Gardner. After Martin's butler Faustino took Lumian into the room, he did not leave, but opened his arms and said with a smile:
"Welcome, new brother."
Are you also a member of the Iron Cross? Lumian was a little surprised at first, and then took it for granted.
The housekeeper is the master's eyes, ears, hands and feet, Gardner. Many of Martin's secrets are unlikely to be hidden from the butler, so he either develops the butler into a member of the "Iron-Blooded Cross" or finds a member of the "Iron-Blooded Cross" to be a butler.
Lumian's gaze swept over Faustino's slightly gray sideburns, relatively sunken eye sockets, and light blue eyes, and hugged him back:
"Thank you."
Faustino, who was dressed more seriously and close to the housekeeper, walked to the dining table, pulled away a chair on the west side, and said to Lumian:
"You sit here."
Lumian nodded lightly and sat down relaxed, just like returning to his own home.
Of course, thanks to Aurore's teachings, he did not have the habit of lifting his legs and placing his feet on the edge of the table folded on top of each other.
Faustino sat down next to Lumian and explained briefly:
"Wait a few more brothers."
A quarter of an hour later, the rest of the "Iron Blooded Cross" members arrived, and under the introduction of Faustino, Lumian hugged them one by one.
They are:
Representative Gardner. Martin participated in the operation of Vincent Vincent at Lister Pier. Lorraine, who is less than thirty years old, does not wear glasses, has the black hair and blue eyes that are common to Intis, has a gentle appearance, a thin figure, and neatly combed hair, which is not much different from a common company employee, Lumian intuitively thinks that he is not an extraordinary person on the "hunter" path, and feels a little confused about this - how did he pass the vigil session?
Help Gardner. Martin manages the yard and the freight company, Parsifal is a middle-aged man who can be seen everywhere, with brown hair that is neither long nor short, slightly messy, and his brown eyes look quite friendly when he is smiling.
Albus, who was not in charge of specific affairs and seemed to be walking in the dark, his hair seemed to be dyed a little red, and his brownish eyebrows and eyes were very sharp.
There is also an acquaintance of Lumian, the "Blood Palm" of the Sava Party, Black.
The manager of the honest market was in his thirties, wearing formal attire, brown hair and blue eyes, a round face, always with a kind smile on his face, and always smoking a cigar unhurriedly.
Lumian has always suspected that there is an official "Iron-Blooded Cross" member within the Savoie Party, representing Gardner. Martin's will secretly monitored the market area and the Sava Party, but he didn't expect it to be the "Blood Palm" Blake, who had a very weak presence.
He had thought it was Baron Brignel or "Mouse" Crystal—he thought the latter might have played the role of an observer in the last transaction.
Looking at Blake now, Lumian feels that he and Gardner. Martin's temperament is quite similar.
Counting Faustino and himself, there were six members of the "Iron Cross" present.
Lumian used to always slander him, saying, 'Wouldn't it be too much for such a regional gangster as the Savoyard Party to have five or six extraordinary people', but now, he takes it for granted.
As a secret organization with a history of two or three hundred years, it is normal for the "Iron-Blooded Cross" to have such a heritage, even if it is just a peripheral branch, it will enjoy a lot of resources.
After exchanging pleasantries with each other, the butler Faustino introduced the things on the table to Lumian:
"In the following rituals, the wine glass is our weapon, it can also be used as a cannon, red wine is ordinary explosives, white wine is powerful explosives, food is the material, and knives and forks are swords......"
Lumian listened quietly, and the more he listened, the more he felt that there was something wrong with the brains of these people.
This is too self-conscious, isn't it?
Or what is the occult significance of this?
After Faustino finished speaking, Gardner, who had changed into a tuxedo. Martin walked into the room.
Wearing an Iron Cross with red gemstones on his chest, he stood to the east of the long dining table, opposite the six members seated on the west side.
After brushing the floor, the five members other than Lumian stood up at the same time, very neatly.
Ah...... Lumian let out an emotional voice in his heart as he stood up.
"Good evening, 'Sir.'" Faustino, Blake, and the others bowed in no particular order, and Lumian slowed down a little.
Gardner. Martin pressed down with his right hand, motioned for everyone to sit down, and then said with a smile:
"When the 'supervisor' comes, we will officially start the ceremony.
"Charles, let me tell you what the core layer you are going to join stands for."
Gardner. Martin looked into Lumian's eyes, and his tone gradually became serious:
"We all belong to a secret organization, a secret organization with a history of hundreds of years.
"It's called the 'Iron Blood Cross'."
