Chapter 296 "Piety" (Asking for a guaranteed monthly pass)
Without background checks or confirmation of strength, just invite me to join your team? Isn't this a bit too hasty? As the messenger of Mr. "Fool", are you so confident in your own strength? Lumian couldn't help but scold a few words.
He looked at "Flame" Daniz and responded with a smile:
"No."
"Flame" Daniz made a "hmm" with an upward ending note, expressing both doubts and as if making a final confirmation.
Lumian inserted his right hand into his trouser pocket and said with an unchanged smile:
"Not interested."
What are you kidding, if I join your team, how can I complete the tasks of the "Tarot Club"?
This requires you to negotiate with the "magician" lady!
Daniz's dark blue but bright eyes narrowed slightly, and his whole temperament instantly became sharp.
This made Lumian feel as if he was standing in front of a spear, or was held to his forehead by a firearm, uncontrollably creating a sense of danger and fear.
He did not look away, calmly gazing at Daniz "Flame" as if he were confronting a top predator.
After a short silence when the air froze, "Flame" Daniz smiled:
"Yes, your will is quite strong, you have enough courage, I appreciate you more and more."
After saying that, the former great pirate and now the "Fool" envoy turned around and walked towards the brightly lit neighborhood in the distance.
Of course, I am confident...... Lumian muttered silently and pulled his right hand out of his trouser pocket.
He holds a tarot card between his thumb and forefinger.
Tarot card belonging to the "Seven of Wands"!
Although he couldn't understand "Flame" Daniz's behavior of arbitrarily pulling people into the group, he was still quite happy to meet Mr. "Fool" God's messenger.
This shows that the "Fool" Church is not weak in Trier.
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After leaving the Laverny Pier, Lumian took a public carriage to the Boulevard area, walked to 19 Scheer Street, and met Mr. K in the basement of the headquarters building of Psychic magazine.
The envoy of the "Aurora Society" was still sitting on the red back chair, his face hidden in the deep shadow brought by the black hood.
He asked in a hoarse voice:
"In the fight for Gardner. How have you done on the matter of Martin's trust?"
Lumian replied with a calm face:
"I have joined the 'Iron Blood Cross'."
Mr. K was silent for a moment, and after a few seconds he asked:
"How did you get Gardner. Trusted by Martin? How did he test you? How did you pass the test?"
The divine envoy of the "Aurora Society" changed his usual posture and asked three questions in one go.
Lumian smiled:
"There is no need to get Gardner. Martin's trust, the fact of joining the 'Iron Cross' itself can bring loyalty."
Hearing this, Mr. K sat up straight against the back of the chair, and the shadow in the basement seemed to come to life, with a seemingly non-existent wriggling.
With his level and insight, it was not difficult to hear the hidden meaning of Lumian's words just now.
And that is likely to be equated with danger:
Lumian has truly become a member of the "Iron-Blooded Cross" and has pledged allegiance to them, and this report mission is to bring the strong men of the "Iron-Blooded Cross" with him!
Lumian smiled, ignoring the great oppression brought by Mr. K, and told Gardner. Martin himself became the "arsonist" of Sequence 7, starting with the vigil at 13 Market Avenue and the official initiation ceremony.
He did not hide the fact that he went underground to trade and was frightened by the monster created by "Supervising" Olson and running away.
Hearing the end, Mr. K had already stood up, and repeatedly confirmed Lumian's various details in No. 13 Market Avenue in an excited tone.
Knowing that he had recited that person's honorific name at a critical moment and received the divine revelation of "don't respond", Mr. K laughed wildly:
"Hahaha, hahaha, sure enough, piety is the only way out!"
The more the god envoy with a hooded robe laughed, the more exaggerated it became, and the voice echoed in the basement, causing Lumian's eardrums to vibrate obviously, making his nose smell the fishy and salty smell of blood.
"Hahaha! Hahaha!"
Mr. K laughed so hard that he couldn't straighten his waist, and his body was almost bent.
He didn't hide anything about his state, the entire basement seemed to be shrouded in a shadow, and he was the source of danger standing behind the shadows.
After a while, Mr. K ignored Lumian's presence, knelt down, buried himself, and prayed almost silently, as if thanking the Creator of everything, the All-Knowing and Almighty God.
Lumian controlled the twitching of the corners of his mouth, and before going out to the Laverny pier, he set up a ceremony to pray to Mr. "The Fool" for the protection of the angels, followed by praising the "true Creator" of the "Aurora Society" belief, and drew a cross on his chest in the order of up, down, left, and right.
After a sudden prayer of devotion, Mr. K stood up and said in a fanatical tone:
"This is all arranged by the Lord, and He brought you here to join us."
It depends on which Lord you are talking about...... Lumian muttered with a smile and humbly responded:
"All that He has proclaimed shall be done."
This is one of the "Aurora" religious languages taught by Mr. K, and Lumian has always used it as a sermon-style sentence describing the power of that god, and I think it seems good to use it in the current conversation.
Mr. K, who was wearing a hood, nodded in satisfaction:
"I have arranged for people to approach several members of the 'Iron Blood Cross' that have been exposed many times before, but they all lost contact with me and stopped reporting to me, and even brought me a lot of danger.
"Now, I understand why they failed, they are not religious enough! When facing danger and pollution, I didn't expect to recite the name of my Lord and pray to Him for protection!
"And when you are at a critical moment, only my Lord is left in your mind, which is the piety that I admire the most.
"This is the only reason why you finally succeeded in joining the 'Iron Blood Cross' without being tainted!"
All that remains in my mind is the gods of faith...... Will this affect IQ? Lumian looked at Mr. K, and had a better understanding of his state, his spirit, and his way of thinking.
Mr. K paced back and forth in front of Lumian, and there was obviously excitement in his voice:
"Based on the information you passed back, I have a certain guess about the cause of the problem with the 'Iron Blood Cross', and I have a new understanding of their current state and what they want to do.
"The task I gave you can be said to be half completed, and next, you need to slowly investigate the source of the anomaly and the exact timetable and roadmap for them to cause the riot.
"If they find a way or a passage to enter the Fourth Age Trier, you must find a way to inform me as soon as possible, and you can't let them succeed."
Speaking of this, Mr. K thought for a few seconds and said:
"The first choice is to take out my finger and set it on fire, as long as the environment is not special, I can sense it and roughly understand what it comes from.
"If it doesn't work, pray to my Lord immediately like this time."
"Okay." Lumian agreed.
At that time, he might have to try to contact Ms. "The Magician", which can be said to be very busy.
After explaining the follow-up tasks, Mr. K looked at Lumian and said in a friendly tone:
"Since you have completed half of the mission and passed back the key information, then I can't skimp on rewards, tell me, what do you want?"
"I want a strange type of magical item, if not, the corresponding extraordinary characteristics are fine, I will find a 'craftsman' to make it myself." Lumian was not polite at all.
Mr. K chuckled:
"This is what you deserve.
"Come back in three days, and I'll give you a few options, or just give you what I think is best for you."
"Thank you, Mr. K." Lumian thanked him sincerely.
This is much more generous than the "Iron-Blooded Cross"!
"It is not me that you should give thanks, but the Lord." Mr. K responded with a smiling voice.
Lumian reluctantly drew the cross again:
"Praise thee, praise thee for creating all things, praise thee for bearing the iniquity of the world."
Mr. K also praised the "true creator" and finally said:
"It's a pity that our 'Aurora Society' doesn't have a godfather and son, otherwise I would be willing to do a new baptism for you."
Why do so many people express their appreciation by wanting to be someone else's father? Lumian was amused.
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After returning to the Golden Rooster Hotel, he went directly into the basement bar, where he asked for a glass of lemon soju with a unique taste.
At the same time, there were intermittent singing and dance rhythms made by palms.
The lively atmosphere continued until the early hours of the morning, and customers who were busy working at dawn went back to their accommodations.
Lumian, who does multiple-choice questions in room 207 and other places every day, feels that he has been sleeping at the Golden Rooster Hotel a lot lately, so he plans to balance it out and go to the Breeze Ballroom.
As soon as he left the Golden Rooster Hotel, he walked more than ten meters along the chaotic street without a few gas street lights, and a figure appeared in the dark shadows ahead.
The figure was no shorter than Lumian, with broad shoulders and a strong build, wearing a linen shirt and brown jacket, and a brownish-yellow wide-brimmed round hat.
His hair color is gray, his eyes are dark, and the hair on the surface of his skin is strong, giving him a wild beauty.
After stopping Lumian, the man who could not judge the exact age from his appearance raised his chin slightly and said:
"You are Charles. Dubois?"
You deserve to call my name too?" Lumian, who wanted to respond like this, felt that the other party's purpose was unclear and a bit arrogant, so he decided to pretend.
He asked with a wary face:
"Are you?"
The man's posture remained unchanged, and he did not answer, and asked further with an indifferent expression:
"Tell me, who is the boss of your Sava party?"
ps: Ask for a guaranteed monthly pass~
(End of this chapter)