Mystery: A Spark

After all, it's late at night, and everyone is asleep. Why would a midnight poet start reciting poetry at this time? Isn't that just asking for trouble?

Later, Arthur learned that the ancient name for the midnight poet was the midnight howler, and then he suddenly understood.

Originally, this sequence was mainly composed of demon wolves, which, as nocturnal creatures, would naturally not care about these things.

Of course, the name "Midnight Poet" is somewhat inaccurate; it should be changed to "Midnight Poet."

"This, this, our Church of the Night has always been like this, you, an outsider, would naturally not understand."

Leonard stammered for a long time, unable to find a way to explain, so he could only put on an air of "My Church of the Night has its own doctrines here."

Arthur chuckled:

"How about this, I'll write a few poems for you, what do you think?"

"You can write poetry? I had no idea you had this talent?" Leonard asked with a look of disbelief.

In his eyes, Arthur, though he looked refined and cultured, was a cunning and treacherous warrior who was also quite capable in combat, and shouldn't be associated with anything artistic or literary.

"Of course, I'm a cultured young man. Look, I'll recite a poem for you right now."

Arthur cleared his throat and began his recitation:

"The church looks dark from a distance."

"Thin at the top and thick at the bottom."

"If you turn the church upside down..."

"Thin at the bottom and thick at the top."

"So? Isn't this poem quite good?"

"Pfft cough cough cough..." Alsatian, who was engrossed in chewing, was choked.

"Haha, this kid is really something." Pales laughed out loud at this moment.

Leonard was dumbfounded, never expecting to hear something like this... well... calling it utter nonsense would be an understatement, let's just call it poetry for now.

"You... well, the poem is well written, but it's a bit bad. Don't try to write another one next time," Leonard said, shaking his head and sighing.

"No, I actually have a few more poems here..." Arthur wanted to continue reciting the poems.

Leonard quickly said:

"That's enough, that's enough. This poem is enough to showcase your talent. Well, let's eat our food."

Arthur sighed with regret, feeling that his talent had not been recognized.

He did indeed have a few poems left to recite, for example:

"Suddenly, a chain of fire appeared in the sky, as if the Sea King wanted to smoke. If the Sea King doesn't smoke, why is there another chain of fire?"

And those who are a little more reckless:

"Oh ocean! You're all water, Little Red! You have three mouths. Goddess! You have eight legs, you coward! You're a poor wretch."

To be honest, Arthur felt that if he hadn't chosen the path of the sleepless, he would have become a pope with his talent.

"Alas, a pearl is covered in dust..." Arthur shook his head regretfully and turned his attention back to lunch.

……

Saturday morning.

After having a quick breakfast, Arthur took Arthas out.

He received news last night that the Steam Church's explorers of Amon's Tomb had returned, so Arthur could go and choose his reward.

After a while in a carriage, he arrived at St. Hillan Cathedral with ease.

In the original novel, Klein received his reward in a three-story house near West Baron Shipyard, next to the Lever Church.

This is also where Arthur fought with the indulgent members of the Rose School.

However, Klein's choices were restricted, so it could only be done in that place.

Arthur, however, could only choose from all the spoils of the Steam Church's expedition, which included high-sequence items or things with great danger. Naturally, St. Hillland Cathedral was the safest place to go.

Upon arriving at St. Hillan Cathedral, Arthur was led by a priest to a large room in the underground area.

Inside the room at that moment, besides Bonova, Arthur saw two other people.

One of them was the Archbishop of Backlund, Holamick Hayden, appointed by the Steam Church.

The other person, however, was the mysterious Queen Bernadette, who shouldn't have been here at all and hadn't been seen for quite some time.

Seeing this scene, Arthur couldn't help but mutter to himself:

"Good heavens, this guy doesn't seem friendly."

“You’re the one who’s here.” Arthas was also stunned by the scene and whispered a complaint in his ear.

Arthur:......

He composed himself and greeted the important figures in the room with a calm demeanor.

Bonois and Bernadette, needless to say, are old acquaintances.

This was the first time Arthur had met Archbishop Horamik, this bigwig.

"I didn't expect you, Archbishop, to come. I was just selecting rewards. This scene seems a bit..." Arthur looked at the bigwigs present and said tentatively.

Khoramik appeared to be a very gentle and kind old man, and he spoke in a calm tone:

"Because I led the exploration of Amon's Tomb this time, and I had some doubts during the exploration, I heard that the clues to this tomb were provided by you, Mr. Arthur, so I thought I would come and ask you about it."

