Chapter 443: The Cooperation of Witches

"Calamity Witch..." Jianna had never heard this term from Forsyth. "Is that a sequence name?"

Lu Mi did not hide it.

"Correct, a Sequence 2 angel. Heh, the words 'angel' and 'witch' always sound strange when placed together."

Angel... Jianna lacked an intuitive impression of such high-level figures.

Although she often heard Lu Mi and Forsyth mention the terror and power of demigods, it remained on paper; she did not truly understand how terrifying or powerful they were.

Jianna muttered to herself.

"Clismana... Isn't she already dead? Why can I still hear her sighing? It must be coming from her, right?"

Lu Mi looked at Jianna, his tone becoming slightly solemn.

"For such great figures, even if they are completely dead, there will still be spiritual remnants, traces that do not dissipate—just like how a corpse might not become stiff after death.

"In the future, if you come into contact with the legacy of such great figures, you must be careful, careful, and even more careful."

Jianna revealed an expression of mixed surprise and vigilance. She glanced at the edge of the sacrificial plaza, asking with some worry:

"What should we do now?"

Lu Mi laughed.

"What else can we do? Let her sigh. Do you want to go comfort her?

"Don't worry, she is imprisoned by death and bound by the spring; she cannot leave the fourth and third levels of the underground catacombs. As long as you don't come to explore this place, you don't need to worry about any problems.

"Well, did you feel any influence from the 'Primordial Demoness' just now?"

Only then did Lu Mi, holding the white candle, examine the changes in Jianna's appearance:

Her skin, which previously didn't look very good due to her background and experiences, seemed to have been reborn. Her features looked the same at a glance, but every detail had become more refined, as if radiance were flowing through them. Her overall presence was now incredibly eye-catching and alluring, and she appeared much more feminine.

Even with Lu Mi's experience, he couldn't help but secretly marvel.

Jianna was also examining herself. She felt she had grown a bit taller, and the proportions of her body, which she hadn't been satisfied with before, were now approaching the perfection in her heart.

"I felt a strange 'python' appear, but it didn't truly approach me and disappeared quickly..." Jianna said as she recalled the event. She took out the mirror she had prepared and, by the flickering yellowish candlelight in Lu Mi's hand, looked earnestly at the face reflected back. The corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl upward slightly.

Loving beautiful things is a common trait of most people, and Jianna was no exception. After seeing that she had become so beautiful and alluring, she felt quite happy, even having a sense of being enchanted by herself.

She reluctantly put away the mirror and confirmed her changes from various aspects:

She could now use black flames that burned spirits and spirituality; she had gained the favor of frost; she had initially mastered various black magic spells, allowing her to "turn invisible" and cast some rare spells when materials were prepared; she had opened the door to "Mirror Magic," possessing anti-divination abilities and the power to create substitutes; she was skilled in using a wand, which could also serve as a substitute...

Compared to "Assassin" and "Instigator," "Witch" was a qualitative leap. Her abilities were comprehensive, her strength was not low, and she was adept at self-preservation. Only at this moment did Jianna truly feel like a member of the mystical world, a controller of supernatural power.

She suddenly had an impulse to find a target to test her various "Witch" abilities.

But after glancing at Lu Mi, she abandoned the idea.

She felt there was still a significant gap between them. Even Forsyth, a Sequence 6, probably wasn't Lu Mi's match. Of course, if Forsyth were to assassinate him, her chances of killing Lu Mi wouldn't be low—below Sequence 4, most Beyonders were quite fragile; once they made a mistake, they could fall into hell.

Lu Mi threw a burning white candle to Jianna and pointed to his black bag.

"There are some cosmetics inside. Make yourself look a bit uglier to cover up your conspicuous charm, so that those from the Demoness Sect hiding in the shadows won't immediately see that you've become a 'Witch'."

For this reason, he had brought a set of women's cosmetics.

Jianna clicked her tongue.

"You even thought of such details in advance..."

"In the supernatural world, caution and meticulousness can effectively increase your survival rate." Lu Mi turned his body. "Let's go somewhere else to disguise ourselves; this place isn't suitable for staying too long."

"I feel like you're often impulsive and a bit crazy when doing things..." Jianna muttered softly, then laughed lightly. "Do you also think I've become prettier now?"

She wasn't wearing any makeup, but as her blue eyes moved, they seemed to hide starlight.

Lu Mi sneered.

"I'm just respecting the effects of the potion and believing in the influence of the Beyonder characteristic."

After saying this, he turned his body, took the candle, and walked toward the wide stone steps leading upward.

He never loses out with his mouth! Jianna cursed softly, quickly packed her items, and followed.

She hadn't figured out how to continue teasing Lu Mi and take the opportunity to say "thank you" when she heard this guy, who was walking slowly in front of her, say lightly:

"Also, you have to work for me tomorrow."

