Mystery: A Spark

“Sir, would you mind if I explained it to him?” Arthur asked.

“It’s alright,” Pales replied calmly.

Then He added:

"Hey kid, can you stop playing with that damn monocle?"

"Sorry, I forgot."

Arthur smiled sheepishly and put the monocle back in his pocket.

Then he cleared his throat and began to explain to Leonard:

"The fourth sequence of the Thief pathway is called 'Parasite.' They can parasitize other Extraordinary beings, and the Extraordinary being parasitized will gradually become their nourishment, thus prolonging their lives."

“Those extraordinary individuals who also follow the path of the thief can bring them even greater benefits, such as allowing them to have a completely new body.”

As Leonard listened, he suddenly sensed something was wrong, and said with a hint of alarm and anger:

"Old man, so you're a 'parasite'!"

Pales calmly replied, "You could say that."

"So what exactly do you want to do? To parasitize my body and drain my life force? Or to wait until I become powerful and then devour my extraordinary characteristics, like cultivating a humanoid potion?" Leonard said angrily.

Pales's slightly aged voice chuckled:

"Didn't you always think I was your lucky break? You thought you were unique and the protagonist of this era."

"Actually, you are not as arrogant and conceited as you usually appear; you are always on guard against me."

“After I taught you the ‘role-playing method,’ you didn’t really explore it. You just tried it superficially and it took you a long time to fully understand it.”

"Moreover, you deliberately concealed your digestion progress and did not actively seek out the 'Nightmare' potion."

“Yes, I am indeed wary of you, but how could I possibly trust a soul of unknown origin completely?” Leonard retorted confidently.

"Yes, it is advisable to remain vigilant in the extraordinary world."

“But Leonard, if I really had malicious intentions towards you, why would I let this kid tell you this information without stopping him?” Pales retorted.

Leonard was speechless. He looked at the smiling young man in front of him, and his rapid breathing, which had been caused by anger and fear, gradually calmed down.

Pales continued:

"As for your claim that I am draining your life force, do you feel older than your actual age?"

"No, I have a long lifespan ahead of me, and I'm not in a hurry to steal your lifespan."

"As for your extraordinary characteristics, I am not interested in them either, because we are not on similar paths that can be replaced."

'Night,' 'Giants,' and 'Death' are the adjacent paths, while the Thief's path, which I'm on, targets 'Apprentices' and 'Diviners.'

"If I were to devour your extraordinary qualities, half-madness would be the best outcome."

After calming down, Leonard thought for a moment and asked, "So what exactly is your purpose?"

Pales said with a sigh:

"Ha, I have encountered a terrible enemy and suffered severe injuries. I need a host to slowly recover."

"And you are a Night Watcher of the Church of the Goddess of Night, making you a good choice for parasitism."

Leonard said, somewhat as if realizing something:

"Is that monocle your enemy's signature feature? No wonder you were so scared just now."

Pales remained silent, for it was a fact He could not refute.

"So that means the demigod Anduin mentioned raised that girl so that he could devour her later?" Leonard asked, recalling the earlier topic.

"Of course, wouldn't a demigod have other sequence starting formulas at his disposal? Why would he specifically choose to send that girl down the path of the thief?" Pales said disdainfully.

“Then I have no problem. This guy really deserves to die,” Leonard said, frowning.

Arthur then said with a smile:

"Sir, the misunderstanding has been cleared up, hasn't it? Consider this an apology for my earlier offense. What do you think?"

"Hey, you've got some good ideas, kid," Pales chuckled.

Even if He himself said something like this, Leonard would still have doubts in his heart no matter what.

Therefore, someone Leonard trusts enough must speak up to dispel Leonard's suspicions.

Arthur, as a chosen one of the Earth Mother, has an innocent background and saved Leonard's teammates.

There is no doubt that Leonard has developed a considerable degree of trust in Arthur.

Therefore, Arthur is indeed the best character to clear up the misunderstanding between Him and Leonard.

"Then, sir, shall we make a deal?" Arthur said with a smile.

"make a deal."

......

On the way back, Leonard asked himself:

"Old man, what do you think his purpose is in asking us for this favor?"

“I think I have a guess,” Pales replied after thinking for a moment.

"What is it?" Leonard asked curiously.

“Why should I tell you if you don’t trust me?” Pales said casually.

Leonard: ......

Chapter 71 Flame is my favorite toy!

Arthur returned to his rented detached house.

Upon entering, I saw Arthas curled up on the sofa, seemingly asleep.

Arthur didn't disturb it. Instead, he found a small blanket, covered the little guy with it, and then went upstairs.

After a while, Arthas's ears twitched slightly.

It sat up, looking up at the building with some surprise, as if asking someone:

"My master has advanced in rank?"

"..."

"Ugh, promotion is so tiring. Staying at Sequence Nine is so comfortable~" Arthas slumped down again, saying lazily.

"..."

"It's not that easy to encounter danger. Even if I did, I could force my way up. Besides, my master hasn't even collected all the materials I need for my advancement yet. We'll talk about it later." Arthas leisurely wagged his tail, exuding an air of nonchalant complacency.

"..."

"Don't you dare speak ill of my master! He's not as much of a troublemaker as you say. Ugh, I'm ignoring you for the next three days."

"..."

"Hmph!" Arthas wrapped himself completely in the blanket, looking unmoved.

......

Upstairs, Arthur used meditation to rein in the spirituality that had dissipated due to his advancement.

He breathed a sigh of relief once the sequence stabilized.

At this moment, he had already taken the concocted potion and successfully advanced to the rank of "arsonist".

Arthur held up his index finger in front of him, and then a flame ignited at the tip of his finger.

"It's turned into a human lighter. It's a pity I don't smoke, otherwise I could have developed a lot of cool ways to light a cigarette."

He chuckled softly and muttered to himself.

The "Pyromaniac" potion granted him an extremely powerful ability to create and control flames.

For Arthur now, fire is like a new limb, which he can control with ease.

A magician needs a simple action to control fire, but Arthur, who has become an arsonist, doesn't need to do anything; he can make the flames dance at his will.

Moreover, he felt that once the potion was fully digested or the sequence was advanced, Arthur would be able to use fire to move at high speed.

To rush to the enemy's side at extremely high speed, or... to simply run away.

While playing with the flames, Arthur recalled a book he had read in his previous life, in which there was a story about a silly, iron-headed roe deer.

She can freely shape the fireball into any shape she wants, and can even turn it into two walnuts to play with in her hands.

Arthur opened his palm and then conjured a small fireball in his palm.

"Small Fireball," he muttered to himself.

The fireball grew much larger in the next second.

"Great Fireball"

"And then there's the super-large..."

It's impossible for it to be super big. We're inside a room right now. If someone casts a super-sized fireball, we might as well forget about the house.

So Arthur used his hidden blade to make himself a set of pajamas and then lay down on the bed.

He wanted to go to the Trial Illusion, where the place was vast and he could build whatever he wanted without fear.

After Arthur fell asleep, a little while later, a puppy's head popped out from above his body.

The dog, Arthas, cautiously observed for a moment and, seeing that Arthur was already asleep, tiptoed over to his side, then snuggled into the blankets and nestled beside him.

……

In the Trial Illusion.

Once he arrived at this vast area, Arthur ran wild like a husky let loose.

He unleashed the flames he summoned and performed all sorts of outrageous maneuvers.

For example, Arthur did all sorts of things like the Great Fireball Technique, the Fire Dragon Technique, and the Great Fire Annihilation Technique.