Chapter 375: Summoning the

A quarter of an hour later, Lady "Magician" replied with a relatively short letter:

"The 'Iron and Blood Cross Order's' investigation into the reasons for the Sauron family's decline has obvious contradictions with some of my previous speculations. It seems that what they claim and what they actually possess are not necessarily the same. Perhaps they have only mastered certain key intelligence, allowing them to achieve their desired goals once they possess the corresponding conditions, and one of the important conditions cannot bypass the Sauron family."

Reading this, Lu Mi's temples throbbed with pain. Lady "Magician" seemed to have said a lot, but the key parts were always vague. He could understand every word, but when combined, he couldn't figure out what it meant:

What is it that the "Iron and Blood Cross Order" actually possesses, and what is it that they claim?

Lu Mi rubbed his forehead and continued reading:

"For you, this is both a danger and an opportunity. Investigating the truth of the Sauron family's decline is also what I look forward to. This is a long-term task given to us by the 'Tarot Club' by Mr. 'Fool.' Just like 'Cup Two' contacting the Demoness Sect to confirm the state of the 'Primordial Demoness,' don't be anxious; take it slowly. Even if it takes years to complete, it doesn't matter."

"..." Lu Mi was stunned for a moment.

That Franca's Major Arcana card, Lady "Judgment," agreed to her contacting the Demoness Sect was within Lu Mi's expectations, but what kind of terrifying task was confirming the state of the "Primordial Demoness"?

That was a true deity!

According to the knowledge Lu Mi had learned from various channels during this period, not only could one not look directly at a deity, but understanding their specific situation was also a very dangerous thing.

As for those evil gods named after fate, knowing their existence clearly was itself equivalent to pollution.

A long-term task... a task that could only be completed after Franca became a demigod? Lu Mi cast his gaze toward the last paragraph of the reply letter thoughtfully:

"Focus your energy on this matter. When you need help and have no other way, you can tell me in advance by letter. As for the 'Aurora Order' side, don't participate in other tasks. Focus on the 'Iron and Blood Cross Order' line. I believe Mr. K will understand."

The task Lady "Magician" gave me before was to join the "Aurora Order" and gradually gain Mr. K's trust. Her ultimate goal should be to make me a divine messenger. The "Iron and Blood Cross Order" related matters were just a necessary prerequisite for completing this task. And judging from her current tone, the primary and secondary have changed; the "Iron and Blood Cross Order" matters are now the priority... Lu Mi interpreted a quite important signal from this reply letter.

Crimson flames emerged, burning the letter paper in his hand. Lu Mi carried his bag, put the "Torture" gauntlets inside, and headed straight for White Coat Street.

He found a cafe there and had breakfast.

It wasn't until nearly nine o'clock that Lu Mi *bang-bang-bang* knocked on the door of Apartment 601.

Franca didn't complain about being woken up this time. She looked like she hadn't slept yet, her expression pale and worried.

As soon as she saw Lu Mi, she scratched her flaxen-colored long hair that hadn't been tied into a ponytail yet and said:

"You absolutely wouldn't believe it, I've taken on a death task!"

"Confirming the state of the 'Primordial Demoness'?" Lu Mi laughed.

Feeling that Franca was willing, he didn't worry for the other party at all.

"How did you know?" Franca looked surprised.

"Do you want to hear the truth or a lie? The lie is that I divined it; the truth is that I just reported the recent situation to my Major Arcana card, and she mentioned your choice." Lu Mi walked to the sofa and sat down relaxedly. "Where is Jenna?"

Franca suddenly realized and said casually:

"She went to the Old Pigeon Cage.

"Ever since she got her father's compensation, she's been obsessed with instigating others. Just yesterday, she poached a supporting actress whose contract had expired and instigated her to transfer to a theater in the Memorial Hall District. Well, the income is quite a bit higher, but she could have just mentioned it to me and I could have raised her salary. The Old Pigeon Cage's recent revenue is still quite good."

She didn't really complain about Jenna, because Jenna had asked for her opinion in advance and received her permission. She felt that such instigation was quite good, and a supporting actress leaving could give opportunities to those acting apprentices, like Jenna, like the dancers of the past.

After briefly finishing this matter, Franca sighed and said:

"Lady 'Judgment' just let me contact the Demoness Sect, use their resources to improve myself under the premise of controlling my own desires and mental state, and pay attention to their movements and grasp their recent plans. Once I truly have divinity and become a Saint, then I will consider confirming the state of the 'Primordial Demoness.' Hmm, through the movements of the Demoness Sect, their recent plans, and their reactions when praying to the 'Primordial Demoness,' one can actually infer some situations."

"You aren't worried about the task?" Lu Mi raised an eyebrow.

Franca said "Ah":

"I am worried about the task, but what I'm worried about is that in that case, I still have to be a Demoness at Sequence 4 and can't change back into a man."

"You can wait for Sequence 3." Lu Mi said with a relaxed face.

"That's true, although that will be even harder." Franca had already figured this matter out and turned to ask why Lu Mi suddenly reported to Lady "Magician."

Lu Mi roughly mentioned his experience at Red Swan Castle yesterday and Gardner Martin's words, without giving specific details.

Franca listened carefully and thought for a few seconds:

"The tasks the two of us have added together are related to the secrets and movements of the 'Hunter' and 'Demoness' pathways.

"The 'Tarot Club' seems to care a lot about this aspect..."

Lu Mi smiled:

"That's the only way we have a chance."

Franca said "Hmm" and suddenly remembered one thing:

"How much gold did you say you ordered that Count Pu Yifu to give you?"

"30,000." Lu Mi answered truthfully.

Franca's eyes lit up:

"How much gold do you have now?"

"75,000, and I can add another 6,000 at any time." Lu Mi didn't hide it.

Franca's smile became brilliant instantly:

"Then I'll lend you 25,000 first, no interest!

"Let's summon that 'Armor Shadow' tonight and try to figure out some things before next week's gathering."

"You have 25,000 Felkins?" Lu Mi felt slightly surprised.

He remembered that Franca had spent all her savings to advance to "Pleasure Demoness."

Franca said quite proudly:

"I got 20,000 Felkins for helping you deal with Guillaume Bénet, and Gardner Martin has been very happy recently, letting me dispose of most of the revenue from the Old Pigeon Cage and those dancers. Hehe, Lady 'Judgment' also gave me 10,000 in activity funds."

Her money-making speed isn't slower than mine... Lu Mi knew that although the profits earned by the Old Pigeon Cage theater and those dancers weren't as much as the Breeze Dance Hall, they were definitely not small. If Franca could take the majority, she would have an income of about 20,000 a month.

He nodded and said:

"Good, let's hold the summoning ritual at the same place at 11 o'clock tonight."

Franca's joy was overflowing:

"I'll arrange for someone to exchange for 25,000 in gold right now."

Late at night, at the burnt-down building at Rist Wharf.

Franca watched Lu Mi set up the altar and place all the gold on it.

She didn't choose to stay outside the "Spirituality Wall" and remained by her companion's side.

Lu Mi lit the candles in turn, dripped essential oil, and took a step back:

"The 'Fool' that doesn't belong to this era;

"..."

Almost simultaneously, Franca followed along and chanted the honorific name of Mr. "Fool" to avoid being accidentally injured by the power of the ritual.

Soon, amidst the thin mist and surging danger, Lu Mi chanted the last part of the incantation:

"I!

"I summon in the name of the great 'Fool':

"The spirit wandering in falsehood, the combination of many shadows, the contracted creature of Lu Mi Lee."

Amidst the rising candlelight, a phantom gate covered in mysterious patterns was outlined, and that blurry shadow wearing pitch-black armor like fish scales walked out.

Like last time, each scale seemed to be locked with a face, a face belonging to a different creature.

It really is fish-scale armor... Franca watched intently, both expectant and uneasy.

This made her forget the unease permeating the surroundings and the obvious malice exuded by the "Armor Shadow."

Lu Mi looked at the "Armor Shadow" and said in Hermes:

"I will fulfill the contract and offer you gold worth 100,000 Felkins."

Frankly speaking, he had some questions about the gold worth 100,000 Felkins, because the price of Felkins exchanging for gold had small fluctuations. Therefore, he couldn't determine whether to prepare according to the exchange price when the contract was signed or according to the current situation, so he had exchanged an extra 1,000 Felkins worth of gold as a backup.

As Lu Mi's words ended, the gold bars and gold ornaments placed on the altar disintegrated suddenly, turning into little gold grains, flying toward the mysterious phantom gate.

Most of them landed on the "Armor Shadow," and a few passed through the open phantom gate, disappearing without a trace.

Nearly one-fifth of the surface of the "Armor Shadow's" fish-scale-like pitch-black armor slowly became stained with gold, no longer gloomy and dim, becoming sacred and clear.

Franca's eyes went straight.

Some legends and terms from her original world flashed through her mind, and she muttered silently:

"Is this, reshaping the golden body?"

The golden body in her memory referred to the gold powder brushed or gold foil covered on the surface of a statue, sometimes also representing the special body of someone with divinity or achievement, and the performance of the Armor Shadow was like a broken statue reapplying gold powder to itself.

When all the gold on the altar disappeared, Lu Mi felt that the contract had been fully fulfilled.

He seized the opportunity and asked for Franca in Hermes:

"Where do you come from?"

The "Armor Shadow" opened its mouth, and its voice was low and majestic but gloomy and ethereal as it said a sentence.

However, Lu Mi didn't understand it at all, and could only look at the "Armor Shadow" walking back behind the phantom gate with a slightly dazed expression.

When the summoning ritual ended completely, Lu Mi turned his head to look at Franca, only to find that this companion was staring blankly, her brows slightly furrowed, her expression confused.

His heart moved and he said:

"You understood the 'Armor Shadow's' answer?"

Franca nodded slowly:

"The language he used is very close to the language of my hometown.

"He said..."

Franca paused, and then said as if talking to herself, both dazed and puzzled:

"'Blood Heavenly Son disturbs the Underworld, Nether Daoist sacrifices himself into the river.'"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 376 =====