Mystery: A Spark

Two weeks ago, Azik had been loitering around Red Rose Estate in an attempt to determine Ince Zangwill's whereabouts by observing MI9 and the royal family.

However, one day, while he was teaching Arthas, the little guy told him about a plan from Arthur.

After that, Azik did not do anything unusual and continued as usual.

Two days later, not too far from Red Rose Estate, at Senator Macht's Elk Estate in the suburbs, a haunting incident occurred.

There were no casualties in this incident, but unfortunately, Miss Hazel, who happened to be visiting the manor that day, was very frightened.

Good heavens, it's a big deal if your precious daughter is frightened. Councilor Macht rushed over to check on his daughter.

After discovering that Heyzo was not in any major condition, Congressman Macht was still somewhat worried and wanted to consult the church to check on the situation.

The church he sought help from was naturally the Church of the Night.

After learning of her father's plans, Hazel directly requested that a Red Gloves member named "Leonard" be sent.

Member of Parliament Macht was somewhat surprised by his daughter's actions, but he still readily made the request to the church.

After all, his daughter was always proud and looked down on most young nobles. This was the first time that Councilor Macht had heard the name of a young man from his daughter.

Therefore, MP Macht became curious about the young red glove.

Since there were no casualties in this incident, and the one who was "frightened" was Hazel, the noblewoman who had been seen by the Red Gloves and was close to Leonard, she was the one who was "frightened".

So, being quite sensible, "Requiem Master" Soster immediately dispatched Leonard to Elk Estate to check on the situation.

He also thoughtfully said that you can stay there as long as you want, and we will try our best not to call you back unless there is an emergency.

So, naturally, Leonard moved into Elk Estate, which was only a ten-minute walk from Red Rose Estate.

Meanwhile, a vengeful spirit who wished to remain anonymous—or rather, Miss Puppet—also quietly moved in.

And so, thanks to Arthur's series of clever maneuvers, the squad tasked with killing Ince Zangwell settled down in the suburbs.

They didn't stay for free; during their stay, they also taught Hazel about mysticism, so that the little girl wouldn't be as clueless as before.

Leonard was naturally the main instructor, after all, he had undergone Red Gloves training and was more than capable of teaching a novice Extraordinary.

Sharon, on the other hand, did what she loved to do most: secretly observe and watch the show.

Old Master Pales remained silent, though his extensive knowledge of occultism was not suitable for teaching Hazel.

Thus, these people lived in the manor for half a month, silently waiting for Arthur's summons.

Do you know if 0-08 knew about their visit to the Deer Manor?

Of course I know that.

After all, this terrifying level 0 sealed artifact can affect an entire city, and Deer Manor is naturally no exception to its influence.

However, since these things happened so reasonably and logically, 0-08 naturally and happily kept them a secret.

Then came today's life-or-death crisis for Klein, who then used his copper whistle to call for backup in an emergency.

Upon receiving Klein's message, Azik, who was already near Red Rose Manor, went to Deer Manor first before coming to rescue Klein, who was about to be burned to death in the fire.

Because the Deer Manor and the Red Rose Manor are not far apart, for a big shot like Azik who can travel between the spirit world, it only takes a few seconds to go back and forth between the two places.

Afterwards, Azik took Klein on a journey through the spirit world, but Ince Zangwell intercepted them midway using the power of 0-08.

Although on the surface it appears that Inszangwill intercepted both Klein and Azik.

In reality, five people arrived.

Azik brought Sharon and Pales's Time Worm with him to Elk Estate, while Leonard followed behind, relying on Pales's stolen ability to travel between spirit realms.

Thus, under Arthur's meticulous planning, they successfully carried out their ambush on Ince Zangwell.

Next, it's time for those with grudges to take revenge and those with grievances to seek justice.

Leonard and Ince Zangwell had a blood feud, as did Azik, so they were the main forces responsible for killing Ince Zangwell.

Sharon had no grudge against Ince Zangwell and was only there to help out as a friend, so she helped to restrain the "Law Master" and did nothing more.

Of course, she also gained something, after all, she witnessed a spectacular revenge drama.

Relieved to learn that Mr. Azik was unharmed, Klein then asked:

"What about Ince Zangwell and '0-08'?"

“Ince Zangwell no longer exists in this world,” Azik said calmly as he walked.

Ince Zangwell was killed? Klein was stunned for a moment, then a surge of joy and a little regret welled up in his heart.

The joy stemmed from the killing of his enemy, while the regret came from not being able to avenge him personally.

“What about '0-08'?” Klein asked, trying to keep up with Azik.

“I’m not sure, it’s missing,” Azik said, shaking his head.

