Chapter 598: Revelation from the Lord?

Inside the apartment that Mr. K had temporarily rented in Santa Port.

Lu Mian took the remaining spoils of war out of the "Traveler's Bag" and placed them one by one on the coffee table.

He glanced at Mr. K, who had put on the black robe again and wore a deep hood, and said first:

"This is the harvest from this operation. Maybe there is a revelation from the Lord inside."

Mr. K nodded gently and cast his gaze toward those items, then stopped at the dark golden mask.

He said in a low, hoarse voice:

"I felt its specialness. This should be the revelation the Lord gave me."

After speaking, Mr. K stretched out his right hand and pulled. That strange dark golden mask landed in his hand, riding a sudden gust of wind.

But this divine envoy of the Aurora Order wasn't attracted by the mask and didn't put it on his face, just putting it into the inner pocket of his black robe.

Seeing this scene, Lu Mian was stunned for a moment.

He had just been thinking about how to complete Miss "Magician's" instruction without leaving a trace, asking Mr. K if he wanted that dark golden mask. Who knew, he had just casually made up a "revelation given by the Lord" as an excuse, without pointing out which item it was, and Mr. K had picked that dark golden mask himself.

Could it really be a "revelation from the Lord"? Hiss... Lu Mian inhaled secretly:

Did Miss "Magician" ask me to come and ask Mr. K because she had some foresight or had glimpsed something?

These high-ranking figures always like to use hints and revelations to communicate. Can't they be more straightforward?

Amidst his racing thoughts, Lu Mian put away the remaining items and said sincerely to Mr. K:

"I didn't expect the matter to end up so big. I thought that with you and the friends my sister had before she died, it would be enough to complete this revenge. As a result, it involved high-status things. Fortunately, those friends of my sister didn't become negligent and each mobilized their own connections and resources

The first half of this statement was Lu Mian's genuine sentiment, while the latter part served to explain why so many demigods, and even power at the level of an angel, had appeared this time, shifting the focus onto Aurora's friends, such as Franca.

Of course, Lu Mian felt that it was highly unlikely this would convince Mr. K. Not to mention the fact that this emissary of the Aurora Order was "pasturing" a Spectator of a not-so-low sequence, the secret arrangements and intentionally left traces by the entity he worshipped were enough to prove that the other party had indeed been watching, listening, and was fully aware all along. Furthermore, the Sequence 8 of the Shepherd pathway is called "Listener," and they can often hear revelations from that entity.

However, one still needed to find excuses and reasons for the public. One couldn't just tell Mr. K, "Yes, not only am I a member of the Aurora Order, but I'm also part of the Tarot Club. I've also joined an organization called the Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society. My Major Arcana card is an angel, and the number of demigods I know who can provide help is more than I can count on one hand. Besides worshipping your Lord, I also worship Mr. Fool, occasionally praise the Sun, and say 'Steam above'..."

Wouldn't that be equivalent to a direct provocation?

Some things are better left understood in everyone's hearts; there is really no need to say them out loud.

Mr. K nodded imperceptibly:

"Well done. When dealing with matters related to evil gods, one must use all their strength."

Then, he added:

"After knowing that your enemy involved an ancient evil god, I had actually already reported it upward. At that time, our Aurora Order's angel should have also been watching. If an accident had truly occurred, He or They would certainly have descended."

"..." Lu Mian's expression was slightly dazed.

The Aurora Order's angel was also watching that spaceship at the time?

Wouldn't such a setup be too exaggerated? April Fool's is an organization that doesn't even have a demigod yet!

Is that Celestial Worthy really that wary of Madam Magician and the Aurora Order?

It's one thing for the Tarot Club to take it seriously, as it involves whether Mr. Fool can awaken, but why is the Aurora Order also acting like they are facing a powerful enemy...

Lu Mian cast aside the fact that he had invited one angel and four demigods for this revenge, and wholeheartedly lamented the Aurora Order's overreaction.

Mr. K looked at his subordinate and taught him fanatically:

"Having high-ranking figures watching does not mean we can lower our guard or be perfunctory in our work. High-ranking figures have many important matters to attend to; perhaps they only cast a glance in our direction occasionally. If we are not diligent and hardworking enough, it could very well lead to total failure. In that case, death would not be enough to atone for the sin."

"Yes, right, exactly." Lu Mian echoed Mr. K, having no intention of refuting him at all.

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Returning to the apartment rented by "Loki," Lu Mian took out the remaining five spoils of war and said with a smile to Franca, Jenna, and Anthony:

"It's finally our turn to choose."

Glancing at the eager Franca, Lu Mian stopped teasing her and pointed to the dining table where the items were placed:

"You choose first."

"Hehe." Franca smiled a bit embarrassedly, but still shamelessly picked up the "Seven-Stone Bracelet" and said excitedly, "I can 'teleport' too!"

"Aren't you afraid of hearing voices you shouldn't?" Lu Mian reminded her in a teasing tone.

Franca had already considered this question:

"I won't be wearing it all the time; I'll only take it out when I need to use it. And a single 'teleport' takes so little time. Even if I really heard voices from the unknown, the impact would be very low. It should be fine if I take it off in time.

"Don't worry, the negative effects of this kind of charm-like Beyonder item are not strong, or one could even say they are weak."

Lu Mian sneered:

"Have you forgotten what you have on you?

"The statue of the 'Primordial Demoness'! The 'fragment of the Mirror World'!"

What will you do when you hear the whispers of the "Primordial Demoness" then?

"Cough." Franca cleared her throat and said, "I am now a member of the Demoness Sect, a believer of the 'Primordial Demoness.' What's wrong with listening to the voice of a god? That would at most make me horny. When that time comes, hmph..."

She swept her gaze over Lu Mian and Jenna, hiding her true thoughts in a joke:

"I'll just ask you guys for help!"

After saying that, Franca immediately added:

"Besides, my 'Primordial Demoness' statue and 'Mirror World fragment' are both kept inside the 'Traveler's Bag.' I won't take them out unless necessary, so they are effectively sealed."

Lu Mian didn't say anything more and looked at Jenna and Anthony:

"Which of you two will go first?"

"Anthony, go ahead. He played a bigger role than I did this time," Jenna said politely.

Anthony smiled:

"Are you not treating me as an Intisian man? I still have the gentlemanly conduct of putting ladies first."

Following the style Jenna used when she was a "Flamboyant Lady," hearing such a line would surely lead her to say, "Those Intisian men only talk about ladies first because they want to sleep with them. Do you want to sleep with me too?"

Jenna wouldn't dare to actually do it, but her lewd, teasing banter was quite sharp.

But now, after glancing at Lu Mian and Franca, she said sincerely to Anthony:

"I'm very hesitant. I want you to help me eliminate an option."

Anthony didn't decline and looked at the remaining four items:

"The 'Blood Gold' ring can improve my survival ability and enrich my direct attack methods, but both its dependency and madness are things a 'Psychiatrist' should avoid. Moreover, I am now a 'Hypnotist'; I can use 'Psychological Invisibility' and have the protection of 'Dragon Scales.'

"As for this brooch, apart from underwater activities, its other abilities can only be utilized in close-quarters combat. Why would a 'Hypnotist' like me need to engage in close-quarters combat?

"The 'Dream Stealer' Beyonder characteristic and the blank sketchbook are both good. If the former were made into a magical artifact and its negative effects weren't strong, it should be very useful. But this cannot be determined at the moment, unless we find a very good 'Artisan'..."

Anthony picked up the blank sketchbook:

"I am an intelligence broker and am quite skilled at sketching myself. This kind of item that can produce different effects is very suitable for a 'Hypnotist' who prefers to observe before acting."

Without needing Madam Magician's explanation, Franca had already confirmed the function of the blank sketchbook using "Mirror Divination":

"Things drawn on it may become alive and last for a short time, or they may produce different effects. The drawing paper will lose its magic after being used once. The negative effect is: never respond to the knocking sound coming from inside the drawing paper."

Lu Mian and Jenna agreed that this was very similar to the abilities of the "Fairies."

After Anthony put away the sketchbook, Jenna took the "Dream Stealer" Beyonder characteristic without hesitation.

"Reason?" Lu Mian asked with amusement.

Jenna glanced at him and smiled happily:

"It's the most valuable!

"Among the remaining three items, only this one corresponds to Sequence 5. Even if making it into a magical artifact fails, it can still be sold for a large sum of money."

I still owe Franca 45,000 Felkins, and in the future, I might need to purchase the "Witch of Pleasure" potion formula from her.

"A very excellent reason." Lu Mian glanced casually at the remaining two items and pinned the gray-white lightning-shaped brooch to his chest. "I want this. From now on, you guys can call it 'Sea's Fury'."

The reason he didn't pick the "Blood Gold" and chose the brooch was that emotions like irritability and impatience were still tolerable for a "Monk," whereas pure madness was too dangerous for someone like him who already had a great deal of darkness deep within his heart.

Lu Mian tossed the "Blood Gold" ring to Franca:

"Put it in your 'Traveler's Bag.' Whoever needs it later can use it, but don't use it too much."

"Not giving it to Madam Magician?" Franca asked in confusion.

"Do you think she would take a fancy to it?" Lu Mian laughed after stuffing "Sea's Fury" into the "Traveler's Bag." "Her spoils of war are naturally that humanoid sealed artifact, though she might return it to the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun."

After saying that, Lu Mian said to Franca, Jenna, and Anthony:

"Next, I need to do something that isn't suitable for others to see. Do you want to watch?"

(End of chapter)