Mystery: A Spark

"so what?"

“Could you please deliver a message to Mr. Bonova, telling him that a mouse has escaped into Backlund, and it’s his favorite kind,” Arthur said calmly.

"Okay, I understand." Arthas's gaze darkened slightly, and he replied in a calm voice.

Chapter 142 The Attacking Boy

Silver City, Berg's house.

Derrick, who had returned to reality from the Tarot session, opened his eyes at that moment.

A hint of worry and heaviness flashed in his eyes.

Just now, he learned from other members of the Tarot meeting that:

The path of the numerous Mystic People in Silver City is an extraordinary path controlled by an evil god.

The person with the highest rank among these people is Elder Lovia, who has already become one of the six members of the council.

Derrick stood up and paced back and forth with a frown.

He wanted to report the matter to the chief, but he was worried that it would put him in danger.

Although the chief should have already gained some trust in him because of the Demon Hunter arcane incident.

However, this matter has far-reaching implications, and Derrick felt that without sufficient evidence, mere words would not be convincing.

After all, the shadow watchman who had dealt with him before was actually a hermit, a Sequence Seven of the Mystic Path.

The inspector's duty is to assist the chief in monitoring any threatening presence in Silver City, including Derrick himself.

Near Derrick's house, people often observed his condition; these people were the Shadow Watcher's subordinates.

Derrick knew all about these things, and sometimes when he went home, he would greet the people monitoring him.

In this situation, if he went to the chief and said that there was something wrong with the extraordinary path of the Mystic People, well...

Even though Derrick was inexperienced and naive, he knew he was bound to be in big trouble.

Even so, after hesitating for a while, Derrick finally decided to tell the chief about it.

For the vast majority of residents of Silver City, the belief that sacrifice is essential to maintaining the city's existence and the continuation of civilization is deeply ingrained in their very being.

Selfish people often don't survive long in such internal and external environments.

However, we can't just let this slide. We need to come up with a better explanation... Hmm, I can just tell you the truth about what I've heard, without mixing in any subjective opinions... Derrick let out a soft sigh, pushed open the door, and went out.

He soon arrived at the round tower, and after announcing himself as usual, he was led to the chief's room.

"Derrick, you're here. What's up?" Colin asked as Derrick walked in.

"Chief, I obtained some information during this meeting regarding the Secret Prayer pathway," Derrick said nervously, swallowing hard.

"Oh? What kind of intelligence?" Colin asked, raising an eyebrow.

"At the pinnacle of the Mystic Path is a mysterious being called the True Creator."

"The true creator?"

“Yes, and He also has another name, the Fallen Creator, and His idol is a male figure hanging upside down,” Derrick answered truthfully, without adding any of his own subjective opinions.

"This..." The Shadow Watcher was so shocked by the news that he revealed himself.

“Degeneration…” Colin’s brows furrowed deeply.

He said in a low voice:

“Shadow, go find Elder Lovia and tell her that the mission to explore the abandoned temple is temporarily canceled.”

“Yes…” The inspector gave Derrick a deep look, then pushed open the door and left.

After the inspectors left, Colin spoke:

"In fact, we had already decided beforehand to have Elder Lovia lead the team to explore the abandoned temple that was discovered this time, because her extraordinary abilities are better able to deal with various complex situations."

"Furthermore, you have also been included in the list of members of this exploration team."

Derrick's eyes widened in astonishment.

Colin continued:

"But now it seems that Elder Lovia is not a suitable choice."

"Although it is still unclear what caused the destruction of the city-state to which the abandoned temple belonged, we cannot rule out the possibility that it was influenced by the true creator."

"And those in high positions through extraordinary means have a very strong influence over those in lower positions, so she cannot go."

"Then... Chief, you just said to cancel this exploration, does that mean we should ignore this abandoned temple?" Derrick asked, recovering from his surprise.

Colin didn't answer directly; he tapped lightly on the desk, lost in thought.

After a while, he slowly said:

"This temple... we still need to explore it, because we need to gather as much information as possible to find a way out for our Silver City."

