Chapter 898: Charm

Seeing that the "Black Witch" had no intention of attacking her immediately, and also didn't seem to have secretly released "Plague," Franca steadied her mind and said the words she had rehearsed in advance:

"That day, Lu Mian suddenly said that the 'Rose School of Thought' had brought a very important item to Trier, which might trigger chaos and affect us, so we had to move to another safe house quickly..."

This time, Franca pushed all the problems and abnormalities onto Lu Mian, saying she didn't know why this lover she met through the "Iron and Blood Cross Order" hid so many secrets, clearly not strong in strength, yet suspected of having a very high level, to the point that after a dazzling light erupted in the sky of Trier, it attracted the attack of two demigods gifted by fate.

Franca recounted the role she played in the subsequent battle truthfully, only hiding Jenna's ability and Anthony's revolver, and finally said:

"At the most critical moment, Lu Mian returned. He had actually become a 'Despair Witch' and quickly killed Sigton, and later solved Voisin Sanson."

"And then?" The "Black Witch" on the glass window asked.

"She left," Franca answered simply, without doing any extra explanation.

She had originally felt that although her description was reasonably compiled, it wasn't the bloodline of the Witch family. A member whose background was only seemingly clear, who had lived in the same bed with a lover who carried many secrets and had many special things for a long time, and had experienced many things together, was inherently suspicious. Who could guarantee she hadn't had a problem because of this?

Superimposed on the short battle just now, she had no confidence in being able to deceive the "Black Witch," only giving the other party a reason to pretend.

"Lu Mian Lee indeed has many problems. After being exposed, he definitely wouldn't dare to stay here anymore," the "Black Witch" said in a very flat tone.

Then, she chuckled:

"The only pity is that you lost the most fierce lover below demigod level. I came to see a few times, and you were very enjoyable, which is enviable."

*"..."* Franca cursed inwardly in her heart, *"Damn! When did you see it? Isn't there a 'Bottle of Fiction'?"*

Thinking of her state being seen by the "Black Witch," her face almost turned green.

She carefully recalled it and found that this matter really couldn't be blamed on Lu Mian. It was all her own doing—after the first two or three times, she, who had gotten used to it, found a fun point, which was to tease and "charm" Lu Mian until he became urgent, to the point that even "Ascetic" couldn't make him remember to create a "Bottle of Fiction."

*What is this called? It's called self-inflicted, can't live! I hope the 'Black Witch' didn't see the things done later to digest the 'Pain' potion... I hope... Mr. 'Fool,' please protect your pious believer, don't let me suffer social death! * Franca laughed dryly:

"Indeed, he is much more powerful than I expected, but I don't want to mention him anymore. No, her. This bastard not only had so many secrets behind my back, but also seduced my other lover, Jenna, causing me to wear a green hat. My 'Pain' potion was digested halfway because of this."

She was doing this to pave the way for her rapid digestion of the "Pain" potion.

Of course, as mentioned before, giving the "Black Witch" a reason to pretend.

"There's such a thing?" The "Black Witch's" white, almost transparent face showed a little smile, seemingly having long guessed that Lu Mian Lee, a Sequence 5 Beyonder of the Yang pathway, would inevitably have moments where he couldn't hold back when frequently contacting Franca's female lovers.

"Yes," Franca dug out her true feelings at the time and began to grind her teeth.

"You didn't cut off his root, or force-feed him the 'Witch' pathway potion?" The "Black Witch" was relaxed and rarely cracked a joke. "Also, his Sequence is too high, you have no way to let him advance to 'Despair Witch.' In my lovers, if any male lover is scheduled to become a 'Witch,' then I don't mind him sleeping with my female lovers. Anyway, he will lose it sooner or later and become a female lover. If I didn't intend to let him walk the 'Witch' pathway originally, I would let him know what pain is."

"Among my lovers, if any male lover is destined to become a 'Witch,' then I don't mind him sleeping with my female lovers. In any case, he will lose it sooner or later and become a female lover. If there was no original plan to let him walk the 'Witch' pathway, I would let him know what pain is."

"I had the idea of revenge, but later gave it up. As an adult, I choose to have them all!"

Speaking of this, Franca deliberately hesitated for a moment:

"And, I sensed some problems at the time. He was suspected of having a false high level. Torturing him would have allowed my 'Pain' potion to digest rapidly, but before I could test out the true reason, the matter exploded."

The "Black Witch" nodded lightly, looking at Franca with appreciative eyes for two seconds:

"No wonder you play that kind of game. It's very interesting, very suitable for a 'Witch'."

*The toes of Franca's feet were already scratching the ground inside her boots. *

"However, your endurance is not too good," the "Black Witch" said in a teaching tone.

Franca laughed dryly:

"It was just letting him endure, not letting me endure..."

"Endurance is also a kind of pain. This will allow you to digest the potion from another aspect," the "Black Witch" restrained the smile on her

"Endurance is also a kind of pain; this will allow you to digest the potion from another aspect." The "Witch of Black" restrained the smile on her face and said sternly.

