Chapter 764: Flirting Performance (Thanks to freyjun1552 for the Silver Alliance reward)

Although limited by the types of local ingredients, the menu of "Saint-Emilion Restaurant" looked thick, but there weren't many dishes. However, that was relative. The things recorded in a whole book couldn't be too few, enough for twelve or thirteen adults to eat until they vomited.

The waiter of the restaurant was a local, but he spoke fluent Feysac, Ruen, and Intis, and didn't misunderstand Lu Mian's words at all.

He was about to make a confirmation in confusion when he saw the guest from Intis take out a thick stack of Gold Horns.

This is the currency of the Feysac Empire and is common in the Rakle area—Lu Mian specially went to a nearby bank before "Teleporting" to the South Continent this morning and exchanged some cash for backup at a higher exchange rate of 4.4 Vergold to 1 Gold Horn, but these he took out now were not his own, but the activity funds given by "Knight of Swords" Maric.

"All?" The waiter performed his duty and asked for the last time.

"All." Lu Mian's answer was appreciated by Ludwig.

After a while, beet soup, red wine braised beef, cream fried cod, caviar, meat skewers, appetizer salad, thick-cut steak, Feysac pie, and other foods were served one by one.

Ludwig was completely immersed in the ocean of food, and Lu Mian also let go of his appetite.

As a Sequence 5 "Reaper," his appetite was actually not small. Similarly, Lugano, the "Harvest Priest" who started as a "Planter," was also increasingly able to eat.

After filling his stomach, Lu Mian felt the saltiness and freshness of the caviar bursting in his mouth while waiting for dessert, and recalled everything that happened just now:

"Why did Ludwig just vaguely sense the existence of the bird-claw monster infant, and in the blink of an eye, the other party disappeared?

"It couldn't be that the distance between the two sides was just 30 meters, and they could leave the sensing range by taking one more step?

"This is too coincidental... If it were an arrangement, it should have let Ludwig sense it continuously...

"Ludwig can sense the bird-claw monster infant, and the bird-claw monster infant can also sense the arrival of its 'mother'? As soon as it sensed the dead 'mother' appearing in an abnormal way, it immediately left this area or hid, cutting off the connection between them?

"This explanation is more reasonable, not relying on coincidence...

"Now the question is, if it's not a coincidence, why did the bird-claw monster infant appear on this street?

"It couldn't be that it just happened to pass by and bumped into it, right? If it's really like this, then it's either the aggregation law at work or a gift of fate... If it's really aggregation, it's still impossible to determine whether it's the aggregation brought by blood connection or the aggregation brought by the repulsion law..."

Lu Mian picked up the napkin placed on his lap and folded it.

Then, he stood up and pushed the stack of Gold Horns to Lugano:

"I'll go around nearby to see if there's anything worth buying. Take good care of Ludwig and remember to pay the bill."

"Okay." Lugano was very happy to sit and not move.

Lu Mian walked out of "Saint-Emilion Restaurant" with a stroll, taking all the shops and pedestrians on the whole street into his eyes.

There were banks, candy stores, coffee shops, Feysac imported goods stores, and other shops here. At a glance, there was no target worth suspecting.

The pedestrians coming and going were mostly Feysac people and Rakle locals. Among them, several local residents carried skull amulets made of relatives, some worn on the head as hats, some strung into necklaces and hung on the chest, and some sewn onto the clothes at the shoulder position.

Can't tell who could attract the bird-claw monster infant and related people here, and can't tell which building might have abnormalities... Lu Mian thought while walking on the street, looking forward to a "chance encounter."

Unfortunately, this didn't happen.

Finally, he finished shopping on the whole street and returned to "Saint-Emilion Restaurant."

The two "Witches" were still enjoying the Feysac feast slowly. Their positions were conspicuous, and their appearance was outstanding, making everyone entering and leaving couldn't help but cast their gazes over, and some would even deliberately pass by, passing by repeatedly.

Lu Mian also took the opportunity to appreciate the beauty of the "Witches."

Suddenly, his heart moved:

"Ludwig sensed the bird-claw monster infant not far from 'Saint-Emilion Restaurant'...

"Franca and Jenna are in 'Saint-Emilion Restaurant'...

"Could it be that they really attracted Osseto's gaze, and that 'Witch King' personally carried or dispatched the bird-claw monster infant to follow them, looking for an opportunity to make a move?

"After discovering the aura of the corpse 'mother' on Ludwig and sensing the god-child bloodline on me, Osseto gave up the original plan and temporarily left this area, or hid completely?

"This logic is very smooth, no problem, but how could the Temperance Faction demigod responsible for protecting Franca and Jenna not notice Osseto appearing at all?

"'Witch King' is good at preparing various potions with magical effects and also masters many special ritual potions. Did she use some special method to avoid normal premonition and intuition?

"Or, used other methods?"

