Mystery: A Spark

"The dog wants to hear a dog song, Little White wants to go home when it rains..."

In the bathroom, Arthur hummed a song as he bathed Arthas.

However, after humming just two lines, he realized that the song he was humming seemed a bit unlucky.

So Arthur changed to another song.

"Smart, brave, and strong, I really envy myself... Round head, round belly, inside lies the true meaning of life~"

He hummed a song while his hands never stopped moving.

While bathing the puppy, he would occasionally pinch and stroke the little guy here and there.

By this time, Arthas's long hair had been cut off, leaving him somewhat bald.

However, the blackened fur is gone, revealing the original pure white fur.

The bath I'm taking now is to make it easier to apply the medicine.

So even though he was constantly being taken advantage of, Arthas had no choice but to endure the humiliation in order to restore his former image.

That wretched Arthur, taking advantage of my weakness now! Humph! Once my fur grows back, I'll turn your hair into a bird's nest... The puppy made up his mind that once he was out of trouble, he would immediately take his revenge.

The bath was over quickly, and Arthur took the chubby puppy out and dried it with a towel.

Then he laid the little guy flat on a clean wooden board, took a brush, and began to apply the hair growth cream to it.

Arthur dared not touch the ointment Frank had given him, fearing that the ointment would affect the hair on his hands and cause it to grow longer and longer.

Based on his understanding of Frank, such a thing was entirely possible.

Arthur took the brush in his hand, dipped it twice into the jar of ointment, and then brushed it a few times on the puppy.

While brushing, he also had to spread the ointment evenly.

And after brushing one side, you have to flip the puppy over and brush the other side.

This gave Arthur the illusion that he was brushing sauce onto a steak and making teppanyaki.

Arthas lay obediently, letting Arthur do as he pleased.

It felt its body gradually being covered with the ointment and couldn't help but let out a deep sigh:

"Sigh~ Life is really tough for dogs..."

"Heh, it's just applying some medicine, why are you getting all sentimental?" Arthur was amused by this deliberately profound sigh.

"Hmph! You have no idea how I feel." Arthas snorted twice and lay back down like a salted fish.

After the ointment is applied, to prevent it from falling off and to allow for better absorption of the medication, Arthas's entire body needs to be wrapped up.

So Arthur took a roll of sterile bandage for wrapping wounds and wrapped the puppy up tightly from head to toe.

Looking at Arthas, who had turned into a mummy dog, Arthur burst out laughing without any restraint.

At that moment, a familiar female voice rang out from behind him:

"Hey, what are you two doing?"

Chapter 106 Dalang, it’s time to drink medicine

When the voice behind him sounded, Arthur's muscles tensed up at first, then relaxed.

Because he recognized the identity of the person who suddenly appeared behind him.

Arthur turned around, looked at the person in front of him with a hint of helplessness, and said:

"Madam, it's a really bad habit of you to suddenly appear behind people like this; it can easily scare them to death."

Sitting in front of him at that moment was Bernadette.

She wore an Intis-style white women's blouse, her chestnut hair fell naturally, and her straight eyebrows were perfectly positioned, giving her the air of a professional woman from Earth, the kind who had been in a high position for a long time, making her look energetic and capable.

"Next time for sure," Bernadette said calmly, repeating the words she had learned from Arthur.

Arthur: ...

Does your "certainty" mean it will definitely not suddenly appear from behind, or it means it will definitely appear from behind?

"You still haven't told me how this little guy ended up like this?" Bernadette pointed to the puppy lying pitifully to one side, wrapped in bandages like a mummy.

"Hey, it's nothing really. This little guy was just playing around and accidentally burned his fur, so we had to shave it off and apply ointment to make it grow back." Arthur didn't tell the truth, but made up a reason instead.

"I see." Bernadette nodded, it was unclear whether she believed it or not.

Whether he believed it or not didn't matter; it was just a minor matter, and Arthur simply gave a casual explanation.

He felt that a leader of a power like Huang Beibei wouldn't have the time to specifically investigate something like this.

Bernadette looked at Arthas, who had turned into a mummy, and sighed softly.

It seemed to regret that its timing was bad, resulting in no fluffy puppies to pet.

She turned her gaze to Arthur, scrutinized him carefully, and asked with some concern:

"You seem to have been injured these past few days?"

“Yes, I did suffer some minor injuries, but I’m fine now,” Arthur replied.

He didn't intend to use Huang Beibei's favor to kill Ince Zangwell, because that guy was already past his prime and wouldn't be able to jump around for much longer.

It's really not worth wasting the favor of a future angel on this person.

