Ring of Fate

Chapter 1049 "Hidden Sage"

"The beginning of everything..." Lumian repeated Franca's interpretation in a low voice.

Jane was horrified when she heard this:
"The disaster in Cordu Village actually started when Aurore summoned 'White Paper', rather than her being targeted by 'April Fool'?"

Lumian stared at the "blank paper" for a while and cancelled the summons.

Then, he said to himself:

"From Aurore's memory fragments and witchcraft notes, she was first indoctrinated with knowledge related to 'blank paper', and it was a few months later that Mrs. Pualis followed her husband to Koldu Village.

"I originally thought that Madam Pualis simply wanted to find a village where the church and government were weak to develop her own 'territory' and prepare for the formation of the other world and for obtaining higher gifts. That's why she set her sights on Beost, who was about to serve as the administrator and territorial judge in Cordu Village. Now it seems that this may not be a coincidence.

"She came here for Koldu Village. Of course, she may not know why she needs to do this. It is very likely that she has just received divine revelation from the Great Mother.

"Yes, that's right!"

At this point, Lumian's mouth curled up into a slightly ferocious smile:

"That would answer why Omibella's first birth was in Cordu Village!"

Janna and Franca both had a flash of inspiration when they heard this.

The former blurted out:
"Mrs. Pualis had an affair with the parish priest and became pregnant before Aurore used the 'necromancer' technique, or before her condition worsened due to the treatment of 'I Have a Friend', leading to the spread of fatalistic beliefs."

"Unless she predicted the development and outcome of the whole thing, Mrs. Pualis probably didn't think of using the sacrificial rituals of the fatalists. At that time, there were no fatalists in Cordu Village!" Franca continued, "And the matter in Cordu Village involves a very high level. Even the 'Great Mother' should not be able to see the specific outcome in the initial stage."

Lumian nodded:
"It was just a matter of seducing a parish priest of the Eternal Sun Church, having an affair with him near the altar, getting pregnant, and obtaining the corresponding symbol. Which remote village couldn't accomplish this? Why was it that only Mrs. Puaris of Cordu Village succeeded? When she successfully got pregnant with Omybella, she didn't even have the power of destiny to use!

"Thinking in reverse, we can come to a conclusion. Aurore summoned the 'white paper', causing something related to Omybella to secretly come to Cordu Village, giving birth to power invisibly. Then, Madam Pualis received divine inspiration and came to Cordu Village."

Lumian thought about the changes in the state of the "blank paper" before and after, and said thoughtfully:

"Amniotic fluid?
"Did 'white paper' once carry the amniotic fluid that gave birth to Omibella?
"After the amniotic fluid came to reality, did it quickly blend into the overall environment of Koldu Village?"

"Amniotic fluid..." Franca and Janna were a little confused for a moment.

Lumian briefly described the appearance of "White Paper" when it was first summoned and its subsequent changes, and sneered:
"If this is true, the indoctrination by the Hidden Sage was definitely not random, but intentional."

Janna nodded quickly.

That's what she just said.

Franka said doubtfully:

“But the Hidden Sage didn’t gain any benefit from this whole thing. So far, we haven’t seen that He benefited from it.

"Purely harming others and not benefiting yourself?
"Also, isn't it just a coincidence that April Fools' Day targeted Auror? It wasn't because of Omybella's birth..."

"We need to re-examine what April Fools said and not believe it completely." Lumian chuckled, "After experiencing the Dream City, don't you have a deep understanding of what fools are? What April Fools think may not be true. Just like in the sea prayer ceremony, they also overlooked some key issues. They are self-righteous, but they are actually clowns."

"Is Tianzun secretly helping the 'Great Mother'?" Franka suddenly realized.

Lumian said, “Hmm.”
"As for why the Hidden Sage specifically instilled me, I can't think of the reason for now, but I will ask Him sooner or later."

Lumian was stunned for a moment.
"I remember that Ms. Hermit's main task was to investigate the status of the Hidden Sage and the reason why his mutation caused the one from the Steam Church to leave the Moss Ascetic Order...

"His activation, his abnormality, comes from the influence of the 'Great Mother'?

"How did you do that? The barrier was pretty solid then..."

Franca, Janna, and Anthony looked at each other, and the former reminded:

"Should we report this to Mr. Fool?"

"I'll pray now." Lumian nodded slightly.

After Mr. Fool initially woke up with the help of Gehrman Sparrow, praying to him was no longer as troublesome as before - there had to be a long period of time between two prayers.

Soon, Lumian finished his prayer and reported on the changes brought about by the further awakening of Auror's soul fragments after he became the "Immortal Witch", the symbol of "blank paper", the new interpretation of the events in Cordu Village, and his speculation on the issue of the "Hidden Sage".

“Mr. Fool only said he knew.” Lumian said to Franka and the others, “It seems that I will have to wait until I bring the Gift of the Earth to the Exiled City and meet the Broken Hand before I can get new revelations.”

"Okay." Franka sighed.

Lumian thought for a moment and said:
"I will also share my guess about the Hidden Sage with Ms. Hermit later, hoping to give her some inspiration."

After Anthony took Ludwig downstairs to prepare dinner, Lumian looked at Franca and said thoughtfully:

"Are you going to tell all the members of the Curly-haired Baboon Research Society the truth about your time travel?"

Franka showed an embarrassed expression:
"I'm afraid the shock will be too great and some people won't be able to accept it and lose control on the spot."

Then she laughed at herself:

"Even though I still have half of my 'despair' potion to digest, this is enough for me."

She said "hmm" and then:
"I plan to meet with Ms. Hela first and give her some information. She should be emotionally stable and be able to accept it. We can discuss it later."

Lumian thought for a moment and said:

"By the way, please ask me when the next party is."

"What do you want?" Franca asked curiously.

Lumian smiled and said:
“I want to clarify a question:
"Why Aurore?"

"Why Aurore..." Jana pondered for a moment and said, "Why did the Hidden Sage specifically instill that part of knowledge into Aurore?"

Lumian said with a "tsk".

"In the outside world, almost no one can simultaneously meet the requirements of a time traveler, a gray fog aura, a female, and a 'wizard', but within the 'Curly-haired Baboon Research Society', there are still some who can.

"Why did the Hidden Sage choose Aurore?

"Is there something wrong with Aurore herself, and has there been anomalies in Cordu Village for a long time? Or is she just unlucky and was randomly chosen by the Hidden Sage?"

"Yes." Franka nodded in agreement, "We need to investigate."

After discussing these things, Janna deliberately changed the subject to prevent the atmosphere from becoming heavy.

She said to Franca and Lumian:

"You have to design your own honorific name."

Lumian and Franca, who had a foundation in mysticism, looked at each other and felt a little awkward for some reason.

Of course, Franca was embarrassed, but also a little excited:

I am going to have a name, this is the first time in the world!
"Let me go first." She offered.

Seeing that Lumian and Janna were looking at her, she took the paper and pen from the table and said with a smile:

"It's embarrassing to end with 'The Great Franka Roland'..."

She wrote this sentence as she spoke it.

“The rest of the description must reflect your abilities and traits,” Lumian reminded.

Franka thought for a moment and said:
"The first sentence is the witch who never ages? No, will this affect Mr. Fool's reputation? As his saint, I still have to lean towards the good side, um, 'the one who never ages'.

"The second sentence is the spreader of disease and plague? This sounds like a villain. We need to change the wording to 'the custodian of disease and plague'. What do you think? This has the meaning of suppressing the plague, and also has the majesty of punishing the disease."

"I think it's okay." Jenna agreed, and Lumian had no objection.

Franca pondered for a while:
"I think the description of witch still needs to be there, this is the current essence, but it has to be described in a more pleasant way.

"'A witch who follows strife and disaster'? Haha, it's not me who creates strife and disaster, but they always follow me. OK, this is the third sentence.

"The fourth sentence should reflect the charm of the witch or my own characteristics, right? But if I add 'pleasure' to the description, what should I do if someone asks me for pleasure later?"

"As a saint of the Church of the Fool, I have to point out your relationship with the church." Lumian helped to think about it. "Also, we don't need to use joy, it's too ambiguous. Use happiness, it can include more meanings. You can also bring joy, it's your trait."

Lumian paused and said:

"The fourth sentence is the holy grail that carries joy and pain."

"The Holy Grail refers to the Holy Grail card, which means I am Mr. The Fool's Minor Arcana card, and I use it to take advantage of his status? Well, the Holy Grail card also symbolizes emotions and feelings, which is very consistent with the joy and pain brought by the witch. Okay, that's it!" Franka clapped her hands and smiled.

She quickly wrote down her full name:

"The one who never ages, the custodian of disease and plague, the witch who brings strife and disaster, the holy grail that carries joy and pain, the great Franka Roland."

After reading it several times, Franca said with a sense of unfulfilled desire:
"I've seen quite a few Sequence 3 Saints have something like "protector" in their titles. Should I get one too?
"But I don't have anyone to protect right now. I have too little experience and have only been a saint for a short time. I can't be the protector of Lumian and Janna, right?"

“The protector of humanity’s spirit of experimentation and adventure?” Lumian joked.

Franka rolled her eyes at him:
"It's your turn!"

(End of this chapter)