Mystery: A Spark

At the same time, a sigh resounded in Leonard's heart:

"This little girl is really stubborn and fearless. In her current state, if she wants to steal this wound from you, she'll have to have all her spiritual energy drained."

Perhaps it was because she didn't understand anything... Leonard felt an even greater disgust for the demigod thief who had just died.

He initially felt sorry for the other party, as not only had his extraordinary characteristics been devoured by the old man, but his soul had also been taken away by Arthur.

But after seeing what Hazel did, Leonard just wanted to applaud and wish that thief demigod a good death.

"My good student, don't resist me. Don't worry, I will take over your body without pain, take your identity, and I will take good care of your parents." The gray rat revealed a sinister smile.

At this moment, Hazel was plunged into utter despair. Just thinking about the future the other party had described made her tremble with fear.

But she was at a loss and had no idea what to do.

Seeing this, Pales knew it was time to end it.

The person was frightened, and the heroic rescue was accomplished, so now it's time to give Hazel an unforgettable memory.

Chapter 207 The Poet's Misunderstanding

Tonight's good show has finally come to an end.

After achieving all its goals, it will also have a fairly satisfactory ending.

The gray rat did not choose to attack Hazel directly.

Instead, like the villains in stories who die from talking too much, they started to chatter incessantly and show off.

“My good student, I have not taught you much occult knowledge, because in my view your only value is to provide me with a body.”

"However, before you die today, I can show you mercy and give you one last lesson. The name of this lesson is..."

The gray rat revealed a malicious smile.

"Don't believe in beings of unknown origin."

After he finished speaking, a phantom appeared on the gray rat's body. The phantom looked like a female figure, but her face was somewhat blurry and her features were unclear.

The phantom had hands and feet, yet it moved forward like a snake, winding its way to Hazel.

His lower body, however, remained connected to the gray rat.

The whole scene looked incredibly bizarre and terrifying.

Tsk tsk tsk, as expected of an extraordinary individual on the Thief's Path, he really knows how to scare people... Arthur watched with great interest as the old man created a terrifying scene.

Heyle was so frightened that she lost the ability to react. She stood there woodenly, only grabbing Leonard's clothes with her hands.

I have to say, this little girl is really brave. If it were an ordinary person, they would probably have fainted from fright.

"Farewell, my dear student, I hope you have sweet dreams." After saying his last words, Pales burrowed into Hazel's body.

But at that moment, Leonard, who hadn't reacted at all, suddenly raised the hand wearing a black glove.

The next second, a golden beam of light filled with divine aura struck the gray rat's body, instantly turning it into charcoal.

Having lost the support of its original body, the phantom immediately began to twist wildly, as if it had suffered a very serious injury.

"No! How could this be! This is impossible!"

"Do not!!!"

Amidst a series of mournful wails, the phantom twisted into various shapes in the air before finally exploding into countless points of light in front of Hazel.

"She...she's dead?" Hazel felt as if she had just experienced a nightmare.

“Yes, he’s dead,” Leonard said in a low voice.

"Why? Why did she suddenly die?" Hazel asked blankly.

"The parasite's transfer of bodies is not without cost; she had already suffered harm from transferring herself into a rat's body."

“And during the process of taking over your body, I ambushed you and burned your original body, which added another burden to her mind, causing her to lose control,” Leonard explained with some difficulty, catching his breath.

“Out of control… what is that?” Hazel asked blankly.

Leonard gave a bitter smile and replied:

"Loss of control is something that every extraordinary person may encounter; it is a fate that we may face at any time."

"Did you know this before you became an Extraordinary?" Hazel looked at the expression on Leonard's face and suddenly felt like crying.

“Yes.” Leonard nodded.

"Then why do you want to become an Extraordinary?" Hazel asked, puzzled.

"To protect." Leonard's expression was very solemn at this moment.

Within the shadowy curtain, Arthur watched the two supporting each other as they walked toward the sewer exit, a maternal smile spreading across his face.

……

Berklund Street.

When Leonard was helped to the ground by Hazel, he saw his captain in the Red Gloves, "Requiem" Soster.

Behind "Requiem" Soster were the other Red Gloves members.

"Leonard, what happened to you?" Soster looked at Hazel beside him, then at the injured Leonard, and raised his eyebrows.

"Ahem, Captain, actually I..." With so many teammates staring at him, Leonard suddenly felt like he was going to die.

He tried to break free from Hazel's support, but failed, as Hazel held him firmly.

“You’re injured, don’t move around.” Hazel first scolded Leonard in a low voice, then said to Soster, “Hello, sir, we just encountered a monster in the sewers, and Mr. Leonard was injured while saving me.”

