, I'm going to assassinate someone soon."

"Kill who?"

Arthur didn't answer, but quietly looked at Bernadette.

Bernadette understood, and she extended her index finger to gently tap the small head of Arthas in her arms.

Suddenly, pea vines hung down from all sides, sealing off the room.

Arthas: ? ? ?

You summoned your barrier, so why did you knock on my head?

The puppy turned to look at Bernadette, its face full of grievance.

Bernadette smiled and gently patted the puppy's head to soothe it.

“This level of protection should be sufficient. It’s impossible for an ordinary person to spy in, and you probably wouldn’t dare to assassinate someone who could,” Bernadette said to Arthur.

"Why are you speaking such blunt truths..." Arthur couldn't help but mutter to himself.

However, he did not argue back, because if it was someone who could see through this barrier, he really wouldn't dare to provoke them.

“The person I want to kill is Beckeran Jean Madan,” Arthur said.

"Ambassador Intis?"

“Yes, so I need to borrow Frostmourne from you, madam, as a safety net for our operation,” Arthur said, making his request.

“That’s easy. Tell me your other request, or I can just get rid of this Beckeron for you.” Bernadette said while grooming the dog’s fur.

“Madam, this man is the Intis ambassador,” Arthur reminded her.

"So?" Bernadette asked, somewhat puzzled.

“Isn’t Intis your homeland, Madam? It wouldn’t be right for you to kill him,” Arthur said, looking at Huang Beibei.

That's what he said, but the real reason he didn't want Huang Beibei to take action was to prevent Ambassador Intis from dying too soon.

Because in this way, Beckron wouldn't have time to send Master Pyro to assassinate Klein, which would lead to the abortion of "The World".

Therefore, Arthur should handle the task of killing the ambassador himself, as this would allow him to better control the time.

“My homeland…” Bernadette said in a low voice:

“The moment my father passed away, Intis was no longer my homeland.”

Good heavens, Huang Beibei is actually a member of People Without Borders... Arthur muttered to himself silently.

He thought for a moment and changed his excuse:

"Moreover, Lanluus has only been found to have a general outline of his activities. If we don't deal with it soon, he might run to other places, which would make him harder to find."

“Is that so… alright, then name your request.” Bernadette nodded and didn’t insist any further.

“My other request will have to wait until you are promoted to angel, as that might be risky,” Arthur said, keeping her in suspense.

“Well, that’s fine. Can I borrow a light? I’ll give you Frostmourne.” Bernadette stood up.

Arthur didn't know what Huang Beibei wanted to do with the fire. He stretched out his palm with some doubt, and a ball of orange-red flame emerged from his palm.

However, the next second, a phantom of an ice-blue greatsword appeared above the ball of flame in his palm.

Bernadette stepped forward, reached out and grasped the phantom of Frostmourne, then pulled the sword outward.

As she drew it out, the phantom gradually solidified, and finally, the famous Filial Piety Sword appeared in Huang Beibei's hand.