Mystery: A Spark

"Then do you know who it is?"

"Heh, you don't know yet, or you can ask your master."

"Is there no way to know...?"

Arthas lay down and said nothing more.

......

Upstairs, Arthur went to the study.

After meeting with Fors, Arthur suddenly thought of a question.

That is, it seems he also needs to get himself a proper job.

On the one hand, it's to kill time, and on the other hand, it's to earn some extra money for myself.

Although there are many ways to make money in the Extraordinary World, such as becoming a bounty hunter like Gehrman Sparrow, hunting down Extraordinary beings and selling their Extraordinary traits.

For example, he could also sell the recipes he remembers.

However, these are not really legitimate jobs, and they are not well-suited for doing these kinds of work in Backlund.

In this complex metropolis, Arthur still needs to find a legitimate identity for himself.

The original owner of this body used to earn money by drawing for others, and through this, she got to know many people.

But Arthur doesn't plan to do that now; he wants to pursue his own hobbies.

Of course, it's not like in my previous life, drawing manuscripts, since that kind of thing isn't suitable as a public job.

Putting aside others, if Klein knew that Arthur's job was to draw manuscripts, then Arthur would probably lose all face in Klein's eyes.

Therefore, Arthur plans to draw comics.

The proper kind of comics.

In his previous life, he was most exposed to the three major shonen manga: Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece.

However, the Mysterious World is, after all, a Western world, and if those Japanese comics were to be adapted here, they might not be well-received.

Among American comics, the most classic ones are undoubtedly Marvel and DC.

However, they have another problem: the stories of both families mostly involve elements of the universe.

Arthur's subconscious told him that it was best to avoid such things for now.

So after careful consideration, Arthur finally chose a more suitable story.

That is the famous detective Sherlock Holmes Edogawa.

To put it simply, it incorporates elements of Conan Edogawa into the Sherlock Holmes stories.

Specifically, it means:

There once was a great detective, Sherlock Holmes, who was a master detective and whose fame spread far and wide.

However, one day, he got involved in a case that brought him into contact with a powerful company.

Umbrella Corporation.

So the company sent two assassins to kill Sherlock Holmes.

Of course, because of Holmes's great fame, he had many friends, including many political figures.

So the company gave the two assassins a poison, a poison that could kill them silently.

However, what was unexpected was that Sherlock Holmes had a special constitution, which prevented the poison from having the intended effect. Instead, it turned Holmes back into his teenage form.

After young Sherlock Holmes awakens, he chooses to hide himself in order to fight against the two assassins and the forces behind them.

The place where young Sherlock Holmes chose to live in anonymity was the home of Dr. Walter Moriarty, his assistant and fiancée during his time as the great detective.

Dr. Hua Sheng's father, and Holmes's future father-in-law, is James Moriarty, a retired police officer who is revered as a famous detective.

So, the young Sherlock Holmes adopted the alias James Conan Doyle and began a life of working behind the scenes to help the police solve cases and fight against the Umbrella Corporation, all while using his future father-in-law's identity as a famous detective as a cover.

The story of this comic begins here.

......

That night, after having dinner with Arthas, Arthur continued his comic book project in his study.

The puppy watched curiously from the side, occasionally offering its own comments.

After a while, Arthur suddenly heard the doorbell ring.

After he went downstairs and opened his front door, he saw the Russell siblings standing outside.

Bernadette did not wear the previous smart outfit, but instead changed into a rather girlish cake dress.

The tall, handsome young man beside her, with chestnut hair just like Huang Beibei's, was none other than Rosell's youngest son, Bonova.

Arthur welcomed the two in, and discreetly glanced at Bonova along the way, not noticing any injuries on him.

At least on the surface, that's how it seems.

This suggests that the siblings either had a peaceful exchange or a nuclear peace exchange, and then used their extraordinary abilities to heal each other, making it appear as if nothing had happened.

Upon entering the living room, Arthur saw Arthas already on the sofa.

After everyone was seated, Bernadette skipped the pleasantries and went straight to the point:

"If it's convenient for you now, please start treating him."

"it is good."

Arthur didn't say anything more; he knew Bernadette had probably been waiting for this moment for a long time.

He walked up to Bonois and said:

“Your Excellency Bonova, although Ms. Bernadette may have told you this, I would still like to remind you that this transformation requires your full cooperation.”

"Don't worry, I'm all ready," Bonova said gently.

Arthur said nothing more. He stretched out a hand, condensed a seed of humanity, and then slowly pressed it against Bonova's forehead.

Bonova remained calm and offered little resistance, which made the conversion process somewhat smooth.

During the transformation process, Arthur also gained a deeper understanding of the essence of this skill.

This skill, in essence, is using one's own humanity to pollute others.

Therefore, the more powerful a person is, the greater the loss of their humanity.

Although Bonova cooperated well during this transformation, Arthur's losses were not too severe.

However, for a long time afterward, Arthur was basically unable to use this skill.

Otherwise, the excessive depletion of his humanity would inevitably cause a significant change in Arthur's personality.

If it were in a previous life, it would just be a drastic change in temperament, which wouldn't be a big deal.

However, in a mysterious world, this would be a very dangerous thing.

Chapter 111 Night Talk

Bonova slowly opened his eyes, and his originally calm and gentle gaze gradually became more lively.

For reasons unknown, after accepting Arthur's seeds of humanity and acquiring his own humanity, he did not specifically try to eliminate the influence brought about by Arthur.

This makes his current personality more like that of a young man in his twenties, rather than an old monster in his thirties.

"Sister, I'm sorry, you've worked so hard." He turned to look at Bernadette and said softly.

Bernadette wore a veil, so her expression was not visible.

But her slightly reddened eyes revealed the turmoil in her heart at that moment.

Bernadette remembers how happy and ecstatic her father was when Bonois was born.

She herself adores her youngest brother, because it means she's going to be an older sister.

However, as Bonova grew up and began to show an incredibly pure faith in the god of steam, she gradually lost her emotions and humanity, which caused her and her father immense sorrow.

Her father, Emperor Roselle, wanted his child to be more emotional and humane, to be more herself, rather than a believer in gods.

Bernadette also believes that people should live more authentically, as long as they don't harm others.

Therefore, after Bonova rose through the ranks at an extremely rapid pace and became a devout follower of the God of Steam, her father began to become extremely hostile towards the Church of Steam.

Bernadette, like her father, believed that the problems Bonova was caused by the presence of the being on the throne of the Steam Church, who was trying to control their family in order to control her father.

However, the Steam Church's attitude towards her father and her other family members did not change much. They remained as respectful and friendly as ever, without imposing any restrictions on them, which puzzled Bernadette.

She wanted to discuss this matter with her father, but at that time, Emperor Roselle began to act more and more extreme and tyrannically, and no longer listened to anyone's advice.

Soon after, her father, Emperor Roselle, launched a large-scale war, causing countless innocent civilian casualties.

Therefore, Bernadette ultimately chose to part ways with her father.

Because she could not accept that her father, whom she had once regarded as a hero, had become a complete tyrant.

Later, her father was assassinated in White Maple Palace, and she and Charles were threatened by the Church of the Eternal Sun and the Sauron family.

At that time, it was the Steam Church that stepped in to withstand the pressure from both families and ultimately saved her and her brother Charles.

Therefore, Bernadette's feelings toward the Steam Church were complicated.

I felt both grateful to them and somewhat resentful of them because of Bonova's situation.

Although she later accepted the help of the Steam Church and formed the Dawn of Elements, her attitude towards the Steam Church remained somewhat ambivalent.

This was all because her brother had become a faith machine, which made Bernadette feel like she had a fishbone stuck in her throat.

But now, all of that has changed.

“Thank you, Arthur,” Bernadette said sincerely.

“You’re welcome, ma’am. It was nothing at all. I’m always happy to help others.” Arthur sat back down on the sofa.

Bernadette chuckled softly but didn't respond.

She waved her hand, and the entire living room was enveloped in pea vines.

She picked up Arthas, who was somewhat curious and playfully trying to pounce on the pea vines, sat down on the sofa, and said: