Mystery: A Spark

But Arthur did not panic. He slightly moved his sword-wielding hand, and a clear and pure warm light suddenly descended from mid-air.

It was like a pillar of light from the land of the sun, bringing a radiant feeling and a divine purification, completely enveloping Arthur within it.

This is Salamani's innate solar domain spell, "Summon Holy Light"!

Steve frowned, intending to take further control of the young man, when he felt his body stiffen.

Two identical figures appeared in his eyes: the figure of a blonde woman wearing a black court dress.

After obtaining the Crimson Moon Crown, Sharon's health was immediately restored to full. While releasing the Mysterious Gate to hold Jason back, she began to take control of Steve.

As vengeful spirits, they don't actually have a problem of one restraining the other, so even though Sharon briefly influenced Steve, she couldn't completely control him.

However, Sharon's actions were not without results; she successfully helped Arthur break free from Steve's influence.

After escaping, Arthur did not participate in the battle between the two vengeful spirits. Instead, he put away his Salamani and took out a long-handled hammer-shaped weapon with a high-tech feel.

He gripped the warhammer in both hands and charged swiftly toward Jason, who was being held captive by the mysterious gate.

Upon getting close, Arthur used the momentum to spin 360 degrees on the spot, and then slammed the warhammer down hard on Jason.

A powerful blow!

"Go in!" Arthur's hammer sent Jason straight into the gates of death.

For a living corpse as tough as steel, Arthur's hammer blows weren't particularly effective, but for Jason, who was struggling to hold on, it was the last straw that broke the camel's back.

"Do not……"

Amidst the piercing screams, he could no longer hold on and was swiftly pulled into the gap of the bronze gate by those eerie and terrifying arms!

The mysterious, illusory gate slammed shut, completely swallowing and blocking out the rest of the sound!

The open space enclosed by the warehouse was completely silent. Jason, the "living corpse," had vanished as if he had never been born into this world.

After dealing with Jason, Arthur ignored the fierce battle between Marich and the werewolf Tyr, and instead turned to look at Sharon and Steve, who were reluctant to part, because these two Sequence 5s were the key to this battle.

Arthur's ring on his right hand glowed slightly, and he used his teleportation ability to appear beside the two vengeful spirits who were entangled.

With his mouth open, a piercing shriek filled Sharon and Steve's ears as he raised the black, extended revolver in his hand, aiming it at the back of Steve's head.

The vengeful spirit itself is not afraid of any physical attack.

However, under the effect of Arthur's terrifying shriek, the two vengeful spirits briefly regained their physical form.

This time was very short, less than a second, but it was enough.

"Bang!" A gunshot rang out.

Chapter 164 The Hidden Servant

After the gunshot, Steve's body fell limply to the ground.

Arthur had just used the Deathstroke Revolver's deadly attack, which requires cocking the hammer before firing, but he had prepared for it before engaging in the battle.

The characteristic of the Death Knell Revolver's attack method is that it makes any attack on the target's weak point effective, regardless of where the user hits it.

If you hit a real weakness, you can kill an enemy with weak defenses with a single shot. Even a target with strong defenses can be dealt with within three shots, including a guardian.

In the brief moment when Steve was interrupted by Arthur's Fear Scream and briefly regained his physical form, all he had was the steel defense provided by the undead sequence.

However, this is far inferior to the Guardian's defensive capabilities.

Naturally, he couldn't withstand being shot in a weak spot by Deathstroke's revolver, so his head exploding and dying was a foreseeable outcome.

Arthur twirled the Deathstroke revolver in a cool flourish, then blew away the non-existent white smoke from the wound.

He looked down at Steve's corpse on the ground, brandished his revolver, and said:

"What era are we living in? Still playing with bare hands? Play with weapons, guns, guns, don't you know that?"

Sharon glanced at the gun in Arthur's hand, said nothing, and then flew into Steve's corpse, beginning to accelerate the extraction of extraordinary properties.

Meanwhile, under Klein's interference, Tyrell, who was already no match for Marich after losing the Crimson Moon Crown, was quickly killed as well.

Klein didn't participate in collecting the body; instead, he walked towards Arthur, observing the guy's attire tonight.

Arthur changed his look again tonight. His blond hair had turned into short black hair, with some gray at the temples. He wore a white tuxedo and black formal trousers.

What made Klein feel a little smug was that Arthur had a red rose tucked into his jacket pocket.

Good heavens, it's still the Rose Gentleman skin... Klein walked to Arthur's side, coughed lightly, and asked:

"What do you call it?"

“Please call me Councilor Talis,” Arthur said, head held high and chest puffed out, his expression reserved.

