eurekapd Chapter 416 Melissa's Request, Klein's Decision
Chapter 416 Melissa's Request, Klein's Decision
Chapter 416 Melissa's Request, Klein's Decision
"Why do you think Klein is a Night Watchman of the Church of Night?"
Evan, wanting to know just how much Melissa knew, asked in return with a smile.
"After I learned of the existence of the Extraordinary World, I always suspected that Klein had become an Extraordinary, and an Extraordinary with an official background."
Later, I secretly went to the Blackthorn Company and found that although it was inconspicuous, it was actually backed by the Church of St. Serena. At that time, I guessed that Klein might have joined the Night Watch.
Evan looked at Melissa with great admiration, and after she finished speaking, he glanced at Benson. Although both of them knew about the existence of the Extraordinary World, Benson was not as perceptive as Melissa.
Benson noticed the look Evan gave him, scratched his head, and smiled somewhat embarrassedly. He hadn't noticed anything suspicious about Klein, nor had he even realized that his sister had discovered his Extraordinary status.
If it were anyone else, they might have reported him long ago, and he would probably be stuck in the church's underground prison now, becoming a legendary experimental subject.
"That's right, Klein joined the Night Watch because of an extraordinary incident involving illegal rituals," and ultimately sacrificed his life to prevent the evil god from descending upon Tingen and to save Tingen.
Evan put away his teasing smile and began to introduce Klein's deeds with unusual seriousness.
Benson and Melissa were both stunned by this, with Benson muttering to himself:
"So what they said was true, and not an exaggeration at all. Klein really did sacrifice himself to protect innocent people—"
Moretti and his sister are just ordinary extraordinary beings at the bottom of the extraordinary world, and the other has not even truly stepped into the extraordinary world.
But the term "evil god" was enough for them to realize just how great a thing Klein had done.
This also brought them an unprecedented mix of pride and sorrow.
Klein's smiling face seemed to appear before my eyes.
"You are a member of MI9, and I am an unofficial Extraordinary. What would you do with me?"
Although Evan had made it clear that he wouldn't arrest him, Benson still wanted to know Evan's plans for him. After all, he was still involved with the woman from the "Tamara" family, and with his future uncertain, he couldn't help but feel uneasy.
"They don't really deal with them. In fact, the official organizations don't arrest every wild extraordinary person. They also examine people of good character as informants, and if the process is right, they don't rule out recruiting them into their own team."
"I hereby announce that you will henceforth be an informant for MI9. Your primary mission is to monitor all situations within the Ministry of Finance that could potentially threaten the Kingdom's security, and to protect the Ministry's secrets from being stolen by enemy nations."
Evan smiled and offered a solution that Benson hadn't expected, addressing Benson's concerns.
What was a major problem for Benson was nothing to Evan!
"Afterwards, I will have someone send you the necessary documents and create a file for you. Your potions will be recorded in the file as being provided by me. Don't let that slip in the future!"
Evan's subordinates are not promoted normally; they are either promoted too quickly or have questionable backgrounds. Therefore, Evan often has to tamper with the relevant files, so he is very good at doing this and it has almost become a standard procedure.
"Oh! Thank you so much for your help!"
Benson was surprised that Evan would directly assign him an MI9 identity, completely eliminating any potential threats to him and even clearing his name about the source of the potion. He was filled with gratitude.
As a member of society, Benson was all too aware of the importance of the "official system." It could be said that all his worries after becoming an Extraordinary were gone at this moment.
But at the same time, he was also somewhat worried about his mission.
"Is it permissible to do this solely for MI9's purpose of monitoring the Treasury Department?"
"In theory, it is not allowed, and is even strictly prohibited, but when intelligence forces develop to a certain extent, this situation will definitely occur. This is also the most important reason why MI9 was split up."
Actually, I don't expect you to actually monitor the Ministry of Finance; I'm just recording your responsibilities in your file. Otherwise, I have no legitimate reason to promote you!
Benson nodded and then thanked Evan again for the arrangements.
After Benson and Evan finished speaking, Melissa spoke again:
"In the incident that led to Klein's death, have all the perpetrators been brought to justice? Can you tell us more details?"
Melissa met Admisor at the "Dragon Bar," heard his story, and also heard his doubts about why Tingen had not been destroyed a few months ago.
So when Evan mentioned that Klein died during the descent of the evil god, she immediately connected the two events and could imagine how urgent the situation must have been. Therefore, she found it hard to believe that the murderer who killed Klein would not have escaped.
Although both Dunn Smith and Leonard repeatedly emphasized to them that all the perpetrators had been apprehended, Melissa still harbored doubts deep down.
Benson looked at Evan as well, while Evan fell into deep thought.
He doesn't usually lie about other things, except when he's plotting, which is to make his lies more believable in the future.
But Ince Zangwell and 008 couldn't be mentioned, so after much deliberation, Evan could only vaguely say:
"Klein's former colleagues are actively hunting down the killer, and I'm helping them too. Don't worry, we will definitely avenge Klein!"
Benson and Melissa felt a chill run down their spines, knowing that the killer was indeed at large, and that they wouldn't be able to get any more information from Evan.
This made Benson and Melissa deeply aware of their own weakness and powerlessness, and fueled their even greater desire to continue advancing and become extraordinary.
"Mr. Ai, do you know where I can collect the 'General Knowledge' potion recipe?"
Melissa made an unusually straightforward request to the person in front of her who was trustworthy and could potentially offer help.
Benson initially wanted to object, but considering Melissa's maturity and independence that day, he remained silent.
"It's very simple. You convert to the God of Steam and Machinery, then get into the Technical University of Backlund, show your talent for mechanics while studying, and then show some understanding and longing for the extraordinary world. People will naturally come to you."
"Um, do we still need to change our letter?"
