Venting

Aurora carried the plate of lamb chops to the table, saying as she walked:

"I'm not sure if I can use a command in that situation, after all, I'm not a ' Dancer ' and I don't have any relevant Mysticism knowledge, but there's no harm in trying."

"Yes," Lumian readily took over the work at the stove, smiling as he said, "It's just a matter of a few more bleeds from the wound; a good night's sleep will fix it. Tell me, what exactly is that three-headed ' Giant ' at the top of the ' Mountain Peak '? What's its connection to That One Hidden Being and the Corruption within me?"

Aurora put down her plate, turned around, and said, "Aren't you overestimating your Older Sister? I've never encountered or even heard of such strange things."

Before Lumian could respond, she added thoughtfully, "However, there are many similar figures in the myths and legends of my Homeland, with three heads and six arms, either gods or demons..."

She continued, "And according to our speculation, the Dream Ruins are closely related to the Corruption in your body, and the image of that ' Giant ' can most likely be found in some form of reflection from That One Hidden Being."

"You said that the Honorific Name or description of That One person is different from the common ones. Each part contains three aspects and three forms of a certain Authority or symbol. Therefore, it is normal for it to correspond to three heads, just like the Three-Faced Monster has faces that represent the three stages of humanity."

"As for why it has six arms and why it sits atop the Blood-Colored ' Mountain Peak,' there's too little information to even guess."

"Hmm... For now, focus on that ' City Wall '; I feel like you can find quite a few useful clues there."

"Okay." Following her Older Sister's instructions, Lumian put the Shredded Potatoes into the pan and stir-fried them with oil.

Aurora ended the conversation about the Dream Ruins and said to Lumian, "While you were taking a nap this afternoon, I thought about it carefully and decided to invite those Three Foreigners to stay at our house."

"Why?" Lumian asked, puzzled.

Aurora watched her younger brother's busy figure and sighed softly.

"We previously used normal human logic to speculate on the Parish Priest's reaction, but don't forget that some of those people have already received the ' Gift,' which, from another perspective, means they have been Corruption."

According to That One mysterious Lady, the effects of the "Gift" are mainly concentrated on the body and mind. In other words, in addition to gaining abilities, one's personality will also undergo a certain degree of alienation. And if one cannot bear it, the more "Gift" one receives, the more obvious and severe this alienation will be.

"Yes." Lumian recalled That One mysterious Lady's words.

She said that if the body cannot withstand such a great "Gift", one will either become Monster, Marionette of That One being, or be alienated into another kind of person who treats the things they once cherished with extreme coldness.

Aurora summarized:

Therefore, there is a good chance that Shepherd like Pierre Berri, who received the "Gift" early on, would disregard the Parish Priest's overall interests and seek revenge.

"The fact that the five of us live together, helping and supporting each other, will significantly increase our chances of surviving until the Twelfth Night."

After a moment's thought, Lumian agreed with her Older Sister's suggestion.

He then raised a very practical question:

"Where do they live, in the living room area on the first floor?"

"Since we're not on the same floor, helping each other won't be as effective." Aurora glanced at her younger brother, who was carrying over a plate of stir-fried Shredded Potatoes. "You move into my room. Leave your bedroom and the Study upstairs to those Three Foreigners; let them decide what to do with it."

"Huh?" Lumian hadn't expected her Older Sister to make this arrangement. "I'll sleep in the same bed with you?"

Seeing his reaction, Aurora chuckled and said, "What's wrong with that? People of the martial world don't concern themselves with such formalities!"

"Huh?" Lumian didn't understand her Older Sister's last sentence.

Aurora chuckled and said, "What I mean is, given the current situation, let's not dwell on or worry about those little things anymore."

"Do you want to share a bed with Ryan and Valentine, or have me sleep with Lya?"

"Indeed, we can't completely trust them yet." Lumian nodded.

The three official investigators were only cooperating with the siblings because they were also trapped in the Loop themselves. Who knows if they might take advantage of sleeping together to secretly sabotage things so that they could immediately capture the two Wild Beyonder once the Loop is broken.

Aurora then laughed and said, "If they don't trust us either and choose to share a room, you can sleep in the other one."

"It's better to be in one room." Lumian felt that having a wall between them would make it easier to be picked off one by one.

Aurora said no more, only adding:

"Remind me to replenish our food supplies tomorrow. After Lent Festival, the villagers will become increasingly strange, and we may have to either stay here or hide in the nearest High Mountain Pasture."

Then, she invited her younger brother to have dinner.

Before the sun had completely set, Lumian left the semi-underground two-story building, preparing to invite Ryan and the others to move into his home.

As the Old Tavern came into view, Lumian ran into a few acquaintances.

Pons Béné was walking down the main road in the village with three Thug.

Almost simultaneously, the black-haired, blue-eyed, muscular Villain also saw Lumian.

He involuntarily squeezed his legs together, as if recalling some terrible Pain.

Looking at Lumian not far away, Pons Béné was caught in a struggle.

He wanted revenge, but he was also afraid of repeating what happened before and being defeated one by one.

While Pons Béné hesitated, Lumian had already flashed a bright smile:

"Oh, isn't this my rebellious son?"

He strode toward the Villain who had drowned Raymond and his three Thug, poised to gang up on them.

Seeing this, Pons Béné no longer hesitated and gave a wink to the three Thug beside him, signaling them to hurry up and take over.

The three Thug immediately rushed towards Lumian, each pulling out short sticks, iron bars, and other weapons.

Lumian also quickened his pace.

Just as he was about to collide with the three Thug, he suddenly jumped up and leaped towards one of the enemies.

This unconventional choice caused all three Thug ' attacks to miss.

Lumian seized the opportunity to grab the target's shoulder and forcefully flipped over in mid-air.

At this moment, his back seemed to transform into an extremely flexible spring, helping him to grab the enemy and gather the strength for the subsequent roll.

With a nimble and exaggerated front flip, Lumian flung his enemy away, sending him crashing to the ground.

With a thud, the Thug was thrown to the ground, his vision blurred, and his body ached all over, making it difficult for him to get up for a moment.

At this moment, Lumian landed behind the other two, about seven or eight steps away from Pons Béné.

He crouched slightly and charged at the Villain. As Pons Béné frantically dodged, he shouted, "Quick! Quick! Stop him!"

The remaining two Thug immediately turned around and chased after Lumian. Pons Béné also adjusted his mindset and bravely faced the bastard, preparing to hold him off and complete the encirclement.

Just as the two Thug were about to catch up with Lumian, Lumian, who had been deliberately not running at full speed, suddenly stopped and crouched down.

Amidst the scraping sound, the two Thug not only failed to hit their target's back, but also, unable to stop in time, were tripped and lost their balance, falling in front of Pons Béné and tumbling together with the Villain.

Lumian Past like a tiger, grabbed the two Thug by the neck, lifted them up, and slammed their heads into each other's foreheads.

Bang!

The two Thug' foreheads instantly swelled and turned red, and they fainted Past the spot.

Immediately afterwards, Lumian shed his burdens, pushed off with his feet, and slid halfway around to the back of Pons, who had just gotten up.

He immediately grabbed the other person's arms and twisted them sharply backward.

A cracking sound rang out, and Pons Béné let out an extremely Pain scream.

"How was it? Pretty good, huh?" Lumian asked with a smile as he picked up the huddled-up Pons Béné and headed out of the village.

Before long, he arrived at the river, grabbed Pons Béné by the back of the head, and forced him into the water.

After a series of gurgling bubbles, Lumian lifted Pons Béné's head, turned his face to the side, and asked with a smile, "Is it fun to bully others?"

Pons Béné's face was covered in Water Droplet, his expression one of extreme Pain, and he was drooling and unable to answer.

"Isn't it great?" Lumian's voice suddenly grew louder as he grabbed the Villain's head and slammed his forehead into the water, onto the pebbles.

Bright red blood floated in the water, Pons Béné struggled with his legs but couldn't lift his head.

Glug, glug, as time passed, his struggles became weaker and weaker.

Lumian then lifted him up, reached out his left hand, and patted his face:

"Tell me, isn't it fun to bully others?"

Pons Béné's eyes were filled with fear; he didn't know how to answer.

Just then, Daoist walked to the riverbank; it was Pierre Berri, Shepherd wearing a long coat with a hood.

He glanced at the pitiful-looking Pons Béné and said gently to Lumian, "We're all from the same village, so this is about right."

"You still want to kill him?"

Lumian immediately released his grip on Pons Béné's head, stood up, and smiled at Pierre Berri, saying, "Whatever you say."

"Remember to tell that sow who raised this pig to stop bullying people."

Without waiting for Pierre Berri's response, he walked past the Shepherd and headed into the village.

On the second floor of the Old Tavern, in Ryan's room: https://m. hetushu. com. com

Lumian relayed her Older Sister's thoughts to the three official investigators.

After exchanging glances with Lya and Valentine, Ryan nodded.

"A very good suggestion. In this scenario, being scattered means that the strength is not concentrated enough, making it easy for others to target us individually."

"We can move into your house now."

On her way to Lumian and Aurora's house with her luggage, Lya kept asking Lumian:

What are your plans for that Tomb Chamber?

"Arrangements?" Lumian scoffed. "You think that's something we can handle?"

"It seems you're quite cautious, then I'm relieved," Lya said with a smile.

Ryan added a sentence for her:

"What we mean is, if the things in the Tomb Chamber are truly related to the key to the Loop, then they must have manifested in the Ritual of the Twelfth Night; and if they have no connection to the Source of the Loop, then why should we risk exploring them?"

"Simply put, patiently wait for the Twelfth Night?" Lumian asked back, seemingly enlightened.