“Yes, Councilor Talis, shall we begin the body-searching work?” Klein readily agreed.

Arthur glanced at him but didn't say anything.

Klein immediately understood; it was to maintain his composure and avoid doing something as undignified as touching a corpse.

"Sigh, I guess I'll have to do it myself..." Klein sighed softly, and then bent down to search Steve's body.

But at that moment, he keenly sensed a great crisis approaching from behind.

Klein reacted quickly and was preparing to escape by leaping through the flames, but someone else was even faster than him.

Arthur teleported behind Klein, pulled out a silver shield, and swiftly blocked a sneak attack on Klein by some being.

It was a thin arrow formed from ice crystals, tinged with a dark green.

Because of its high speed and its transparency, this thin arrow would normally be undetectable!

However, Klein had a sense of danger, while Arthur had a keen eye.

"Defend the fortress!"

Arthur knew that the situation had changed, and without hesitation activated the extraordinary power of the shield in his hand.

Instantly, a silver-white protective shield enveloped Arthur and Klein, protecting them.

"Everyone, come here!"

The moment Arthur saw the attacker, his pupils contracted, and he shouted for Sharon and Marich to come and take cover.

The attacker was dressed in a black robe, with a black glove on his left hand. He had a thin face, brownish skin, and sunken light brown eyes that resembled those of a mummified corpse. His beard had black roots and white edges, extending from the sides of his mouth to his ears.

"Zatwin!?"

Sharon's eyes flashed with astonishment, not understanding why this demigod, who should have been lured away, was here.

But now is clearly not the time for her to be lost in thought.

Upon hearing Arthur's call, Sharon didn't hesitate to pull Marich, who had just walked over, into the silvery-white light barrier.

……

Somewhere in the desolate spirit world.

A child's surprised cry suddenly rang out:

"You led that libertine demigod to my master's side!?"

Arthas stared wide-eyed at the middle-aged man in a burgundy suit in front of him, his eyes wide with disbelief.

“That’s right,” the middle-aged man said leisurely.

"You! Bastard!" Arthas turned to go back, but was grabbed by the scruff of his neck and pulled back by the blond middle-aged man.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Besides, even if you went back, what good would it do?"

"You bastard! Let me go! If anything happens to my master, I'll bite you to death! Let me go!" The puppy struggled incessantly even after being grabbed by the scruff of its neck.

"Don't worry, I guarantee your master will be fine tonight," the blond middle-aged man said calmly.

"What guarantee do you have? That's a demigod! Last time in Tingen, even that crippled gatekeeper injured Arthur so badly, how could things not go wrong this time?"

"I'm telling you, if you kill my master, I'll fight you to the death!" Arthas shouted angrily.

"Heh, the reason I can assure you is because that mysterious queen is currently watching the show over there," the blond middle-aged man said with a smile.

"Ah? Oh, then it's alright." Arthas calmed down instantly.

"Hehe, in your master's words, that libertine demigod is going to die a very rhythmic death tonight." The blond man's lips curled up slightly.

"Then... could you let me see what's happening over there? I want to see a show too," Arthas said expectantly.

"This play is not allowed to be watched; even if you want to, you can't."

"Can't watch it?" Arthas asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Correct."

"why?"

"Because someone is deliberately covering up what's happening over there, so you can't see it," the blond man said meaningfully.

……

In a phase space unseen by Arthur and the others, Bernadette sat leisurely on a swing woven from pea vines, swaying back and forth from time to time.

It was Arthur's idea to turn the original rattan chair into a swing. Bernadette tried it out and thought it was good, so they kept using it.

She rested her chin on her hand, watching the battle between the people in the arena with great interest.

Bernadette only sat up straight when the demigod Zartwin appeared.

Her expression turned serious, and she stood up, intending to make her move if Arthur was unable to handle the situation.

But as soon as she took a step, she sensed something was wrong, because the surroundings had become too quiet, as if this place was isolated from the outside world.

Bernadette frowned, looked around, and saw a figure appear in a dark corner at some point.

She was a woman with ordinary features, dark eyes, wearing a simple long robe, a bark belt, and long, black hair. She was barefoot and unshoes.

What is Ariana, the Secret Servant, doing here? Bernadette narrowed her eyes slightly, realizing that something was amiss.

As she looked over, Ariana seemed to notice her gaze, turned her head, nodded slightly, and smiled.

Arthur should have no connection with the Church of the Night, and the other three are all members of the Rose School, so it's unlikely they would attract this hidden servant. Could it be that the Abbot of the Night Monastery came for him...? Bernadette's gaze fell on Klein, who was hiding in the protective barrier.

……

In the field.