He knew

In the Basement of No. 19 Schell Street, Lumian met Mr. K.

If he hadn't witnessed firsthand how the other party transformed into flesh and blood to envelop Moran Avignon, and subsequently suffered damage from the "Purifier's" Holy Light damage, he wouldn't have believed that Mr. K was currently radiating energy, wearing a black Hood, and showing no signs of abnormality, had recently infiltrated the residence of the Minister of Ministry of Industry of the Republic of Intis and carried out an assassination.

"You've returned from the Southern Continent?" Mr. K's voice was as deep and hoarse as ever.

He didn't sit in the Red-Backed Chair, but stood in the shadow directly in front of Lumian —a shadow cast by the Crystal chandelier.

Lumian didn't hide anything, and said with a smile, "I came back to help a friend out, and I'll be leaving again afterward. You know I can ' Teleportation '."

Mr. K's enormous Hood swayed slightly, as if nodding.

He said with a hint of satisfaction, "Remembering to come here to praise the Lord's glory after returning to Trier proves that I didn't misjudge you."

Lumian felt a pang of guilt and shame after having just completed the entire prayer ritual with Mr. K.

He stated bluntly, "I saw you assassinate Moran Avignon."

Mr. K's gaze, hidden beneath his Hood, suddenly became almost tangible, and the surrounding shadows seemed to shift and tremble.

After a few seconds, the "Aurora Order's" Divine Emissary asked in a hoarse voice, "Were you there at the time?"

Lumian replied relaxedly, "Yes, although your method of assassinating Moran Avignon was typical of the ' Rose Bishop,' and you seemingly used 'herding' to complete the ' Teleportation,' even if I only obtained the relevant information from the ' Purifier,' it wouldn't be difficult for me to guess it was you. But I must admit, I was indeed present at the time."

"Where are you hiding?" Mr. K asked.

Lumian replied with a clear smile, "Mirror Mirror which Moran Avignon escaped."

Upon hearing this, Mr. K's black Robe fluttered without wind, as if countless pieces of flesh and blood were cheering below.

He did not hide his excitement:

"And now? Have you caught Moran Avignon?"

"Yes." Lumian nodded solemnly.

"Hahaha! Hahaha!" Mr. K leaned back, revealing his thin chin, and laughed wildly in a state of utter madness.

He laughed until Lumian's ears were ringing, until the light and shadows flickered in the Basement, and the stench of blood filled the air.

Finally, Mr. K stopped laughing and said with unusual fervor, "It really is the Lord's arrangement! Indeed, Devout is the only way out!"

He began to draw the Cross on his chest:

"Praise be to you, praise be to you who created everything, praise be to you who bear the sins of the world!"

Lumian also joined in praising That One "True Creator" of the Aurora Order's beliefs.

Mr. K smiled and sighed, "I originally only planned to assassinate Moran Avignon in the next few days, and I hadn't decided on the exact day yet. However, when I saw Moran Avignon appear at the window this evening and look at the distant scenery, I noticed that his mood and state were a bit off."

"I was worried that something unexpected might happen, so I hastily launched the operation, which resulted in a failure."

"I was just about to confess to the Lord and take on the sins I should bear when you came and told me that you had captured Moran Avignon."

What does this tell us?

"This shows that the Lord has already arranged everything. We only need to pray Devout, act Devout, and do things Devout. We don't need to consider anything else."

"With Devout, failure is a prerequisite for success; without Devout, even success is merely a path to failure."

Every time Lumian communicated with Mr. K before, she felt like they couldn't understand each other's language. It wasn't that she couldn't understand him, but that she couldn't truly comprehend or fathom his fervent state.

But this time, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

Could the "Dark Box Transaction" I initiated through the "Powerful One’s Dark Box" have somehow ended up connecting to That One Lord worshipped by the "Aurora Order"?

That's why Moran Avignon suddenly had the idea to risk leaving through the Mirror in the Study, and why he specifically came to the Study to observe the surroundings, pretending to read while weighing the risks...

So, after I Change Moran Avignon's Destiny, it was Mr. K who came to the Study, hastily assassinated him, and forced Moran Avignon to flee into the nearest Mirror, which was also the Full-Length Mirror where we were hiding...

In the "Dark Box Transaction," what we paid was a "Bloodgold" Ring, which was derived from the "Rose Bishop" Beyonder Characteristic corresponding to the "Secret Supplicant" Pathway Sequence 6...

Lumian decided to share his feelings with Mr. K, but he concealed his own fears and the role of his ability to "Push Destiny," attributing all the Change to "the Power Broker’s Black Box."

After his maniacal laughter, Mr. K regained his composure and said in a solemn and fervent tone, "The Lord is watching, the Lord is listening, the Lord knows."

Lumian had heard similar words from the "Magician" Lady, but at the time he didn't really feel them, and he wasn't even that bothered, since worrying wouldn't do any good. But now, every hair on his body stood on end, and a chill ran from his tailbone straight to his brain.

He felt as if eyes were watching him from every shadow around him.

The more experiences he had and the more knowledge he acquired, the more clearly he could feel the terror and oppression brought by those three short sentences.

After a few seconds, Lumian once again praised the "True Creator," and then posed a question:

"Mr. K, why did you want to assassinate Moran Avignon?"

"My friends and I are fighting him because the real Moran Avignon is dead, and the one active now is the ' Person in the Mirror.' What about you?"

"' The Person in the Mirror '? No wonder there are ' Mirror Substitute '. It was precisely because I didn't anticipate this that the assassination failed," Mr. K remarked with a tone of sudden realization.

He paced back and forth a few times, then said to Lumian, "In recent months, some of the cases in Intis have ultimately pointed to an organization called the ' School of Truth.' They've used corrupt individuals within various Evil God Cult and legitimate organizations to accomplish certain things. For example, the mysterious disappearance of one of Peri’s descendants, and the strange loss of several pages of Roselle's diary that were under tight guard."

One of Emperor Roselle Peri Rosell's Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse? One of his Descendants has mysteriously disappeared? Thinking of this, Lumian's eyelids suddenly twitched:

Yebus Lata stated that the three goals of the "School of Truth" are to find clues to the Fallen Heaven, to find the final Mausoleum of Emperor Roselle, and to find the "0-05" Wishing Lamp.

Among them, the seal of Fourth Epoch Trier has just been broken once, and the Official Organization of Intis should not make any further mistakes in the short term. As for "0-05", it is in the hands of Bernadette, the Eldest Daughter of Emperor Roselle. The "School of Truth" admits that they are temporarily unable to deal with this leader of the "Dawn of the Elements" and want to obtain more Gift before trying again.

In other words, two of the three objectives require long-term planning by the "School of Truth," while the only clue is about the Emperor Roselle's Last Mausoleum. Yebus said that he himself does not yet have any relevant clues, and as for whether the "Supervisor" has any, he does not know.

Based on Mr. K's account, Lumian had a bad feeling:

Could the "School of Truth" have already obtained a crucial clue about the Emperor Roselle's Last Mausoleum?

Mr. K continued, "We are investigating these matters, and ' Dawn of the Elements ' is also investigating them."

"We recently discovered that Moran Avignon has appeared in some cases and seems to be a fairly important figure in the ' School of Truth '."

"Then why did you choose to assassinate him instead of trying to capture him?" Lumian felt that Mr. K's previous actions were aimed at getting rid of Moran Avignon.

Mr. K chuckled in a low voice, "Killing him is easier than capturing him. And after Moran Avignon's death, something unusual will inevitably happen. The Official Beyonder present will definitely try to communicate with his spirit. At that time, the authorities will follow up and investigate the ' School of Truth ' to prevent their plans from becoming a reality."

Isn't this exactly what we wanted to achieve?

"Furthermore, we can remain hidden and track down members of the ' School of Truth ' based on the official course of action."

So you, the Divine Emissary of the "Aurora Order," have also learned to "report" and exploit official channels? Lumian found it amusing.

If it weren't for the need to obtain more information about the "Person in the Mirror," he and Franca and the others wouldn't have needed to go through all that trouble; they could have simply forced Moran Avignon to behave abnormally.

Lumian asked Mr. K a few more questions and felt even more strongly that the "School of Truth" was quite close to the location of Emperor Roselle's final Mausoleum.

He didn't delay any longer, saying he needed to hurry back to Interrogation Moran Avignon to prevent any accidents from happening.

"Do you need my help?" Mr. K asked.

Lumian replied with a smile, "Not for now. We have ' Hypnotist,' the ' Bliss Society's' Truth Serum, and Witch skilled in Spiritism."

What he didn't mention was the ability related to "Fate Hunter".

In the process of "Hunt Destiny," Lumian can "see" all of Moran Avignon's Past and present Destiny, as well as most of the Fate Branch, but the time he can maintain this is limited, and he can only use it to extract the most crucial piece of information.

"Okay, feel free to contact me if you need anything." Mr. K gave Lumian a few admiring glances.

After finding a secluded spot to "Teleportation" back to the Safe House, Lumian looked around and said to Franca, "Use the ' Mirror Buckle ' ability to take us back to the Underground Quarry Cavern."

This is to prevent accidents from affecting this neighborhood.

Lumian has already "Teleportation" multiple times today and even played a role in changing Moran Avignon's Destiny. He had also been playing the "Hateful Movement" and launching continuous attacks on weaknesses, which consumed a great deal of energy. As a result, he now only has the spiritual energy left from seven or eight "Teleportation" and no longer has the energy he had previously accumulated.

In this situation, of course, extraordinary items should be used if possible.

Franca understood Lumian's condition and didn't hesitate to use the "Mirror Buckle" as many times as she wanted, only asking that Lumian hold the Giant dog and not let it touch her.

She then caused the Glass button on the cuffs of the Lady’s shirt to glow faintly, leading Lumian and the others, who were holding her shoulders and arms, into the Mirror in the room. Through Gloom and ethereal Tunnel, they appeared in the Quarry Cavern where the Mirror World had a fixed entrance and exit.

Then, she took out Truth Serum, tossed it to Anthony Reid, and said with a friendly smile, "Give some to Moran Avignon, then have a good talk with him."