Mystery: A Spark

"No, although I did protect you, your immunity to foul language has little to do with me; it simply has no effect on you."

Alsassin stopped in his tracks, standing frozen in place for a long time.

……

7 Downsend Street, Queens.

Arthur was sitting at the dining table, and his "candlelight dinner" with Bernadette was coming to an end.

Of course, they were simply having a meal and did nothing else.

A "candlelight dinner" is a proper candlelight dinner, not the kind of dinner with a special meaning.

Bernadette's face was slightly flushed. She took a deep breath and fanned herself with her hand.

Whether to take care of himself or Bernadette, Arthur specially made a hot pot with two separate broths.

That is, the kind of hot pot that is half red and half white, shaped like a yin-yang symbol.

To Arthur's surprise, Bernadette wasn't interested in clear broth hot pot, but rather had a particular fondness for spicy broth hot pot.

This caused Bernadette's cheeks to turn red, and she kept exhaling to relieve the spiciness in her mouth.

Seeing Huang Beibei's somewhat disheveled appearance, Arthur handed her a glass of chilled cola and smiled:

"Madam, you must have something you want to ask me today, right?"

Chapter 151. Comb your hair into a side part, and trim your beard...

At the dining table.

Bernadette's expression froze for a moment after hearing Arthur's question.

But the next second, she calmly took the cup Arthur handed her, took two small sips, and immediately felt refreshed.

"This drink tastes pretty good, especially when it's chilled; the flavor becomes even more unique," Bernadette casually commented on the iced cola in her hand.

“I can send you some if you like, and the taste of this drink can still be improved,” Arthur said with a smile.

Bernadette put down her iced cola, waved her hand, and pea vines hung down, completely sealing off the area around them.

She looked at Arthur and said:

“We looked at the ‘Red Priest’ tablet together when we were in the underground ruins, so we both know all the extraordinary materials and rituals required for the Red Priest pathway.”

“That’s true.” Arthur nodded calmly.

"Then, Arthur, I would like to ask you a question."

Bernadette looked at the smiling blond youth opposite her and asked seriously:

"Are you secretly plotting a war, all for the sake of reaching the pinnacle of the Red Priest's extraordinary path?"

“I thought you were just here for a meal, madam. I didn’t expect you to be here to interrogate me,” Arthur chuckled.

Bernadette pursed her lips and said:

"I just want to know your true purpose; I don't want to be kept in the dark."

Arthur's lips curled slightly; he had actually been prepared for Bernadette's question for some time.

Because he and Bernadette had viewed that red priest card together.

Moreover, Arthur understood why Bernadette had come to him to ask such a question.

Having been taught by Huang Tao since childhood, Bernadette possesses a set of values ​​that are quite different from those of other high-ranking beings in this world.

In the original work, Bernadette's attitude toward the war was already very clear.

Bernadette had a conversation with Klein when he began planning to prevent George III from becoming a god.

At that time, she said to Klein:

"I still don't like war, even though it can bring me opportunities."

“I used to hate him and couldn’t understand him, so much so that I didn’t call him ‘Dad’ for many years. It was because in his later years, in order to become the ‘Black Emperor,’ he did too many things that went against the trend of the times and harmed innocent people. I couldn’t accept that my father, who was like a hero in my heart, had become a crazy tyrant.”

Bernadette had a compassionate heart for the people, and she disliked war, which almost caused her to fall out with Huang Tao.

Previously, Bernadette had not only not hindered Arthur's plans, but had even been quite helpful to them.

Because Arthur's previous plan, both on the surface and in reality, was beneficial to the general public in this world.

However, thanks to Huang Tao's guidance, Bernadette possessed a vision and insight that surpassed most people of her time.

Although she may not have realized Arthur's true intentions before, after seeing the Red Priest's card, she gradually came to understand.

While Arthur's plan will benefit many people, there is no doubt that it will cause drastic changes across all levels of society.

