Mystery: A Spark

"Thank you and Benson. This medicine works well; it must be quite expensive, right?"

"Actually, it's alright. After all, it's good to keep some wound medicine at home." Melissa's expression relaxed a bit.

“Yes, it’s good to have some wound medicine on hand, but this medicine is probably not cheap, and your financial situation isn’t great either, so it’s better not to give it to others too often.” Leonard’s words carried a certain deeper meaning.

“I understand.” Melissa nodded knowingly.

……

No. 7 Pinster Street.

When Leonard returned home after finally getting rid of Hazel from the Benson family, he found Arthur already waiting for him at his door.

Leonard glared at the jerk and went home in a huff.

"What's wrong? The nose doesn't look like a nose, and the eyes don't look like eyes. Is it because things aren't going well between you and Miss Hazel?" Arthur followed her in with a grin.

Without saying a word, Leonard grabbed a cushion from the sofa and threw it at him.

"Hey, what are you doing? Is this how you treat your matchmaker?" Arthur caught the cushion and put it aside, his smile widening.

"What kind of matchmaker are you? You're totally ripping people off," Leonard said irritably.

"Hey, why can't you appreciate kindness? What, does Hazel not suit your taste?" Arthur said, raising an eyebrow.

"It's not a matter of whether it suits my taste or not." Leonard looked away.

"Oh? What's the question?" Arthur asked with amusement.

He could tell at a glance that his poet classmate was being insincere, and knew that he was probably tempted.

“I simply don’t want to think about that right now,” Leonard replied in a low voice.

"I don't want to think about it... What, is something on your mind?" Arthur asked curiously.

Leonard didn't say anything, but Arthur gradually understood.

"I understand, it's still because of that matter, isn't it?"

Leonard pursed his lips and said:

“I just went to Benson and Melissa’s house and found that Benson has become an Extraordinary, and should be a pharmacist.”

"Heh, pharmacist, the wound I just suffered was healed by the medicine he made. Perhaps they believe that as long as they can make good enough medicine, they can save as many lives as possible."

"Yes, if only we could have done that back when we were at Blackthorn Security Company..."

Leonard's voice choked.

Looking at his reddened eyes, Arthur didn't know what to say.

He didn't know whether he should tell Leonard that Benson's path to becoming a pharmacist wasn't actually because of Klein...

No, it's because of Klein, but not because of the dead Klein, but because of the living Klein.

Just as Arthur was struggling with his decision, he heard Leonard speak again.

"Arthur, I need your help."

"What's the deal?"

"I would like to ask you to let Benson join the Church of Mother Earth."

"Why not the Church of the Night?" Arthur was taken aback.

Wouldn't that make it easier for you to take care of her?

"Because I'm unsure of the church's attitude, even though Benson is a family member of a sacrificed night watchman, he still falls into the category of wild extraordinary beings. And even if he succeeds in getting in, I'm worried that Benson will follow in Klein's footsteps."

“And you are a chosen one of the gods, and the Church of the Earth Mother doesn’t have any extraordinary squads in Backlund, so this is a better choice,” Leonard said earnestly.

Chapter 208 The actors are in place

The Church of the Earth Mother Goddess does not have any extraordinary squads in Backlund.

This means that once you join, you only need to complete your daily worship services and do not need to investigate or resolve those dangerous and extraordinary events.

At the same time, they can obtain the official status of an Extraordinary Being, and as long as they don't cause trouble, they won't be easily arrested by the three major churches because of their Extraordinary Being status.

Although the Church of the Earth Mother was marginalized in Rune, it still had the legal right to proselytize.

They won't be like members of other churches, facing attacks and threats here.

For example, followers of the Eternal Sun or followers of the God of War.

From these perspectives, Leonard's considerations are not problematic.

Aside from Arthur, a God-giver whose fame is little known, the only publicly known members of the Church of the Earth Mother in Backlund are Bishop Utravsky, the head of the church, and Em Zero, the second-in-command who was forcibly recruited.

With fewer people and fewer rules, it's much safer to join, so why not?

However, Arthur knew in his heart that all of this was only temporary.

The Church of the Earth Mother Goddess will eventually develop its own power and form its own extraordinary squad.

If Benson has any ideas, he will still follow the same path as Klein.

Therefore, his joining the Church of Mother Earth was not much different from joining the other three major churches.

Of course, because of Arthur, Benson is indeed easier to talk to at the Church of Mother Earth.

Moreover, the Harvest Church was indeed short-staffed; otherwise, why would Bishop Utravsky have tricked and deceived Em Zero into joining them?

In addition, Benson has another special identity: he is Klein's brother.

As can be seen from the original work, the Steam Church treated Melissa with unparalleled friendliness, accepting her participation in church work as a follower of the Goddess of Night.

The fundamental reason for this is that Melissa is Klein's sister.

Although Klein has not yet truly participated in the competition for the Lord of Mysteries, Arthur believes that the Earth Mother behind him should not refuse Benson's offer of membership.

The living room was quiet for a while.

Arthur thought for a moment and then said:

"I can't give you an answer to this matter right now; I'll have to go back and ask."

We must first consult Benson and Klein before we can talk to Bishop Utravsky about this.

Otherwise, if the parties involved and their families do not agree, saying more will be pointless.

Arthur wouldn't make the same mistake as Steamgirl, making decisions for someone else's family without authorization.

After all, this involves the issue of faith. For ordinary people in the mysterious world, faith is a very serious matter and cannot be taken lightly.

Unlike Arthur and Klein, who could believe whatever they wanted and convert to Christianity as easily as eating and drinking.

When Arthur recommended the extraordinary path his family should take to Klein, he was merely offering a suggestion; the final decision rested with Klein himself.

This is about striking the right balance.

“That’s true, this can’t be rushed.” Leonard let out a soft sigh. “But whether it works out or not, I thank you on behalf of the late Klein.”

Even if the Church of the Earth Mother Goddess in Backlund is very simple, it's probably not something Arthur can just squeeze into; there must be some kind of vetting process.

"Well, it's getting late, so I'm going back to sleep." Arthur didn't know how to respond to Leonard's words, so he quickly made an excuse to leave.

……

Pinster Street wasn't too far from Townsend Street, so Arthur got home in no time.

When Arthur got home, he found Arthas rolling around on the sofa in the living room, seemingly waiting for him to return.

"Still not asleep so late?" Arthur hung his coat on the coat rack by the door.

He has never had the habit of wearing hats, always feeling uncomfortable in them, so he has never bought any hats.

"Hey, Arthur, you're back." Arthas, who had been rolling around, suddenly sat up. "I have some good news to tell you."

"What good news?" Arthur found a change of clothes and prepared to take a shower.

Having just crawled into the sewers, and despite being careful not to get anything strange on him, he still felt uncomfortable if he didn't take a shower.

"I've finished digesting the magic potion from the Master of Tricks inside me," Arthas said with a hint of pride.

"Oh? So it seems you can be promoted to astrologer." Arthur raised an eyebrow, but didn't seem particularly surprised.

It has been more than two months since Arthas took the Master of Tricks potion, which is about the right time.

Actually, according to Arthur's estimate, it should have been even earlier, but the circus can't perform magic tricks every day.

Since Arthas was a dog, he couldn't show too much abnormality in front of others, so his digestion slowed down.

"Yes, yes, Arthur, have my potion ingredients ready?" Arthas struck a pose as if waiting to be fed.

"Don't worry, everything's ready. Tonight isn't the night of the Blood Moon, so let's just advance now." Arthur took out the prepared potion ingredients from his insignia and began mixing the Astrologer's Potion.

Although Arthas was not a member of the Abraham family and had never used any magical items related to them, it was still best to avoid ascending on the night of the Blood Moon.

The potion was quickly prepared, and Arthur served it to Arthas.

"Aren't you going to say something? I remember you already said your lines before." Arthas looked at Arthur with a grin.

"I'm at a loss for words, stop rambling and hurry up and drink," Arthur said, waving his hand.

He only remembered those two cheesy lines, and once he used them, they were gone.

"Well, okay, without words, it doesn't taste as good anymore." Arthas shook his head regretfully, then licked the Astrologer's Potion clean in a few gulps.

The promotion process was quite smooth, without any abnormalities. Arthas only swayed for a short while before opening his eyes.

"What changes do you notice?" Arthur asked curiously.

"Hmm, it doesn't feel like there's been much change. The main thing is that my previous abilities have been enhanced quite a bit, and I've also gained a lot of knowledge about astrology. However, astrology requires a crystal ball to assist me," Arthas said after assessing the situation.

"Hmm, looks like I'll have to buy you a crystal ball, but these things seem a bit expensive." Arthur stroked his chin, deep in thought.

The price of crystal balls varies greatly depending on the materials used.

But even the cheapest and worst materials would cost at least several hundred pounds, and Arthur would never buy Arthas the worst.

Because divination is something that cannot be done carelessly in the slightest, otherwise people could die.

But if you buy at the right time, the price can go up without limit, potentially reaching thousands or even tens of thousands of pounds.

For example, a crystal ball made of star crystal is priced beyond the reach of most people.