"That's true too..." Franca blinked her eyes.

Why didn't I think of that at the time? Otherwise, I would have already finished digesting the "Pain" potion by now!

Sigh, I was too busy playing!

But Beyonders can't think about "acting" every single moment. One must learn to relax, learn to use pure play to soothe mental stress and the accumulated tendencies toward loss of control!

Franca really didn't want to continue this topic that made her awkward, so she took the initiative to say:

"But I can completely digest the 'Pain' potion in at most two or three more weeks."

Recently, she had already been recalling the knowledge she had learned in the past, purchasing general-purpose textbooks, and attempting to create exam papers for Ludwig.

She believed that just one time would be enough to achieve her goal.

This would only require a few days.

The "Witch of Black" did not mention subsequent advancement matters, and Franca didn't find it strange—she herself was currently highly suspicious. If the "Witch of Black" really promised to provide the formula and materials for "Despair Witch," it would mean that the subsequent arrangements would inevitably contain very dangerous traps.

What kind of situation is this now... I know I am lying, the "Witch of Black" also knows I am lying, and I know that the "Witch of Black" knows I am lying... Amidst her sigh, Franca, based on the questions from the "Witch of Black," detailed Lu Mian's appearance and the abilities he displayed after becoming a "Despair Witch."

The "Witch of Black" listened quietly until the end, then suddenly walked out of the glass window and into the living room ruled by gray-white.

Seeing this scene, Franca's internal alarm bells rang loudly.

The situation on the scene was clearly caused by "Petrification." This was a unique ability belonging to high-ranking individuals of the "Witch" pathway, yet the "Witch of Black" hadn't even asked a single word about what had happened!

The "Witch of Black" looked toward Franca, a smile blooming gently at the corner of her mouth that cast a radiance over the stone room.

Franca was uncontrollably attracted, completely unable to look away.

The "Witch of Black" extended her right hand and said in a soft voice:

"You only have one lover left now, but you can become my lover."

Franca suddenly felt that the "Witch of Black" was filled with a holy aura, making her want to protect her, and also want to ravage her.

Immediately following, a water-like luster appeared in the eyes of the "Witch of Black," carrying a hint of softness and sorrow, making Franca want to merge with her out of pity.

The "Witch of Black" walked toward Franca step by step, her right hand always extended, just like a queen waiting for her knight to kiss it.

A strong desire for conquest suddenly surged within Franca.

Just like that, the "Witch of Black" constantly changed her temperament, seemingly searching for the one that would make Franca most addicted.

Franca's breathing had become heavy, and she instinctively blurted out:

"No need!"

This sentence was like a spell, instantly breaking the current allure. The "Witch of Black" also changed back to her original appearance, stopping at a place only two steps away from Franca.

"Give me a reason." The "Witch of Black" did not show disappointment or annoyance, asking very calmly.

Franca's cheeks were flushed red at some point, and her body trembled slightly, as if the previous refusal had exhausted all her strength.

Her thoughts raced, and she quickly found a very good reason:

"My lady, you once said that endurance is also a kind of pain. I want to take the opportunity of losing a lover to practice abstinence for a period of time, in order to accelerate the complete digestion of the 'Pain' potion."

A faint smile reappeared on the face of the "Witch of Black":

"Your willpower is stronger than I expected. Although I didn't use my full 'Charm' on you just now, being able to still refuse my proposal when I didn't deliberately suppress my 'Charm' shows that your willpower is among the best even among Sequence 5 Beyonders."

Is that so... what was I thinking of when I refused that great temptation just now... Franca recalled it, and her expression changed slightly.

At that moment, she thought of Jenna, and also thought of Lu Mian.

This made her neither surprised nor quite surprised.

Not surprised meant thinking of Jenna at the critical moment of being "charmed," and quite surprised meant that she even thought of Lu Mian along with her!

The "Witch of Black" looked around and said:

"I will wait for you to completely digest the 'Pain' potion. During this time, I give you a task: contact the core members of the Emperor Party. You should have heard the voice of 'Your Emperor has returned' that day. Those fantasy-seekers who worship Roselle and want to restore the imperial system seem to have new ideas because of this. Perhaps we can use them to do something.

"The specific situation will be told to you by Paval Nisen. She was originally a secret agent hired by the government, specifically watching the Emperor Party, and now, she has just become a 'Witch' not long ago.

"This is her contact information...

"If you want to obtain the formula and materials for 'Despair Witch' from me, you must contribute well to the sect."

Franca took the paper handed over by the "Witch of Black" and responded "sincerely":

"Yes, Ms. Clarice."

The "Witch of Black" said no more, and layers upon layers of gloomy space appeared in her eyes.

Her figure then disappeared from the room; she hadn't mentioned a word about the complete gray-white of the scene.

Not long after, Lu Mian walked out of Jenna's bedroom, took Franca's arm, and entered the full-length mirror in the living room.

The corpse parts of the "Witch of Black" in the area behind the mirror had completely disappeared.

(End of Chapter)