The most likely manifestation of this change is war.

Combined with the contents of the Red Priestess card, Bernadette finally began to doubt Arthur's true intentions.

So she came, wanting to get to the bottom of things.

Although she possessed a vision far beyond that of most people in her time, she was still limited by the constraints of her era.

She couldn't understand what kind of world her father, Emperor Roselle, and the young man before her were pursuing.

So she hesitated, wondering if it was really worth it to exchange a war for such a world.

But this was not a problem for Arthur.

Although his previous world was not perfect either, with war, famine, disease, and all sorts of other messed-up things.

But happiness is something that comes in comparison.

Compared to the mysterious world, Arthur's previous life's world was practically heaven.

Compared to Bernadette, Bonova's will in this regard was even stronger.

Because what Arthur was about to do was both in the good of the Lord he believed in and the unfinished business of his father, Roselle.

With his faith and family united, Bonova had no other thoughts; he could simply focus on his research.

Arthur did not answer Bernadette's question directly.

Because there are other things to do before we can talk.

"Madam, is your barrier genuine? If not, we may not be able to continue our conversation," Arthur said with a light laugh.

Bernadette stared at Arthur for a long time before standing up.

She reached out, and a phantom wooden staff wrapped with colorful ribbons appeared in her hand.

Arthur raised an eyebrow and watched Bernadette's next move quietly.

Bernadette held her staff firmly in both hands, held it to her chest, and chanted with her eyes closed:

"The Sea Within the Stars".

"Lookout Tower".

"I will inform you from a corner of the paradise."

“Your stories are full of blessings.”

"Only the innocent may enter."

Bernadette raised her staff high and shouted:

"An ideal land forever isolated from the world!"

In an instant, a pink magic circle appeared from beneath Bernadette's feet and spread outwards.

The barrier that was originally blocked by green pea vines was suddenly filled with pale pink flowers on the ground and in the sky.

In the blink of an eye, this place has become a sea of ​​flowers.

Bernadette dispersed the illusory wooden staff in her hand, let out a soft breath, and said:

"This is a fairytale magic, an ideal land forever isolated."

"It can continue until it is breached, or until my spirituality is exhausted, and until then, it will not be spied on by any being."

"Even a true god cannot know what is happening here silently, because any being other than the two of us who wants to enter this place must forcibly break this barrier."

Arthur licked his lips, barely suppressing the thought in his mind, "Damn it, Roselle is an anime fangirl."

He rolled up his sleeves and took a look, only to find that the two holy symbols, which should have been emitting a faint glow, were now completely dim.

This proves that Bernadette was right; at this moment, only her and Arthur's consciousnesses exist within the barrier.

Of course, it's not that the gazes of those two true gods can't actually get in.

Instead, to find out what's happening here, the barrier must be forcibly broken.

This is like a subordinate wanting to have a private chat with a friend behind closed doors, only to have their boss suddenly kick the door open and shout, "FBI, open the door!"

This is not how you treat your allies, but how you treat your enemies.

Therefore, within this hour, Arthur doesn't need to worry about his words being heard by a third consciousness.

So Arthur stood up.

He reached out and combed his blond hair, changing his original middle-part hairstyle into a side-part.

It's a pity I didn't grow a beard; it just doesn't feel right... Arthur touched the area above his lip, thinking with some regret.

After completing the preparations, he began to speak:

"My answer to your question is, that is indeed the case."

Bernadette frowned, but before she could speak, Arthur's voice rang out again:

"Madam, do you believe that all wars in this world are unjust?"

"Isn't that right? All the wars that have happened before were basically about interests. During the war, politicians provided the ammunition, the rich provided the food, and the poor provided the children. After the war, the politicians gained the benefits, the rich grew more food, and the poor were left with only their children's graves."

“As far as I know, there has never been an exception,” Bernadette said coldly.

"Crack, snap, snap."

Arthur clapped his hands and said:

"Well said, that's a very good point."