Mystery: A Spark

Or rather, the emotions he felt never overflowed to the point that Leonard could sense them.

And most importantly, when the soul within him is filled with terror and about to do something...

A life emblem suddenly lit up on the back of the blond youth's hand.

This abruptly halted the action that the entity within Leonard was about to take.

The initial fear then transformed into feelings of confusion, shame, anger, and resentment.

Then, these emotions gradually dissipated and could no longer be felt by Leonard.

In front of him, the moment Arthur felt the potion being digested within his body, he immediately put down his monocle.

It's impossible for him to actually wear it; he can only feign it to make a living.

This wave, this wave, is called "inch stop".

Unlike the Little K in the original work, he used his right eye this time to achieve the best effect.

If I actually put it on, who knows, some naughty kid will come knocking on my door in no time.

In fact, the essence of Arthur's provocative behavior this time was not just the action of taking out a monocle and putting it on his face.

It also lies in the fact that, just as he was about to put the glasses on his right eye, he revealed the true holy emblem on the back of his hand, representing his status as a chosen one of God.

The purpose of this behavior was to first scare the old man, and then express in the clearest way the meaning of "Hey, I was just kidding you".

This creates a strong contrast in emotions before and after, thereby maximizing the effect of the provocation.

Just like in the original story, Klein wore a monocle in front of Medici, but he wore it with his left eye.

One reason is that he was afraid that if he wore it in his right eye, it would attract unruly children.

On the other hand, if he wears it on his left eye, it can scare Medici first, and then he will soon realize that he has been tricked.

Simply wearing a monocle can only instill fear; only when combined with subsequent actions can it evoke anger.

Of course, the most brilliant part was the sly trick the kid pulled in front of Medici after he learned what Klein had done.

First, take out your monocle, breathe on it, and then put it on your left eye.

Then, just as Medici gave a sarcastic smile, thinking he wouldn't be fooled again, he said, "Sorry, wrong glasses," and switched them to his right eye.

Arthur felt that this move was absolutely insane.

Of course, learning is not an option, at least not at this stage.

Because he's still no match for that three-eyed guy.

Arthur's provocation was a great success.

The moment Arthur took out his monocle and put it on his face, and the moment he revealed the true holy emblem, both caused a noticeable digestion of the potion within his body.

He truly mastered the art of cooking fish two ways.

In addition, there was the time he caused a ruckus when he first met Bernadette, and the various provocative actions he's taken recently.

So, a little over a month after being promoted to Provocateur, Arthur had completely digested the Provocateur potion within him.

After achieving his goal, the most important thing he needed to do was to clean up the mess from his previous provocations.

After all, Arthur came here to ask for help, and killing without burying the dead wouldn't do; that would damage his relationship with the big boss.

"Old sir, aren't you going to show yourself?" Arthur tossed and caught his monocle repeatedly, as if flicking coins.

“Kid, you’ve gone too far.” Pales’s aged, calm voice came from Leonard’s body.

That's why people say a master is a master; their ability to control their emotions is truly impressive.

If Arthur hadn't sensed that the potion in his body had been completely digested, he might have actually thought that the old man hadn't been affected at all when he heard Pales's calm voice.

“Hehe, old sir, I’m a provocateur, there’s nothing I can do about it,” Arthur said with a laugh.

"Heh, you probably need my help again this time, right?" Pales asked.

"As expected of the old gentleman..." Arthur was about to shower him with compliments when he was interrupted.

"No help."

Not only that, Pales added:

"Hehe, I was just frightened and I'm not in a good mood right now, so I won't help."

Although He said He wouldn't hold a grudge against this junior because of what had just happened, after all, the junior was a chosen one of the gods.

But it was absolutely impossible for this young man to get His help.

"Really?" Arthur had expected this, and asked with his smile unchanged.

"really."

"really?"

"What? You don't actually want to threaten this old man like me?" Pales sneered.

"No, that's not it. But, sir, don't you want to get out of your current predicament?" Arthur gave a smile that sounded like he was making a door-to-door sales pitch.

"Oh? How do you plan to help me out of this predicament?" Pales chuckled.

Although the blond boy in front of him was a chosen one of the gods, Pales knew very well that there were differences even among chosen ones.

Therefore, He didn't really believe that this was just a low-sequence kid who could help Him in His current predicament.

"I can tell you're not in a very good mood, sir. So, do you think that information about a demigod thief in a terrible state, guilty of heinous crimes and deserving of death, might cheer you up?" Arthur asked with a leisurely smile.

Pales remained silent.

After a while, He asked hesitantly:

"You mean... a demigod through the thief path?"

"Yes."

"And you're not in very good condition?"

"Its condition is extremely poor; it can only live as a parasite on rats."

"So heinous crimes that they deserve to die?"

"indeed so."

"Well... actually, I've always been happy to mentor outstanding young people like you."

Old Master Pales, who had initially shown no room for negotiation, suddenly became more agreeable after hearing the reward offered by Arthur.

Chapter 69 Remarks on the launch

It's been released again mid-month...

Is this my fate?

Let's talk about the book. As the introduction says, the main purpose of writing this book is to change those unresolved issues in the original work.

I want the characters in the original work to embark on a better path under the influence of the protagonist.

Of course, this "better" is just my own opinion of what is better.

So to some extent, this book also has a self-indulgent element.

The reason I gave the main character a companion is because I really like pets in real life, but I haven't made up my mind to raise one.

The main reason is their lifespan; they have too short a lifespan.

I hate farewells, and I hate tragedies.

So Arthas will have a lot of screen time in this book; it's like I'm virtually raising a pet.

Actually, thinking about it that way, I should be writing Pokémon fanfiction. (laughs)

This book didn't perform well during its free period because not many readers followed it, so it only went through one round of recommendations.

Fan fiction is just too much of a hassle; the second round of subscriptions costs several hundred yuan, which is exhausting. So, I just went ahead and published it on the editor's suggestion.

I don't know if this book will ever be revived. I can only say that I will try my best to write it, and I hope that my readers will continue to support me.

Finally, it should be noted that this book will only discuss the development of productive forces, but will not provide a deep description of the relations of production.

After all, everyone knows the reason, and I don't want my book to be lost...

Chapter 70 The deal is concluded

Leonard was unable to get a word in edgewise when Anduin started talking to Palles.

He did not try to force his way in.

Because he discovered that Anduin seemed to know the origin of the soul inside him.

So Leonard remained silent, listening quietly to the conversation between Anduin and the soul within him, trying to glean some useful information from it.

Listening to their conversation, Leonard felt that he was gradually figuring out the old man's background.

"So, old man, you're actually a demigod of the Thief path?" Leonard asked tentatively.

“Hmm…you can think of it that way,” Pales replied vaguely.

"But why is it that another demigod of the same path who is in a bad state is able to improve your current state?" Leonard asked curiously.

"Hehe, with your wisdom, this question shouldn't be difficult to answer," Pales chuckled in his aged voice.

"Hiss~" Leonard hadn't been a night watchman for nothing all these years, and he quickly realized a possibility, and couldn't help but gasp.

He composed himself, and with a somewhat serious expression, asked Arthur:

"I want to know, why did you say that the demigod thief was utterly wicked and deserved to die?"

Arthur smiled and said:

"It's simple. This demigod bewitched an innocent girl, leading her down the path of a thief, without telling her about the dangers of the extraordinary world."

"Is there a problem with the thief's approach?" Leonard didn't quite understand.

"Heh heh, a demigod of the Thief path nurtured an extraordinary one of the Thief path, what good intentions could she possibly have?" Pales sneered.

"Old man, I don't quite understand," Leonard said, puzzled.