Mystery: A Spark

Since she got herself into this mess, she shouldn't have dragged innocent bystanders into it.

Therefore, Hazel hoped that the other party could escape quickly and, ideally, help her send the message to her father.

Even if her body is possessed, her "teacher's" conspiracy will ultimately fail.

My "teacher" only wanted to take over my body after I became an extraordinary being, which means that not just anyone can be a target... So, this young man still has a chance to escape, as long as I make certain sacrifices... A resolute look flashed in Hazel's eyes.

She knew she had little hope of escaping, because she had witnessed the magical power of her "teacher."

Not only in dreams, but also in reality.

It was precisely because she was attracted by this magical power that Hazel met the other party and became his student, wanting to become someone who could also use magical power.

She did succeed and became a thief, but she never expected that she would pay the price with her life for it.

Hazel knew that if she ignored the young man and ran away blindly like a headless fly, both she and the young man would be doomed.

Moreover, she will be possessed, and her "teacher" will use her body to enter her home, potentially even threatening the safety of her parents.

This was something Heyole could never accept.

But if she could delay the "teacher" for a while and let the young man escape, she might still be able to get rescued, or at the very least, someone would avenge her.

Or perhaps it's to collect the corpse.

At least her parents will definitely be on guard.

For Hazel, that was enough.

Her body was her "teacher's" primary target.

This was a deduction made by Hazel based on her limited knowledge of occultism.

I'm sorry, Dad, Mom, I shouldn't have been so willful. I may not be able to stay by your side anymore... Hazel tore off the necklace around her neck, gritted her teeth, and turned to look at the gray rat behind her.

The main body of the necklace consists of seven translucent emerald green stones, surrounded by a ring of tiny diamonds, all spaced perfectly evenly apart.

This was a gift from her "teacher," possessing magical power, but now Hazel is using it against her "teacher," making one sigh at the unpredictability of life.

……

"Hehe, this young lady is quite kind-hearted. She's indeed a good match. I think Arthur is right, you really should consider your life's most important matter." Pales's aged voice echoed in Leonard's mind.

Leonard ignored him, because he was mentally ranting about what terrible idea Arthur had come up with.

Yes, Pales's original plan was actually quite simple.

He disguised himself as Flora Jacob and pretended to forcibly take over Hazel's body, but suddenly lost control at the crucial moment, turned into a monster, and died, giving Hazel a memorable lesson and that was the end of it.

Afterwards, Leonard would seduce... no, I should say guide Hazel onto the right path.

After all, Hazel is the daughter of Senator Macht, and the Macht family are believers in the goddess of night, so this practice is not considered illegal.

But at this moment, Arthur, that scoundrel, came up with a terrible idea, or at least that's what Leonard thought.

Arthur felt that the script that old man Palles had come up with was not dramatic enough and not very entertaining, while he had a better script.

His plan was to keep the first half of the plan unchanged, which was that Palez would first disguise himself as Flora Jacob and go out to scare Hazel.

However, once Flora Jacobs' true identity is revealed, some changes will be needed.

Leonard needs to appear at just the right moment and rescue Hazel from Flora Jacob's clutches in a heroic manner.

It would be even better if they got injured during the rescue.

According to Arthur, the benefit of doing this was that it demonstrated the power of the Church of the True God to Hazel, preventing her from believing in entities of dubious origin and avoiding making the same mistake again.

On the other hand, it was a very reasonable way to introduce Leonard and Hazel and establish a deep trust between them, saving them the trouble of finding another way to get closer later.

After all, these are the four iron pillars of life.

It's worth noting that while Hazel was an even more naive novice in the mystic arts than Audrey, her personality was far stronger and more arrogant than our Jewel Lady's.

If this opportunity is missed, it will be much more difficult to gain Hazel's trust in the future.

So, after Arthur's long string of lies and deception, Leonard believed him without even realizing it.

After all, he couldn't just leave Hazel to fend for herself, because her father was Councilor Macht, representing a part of the Church of the Night's power in the Kingdom of Rune's political arena.

Although he didn't have the same high position and power as Earl Hall, Leonard couldn't let Hazel grope blindly in the field of mysticism on her own.

After absorbing Flora's extraordinary characteristics, Pales naturally gained her memories as well.

This memory shows that Flora raised Hazel as a humanoid potion, without giving her any proper instruction.

Therefore, although Hazel became an extraordinary being, in terms of the richness of her knowledge of occultism, she was not even as good as the average occultist.

If someone as inexperienced as him were to turn to theft, which is a terrible path, something bad would happen sooner or later if no one intervened.

Who knows when I might do something stupid and attract some bespectacled guy over here.

