In Sherman's narration, Angel learned about the other party's series of experiences in becoming Beyonder.
It sounds very cliche. This young man who is usually introverted and even a bit cowardly is often bullied by others while doing odd jobs due to his androgynous appearance and lack of masculine color in his demeanor and movements.
When a foreman with a bad temper blocked him in an alley and beat him wantonly, a man named Joels passed by and easily stopped him and saved Sherman. During the conversation between the two, Joels asked Sherman if he would like to be someone like him who could easily deal with bullies. Sherman agreed by accident.
After that, the two met frequently. Joels first taught him some fighting skills and how to use the terrain to deal with multiple enemies. Then he went a step further and taught him how to attack weaknesses and even kill people...
Hearing this, Angel guessed that Joels was probably a "Instigator", using Instigation Sherman's opportunity to deal with the people who bullied him to act and digest.
Thinking in a darker direction, the conflict that blocked Sherman in the alley, and even the earlier bullying, may have been caused by Instigator. Angel herself had a similar experience. She once killed two gangs in Tingen City Instigation, provoking a conflict that they had already calmed down, and finally called the police to kill both parties.
But she did not tell Sherman in front of her. It is meaningless to say this now. Judging from the results, Instigation is obviously very successful.
"... My first murder was also carried out with the help of Joels. He taught me to ambush the foreman on his way home. He prepared a box with heavy objects on the roof of the building and threw a few pennies on the ground. I knew that the money-grubbing guy would definitely pick it up..."
"Then you killed him and pretended it was an accident involving a falling object?"
"Yes, Joels said this can't be hidden from anyone, but in East Borough, no one will care if a scum like him dies, and the police will just conclude the case with an accidental death... He not only beat me, but also others, and even wanted to attack Penny... This guy deserves to die!
"But after that, when I looked at his body in the crowd, I felt that although he was a bastard, he was not worthy of death. But when I did it, my mind was full of anger and unwillingness, and I didn't think much about it... Even Joels took me to see the lady named Sevillea, and drank Potion to become Beyonder. It was like a dream, a nightmare that would never end..."
Sherman spoke incoherently, with an expression of fear or regret on his rather neutral face. Then he closed his eyes tightly and covered his face with his hands.
This makes Angel feel a little pessimistic about his future as his boss. Even if you look at it not from the perspective of "Demoness Sect" but from the perspective of "Nighthawks", Sherman is not a Beyonder is a good young man with a weak character and hesitant to look forward and backward. The person who is suitable for him may not be an "assassin", but other Pathway, such as "Apothecary", such as "Apprentice".
It is a pity that the world of occultism does not have any career plans and personality scales for extraordinary people. In order to digest the instigator potion, Joels and Servilia chose Sherman in order to develop cheap downlines, turning an unsuitable person into an "assassin".
She did not continue to ask about the process of taking the potion. It must be no different from Cole's process of taking the potion and becoming an assassin.
"Dong dong——"
Just as Angel was sighing in his heart and Sherman was gradually recovering from his negative emotions, the wooden door of the living room leading to the corridor outside was knocked, and a rough voice shouted Sherman's name.
"It's the landlord, I'm going to deal with him," Sherman wiped his face with his sleeves and stood up, "Strange, I already paid the rent the day before yesterday."
Angel was also a little alert. She hid in the bedroom, closed the door, and listened to the conversation between Sherman and the landlord outside the door. The former was obedient and very restrained, while the landlord's voice was loud and a bit arrogant. She could barely tell that it was because the gas pipes in the entire building were out of order, and the landlord was informing the tenants one by one that there would be no gas lights and hot water today.
Touching the "Good Luck" revolver on his waist, Angel wondered if his arrival had brought bad luck to the entire apartment. But according to Kavi, this weapon should bring bad luck to the bearer, not the people around her.
It seems that the negative effects of this Mystical Item need her to study carefully.
After Sherman saw off the landlord, Angel returned to the living room and continued to learn about the new man's past and his knowledge of occultism. He soon discovered that the new man had just arrived at before him. He was still ignorant when he was Tingen. Apart from knowing that he was taking Potion, which can turn a person into Beyonder, and the ability that Potion gave him, he knew almost nothing about extraordinary power.
Angel attempts to teach Sherman meditation and Spirit Vision, which are two basic abilities of Beyonder for any Pathway. The former he After taking Potion, I have tried to use it, but Spirit Vision has never been exposed to it at all, which makes Angel lament the irresponsibility of the previous "Instigator".
Fortunately, Sherman has a good understanding and quickly learned Spirit Vision and meditation. After repeatedly turning on Spirit Vision, he exhausted Spirituality. His eyes were bloodshot and his forehead was covered with sweat.
"Okay, that's it for today. You take time to practice meditation and Spirit Vision every day, but remember, stop immediately once you feel discomfort like this, and try again after you have a full rest, unless you want to lose control and become a monster that only kills."
Angel warned the newbie carefully, lest he only see the corpse of Distortion next time he comes over.
Sherman nodded weakly and slumped in the chair, not wanting to move.
Looking at Sun who was gradually sinking outside the window, Angel stood up and prepared to leave. Of course, this time he took the main entrance.
"Watson, please... what else should I do next? I mean other tasks."
Sherman saw her walking to the door, forced herself to stand up, and asked.
I hope you can practice meditation peacefully and don't do anything else, especially don't kill people as an assassin...
Angel cursed and looked at the other person's face with hesitation and expectation.
"You have lived in East Borough for so long, so you should have some familiar news channels. Help me find this person. His name is Baelen. He is probably from the Southern Continent..."
Angel thought of a way to take advantage of this assassin without hurting innocent people. She told Sherman about the appearance of Baelen, whom Hanged Man was tracking, and asked him to look for this person to see if he appeared in East Borough during his spare time.
After handing over the task, Angel left 10 pounds as funds, which made Sherman a little flattered and thanked him repeatedly.
"No wonder Sevillea doesn't even know about reimbursement. It turns out that Backlund and these Demoness Sect members are all of the same origin. The Instigator named Joels has probably never given any funds to Sherman..."
Thinking of Sevillea's blank eyes when he heard "reimbursement", Angel felt that he had touched some truth.
After nightfall, Angel came to Minsk Street. At the door of No. 15, she was disappointed to see that the gas lamp was not lit behind the bay window. Just when she was about to turn around and leave, she found that the door of No. 17 next door was opened, and Sherlock Moriarty walked out. She was also stunned when she saw someone standing at the door of her house.
"Miss Irene, hello, what can I do?"
He was probably visiting the neighbor's house next door. He was dressed more casually. He was not wearing gold-rimmed glasses or a hat at this time. His short black hair was meticulously groomed. His brown eyes looked at Angel. His bookish appearance reminded the latter of an old friend of Tingen City.
"I... it's about the last commission, let's... go in and talk."
It wasn't until Sherlock took a few steps closer that Angel reacted and said hesitantly.
"Okay, wait a minute."
Sherlock first took out his glasses from his vest pocket and put them on. His temperament instantly became mature. Then he opened the door of his house with the key. Angel stared at his back for a while before following him in.