Chapter 896: Value

After Jenna changed into her dress, she recounted her current state and the information she had just obtained from Chrismana completely.

She said with great regret:

"Time is still not enough. Only in the very short period from fully bearing the potion to becoming completely clear-headed can one see Lady Chrismana."

"However, next time I can ask very clearly what that terrifying thing is."

Lu Mian looked around and said:

"Just now I could only feel the residual intent of Chrismana appearing, but couldn't see and contact her directly. This might be because she is one with the seal of the catacombs itself, or it might be due to her possessing some special quality, able to exert more precise influence on 'Witches'."

"I think it's an 'all of the above' question," Franca said to Jenna with great worry. "I always thought the biggest danger for female 'Witches' was the hatred of the Primordial, that they would be interfered with during advancement, and even if they could barely survive, they would be hunted down by the Witch Sect afterward. I didn't expect there was such a problem hidden. The terrifying thing Chrismana mentioned that even the 'Primordial Witch' fears is very likely related to the deepest secrets of the special Mirror World. Do you want to consider switching to the 'Hunter' pathway and then switching back to the 'Witch' pathway later?"

Jenna was silent for a moment and said:

"I want to wait until I figure out what that terrifying thing is before deciding whether to get rid of the pure female 'Witch' identity."

Having Lu Mian's matter, she was actually not that resistant to only changing gender for a period of time rather than permanently.

Jenna paused, and with a self-deprecating smile that was half-sigh and half-implicit comfort to Lu Mian:

"In the botanical garden district, in the market district, I have seen many tragic things over the years. One of the realizations is that if you don't even have the value of being used by others, it's very hard to struggle out of the mud."

"As a pure female 'Witch,' the possibility of being related to the deepest secrets of the special Mirror World is the key reason why I can obtain the reminder from Lady Chrismana. And afterward, in the situation where I cannot join the Witch Sect, wanting to digest the potion faster, advance better, and resist the tendency of madness and loss of control, and truly having the ability to protect family and friends, should also be a very important factor. There will always be high-level figures who want to use female 'Witches' to do some things, to touch the deepest secrets of the special Mirror World, so they need to give me certain 'benefits'."

"Relying on the Great Arcana card holders is one path, but it cannot be the only one."

Lu Mian was silent for a few seconds before saying:

"Before encountering that terrifying thing, you should still have the opportunity to ask Chrismana's phantom."

"Wait until you figure out the essence of the problem before deciding whether to take the risk."

"Right," Franca echoed Lu Mian. "When advancing to 'Despair Witch,' we should be able to contact Chrismana again. Anyway, that terrifying thing won't appear until the 'Unaging Witch' stage at the earliest."

Lu Mian, wearing a black cloak and holding a white candle, shook his head:

"This is the last choice. We cannot assume that Chrismana is necessarily a good person and that everything she says is the truth. Perhaps, pure female 'Witches' will encounter that thing upon reaching the 'Despair Witch' stage, and Chrismana is just waiting for this accident."

"The opportunity I mentioned is that we should be able to enter Mr. 'Fool's' dream in a few days. There is a not-small probability of being contaminated with Mr. 'Fool's' aura, which would allow us to pass through the seal and face Chrismana's phantom directly near the 'Samaritan Woman's Spring'."

"Moreover, the ritual for 'Despair Witch' currently has the most acceptable method of going to Morora, which definitely won't be in time to return to Trier to advance here."

Lu Mian's train of thought was very clear as he continued:

"There is another method, which is to use those 'Mirror People' in the special Mirror World as ritual objects, but this only suits Franca. As a female 'Witch,' if Jenna really uses this method to complete the ritual, it is very likely to cause that terrifying thing to arrive early."

After all, that has a very close relationship with the deepest secrets of the special Mirror World.

"En," Jenna and Franca both recognized Lu Mian's statement.

Lu Mian greeted Anthony, who was standing in the corner, lifted the "Mirror Labyrinth," retrieved the mirrors, and walked toward the upper layers of the catacombs holding the burning white candle.

Franca walked side-by-side with him, thought for a moment, and said:

"By the way, the 'Despair' potion you drank should include parts from Sequence 9 to Sequence 5, right? When I was thinking about switching to the 'Hunter' pathway, I consulted Lady 'Judgment' about related matters. She said that one problem with switching to an adjacent pathway is that all previous potions must be fully digested, otherwise it will affect your own state and significantly increase the risk of future advancement."

This is not like advancing in the same pathway, where the body, mind, and spirit have long been adjusted to be suitable for the digestion of previous potions, and it wouldn't take long to stabilize the state.

