A new commission

A few days later, on the lounge chair on the Suite's balcony, Lumian enjoyed the Sea Breeze, basked in the Sunlight, and drank undiluted Manzan Wine. He then took out the broken umbilical cord from Father Montserrat from his "Traveler’s Bag."

It was completely charred and devoid of any spirit. After repeated confirmation by Lumian and with the assistance of Divination by Franca and Jenna, a conclusion was reached:

After the "Ghost Exorcism" was performed, the umbilical cord completely lost its activity. In addition, it did not possess Beyonder Characteristic, so it could not be used as Mystical Item, nor could it be used as Main Ingredient to make Charm, potions, weapons, or other such items.

All it possesses now is its own uniqueness.

In other words, it is somewhat similar to the Brand left on Lumian by the "Blood Emperor" Alista Tudor: it has the status but lacks power, and it cannot exhibit the terrifying aura of the "Great Mother" Divine Child, so Lumian cannot use it to frighten people or briefly Intimidation specific targets.

Lumian felt it could only work in two things:

Firstly, they serve as casting materials, allowing specific spells to unleash power far exceeding normal levels, or helping "Warlock" use special spells that were originally unusable;

Secondly, by adding Mystical Item, Charm, potions, and Beyonder weapon as Auxiliary Ingredient, the final product can possess some special effects.

Of course, Lumian also believed that such a Umbilical Cord Remains would certainly play another role in front of the Gifted of the "Great Mother," for example, even without "Provocation," it could make those people turn their hateful eyes toward him.

"It's a pity that ' Witch ' are more like ' Pyromaniac,' only able to use the various Black Magic inherent in Potion, unable to research spells or master new ones like ' Warlock.' And of those Black Magic, only one can use the umbilical cord as a casting material: ' Bloodline Curse.' But the invisible Divine Child hasn't been born in the real world yet, so the Curse is useless against Him. We can't very well use it to Curse ' Great Mother,' can we? If we did, Franca and Jenna would immediately have several children..."

"Hmm, next time at the Curly-Haired Baboon Research Society, or some other Occult Gathering, I'll see if I can get my hands on Mystical Item related to the ' Warlock ' Sequence. Then I'll collect powerful spells that use umbilical cords or High Sequence objects as casting materials. Uh... wouldn't that be a bit too much trouble? According to Aurora, it's like raising a sheep specifically for a dish of coarse salt, waiting for it to grow up, slaughter it, and make Grilled Meat..."

"There's been no demand for ' Artisan ' to make Mystical Item lately, and we lack the Main Ingredient. Or perhaps, we could make Beyonder weapon with a limited lifespan?"

"No, it won't work. Artisan of insufficient rank risk Corruption if they use this Auxiliary Ingredient, and it's not worth asking High Sequence Artisan for help with something that has no real power..."

"Make your own Charm and potions?"

Lumian stared at the charred short umbilical cord for a long time, unable to make up his mind, and then stuffed it back into the "Traveler’s Bag".

Then, he touched his pocket and found a finger from Mr. K.

In the past two days, he made a special trip back to Trier to report to Mr. K about Father Montserrat and the Formless Divine Child, and received Mr. K's undisguised approval and praise.

The excitement and frenzied atmosphere made Lumian suspect that Mr. K would cut off his arm and give it to him at any moment.

His fingers were no longer enough to express his feelings!

Mr. K was very pleased with his promise to Lumian to leave Trier to find his enemy, believing it to be a divine revelation. He praised Lumian for his unusual Gravity to believers Evil God and events Evil God, calling him a walking Calamity to the Fallen.

How could such an Beyonder stay in Trier all the time? He must travel to different parts of the Southern and Northern Continent!

As for the name of Ombella, the ancient "Harvest Goddess," Mr. K did not react in any particular way, nor did he seek revelation from his Lord on the spot. Lumian, unable to get an answer, had no choice but to take his leave and go to find Franca, Jenna, and Anthony, to share with them the harvesting Surgery, Human Transmutation, and Father Montserrat's near-conceived Divine Child of the "Great Mother" as a man.

Although they already had some understanding of the "Sower" of the "Villain" Pathway, the story of Father Montserrat still gave Franca and Jenna the feeling of listening to a horror story, creating a psychological shadow on the "Great Mother's " Gifted.

Anthony showed no outward reaction, but unusually made some unnecessary physical movements:

Unconsciously, I gently touched my stomach.

After spreading his feelings, Lumian returned to the ship with satisfaction and continued on his journey to the southernmost part of the Kingdom of Feynapotter.

Knock knock knock.

Lumian had only been flipping through the Dutanian textbook for a few minutes when he heard a knock on the Wooden Door of his Suite.

Lugano was very diligent; his servants would conscientiously go to the door and look outside through the peephole.

In the past few days, he hasn't heard the baby cry again, and his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, has finally settled down.

This incident made him even more grateful that he had chosen to stay with his employer and not return to Trier.

He felt that if the root of the problem was the extraordinary material left behind by Tanco, then even if he didn't travel on this ship, he would inevitably encounter something similar in the Future, and it wouldn't be long before he did—it could happen in a year, or even half a year. At that time, without the help of a powerful Beyonder like Lumian Lee, his fate would be predictable.

Upon seeing Captain Pedro outside, Lugano turned to Lumian on the balcony and said, "Boss, the captain is looking for you!"

What does the captain want with me? Shouldn't we tacitly pretend that nothing happened before? Lumian closed his Dutanian textbook and walked back to the living room in the bright Sunlight.

Pedro, sporting a handsome brown beard, entered the Suite, exchanged a few pleasantries, cleared his throat, and said, "Mr. Berri, would you be interested in taking on a Commission? It's a very simple Commission that won't take up much of your time."

Simple? After Commission to me, it's probably not so simple anymore... After experiencing so much, Lumian has a clearer understanding of his special "constitution":

As Beyonder has passed the "Hunter" Pathway, he has an Evil God Angel sealed within him and the residual aura of the "Blood Emperor" hidden within him. He naturally has a strong Gravity to Calamity, causing many problems that would not have been exposed to erupt prematurely.

Lumian himself couldn't predict how a simple Commission would eventually turn out.

Sitting on the Armchair, Lumian smiled and said, "What kind of Commission? Let me hear the details before deciding whether to accept it."

Pedro sighed and said, "The destination of this voyage Port Coria, is my hometown, where my wife and children live."

"At the beginning of the year, my beloved Eldest Daughter Sara fell in love with a young man and was very passionate about it, wanting to marry him."

"You know, in Feynapotter, marriage and family are sacred. We enter into marriage carefully and maintain it responsibly; we can't just blindly find someone and go to Church."

"That young man displeases you and your grandmother? You want to hire me to secretly kill him?" Lumian joked. "Actually, it doesn't have to be that complicated. A captain like you has plenty of ways to deal with young people who lack social experience. For example, give him an opportunity, give him a temptation, let him come to sea to trade, and then he'll never be able to go back."

Pedro, "I'm a law-abiding citizen; I wouldn't do such a thing."

A captain who spends all his time at sea and possesses Beyond Ability is a law-abiding citizen? Don't tell such an unfunny joke... Lumian muttered to himself, smiling as he looked at Pedro, waiting for him to continue.

"I probed that young man and found something was off about him; there were certain things he wasn't doing right. I hired adventurers to investigate him, but those two adventurers never showed up again," Pedro said sincerely. "This gave me an instinctive sense of danger. I don't want my child with someone like that; it's too unsafe."

Lumian nodded slightly:

So you came to find me?

"Yes." Pedro smiled. "It's a small matter for you, but it's very important to me. I'm willing to pay you 20,000 Gold Riso as a reward, and all the spoils are yours."

Twenty thousand Gold Riso, being a captain is quite lucrative... Lumian thought for a moment and said, "Are you Beyonder with the ' Planter ' or ' Apothecary ' Pathway?"

Are there Beyonder in your family who have either of these Pathway?

"What's the problem..." Pedro paused for a moment, then said, "No."

"Why don't you ask the Church for help?" Lumian asked his second question.

Pedro's expression darkened, and after a few seconds he sighed and said, "As expected of a highly experienced Great Adventurer."

"I'm not going to the Church because my daughter Sara is also showing some problems. Her love for that young man is too intense and she rejects everything else, like she's possessed by Devil. Going to the Church could solve the problem, but it could also lead to bad experiences and consequences for Sara."

Lumian nodded thoughtfully:

"You suspect that Sara has been possessed by some unknown creature, or has been affected by it?"

"Yes." Pedro looked worried.

Lumian asked a few more questions, then thought for a moment before saying, "Alright, I accept this Commission."

He must constantly search for events so that by the time he arrives in West Balam on the Southern Continent, the "Conspirer's " Potion will be digested to a level where the ascension Ritual can be held.

Of course, saving more money for Ludwig's meals was also a reason.

A few days later, at 10 p. m., in Trier, Memorial Hall District, 9 Orosei Street, Apartment 702.

Franca and Jenna looked at Anthony as he knocked and entered, and asked in confusion, "What brings you here so late?"

Anthony nodded:

"We've found that woman."

"Huh?" Jenna was taken aback at first, then asked, "The woman who appeared in the ' Magic Mirror Divination '?"

The woman who made the "Mirror World Fragment" within me tremble slightly?

Anthony answered very confidently, "Yes."