Prepare in Advance
The "Fate Hunter" has two main abilities:
One approach is to amplify the corresponding Fate Branch, essentially making the target's future Destiny Predestination. This can be accomplished quickly, but it can only influence events that occur within ten seconds. The more Attunement the environment, the higher the success rate of a certain possibility becoming a reality in the Future.
The second method involves exchanging a segment of a target's Destiny with a stored Destiny. If no prior preparation is made, one must kill the enemy to Hunt Destiny, or use one's own Destiny in lieu of it. Compared to amplifying an upcoming Fate Branch, this requires a certain amount of Book Time, and one cannot continue attacking the target or causing damage in the meantime.
At this moment, Guillaume Béné, who was not acting alone, clearly did not want to Exchange Destiny. What he planned to do was to combine the current environment and amplify the Fate Branch that Lumian Lee 'That One Women companion was affected by the Paralysis gas of the "Abyss Demon Flowers," making it a reality.
Of course, since the woman wearing the black Hood wasn't yet in a drowsy state and wouldn't Paralysis and unconscious within ten seconds, he could only speed things up and push things in the worst possible direction.
Similarly, this is one of the reasons why he hasn't yet affected Lumian Lee's Fate Branch.
What he dared not do was mainly to exchange the other party's Destiny or reverse the probability of a key tributary becoming the main trunk. If it was just to let Lumian Lee slip and fall, achieving those minor Future outcomes, he would still be fine and would not suffer the backlash of Fate.
The Mercury River encircling Franca was reflected in Guillaume Béné's paler Eyes. After a moment's thought, he reached out and grasped at one of the tributaries, which was composed of self- Entanglement Mercury-Colored symbols.
Just then, Franca raised her head, revealing her moist red lips and smooth neck, which were not hidden by the shadow of the Hood.
For some reason, Guillaume Béné's heart skipped a beat and his lower abdomen felt hot whenever he saw such a scene. He recalled the times he had sex with some Courtesan on the City Wall Street, but none of those scenes were as alluring as the sight of only the lower half of her face being exposed.
Guillaume Béné's thoughts wandered for a moment, then quickly returned to their source.
Seizing this brief opening, Franca, who had already learned about the approximate abilities of the "Fate Hunter" from Lumian, ignited a quiet Black Flame from within, while a thick layer of Frost formed on her body.
Numerous invisible fine lines then retracted, layering visible colors onto the Frost, forming a giant Cocoon.
Faced with this scene, Guillaume Béné merely curled the corners of his lips slightly, showing no disappointment whatsoever.
If the abilities of a "Fate Hunter" were so easy to defend against, then they wouldn't be called a "Fate Hunter"!
Moreover, once the target's Destiny is magnified or an exchange of Destiny begins, even using a substitute will not allow them to break free.
Guillaume Béné, who had extended his right palm, subtly moved his wrist, beginning to amplify a certain Future he had chosen.
But at this moment, he felt that the Hood woman's River of Destiny had become extremely unreal, so unreal that it seemed like a lie.
Fake!
Guillaume Béné's attempt to amplify the Fate Branch suddenly failed; the enormous Cocoon shattered, the condensed Frost crumbled inch by inch, and the quiet Black Flame transformed into streams of light.
What they protected was not Franca, but a Mirror!
While Guillaume Béné was briefly dazed by the Fascination of the "Pleasure Witch" and her own negative influence, Franca, without being in mortal danger, deliberately used "Mirror Substitute," allowing it to be enveloped in layers of Black Flame, Frost, and Spider Silk in her place to confuse the enemy.
She then concealed herself, breaking free of the lock.
The moment Guillaume Béné's attempt to amplify the Fate Branch failed, Franca's figure, dressed in Assassin's suit, flashed past his side and behind him. She held the classic Brass-Colored Revolver in her hand, aimed at the enemy's head, and pulled the trigger.
Bang!
The Iron-Black bullet flew out and struck Guillaume Béné on the side of the head as he hurriedly dodged, making a crisp "clang".
Guillaume Béné's metallic head immediately developed a noticeable dent, but no fatal crack appeared.
Almost simultaneously, Lumian, who had escaped the "Delainel Gland Poison" by using the "Mirror Substitute" and was draped in Flames clothing, arrived not far away, knelt down on one knee, and placed his hands on the ground.
Two crimson fire snakes shot out, continuously absorbing the Burning Vines and scattered firelight along their path, transforming into two enormous fire dragons.
They rushed in front of Guillaume Béné, but instead of opening their "mouths" to devour their target, they suddenly raised their bodies upwards, Entanglement with each other, and transformed into an exaggerated, brilliant giant flower of Flames.
As the giant flower of Flames bloomed layer by layer before him, Guillaume Béné was somewhat unable to understand what Lumian Lee was trying to do.
While his "Steel Body" made him temporarily immune to Flames, surely his opponent wouldn't waste the opportunity by doing nothing but performing a magic trick of turning Flames into flowers?
This is Bribery!
Lumian "gifted" Guillaume Béné a giant flower of Flames symbolizing burning and purification, using the "Dignity" Brooch to complete the "Bribery" and weaken the other party's defenses.
Although he didn't understand Lumian Lee's true purpose, Guillaume Béné instinctively felt that this was not a good thing.
He used "Avatar of Light" again, splitting into three and rushing towards Lumian simultaneously. After Franca's attack failed, she disappeared again.
Watching the three rapidly growing metallic creatures, Lumian once again conjured Fire Raven, dividing them into three groups, each to deal with one Guillaume Béné.
He turned his body to the side, slowed his pace, and prepared to dodge the "water cannon" formed by the "Delainel Gland Poison".
With a whoosh, the crimson Fire Raven landed quite Precision on the three Metallization Guillaume Béné.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
They exploded at the same time!
One of them, Guillaume Béné, unleashed a "water cannon" formed from condensed eerie green liquid. Lumian, who was prepared, dodged it in time, watching it hit the rock wall on the side, causing the entire "Fictional Bottle" to shake noticeably.
Just as Lumian finished dodging, a large shadow suddenly appeared beneath his feet, from which stretched out eerie arms, some Paleness and Pitch-Black.
In contrast, Lumian's other option for escape was also shrouded in Gloom shadows.
At Sequence 5, the "Avatar of Light" can create a maximum of three avatars, and those three Guillaume Béné are all fake. One carries the "Delainel Gland Poison," and the other two are equipped with "Shadow Burial," all in an effort to restrict Lumian and keep him within the shadow range.
Those strange or Distortion arms grabbed Lumian's ankles, trying to drag him into the shadows.
Then, Daoist emerged from the shadows— Guillaume Béné, half-naked and gleaming with metallic luster.
"Shadow Burial" for oneself means Shadow Hiding!
Guillaume Béné used three "Avatar of Light" that consumed a great deal of spiritual energy in order to conceal his presence, briefly control his enemy, and then use the shadows to approach them and deliver a decisive blow.
His body suddenly swelled up, and he delivered a heavy punch to the back of Lumian's ear.
With a bang, Lumian's body shattered like Glass Window, turning into countless tiny fragments, which were pulled into the Gloom shadows by Paleness or Pitch-Black arms.
"Mirror Substitute"!
Because of the previous "Mirror Substitute" incident, Franca didn't rush to rescue Lumian after seeing him restricted by the strange arm extending from the shadows. Instead, she waited for Guillaume Béné to appear and deliver the fatal blow to the enemy.
With a cracking sound, Franca's Hood figure in Black Robe was once again passively revealed and quickly spotted by the Parish Priest.
Guillaume Béné had been waiting for this opportunity, to control himself from the Fascination and let his blue Eyes turn light once more.
He saw the other's Mercury-Colored River of Destiny and began to choose the Destiny of being Paralysis the Burning gas of the "Abyss Demon Flowers".
Suddenly, Guillaume Béné had a strong Danger Sense, a premonition that if he interfered in the other party's Destiny, he would immediately suffer a severe backlash.
Impossible! That wasn't how it was just now! Guillaume Béné, who had been able to interfere with the target's Destiny normally before but almost succeeded, suddenly saw that behind the Hood woman was another Hood woman, and the second woman was holding a palm-sized Mirror that reflected his image.
In an instant, Guillaume Béné understood what was going on:
The Hood woman standing in front, revealing the River of Fate, is Lumian Lee!
After his "Mirror Substitute" ability was triggered, he deliberately appeared in front of his companions and seized the opportunity to use Transformation -like ability to change his appearance and disguise himself as one of them!
The same move is easily countered, didn't you know? Franca, hiding behind Lumian, chuckled.
Upon seeing Lumian being attacked, she took out her teammate's "Mirror Substitute" and threw it in front of her. Taking advantage of the cover and the enemy's attention being diverted, she used another Mirror to reflect onto Guillaume Béné.
Without any hesitation, Franca covered her palm with Black Flame and smeared it across the surface of the Mirror.
Curse!
The Witch's Curse!
Almost simultaneously, a silent black Flames Burning from Guillaume Béné's Metallization body.
He was relieved that his "Steel Body" was not afraid of burning and he only suffered minor injuries, but suddenly he felt his spirit being absorbed by the black Flames, and his spirit showed signs of being severely burned.
In the blink of an eye, the Parish Priest of Cordou Village let out a cry of Pain.
The next second, his Metallization body crashed to the ground, transforming back into naked flesh and blood.
At the same time, Franca's face turned bluish without her noticing, and her body began to tremble slightly.
"Rebirth!"
This Contract Ability allows Guillaume Béné to Rebirth into the body of the person who killed him after being murdered!
Guillaume Béné laughed, intensifying his efforts to replace the woman holding the Mirror and take control of her body.
But he soon saw a Hood woman holding Mirror standing in front of him, revealing the lower half of her face, which was breathtaking.
She was in front of him... So, in whose body was I "Rebirth"? Guillaume Béné was somewhat dazed.
Lumian, now in the form of Franca, smiled as he withdrew his right hand from the Corpse of the Parish Priest. The "Dignity" Brooch in front of him was still shimmering with a dark Golden.
"Distortion"!
Having long known that Guillaume Béné's mistress had chosen the ability of "Rebirth," how could he not be wary that Guillaume Béné might also be able to "Rebirth"?
With the seal and Corruption on Lumian, "Distortion" alone is not enough to make Guillaume Béné's "Rebirth" target him. However, Lumian's current appearance is almost identical to Franca's, and he had Franca wear the Earthblood Ore beforehand.
That's something even the Montsouris Ghosts doesn't want to get close to; when Guillaume Béné "Rebirth," his Spirit Body would definitely instinctively avoid it!
The "Distortion" of the "Brooch" Dignity, combined with the "blocking" of the Earthblood Ore and the "deformation" of the "Face of Niser," allowed Guillaume Béné to be "Rebirth" in Lumian's body!
Lumian's face was pale, his body trembled slightly, but a smile played on his lips. He raised his hand to his left chest and said gently, "Priest, everyone is waiting for you."