Mystery: A Spark

"Leave here first, go upstairs."

Huh? Before Klein could understand what those words meant, he saw a flash of light appear to his side, instantly outlining a phantom double door.

This illusory portal has a similar effect to the magical item Sharon used back then, and it is clearly an ability of the Corpse Collector pathway.

A figure emerged from the gate, dressed in a pure black clergy robe. The figure had features as distinct and deep as a classical sculpture, but was blind in one eye.

It was Ince Zangwell!

The moment he saw Ince Zangwell, Klein followed Mr. Azik's instructions and ran headlong up the road without hesitation.

He knew very well that if he, as a Sequence 6, remained in the confrontation with demigods, he would only be a hindrance and a distraction for Mr. Azik.

In such a race against time, it's absolutely unacceptable to say something as cliché as "If you don't leave, I won't leave either."

As for Horus, he hid in the coachman's dream at Klein's request when Klein escaped from the carriage, so he is safe.

After he escaped, a figure wearing a golden mask appeared next to Ince Zangwell.

As soon as this extraordinary expert appeared, he declared:

"It's forbidden here..."

The dignified and deep voice suddenly stopped, then uttered two words with some difficulty:

"Write!"

Ince Zangwell: ?

Before he could react to this sudden turn of events, the "law master" beside him reached out and grabbed the quill pen that had just jumped out of his pocket, then tossed it aside.

A white shadow flashed by, and the quill pen vanished instantly.

"What are you doing..." Ince Zangwell shouted in utter shock and anger, but the words he was about to say were stuck in his throat.

He was astonished to see two identical figures vaguely reflected in the eyes of the "law master" beside him:

The figure was dressed in a black court dress, with pale blonde hair, a delicate face, and bloodless skin!

Sharon, the vengeful spirit!

No, it should now be called "Puppet" Sharon!

As a demigod of a different pathway, Sharon's spiritualization became more covert and difficult to detect.

But that's not the main thing.

Most importantly, Sharon had been hiding within Azik Eggers, easily concealing her existence by taking advantage of the dense necromantic aura of the high-sequence corpse collector.

Jean Ince Zangwell and the "Law Master" were initially completely unaware.

Just as the "Law Master" was about to issue his decree, Sharon intervened in time to disrupt it, and threw 0-08 out when the two enemies were caught off guard.

Thus, the most threatening and also the most unstable variable in this battle of demigods has been eliminated.

This means that the battle, which should have been led by Ince Zangwell, suddenly slipped out of his control and fell into the hands of another being.

The "Law Master's" body was trembling slightly, indicating that he was fighting against the "puppet" Sharon inside him.

However, it was clear that under Sharon's control, he couldn't do anything for the time being.

The "Law Master's" abilities mostly come from his mouth, and now that he can't speak, it means that Ince Zangwell has lost another ally.

Of course, in return, Sharon could no longer participate in this battle, but this was all within the expectations of the mastermind behind the scenes.

One for one, exchange successful.

Seeing this, Ince Zangwell took a step back; he wanted to run away.

Because he realized that he had now fallen into a conspiracy.

A massive conspiracy specifically designed to target him.

The opponent was able to manipulate Azik Eggers and a demigod of a different pathway, using them as pawns, and was also aware of the existence of 0-08.

But Ince Zangwell knew nothing about the person behind it all, which terrified him.

However, just as the thought of escaping crossed Ince Zangwell's mind, it was stolen away by a mysterious force.

The thought of escaping kept surfacing, only to be constantly stolen away.

Therefore, the only path left for Ince Zangwell is to fight.

Ince Zangwell's idea was not wrong; he had indeed fallen into a conspiracy against him.

This conspiracy was orchestrated by a young schemer.

The young schemer first allowed the situation to develop unchecked.

By intervening skillfully at crucial moments, the entire situation was completely reversed.

Just like the scalpel in the hands of a surgeon with many years of clinical experience, it is precise and elegant.

As the thought of escape repeatedly surfaced and vanished in Ince Zangwill's mind, Azik's cold voice rang out behind him:

"Now, it's time for us to settle the score."

……

"General!"

“You have no way out, Mr. Goebbels.”

In an apartment near the Peace Tavern in the East District, Arthur smiled and spoke to the thin, middle-aged man across the chessboard.

The thin, middle-aged man was the Duke of Negan, who was assassinated and subsequently stepped down; he is now Joseph Goebbels.

He looked at the chessboard for a while, and finally sighed:

"I always thought I was the most proficient person in this chess game invented by Emperor Roselle, but I never expected that your chess skills, Heller, are also so exquisite."

"It's just because I'm skilled at it," Arthur said with a smile as he stood up.

"Aren't you going to continue?" Goebbels asked, somewhat surprised, as he looked at Arthur who had stood up.

"Let's do it another day. I have some things to take care of right now, Mr. Goebbels. Goodbye." Arthur pushed open the door and went out to a dark corner.

Then, he reached up and pressed his hand against his face.

In just a moment, his hair turned from gold to black.

At the same time, Arthur's originally youthful face began to change, transforming into the imposing face of a middle-aged man.

There are many scars on this face.

The longest line runs from the left cheek, across the bridge of the nose, to the right cheek, giving the face a tough, masculine look.

Arthur's clothes also changed, becoming silver armor decorated with lion heads.

High King Varian!

This is the name of Arthur's new appearance.

After his transformation was complete, Arthur stepped into the shadows and then disappeared.

……

In a coffee shop in the East District.

Audrey rested her chin on her hand, watching Vina across the table enjoying her meal with a gentle smile.

After a while, Vina, who had only eaten part of the food, smiled sweetly at Audrey and said:

"Sister, I'm done eating."

"Have you finished eating? But there's still so much food left. Why did you eat so little today?" Audrey said, pointing to the untouched food on the table.

These are the best foods in this cafe, including soft toast, decent cream, and some ham, steak, and more.

However, it didn't actually cost too much money, at least not for Audrey.

“I want to take these back for Harvey and the others to try; they’ve never had these before,” Vina replied.

Harvey and the others were also homeless children taken in by the mutual aid society, and they had previously received Audrey's guidance along with Vina.

It also includes the boys and girls who were rescued from the Dead Water Gang, all of whom were in their early teens.

“Oh right, we should bring them some food back too. It’s okay, I can go buy more. You can eat these without worry.” Audrey got up to order some more food, but Vina tugged at her sleeve.

Audrey turned around in confusion, only to see Vina shaking her head and saying:

"Sister, that would cost too much money, let's not do it."

“It’s alright,” Audrey said with a smile.

“But they should have already had lunch by now. If we bring too much food back, they definitely won’t be able to finish it, and it will spoil.” Vina shook her head stubbornly.

Audrey opened her mouth, but in the end, she could only say:

"Okay, let's take the food back now."

She knew that one reason Vina did this was because she didn't want her to spend money.

The second reason is that the little girl still feels very insecure.

Audrey's kindness warmed Vina's heart, but Vina was also afraid that if she asked for too much, it would displease Audrey.

So Vina was always very sensible, so sensible that Audrey felt a little sorry for her.

She took Vina out to eat, but Vina never ordered anything more expensive; she always just wanted black bread.

Only when Audrey repeatedly asked would Vina cautiously ask for a little toast, a food that wasn't much more expensive than black bread.

Audrey also considered solutions, such as taking Vina to other parts of Backlund.

However, when Vina goes to places where prices are higher, she refuses to eat.

No amount of persuasion from Audrey could change Vina's mind; she would only give in if she threatened to throw the food she had bought in the trash.

But this method could only be used once, because Vina was unwilling to go anywhere else after that.

The reason why the food is so plentiful today is because it is Vina's birthday.

After Audrey pleaded with her and emphasized that the child's birthday was a day to express gratitude to the mother, Vina finally relented and let Audrey choose the food.

Even so, Vina didn't eat too much, wanting to pack most of it up to take back and share with her friends.

On the way back, Audrey couldn't help but say: