Mystery: A Spark

"Why would they want a secret technique with such severe negative effects? The situation on Little Sun's side seems more serious than I imagined..." Audrey thought, frowning.

But there was nothing she could do about it, since she couldn't really help.

Audrey sighed silently, hesitated for a few seconds, and then looked at the head of the bronze table as she asked:

“Mr. Fool, I have found two ladies who would be a good fit for our Tarot Club. They are both extraordinary individuals with their own circles and resources in Backlund, and they are also discreet and have good personalities. Would you be willing to let them join the club?”

Does "Justice" want to increase its influence within the Tarot Club? This is the most instinctive thought in Alger's mind.

"The Sun" Derrick was very interested in this and turned to look at "The Fool," waiting for His reply.

Klein was slightly troubled. In his previous plan, the members of the Tarot Club should not know each other, and then each of them should develop a certain number of subordinates to form a relatively tight organizational structure.

In this way, even if a member is exposed, arrested, or psychic, it will not have a significant impact on the Tarot Association.

However, Miss Justice's description just now hit his weakness.

He hoped to meet extraordinary individuals with different circles and resources in Backlund in order to find clues about the secret order and obtain the potion recipe for the Seer's Path.

Arthur could be considered one, but he never mentioned anything about the Secret Order during the Tarot meeting.

If we do it through "justice," the other side will eventually hold back... However, I'm not sure if simply chanting my name will allow me to pull them into the gray fog... To maintain his image, Klein didn't think too much and adopted a delaying tactic.

He said calmly:

"This requires some investigation."

“Miss Justice, you made them aware of my name and piqued their interest in it in a discreet and undisguised way.”

Seeing that her suggestion was close to being adopted, Audrey immediately responded excitedly:

"Yes, Mr. Fool!"

After chatting for a while, the gathering came to an end.

……

As soon as he returned to reality, Derrick left his house and headed straight for the round tower where the council of six was located.

After a brief announcement, Derrick went to the room where the chief was.

"Derrick, is there something you urgently need to tell me?" Colin asked in a deep voice, looking at Derrick who was running out of breath.

"Chief, during this gathering, one member made a deal with me. He wants to exchange it for one of our Silver City's Guardian Extraordinary Traits," Derrick said breathlessly.

"Oh? So, what are the chips he offered?" Colin asked, his expression unchanged.

Derrick, finally catching his breath, said:

"A secret technique that can enhance the combat power of warriors who have passed the extraordinary path."

Upon hearing this, Colin's usually calm eyes suddenly widened.

……

Earl Hall, Queens of Backlund.

Having just finished a tarot session and received the Rainbow Lizard Pituitary from the Hanged Man, Audrey carefully examined the material before her.

"How amazing! To be able to have Mr. Hanged Man, who is currently at sea, deliver the materials directly to me, our Tarot Society is a level above all other secret organizations..." Audrey thought to herself with a touch of pride.

Then, she glanced at the doorway, seemingly a little afraid that Susie and Little Arthas might suddenly barge in.

Earlier, little Arthas came to play with Susie, but Audrey was attending a tarot gathering at the time, so she let Susie and the cute little puppy play at the door.

While playing, you can also help her watch the door to prevent other family members from suddenly coming to see her.

Audrey wanted to seize this opportunity to immediately concoct a potion, complete her advancement, and become a Sequence Eight Extraordinary.

A few minutes later, Audrey held a bottle of liquid in her hand, its luster constantly shifting, seemingly able to penetrate the depths of everyone's heart.

She took a deep breath, nervously drank the "Mind Reader" potion, and successfully passed the integration phase of the extraordinary trait, thus gaining an advancement.

Once the sequence stabilized, she smiled and walked briskly toward the door.

Audrey opened the door, only to find Susie and her dog there; little Arthas was nowhere to be seen.

She beckoned the golden retriever inside, and asked in a low voice, somewhat puzzled:

"Susie, where is little Arthas?"

“It said it had something to do and had to go back. But, Audrey, you took a little longer this time.” Susie didn’t hide her thoughts and said with some suspicion.

Audrey sat on the soft stool, gave a couple of dry laughs, and somewhat stiffly changed the subject:

"Hmm... By the way, Susie, what do you think is a way for me to tell Hugh and Fors something discreetly and without revealing myself, and get them interested in it?"

Before she could finish speaking, she herself began to seriously ponder the task assigned to her by the "Fool".

Then she looked at Susie, and Susie looked at her; the two of them, one human and one dog, were both lost in thought.

......

