Lumian understood Franca's concerns and said with a smile:

"Two directions:

"One is to ask your big Arcana card if you want to take the opportunity to contact the witch sect, you are originally a male, don't worry about being cleared, as long as you can pass the corresponding background check, you can use their resources to improve yourself, and when you can't pretend, let your big Arcana card give a task away from Trier, pat your ass and escape.

"Think about it, you've reached Sequence 6, and most of the higher-level resources are in the hands of the Witch Sect, and it's much easier and safer to mix them in and get them from within than to be their enemy and take the risk of hunting, of course, provided that your Big Arcana card can provide a way to hide from the gaze of the 'Original Witch'."

Franka was stunned for a moment, and muttered:

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"Why do you look so skilled......

Lumian scoffed:

"Are you amnesia? I'm doing something similar right now, infiltrating the 'Predator Cross' on behalf of the 'Tarot Society'.

"What's the best part of that? After I complete the Predator Crucus mission, I can ask Gardner Martin for a reward, and I can report back to my Grand Arcana card to get a reward from her for the reason of making progress in lurking, one quest, two rewards, otherwise, why do you think the number of magical items on my body has increased rapidly?"

Of course, the main contributor is Mr. K, but there is no need to talk to Franca.

"One mission, two rewards........." After repeating it a few times, Franca suddenly realized that "I was already cooperating with you in the mission related to the 'Iron Cross Society', will this conflict with contacting the Witch Sect?"

Lumian had a "you're really still not very skilled" expression:

"If there is no conflict, how can there be conflict? You confess to the Witch Sect that you expect to turn around in Sequence 4

To the 'Hunter' route, change back to your original gender, so in the pursuit of the trail of the 'Predator-Bloody Cross', there are already enough clues and great progress.

"According to you, those 'witches' have changed from male to female, and I don't believe that they haven't thought of using the jump route to retrieve their lost things, and this reason is enough to convince them.

"Moreover, the 'Witch' and the 'Hunter' are adjacent paths, they must have some thoughts and intentions about the 'Predator Cross', since you have the opportunity to break into the latter, they will most likely not stop it, but will pay more attention to you.

"The most important thing is that in that way, you will become the person in charge of the market area and the 'Iron Cross' of the Witch Sect, what happens here, you want the above 'witches' to know, they know, you don't want them to know, they won't know, for example, the existence of Jana, a female 'assassin'."

Speaking of this, Lumian smiled:

"You can also gather the wool of the Witch Sect to cultivate Jana, when the time comes, the high-ranking 'witches' will find out that a powerful pure female 'witch' was fed by their own sect, will they be so angry that they will lose control on the spot?"

It's very interesting to think about, and it can be said to be the ultimate provocation and ridicule.

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Franka nodded imperceptibly:

"You kid, if you drink the 'Instigator' potion, maybe you can completely digest it in a week."

"I'm just igniting a particular fire within you." Lumian leaned back on the couch.

Franca let out a "huh", half sarcastically and half jokingly:

"If I really join the Witch Sect, and you reach the Sequence 5 qualitative transformation node, and you don't get the Sequence 4 potion recipe and corresponding main materials from the 'Predator Cross', should you consider turning into a 'Witch'?"

Lumian thought seriously for a moment and said:

"It depends, if you urgently need the personality and strength of Sequence 4 to accomplish something, it's not that you can't turn it, whichever is easier and easier to choose."

"......." Franka was a little stunned when she heard this, "you, are you really not psychologically burdened?"

Talking about such an important choice is like drinking absinthe or Blancchi tonight.

Lumian replied with one of the words his sister had said:

"I'm unscrupulous."

He went on to add:

"As long as it can achieve the goal.

"Besides, wouldn't it be okay to turn back in sequence 3?"

"What does it mean to turn around? The vast majority of extraordinary people can't be promoted to Sequence 4 in their lifetime, let alone Sequence 3, and the higher they go, the more difficult it becomes, whether it's the probability of getting out of control or the acquisition of resources. Franka sensed that Lumian was thinking things too simply.

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Lumian smiled:

"Anyway, isn't it just fantasizing now to see if it's feasible?"

Blank, Franka asked:

"Didn't you say there are two directions, and what is the other one?"

"Find a way to hunt the 'witch' of that witch sect, get detailed information about the women's happy party from her, and then target the participants who are suspected members of the 'Blessing Society', and lock down Suzanne as soon as possible. Those core members who are close to Mattis, clear the hidden dangers. Lumian said briefly.

"This is also feasible, but if the members of the 'Blessing Society' are not really participating in the women's happy party, but are only contacting some of them, simply hunting that 'witch' may not be able to get the information we want, and then it will inevitably attract the attention of the high-level forces of the witch sect, and there will be no chance to investigate." Franka pondered and analyzed, "I'll contact my Big Arcana card first to see what she thinks about my access to the Witch Sect. ”

She was a little moved by what Lumian said.

Lumian let out an "um" and didn't rush Franca, after all, she wouldn't go to Chayo's Red House Cafe again until two or three days.

Before that, it was the salon invitation of the Count of Puiifre.

After surveying the surroundings of Red Swan Castle and informing Madame "The Magician" and Mr. K of the invitation, on the third day, Lumian took a ride in Gardner. The four-wheeled, four-seater carriage provided by Martin arrived at the beige castle.

He wasn't too formal, he didn't wear a tuxedo, he didn't wear a top hat, and he didn't even carry a gentleman's cane.

He was dressed in a light brown light brown hunting suit, off-white breeches, a pair of brown boots, and a rune-style deer hunting hat in his hand, allowing his black gold hair to be blown by the wind.

According to some anecdotes mentioned by Aurore during his casual conversations, Lumian knew that in a similar, literary and artistic salon, if he dressed too ceremoniously, he would look like a fool.

Of course, this outfit is also from Gardner. Martin's new $10,000 Filkin's activity funds were deducted, and he spent a full $1,000 Filkin.

Lumien took the invitation, was inspected by the guards, and passed through the heavy gate several meters high.

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There is a large hall here, but it is relatively plainly furnished, like a resting place for the butlers, manmaids, maids, and guards brought by the guests during a large banquet.

Lumian looked around, confirming that this was not the hall of the nightmare.

Passing through here, there is an atrium at the back, opposite which is the main building of Red Swanstein Castle.

It is six or seven storeys high and is surrounded by a ring of towers.

Lumian subconsciously looked up at a narrow window on the third floor.

In his nightmare, a man with dark red hair gouged out his brown eyes from behind the glass there.

At this point, there is nothing behind the transparent glass window, reflecting the slightly mottled light-colored walls.

Mottled...... Aren't the walls in the room repainted? Aurore had said that similar castles cost astronomical amounts of money every year......... Lumian retracted his gaze and walked into the main building.

As soon as he passed through the open door, his eyes lit up, and his heart became a little heavy.

This hall is exactly like the one in his nightmare!

Whether it's the crystal chandelier hanging high or the spiraling gold-encrusted staircase leading to the second floor, it's almost the same as in the dream.

Although Lumian had expected this, his emotions were still a bit complicated.

The male servants in the hall, all dressed in bright red uniforms trimmed with gold trim, lined up in two neat rows to welcome his arrival.

Lumian's eyelids jumped slightly, only to feel that the red was so bright that it looked like flowing blood.

The salon is located in the large living room on the first floor, which is elegantly furnished, with a thick carpet with dark red patterns, and a set of sofas by the window, around which are scattered with high stools and chairs.

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On the other side of the living room, in front of the brown piano sat a tall girl, wearing a plain and clean white tunic dress with a sky blue pattern, and her brown-red hair was naturally draped behind her back.

As Lumian walked into the large living room, the girl's hands were sliding over the keys, bringing out the melody of a spring tinkling.

The Count of Puiver sat on the armchair, and a lady with black hair and blue eyes squatted beside him, leaning against the armrest, and talking to him with a low smile.

Novelist Arnoli, painter Mullen, critic Ernst & Young and poet Illaeta all brought their female companions to the sofa area to chat or linger around the table with desserts and grilled meats.

There were other guests besides them, and Lumian saw a familiar face at a glance.

It was Laurent, who lived at the Golden Rooster Hotel, the bastard who was said to have used his mother, Mrs. Lacazan, to go out to fancy cafes and meet upper-class people.

Laurent was still dressed in a neat black tuxedo, and her brown and yellow hair was neatly combed, which was out of place with the casually dressed writers, painters, poets, and critics around her.

He was not restrained by this, his dark brown eyes were always smiling, and his slightly thin lips kept saying greetings.

In the next second, Laurent also saw Lumian, his pupils dilated, as if he had met a demon.

This, this is not the current owner of the Golden Rooster Hotel, the notorious gang leader, Charles. Dubois?

In the blink of an eye, a strong fear welled up in Laurent's heart.

He is worried that the other party will expose his identity and let him lose the connections he has managed so hard!

He's just one step away from making it!

Yo, it's not bad to mix, you can get an invitation to this kind of salon........ Lumian smiled at Laurent, and pointed to himself, meaning that we belong to the same people, just pretend not to know each other.

While Laurent breathed a sigh of relief, Lumien walked over to Count Puiver.

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He complained casually and naturally:

"I didn't say I wanted to bring a female companion, you make me look like a fool like this!"

"Haha." The Count of Puifer and the others laughed, and there was a kind of prank that had succeeded.

After laughing, Count Puiver pointed to the girl who played the piano:

"If you don't mind, invite my cousin, Miss Elose.