Mystery: A Spark

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After saying goodbye to Leonard, Arthur headed towards the house he had rented there.

However, he hadn't gone far when he saw a figure appear in a deserted alleyway.

“Mr. Azik, you’re back?” Arthur stepped forward and greeted him.

"Well, it's a pity I didn't catch that person." Azik's expression was a little unpleasant.

He harbored a deep hatred for Ince Zangwell, who had taken his child's skull and killed his student Klein.

However, when he was hunting down Ince Zangwell, he encountered all sorts of unexpected events, just like when he came to Blackthorn Security Company before.

One moment they encounter a powerful, unfamiliar spirit creature, and the next they are chased into some strange and complicated place.

Therefore, due to these unexpected disruptions, Azik ultimately lost track of Ince Zangwell.

After all, although he has recovered some of his memories, his strength is still incomplete.

Therefore, it's normal that he missed when chasing Ince Zangwell due to the interference from 0-08.

Even so, Azik did not come away empty-handed.

Because he knew in his heart that the magical item in Ince Zangwell's possession, which could control people's fate, would certainly not be used without a price.

With Azik chasing so closely, and Ince Zangwell having to frequently use that magical item to escape, he certainly wouldn't be having an easy time.

Adding to the injuries he sustained in his previous battle with Arthur, if this person doesn't spend some time recovering, he can basically forget about becoming a demigod.

Arthur had anticipated Mr. Azik's failure, and he hadn't expected to kill Ince Zangwell so soon.

He knew perfectly well that from the moment he obtained Saint Selena's ashes, the former archbishop of the Church of the Night had become a pawn.

A chess piece that, at the right moment, delivers the quill pen to the golden-haired priest.

Therefore, Ince Zangwell is like a grasshopper in autumn, he won't be able to jump around for many more days.

Arthur naturally didn't need to put in any special effort to deal with him.

“Mr. Azik, we will have another chance. If I find any trace of this person later, I will have Arthas pass the message on to you,” Arthur said to Azik with a serious expression.

Although he wouldn't specifically target Ince Zangwell, it would be better to eliminate him as soon as possible if the opportunity arose.

After all, there's a saying that goes, "To cut the weeds, you must pull them out by the roots."

"Okay, thank you very much."

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In a deserted wilderness, a disheveled figure suddenly emerged from the spirit world.

This person was none other than Ince Zangwill, who had just been relentlessly pursued by Azik.

At this point, after repeatedly using 0-08 to create accidents and escape pursuit, his spirituality was almost completely depleted.

Therefore, Ince Zangwell can no longer use 0-08.

Fortunately, after several escapes, he finally managed to shake off the powerful descendant of the Grim Reaper and survive.

And at this critical juncture when he was in such poor condition, the quill pen miraculously didn't cause any trouble, which made Ince Zangwell feel somewhat fortunate.

Although he knew in his heart that the reason he was completely unaware of the strange extraordinary person who had previously disrupted his plans was probably because the quill pen had been used to conceal it.

However, Ince Zangwell no longer possesses enough spiritual power to suppress 0-08. Since 0-08 is currently quiet and not causing any trouble, he naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to provoke this damned pen at this time.

After a short rest, Ince Zangwell recovered a little.

So he re-entered the spirit world, intending to find a safer place to better heal his wounds and restore his spirituality.

Shortly after he left, another figure appeared at the same spot.

This was a rather handsome middle-aged man with a mustache, wearing a burgundy double-breasted suit, and his blond hair was neatly combed.

The man glanced around with his scarlet eyes, then frowned slightly.

Then he chuckled softly:

"Ha, another coincidence. It seems there's more to this small city than meets the eye. Am I out of touch with the times? Is this how it's done now?"

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After buying two large bags of groceries, Arthur returned to his rented house.

The ingredients include a large amount of meat such as blood sausage and foie gras, making it a complete meat feast.

The reason for buying so much food was naturally to make up for the losses caused by the day's battle.

As mentioned before, Arthur gained powerful self-healing abilities by absorbing the true offspring.

However, since it did not reach the level of the shepherd's flesh magic, it could not rely on "eating hands" to produce and consume its own products.

Arthur was severely injured in today's battle, and a lot of blood was spilled out.

Although his wounds have now fully healed, the energy he expended cannot be replenished.

Therefore, he needs to eat a lot of food to replenish the damage to his body caused by self-healing.

As soon as Arthur opened the door, he saw Arthas squatting by the door.

"Hey, little guy, are you welcoming me? It's a rare sight to run into you like this," Arthur said, somewhat surprised.

He bent down, picked up Arthas, and rubbed his face against the adorable puppy.

"I smell blood. You're injured." Arthas's voice was low and somewhat sullen.

Arthur was taken aback at first, then smiled in a very tough-guy manner and said:

"It's just a minor injury, nothing serious, and it's already healed."

Arthas didn't speak, but simply licked the blood off Arthur's face.

Seeing this, Arthur smiled and said:

"Don't worry, I promised you I wouldn't get into trouble I can't handle. I know what I'm doing."

"Besides, I want you to stay with me and live to the end of our lives, so I won't easily seek death."

"Hmm," Arthas responded listlessly.

After patting the puppy's fluffy little head a couple of times, Arthur put it on the sofa and carried the groceries he had bought into the kitchen.

He planned to cook a big meal to reward himself for having just gone through a battle.

After this battle with Blackthorn Security, the matter in Tingen can be said to be basically settled.

After digesting the Provocateur Potion and advancing to the arsonist level, he sealed the True Child and also acquired two Sunfire Talismans.

In addition, some initial ideas have been developed regarding the rules for arsonists.

So Arthur naturally had some free time and no longer had to work as hard as before.

However, before he could start cooking, Arthur needed to take a good bath.

After all, he had just gone through a bloody battle, and now he was covered in dirt.

After Arthur went into the bathroom, Arthas quietly lay on the sofa, his little head seemingly lost in thought.

After a while, its ears twitched slightly.

"Didn't catch them?" Arthas asked in a low voice.

A deep, mellow voice entered its ears:

"Yes, there's a deeper secret behind this. This gatekeeper was just a pawn, so I didn't pursue it further."

"Oh." Arthas wagged his tail, his voice calm.

"Heh, you don't seem surprised by this?" the voice asked with some curiosity.

“Because my master held back some tactics when fighting him, there must have been some reservations. Besides, what you just said could actually be summarized in one sentence, no need to say so much,” Arthas muttered to himself.

"Oh? What did you mean?"

"You chickened out."

"..."

"I didn't back down."

"It's up to you," Arthas said nonchalantly.

The voice fell silent, as if trying to calm itself.

After a long while, the voice continued to ring in Arthas's ears:

"Your provocation skills have improved."

"My master taught me."

"Oh, little one, I have a question."

"Go ahead and ask."

"Since you know that the gatekeeper isn't so easy to catch, why did you ask me to hunt him down?"

Arthas twitched his ears and said:

"Yes, because I think you're very capable."

"Hey, I like that answer, but I want to hear the truth."

"Okay, because I don't like him."

Chapter 98 The Rising Puppy

I don't like him.

A reason that is incredibly simple and straightforward.

The reason given by Arthas, a seemingly adorable little puppy, felt incredibly out of place.

This immediately caused the voice to pause, unsure how to continue the conversation.

"Hmm, that's a very... good reason." That was the only dry comment the voice could offer.

“My master taught me that too,” Arthas said, seemingly with some pride.