So Leonard not only had to save Hazel, but also give her a proper education in mysticism, and even bring her into the church.

Even if things don't go well, we should at least teach her a lesson.

And if you want to do that, trust does need to be established.

So, from this perspective, Arthur's plan seems to be perfect.

So why is Leonard now complaining so much?

Because Arthur said something when he pushed Leonard out of the shadows.

He said this:

"Sir, Leonard is getting on in years. Why don't we take this opportunity to resolve his lifelong problem?"

After saying that, he pushed Leonard out of the shadows.

In this way, Leonard had no way to back out and could only grit his teeth and continue acting.

……

Hazel looked at the gray mouse in front of her with a resolute expression, her eyes reddening and glistening with tears.

She is terrified. She is afraid of being killed by the "teacher" in front of her, afraid of being possessed, and afraid that she will no longer be herself.

But Hazel also knew that the best thing she could do right now was to hold off her dear "teacher" and let the young man behind her spread the message.

But just as Hazel was about to make a desperate attempt with the necklace in her hand, she heard a magnetic voice behind her:

"I've finally found you. It wasn't for nothing that I've been chasing you for so long."

Huh? What? Hazel turned around in a daze, completely forgetting to be wary of her dear "teacher".

This girl has absolutely no fighting spirit! She actually dared to turn around in this situation... Arthur, who was secretly observing, couldn't help but cover his face.

"You, you're Red Gloves!?" The gray rat's face showed a human-like fear, and it couldn't help but take two steps back.

"Hmph!" Leonard snorted coldly, his expression stern and his face deep as he charged toward the gray rat.

In an instant, he closed the distance with the gray-skinned rat, shielding Hazel behind him, and then began a fierce "battle" with the gray-skinned rat.

Hazel held the beautiful gemstone necklace in her hand, her expression still somewhat blank as she watched the dazzling battle before her.

I was completely overwhelmed by the experience, even though I didn't understand it.

She didn't know how to help, afraid that going up would only get in her way, so she could only stand still and watch.

She didn't run away either, because she felt she shouldn't leave the young man there alone.

Because if the young woman had easily defeated the monster, she wouldn't have needed to run away at all.

But if the young man gets injured after defeating the monster in the battle, at least she can take her benefactor out to heal.

But if she runs away, and something happens to the young man, wouldn't he just be left to die on the spot?

Hazel felt that this act of fleeing was no different from murder.

Therefore, she had absolutely no intention of running away.

After an "incredibly fierce battle," Leonard finally managed to grab the gray rat by the buttocks and punched it in the body.

But at that moment, the gray rat's eyes suddenly turned fierce. Instead of retreating after being hit by Leonard, it advanced and flashed behind Leonard.

In front of Hazel, she viciously clawed at Leonard's back.

"Watch out!" Hazel shouted a warning, but it was too late.

Leonard grunted, turned around and elbowed the gray rat away, then couldn't help but stumble forward.

His back was scratched by a gray rat, leaving a deep, bone-revealing gash that looked horrific.

Oh my, the old man went too far! How much does he care about Leonard's marriage? Arthur watched the show happily from the shadows, completely forgetting that he was the one who started it all.

Beyond the curtain of shadow.

"Are you alright?" Hazel rushed over and helped Leonard up.

"It's alright, but... you'd better run away quickly." Leonard gasped for breath, feeling a burning pain in his back.

He felt he shouldn't have listened to Arthur's nonsense, otherwise he wouldn't be suffering like this now, caught in this dilemma.

Leonard had no idea how to continue the performance.

There's nothing we can do; he's not a professional actor.

Without a script, the performance naturally couldn't continue.

And this is all Arthur's fault, that jerk.

So he wanted Hazel to leave first, and then he wanted to have a real-life fight with Arthur to teach the guy a lesson and vent his anger.

"I... I won't run away. If I run away, no one will help you." Hazel looked at Leonard's back, hesitated for a moment, and then made a decision. "Don't move. I'll heal you."

She held the emerald necklace in one hand and pressed the other hand against the wound on Leonard's back.

Yes, Heyle wants to steal Leonard's back injury and take it on herself; that's what healing is all about.

Maybe I'll faint from the pain, but at least he'll recover, so we can both survive. Being injured is better than dying... A green stone on the necklace in Hazel's hand lit up, and strange, mysterious symbols appeared in her eyes.

Leonard saw through Hazel's thoughts and was about to speak up to stop her when he saw that the necklace on Hazel's hand had disappeared.

This... Hazel froze in place.

"Heh, my good student, have you made a mistake? How dare you use what I gave you in front of me?" the gray rat sneered.

The emerald necklace that had just disappeared was now lying quietly at its feet.