Lu Mian quickly went through the information about the "Apothecary" pathway up to Sequence 4 "Witch King" provided by the Temperance Faction.

His footsteps moved very slowly, as if attracted by the beauty and temperament of the two "Witches," unwilling to withdraw his gaze just like that.

After analyzing the information about the "Apothecary" pathway up to Sequence 4 "Witch King," Lu Mian considered that Osseto might have also accepted the gift and turned into a woman, so he recalled the information about the "Warlock" pathway he knew again.

Between thoughts, a noun appeared in his mind:

"Other Shore World"!

"'Other Shore World' relies on the earth and is self-contained. The movements inside won't be noticed by the outside world...

"Did Osseto use some application of 'Other Shore World' to avoid the observation of the Temperance Faction demigod and follow Franca and Jenna quietly without being discovered?

"Well, those bird-claw monster infants were put into 'Other Shore World' after crawling out of the 'mother's' belly?

"'Other Shore World' clearly involves the death domain, so, were those 'mothers' dead first, and then torn open by the bird-claw monster infants to crawl out?

"In this way, they have a rich death color as soon as they are born and can be integrated into 'Other Shore World' very simply...

"Just now, 'Other Shore World' unfolded, peeping at Franca and Jenna, waiting to make a move, and after sensing the aura of the dead 'mother' and the god-child bloodline, 'Other Shore World' immediately closed, cutting off this closest connection?

"No wonder Ludwig's sensing of the bird-claw monster infant was very blurry... That's because it was inside 'Other Shore World'!

"Also, the local skull Prayer Festival has obvious death worship colors, which can be associated with 'Other Shore World'... Is Osseto's deeper purpose in the Rakle area hidden in this?"

Lu Mian, who had a guess, walked to the dining table of the two "Witches" with an earnest smile like a real Trier person, and asked politely in Intis:

"Two beautiful ladies, do I have the honor to sit here for a few minutes?"

Franca responded with amusement:

"Are you also an Intis person?"

She knew that Lu Mian coming over definitely wasn't for flirting and must have another purpose, so she cooperated very well to perform.

"Yes, so I felt close as soon as I saw you." Lu Mian fully exerted the flirting rhetoric he had seen in his daily life in Trier.

Several men sitting at nearby tables, looking at this side with the corner of their eyes and listening quietly with their ears, had a thought at the same time:

Damn Intis person!

Damn Intis playboy!

Jenna performed even more naturally, asking with a bit of vigilance and guard:

"Are you here for travel or business in Rakle?"

During the conversation, Jenna waved to call the waiter and moved a chair to place it next to the dining table.

Lu Mian sat down, looked at the two "Witches," and said:

"Your beauty is like coming from a dream. No, I haven't seen anyone as beautiful as you in my dreams. You should have received a lot of attention along the way, right?"

Damn, this sweet talk makes my goosebumps rise! At this moment, Franca would rather Lu Mian mock her.

Of course, she couldn't help but feel a little hidden happiness. After all, she had heard from Bronce Solon that every "Witch" turned from a man would have a little narcissism—liking and being proud of the female self.

Jenna also felt discomfort and amusement, just like encountering some drunks pretending to be cultured when playing a "Witch."

Her acting was good, she didn't show any abnormality, and she smiled with teasing:

"Really?

"Do you dare to look into my eyes and say it again?"

Seeing that the young man with a handsome appearance really sat next to the two beautiful ladies and was flirting with them, the surrounding men were all resentful:

How can you be so superficial, only looking at the face?

You will be cheated like this!

Lu Mian laughed, looked into Jenna's eyes, and said:

"Only at the first sight of you did I know what true beauty is."

"..." Does this guy really not feel sick saying these things? Jenna dodged Lu Mian's gaze and answered his previous question:

"You know, some people's gaze makes people feel uncomfortable."

"No more special gaze?" Lu Mian asked with a smile.

Franca, who roughly understood what he wanted to ask, shook her head:

"No."

Lu Mian nodded thoughtfully:

"The weather here is cold. Did you have similar feelings just now?"

Franca recalled and pursed her lips:

"There was a little bit from Chaban Street, and it lasted until just now when the beet soup was served. That soup is very warm, making us no longer feel cold."

Did the "Other Shore World" involving the death domain make people around feel a bit cold? Lu Mian said to Franca with a smile:

"Maybe this is the lack of the temperature of a reliable man."

Franca's face twitched, and she said to Lu Mian with her eyes and mouth shape:

I beg you, don't act like a playboy anymore!

During the exchange between the three, on the gold-leaf mirror embedded in the wall near this dining table, a female figure wearing a small black soft hat and a pale gold hair bun appeared faintly.

She rested her chin with her hand, sometimes looking at Lu Mian and Jenna, sometimes moving back and forth between Lu Mian and Franca, and sometimes looking at Franca and Jenna.

PS: Thanks to freyjun1552 for the Silver Alliance reward~

(End of chapter)