Lu Mian chuckled low, making the dark and gloomy catacombs seem to be dyed with a few colors:

"I've already digested more than half of the 'Despair' potion."

"With my body, mind, and spirit state at that time and afterward, 'Pain' doesn't need to be worried about; it's very compatible, and it only took a few days to digest."

"'Pleasure' is also like this. The experience during that period of time changed my body, mind, and spirit state, and there was even that on that morning, so it won't be that because I haven't been in that state for too long, the body, mind, and spirit would gradually return to their original appearance. This is also why there is no need to deliberately digest it again."

"'Instigator' is similar. Aren't you guys always saying I'm an excellent 'Instigator'?"

"In comparison, I have been doing more frontal combat and killing enemies recently. Using the way of exchanging fate to pit targets was only one of the methods, not the main means. Therefore, the 'Assassin' and 'Witch' potions still need to be seriously acted out and digested once, but as a minority, they can no longer affect my state much and belong to hidden dangers for future advancement."

"I see..." Franca nodded and didn't say anything more.

Next, because Jenna had to go back to rest, stabilize her state, and collect the overflowing influence of the potion, only Lu Mian and Franca took a four-wheeled, four-seated carriage to Orosay Street in the Memorial Hall District.

Before going to Summer Town to find the "Black Witch," they planned to return to the apartment they had originally rented to see if the "Black Witch" had looked for Franca and left any information.

As for the reason for choosing a rental carriage instead of a public carriage or subway, it was that the two "Witches," even if wearing hats and wearing relatively loose clothing, would inevitably encounter some harassment events.

Although Franca and Lu Mian were not afraid, they both felt there was no need to disgust themselves, and they were not the kind of "Witches" who acted in a very extreme way.

The Observatory District and the Memorial Hall District were adjacent, and it didn't take long for the two "Witches" to return to 702 Apartment, 9 Orosay Street, Memorial Hall District, and open the door.

Although they had only left for a few days, and Franca hadn't even had time to tell the landlord that the lease was ending early and the deposit didn't need to be returned, they still had a feeling as if an era had passed when they saw the furnishings and layout inside, and saw that armchair.

Various memories flashed in Franca's mind. She felt a bit sweet for a moment, and then couldn't help but sigh silently.

After Lu Mian hid his figure and concealed himself, Franca entered the room alone, closed the wooden door, and carefully checked every detail here, focusing on all items with glass mirror surfaces.

"No message, no traces, but I always feel like someone has been here..." Franca muttered to herself and withdrew her palm from the full-length mirror in the living room.

She turned her body and walked toward the master bedroom.

Just then, the full-length mirror suddenly became gloomy, as if it had been placed in a lightless environment.

In such gloom, a figure was outlined rapidly.

She wore a black court dress, her dark hair was neatly coiled, and she was lightly covered by a hat with a deep veil hanging down. That beautiful face that was hard to describe was slightly pale, her deep gray eyes were misty like rain, revealing obvious brightness, carrying a temperament that made people feel pity.

This was the "Black Witch" Clarice!

At this time, the "Black Witch" had no expression on her face, and her deep gray eyes reflected Franca's tall and soft back.

The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and a few strands of naturally hanging hair extended from the mirror to the outside, extending toward Franca, who was facing away from her, silently and without sound, as if they had their own life.

Franca suddenly received a warning, a warning from her companion.

She didn't even think and actively triggered "Mirror Substitute."

The next second, her body was touched by those few black hairs, first turning into a mirror, then covered in gray-white, and fell to the ground with a *bang*.

The mirror had become stone.

Almost at the same time, the "Black Witch" Clarice in the full-length mirror saw a figure jump down from a high place.

That figure wore a black cloak, had light blue eyes, pale lips, a clean and elegant face, bright and moving features, a cold and calm expression, was over 1.8 meters tall, and was slightly hunched, with both hands dragging a giant iron-black straight sword.

That giant straight sword was burning with scorching white and cyan flames, and it slammed onto the ground with a *pang*.

This didn't cut the floor into pieces, but collided with an invisible barrier, causing the entire space to shake gently, triggering a fierce fire snake of scorching white and cyan, which flew toward the full-length mirror, igniting the coffee table and wooden boards along the way, causing them to quickly turn into ashes.

"Bottle of Fiction"!

When the "Black Witch's" hair stabbed out from the mirror, Lu Mian had already prepared to act to save people!

He didn't expect the "Black Witch" to be so direct and decisive in preparing to petrify Franca without saying a word, but this didn't prevent him from following his combat instincts and quickly making a response.

The "Black Witch" in the full-length mirror still had that pitiful look, and the eyes reflecting Lu Mian's figure were suddenly covered with a layer of gray-white, cold color.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 897 =====