“Please ask, Archbishop,” Arthur said, nodding.

"Well, I'd like to know, Mr. Arthur, how much do you know about the specifics of this Quaternary tomb?" Horamick asked in a gentle voice.

"Hmm... I know who its owner is, and I guess there must be a lot of dangerous things inside, but that's all I know," Arthur replied, half-jokingly.

He didn't know much about the tomb of Amon, only that many people had gone in to explore it and died inside, as well as a "ghostly picture frame" and a door leading to the abyss.

Of course, as the owner of the tomb, Amon also placed a self-portrait inside for reasons unknown.

"Mr. Arthur, after you received news of this tomb, did you not go near it to investigate?" Horamik continued gently.

He didn't ask where the information about the tomb came from, after all, as an extraordinary being, he must have all sorts of sources of information.

Moreover, the young man in front of him had such a special identity.

"No, since I know it's dangerous there, I naturally wouldn't go near it. Archbishop, has something happened there?" Arthur asked with some doubt.

"There's nothing unusual about it. It's just that the tomb itself and its owner are too strange, so I came to inquire. Since you haven't been near there, Mr. Arthur, then there's nothing to worry about."

Horamick left, and as Arthur watched his departing figure, a guess arose in his mind:

Is he worried that I might accidentally be parasitized by that three-eyed guy?

Upon closer examination, this guess seems quite reasonable.

It goes without saying that the steam ecclesiastical members who explored the Tomb of Amun will be subject to inspection upon their return.

Besides them, only Arthur, the one who provided the information, was at risk of being parasitized.

That's why Khoramik made a special trip to ask this question.

The reason Klein didn't have this scene in the original work is because he was just an informant, and even if something happened to him, it wouldn't have much impact on the church itself.

“Madam, it’s been a long time.” Arthur looked at Bernadette.

"You choose your reward first, we'll talk about my matter later," Bernadette waved her hand.

"Well, I must say, Arthur, you're quite lucky." Bonova walked over with a somewhat strange smile.

"Could it really contain the characteristics of the Iron Knight?" Arthur's eyes lit up.

"Hmm...no, but it does have the characteristics of a Witch of Despair. How about that? Don't you feel lucky?" Bonova asked with a smile.

Arthur:......

Lucky my ass!

Chapter 180 Da Ga Kou Tou Wa Lu!

I don’t know if it’s an illusion.

Arthur sensed that Bonova was being rather amused at this moment.

Or rather, most people are actually potential entertainers.

It's just that some people show it more obviously, while others don't.

After all, as the saying goes, it's human nature to love watching a spectacle.

Most people have probably built their happiness on the misfortune of others.

Arthur naturally has the nature of a comedian, and he once used his own humanity to awaken Bonova's humanity. Although Bonova was an angel with a strong mind, he was not assimilated by Arthur, but the influence was still somewhat felt.

Therefore, it is now very clear that Bolova really wants to see Arthur choose the extraordinary traits of the Witch of Despair as a reward.

So he tirelessly promoted this feature to Arthur:

"Honestly, among the gains from this exploration, the extraordinary properties of this Despair Witch are among the most valuable. Moreover, compared to other things, it is the most suitable for you. Choosing it as a reward is definitely a good deal."

He wasn't trying to fool people.

During this exploration, although he obtained many good things, the only one that was related to Arthur's extraordinary path and could actually help him was this Despair Witch trait.

As for other high-sequence items, they are either things with powerful negative effects and hazards, like the Ghost Picture Frame, or they have other extraordinary characteristics that are completely unrelated to the Hunter's Path.

In short, if Arthur didn't choose the Despair Witch's extraordinary trait, he would be making a huge mistake.

Therefore, Bonova, who was also chosen by God and was Arthur's close partner, would naturally not watch Arthur suffer such a great loss.

Arthur looked in the direction Bonova was promoting, and his lips twitched involuntarily, because he discovered that Bonova had even packed the special ability in a box, just waiting for him to take it.

The box was half-open, revealing a deep purple, reddish gem-like object inside.

“Mr. Bonova, you seem quite eager to see me choose the traits of this Despair Witch?” Arthur looked at the chestnut-haired youth opposite him, somewhat speechless.

“Ahem, I’m only doing this for your own good. You already have the Reaper’s traits and are already a Sequence Six Extraordinary, so there aren’t many of these things that are really useful to you. This Despair Witch’s trait is the most suitable thing for you.” Bonova coughed lightly and said.

“The extraordinary properties of this Despair Witch are indeed quite impressive…” Arthur said as he walked toward the box containing the properties.