Chapter 899

Lu Mian did not rely entirely on his spirituality; he searched the area behind the mirror thoroughly and found nothing.

"Could this be the 'Mirror Person' of the 'Witch of Black'?" Franca asked suspiciously.

"The 'Mirror Person' of the 'Witch of Black' shouldn't be this weak." Lu Mian shook his head.

The two tried to use "Magic Mirror Divination," but neither obtained effective revelations.

"Should we try asking the one whose divination results are the most accurate?" Franca suggested, unable to hide her fear and rejection.

Lu Mian thought for a moment and said:

"Let's consider this option after we go back and consult Ms. 'Magician' and the others."

Perhaps Ms. "Magician" could learn from the Spirit Realm what exactly that dead "Witch of Black" was.

Franca breathed a sigh of relief, cast her gaze toward the mirror exit, and said with lingering fear:

"Just now, the fact that the 'Witch of Black' completely ignored the room being petrified scared me to death. Such an obvious anomaly was right in front of her, yet she acted like she was blind. At least pretend a little!"

When I knew the reason I found couldn't convince you, didn't I also perform very professionally until the end?

Lu Mian pondered for a moment and said:

"Perhaps, she really didn't notice."

"This... you are even better at telling horror stories than I am!" Franca shivered.

"It's possible that the death of this 'Witch of Black' could lead to a partial loss of sensory or spiritual perception for the true 'Witch of Black,' making her unable to detect the corresponding signs in a short time." Lu Mian mused, giving a guess.

Franca nodded thoughtfully:

"In other words, the 'Witch of Black' you killed is a part of the true 'Witch of Black,' split off for unknown reasons?"

"If one could master all the arcane knowledge related to the 'Witch of Unaging,' one should be able to get the answer to this question." Lu Mian said "Hmm."

"Not necessarily." Franca countered with her usual jumping logic, "Perhaps this isn't a characteristic of the 'Witch of Unaging,' but a specialty of the 'Witch of Black' herself. Didn't you say that her status in the Witch sect and the role she plays don't quite match her Sequence?"

"That is one possibility." Lu Mian agreed with Franca's statement, "Whether it's you, or Jenna and me, if we want to go further on the 'Witch' pathway later, these secrets are things we must understand and master. This is also the reason why we can't bypass the Witch sect and must have contact with them."

But I want to switch to "Hunter" in the future... hmm, Sequence 4 has to be "Despair Witch," and maybe by Sequence 3 I'll leave the Witch sect. However, "Witch of Unaging" sounds very desirable; eternal youth, weird and hard to kill, good at resurrection, simply both 'turtling' and capable of longevity, and won't age... Switch pathways at Sequence 2? But becoming an Angel must be very, very difficult. Among the Major Arcana cards, the only one I know who is an Angel is Ms. "Magician"... Franca hesitated and struggled with herself.

She glanced at Lu Mian and suddenly chuckled:

"I just resisted the 'Charm' of the 'Witch of Black', eh!"

Her eyebrows and eyes seemed to be saying "Quickly praise me."

Lu Mian glanced at this guy:

"I remember when I first met you, you were mature, dashing, charming, and bold, a trustworthy sister. As a result, now..."

"Pah, a trustworthy brother." Franca instinctively retorted, "Everyone has different sides. Can the performance toward strangers be the same as toward brothers to whom one can entrust one's life? Can handling small things in daily life and handling a suddenly erupting crisis be the same style? That would be too tiring."

She became proud again:

"That was a Sequence 3 'Witch of Unaging'. Although she didn't directly use 'Charm', just relying on her own beauty, the charm inherent in a high-ranking 'Witch', and her constantly changing temperament, not many men could refuse her. And I, I did it!"

Lu Mian walked toward the dark exit returning to the living room and said casually:

"Being able to refuse is a good thing. Although becoming a lover of the 'Witch of Black' can indeed allow you to enjoy the body of a high-ranking 'Witch' and the 'pleasure' she brings, and gradually gain her true trust, it would also make you addicted bit by bit, eventually unable to extricate yourself, becoming twisted and fallen, abandoning everything you originally valued."

"Right." Franca replied subconsciously, then scratched her ponytail and said, "That's not the point! The point is, do you know why I was able to refuse the 'Witch of Black's' proposal?"

"Thought of Jenna at the time?" Lu Mian pondered slightly.

Franca nodded with satisfaction, in a tone that said 'as expected, brothers understand me best':

"Exactly!"

Lu Mian didn't ask for details, continued forward, preparing to return to the real world.

At this moment, Franca, both as a flash of inspiration and a sudden impulse, added:

"Also thought of you..."

As soon as the words fell, this "Witch of Pain" froze, as if struck by lightning.

Damn, why did I say that?

Franca instantly wanted to dig a hole and crawl into it. At the same time, she quickly reviewed her state just now to determine if she had been arranged or if it was truly a momentary impulse.

Seeing Lu Mian stop his steps, his expression becoming somewhat complex, Franca finally determined that the previous impulse was a spiritual revelation, letting her try it out.

Just as Jenna said before, one must let Lu Mian clearly know that he is still valued, liked, and needed.

Since it's already said, then continue! Franca looked at Lu Mian, who seemed to be in a daze, and deliberately said in a stubborn tone:

"I don't know why I thought of you at that time. I thought we were just in a pure physical relationship. Maybe it's because you were watching from the guest bedroom."

