Mystery: A Spark

Hazel was silent for a few seconds, then raised her head and looked firmly at Arthur, saying:

"I think I have made up my mind enough."

“Alright, then I have two solutions to this.” Arthur’s smile deepened considerably.

"Two kinds? Which two kinds?" Hazel was taken aback at first, then asked with some curiosity.

"The first option is very straightforward: follow Leonard's footsteps, take the same path as him, join the Night Watchers, and then, after a period of promotion and performance, apply to join the Red Gloves."

"In this way, you will become teammates with Leonard and face all the crises and difficulties together."

"However, there is a problem with this path, which is that it will probably take a long time. After all, Miss Hai Rou'er, you know that the entry standards for the Red Gloves are quite high."

"Furthermore, the Church of the Night seems to be more rigorous in its screening of Extraordinary individuals who join midway. Of course, Miss Hazel, you are the daughter of Councilor Macht, so such screening may not be a problem for you."

After hearing Arthur's words, Hazel shook her head and said:

"I've actually thought of this approach before, and I even tried to get Leonard to agree, but he didn't seem very supportive of it."

She pursed her lips and continued:

"He also said that being a night watchman is dangerous. Do you think I don't know it's dangerous? I've been through such terrible things before. Being a night watchman can't be more dangerous than encountering...that kind of monster."

“That’s hard to say,” Arthur said with a smile. “Sometimes, the dangers they encounter are beyond your imagination. They might not even know how they died, or even that they’re dead.”

“Miss Hazel, this world is far more dangerous and terrifying than you can imagine.”

“I know all that, Mr. Lyon. Leonard must have told you about me, right? What happened to me back then terrified me, and I even had nightmares for a while. It wasn't until Leonard used his Nightmare ability to help me that I felt much better.”

"But that's precisely why I want to stay by his side, so that even if we encounter danger, at least I can face it together with him."

"Of course, I don't want to be a burden to him either, so I won't hold him back until I'm qualified to fight alongside him."

“So, Mr. Leon, I want to gain enough experience to become stronger. Can you guide me?” Hazel looked at Arthur earnestly and said.

Arthur picked up the spoon and took a small sip of coffee, immediately feeling an unbearable sourness in his mouth.

Ugh! What lousy coffee, so sour… Arthur put down his spoon and said calmly:

"If that's the case, then my second method might meet your requirements."

"I'd like to hear the details." Hazel's eyes became focused.

“Miss Hazel, you should know that the Church of the Earth Mother has already established itself in Backlund not long ago. So what do you think of the faith in this church?” Arthur asked with a smile.

"The faith of the Earth Church? I know they uphold the tenet of 'life is precious, and harvest is joyful,' and I don't object to that. You don't mean...?" Hazel asked suspiciously.

"Yes, Miss Hazel, as the Church of Mother Earth, which has just begun to take root in this country, everything they have can be said to be in a state of disarray."

"Especially the Extraordinary Squad, which is in dire need of suitable personnel. Most importantly, even if an Extraordinary Squad is successfully formed, in the early stages they will not deal with overly dangerous matters, but will gradually accumulate experience in handling extraordinary events."

"So in my opinion, joining such a newly formed team of extraordinary individuals is a good choice for a novice extraordinary individual like you, Miss Hazel, in your growth process."

“After all, Backlund has now been divided into territories by the three major churches. The area that the Church of the Earth Mother can control is not very large, which limits the initial difficulty to a certain range.” Arthur crossed his hands in front of him and spoke eloquently.

It goes without saying which is more beneficial to join: an established power or a newly emerging power with a promising future.

However, there is one problem here, and that is faith.

“But my family has always believed in the goddess of the night, I…” Hazel hesitated.

“Miss Hazel, you don’t need to worry. There’s a saying that special cases are handled specially. Perhaps things will take a turn for the better after you talk to the bishop of Harvest Church,” Arthur said with a smile.

“Mr. Leon,” Hazel said, staring at Arthur, “you seem quite keen for me to join the Church of the Earth Mother?”

"Hehe, I won't hide the fact that I have such thoughts, but Miss Hazel, the real decision is yours, isn't it? I'm just giving you some advice."

"I'm offering you two paths, no, more accurately, three: join the Church of the Night, join the Church of the Earth Mother, or stay home and be a quiet, beautiful girl," Arthur said with a light laugh.

“Then I want to join the Church of the Night. I’m sure my parents will be very supportive, and Leonard’s opposition won’t make a difference,” Hazel said, looking at Arthur.

"Please make yourself at home." Arthur's smile remained unchanged.

Hazel looked at the calm-looking black-haired youth in front of her and felt a little suspicious.

She thought for a while and said:

“Mr. Lyon, I’d like to go back and think about your proposal again. I might even consult my parents.”

“Of course, that’s to be expected.” Arthur’s expression remained unchanged.

Hazel frowned; she was unsure of what this person was thinking.

She pursed her lips and had no choice but to say:

“In that case, Mr. Lyon, I’ll take my leave now. I need to go back and discuss it with my parents.”

"Take care." Arthur stood up and saw Hazel out of the private room.

Then he turned back and slowly sipped his coffee.

This coffee is really sweet.

……

Outside the restaurant, Heyole looked back, somewhat puzzled, still unable to understand Mr. Heller's purpose.

It seemed like they wanted her to join the Church of Mother Earth, but when she said she wanted to join the Church of Night, Mr. Heller didn't seem to care at all.

Moreover, what benefit would it bring to Mr. Heller if she joined the Church of Mother Earth?

Unable to understand... Hazel reached out and hailed a carriage.

"Miss, where would you like to go?" the coachman asked humbly, having received a generous tip.

"Hmm... let's go to Berklund, no, let's go to the Harvest Church." Hazel changed her mind at the last minute.

Chapter 250 "Vermouth" and the Truth in the Image

Another tarot session was held on Monday afternoon at 3 pm.

Above the boundless gray fog, the magnificent palace stood silently.

After Audrey greeted him as usual, Alger the Hanged Man couldn't wait to speak.

"Miss Justice, how effective is that magical item? Does it meet your expectations?"

For a high-value client like Miss Justice, it's natural to expect attentive service and serious treatment; Alger had already clearly realized this.

Alger had originally thought that the pirate captain would hold out for another week or two before agreeing to lower the price.

However, to everyone's surprise, just two days after the last tarot session, the other party softened their stance and agreed to sell the ring to Alger for £2,800.

So Alger obtained this magical item at a relatively low price and quickly delivered it to Miss Justice through Mr. Fool.

With that, all his debts were cleared.

“Mr. Hanged Man, this ring works very well and is very convenient to use. I am very satisfied with it,” Audrey said with a light laugh.

Then, she looked at the head of the bronze table and said in a light tone:

"Dear 'Fool' sir, I've obtained three more pages of Russell's diary~"

Audrey has been busy with the Umbrella Corporation lately, and although she is busy, she feels incredibly fulfilled.

Her father, Earl Hall, did not object to this and even mobilized his resources to provide considerable support, after all, this was his precious daughter's first venture.

Of course, as a father, he would secretly investigate this protective umbrella company, otherwise what if his daughter was deceived?

However, the investigation results still reassured Earl Hall.

Although the more specific information was deliberately concealed, he still vaguely discovered that the company had the shadow of the Church of the Righteous God behind it.

In addition, this company focuses on areas such as food and medicine, and is dedicated to people's livelihoods, without much other miscellaneous business.

This is also why Earl Hall supported his daughter becoming the president of the Umbrella Corporation.

However, her father's support was not the only reason Audrey was in a good mood at the moment.

She was in a good mood because she had learned some news from Hugh during her days of working on the establishment of the Umbrella Corporation.

That is, anyone who is approved by Mr. Heller can get a wine name from him as a code name.

Audrey, on the other hand, was particularly interested in code names.

In her view, a code name is equivalent to an honor, a responsibility, and a form of identification.

Just like "Justice" in Tarot.

Whether Audrey has gained Arthur's approval is beyond question; after all, if he didn't, Arthur wouldn't have let her take charge of the Umbrella Corporation.

So after a few subtle hints, Audrey successfully obtained a code name for herself from Mr. Heller.

"Vermouth."

That is, absinthe.

Audrey was very curious about the meaning of her code name, and after asking Mr. Heller, she received the following answer:

Due to the manufacturing process and the raw materials used, absinthe has a certain hallucinogenic effect, and the liquor itself has a beautiful green color, but it turns into a pure milky white color after water is added.

Therefore, this wine symbolizes a psychedelic yet pure beauty, perfectly matching Audrey, the "spectator."

Audrey was naturally very satisfied with Mr. Heller's explanation.

She even tasted the "Belmod" liquor herself and found that it was indeed as Mr. Heller had described.

Of course, because this wine contains hallucinogenic ingredients, Mr. Heller also stated that it will not be brewed and sold on a large scale unless the problem of hallucinogenic addiction can be solved.

However, small-scale brewing will still occur, since, strictly speaking, Vermouth is actually a medicinal wine that can be used to treat certain ailments.

As Audrey reflected on the past few days, Mr. Fool had already finished reading the six pages of Russell's diary he had received that day.

Three photos provided by Audrey, and three photos provided by Fors.

Unfortunately, two of today's six pages of diary entries are repeats from previous entries.

This is unavoidable, since the others don't understand Chinese.

However, the other four are remarkable. They all belong to the period when Roselle lost his ideals and became obsessed with money, and are completely worthless.

This made Klein so angry that he wanted to slap those pages of the diary across Russell's face.

Fortunately, in addition to Russell's diary, Derrick the Little Sun also provided some ancient god legends recorded in Silver City.

This allowed Klein to gain a great deal of information, including much information about the Ancient Gods.