Mystery: A Spark

It was already late, and no carriages were running anymore, so he didn't plan to go home that night.

Arthur's destination was St. Hillan Cathedral, two streets away from the Brave Ones' Bar. He planned to spend the night there and take a carriage back the next morning.

As he walked, Arthur suddenly paused slightly, then continued walking naturally.

However, in that brief moment, he had already grasped a small metal sheet in his hand.

He held the thin metal piece in his palm; he had taken it directly from the emblem and theoretically no one would notice.

Tsk, I actually ran into a ghost. What kind of jinx am I...? Arthur continued walking at the same pace, showing no sign of urgency or panic.

The power of the solar pathway is effective against most pathways, but its only problem is that it is too noisy to use and is not suitable for covert operations.

This negative effect is particularly detrimental to people whose identities cannot be made public.

But this was no problem for Arthur, so he used the Sunfire Spell without any hesitation.

Arthur had no idea who or what creature was following him; he simply had an instinctive feeling that he was in some kind of danger.

This feeling is similar to that when I was promoted to the Schemer, but much weaker, indicating that the danger I'm facing this time is not serious, unlike the last time when I was promoted and there was no way out.

Damn it, you're out here playing the perverted stalking game instead of sleeping at night, huh? You better not let me find out who you are, or I'll beat you to a pulp... Arthur gritted his teeth inwardly.

He was in the open, while the enemy was in the shadows; the situation was not very favorable for him.

Fortunately, he had held back at the Brave Ones Bar, preventing the Shadow Veil from consuming too much of his spiritual energy, otherwise things would be really difficult now.

Arthur maintained his pace, holding the Sunfire Talisman in his hand, and walked calmly toward the Church of St. Hillan.

For some reason, the entity that made him feel threatened has not yet made a move.

The stalemate continued until Arthur saw the light from the Church of St. Hillan, at which point his sense of crisis began to subside.

Whew~ Arthur breathed a sigh of relief, then used Flash to dash into the cathedral.

……

15 Minsk Street, Joewood District.

When Klein got home, he took a hot shower and then went to bed.

But the moment he reached the bedside, his conversation with Arthur involuntarily surfaced in his mind.

"How will you know it won't work if you don't try? Don't you want to have an adorable and extraordinary pet like me?"

Although it feels ridiculous, Arthas is indeed very cute... Klein stroked his chin, feeling somewhat tempted.

Or, try?

Anyway, we're at home, so no one will know if we fail.

Klein hesitated for a few seconds, then quickly made up his mind to find the spiritual materials he needed to pray to the Goddess of Night.

I really believed Arthur's nonsense. Is it really okay for a believer to ask the true God for things? Won't I be punished by God...? Klein looked at the ritual that had already been set up and suddenly had second thoughts.

But he quickly mustered his courage again. After all, even Old Neil's prayer for treatment of hemorrhoids was answered, so asking for an extraordinary pet shouldn't be a big deal, right?

They shouldn't be punished, at least not.

……

"The goddess of the night, more sublime than the starry sky, more enduring than eternity;"

……

"I pray for the strength of Scarlet;"

I pray for the power of calamity and fear;

"I pray for your blessing, that your faithful follower Klein Moretti may be granted a wondrous and extraordinary creature."

Chapter 192 Klein's Prayer Ritual

St. Hillan Cathedral.

Normally, even late at night, the churches of the true gods do not close.

This is so that believers can come to the church for help if they encounter an emergency at night.

Therefore, churches are usually open 24 hours a day.

As the face of the Steam Church in the Backlund diocese, St. Hillland Cathedral was naturally brightly lit at this time.

Of course, the Church of the Night has a greater advantage in terms of operating 24/7.

This is because the extraordinary path possessed by the Church of the Night is a path specifically used by the Sleepless for cultivating immortality.

There were hardly any believers left in the cathedral at this time; only a bishop was reading the scriptures in the prayer hall.

But this is only superficial.

There were quite a few extraordinary beings guarding the area around the cathedral and in its underground chambers.

Therefore, after Arthur approached the church, the entity that had been following him eventually disappeared.

After Arthur used his Flash and sprinted into the church, all he saw was a bishop staring blankly at him.

"Have you encountered any danger?" the bishop asked solemnly, putting down the holy book in his hand.

He knew Arthur; he was the one who led the way when Arthur came to find Bonova.

He later chatted with Arthur a few more times, and they gradually became familiar with each other.

"Hey, don't even mention it, I bumped into a ghost while walking at night." Arthur plopped down on a bench in the prayer hall, looking annoyed.

The bishop frowned, strode to the door, and cautiously looked around. Finding nothing amiss, he relaxed.

