Mystery: A Spark

Tsk, I wanted to do the same thing, but I was too embarrassed to say it before. Compared to Arthur, I'm a bit too thin-skinned... But speaking of which, that boy named Ian seems to owe me two requests. I wonder where he is now... Klein couldn't help but glance at Arthur.

"What are these three things?" Sharon asked, her expression unchanged.

“I haven’t thought about the specifics yet, but if you don’t want to do anything I propose, you can refuse directly. I think that way, Miss Sharon, you shouldn’t have any concerns,” Arthur said with a light laugh.

“Yes, this condition is very lenient.” Sharon nodded slightly and took out an orange piece of paper from her hidden pocket, unfolding it. “We can sign a contract. This is a magical item with notarization capabilities.”

“There’s no need for a contract. We’ve fought side by side before, and I think we still have some trust between us,” Arthur said earnestly to Sharon.

Sharon paused for a moment, then looked at Klein.

“Actually, that’s what I think too.” Klein clenched his fist, pressed it to his lips, and coughed lightly as he spoke.

“So, this special ability is yours, Miss Sharon. I wish you a safe and successful promotion.” After saying that, Arthur took out the iron box containing the “Puppet” extraordinary ability, placed it on the table, and pushed it to Sharon.

Sharon held the "notarized document" in her hand, looked at the small iron box on the table, and didn't know what to say for a moment.

A look of surprise appeared on Maric's face, and his suppressed malice softened considerably.

Sharon paused for a few seconds, then stood up and bowed respectfully to Arthur and Klein, saying:

"Thank you both for your help."

She will always remember it.

The extraordinary properties of a Sequence 4 demigod are so valuable that their worth is truly difficult to measure in monetary terms.

Therefore, compared to the value of the "puppet's" extraordinary characteristics, the reward offered by Arthur and Klein was nothing at all.

Sharon originally thought that she would have to pay a high price or complete a very difficult task in order to obtain the extraordinary properties of this "puppet".

However, now, without any contractual guarantee, Arthur and Moriarty have simply handed over the "Puppet" extraordinary ability to her.

I owe this a huge favor.

Since she owed someone a favor, she was bound to repay it; that was Sharon's principle.

However, she wasn't very good with words and naturally didn't know how to say anything nice, so she could only say a dry thank you and keep her gratitude to herself.

Marich, being the same type of person who rarely utters a word, simply nodded silently from the side, without saying anything like "I have no way to repay your kindness."

Arthur watched the two men with a smile in his eyes. He knew that he had managed to win them over with his personal connections.

Then, if he helps and is helped by these two a few more times, going through the process of owing and repaying favors a few more times, the relationship will gradually become closer.

Over time, they became like family.

As for why he was so proficient in this approach, it's because that's the same tactic he used on Bernadette.

However, this approach only works on principled and moral people; it has no effect on shameless people who have no bottom line.

If you let such a shameless person owe you a favor, he might just turn around and kill you, because once you're dead, the favor he owes you will naturally be wiped away.

After acquiring the puppet's properties, Sharon and Marich didn't linger, because she sensed that Detective Moriarty and his friend seemed to have something else to discuss.

Therefore, after exchanging a few brief pleasantries, they took their leave.

After they left, Arthur reopened the Shadow Veil, then took out the properties of the Shadow of Human Skin from the emblem and handed it to Klein.

"You got it so quickly?" Klein couldn't help but be surprised.

How long has it been?

"It just so happened that we ran into each other," Arthur waved his hand dismissively.

He poured himself a glass of Southvale beer and drank it; it had been brought in by Caspas when Sharon and the others left.

Through the opportunity to deliver beer, Arthur also learned from the bartender about the special treatment he would receive at the Brave Ones Bar.

That's why Kaspersky has been able to thrive in the real estate brokerage industry and remain successful all this time; his interpersonal skills are truly remarkable.

In the original story, if Kaspass hadn't encountered those unruly individuals from the Rose School's indulgence faction, he probably wouldn't have died so young.

"Name your price." Klein put the properties of the human skin shadow into the iron cigarette case he carried with him, sealed it with a spiritual wall, and then poured himself a glass of Southwell beer.

This beer is the best beer produced in the Kingdom of Rune, and it costs five pence a glass.

Although it's not expensive, it's something you get for free, so it naturally tastes sweeter and more delicious than what you buy.

Given the relationship between Klein and Arthur, there was naturally no need for formalities.

"Two thousand one hundred pounds," Arthur offered a price that wasn't too high.

He bought it from the Steam Church for £1,700.

"Your price is much lower than I expected. Don't lose money." Klein took out his wallet and started counting the money.

"Then you can give me two thousand three hundred pounds." Arthur couldn't help but roll his eyes.

A guy who gets a good deal but then acts innocent.

"No, no, no, let's keep it to two thousand one hundred pounds." Klein counted out a stack of banknotes and handed them to Arthur with a smile.

Arthur took it, put it in his wallet, and then said:

"Is there anything else you want to ask?"

Klein didn't answer directly. Instead, he looked around at the somewhat gloomy surroundings, as if draped in a thin black veil, and said:

"Is this some kind of shielding capability? How effective is it?"

