Ring of Fate

Chapter 768 Howling
Lumian thought about it and reminded:

"Don't forget the Four of Swords."

To be honest, he had somewhat ignored Anthony's existence, but he would always think about what his teammates were doing and how to cooperate so as not to really forget.

When inviting the two "witches" to Chaban Street at the "Saint-Milon Restaurant", Lumian did not think of Anthony. After walking on the street, he remembered that he had such a teammate, but he could not find the "hypnotist" who used "psychological invisibility". He could only believe that Anthony was experienced. After seeing the rest of the teammates gathered together, he would definitely understand that the next action was not suitable to be separated, so he took the initiative to follow.

It has to be said that the habits Anthony developed as an intelligence dealer produced a good chemical reaction with "psychological invisibility".

After hearing Lumian's reminder, the Sword Knight said after two seconds:
"Won't forget it."

I feel like you have forgotten it just now... But the demigod of the Temperance Faction should not be affected by Anthony's "psychological invisibility" to the extent that he would not really forget Anthony when sending Franka and Janna away... If that were the case, one of the main causes of the "hypnotist's" death must be that the effect of "psychological invisibility" was too good, so that he was forgotten and ignored by his teammates... While Lumian was complaining in his heart, the special "other world" in front of him suddenly changed.

A deafening splash came from the direction of Lake Dash, and the gray-white water flow formed a tsunami-like scene, surging into the air. The wilderness that had already merged with the city of Lacre began to dominate, and in an instant it crossed many squares and streets, taking Lumian, who had not actually entered Chaban Street, into it, but bypassing Franca and others.

Osetto, who possesses the gift of the Great Mother, seems to have found himself exposed.

Her choice was to use the characteristics of the "other world" to temporarily separate the humans who blasphemed the Son of God and the demigods of moderation, and then rely on the brief time difference to target Lumian and achieve her desired goal.

Almost at the same time, Lumian, who was wearing the golden mask of the Eggers family and had transformed into an undead creature, felt his body becoming "heavier" and as if there were more and more cold things inside.

The next second, he saw the vague human figures on Chaban Street disappear. Franca, Janna, Ludwig, Lugano, and Anthony who might have existed behind him also disappeared, as if they were separated from him in two different worlds.

The human skulls in various states became more and more distinct, and the eye sockets burning with pale or dark red flames turned to Lumian at the same time.

At the end of Chaban Street, on the edge of the city that merged more closely with the wilderness, staggering figures crawled out from nowhere and walked towards this side.

There were long-haired cows that had rotted to the point where only a few pieces of pus and blood remained, low-flying giant birds with their bones exposed, giant pythons with half-melted filaments extending from the rotten flesh, and a monster that looked like a hill made up of multiple headless skeletons.

Human skulls from all over the city also quickly rushed to Chaban Street. They floated in the air, covering the sky and blocking out the pale, dim and temperatureless "sunshine".

Lumian seemed to have encountered some kind of shock, or as an undead creature facing a higher and more terrifying fellow, he could only stand still for a moment, unable to move.

At this moment, a shrill howl filled with pain came from the direction of Dash Lake.

The horrifying, piercing sound was like a high-speed rotating drill, piercing directly into Lumian's soul, causing his eyes to go black and he lost consciousness.

When Lumian regained his consciousness and awareness of his body, he found himself in the middle of Chaban Street, with the "Sword Knight" Maric, who had arrived at some point in time and was wearing a black vest and white shirt, standing next to him.

Around him, crystal clear ice froze the human skulls in various states in mid-air, on the ground, and on the surfaces of the gray-white stone buildings.

This dreamy frozen scene extends all the way to the wilderness on the edge of the city.

Among the staggering army of undead creatures, the monsters that were still in a state of decay, their flesh and blood fell to the ground, leaving only bones that were either yellow, brown or white. The parts that were originally just bones sank into the mud, with drops of bright red blood that did not belong to them overflowing from the surface. The other resentful souls and evil spirits swelled up like balloons one after another, exploded silently, and turned into strange dust.

Although Lumian didn't understand what was going on, two thoughts suddenly occurred to him:
Are they all cursed?

A skeleton without flesh and blood was cursed to bleed?
Thinking of this, Lumian couldn't help but raise his right hand and wipe it across his nose.

He immediately saw some black blood on the back of his hand.

This was blood from inside his body that had long since stopped flowing.

In the howl of the banshee just now, not only his soul was traumatized, but his undead body also seemed to have been physically attacked. The capillaries in some parts of his body ruptured, allowing black blood to seep out.

