"To avenge Aurore-"
Madam Pualis did not answer Lumian's question directly. Instead, she chuckled. "But have you considered how difficult it would be for you to defeat Guillaume Bénet as you are now? When he left Cordu Village, he was already a Sequence 5 Fate-Hunter."
"Have you considered joining me in worshipping the Great Mother? That way, you could receive the Great Mother's gifts and gain additional help."
Worship the Great Mother? Do I think I'm not exploding and losing control fast enough already? Lumian fell silent for a long while. After struggling to find the words, he finally said tactfully, "Sorry, I don't want to get pregnant and have children just yet."
Compared with pregnancy and childbirth, Lumian felt that becoming a woman seemed somewhat more acceptable.
He had previously thought the Assassin pathway, which turned men into women, was rather extreme. Now, compared with the Great Mother, Lumian felt it was actually a little conservative.
"Then why should I tell you? Perhaps you'd prefer my other proposal."
Pualis shook her head and said with a smile, "I heard Louis Lund mention that you're now the leader of Passion-your alias is Ciel, correct? Don't worry, I'm not trying to threaten you. I merely hope you can get the people in the areas controlled by Passion to support Hugues Artois-"
At this point, Madam Pualis paused briefly before adding meaningfully, "Otherwise, Madam Moon will be angry as well."
"I know what lies behind the name Ciel, so I wouldn't want a young man like you to die so easily, either."
Lumian fell silent once more. Only after receiving Nimrod's answer in his mind did he nod and reply to Madam Pualis, "All right."
Lumian suddenly understood how Louis Lund had felt earlier. Madam Pualis clearly knew his identity. How was