Missing? Klein was taken aback.

He had initially thought that Mr. Azik had taken over the 0-08 scoreline after eliminating Ince Zangwell.

Surprisingly, Mr. Azik's answer was that he was missing.

Will this pen grow legs and run away?

Although Klein was somewhat puzzled, he didn't ask any further questions when he saw that Mr. Azik didn't seem inclined to explain.

Whether Mr. Azik got the "0-08" score but didn't want to tell him, or whether the "0-08" score really grew legs and ran away, it's no longer his concern.

……

7 Downsend Street, Queens.

"Did you throw that thing away?" Arthur asked Arthas, who had just returned.

“I lost it! I did as you said and just threw it away somewhere in the spirit world,” Arthas replied.

Arthur nodded, relieved.

This refers to "0-08".

In Arthur's plan, this thing was at the highest priority level.

Because as long as this thing is still present, all sorts of variables will inevitably occur.

And since this thing itself was a menace, Arthur didn't intend to use it himself.

After all, even a demigod like Ince Zangwill was driven to the brink of madness by this thing, and Arthur certainly didn't want to have to sleep with one eye open.

In his view, several conditions are required for a relatively safe holding of "0-08".

The first requirement is naturally sufficient strength, so that one can withstand attacks and not easily die.

Secondly, he doesn't have many troubles, or rather, he doesn't have much karma to draw upon, which means "0-08" doesn't have much room to maneuver.

But this is not actually safe, because as long as you hold "0-08", even if you were not in trouble at first, you will soon be plagued by trouble.

Thirdly, the holder must possess powerful sealing abilities, such as those of the Source Castle level.

Arthur and the members of the assassination squad did not meet these three criteria; they were all embroiled in trouble.

Therefore, the best solution at the time was for Arthas to successfully steal the "0-08" score and then quickly find a random place in the spirit world to throw it away.

In this way, no matter what "0-08" tries to do, it will have no impact on the battle.

It's just a pen, after all; it can't grow legs and run back on its own.

As for what would happen to Adam after he became a god, what happens if he throws it away?

Arthur said, "If you want the pen, go find it yourself. If you can't find it, you're just bad."

If you're a noob, don't even think about being God. You should just go home and take care of your kids.

After all, this quill pen will most likely be picked up by some spirit creature, and Adam can't possibly be no match for a spirit creature, right?

……

Somewhere in the spirit world, on the top floor of a solemn black castle.

In the center of the ground floor hall, there is a high-backed chair with antique patterns. Sitting on the chair is a middle-aged man with blond hair, red eyes, and a handsome mustache, dressed in a burgundy suit.

The man rested his chin on his hand, a smile playing on his lips.

In his other hand, he was playing with an ordinary-looking quill pen.

"It's amazing that we met in the Fifth Age. It seems we are destined to meet."

After playing with it for a while, he placed the quill on the long table in front of him, a slight smile playing on his lips, and said:

"Come on, if you're not sick, take a walk."

Chapter 224 The Far-Reaching Harvest Church Conference

In a small town on the outskirts of Backlund.

After taking a hot shower and changing into clean, dry clothes, Klein laid the wet banknotes out one by one on the table, waiting for them to air dry naturally in the warm room.

He hadn't anticipated so many things happening after he went out, so he only carried a few hundred pounds with him for any eventuality.

As for the majority of his other wealth, he stored it above the gray fog, a place where it would never be lost.

It's the kind of thing that won't be lost even if he dies.

Even so, Klein was still very careful and gentle in arranging the banknotes, even suppressing his sneezes and coughs caused by his cold and fever, for fear of damaging the banknotes.

Several hundred pounds is a lot of money, and Klein naturally didn't want anything to happen to them.

Moreover, to ensure there were no mistakes, he didn't control the heat when baking, for fear of ruining it.

After doing all this, he walked to the corner of the hotel room, where a full-length mirror was placed.

After the series of events that followed, the identity of Sherlock Moriarty could no longer be used so easily.

Therefore, Klein plans to create a new identity for himself so that it will be easier for him to travel to the sea.

Klein originally planned to rely on the racial characteristics of the people of the Northern Continent, modify his original appearance as Zhou Mingrui, and then wear a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and that would be the end of it.

But after finishing the sculpting, Klein looked at himself in the mirror and realized that his face had a strange resemblance to Arthur's.

This gave him a strange feeling, which ultimately led him to abandon this image.

Hmm, I'm heading out to sea next, so Abe no Chika's gun will naturally come in handy... Whether I pay off the debt with money or corpses, it shouldn't be a problem for me, since most of those pirates aren't good people... Klein stroked his chin, thinking quietly.