Melissa asked in surprise, but then immediately realized, how could the Church of Steam and Machinery possibly recruit heretics into its core departments?
This gave Melissa a huge headache, since the Moretti family had always been devout followers of the Goddess of Night, and she would never convert to their faith!
"Besides this method, are there any other ways to obtain the 'General Knowledge' potion recipe?"
Melissa asked again, unwilling to give up, but Evan could only shake his head.
Benson is one thing, he's already become an Extraordinary, but as for Melissa's matter, Evan will definitely have to ask Klein for his opinion; he can't overstep his bounds.
Benson then asked some questions about Leonard and Dunn Smith, and Evan told him everything he could.
After dinner, Evan showed them the apartment in the Joewood district. Benson and Melissa were very satisfied with the house, especially the interior decoration, which looked very exquisite.
Benson finally signed the contract provided by Evan, officially taking possession of the house.
After parting ways with Moretti and his sister, Evan went to the safe house not far from him and prayed to Mr. Fool to urgently meet Mr. World in his divine kingdom.
A few minutes later, Evan found himself in a palace above the gray fog, with only himself and Klein in the entire palace.
"Is there anything urgent that requires you to contact me?"
Klein first gave a perfunctory bow to the empty seat of the Fool before asking the question.
"Ever since I ascended to become a demigod, Klein has been reinforcing the existence of 'The Fool' through various actions to avoid being exposed in front of me."
It seems my ascension to demigod has put a lot of pressure on Klein! Evan had already noticed Klein's actions, but they had become particularly pronounced recently.
All Evan could do was accompany him and continue the performance.
After bowing to the "Fool's" seat, Evan looked at Klein and said:
"Today was the second government employee exam. Benson took it in Backlund, and I went to see him!"
Klein didn't understand why Evan would contact him so urgently about this matter, but he couldn't help asking with concern:
"How did Benson do on the test?"
"You did well on the test. With Dunn Smith and Leonard helping you with the next few exams, that shouldn't be a problem either!"
Evan had no intention of taking credit for this, so he directly stated the role Leonard and his team played in it.
Klein felt a warm feeling in his heart after hearing this.
They haven't forgotten me. That's right, they even joined the Red Gloves to help me get revenge, so how could they forget my family? A feeling of being moved kept surging in Klein's heart.
But Klein quickly regained his senses, frowned, and asked in confusion:
"You didn't ask Mr. Fool to meet me here just to talk about this, did you?"
"Of course not, this isn't anything urgent."
"But when I went to see Benson today to hand over the house you bought, I discovered that Benson had become a lawyer, and Melissa had already guessed that you joined the Night Watch!"
Evan threw a bomb directly at Klein, leaving him completely disoriented.
"Explain yourself clearly what happened!"
Klein became anxious upon hearing this. There was a reason why he had not chosen to reveal his identity even after discovering that he had long been noticed by the goddess and no longer needed to worry about being unable to explain his resurrection.
This was done partly to hide himself in the shadows, so as not to be exposed to Ince Zangwell, and to create favorable conditions for future revenge.
On the other hand, he also witnessed firsthand the intensity of the struggles in the extraordinary world, where a slight misstep could lead to being drawn into a battle between high-ranking powerhouses.
The aftermath of these conflicts can easily destroy a family or even a city.
Given the presence of the gray mist around them, and the fact that many things are clearly going to happen around them, staying away from Benson and Melissa is the best way to protect them!
Just as Klein was determined to carry out this strategy, someone suddenly told him that Benson and Melissa had either entered the Extraordinary World or investigated the cause of his death.
How could this not enrage Klein? His first thought was that someone had dragged Benson and Melissa into this in an attempt to frame him!
Klein's reaction was not unexpected for Evan, so he explained what he had seen and heard that day in as few words as possible.
"So, Benson became the donkey used for transporting goods in other people's eyes because of you?"
Melissa accidentally discovered the extraordinary world, thus uncovering my identity as the "Night Watcher"?
"That's the general idea, but I feel the Tamara family is more likely targeting my brother than me. After all, I'm a hunter, not an arbitrator, and the Tamara family controlled the arbitrator pathway in the Fourth Age."
Evan immediately shifted the blame to Robert without hesitation.
Klein looked speechlessly at Evan's innocent face, unsure whether he should blame Evan, since it was his request for Evan to take care of Benson and Melissa.
If anyone approaches Bansen because of this relationship, the blame will ultimately fall on him.
Compared to Benson's situation, Melissa's situation didn't seem as serious to Klein.
Melissa has always been intelligent. After learning about the Extraordinary World, it's not hard to imagine that she guessed what happened to me. In the past, Klein would have preferred his family to stay away from the Extraordinary World.
But after witnessing the Backlund massacre and the cold-bloodedness of the ruling class of the Kingdom of Loen, he was more inclined to make Benson and Melissa extraordinary beings with a certain ability to protect themselves.
After all, no matter how much Evan, Captain Dunn, and Leonard care about their families, there are always things they can't take care of, and they might even be implicated because they are Extraordinary.
"Could you get the 'Generalist' potion recipe from Grey?"
Having made his decision, Klein intended to lend Melissa a hand.
"This isn't difficult. Since you've made your decision, I'll help Melissa get it done as soon as possible. The Horn family happens to invest in scientific research, so she can also help me out!"
"That would be even better. Compared to the outside world, school is a relatively simpler place."
Regarding the Tamara family, please inform me promptly of any changes. I will also be investigating the Tamara family's affairs from the outside!
This is why Evan urgently wanted to inform Klein of these matters.
Evan realized that once he handed the piccolo to Robert, he would likely have no say in what happened next.
This would make it difficult for me to uncover Robert's secrets, but it would be much easier if Klein were to investigate from the outside.