This made Lu Mian subconsciously "Heh," seemingly wanting to retort.

He didn't say words to that effect, but asked in a low voice:

"What did you think of me?"

Damn, you really asked? Big brother, who could say those words out loud! While Franca was frantically complaining internally, she looked at Lu Mian with a smile:

"I don't know why, but I always feel that after you came into contact with the sealed artifact formed by Omebella's remains, you seem to have become even more beautiful. You could even rival the Sequence 3 'Witch of Black'. Hmm, just equivalent to one of her temperaments."

Normally, beauty and prettiness cannot be quantified for comparison, but in the "Witch" pathway, they can. Those with higher Sequences will have more female charm than those with lower ones, and are also more likely to be more beautiful, unless that low-Sequence "Witch" was already very good-looking, or improved her appearance through other means, such as using the "Lie" earring, coming into contact with the ultimate pollution of beauty, etc., and Lu Mian satisfied both conditions.

Without waiting for Lu Mian to respond, Franca deliberately sighed:

"At that time, I clearly should have recalled you, whose charm could rival the 'Witch of Black', but I strangely remembered the initial you who always liked to be stubborn and was like a little brother. Perhaps it's because I didn't want to perform a bad play in front of my brother."

After a few seconds, Lu Mian glanced at Franca:

"Perhaps, Jenna and I have also become your anchors."

Hey, don't say it so seriously and so textbook-like... Franca muttered, then turned to ask:

"The 'Witch of Black' asked me to contact the core members of the Emperor Party. Will there be any hidden risks?

"I thought she would order me to handle things related to the special mirror world. Uh, she doesn't seem to have taken back the tasks of tracking down the 'Mirror Person' from before either."

"The new plot of the Emperor Party might be related to the special mirror world." Lu Mian said in a flat tone.

"Ah?" Franca looked dazed.

How did this connect?

Lu Mian explained simply:

"Have you forgotten who the leader of the 'Mirror Person' is?"

"Emperor Roselle in the mirror... Emperor Party... I understand!" Franca suddenly realized.

She then looked Lu Mian up and down:

"Why do I feel like you've become smarter?"

"This is the result of the fusion of the 'Witch' pathway and the 'Hunter' pathway." Lu Mian hooked the corner of his mouth slightly, "Before, I collected clues through the abilities of a 'Conspirator', studying details to infer conclusions. Now, I first obtain some inspiration, get a few ideas, and then rely on the 'Conspirator' to analyze the possibilities. This saves quite a bit of time. Just like just now, as soon as the 'Witch of Black' mentioned the Emperor Party worships Emperor Roselle and wants to restore the imperial system, I naturally associated it with Roselle in the mirror, and then I connected the two sides."

"You've made me want to switch pathways..." Franca muttered, following Lu Mian back into the 702 apartment, which was still gray-white.

She took 300 Ferkins from the "Traveler's Bag" and pressed them under a small "stone."

This was compensation for the landlord.

After finishing this, Franca looked back at the full-length mirror that was still slightly gray-white and said in a disappointed tone:

"The 'Mirror Shuttle' ability of the 'Ice Amulet' has been used up, and the 'Witch of Black' didn't give me another one..."

"You will have a new one soon, although it looks like it can only be used five or six times." Lu Mian said as if casually.

"What?" Franca looked at her companion in confusion, "Where would a new amulet come from?"

Lu Mian pointed to himself:

"Me.

"Have you forgotten that I am a 'Despair Witch' and can make similar charms by praying to myself?"

"Oh, right." Franca was a bit captivated by Lu Mian's tone and expression just now.

Who could resist such a beautiful young girl saying such things and doing such actions!

When Lu Mian opened the door and left, Franca suddenly realized:

This guy's mood seems to have improved a bit, he can even occasionally answer her questions in a relatively light tone!

Hehe... Franca quickly chased after him, her steps appearing light and airy.

…………

At night, Underground Trier, inside a quarry cavity.

Lu Mian and Ludwig watched as Anthony, in the name of Mr. "Fool," successfully summoned the Harpy, but was unable to gain the other party's recognition and smoothly sign a contract.

—The Harpy, a Spirit Realm creature, is a component of the advancement ritual for the "Dreamwalker" of the "Spectator" pathway, Sequence 5.

"If you summoned it using normal methods, I could force it to sign a contract with you." Lu Mian said casually as he saw Anthony remove the "Wall of Spirituality" and walk out.

But now it was summoned in the name of Mr. "Fool," and both parties in the ritual were communicating in a peaceful state.

Anthony nodded:

"But it can't be summoned by normal methods; it won't respond.

"I plan to wait until next month to pray to Mr. 'Fool' again, hoping to obtain the protection of his Angels. This is another method provided by Ms. 'Justice,' but similar prayers should be spaced out as much as possible."

"Next month, huh... in a few days we should be entering Mr. 'Fool's' dream. Having a 'Dreamwalker' would be much better..." Lu Mian's eyes turned slightly, and he tilted his head to look at Ludwig beside him, "Are there any ingredients that can help Anthony stay awake in the dream? Even if it's only for a short time."

ps: Seeking monthly tickets at the end of the month~

(End of Chapter)