How terrifying... Lumian roughly understood what had just happened:
"Osetto shouted from a long distance, but under the banshee howl with the bonus of "the other world", I fainted immediately?
"And the demigods of the Temperance Faction attached themselves to me as vengeful spirits before the 'other world' expanded over to me, so that I was immediately pulled into the 'other world'? Then, they took over my body and used their own abilities to deal with the surging swarm of human skulls and the army of undead creatures?

"The 'Knight of Swords' has also attached itself to me, so now I appear in the 'Otherworld'?"

After initially understanding what had just happened, Lumian had a clearer and more accurate understanding of the horror of the demigod:

"I don't know what sequence she was granted, but Osetto, who definitely didn't have the status of an angel, just howled like a banshee, and I fell unconscious, losing my ability to fight. It took me more than ten seconds to wake up... If it weren't for the existence of the temperance demigod, these ten seconds would have been enough for Osetto to kill me more than ten times...

"This is not something that a drawn demigod can compare to. If I don't seize the initiative when facing a real demigod, I won't even have the chance to draw the Sword of Courage or use the Incarnation of Desire!
"It's too late for the activated shadow to take the damage on my behalf, unless I foresee it in advance..."

As his thoughts raced, Lumian regained control of his body.

Then, he heard the Sword Knight Maric whisper:

"Osetto has shrunk back; she should be at Lake Dash.

"It's unclear what assistance she requested."

"Lake Dash?" Lumian asked, slightly surprised.

That calm, beautiful and holy lake?
However, this is normal when you think about it. The mining of various mineral deposits in the Lacre area actually bypasses Lake Dash, and it has not been polluted in the slightest...

The "Sword Knight" observed the situation around him and did not immediately rush towards the depths of the wilderness, towards Lake Dash.

He nodded slightly and said:

"Dash Lake itself is somewhat special and has some connection with the fallen 'God of Death'. The reason why the small kingdom of the dead was established in the Rakre region was also because of the existence of Dash Lake.

"At that time, the former Balam Empire official also used the skull of the Immortal stored in the Church of the God of Death, and then used his own Gatekeeper ability to open the gate to the underworld and fixed it on the skull of the Immortal, so that it would not be completely closed so quickly, and there would always be a little bit of the underworld's aura leaking out."

“The skull of the ‘Undead’? The ‘Undead’ can also die?” Lumian asked instinctively.

The "Sword Knight" began to move towards the edge of the ice world.

He glanced at Lumian and said:

"The 'Undead' is only a Sequence 4 of the 'Death God' path. If they are killed, they will die."

I see... Lumian nodded imperceptibly.

The Sword Knight continued:
"The overflowing underworld aura, the characteristics of the 'undead' skull, and the special features of Lake Dash together support this kingdom of the dead, allowing the souls of dead creatures in this area to be attracted, enter on their own, and gradually wither..."

After hearing this, Lumian was stunned for a moment:
"You are very familiar with the local kingdom of the dead..."

The Sword Knight replied:

"The Rose School has ruled this place for thousands of years. Aside from the peculiarities of Lake Dash, everything else has been figured out long ago."

“Then why didn’t you say so earlier?” Lumian blurted out.

If I had said it earlier, I should have been able to guess part of Osetto's purpose sooner!
"In the beginning, we didn't connect Osetto with the Kingdom of the Dead, so the corresponding information was not reflected in the materials." The Sword Knight explained, "After that, whenever you asked, I answered, but I didn't expand on it. Telling is also a desire, and it needs to be restrained."

"..." Lumian suddenly understood how Franca felt every time she heard him say, "This story begins when Ms. Hela and I went to the Samaritan Woman's Fountain."

As they were talking, he and Maric had already arrived at the edge of the city, the dividing line between the frozen world and the desolate wilderness.

Lumian subconsciously glanced at the thick ice that enveloped the gray-white building, and with the help of the mirror effect, he was shocked to find a blurry figure in each of his eyes:

One wore a small black bonnet and a court dress of the same color; the other had no head and wore a dark dress with intricate and sinister patterns.

Then, Lumian discovered that there were several insects with translucent rings crawling in and out of the edge of his mouth without him noticing.

…………

At the entrance of Chaban Street, Franca, Janna and others felt a chill suddenly coming, and saw Lumian disappear before their eyes.

Before they had time to communicate the situation and respond, they heard a voice that was a little magnetic and a little ethereal, like a dream:
"I'll take you back to Trier first."

Franca, Janna, Lugano and others subconsciously turned their bodies to the side and found that a young man had appeared next to them.

The man was wearing a white shirt and a thin black windbreaker. He had black hair and green eyes. He looked as handsome as if he came from the dark night. He had a pair of red gloves on his hands.

PS: There will be an extra chapter tomorrow for the monthly ticket, so there will be two chapters~
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