Ring of Fate

Chapter 751: Ritual of Despair (asking for double monthly tickets at the beginning of the month)
The Magician confirmed Lumian's guess:

"Yes, the remains of the 'Harvest Goddess' Omybella."

The remains of the Harvest Goddess... a Level 0 Sealed Object... should be able to be touched, picked up, and used briefly... Lumian asked expectantly:
"In addition to merging with the remains of Omibella's umbilical cord, what other two prerequisites must be met?"

The "magician" laughed at himself and said:

“I shouldn’t have told you this, it really gave you the urge to take risks.

"Of course, as a high-ranking 'astrologer', I can't say I didn't foresee this, and it was my choice to tell you everything and let you decide for yourself.

“The two prerequisites are:
"One, you must have experienced betrayal by your immediate family members; two, you must be a woman."

This...Lumian was obviously a little disappointed.

He felt satisfied with the betrayal by his immediate family. His father in the blood sense abandoned him and his mother and caused his grandfather to go bankrupt. But why did it have to be a female?
The "magician" lady seemed to be able to guess his thoughts:

"You barely meet the requirement of being betrayed by your immediate family. As for being a woman, in the world of mysticism, there are many ways to temporarily turn you into a woman. For example, a special magical item from the 'witch' path may not even need to correspond to a high sequence."

“Yeah…” Lumian thought of the “lie” ear clip.

Although this item cannot help him change his gender, it is equally magical whether it is for modifying his face or adjusting his height.

If there are such items, then there must be seals that can change gender when worn. Based on Lumian's understanding of the "witch" path, he believes that this is almost inevitable, but it is relatively special and rare.

Lumian's anticipation for coming into contact with Omibella's remains was rekindled.

That is a "0" level sealed object!
The "Magician" lady gave another reminder with a slightly weird expression:
"If you really eat the remains of Omybella's umbilical cord and possess the blood of the Great Mother's Son of God, you will never be able to get close to the Armor of Pride again.

"Your backstab on it would have faded over time, but once you become the fake Omibella, it will target you first, forever, unless there's someone special who's more worthy of it."

Is this a manifestation of the "Arrogant Armor"'s hatred for the "Earth" path? In future battles, if I'm nearby, Franka and the others won't be able to use the "Arrogant Armor"... However, how to choose between the "Arrogant Armor" and a "0" level sealed item, anyone with normal IQ and mental ability knows the answer, even if the latter can only be borrowed temporarily... Lumian nodded slightly, indicating that he remembered it.

Ms. Magician did not continue the topic:
"The transaction with the Church of the Eternal Sun can be moved forward. Tell me once you have agreed on the time and place for the transaction.

"I can't let you hand over that seal. It's too dangerous. Let the Purifier prepare the seal on site. She will appear on her own."

"Okay." Lumian took this opportunity to tell him all the other information he had obtained in the past two days.

After hearing that the "Devil Wizard" Boorman was influenced by Harrison from Easter Island and wanted to contact the mark deep in death, and that the evil spirit summoned and killed was suspected to be himself, the "Magician" turned his head and looked at the "Hanged Man" Alger.

Lumian had heard from Ms. Magician before that the Tarot Club had already been investigating the Easter Island incident, and the people in charge were Mr. Hanged Man and Ms. Hermit.

The Major Arcana nicknamed "Stormbringer" thought seriously for a moment and said:

“It’s related to something I’m looking into.

"I can't reveal the specifics yet. I can only tell you that Harrison is likely to appear in places closely related to death, darkness, dusk, decay, and other forces. If you encounter someone of unknown origin in a similar setting, remember to tell me."

Death, darkness, dusk, decay... As expected of a visitor from Easter Island... Lumian was not at all surprised by Mr. "The Hanged Man"'s hint.

What he cares more about is whether the "resurrection" on Easter Island is a real resurrection.

Ms. Magician saw what he was thinking:
“I’ve said before that none of us are Beyonders of the ‘Death God’ path, and we don’t have a fundamental understanding of the situation on Easter Island. It’s difficult for us to have a sufficiently accurate understanding of their so-called ‘resurrection’. Perhaps we need to actually come into contact with Harrison or other islanders before we can make the kind of judgment you hope to obtain.

"The only thing I can say now is that, think about the 'devil wizard' Boorman. After being guided by Harrison to kill the evil spirit that was suspected to be himself, his condition was obviously worse. There is a high probability that there is a problem with the residents of Easter Island.

"Haha, I was right when I said last time that the evil spirit of 'Arden' might still be alive after the relevant rituals."

Lumian fell silent.

…………

After returning to Trier, Lumian went to No. 9 Orosei Street and knocked on the door of room 702.

"Why are you here again?" Franca opened the door with a look of disgust on her face.

This guy has been gone for less than an hour!
Fortunately, it is daytime now and I haven’t thought about doing anything. Otherwise, what if I get scared and have problems?
Lumian glanced at Janna, who was curled up on the sofa in the living room, holding a book and propping herself up to look at him. He smiled and said to the two witches:

"I got the potion formula for the Witch of Despair."

"Ah?" Franca looked confused.

Isn’t that the potion formula for “Iron Knight” that you just got?
In other words, what big thing did this guy do during the few dozen minutes he was away?
Jenna was equally confused, and her first reaction was that Lumian was joking.

"Despair" is a Sequence 4 potion formula that records the method for humans to open the door to divinity. How can you get it just like that?
As their thoughts raced, Franka and Janna asked in unison:

"You went to the Blue Avenger?"

"Have you finished exploring the Blue Avenger?"

“Just a preliminary exploration.” Lumian said with a smile as he squeezed past Franca.

"We got the potion formula of the 'Witch of Despair' after the initial exploration?" Janna asked with a little disbelief.

Lumian chuckled.
"That is one of the legacies of the Blood Emperor. The formula for a Sequence 4 potion should only be considered a relatively common one among the treasures."

"What else did you get?" Franca asked curiously after closing the door.

Lumian sat casually on the single sofa and recounted his experience of exploring the "Blue Avenger" and his exchanges with Ms. "Magician" and Mr. "Hanged Man" from beginning to end.

"That corpse oil candle sounds very evil..." Franca sighed sincerely.

Janna nodded in agreement, feeling as if she had just read a horror story.

As a Beyonder of the "Witch" Path and a friend of the "Hunter", after hearing that the candle was made from the corpse oil of the "Iron Knight" and the "Desperate Witch", she couldn't help but bring herself, Franka, and Lumian into the story.

Just when Jenna thought that Franca had spoken her mind, she heard her female companion eagerly say:

"Last time in Trier in the Fourth Epoch, I didn't see much of the foggy city, and your description wasn't clear enough. Can you let me use that candle to make a secret connection and see what the foggy city looks like from the inside or from mid-air?

"You will be my protectors!"

"That candle burns very quickly. I only tried it once and one-fifth of it was gone." Lumian thought for a moment and said, "When we have a chance to go to Bansi Harbor or enter Trier in the Fourth Epoch, I'll let you try again. What do you think? Besides, the 'magician' lady said that unless there is the residual breath of the 'Blood Emperor', a specific ritual is required to assist. No one knows what that ritual is like yet. Maybe in Bansi or Trier in the Fourth Epoch, the ritual will no longer be needed due to the environment."

"That's fine." Franca didn't insist.

The corpse oil candles, which can only be used four times, should of course be used in the best of circumstances.

Franka said to Lumian excitedly:
"We can now take out the potion formula for the Witch of Despair."

“What about the reward?” Lumian joked.

Franka said, "Tsk!"
"I will help you keep an eye out for any magical items that can change your gender in the Witch Cult, and give them to you for free."

At this point, Franka's smile became even brighter, and her eyes became quite bright:

“I’m looking forward to that day.”

Janna imagined it and actually felt a little bit excited.

Considering the possible consequences of arguing on this topic, Lumian pretended to be speechless, took out the white and delicate human skin from the "traveler's bag", and quickly placed it on the coffee table.

The three of them just glanced at the potion formula and quickly moved away. They waited for a while before coming back to continue.

After repeating this several times, the complete contents of the Sequence 4 potion formula emerged in their minds:
“Name: Despair;

“Sequence 4;

“Main materials: Plague Snake’s venom sac; Silver Hunter’s crystal;

“Supplementary materials: 10 ml of bile from the plague snake, three pieces of silver hunter fragments, a branch of fresh mistletoe, and 10 ml of blood from seven people who died of different plagues.

"Ritual: Let more than 30,000 people be involved in a severe plague. The more deaths there are, the more despair and pain there are, and the better the effect of the ritual will be."

In the brief silence of you looking at me and I looking at you, Franka hissed:
“Isn’t this ritual too evil?
"I can't do such a thing!"

She felt that if she succumbed to the desire for promotion, succumbed to the desire to become a demigod, and brought about such a plague, then she would truly be degraded and truly become a "witch"!

Jenna followed and shook her head, a look of fear on her face.

She couldn't imagine herself becoming that kind of person.

She would rather stay in the sequence of "Witch of Pain" forever!
"Not only is this a problem of evil, but it is also obviously more difficult than the promotion ceremony of the 'Iron Knight'." Lumian said from another perspective.

With the ability of the "Witch of Pain" plus auxiliary media and items, it is not too difficult to develop an infectious disease into a plague that sweeps away 30,000 people. But the problem is that in a city with so many humans, there must be official organizations. Not long after the plague begins to develop, it will be noticed and dealt with in a targeted manner. It may even be possible to find the source of the disease, that is, the "Witch of Pain" itself, and clean it up.

If we avoid cities and let the plague spread from town to town and village to village, it will take a very long time. As time goes on, various accidents may cause the ritual to fail, such as being discovered by official Beyonders, the spread of the plague being naturally cut off, or encountering other things.

In comparison, the Southern Continent is more suitable for the advancement of the "Witch of Pain".

"Yes." Franka looked painful. "Is there no way to bypass this ritual? Or is there an equivalent ritual that is not so evil?"

Janna thought hard, but couldn't think of a way to do it without killing innocent people.

Lumian smiled nonchalantly and said:
"It's very simple. After you reach Sequence 5, you will jump to the 'Iron Knight'. If you care about, uh, prefer being a 'witch', you can then confirm whether the ritual of the 'Undying Witch' is evil. If it is not evil, you can jump back."

"Uh..." Franca and Janna were both stunned.

PS: Ask for double monthly tickets at the beginning of the month~
(End of this chapter)