Lumian didn't deliberately show surprise and astonishment, after all, it was a relatively ordinary-sounding name.
Albus, a dark red-haired young man sitting on the edge of the dining table, opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but was met with Gardner. Martin glared back.
The "chief" of the "Iron Cross" turned his gaze back to Lumian's face:
"Nearly three hundred years ago, several big people jointly established the 'Iron Blood Cross Society', they believed that the gods were just more powerful extraordinary people, and no matter how weak the extraordinary people were, they were fundamentally different from ordinary people.
"Our philosophy is that no matter how extraordinary power is acquired, it should be recognized, given corresponding status and treatment, above ordinary people, but the two major churches and governments are only willing to recognize the extraordinary people they have cultivated, and stipulate that extraordinary powers should not be exposed to ordinary people as much as possible.
"This is an act that goes against nature and the trend of history, and we must change it.
"It also means that we are against the government and the two churches, but you don't have to be afraid, we are powerful enough to have a true demigod.
"In the future, if the two major churches are willing to let the extraordinary in the world and recognize the status of the wild extraordinary, it is not that we cannot cooperate with them."
Simply put, the ultimate goal is to overthrow the government and establish a country where extraordinary people serve as managers at all levels? Lumian interpreted Gardner from his own perspective. Martin's words.
Gardner. Martin's eyes swept over the six "Iron-Blooded Cross" members sitting opposite, and smiled again:
"The power of our 'Iron Cross' is mainly concentrated in Intis, more than a third of which is in Trier, and you have also seen that in the market area alone, we have so many brothers who are not weak, and there are many more extraordinary people who are at our disposal.
"I am the 'Commander', responsible for leading you and handling various affairs in the market area, and above me, there are several branch presidents, who can also be called 'Deputy Legion Commanders', each of whom is a true and powerful demigod.
"Above the branch president is the president of our 'Iron-Blooded Cross Society', also called 'Legion Commander', he is mysterious and terrifying.
"I am a 'non-commissioned officer', and when we have more than ten brothers in the market area, I will appoint two 'non-commissioned officers' to help me manage it, and the 'non-commissioned officers' can get more resources and more powerful help."
Is this playing army games? Lumian started his guess from the names of the different levels of the "Iron-Blooded Cross".
Gardner. Martin glanced at the door and said:
"In addition to these, we also have a number of 'supervisors', each of whom acts independently and inspects the jurisdiction of different 'chiefs'.
"In the future, if something goes wrong and shows abnormality, you must find the 'supervisor' as soon as possible and report the situation to him.
Speaking of which, Gardner. Martin smiled slightly playfully and said to Lumian:
"Ciel, let me introduce you to the 'supervisor' in charge of the market area, Olsen."
Lumian followed Gardner. Martin's finger and turned his gaze to the door.
The next second, a tall and thin man wearing a blue vest and a black formal suit walked in outside.
The man had short brown hair, brownish eyes, thick eyebrows, and a thick and messy beard, like a male bear that had been hungry for a long time.
Lumian's pupils instantly dilated, recognizing who "Supervisor" Olsen really was.
He was the trader, the trader who met Lumian, Crystal, and Simon underground!
Lumian clearly remembered that he was a monster, with only his head and a blood-stained spine left, and was being chased by another headless monster, both of which were very dangerous, but now, he came to the ground and appeared in Gardner. Martin's home!
Lumian couldn't help but look at Olsen's hands, seeing the pale skin and the small suitcase being carried.
He has a body again? Has he become one with that headless monster? Lumian watched Olsen walk to Gardner. Martin's side.
He began to suspect that the two monsters he met when he completed the deal were phantoms created by Olsen, and that he himself was not an anomaly.
Since the transaction is a test, it is not too surprising that the monster is fake.
But that's too real, isn't it? Lumian looked at Gardner suspiciously. Martin and Olsen each took a goblet and said to the people present:
"Load the explosives!"
Albus, Parsifal and other members of the "Iron Blood Cross" followed and placed a tall glass in front of them, pouring attractive red wine into it.
This is loading explosives? Lumian remembered that Faustino said that wine glasses were weapons or cannons, and wine was explosives.
After he filled the "cannon with explosives", Gardner. Martin said loudly:
"Stand up!
"Hold the weapon in your right hand!"
In the next second, everyone stood up and put their right hands on the goblet with a lot of red wine.
"Raise your weapon!" Gardner. Martin gave a new order.
At the same time, he raised his glass to his chest.
Lumian was amazed while imitating the actions of the surrounding members.
(End of this chapter)