"Fuck!" Jianna blurted out.

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Library District, Terrace Street.

This street was named after the various terraces of all shapes and sizes, often visited by tourists.

Lu Mi stood on the terrace of a cafe decorated in green and white, looking obliquely at building number 20, where Paulina, the widow of Guillaume Bénet and the "Condiment Beauty," lived.

The terrace of that house was painted a fresh white, with a wooden frame to shelter from wind and rain, looking like a resort hotel in the southern coastal region of Intis.

Lu Mi sipped his coffee lightly, all the intelligence and corresponding deductions he had gathered over this period flashing through his mind:

"Every week, a mysterious man takes advantage of the night to visit that 'Condiment Beauty,' once or twice a week... At least once this week, it should be in these two days...

"According to observations by surrounding citizens, there are three mysterious men who visit Paulina at night: one young, one middle-aged, and one approaching sixty...

"Which one of them could be the liaison for the 'Sinner' organization, Bouvard Pompier?

"One of Bouvard's contract abilities is 'Shape-shifting.' These three might all be him, or none of them might be him; they could just be decoys he created to attract attention, while he himself disguises as a servant in Paulina's house to come and go quietly...

"The cost of 'Shape-shifting' is 'one's own face,' and the negative effect is 'a desire to abuse others'... The soundproofing of the buildings on Terrace Street is quite good; no neighbor has heard Paulina's screams...

"It has been a while since Guillaume Bénet's death. Paulina has likely officially joined the 'Sinner' organization, accepted a gift, and become a Beyonder...

"The most important part of the action plan is to confirm who Bouvard Pompier is..."

Lu Mi had a plan long ago. When the sky turned dark, he finished the remaining coffee, put on a brown round hat, and left the current building without making any noise, disappearing into an alley on the side of the street.

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Terrace Street, Number 20, spacious and warm master bedroom.

Mature and beautiful, possessing both an elegant temperament and hidden charm, Paulina wore a pale white nightgown and walked to the full-length mirror, taking off her clothes to examine the whip-like marks on her body.

They had become very faint, with only a little dark red remaining, and should disappear completely in a few days.

Thinking that she would have to suffer pain again in the next two days, Paulina sighed lightly.

Her gaze fell on the black mark on her right shoulder. She was extremely fortunate that after becoming a "Contracted Person" not long ago, the first contract ability she chose was "Regeneration."

As long as this was activated, it could allow flesh and skin to regenerate to a certain extent, and all kinds of injuries could recover quickly.

Paulina hadn't tried whether this could allow limbs to regenerate, but she felt that if the conditions were met, it should be possible.

Of course, the dead could not activate abilities.

Paulina pulled her pale white nightgown tight, preparing to put on light makeup to welcome the one who might come.

Just then, she suddenly had a very strong premonition of danger.

This also came from her contract ability. She felt that sensing danger was more important than actual combat.

For this, she paid the price of "fertility" and gained the negative effect of mild neurasthenia.

Paulina's spirit tightened abruptly, and her body bent backward sharply, using the flexibility of a "Dancer" to distance herself from the source of danger.

At the same time, her right palm opened, and streaks of silver-white lightning sprayed out, crackling and intertwining to cover the area where she suspected the attacker was hiding.

This was her third and final contract ability, "Arc Lightning," which could effectively compensate for her lack of attack methods. The cost was that she was easily struck by lightning on stormy days, and the negative effect was that her body was more sensitive—she could only withstand seven or eight out of ten units of pain that she could previously endure, which made Paulina quite resistant to Bouvard Pompier's visits, each time relying on the endurance of a "Tonsured Monk" to hold on.

With a crackling sound, a mirror suddenly appeared in the area covered by the lightning in her palm, quickly turning charred and shattering into pieces.

Out of the corner of her eye, Paulina saw a figure quickly taking shape beside the drawn curtains, and she hurriedly twisted her body to avoid that side.

Suddenly, a clean white fist protruded from behind her head, slamming into the area below her ear.

With a bang, Paulina went black before her eyes and fainted.

Behind the "Condiment Beauty," Jianna, dressed as a female mercenary, appeared instantly.

She and Forsyth used the tactics of double invisibility, anti-divination, one attracting attention, and one secretly ambushing to easily control the target.

Forsyth stepped forward and took out the "Joyous Society" sedative, bringing it to Paulina's nose.

After she finished this, Jianna pulled the curtain open a crack, relying on the light in the room to illuminate the palm she reached out.

This was to tell Lu Mi that the operation had been successful.

Not long after, Lu Mi climbed the outer wall and, with Jianna's help, entered the master bedroom.

Then, he threw the "Lie" earring to Forsyth.

Forsyth turned the magical item into a silver pendant and hung it on her chest.

Her appearance and height changed, becoming more and more like Paulina.

(End of chapter)