"So, leaving it alone won't work. My initial plan is for either me or Waiter to lead the exploration. We are both witchers, so we shouldn't be affected too much."

Derrick paused for a moment, then said:

"Chief, are you planning to go in person?"

Colin chuckled:

"Hehe, of course we won't go now. We definitely need to make sufficient preparations first. The exploration mission that Elder Lovia was previously planning to lead is also scheduled to start ten days later."

"Now that we know this might be a temple of an evil god, we naturally need to be even more thorough in our preparations."

“Oh…” Derrick scratched his head, unsure of what to say.

He came to deliver the message on a whim, and he thought he would encounter trouble or even danger. He never expected that the chief would make such a decisive decision.

But no matter what, it should be considered a contribution to Silver City... Derrick thought to himself.

“Derrick, you also have things to do during this time,” Colin’s voice rang out.

“Chief, please speak.” Derrick snapped out of his reverie.

"You must gather as much information as possible about this mysterious being known as the 'True Creator,' all information, even just rumors. And you can report to me the expenses you incur in gathering this information," Colin said solemnly.

“Yes, I understand, Chief.” Derrick immediately felt a heavy responsibility.

He needed to gather intelligence for Silver City's next major exploration mission, which was crucial to the safety of the exploration team.

"Furthermore, as the only person who prays for light in Silver City at this stage, you..."

“I’m willing to participate in the next exploration activity,” Derrick replied, having already learned to answer quickly.

Colin chuckled and said:

"Very good, go back and prepare. If you can be promoted to Sun Priest before the exploration begins, then our chances of success will be even greater."

"But you must also be careful, you can only advance after the potion is fully digested... Never mind, come to me when you advance to the Sun Priest, I want to watch you advance."

“Oh…” Derrick replied somewhat guiltily.

For a fleeting moment, the thought of advancing to the next level before the potion was fully digested really popped into his mind.

Derrick estimated that even if he hadn't fully digested the potion, the chances of him losing control shouldn't be too high.

If you successfully advance, you will be able to provide stronger support to your teammates during exploration activities.

Unfortunately, the idea was nipped in the bud by the chief.

Colin, seeing Derrick's expression, immediately understood what he had been thinking. He sighed softly and reminded him:

"Alright, go ahead. Don't be too hasty. If something happens to you, there won't be another Qiguang in Silver City right now."

“Yes, sir, I will be careful.” Derrick bowed and left the room.

After he left, a soft sigh echoed in the room:

"Creator..."

……

Derrick walked towards the exit of the round tower, but as soon as he reached the door, he saw a striking and radiant figure walking towards him.

Why is Elder Lovia here...? Derrick was startled.

"Hello, Elder Luo Weiya." Although he was panicking inside, he still forced himself to bow.

"Who are you?" Luo Weiya stopped and turned her head to ask.

“Elder, my name is Derrick Berg,” Derrick replied.

"Oh." Lovia's expression suddenly turned cold. She ignored Derrick and left directly.

Derrick breathed a sigh of relief, quickly left the round tower, and ran home in a flash.

……

At the top of the round tower, in a certain room.

Luo Weiya pushed open the door and walked in, asking with some confusion:

"Chief, why was the planned exploration mission canceled?"

At this moment, she changed her expression again, no longer displaying the indifferent demeanor she had before.

"It's not canceled. It's just that considering you need to improve the Demon Hunter Arcane, the exploration mission will be led by me or Waiter. I'll talk to Waiter about this later," Colin said calmly.

Lovia frowned and said:

"The exploration mission won't affect my work; even during the exploration process, I can still..."

“Lovia, exploring unknown lands always requires concentration and caution. I know you have the ability to multitask, but that won’t work when you’re exploring, because you’re responsible for the safety of the other team members.” Colin’s expression turned serious.

“The chief is right. I will do my best to complete the work at hand.” Lovia turned and left.

Colin watched her leave, then took a large parchment scroll from his desk drawer.

He spread out the parchment, on which was drawn a rough map of the area surrounding Silver City.

On that map, around Silver City, were marked with symbols whose meanings were unclear.

Colin ran his fingers over the symbols, muttering softly: