Mystery: A Spark

"I'm not going to persist anymore." Arthas, seeing that things were going badly, was quite decisive in backing down.

"Hmph! That's more like it." Arthur then put the naughty child down.

......

Inside the guardhouse in front of Charness's gate, Leonard sat quietly at the table, waiting.

He and the other extraordinary individuals who came to his aid had previously collected Klein's remains and placed them in the Church of St. Serena.

Now, he is waiting for his captain, Dunn, to finish his work.

Because he had something to say to the captain.

After a while, a tired-looking Dunn walked in.

Leonard stood up and asked somewhat anxiously:

"Captain, how is Luo Yao?"

Dunn rubbed his forehead, sighed, and replied:

"She's alright, she just fainted because of the seal's rampage."

"But the guardian behind the Charnis Gate isn't in good shape, I'm afraid..."

Leonard's green eyes dimmed for a moment, but he quickly forced a smile:

"At least... at least one person survived."

“Yes, at least one more person survived,” Dunn said in a low voice.

Leonard took a deep breath and then announced his decision:

"Captain, I've made up my mind. I want to join the Red Gloves."

Dunn stopped rubbing his forehead, put his hand down, looked at Leonard's red and swollen eyes, and remained silent for a long time.

He lowered his eyes and thought for a moment before saying, "Alright, I have already sent a telegram to the sanctuary reporting the situation here."

"I will help you apply once the people from the sanctuary arrive."

Leonard pursed his lips, hesitated for a moment, and then asked:

"Captain, aren't you going to ask me about the Sequence? The Red Gloves need at least Sequence 7 to join."

Dunn twitched the corners of his mouth, forced a smile, and replied:

"There's nothing worth asking."

Dunn went up to Leonard and straightened his collar.

Then he patted him on the shoulder and whispered an instruction:

"Once you become a Red Glove, you'll likely be sent to Backlund. Be extra careful then."

"Yes, Captain."

"The situation there is more complicated than here, and the cases are more dangerous, so we need to be extra careful."

"I understand, Captain."

"This incident, in particular, has taught us a lesson: if we notice anything amiss, we must report it immediately."

"I'll remember that... Captain..."

“I will stay in Tingen. If you feel tired, come back and visit.”

“Yes…” Leonard was already sobbing uncontrollably.

"Don't cry, be strong." Dunn's eyes were red, but he forced himself to wipe away Leonard's tears.

Leonard took a deep breath and finally managed to control his emotions.

He said, "Captain, I...I'll go and inform Klein's family."

He died right before my eyes, and I did absolutely nothing to help him.

I should be the one facing the scenario I least want to face, I should go...

Dunn smiled gently and said:

"I'm still your captain, so naturally I'll do this."

He turned and walked towards the door.

"You'll only be qualified to do this when you become the captain."

"But I hope you never have that chance, never will have such a chance."

Dunn walked to the door, stopped, and said with his back to Leonard:

"Oh right, I forgot something."

"Captain, what do you say?" Leonard looked at this familiar scene and felt as if he had returned to the past, to a time before all of this happened.

Dunn said in a low voice:

"I know what you want to do. You should take mine with you, and if you have the chance, return it to that person together."

“I will, I definitely will, Captain,” Leonard replied softly.

……

Chapter 99 Resurrect, my warrior!

Saturday morning.

With the support of extraordinary experts from headquarters, the Night Watchers finally managed to deal with the chaos caused by the seal's riot and repair the Night Realm behind the Charis Gate.

Dunn has also informed Benson and Melissa about Klein's death in battle.

Today is the day of Klein's funeral.

In a corner of Raphael's Cemetery.

The group gathered in front of a tombstone with a black-and-white photograph of Klein on it, a very scholarly-looking photo.

Arthur and Klein were acquainted, so he naturally attended the funeral as well.

He stood beside Leonard, turning his head to look at the youthful girl not far away.

This must be Klein's sister, huh? What a tragedy... Arthur thought to himself.

In the original story, from this point until the very end, Klein never reunited with his two family members.

Even if Klein happened to see them, he couldn't recognize them.

Even if he discovers they are in danger, Klein cannot show himself to protect them; he can only devise a plan in secret.

This situation continued until Klein fell into a deep sleep, at which point Melissa learned part of the truth.

But by that time, Klein had become a mental anomaly, and it was hard to say whether he could still be considered the original person.

This is really annoying to watch... Arthur thought to himself as he looked at his sister Klein, who was standing there like a puppet, and Benson, who was trying to remain calm.

Soon, Klein's funeral officially began.

Melissa stood in front of the grave, her eyes unfocused and unfocused, while Elizabeth beside her kept wiping away tears.

Dunn, Leonard, Benson, and Frye carried the coffin over and placed it into the grave.

After the pastor's eulogy and everyone's prayers, the soil began to fill the coffin, gradually covering it.

The grave was filled in and covered with a stone slab. On Klein's tombstone are three lines of epitaph:

"The best older brother;"

"My best younger brother;"

"The best colleague."

In a somber atmosphere, the people from Blackthorn Security Company gradually left.

Before leaving, Leonard said goodbye to Arthur and told him that he would be going to the Temple of Tranquility in a few days to participate in the Red Gloves' training.

Arthur promised Leonard that he would see him off on that day.

Afterwards, Selena and Elizabeth also took their leave at the urging of their families, leaving only Benson and Melissa at the scene.

Seeing this, Arthur walked towards the brother and sister.

Benson was in very poor condition, as if he hadn't slept for a long time.

But when he saw Arthur approaching, he still mustered his spirits and greeted him.

"Hello, Mr. Anduin."

"You know me?" Arthur asked, somewhat surprised.

“Yes, Mr. Leonard said it was you who carried Klein’s body out of the fire. Thank you.” Benson tried to bow in gratitude.

Arthur quickly stopped him, as he was too embarrassed to accept such a gesture.

After all, he couldn't save people even if he wanted to, and he started the fire himself, so there's really nothing to be grateful for.

"I came to ask what your plans are for the future?" Arthur changed the subject, not going into detail about Klein.

"Plans?" Benson paused for a moment, then shook his head and said:

"There are no plans yet."

Klein's departure dealt a huge blow to him and his sister Melissa, leaving them with no energy to think about anything else.

Arthur glanced at Melissa, who was staring blankly at the tombstone beside him, and asked softly:

"I've heard that Miss Melissa seems to be quite interested in mechanical engineering?"

“That’s true,” Benson nodded.

He didn't ask who told him this, because the answer was self-evident.

“Hmm, if that’s the case, I might have a suggestion,” Arthur said after considering it for a moment.

"Please say."

“I’ve heard from some sources that Backlund Technical College will be reorganized into a university within the next two years, focusing on teaching technical knowledge, and its tuition will be much cheaper than other universities,” Arthur said in a calm voice.