So she really was going to Bartos. I guessed right. But what is the Nightwalker going there for? What is going to happen in Bartos?
Anything that prompted a Nightwalker to act had to involve the supernatural.
Ophelia tightened her grip on the rope, excitement stirring within her. At last, she would get to encounter a Mystery Incident, and one that warranted intervention by a Nightwalker from the Goddess of the Night Church. This was certainly no ordinary matter.
Ophelia had always wanted to encounter Mystery Incidents, but she had never had the opportunity. Strange things rarely happened in Bartos Town. All she could do was deal with exiled convicts or mounted bandits.
Ophelia was no ordinary young woman. She had been born into a noble family in Metropolis, and her father served as a court minister in the Rune Kingdom. By chance, Ophelia had learned about Extraordinaries and resolved to become one herself. Once she came of age, she secured her parents' permission to do so.
With the Church's help, Ophelia had her spirituality tested. After confirming that she possessed sufficient spirituality power, she successfully became an Extraordinary, though not a Believer of the Goddess of the Night Church.
Her father had chosen her Extraordinary identity for her.
Although Ophelia wanted to become an Extraordinary, she had no idea how many Extraordinary identities there were. She knew of quite a few-Believer, Drunkard, Singer, Hunter, Judge-but her understanding of them was superficial. She did not know which identity to choose or which would suit her, so her father had made the decision for her.
As a court minister, Ophelia's father held considerable power and influence, and naturally had access to potion formulas for certain Extraordinary identities. The identity he had chosen for his daughter was called Judge.
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