"A monster?" Soster's ambiguous expression immediately turned serious. "What kind of monster?"

“I killed a rat, but I was also slightly injured. The place is…” Leonard told Soster where the incident had just occurred.

This was something he, Arthur, and the old man had discussed long ago—to draw the attention of the Church of the Night here.

The reason lies in the demigod thief hiding here.

This demigod of Jacob's family was hiding here because she was seriously injured. So the question is, what caused her serious injury?

She couldn't have escaped very far while seriously injured, which means that the factors that caused her serious injury were most likely in this vicinity.

This is Berklund Street, just a short walk from St. Samuel's Cathedral, practically right under the nose of the Church of the Night.

Therefore, whether for public or private reasons, Leonard had to ensure that the anomaly here was discovered by his own church and then eliminate the potential danger.

Arthur's idea was even simpler.

Because he knew there was a Jacob family treasure here, containing many good things related to the thief's path, and perhaps even blasphemous plaques of the "thief's path".

Unfortunately, he also knew that this treasure was a poisoned bait set by Amon, and that taking it would be fatal.

Unless you have the ability to confront that bespectacled guy head-on, it's best not to touch this treasure.

However, Arthur felt it was inappropriate to leave it there, since according to the Law of Extraordinary Aggregation, it would definitely attract many extraordinary individuals from the Thief path.

For example, the group of thieves from the Hermit of Fate Society.

If some thief were to get incredibly lucky and get in, and then attract that bespectacled guy, then everyone on this street would probably be in trouble.

Just like in the original story, because the demigod of Jacob's family lured Amon over, the entire street was parasitized as a result.

In the end, it took Klein, Palles, and the little snake working together to finally defeat them.

Therefore, Arthur's attitude towards this treasure was naturally to deal with it as soon as possible.

When one's own capabilities are insufficient, bringing in official forces is naturally a good option.

The Church of the Earth Mother has no influence in Backlund, and the Church of Steam obviously cannot cross over into the territory of the Church of the Night to enforce its laws.

Therefore, the best approach would be to draw the attention of the Church of the Night to this unusual situation and then deal with it.

Pallas had no objection to this approach, because when Arthur told Him about Jacob's treasure, he also told Him about Ammon.

Pallas wasn't curious about how Arthur knew there was a trap inside; suffering from Amon PTSD, he simply gave up the idea of ​​coveting the treasure.

After all, thieves can always slowly collect their extraordinary traits, but they only have one life.

Pales certainly knew which was more important and which was less important.

As a thief angel who has survived from the Fourth Age to the present, Pallas is well aware of the dangers of "being carried away" and "greed," so even with the treasure nearby, He is able to control Him well.

After listening to Leonard's explanation, Soster nodded and said:

"Okay, I'll take some men down there right away. You should go back and rest, Leonard."

The red gloves left, and Hazel helped Leonard continue forward.

But as Leonard passed by a house, he saw Melissa peeking out of the window and looking in his direction, so he gestured for Hazel to help him walk over there.

"Mr. Leonard, how did you get such a serious injury? Come in quickly, I have some medicine at home." Melissa noticed that Leonard was not in good condition and quickly went downstairs to open the door and welcome him in.

Leonard readily agreed and entered the Benson siblings' home.

He had noticed earlier that Hazel was heading in the wrong direction, as if she was taking him to her home.

But Leonard wasn't willing to accept it, since tonight's whole drama was caused by that jerk Arthur.

He not only suffered physical pain as a result, but also his Red Gloves teammates witnessed Hazel supporting him when he returned.

Just this alone makes me wonder what his teammates will say about him in the future. If Leonard really marries into Hazel's family, he'll never be able to clear his name again.

Soon, Melissa brought over several packets of powder, which her brother Benson had just made to prevent any injuries during tonight's incident.

They originally planned to find an opportunity the next morning to give it to Leonard, who might come here to check on the situation, but they didn't expect that the medicine would be used on Leonard right after it was made.

Melissa had intended to apply the ointment to Leonard's wounds herself, but after glancing at Hazel, she tactfully handed the ointment to her instead.

Hazel naturally accepted the medicine. Although she had never done such a thing before, the Thief Sequence had given her skillful hands, so there shouldn't be any problems.

As soon as the medicine was applied, Leonard heard Pales's aged voice echo in his mind:

“This is no ordinary wound medicine; it’s newly made. I think one of your colleague’s two family members may have already become an extraordinary being.”

Leonard's expression froze for a moment. He glanced at Melissa without making a sound, only to find that she was looking at him somewhat nervously.

The medicine was freshly made, and Melissa had only been missing for a short time. Was it Benson...? Leonard pondered for a moment, then gave Melissa a grateful smile.

He felt the coolness coming from behind him and said: