Conjugate team leader and members

After her initial surprise and astonishment, Franca began to ponder it carefully.

This approach doesn't seem like a bad idea after all...

Didn't I always want to be a "Iron-Blooded Knight"?

The problem lies with Jenna...

Seeing that Franca remained silent, Lumian smiled knowingly and said, "There's no need to take some things too seriously. We've all used ' Lie ' before, and we've all become different people, and we've adapted quite well, haven't we? I even became a dog before, and I didn't suffer any psychological trauma. As long as it's not permanent and you can change back, it's actually quite interesting to change your appearance and state occasionally."

"Remember, you're just Acting."

Lumian knew that Jenna had long known that the "Witch" Pathway would cause men to become women, while the "Hunter" Pathway was the opposite, with one node at Sequence 7 "Witch" and the other at Sequence 4 "Iron-Blooded Knight".

Similarly, Lumian knew that Franca suspected Jenna already knew about these things.

But since this "Pleasure Witch" still wants to deceive him, he doesn't mind helping her out by speaking more vaguely.

"Temporary... as long as the ' Witch of Unaging's' Ritual isn't evil, it can be reversed...'The ' Witch of Unaging ' doesn't sound that evil..." Jenna muttered to herself for a moment before saying, "I think Lumian's suggestion is worth considering."

Franca nodded in agreement, then hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself.

As she spoke, Jenna chuckled self-deprecatingly, "I'm only Sequence 7, just a ' Witch,' why should I be thinking about becoming Half-God or jumping back and forth like that?"

"Damn, I feel like I've gone back to when I first became a ' Exaggerated Woman.' Even though I'm saving money to pay off my debts every day, it doesn't stop me from imagining myself as a famous Stage Actor, earning thousands or tens of thousands of Felkine a year, and wondering how I'd spend that money..."

"Me too, me too," Franca chimed in, attempting to explore the feasibility, "If we were to switch, how would we complete the Thirty-Person Squad Ritual for the ' Iron-Blooded Knight '?"

Lumian clicked his tongue and said, "You can pray that I've become the ' Iron-Blooded Knight ' by then."

"Having a ' Iron-Blooded Knight ' as a member of your team can effectively reduce the number of players required."

"Moreover, we already have a very good working relationship."

"This works?" Franca initially sensed something was wrong, then muttered to herself, "Ritual is just Ritual. After the Ritual, there's really no need to maintain the previous state. In other words, the Team Leader and team members should be able to switch positions and form a new team. What's this called? This is called Loop and sustainable development!"

Franca became more and more excited as she thought about it:

"Once I become an ' Iron-Blooded Knight,' Jenna will have two Half-God teammates. With Anthony and Lugano on the team, she shouldn't need to look for anyone else."

"If, if Ludwig hasn't broken free of his seal by then and is still with us, things will be even simpler; we can become his godmother!"

We were Ludwig's godmother, and Lumian was Ludwig's Godfather... Although this wasn't unusual, and there were many similar examples, it still... Jenna glanced at Franca, wanting to remind her, but ultimately gave up.

The more you talk about these details, the more awkward it becomes; ignoring them is the best option.

With a plan to circumvent the "Witch of Despair" Ritual, Franca and Jenna's mood improved considerably.

The former said to Lumian, "There will be that Occult Gathering in a couple of days. You should contact 'Professor' and the others to test the waters and see if there are any members of the ' Moses Ascetic Order ' among them. There's no need to rush this. Lady ' Judgement ' told me that the ' Tarot Club ' has an informant within the ' Moses Ascetic Order ' who can provide us with necessary intelligence. However, I'm not sure if that informant is from the Trier region or knows the situation here. Meanwhile, ' The Person in the Mirror ' Griffith is clearly in Trier."

Lumian nodded and said, "We also need to ask about Lugano's ' Harvest Sacrifice Priest ' Potion Formula and the corresponding materials. Improving our teammates' strength will help us complete the Ritual later."

Jenna listened quietly for a while, then interjected, "Could you help me sell that ' Dream Thief ' Beyonder Characteristic? The Occult Gathering I attend aren't high enough; no one can afford anything from that Sequence."

She was thinking that she was about to get the Potion ingredients for "Pleasure Witch" from the Church of the Eternal Blazing Sun, and Franca's "Pleasure" was almost used up. It wasn't good to keep owing this female companion money, and anyway, she couldn't use the "Dream Thief" Beyonder Characteristic.

Lumian could probably guess what Jenna was thinking, and deliberately pointed to his "Traveler's Bag" with a very subtle gesture.

He meant, "You've seen my ' Iron-Blooded Knight ' and ' Witch of Despair ' Potion Formula, so why didn't you think about owing me a huge sum of money?"

Lumian hoped that this would distract Jenna from the debt and suggest she borrow more money to find an "Artisan" to turn the "Dream Thief's " Beyonder Characteristic into Mystical Item.

The stronger one's own capabilities, the stronger one's ability to repay debts!

Jenna, leaning back on the sofa, turned to Franca and gave Lumian a "heh" look.

What she meant was, "I'll reward you when I need those two Potion Formula to advance my cultivation!"

"I'll keep an eye out for you." Franca was unaware of the silent conversation between Lumian and Jenna.

She then said, "We can start collecting some of the Auxiliary Ingredient for ' Iron-Blooded Knight ' and ' Witch of Despair ' now, such as soil soaked with soldiers' blood from Large Battlefield and the blood of Seven Plague Victims, so we don't run out of time later. Hmm, by then, there might be other ways to bypass the Plague Ritual, so let's prepare in advance."

Upon hearing about the preparations for the Potion, Lumian nodded at first, then remembered something.

He stood up, walked to the Full-Length Mirror in the room, and placed his right hand on it.

He then activated the Contract Ability from "Bloody Jack," sensing the Mirror Image Mark left behind earlier.

Soon, Lumian discovered two marks in the distance, one clear and one blurry, using the Mirror and the Mirror World.

The Full-Length Mirror in Moran Avignon's Study is clearly visible, while the blurry mirror sometimes Change its position and becomes difficult to grasp.

"I can sense it... This should be the mark on the Mirror inside the ' Blue Avenger ' vault... By using the connection between the mark and myself, no matter how blurry or how it changes, I can directly ' Teleportation ' Past. Of course, the premise is that I can walk into the Mirror..." Lumian pondered for a while, without borrowing the "Mirror Buckle" from Franca to experiment.

This is because his spiritual intuition and the warnings from Destiny were telling him that if he were to "Teleportation" to that mark now, he would never be able to return, or that it would be Alista Tudor who returned.

Lumian withdrew his hand and told Franca and Jenna about the results of his experiment.

Afterwards, Jenna went out, intending to visit the Morgue of various hospitals, both to look for an opportunity to Acting the "Witch" and to see if there were any Corpse that had died from highly contagious diseases.

--With the "Society of the End of All Things" and the "Disease Church" not yet eradicated in Trier, there must have been people who died from the Plague, though not many, and Library could not be widely disseminated.

Standing by the window, Lumian saw Jenna appear on the street before turning to Franca and saying, "You may have to become the ' Witch of Despair.' Try to think more about how to find Replacement for that Ritual."

"Why should I?" Franca asked, bewildered.

Lumian laughed, "Haven't you noticed that the High-Ranking Being of the Witch Sect are all ' Witch '?"

"Is it because they can't get their hands on the ' Iron-Blooded Knight ' Potion Formula and Beyonder Characteristic?"

"But the Witch Sect doesn't prohibit ' Witch ' Pathway becoming ' Hunter '..." Franca frowned.

"That's certainly a contradiction," Lumian speculated. "I think it's because those ' Witch ' at the Angel level can't find the Beyonder Characteristic of the ' Hunter ' Pathway in High-Sequence to turn back into men, so they're all unwilling to see their subordinates find themselves again. This has become an unspoken rule, hehe, you know, most of the high-ranking ' Witch ' Pathway High-Ranking Being are mentally Distortion, psychotic, and enjoy seeing others Pain and can't stand seeing others happy."

--According to the information Lumian and Franca obtained from the "Magician" Lady and the "Judgement" Lady, starting from Sequence 4, when "Hunter" and "Witch" can switch between each other, the gender is determined by the highest Sequence. However, there will be significant problems with consuming Potion of different Pathway within the same Sequence to enhance one's strength.

Franca remained silent for a long time before saying, "If I finish digesting the ' Pain ' Potion and haven't found Replacement for the Despair Ritual, I will ask the ' Judgement ' Lady to end the Witch Sect's mission. She should understand me and won't allow me to do something that spreads a terrifying Plague."

After saying this, Franca immediately relaxed and began to mutter to herself:

"Besides, if Jenna becomes the ' Iron-Blooded Knight ' while I'm still the Witch, wouldn't that be really strange?"

"Life is too short to give it a try," Lumian joked.

Then, before Franca could react, he leaped over the sofa, opened the door, and left.

Several black flames pierced through the wooden door and flew after Lumian's back, but they gradually deviated from their target, failed to hit him, and dissipated in mid-air.

Franca's curses still echoed crisply in Lumian's ears:

"You dare try!"

Lumian walked out onto the street with a smile.

Back in her rented Apartment, Lumian's smile faded.

Looking at Ludwig who was eating, he pulled out a chair, sat down opposite him, and asked casually, "What Ingredient or seasonings are needed to cook that Umbilical Cord Remains in a third way?"

Lugano, who was standing nearby, was taken aback for a moment:

"What Umbilical Cord Remains?"

Lumian smiled:

"The Umbilical Cord Remains of the Divine Child that Father Montserrat was carrying."

Lugano's expression froze instantly.