Showing goodwill

Amandina? Franca might not remember anyone else, but she still vividly remembered this girl Participant in the "Dream Festival" and could call "Underworld Daoist" her Teacher. She might need Amandina's help to summon the Armored Wraith Chen Tu to obtain more information.

With that in mind, Franca reached into the "Traveler’s Bag" and counted the gold she had accumulated.

Including the final payment from "Someone" who is a member of the "Curly-Haired Baboon Research Society," she now possesses gold worth 20,000 Felkine, along with nearly 20,000 Felkine in Banknotes. After a little exchange, this would be enough to satisfy Chen Tu 'Armored Wraith request and complete a conversation.

Of course, Franca wasn't planning on doing this anytime soon:

This is because Lumian is in Morola. Without using the special connection between him and his Contract partner to complete the summoning, even knowing that the Armored Wraith Chen Tu, Franca is not sure if she can summon this Ghost from the original world. After all, that may not be the other party's real name, and after being translated into supernatural languages such as Ancient Hermetic, it may correspond to other Spirit World Creature.

Secondly, without Half-God present, facing the Armored Wraith directly would likely be an extremely dangerous situation.

Amandina's existence could potentially replace the Half-God to some extent, Intimidation the Armored Wraith.

"Once Lumian returns from Morola, we can summon Chen Tu again?" Franca was filled with anticipation and excitement, yet also apprehensive and fearful—a mixture of emotions that created a state known as "fear of returning home."

After a moment, she slowly exhaled and decided to reply to Amandina on Lumian's behalf.

"Well, Lumian promised to take Amandina to the area around the ' Samaritan Woman Spring ' so that she would have the opportunity to meet the ' Underworld Daoist ' outside of the ' Dream Festival '."

"This is a good thing for us, but with my current strength, it's still too dangerous. Besides, I'm not sure if the Transmigration brought by ' Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth ' combined with my identity as a member of the ' Tarot Club ' in the Minor Arcana can help me penetrate the fog sealing the ' Samaritan Woman Spring '..."

"Let's wait until Lumian is free from ' Morola ' before trying again. In the meantime, I'll show Amandina some goodwill and lay the foundation for future cooperation... Uh, I'll organize some of the more important Mysticism knowledge and give it to Amandina for free. Even if I don't care about her, I'll still give her some consideration. Maybe if ' The Underworld Daoist ' finds out I'm being so good to His little apprentice, his attitude will change..."

"Ask Amandina which Divine Pathway she wants to take besides the Gift Power, and help her obtain the Potion Formula and corresponding materials. This can't be done for free; if we give it all away for free, it will make us seem too humble and we'll easily be looked down upon. Too much kindness will turn into hatred..."

"Amandina should only be able to choose from three Pathway: 'Darkness,' ' Death God, ' and ' Warrior.' The Low-Sequence Potion Formula and Beyonder Characteristic for the ' Warrior ' Pathway are relatively easy to find. For the 'Darkness' Pathway, perhaps she can ask Mr. ' Stars ' for help through Lady ' Judgement,' who is suspected to be a high-ranking member of the Nighthawks team of the ' Goddess of Evernight ' Church; he was wearing Red Gloves last time..."

"Perfect timing. I was just about to report the secrets of the Witch Sect that the ' Black Witch ' mentioned, and I'll also mention Amandina's matter while I'm at it, to see which Mysticism knowledge can be shared and which cannot be leaked..."

Having sorted out her thoughts, Franca returned to her bedroom, sat down at her Desk, and began writing her report.

In the Southern Continent, in the Port Pylos in Matani Province, there is a three-story Villa built of white marble.

Having finally made up her mind, Amandina became increasingly energetic as the night went by after sending the letter. She paced back and forth in her softly styled, very girlish bedroom, waiting for Lumian's reply.

The more Mysticism knowledge and Beyonder she came into contact with, the more she realized how vast the gap was between herself and Lumian, and how ignorant she had been.

Although she felt she could continue living as she was, forever remaining a seemingly normal upper-class person with certain Extraordinary Ability, the events that occurred during the "Dream Festival" and the various rumors she had learned from different Mysticism circles during this time still made her feel a sense of crisis and urgency.

Living in the Southern Continent, in an era where various Calamity are becoming increasingly frequent, with only the strength of Sequence 7 "Nightmare" and the current situation where she can only deal with Alone, she is really afraid that one day her whole family will become victims of the "Rose School" blood sacrifice Ritual, and that the Concealment problems of "Dream Festival" will suddenly erupt and engulf her.

The more you know, the more afraid you become.

Amandina felt she could never return to that ignorant yet carefree state of her past, and she also had a strong yearning for higher Sequence and more exaggerated power.

That means she can do more and see more.

Suddenly, Amandina saw the very cool, charred corpse-like Messenger from before emerge from the void and hand her a small Dressing Mirror.

Mirror? What did Lumian Lee mean by giving me Mirror? Amandina took the Mirror with a mixture of doubt and curiosity, feeling that it was ordinary and nothing special.

Just as she was about to question the "Penitent" Bainfel, she suddenly noticed Gloom, Waterlight appearing on the surface of the Mirror.

As the Waterlight shimmered, the Dressing Mirror gradually lit up, revealing Daoist.

Mysticism Telegram? And the kind where you can see the other person and communicate directly? Wow, how amazing... Amandina didn't notice that the Messenger in the Black Clerical Robe had left; her attention was completely drawn to the Mirror in her hand.

She then realized that the figure in the mirror was not Lumian Lee, but a strange Women.

The Women's Eyes were the Lake-Colored, both bright and deep, giving the impression that they held a thousand unspoken words, making one want to explore them. Her nose was delicate and straight, and the redness of her lips and the fairness of her skin formed an extremely alluring combination, while her eyebrows that flew up to her temples and her long Linen-Colored hair tied in a ponytail added a touch of elegance.

"So beautiful..." Amandina was lost in thought, instinctively praising it in her mind.

She herself was a beautiful young woman, and had always been very proud of it, but this time, she couldn't think of comparing herself to others at all, and was completely immersed in a beauty she had never seen before.

Her gaze naturally shifted downwards, landing on the smooth, slender neck and the shirt collar adorned with clusters of lace Flowers.

For some reason, Amandina felt an urge to see the Lady in the mirror in her entirety, to see just how beautiful she could be naked.

She felt this wasn't her problem; if it were Priest Kali, who only liked men, he would definitely have had similar impulses!

Franca had subtly used her Fascination to improve the situation and facilitate future conversations, was also observing Amandina.

This young girl has cascading black hair and azure eyes, exuding a free and unrestrained youthful spirit.

The Women Lumian knows are all quite beautiful... Is this a "Hunter's" talent? Franca smiled, her lips curving upwards, and said through the glass mirror, "Lumian has been busy lately and can't get away, so he asked me to talk to you."

Amandina snapped out of her reverie, shaking off her fascination with the other woman's beauty.

She gazed at Franca in the mirror, a sense of curiosity and voyeurism igniting within her:

"You're Lumian Lee, um, sir's friend? The friend who might need my help in the future?"

"Yes." Franca nodded with a smile.

Hmph, you still say you're not lovers? Even I'm tempted to sleep with such a beautiful Lady, let alone a man like you who doesn't like Men... Amandina felt she had exposed Lumian's Lie.

She gathered her cascading black hair and asked with bright eyes, "I'm willing to help you. Can you keep your promise?"

"This might have to wait a while, until Lumian finishes what he's doing now, and besides, you're not strong enough yet," Franca said succinctly. "Besides the Gift Power, do you also want to advance through Potion? Which of the three Pathway do you want to choose: ' Death God,' 'Darkness,' or ' Warrior '?"

Franca spoke rather quickly because the power of the "Ice Talisman" could only be maintained for a limited time.

After asking the question, she suddenly thought of something:

It is said that the "Warrior" Pathway Potion has a significant height-increasing effect, and in the later stages, it can even turn the user into Giant...

Uh, it feels weird to turn such a pretty little girl into Giant beauty who's three or four meters tall... Franca didn't know if she was worried or looking forward to it.

Amandina had previously heard Lumian talk about the paths she could take, and after careful consideration, she quickly gave her answer:

"'dark'."

As a girl who was good at understanding her parents' thoughts from a young age and was well-behaved and pleasing in the eyes of her elders, Amandina felt that since the figure of "Dream Festival" only gave her the power of the "dark" Pathway, but not the "Death God" power given to Robert, or the "Warrior" power given to some of the Gravekeeper, it meant that the other party might want her to be pure and focus on the "dark" Pathway.

She also planned to visit that Ancient Tomb again during the next "Dream Festival" to receive more blessings, and naturally did not want to disappoint that figure.

I'd also like to see what it would be like to have the power of the "Death God" or "Warrior" Pathway mixed with the "Darkness" Gift... Franca said seriously, "I will help you inquire and collect information, but you will need to pay the corresponding amount of money or complete the tasks I assign."

Amandina was no longer the naive girl she once was; she understood the value of the Potion Formula and the extraordinary ingredients, and nodded, saying, "Okay."

Franca smiled in the mirror:

"Furthermore, I am very grateful that you agreed to help. Whatever Lumian promised you, I will provide you with an additional set of Mysticism knowledge, without you having to do anything."

"Really?" Amandina exclaimed in surprise.

This beautiful Lady is so generous!

And it's not the kind of generosity with hidden traps; Potion Formula and extraordinary materials all come at a price.

Franca didn't answer directly, but smiled and said, "Remember, my name is Franca."

As she spoke, she raised her right hand and pushed a stack of bound Paper forward.

In Amandina's eyes, the stack of Paper grew larger and larger until it pierced through the glass mirror and landed in her palm, while Franca's figure in the Mirror had disappeared.

Franca... Lumian Lee and she are quite a good match... Amandina imagined Lumian and Franca together and suddenly had a romantic thought.

She murmured to herself, "That must be so beautiful, I really want to see it... and the book..."

Suppressing the images that were flashing through her mind, Amandina turned her gaze to the Paper in her hand, scanning a Vocabulary:

"The Convergence Law of Beyonder Characteristics..."

This... Amandina was utterly bewildered and inexplicably shocked.

Morola, Late Night.

After the "Carnivore" Bar closed, Lumian came out through the back door and saw Gusin wearing Medium-Height Silk Top Hat.

Gusin gradually revealed a smile:

"I'll take you to the place where you'll be tested now."