15 Minsk Street, Joewood District.

Klein, who had just finished his tarot session, looked around and let out a soft sigh.

"This will be my new home from now on."

After crawling out of the grave that night and speaking with Arthur, Klein did not immediately come to Backlund.

Because he was still somewhat worried about Benson and Melissa, he wanted to keep an eye on them secretly.

In the past few days, he has witnessed firsthand the state of his brother and sister, who were deeply affected by his death.

Benson appears calm on the surface, but when he is alone, he often falls into a daze.

Melissa, who should have been full of youthful energy like other girls her age, was completely different.

She looked much more haggard and rarely uttered a word, remaining as quiet and silent as a doll.

At that moment, Klein really wished he could go to them immediately, smile, and say to them:

"Hey Benson, Melissa, I'm back. Everything before was just my colleagues playing a prank on you."

However, he can't.

He could only disguise himself and hide in an inconspicuous place, watching their sorrowful faces.

He didn't arrive here until he saw them board the steam train bound for Backlund, and then he took the next train with them.

According to Arthur, Benson intends for Melissa to attend Backlund Technical College.

So the place they planned to stay was also near that college, on Berklund Street.

Walk a little south from that street, and you'll find the Church of St. Samuel of the Church of the Night.

Therefore, Benson and Melissa, who live near St. Samuel's Church, are quite safe.

But at the same time, this also made Klein afraid to wander around there casually.

Therefore, Klein had no choice but to rent a house in the Joewood district, which was quite far from the Church of the Night.

He doesn't plan to reunite with Benson and Melissa anytime soon.

Klein wanted to wait until the Tingen incident had calmed down before finding an opportunity to see his brother and sister.

During this time, he plans to earn money as a detective while advancing his rank.

Hopefully, they can get the pharmacist's formula for their brother Benson from Arthur's friend.

After tidying up his new home a bit, Klein went out.

He went to the Backlund Post headquarters in the Joewood district and spent £30 to subscribe to a month's worth of advertising.

The reason he didn't choose major newspapers like the "Tassok Daily" or the "Backlund Daily," which cover the entire Kingdom of Rune, is that his business will be limited to the city of Backlund for the time being, and he doesn't want to become too well-known.

Therefore, the Backlund Post, which was popular locally and had affordable advertising rates, became his first choice.

Chapter 116 Choices and Guidance

7 Downsend Street, Queens.

In the study, Arthur sat quietly at his desk, his fingers tapping lightly on the surface.

At this moment, he was mentally working out a secret technique.

A secret technique he had mentioned at a Tarot meeting, capable of enhancing the warrior path of extraordinary individuals to some extent.

This secret method was an idea he had when he was in Tingen.

Arthur's inspiration came from his experience of devouring the offspring of the true creator while he was in Tingen.

Then, combined with the ritual he performed to advance to Demon Hunter in the Trial Illusion, a rough prototype was formed.

After more than a month of continuous deduction in his mind in reality and in the trial illusion, he finally achieved a theoretical result.

To put it simply, this secret technique allows one to devour other extraordinary beings and then borrow some of their abilities.

However, because of the protection of the cheat system and the underdeveloped offspring of the true creator, Arthur was not greatly affected by the dark-skinned baby inside him.

However, the secret technique he developed has no protective function, so users can only withstand the mental impact of the sealed substance inside their bodies.

If you can endure it, you'll live; if you can't, you'll go crazy.

Moreover, since this secret method is still only in the theoretical stage, Arthur has no idea where the critical point that can be resisted is.

The reason it's described as still in the theoretical stage is that Arthur dares not let this secret technique be revealed in the slightest.

The stronger the mental resistance and willpower of the person using this secret method, the more advantageous it will be.

Of all the extraordinary pathways, the Warrior pathway boasts significantly enhanced mental resistance and defensive capabilities.

So, who is the person with the strongest mental resistance and willpower in this world?

Naturally, this is the pinnacle of the Warrior path, the God of War, Bardhael.

Although Arthur was not sure how useful his secret technique was, if it were accidentally leaked to the Church of War, things would get really messed up.

In the original story, the Goddess of Night and the Earth Mother had to play the role of the mother to ambush and kill the God of War in a two-on-one situation.

But if Badhall obtains Arthur's secret technique and then devours a powerful creature, he will transform into a God of War plus.

Who knows, Arthur might be invited by that Mother of Heaven to go to the town of Dark Night to be Mr. Cha's roommate in the next second.

Therefore, even with Bishop Utravsky's help in experimenting with this secret method, Arthur dared not bring it out in reality.