"It's good that you're alright. The Extraordinary World is very dangerous, so you have to be careful." Bernadette didn't ask any further questions about what had happened.

Arthur is capable of summoning her messenger, so the fact that he didn't ask for help means he has enough confidence to handle things well.

Bernadette naturally wouldn't interfere too much.

“I will be careful, thank you for your concern. By the way, madam, what brings you here today?” Arthur asked with some curiosity.

He didn't think this big shot was just looking for a casual chat. After all, he was the leader of the Dawn of Elements, how could he have so much free time?

At the same time, Arthur noticed that Arthas seemed to be in some discomfort, so he reached out and helped him into a more comfortable position.

Then he took a chair from the side and sat down opposite Bernadette.

"There's something I'd like to ask you."

Bernadette looked into Arthur's eyes and asked:

“I was busy with some things and was away from Backlund. When I came back, I discovered something strange: it seemed that someone was consciously collecting Russell’s diary.”

"Arthur, is there anything you can tell me about this?"

"Uh...no, you know, I avoid reading the Emperor's diary like the plague." Arthur scratched his face, trying to brush off the question.

“Yes, I believe you.” Bernadette stared at Arthur for a moment, then nodded and said.

Arthur:......

You're not just believing, you're clearly not believing.

At this point in the original story, Huang Beibei was unaware that there were people with the same background as his father.

So even when she discovered that someone was collecting diaries, she never even considered that possibility.

It was only because of Arthur that she quickly made the connection and came over to ask.

Even if she asked, Arthur couldn't possibly tell Bernadette about Klein, since the Source Castle was of great importance.

The golden-haired priest may not yet know of Klein's existence, nor may he know that the Source Castle is in Klein's hands.

However, if Bernadette knew Klein's identity, then the blond priest would very likely know it as well.

Because Emperor Roselle joined the Sunset Otaku Club while he was alive, and given his transmigrator identity, Arthur would never believe that Father Golden Hair hadn't paid attention to the two siblings from the Huang family.

Even communicating through the Source Castle wouldn't work, because Bernadette is a saint who is about to be promoted to angel. Even if Klein drains himself dry, he still can't pull Huang Beibei up.

In the original story, the reason why Father Golden Hair first helped Klein when supporting the mysterious candidate, and then switched to supporting Amon.

It was because Klein's performance at that time made Him feel that Klein was a more suitable candidate to be the master of the mystery.

However, on the other hand, Amon is also his child, so when Amon wanted to seize the Source Castle, the golden-haired priest changed his stance.

Moreover, this person himself said that if Amon were not His child, He would definitely have supported Klein to become a mystery.

His actions made Arthur somewhat doubt that this ancient sun god might not have completely lost his humanity.

Because if a person only possesses divinity, then their way of thinking might be more inclined towards extreme rationality.

Just like Doctor Manhattan in the DC Universe, he is willing to take the blame for destroying the world in order to make the world a better place.

He even killed Rorschach, who was trying to clear his name, just so that the world could become more peaceful under his threat.

The biggest reason why Amon was able to become a candidate for the Mysterious One and engage in the final battle for the Source Castle with Klein was because he had the support of this former ancient sun god, now the Imaginary Angel.

If it weren't for this added layer of identity, he wouldn't have been able to compete with the fully-developed Klein for the position of Lord of Mysteries in the later stages of the original story.

Because anyone with a sound mind wouldn't choose this entertainer over Klein.

Even if He is already the King of Angels, it's useless, because as one of the four pillars, and with the old bastard Celestial Lord also watching him covetously, the Lord of Mysteries' position is definitely extremely important.

It is neither appropriate nor possible to allow such a hilarious person to be in this position.

However, if Father Golden Hair had known about the news of Source Castle now, he would definitely have told Amon without hesitation.

Since Klein is currently just an ordinary Sequence 8 and has not yet demonstrated sufficient value, Father Golden Hair naturally did not hesitate.

Ultimately, Klein hadn't matured at this point and was incapable of participating in such matters or shouldering much responsibility.

Arthur himself was the same.

Therefore, for him now, the priority is to develop steadily, focusing on digesting the magic potion and advancing in rank, until he has sufficient ability to withstand risks.

Bernadette lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then said:

"I know that the previous question might have been difficult to answer, so let me ask a new one."

"Madam, please ask."

As for whether I will answer, I naturally cannot guarantee that… Arthur thought to himself.

"Besides you and my father, are there any other people in this world who share the same background as you?" Bernadette asked gently.

Arthur paused for a moment, then replied: