Chapter 17: Food, Stalking, and Waiting (Seeking Reading~Seeking Support~)
Arthur saw the beggar!
The beggar who had been 'charity' twice in a row by him didn't know when he came to Kirk Street and appeared opposite his house!
The other party was still holding the wooden cup of the 'Eivor Food Stall' and the food basket of the 'White Rose Restaurant', and was sitting at the foot of the steps across the street, twisting his neck unnaturally while stuffing the food into his mouth, looking a little silly and a little crazy.
These were all things that Arthur saw through the peephole after quietly closing the door.
'Is it a coincidence that the other party came along?' ’
'Or am I messing with something terrible?' ’
'My luck won't be that good, right?' ’
Arthur thought to himself, but his eyes did not leave the beggar.
Even if the beggar had eaten and drunk enough, he was lying down opposite him and was sleeping.
Arthur needs more observation to see if it's a coincidence or if there's another purpose.
Unfortunately, until two hours later, he didn't find anything.
Judging from the performance of the other party, it is just an ordinary beggar, no different from those who come to the Shire district from other districts of South Los and will be driven out at any time.
Arthur didn't give up.
He has a lot of patience.
For this reason, he did not cook, but directly chewed toast, drank water, and sat behind the door.
He's ready to fight a long game.
For Arthur, who only killed a detached person with bad intentions yesterday and a sheriff today, any disturbance must be vigilant.
Unless, he wants to die.
Minutes and seconds passed.
The beggar on the opposite side was still asleep.
Arthur, on the other hand, has a takeaway.
It's not about beggars.
It's XP!
A supplement to the Clarion was put on sale, and was spreading through South Los at a speed greater than Arthur had imagined.
The reason why Arthur is so sure is because of the text prompt in front of him-
[Publish and report, your name and the so-called 'curse' attract more attention and gain a certain reputation; XP+5]
……
The so-called 'curse', most people should not believe it before they saw it with their own eyes, they are just watching the fun, but with the revelation of the true identity of the next supplement 'Axe Killer', and the promotion of that lady Caesar, there should be an exaggerated increase in my reputation, which will bring a lot of XP! ’
Arthur was quite sure of that.
Not only is it the accumulation of two consecutive supplements and the promotion of Ms. Caesar, but also because the true identity of the 'Axe Killer' is Sheriff Lauk.
Such news is explosive and eye-catching at any time.
As long as it is published, it will cause a sensation.
However, there are pros and cons.
As one of the seven sheriffs of South Los, Lauke was killed by him, and even if he had a valid reason, the remaining six would probably be hostile to him.
Even, will trouble him.
But Arthur didn't care, if he had to do it all over again, he would still do it.
After all, the other party has already moved on with killing intent, and if he still looks forward and backwards, and does not dare to act, he is looking for death.
Of course, Arthur knows better: with the death of Lauk, the vacancy of the post of Sheriff of the Shire will inevitably lead to a period of turmoil.
As the richest and most special of the five districts of South Los, there must be many people watching the position of the sheriff, and the energy of those people will be attracted by this position.
To put it simply, Arthur was fairly safe until the new Sheriff of Shire appeared, except for a few minor troubles that he had already arranged and could deal with.
As for the new sheriff in the Shire?
'I hope the new Sheriff in the Shire District remains quite sane!' ’
Arthur thought in his heart, so he added the newly obtained 5XP to the [Basic Swordsmanship], so that his level was raised by another level.
[Basic Swordsmanship Lv3: Long-term practice and multiple actual battles will make your swordsmanship begin to become dangerous, and the opponent will suffer your fatal blow if he relaxes a little. 】
……
It was another transfer of body and knowledge, Arthur subconsciously wanted to draw his sword to practice, but he couldn't do it at all while watching the beggar opposite, so he could only resist the impulse, so that his fingers trembled continuously.
It's a very uncomfortable feeling.
What made Arthur even more uncomfortable was that this time the attributes [Physique] and [Spirituality] still did not increase.
'At this stage, the [Basic Swordsmanship] still can't increase the [Physique] of 1.6 and the [Spirituality] of 0.1? ’
Arthur, who had upgraded twice in a row without increasing his attribute points, did not give up, and he instinctively felt that the next level of [Basic Swordsmanship] would surprise him.
Subconsciously, he glanced at the [Basic Swordsmanship Lv3 (0/10)], and his heart was full of anticipation.
At the same time, there are some regrets that are not satisfied.
It's a pity that [talent] doesn't have XP to add points, otherwise, there is no need to be so troublesome! ’
Arthur glanced at [All Things], [Death Intuition], [Dark Serpent. Disabled].
Don't talk about "all things eat" and "death intuition".
As long as the Dark Serpent. If he can level up and gain more power, he will be able to do more things.
At the very least, you don't need to passively gain XP like you do.
It's more proactive!
For example: fried the 'White Rose Restaurant'.
It's a pity that XP has limitations, or rather......
There is a limit to the food of all things!
So what if the [All Things Eat] itself is advanced?
You know, he just 'took' the [Herke Silver Medicine]!
'Helke, Helke......'
Arthur had this unfamiliar name in his mind, and decided to gather everything about the other party as unobtrusively as possible.
Right now?
Naturally, it is to continue to stalk.
The clock went on.
A moment before the evening, the beggar, who had slept all afternoon, woke up and sat there in a daze.
When it was dark, Arthur saw Eivor closing the stall.
Pushing the food cart, Eivor was walking down Kirk Street towards Dahl Lane, just as he was about to pass by his door, when the fat boss apparently noticed the beggar sitting there, and was about to continue pushing the food cart, but when he took two more steps, he stopped again.
Then, as soon as he turned around, he bent back again.
The other party took the cheapest fried fish in his hand, broke it in two, and after thinking about it, threw the slightly smaller one into his mouth, and put the slightly larger one with the fish head into the bowl in front of the beggar.
"Let's go, there will be patrols here after dark, and a guy like you will be driven away, maybe a few times."
As he spoke, Eivor turned and pushed the cart on.
But the beggar casually threw away the wooden cup and basket stained with his own filth, just took the broken bowl and followed behind Eivor with fried fish in his mouth, as if he was simply attracted by food, even if he was found and scolded by Eivor, the other party didn't care, only knew how to smirk, and when Eivor turned to leave, he immediately followed again.
So, what a coincidence that he followed me at noon and came to Kirk Street? ’
Arthur looked at the beggar in the distance, but still did not let down his guard.
Even, he began to wonder if Eivor would have something to do with the other party.
Arthur's 'implicating the innocent' approach, if it is known, someone will definitely accuse Arthur of being mentally ill.
But Arthur didn't care.
It is because of such 'mental illness' that he has lived long enough.
Unfortunately, accidents are always so unexpected.
'Dirt truck, tsk! ’
The corners of Arthur's mouth twitched, and he swore that the next time he met, he would be absolutely fine.
Of course, it's not just an accident like a mud truck.
And many more, unthinkable, coincidental surprises!
He will save the day-
As long as he has enough strength!
After all, any accident comes from a lack of strength!
Strength! Strength! Or strength!
Arthur stared at the distant backs of Eivor and the beggar, his eyes flickering, until the backs of the two disappeared, and his eyes turned to the text prompts that had been flickering since the beginning.
Then, the eyes were full of surprise.