Mystery: A Spark

Ultimately, the problem lies in the fact that the poor do not have enough power.

Arthur had previously made some attempts to popularize the warlock class, but at this stage, the results of these attempts are not yet visible.

Because there is currently no solution to the problem of evil energy.

In this situation, Arthur could not simply place his hopes on the weak and vulnerable people.

He still needs to find a way to unite himself with a sufficiently powerful and extraordinary force.

However, as mentioned before, in this world, extraordinary power is mainly in the hands of the church and nobles.

Besides these, there are all sorts of cults.

Arthur doesn't want to get involved with cults because they not only have a bad reputation and are mentally unstable, but they are also not strong enough.

If they were strong enough, they would be the ones in charge now.

It's obviously impossible to rely on nobles either, for reasons everyone understands.

As for the churches, only the Earth Church has taken the initiative to support Arthur at this stage, while the Knowledge Church has expressed goodwill, and the attitudes of the rest are unclear.

Moreover, the relationship between the church and the government of various countries is intricate and complex. Without sufficiently large interests, it would be impossible to get them to undermine their own country.

So, is there a force in this world that is skilled in warfare but has no connection with the vast majority of other forces in the world?

Have.

So, after Mr. Fool finished reading the diary, Audrey mentioned that the "method of selecting officials through public examinations" had been approved by the King and the Prime Minister and was about to enter the implementation stage. Alger then put forward the commission to find "Hurricane General" Ziringus and described the characteristics of "creeping hunger," which was met with a gasp from Little Sun.

Arthur spoke.

After Derrick described the characteristics of shepherds, he asked, "Little Sun, why do you know so much about shepherds?"

“Ah? Because, because one of our six council members is a shepherd elder named Lovia, and I… I’m a little afraid of her. I always feel like she’s not a good person,” Derrick said honestly.

"Is the Council of Six your highest authority?" Arthur asked, feigning ignorance.

“Yes, this is an organization composed of six powerful elders,” Derrick nodded and said.

"We have always been able to survive in this cruel environment thanks to the leadership of the elders."

“Little Sun, if I’m not mistaken, collecting materials on the Singers is still a bit difficult for you, isn’t it?” Arthur revealed his true intentions.

Why is Mr. "Chariot" asking this? Could it be that he wants to help the poor? You can come to me for help, I'm quite poor too... Klein thought with some doubt.

"I... I still have some things at home. After selling them, it should be enough," Derrick said, head down, somewhat embarrassed.

"However, I will definitely find a way to get the Mind Reader's Potion recipe. I, I definitely won't go back on my word." He was afraid that Miss "Justice" would misunderstand that he was trying to get something for nothing, so he quickly raised his head to defend himself.

“Little Sun, don’t worry, I’m not in a rush to get promoted right now. You can take your time,” Audrey comforted her.

She needs some time to digest the potion, and given her financial resources, acquiring the materials is not difficult for her, so she is not in a hurry.

“Well then, little sun, I have a way for you to easily obtain the materials you need. Would you like to try it?” Arthur coaxed.

Could such a good thing really exist? Klein was skeptical.

Miss Justice and Mr. Hanged Man were somewhat skeptical, but after several Tarot readings, Mr. Chariot's reliable image had become deeply ingrained in their minds.

Therefore, they all looked at Arthur with curiosity, wanting to see what his solution was.

“Mr. ‘Chariot,’ do you really have a way to get me the materials? If so, I’m willing to try.” Derrick nodded solemnly in reply.

Under the expectant gazes of the four, Arthur did not immediately reveal his solution. Instead, he stood up, bowed to Mr. Fool, and said:

“Mr. Fool, what I am about to say may be presumptuous. Please forgive me.”

“It’s alright, I don’t mind any verbal offense. You can say whatever you want,” Klein said magnanimously.

After receiving permission from Mr. Fool, Arthur sat down and began his speech.

"My solution is that you can tell your chief where the recipe you have comes from."

He spoke in a calm tone, saying something that shocked everyone.

For Arthur, it was impossible to simply let the Silver City develop as it did in the original story without taking any action.

In reality, he may need to restrain himself and not dare to do anything too outrageous, so as not to cause an excessively serious butterfly effect.

But he had no scruples about the land forsaken by God.

Chapter 78 Persuasion

Actually, let's not talk about things too far in the future.

If Arthur's proposal succeeds, its most direct significance is that it will allow future transactions between Tarot Club members and Derrick to become transactions with Silver City.

It goes without saying which yields more: a transaction with an individual or a transaction with a city-state.

As the middleman, Derrick the Younger could naturally benefit from the situation.

Not only that, he will no longer engage in the power struggles and werewolf games with the Silver City council as he did in the original story.

The result was an awkward situation where everyone was a good person and there wasn't a single wolf.

However, Arthur's suggestion clearly shocked everyone else.

Even Alger the Hanged Man immediately refuted this.

"No! How can you let him reveal the existence of the Tarot Club?"

"So, in Mr. Hanged Man's opinion, what should Little Sun do?" Arthur asked casually.

"He could do what he said before, sell his property first, and then join the exploration team to cover up his abnormality."

“Although it’s a bit more difficult at first, it’s safer and there won’t be any accidents,” the Hanged Man said, using himself as an example.

“It seems Mr. Hanged Man must come from a powerful and influential force,” Arthur said with a smile.

Indeed, the Church of Storms, but now it seems he's a traitor... Klein thought to himself.

Having his origins guessed by Mr. "Chariot," Alger the Hanged Man was momentarily speechless, but he quickly recovered and retorted:

"That's not the focus of our discussion right now."

"No, that's the point we're talking about now."

Arthur shook his head and began to speak eloquently:

“Mr. Hanged Man, you come from a powerful and influential force, so your methods are naturally reasonable.”

"However, you haven't realized a problem."

"The problem is that Silver City cannot be considered a normal extraordinary power."

Not a normal extraordinary force? A hint of doubt arose in Audrey's mind.

She had been observing coldly from the beginning.

Although she was surprised by Mr. Chariot's suggestion, after several tarot readings, she had developed enough trust in him to believe that he wouldn't say anything too lowbrow.

Moreover, she even had a nagging feeling that even though Mr. Chariot's suggestion seemed absurd, it would probably be Mr. Hanged Man who was ultimately persuaded.

Similarly, Klein, sitting at the head of the table, did not rush to express his opinion; he wanted to hear what his fellow countryman had to say next.

“I don’t understand what you mean,” the Hanged Man said, frowning.

Arthur smiled slightly, turned to Derrick, and asked:

"Little Sun, in your opinion, what is the current situation in Silver City?"

Derrick thought for a moment and answered honestly:

"Our Silver City needs to fight against the monsters in the darkness outside, and we don't have enough food."

"Furthermore, if a member of our city-state is corrupted, no one can kill them at will; only blood relatives can do so, otherwise the dead will turn into terrifying monsters."

Good heavens, isn't this fratricide? This news almost made Audrey lose interest in watching; she couldn't imagine such a tragic scene.

"To put it bluntly, your Silver City is already facing a dead end, with nowhere to turn, right?" Arthur asked calmly.

“Yes, yes,” Derrick said, somewhat dejected.

"Mr. Hanged Man, what do you think is the most frightening thing for a person who is desperate?" Arthur once again challenged Alger to a duel.

“A person with nowhere to turn? There shouldn’t be anything to be afraid of, right?” Alger said hesitantly, feeling that the conversation was already being controlled by Mr. “Chariot” and he could only helplessly deal with it.

“No, what such people fear most is that nothing will change,” Arthur said.

"For those who have nowhere else to turn, no change means no hope."

“The same applies to Silver City,” Arthur said confidently.

He looked at the little sun and said:

"According to what you just said, it was your elders who led you to survive in the land of the forsaken gods. Then there is no doubt that your leader must be outstanding, otherwise you would have perished long ago."

“Yes, our chief is a very capable person,” Derrick said.

"Then, your chief is unlikely to react excessively just because you have a mysterious figure behind you."

"Because what your chief is afraid of now is not the emergence of variables, but on the contrary, he is afraid of the absence of variables, and that everything is like a stagnant pool."

"In that case, you can only watch helplessly as you march step by step toward your own destruction," Arthur stated the facts in a calm tone.

So that's how it is. For Silver City, which is already in dire straits, what mysterious existence could they possibly be afraid of?

If the true creator could save them, the entire city of Silver might instantly convert... Klein thought to himself, he already somewhat understood what Mr. "Chariot" meant.

Indeed, my situation is completely different from Little Sun's. I shouldn't simply apply my own methods directly. It seems I need to focus more on providing maritime resources in the future... Alger reflected to himself.

He felt that Mr. "Chariot" gave more mature and effective advice to the members than he did.

Therefore, in order to prevent his value from being replaced, Alger had no choice but to transform his role into a provider of maritime resources.

“I think I understand what you mean, Mr. 'Chariot,' thank you for your advice.” Derrick stood up and bowed to Arthur.

Klein watched quietly without objecting.

Although he had never tried to recruit someone under the nose of a demigod, he felt that since the chief of Silver City had been able to lead Silver City to survive for so many years, he must be a wise person.

Moreover, he had nothing to be afraid of. Even if something went wrong, the chief wouldn't be able to find him through the internet like Mr. "Chariot".

Arthur then spoke up again, saying, "Little Sun, you don't actually need to explain things in too much detail to your chief."

"All you need to do is say that you attended an extraordinary gathering hosted by a mysterious being and were fortunate enough to obtain the Singer's Recipe from it."