He turned his head and asked curiously:

"What's going on? Is something chasing you?"

"I just sensed danger, but I don't know what it is," Arthur said, waving his hand.

He's completely confused right now.

Although he reacted promptly the moment he sensed the crisis, he was still quite panicked inside.

Since the other party could make him feel threatened, it means that the other party had enough ability to kill him and bring him the threat of death.

Arthur still trusted this intuition that had once saved his life.

With his current combat strength, the only ones who could give him this feeling are either extraordinary powerhouses at or above the fifth rank, or those who possess powerful magical items.

In this situation, if the enemy had launched a decisive attack in the darkness just now, Arthur might not have survived tonight.

However, what Arthur found very strange was that the other party, for some reason, followed him without making a move until he approached the Church of St. Hillan, at which point they withdrew.

It doesn't make sense to say that the other party was simply stalking him, since Arthur felt a real sense of impending death.

But if the other party came to assassinate, then that would be completely unacceptable.

Because any qualified assassin must be decisive enough to act quickly and escape if they miss their target. Why be so hesitant and indecisive?

It's worth noting that Arthur didn't make any particularly obvious reaction after sensing the danger.

The Yangyan Talisman was passed directly from the emblem into his hands, making it difficult to detect anything unusual.

Unless, of course, the other party also possesses some kind of intuition or other ability, and has sensed that something is amiss, which is why they haven't taken action yet.

Wait, intuition? Arthur's eyes narrowed slightly as he considered a possibility.

"What? You've thought of a clue?" The bishop took a glass of water, walked over, and handed it to Arthur.

"Hmm, I do have some ideas." Arthur took the water glass and gulped down two mouthfuls, immediately feeling much better.

"Oh? Tell me about it." The bishop sat down on a bench across the aisle from Arthur and said curiously.

"Do you remember that demon dog?" Arthur asked.

"You mean to say that the one following you is a demon?" The bishop seemed to understand. "You mentioned before that the demon hound might have another owner, but no matter how we investigate, we can't find its tail."

Arthur sighed softly and said:

"That's normal. Demons of Sequence Six are already quite difficult to capture, so their masters must be of a higher Sequence, making them even more difficult to deal with."

"The best way to successfully catch it is to figure out what it is trying to do."

He really hadn't expected to run into that apostle of desire tonight.

Logically speaking, this kind of thing should be unlikely to happen.

Because Arthur knew the target of that apostle of desire.

Like the already sent Zilingus, they were all there to assassinate Duke Nigan, the leader of the conservative party in the Kingdom of Rune.

Its residence is at 6 Edward Street in the West End, which is the westernmost part of Backlund, near Sodrak Palace.

The Brave Ones' Bar and St. Hillland Cathedral are located in an area that is theoretically separated from the Apostle of Desire's territory by more than half of Backlund.

So why is this bastard not plotting to assassinate Negan, but instead coming to provoke me... I haven't even provoked him yet, and he's already bullying me... Arthur was getting a little angry.

He didn't report it to the Steam Church and have the church raid the home of this apostle of desire. The reason was actually the same as with Zilingus: to avoid alerting the snake and causing it to lie dormant for a long time.

After all, compared to Zilingus, the Apostles of Desire are actually more alert and difficult to deal with because of their sequence abilities.

Moreover, this apostle of desire, Jason Beria, is actually quite cunning.

According to the original story, it would first attack the great detective Isinger Stanton, forcing the detectives who had previously participated in the investigation of the Demon Dog murder case to band together, and then take the opportunity to retaliate against these detectives.

However, its revenge was not to avenge its own dog, but to confuse the public, mobilize all the official Beyonders of Backlund, and then take the opportunity to carry out its true purpose.

That is, to assassinate Duke Negan.

Arthur originally didn't intend to get involved with the Apostle of Desire; at most, he would remind Klein to avoid him suffering a great loss due to carelessness in his encounter with the Apostle of Desire.

After all, Duke Negan is the target of the Twilight Hermits, and Arthur doesn't want to provoke these cunning old foxes at this stage, otherwise he'll definitely face endless trouble in the future.

Who knows, Father Golden Hair might show up at our door one day.

Besides, Arthur and Duke Negan weren't close, so he didn't care whether the duke lived or died.

However, tonight, Arthur was followed by this apostle of desire and could only escape into the Church of St. Hillan to hide.

It's not in Arthur's nature to suffer a loss without seeking revenge, so...

Since you've come to provoke me, don't blame me for giving you trouble... Arthur stroked his chin, thought for a moment, then smiled at the bishop opposite him and said: