Ring of Fate

Chapter 779 Secret
This time, the "boatman" did not attack Lumian again, but rowed the gloomy boat to the other side.

After jumping onto the wilderness covered with withered bloody flowers, Lumian, whose spiritual power was almost exhausted, trotted towards a high place filled with bones and corpses.

After running for a few minutes, he saw bright and dreamy starlight seeping into the dim sky.

Immediately afterwards, the piece of void was forcibly torn apart like a piece of transparent paper.

The crack merged with the starlight and became an open illusory door.

Standing outside the door was the "magician" lady, who had changed into a loose orange dress.

Ms. Magician did not enter the underworld, but floated in the void outside the door, smiling at Lumian and others.

“Ms. Magician…” Lumian thought it would be another demigod from the Temperance Faction who would bring a Beyonder from the Path of Death to open the gate to the underworld to pick up himself, Sharon, and Maric. He didn’t expect it to be the Major Arcana, Ms. Magician.

Can she find the underworld?

Can she tear down the barrier of the underworld and create a gate?
Lumian suppressed his inner doubts, took two steps, and jumped into the starlight gate.

He felt dizzy at first, and then his vision went dark. Then he saw the clear and pure Dash Lake and felt the thin air of the plateau.

He reflexively took off the golden mask of the Eggers family on his face, so as not to wear it for too long and become a real undead creature.

During this process, the figures of the Temperance Demigod Sharon and the "Sword Knight" Maric appeared in front of him.

"Thank you." The Sword Knight turned to the Magician and thanked her politely.

Sharon, wearing a small black bonnet and a Gothic court dress, nodded slightly without saying anything.

"That's as it should be." The Magician smiled and replied, "It's a pity that Osetto was not caught. What a pity. The recipients of the Great Mother's gifts are very vigilant and good at rebirth, so they are very difficult to catch."

The "Knight of the Sword" exchanged a few pleasantries and then took his leave.

Before he and Sharon left, they nodded to Lumian to show their approval.

Although the promise that the "Knight of the Sword" required was only to help find Osetto, Lumian had already exceeded the requirement, and then chasing Osetto's premature baby to the underworld and getting rid of it was another kind of help. However, the seriously injured Sharon also helped Lumian control the sheep-faced devil, giving him the opportunity to "harvest" the enemy and take away half of the body of the "abscessed hand", so no one owed anyone anything, and there was no need to mention additional compensation.

Of course, building relationships and enhancing friendship with the "Knight of the Sword" is a bonus.

After Sharon and the Sword Knight left, the Magician glanced at Lumian and said jokingly:

"Are you wondering why I was able to find the underworld?

"For those at a high position on the Apprentice path, the underworld is right there. There is no question of whether we can find it or not. Even if it is hidden, we can easily locate it by observing the Gatekeeper opening the door a few times and master the ability to summon the gate to the underworld. Of course, I didn't summon it and opened the door directly."

"Then why did you say before that I should wait for the opportunity to enter the underworld?" Lumian asked subconsciously.

As Mr. Fool’s Star Angel, can’t you just open a door to the underworld for me?

What opportunity do we still need to wait for?
The "Magician" lady laughed:
"When you were sent to the underworld, were you able to obtain the body part of 'abscessed hand'?"

"No..." Lumian replied in a low voice.

Not only that, but you might even die on the spot as soon as you enter due to illegal "teleportation".

This time, with the guidance of the Temperance Faction and the help of the demigod, there is a chance to take away the mutilated body of the "abscessed hand" from the sheep-faced devil.

Of course, there are also a lot of additional risks.

"I made you wait because I sensed that there would be such an opportunity." The "Magician" lady said sincerely, "Not all abilities can be reproduced. It is difficult to change one's own state without using it."

Lumian didn't dwell on the matter and recounted his experience with Lady Sharon and the "Knight of the Sword" in detail in the underworld.

Ms. Magician listened carefully without interrupting and occasionally showed a thoughtful expression.

"What secrets are hidden in the 'Harvest Goddess' of the Second Age?" Lumian asked the question at the end of his speech.

Ms. Magician shook her head:

"I am not sure as well."

She paused and continued:
“There are some things that I didn’t intend to tell you so early. This is not a good thing for you, but since you have merged with Omibella’s bloodline and experienced these things in the underworld, I can tell you a little bit.

"Do you remember the remains of Omibella that I mentioned?"

"Remember." One of the purposes of Lumian taking the risk of fusing Omebella's bloodline was to be able to use the "0" level seal formed by the remains for a short period of time in the future.

The "magician" lady continued to ask:
"Do you know where it is?"

Before Lumian could shake his head, she gave her own answer:

"It's in New Silver City."

New Silver City? The headquarters of the Church of Fools? Lumian suddenly remembered the half-giants that made him look like a dwarf.

Are Omibella's remains a Level 0 sealed object belonging to the New Silver City and the Church of Fools?
The Magician thought for a few seconds and said:
"First, you need to understand a piece of occult knowledge. The 'thief', or the angel on the 'wrong' path, can steal the identity and destiny of others. In other words, the person whose identity and destiny are stolen will no longer be himself except for his self-awareness. His parents will not recognize him, nor will his spouse and children. He will also gradually be rejected by fate."

Lumian thought of the "art of substitution" in the field of "fate", which also involves a person's identity and destiny.

Although this was very different from what the "magician" had described, and was obviously on a much lower level, the similarities helped Lumian understand the words of the "magician" lady more easily.

Seeing that he didn't ask any questions, the "Magician" lady went straight to the point:
"According to the secrets I have learned so far, I suspect that the 'Harvest Goddess' Omibella had her identity and destiny stolen by a high-ranking person who took the 'wrong' path, and then was killed by her own immediate family as an enemy.

"Up to this point, it sounds fine, except that the conspiracy is rather horrifying. But think about it, why would the corpse of the 'Harvest Goddess', who was killed by her immediate family and lost her identity and destiny, appear in the former Silver City instead of falling silently in the corner of the battlefield?

"What's even more strange is that the ancestors of Silver City clearly knew that this was Omibella's corpse and knew his true identity. At that time, the stealing effect must have still been there!"

Lumian sensed something unusual in this matter, and he frowned and asked:

“What records and speculations does Silver City have about this?

“Are there any extraordinary characteristics in Omibella’s corpse?”

"No extraordinary characteristics." The "Magician" lady answered with certainty, "Silver City doesn't have many records about this, because it also experienced the Third Age ruled by the ancient sun god. But their ancestors mentioned that the 'Harvest Goddess' walked to Silver City by herself. Haha, weird, right? The rest of the situation can be read when you can borrow the '0' level seal for a short period of time. Now is not the time."

This proves that there is a great mystery surrounding Omibella... Lumian asked cautiously:
"What does the sheep-faced devil mean when he says I took the egg for myself?"

The Magician stared at Lumian for a moment and said:

"There is no change in your body, but it is not possible to confirm whether the egg is there or not. It remains to be seen."

Lumian hummed, then pointed to the clear and tranquil Dash Lake:
"What's so special about this lake? What's its connection to the underworld?"

The "magician" lady replied with amusement:
“Back then, the Temperance Faction had an Angel King and angels who ruled this place for thousands of years, but they still couldn’t figure out the secret of this lake. How could I discover it in such a short time?

“According to several direct descendants of the Eggers family, they don’t know why Lake Dash is special.

"From your trip to the underworld, perhaps Lake Dash has acquired its special status even earlier than the ancestor of the Eggers family became the 'God of Death'."

"Is it related to the ancient god of death, the ancestor of the phoenix, Graygari?" Lumian heard the hidden meaning in the words of the "magician".

Thinking of the huge black egg under the corpse of the ancient god of death, he felt that this guess could explain why Osetto allowed the bird-clawed monster baby to be conceived and born with the help of the special breeding ground of Lake Dash.

"Maybe." Ms. Magician couldn't be sure yet.

Lumian was silent for a few seconds, then changed the subject:

"Ms. Magician, now that I have obtained the body part of the Abscessed Hand, I will go to Lenburg to look for the Exiled City, Morola."

"You have a strong sense of urgency and are very anxious." The "Magician" lady sighed, "Relax for a few days and calm down before going. We will follow up on the matter of the vortex, and your companions will be investigated regarding the 'Man in the Mirror'. Well, you probably can't bring your companions into the 'City of Exile'. Also, hurry up and learn the language. After you finish the matter of the 'City of Exile', hone your team and prepare for promotion."

"Okay." Lumian also felt that he should adjust his state.

…………

Trier, Monumental quarter, Orosei Street 9, apartment 702.

Lumian reunites with Franca, Janna, and Anthony.

When he finished telling her story about his experience in the underworld, Franka said with deep emotion:

"So this is what the underworld looks like. It turns out that the Styx really exists..."

After sighing, Franka's face suddenly fell:

"Your 'Reaper' potion has been digested, and my 'Joy' is still a little short..."

In this digestion, Lumian felt that 80% of the credit should go to Ms. Sharon, 10% to the "Knight of the Sword", and he only accounted for 10%, so he was not proud. After thinking for a while, he said to Franka:
"Perhaps, I have a way to help you digest the 'joy' as quickly as possible."

"Uh..." Franca raised her eyebrows, while Janna was a little confused.

Lumian explained with a smile:
"I have a fragment of Moran Avni's fate of lustful outburst stored in me. If I find a powerful Beyonder and give him this fragment of fate, wouldn't it allow you to digest a large amount of 'pleasure' again?

"Well, I think those pirate generals on the sea are very suitable."

(End of this chapter)