"It works very well, so feel free to tell me what's on your mind." Arthur blew on the foam of the beer in his glass, then drank it all in one gulp, savoring its crisp and refreshing taste.

Southwell beer truly lives up to its reputation as the best beer in the Kingdom of Rune. The initial taste is bittersweet, followed by a burst of malty flavor, and then a slightly sweet aftertaste.

Although it's a bit more expensive than other beers, the price is still worth the taste.

Although Arthur made his assurances, Klein still said with some unease:

"The question I'm about to ask might involve angels, and you can probably guess what it is."

"Hehe, I thought you were going to talk about the true God. Don't worry, if it's just about angels, then this barrier is very strong, after all..."

Arthur smiled, and said in a casual tone that revealed his true nature of arrogance:

"This barrier has truly been tested by angels."

After Arthur said some things during the day of the chosen reward, Bernadette would still occasionally come to chat with Arthur, but she never asked about the Black Emperor again, nor did she talk about anything related to Roselle.

So, taking advantage of an opportunity, Arthur asked Bernadette to test the quality of the "Shadow Veil".

The result was quite good. This "veil of shadow" has a similar property to the "ideal land of eternal isolation," meaning that it is difficult for outsiders to see inside before it is broken.

Even after Bernadette became a Sequence Two Sage, she still couldn't see through the "Shadow Veil" after using the Eye of Insight.

However, even if you can't see through it, you can still forcefully break through it.

In other words, while the "shadow curtain" has a good shielding ability, its protective strength is not very good.

But Arthur never expected it to be used as a shield, so he didn't care, as long as it had sufficient shielding capabilities.

Wow, good heavens, this guy actually hooked up with an angel? This is truly infuriating... Klein clicked his tongue inwardly.

However, he quickly seemed to remember something and asked:

"The angel you're talking about, could it be the one you went to see the Russell memorial exhibition with the other day?"

Seeing Arthur nod, Klein immediately perked up.

"Tsk tsk tsk, impressive." He looked Arthur up and down, his eyes filled with a strange admiration.

"What do you mean by that?" Arthur glanced at Klein sideways.

"Ahem, that's nothing, let's get down to business." Klein dropped the comical expression on his face.

"What do you mean by 'nothing'?" Arthur persisted, sensing that Klein was thinking something rude.

"Well, I really admire you. I didn't expect you to be able to get an angel to help you." Klein said with a serious expression to cover up his misunderstanding. "Let's get down to business. I'm a little curious about what you said about Amon at the last meeting."

"Why are you curious about Him?" Arthur saw that Klein was trying to fool him, so he didn't press the matter further.

Klein sighed, a hint of worry on his face, and said:

"Didn't you say that He is very likely an enemy of that being? And since we have joined that being's camp, we have naturally become Amon's enemies as well. Of course I need to know more about Him, otherwise what if we run into Him one day?"

Arthur shook his head and said:

"In fact, the more you know about a being like Amon, the more dangerous it is to encounter him. If you know nothing about him, then you may not be in any danger when you encounter him."

“I see.” Klein thought for a moment, then said with some concern, “Then do you think it’s possible that this being has other enemies? I think I should learn more about these things, so that I won’t be clueless when problems arise.”

Arthur glanced at Klein, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, as if hesitating whether to speak.

Klein couldn't help but feel uneasy as he listened to the tapping on the table.

He didn't know if Arthur would deduce anything from this, after all, this person's previous performance had been outstanding.

But he couldn't ignore it, since it concerned his life and fortune.

“Alright, then I’ll tell you about this.” Arthur’s tapping on the table suddenly stopped.

Chapter 190 Longzhong vs.

Inside the billiard room, shrouded in shadow.

Arthur's expression turned serious.

He cleared his throat first, and then began his story.

"Before discussing this topic, we must first understand which paths are adjacent to diviners."

“I know that, it’s through the apprentice and thief paths, right?” Klein interjected at this moment.

“That’s right. Because the abilities of these three extraordinary paths are all rather strange and mysterious, and they almost never confront the enemy head-on, they are extremely good at hiding. So I also call these three paths the ‘Three Schools of Deception’ or the ‘Three Schools of Hiding.’” Arthur nodded and said.

"It's not that sneaky, is it? I think 'The Three Mysterious Families' would be a more appropriate name," Klein muttered to himself.

Arthur glanced at him, then smiled indifferently and said:

"Alright, let's go with the Three Schools of Ghosts. Of these three paths, the first one I want to talk about is the apprentice path."

"You should know that the Abraham family is the main master of this extraordinary path, but they have declined. Not to mention high-sequence extraordinary individuals, there are not many even mid-sequence extraordinary individuals, and most of them are only sequence seven. This is because the people of this family have been cursed."

"The extraordinary families that primarily controlled the apprenticeship pathway have declined, and other clandestine extraordinary organizations do not fully control this pathway, so the apprenticeship pathway poses the least threat."

This information is pretty much what I already know, but it seems Arthur has overlooked something… Klein considered for a moment, then asked: