Mystery: A Spark

The door opened, and Danitz saw Arthur walk out unharmed, and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Kid, you did it?" Danitz stepped forward and punched Arthur on the shoulder.

Arthur did not react.

"Huh? What's wrong with you?" Danitz waved his hand in front of Arthur.

Arthur finally made a move, slowly turning his head to look at Danitz.

Then, a very strange smile appeared on his face.

Danitz was startled and retreated rapidly, instantly summoning a ball of flame in his hand.

"Don't be nervous, don't be nervous, I'm not out of control." Seeing that Danitz had even summoned his weapon, Arthur quickly regained his composure and spoke.

"Damn it! You think you're asking for a beating? Come on! Come with me to the deck, I'm going to teach you a lesson today." Danitz grabbed Arthur and dragged him out.

"Wait, let me explain, I have my reasons." Seeing that Danitz was really going to drag him onto the deck and beat him up, Arthur quickly spoke up.

With so many people on deck, if I were to get beaten up by Danitz in front of everyone, would I lose all face?

Although in the original story, Danitz was as timid as a chick in front of Gehrman Sparrow, played by Klein.

But that was because Klein was already a Sequence 6 Faceless Man at the time, and he also possessed the rather powerful magical item "Crawling Hunger".

Arthur is currently only a Sequence 9 hunter and doesn't have any equipment yet, so he's definitely no match for Danitz.

"I won't listen! I'm going to teach you a lesson today." Danitz pulled Arthur along, head down, and walked forward.

"No, I really have a reason. Wait until I finish explaining before you decide whether you want to hit me, okay?"

Danitz stopped and looked at Arthur with some suspicion.

"Ahem, it's not convenient to talk about this here. Let's go to my room." Arthur smiled and pointed to his room.

"Fine, I'd like to hear what reasons you have. If you can't convince me, I'll settle all the old and new scores today." Danitz's curiosity was finally piqued by Arthur.

The two went into Arthur's room together and closed the door.

"Speak, let's see what excuse you can come up with," Danitz said, looking at Arthur with a leisurely air.

"Well, actually, I heard about a method by chance that can help us extraordinary individuals advance faster and more safely."

"The main reason I've provoked you time and time again is for this reason," Arthur explained.

In the original story, Danitz only learned about the acting method from Klein later, but now Arthur plans to tell Danitz about the acting method ahead of time.

As for whether this might lead to Klein and Danitz switching roles when they meet in the future, Arthur naturally couldn't worry about that at the moment.

And his purpose...

“I can tell you how, but you have to promise me one thing,” Arthur continued.

"What is it first?" Danitz was naturally curious about the safer promotion method Arthur mentioned, but he definitely needed to hear Arthur's conditions first.

Since this blond boy could arouse the captain's premonition, he must have some secrets, so Danitz did not doubt that he knew some things that he did not know.

"I want to buy the Provocateur and Pyromaniac potion recipes you have. Of course, I only have enough money for the Provocateur recipe right now. As for the Pyromaniac recipe, you can make an offer after you experience the effects of this method."

There are actually quite a few potion recipes in the original work, but none of them are available through the Hunter's Path, which is really frustrating.

Although Roselle created twenty-two blasphemous cards, each card contained all the recipes and rituals for the corresponding path.

However, the Red Priest card corresponding to the Hunter path is still with Medich, and it's definitely not going to be available anytime soon.

“Sure, three hundred and fifty pounds, and I’ll give you the Provoker’s Potion recipe. We can have the captain notarize it.” Danitz didn’t feel any pressure about selling his own recipe. If he could use it to find a safer way to advance in the ranks, then it was definitely a win.

The market price for a Sequence 8 potion recipe is generally around 400 pounds, so Danitz offered a friendly price.

“Deal. Come here, come closer.” Arthur lowered his voice and whispered the acting method to Danitz.

“So that’s how it is, no wonder…” Danitz suddenly understood, feeling as if he had figured out a lot of things all at once.

"No wonder what?" Arthur asked, somewhat curiously.

Danitz glanced at Arthur, and without hiding anything, he said:

"Back when I was in the Provocateur phase, the captain told me to provoke others as much as possible. Now it seems that's why."

Then, he sighed and said:

"But I did as the captain said, and when I was promoted to arsonist, I almost had a problem. Now I don't have the courage to continue to be promoted."

Arthur said with a smile:

"This shows that you haven't grasped the essence of provoking others. I see you only use the same few insults over and over again. How can that possibly provoke anyone?"

Danitz glanced at Arthur sideways, chuckled, and said:

"Do I remember who just said they were a civilized person who wouldn't swear?"

“Hey, big girl, you’re too narrow-minded. Is provocation really that inconvenient? Even without cursing, you can still successfully provoke someone’s anger. Aren’t my previous experiences the best examples?” Arthur said mysteriously.

“Tsk...that’s true, but those previous times should be considered exceptions. You can’t always provoke others without using insults, can you?” Danitz said somewhat dejectedly.

"How about this... let's make a bet," Arthur suggested with a smile.

"Oh? What do you want to bet on?" Danitz asked with some curiosity.

"Of course, it's a bet on whether I can provoke your anger with every sentence without swearing. Of course, you can't cheat, or pretend you're not angry when you are, otherwise it won't be fun." Arthur added a patch to their bet.

After all, whether someone is angry or not is something that only the person involved truly knows.

If Danitz is already angry but stubbornly insists he's not, then the bet definitely can't continue.

Chapter 8 The Art of Language

After hearing Arthur's words, Danitz said with some disdain:

"Don't worry about that, I wouldn't stoop to such a dishonest or unethical act. But what are the conditions if you succeed? And what if you fail?"

“If I succeed, my previous provocation of you will naturally be forgiven. Besides, I have now become a hunter, so I naturally need to play the role, but…” Before Arthur could finish speaking, Danitz knew his purpose.

"Are you afraid of encountering danger while hunting others, so you need me to protect you?"

Danitz stroked his chin, thought for a moment, then nodded and said:

"Sure, I happen to need to play the arsonist too. If you win, I can protect you while you're playing the arsonist."

"When you kill someone, I'll help you set fire to destroy the evidence."

“But if you lose…” Danitz grinned maliciously as he spoke:

"I'm not only going to beat you up, I'm going to hang you on the mast so everyone can see you."

Arthur licked his lips, hesitating slightly.

He suddenly realized that he could play the hunter on his own, and didn't necessarily need Danitz's protection.

After all, although extraordinary pirates are more abundant at sea than on land, Arthur could still just target ordinary pirates who have committed evil deeds.

But if he really loses this bet, not only will he be beaten up, but he will also be hung on the mast, which would be a huge loss of face.

Getting beaten up is a small matter, but losing one's integrity is a big deal.

"Well... there's no need to hang the mast..." Arthur said with an awkward smile.

"What, are you scared?" Danitz said provocatively.

"Yes, I'm scared." Arthur readily admitted defeat.

Danitz was momentarily speechless, unsure how to respond.

Just kidding. In his previous life, Arthur was a regular on stress-relief forums. He has an exceptionally good mentality. How could he possibly fall for such a trick as provocation?

He had always regarded the famous Emperor Xuan of Jin as his idol.

When Arthur gets cocky, even Mad Blade Three Waves has to admit defeat.

But if he's determined to back down, then he's incredibly steady.

When I'm calm, I'm like a defensive tower.jpg

Seeing Arthur's submissive and submissive demeanor, Danitz felt somewhat helpless.

But he was indeed quite curious about Arthur's provocation techniques. He felt that if he could learn these skills, it would greatly help with the digestion of the Provocateur's potion in his body.

In this way, even if he continues to be promoted, there should be no risk of things getting out of control.

He wasn't unhappy about being Arthur's bodyguard, since, as he just said, he was going to play the arsonist anyway.

That's perfect, since Arthur went to hunt pirates, he helped set fires to destroy the evidence.

Thinking this through, Danitz had no choice but to back down, and he said:

"Alright then, we won't hang the mast, but if you lose, you're definitely going to get a beating."

Arthur stroked his chin and nodded in agreement.

Then, he began his performance in a sarcastic tone:

"Tsk tsk, some people, they can be provocateurs but they don't even know how to provoke properly."

Danitz pursed his lips.

"When provoking others, all they say is 'bullshit,' oh dear, does anyone really think that's enough to provoke someone?"

Danitz gritted his teeth.

"No way, no way, no one would really think that, right? This guy is such a little genius~ He really cracked me up, isn't he hilarious, Danitz?"

"Or maybe I should just beat you up," Danitz said, clenching his fist.

Arthur quickly dodged, but didn't forget to continue his verbal attack:

"Oh dear, someone's getting anxious! But I won't say who it is. How can someone get anxious so easily? That's so strange."

"Enough! You win, okay?" Danitz finally lost his temper and said, somewhat exasperated.

A triumphant smile immediately appeared on Arthur's face.

With Danitz's help, the difficulty of digesting the Hunter's Potion will be greatly reduced.

But now there's another problem: he needs to calm Danitz down.

Otherwise, there's no guarantee that Danitz, who's still holding a grudge, won't betray him while he's playing the role.