Ring of Fate

Chapter 765: Pickup Show (Thanks to FreyJun1552 for the Silver Alliance reward)
Although the menu of "Saint-Milon Restaurant" seems very long due to the limited variety of local ingredients, there are actually not many dishes. But that is relatively speaking. The things recorded in the entire menu cannot be too few, enough to make twelve or thirteen adults vomit.

The waiter in the restaurant was a local, but he could speak fluent Feysac, Loen, and Intis, and he did not misunderstand Lumian's words at all.

Just as he was about to confirm it doubtfully, he saw the guest from Intis take out a thick stack of gold horns.

This is the currency of the Feysac Empire, and is commonly used in the Rakre region. Before Lumian was "transmitted" to the southern continent this morning, he went to a nearby bank and exchanged some cash for backup at a higher exchange rate of 4.4 Fel Gold to 1 Goldhorn. However, the money he took out now was not his own, but the activity funds given by the "Sword Knight" Maric.

"All?" the waiter dutifully made the final inquiry.

"All of them." Lumian's answer was appreciated by Ludwig.

After a while, beetroot soup, beef stew in red wine, cream-fried cod, caviar, kebabs, appetizer salad, thick-cut steak, Feysac pie and other foods were served one by one.

Ludwig was completely immersed in the ocean of food, and Lumian also indulged his appetite.

As a Sequence 5 "Harvester", his appetite is actually quite large. Similarly, Lugano, the "Harvest Priest" who started out as a "Tiller", is also eating more and more.

After filling his stomach, Lumian felt the salty and delicious taste of the caviar bursting in his mouth, and waited for the dessert to arrive, while thinking about what happened just now:
"Why did Ludwig just vaguely sense the existence of the bird-claw monster baby, but in the blink of an eye, the other party disappeared?

"It's impossible that the distance between the two sides is exactly 30 meters, and they can escape the sensing range by just taking one more step, right?
"This is such a coincidence... If it was arranged, Ludwig should have been able to sense it continuously...

"Ludwig could sense the bird-claw monster baby, and the bird-claw monster baby could also sense the arrival of its own 'mother'? As soon as it realized that its dead 'mother' had appeared in an abnormal way, it immediately left the area or hid itself, cutting off the sense of communication between them?

"This explanation is more plausible and does not rely on coincidence...

"Now the question is, if it's not a coincidence, why did the bird-clawed monster baby appear on this street?
"It can't be that it just happened to pass by and bumped into us, right? If that's the case, then it's either some kind of aggregation law at work, or it's a gift from fate... If it really is aggregation, it's hard to tell whether it's due to blood ties or the law of repulsion..."

Lumian picked up the napkin on his lap and folded it.

Then he stood up and pushed the stack of gold horns next to him to Lugano:
"I'll go around and see if there's anything worth buying. Take good care of Ludwig and remember to pay for his meal."

"Okay." Lugano was happy to sit still.

Lumian walked out of the "Saint-Milon Restaurant" in a leisurely manner, taking in the shops and pedestrians on the entire street.

There were banks, candy stores, cafes, Feysac imported goods stores, and other shops here. At a glance, there was nothing suspicious.

The pedestrians coming and going were mostly Feysac people and local people from Rakre. Several of the latter carried amulets made from the skulls of their relatives. Some wore them on their heads as hats, some strung them into necklaces and hung them on their chests, and some sewed them onto clothes at the shoulders.

It’s unclear who could have attracted the bird-clawed baby and the people related to it here, nor is it clear which building might be abnormal... Lumian walked down the street thinking, looking forward to a "chance encounter".

Sadly, that didn’t happen.

Finally, he walked around the entire street and returned to the "Saint-Milon Restaurant".

The two "witches" were still leisurely enjoying the Feysac feast. Their positions were conspicuous and their looks were outstanding, causing everyone who came in and out to unconsciously cast their eyes over to them. Some would even deliberately pass by them, repeatedly.

Lumian also took the opportunity to admire the beauty of the "witch".

Suddenly, he had an idea:
"Ludwig sensed the bird-claw monster baby not far from the 'St. Miron Restaurant'...

"Franca and Janna are in the 'Saint-Milon Restaurant'...

"Could it be that they really attracted Osetto's attention, and that the 'Witch King' personally brought or sent the bird-clawed monster baby to follow them, looking for an opportunity to take action?
"After discovering the scent of the dead 'mother' on Ludwig and sensing that I have the blood of the Son of God, Osetto gave up his original plan and left here temporarily, or hid himself completely?

“This logic is very smooth and there is nothing wrong with it, but how could the temperance demigod who was responsible for protecting Franka and Janna not have noticed Osetto’s presence?

"The 'Witch King' is good at mixing various potions with magical effects, and also has a lot of special ritual potions. Is he relying on some of them to escape normal premonitions and intuitions?
"Or, are there other methods used?"

Lumian quickly reviewed the intelligence on the "Witch King" provided by the Temperance Faction.

He moved very slowly, as if he was attracted by the beauty and temperament of the two "witches" and was unwilling to look away.

After analyzing the information from the "Pharmacist" pathway up to Sequence 4 "Witch King", Lumian considered that Osetto might have received the gift and turned into a woman, and recalled the information he knew about the "Warlock" pathway.

As his thoughts raced, a term popped up in his mind:
"The other world"!
"The 'other world' depends on the earth and is self-contained. The movements inside cannot be detected by the outside world...

"Did Osetto rely on some application of the 'Otherworld' to avoid the observation of the Temperance Demigods and quietly follow Franka and Janna without being discovered?
"Well, after those bird-claw monster babies crawled out of their 'mother's' abdomen, they were taken into the 'other side of the world'?
"'The Other Side' obviously involves the realm of death, so, those 'mothers' died first, and then their bellies were ripped apart by the bird-claw monster babies and they crawled out?
"In this way, they will have a strong sense of death from the moment they are born, and can easily blend into the 'other world'...

"Just now, the 'other side of the world' was unfolding, spying on Franka and Janna, waiting to take action. But after sensing the breath of the dead 'mother' and the blood of the Son of God, the 'other side of the world' immediately retracted, isolating this closest connection?
“No wonder Ludwig’s perception of the bird-claw monster baby was so vague… That’s because it is in the ‘other world’!

"Also, the local skull blessing festival has obvious elements of death worship, which can be linked to the 'other world'... Is Osetto's deeper purpose in going to the Lacre area hidden in this?"

With a guess, Lumian walked to the table of Franka and Janna with an earnest smile like a true Trier, and asked politely in Intis:
"You two beautiful ladies, may I have the honor of sitting here for a few minutes?"

Franca responded with a smile:
"Are you from Intis too?"

She knew that Lumian's approach was definitely not for chatting her up, but must have some other purpose, so she cooperated very well and performed.

“Yes, that’s why I felt close to you the moment I saw you.” Lumian made full use of the pick-up lines he had learned in his daily life in Trier.

The men sitting at a nearby table, watching from the corner of their eyes as they listened quietly, had the same idea at the same time:
Damn Intis!
Damn Intis Playboy!

Jenna's performance was even more natural. She asked in surprise with a bit of vigilance and caution:
"Are you here in Rakelay for travel or business?"

As she spoke, Janna waved to the waiter, who moved a chair and placed it next to the dining table.

Lumian sat down and looked at the two "witches" and said:

"Your beauty is like something out of a dream. No, I have never seen people as beautiful as you in my dreams. You must have received a lot of attention along the way, right?"

Fuck, these sweet words give me goose bumps! At this moment, Franca would rather Lumian mock her.

Of course, she inevitably still had a little hidden happiness. After all, she had heard from Browns Soren that every "witch" transformed from a man would be more or less narcissistic - falling in love with and being proud of their female self.

Jenna also felt uncomfortable and amused, as if she had encountered some drunkards pretending to be cultured when she was playing the role of a "witch".

Her acting skills were good, and she showed no abnormality. She smiled teasingly and said:
"really?

"Do you dare look me in the eyes and say that again?"

Seeing that the handsome young man actually sat next to the two beautiful ladies and talked happily with them, as if he was flirting with them, the men around him all complained:
How can you be so superficial and only look at the face?

This will deceive you!

Lumian laughed, looked into Janna's eyes and said:
"The first time I saw you, I knew what true beauty was."

"..." Isn't it disgusting for this guy to say these things? Janna dodged Lumian's gaze and answered his previous question:
"You know, some people's gazes can make people feel uncomfortable."

“Is there no more special attention?” Lumian asked with a smile.

Franka probably understood what he wanted to ask and shook her head:
"No."

Lumian nodded thoughtfully:

"The weather here is a bit cold. Did you feel something similar just now?"

Franca thought about it for a moment, pursed her lips and said:

"It started a little bit at Chaban Street and lasted until the beetroot soup was served just now. The soup was very warm and made us not feel cold anymore."

The "other side world" involving the realm of death makes people around feel a little cold? Lumian smiled and said to Franka:

"Perhaps this is the lack of warmth from a reliable man."

Franca's face twitched, and she said to Lumian with her eyes and mouth:

Please, stop acting like a playboy!

While the three of them were talking, near the dining table, a female figure wearing a small black soft hat and a light blonde bun was vaguely visible on the surface of the gold-leaf mirror embedded in the wall.

She held her cheek with her hand, her eyes sometimes looking at Lumian and Janna, sometimes moving back and forth between Lumian and Franca, and sometimes looking at Franca and Janna.

PS: Thanks to FreyJun1552 for the silver reward~
(End of this chapter)