Arcanum: Chaos Path

Chapter 472 Rowling in Bethel's Eyes
"Very worried?" Roland naturally noticed Little K's emotions, raised an eyebrow, and asked.

Little K didn't hide anything, nodding frankly and saying, "I used to be a Night Watcher, so I know very well what it means to be a Night Watcher... but I respect Melissa's choice."

Although the Night Watchman is not the same as the Night Watchman, the two are clearly very similar.

While the existence of those on night watch is admirable, they also tread on the edge of danger at every moment.

“I understand.” Rowling nodded, then smiled and said, “However, the Night Watch is probably safer than you think. Compared to the Church, we don’t lack basic extraordinary individuals. Having more manpower means that we will be safer when dealing with extraordinary events.”

"Furthermore, the Night Watch has a dedicated department for putting out fires everywhere. This department is never short of travelers, which is enough to ensure that when a local extraordinary team encounters a problem they can't handle, they can call for reinforcements with a single click." Rowling paused here, then added in a teasing tone:

"Speaking of which, we have to thank Rosell for his efforts during this period. Now, with Him at the core, a new communication system is being gradually established, and it will probably be available throughout the entire Republic soon."

"...That sounds pretty good." Little K sighed and couldn't help but laugh. With enough manpower, convenient communication, and direct support from travelers, security could indeed be greatly improved.

Putting aside other things, if the Night's Watch encounters an event like 008's, they can easily summon powerful figures for support with a single click before the true offspring of the Creator arrive.

This is an advantage that other churches do not have. After all, other channels cannot provide assistance as quickly as the "Door" channel.

Bethel, who was listening in, naturally understood what was going on. He smiled and said to Little K, "Do you need me to prepare a talisman for her? Although I don't know much about her relationship with you, I think she must be very important to you."

Bethel was unaware of the Moretti family's situation. After all, Little K never wanted the Moretti family to be involved too much in extraordinary events, as it meant danger. Therefore, he rarely mentioned his family in front of Bethel's people.

"Thank you, Mr. Bethel." Little K quickly thanked him, feeling a little embarrassed but not refusing his kindness.

Even if the Night Watchmen are the safest, they are still fighting on the front lines against danger, so it is still necessary to take precautions just in case.

“No need to be so polite with me, you’re practically my student.” Bethel said with a gentle smile, then looked at Roland and said, “I think your sudden visit here is probably not just for these outstanding young people.”

Luo Lin chuckled upon hearing this. He put down the test paper he had just picked up and was flipping through, and said frankly, "I'll take care of the last problem you have."

Bethel paused, then realized something, his expression turning serious. He said in a tone that was neither entirely joking nor entirely wistful, "I thought it would take a long time."

"You mean you don't trust my efficiency?" Roland said with a smile, then continued, "Of course, besides solving that little problem with your furry body, I also want to talk to you about the Lord of Mysteries."

“Bethel…” Rowling’s expression also turned serious. He looked at Bethel and said, “I may not be able to help you much in becoming the Lord of Mysteries.”

Bethel was clearly neither surprised nor disappointed. He nodded and smiled, saying, "I know, but it's nothing. Some things are simply what I have to face. I believe in myself, and I hope you can believe in me too, Your Majesty." Roland pursed his lips and suddenly said, "Adam told me the same thing. He told me to believe in you, to believe you can become the Lord of Mysteries, and to believe that even without my help, you can defeat the Celestial Venerable. It seems He truly understands you better than I do."

“You’re just too worried, Your Majesty. I know that although you are very indifferent to all living beings, you are actually very soft-hearted towards those you care about. You truly possess too little, so you are unwilling to lose any existence you value. You are afraid that I cannot defeat the Celestial Venerable, you are afraid that I will perish.” Bethel sighed as he spoke, looking earnestly at Rolin, and said:

"But don't be afraid, Your Majesty. Even if I really lose to the Celestial Venerable, the old me can still accompany you. You will not lose me, you will not lose anyone. You have that kind of power, you can keep everyone you care about."

The "old days" here naturally refers to Bethel in the past.

"...If Rosell heard you say that, he'd definitely accuse you of putting 18 layers of filters on me." After a few seconds of silence, Rowling suddenly spoke in a slightly teasing tone.

“But I am not exaggerating; I am merely stating His Majesty as I see him,” Bethel said with a smile, his attitude very frank.

"You're not going to say His Majesty is also a child next, are you?" Roland couldn't help but tease, then laughed and said, "Unfortunately, I'm no longer a child."

“I don’t think His Majesty is a child.” Bethel shook his head, looking at Rolin with a smile, and said, “After all, you always want to be everyone’s father.”

"Hmm, isn't this a perfectly normal thing?" Rowling chuckled matter-of-factly, then suddenly said, "But thinking about it carefully, you're right, I do have the ability to keep everyone. But it's probably a little different from what you're thinking..."

Suddenly, Rowling reached out his hand to Bethel and said, "Give me your hand."

Bethel raised an eyebrow, but still extended his hand.

Rolin grasped His hand and drew several symbols on His palm. Then, an invisible force enveloped Bethel. At that moment, Bethel seemed to see layers upon layers of shadows wandering in the river of time, and one of the shadows suddenly froze—it was Him from the previous second.

The illusory images vanished, and Bethel, regaining his senses, looked at Roland and tentatively asked, "What kind of power is this?"

"Memory of Time, that's my ability." Roland didn't hide anything and explained with a smile, "You can think of it as the ability to restart the Fate Path. It records your state just now, and when needed in the future, I can restart you, even if you die or collapse into a monster in the future."

The memory of time cannot affect beings at the level of the Old Ones, but Bethel is not yet an Old One, so this power can be effective on Him, even if He ascends to the Lord of Mysteries in the future.

This is almost a bug-exploiting behavior, but it is indeed useful.

“It’s amazing, you always seem to possess these incredible powers.” Bethel couldn’t help but exclaim, then suddenly remembered something and paused before saying hesitantly, “But why not wait until the problem with the furry thing on my body is resolved before recording it?”

(End of this chapter)