Ring of Fate

Chapter 879 Patient (Thanks to Sun Qianxiao for supporting the Silver Alliance)

Of course Lumian knew that the person in front of him was Amon. Although his appearance was somewhat different from that of Amon such as Monette, the monocle on his right eye, as well as his overall image and temperament, showed without a doubt that he was indeed Amon.

But the question is, why is Amon here? Why does he call himself Thermipolus?
Lumian clearly saw that the silver-white light with black came from his body, from the collapsed seal of Mr. Fool, so why did they become Amon?
This is why Lumian was stunned just now.

It couldn't be that during the many previous contacts, Amon secretly bypassed Mr. Fool's seal, hid in his own body, and replaced Thermipolos, right?
So what is the seal of Mr. Fool?
Shocked and confused, Lumian suppressed these emotions because he had more important things to do.

He stood up and was about to pick up the "Sword of Courage", then use the mirror-traveling ability of "Black Tear" to rush to where Franka, Janna and others were to help them fight against Higdon.

And Voisin Sanson and Harrison still stood there like statues.

Amon, who called himself Thermipolos, raised his hand to stop Lumian.

“He” glanced at the transparent border that reflected the battle scene between Franka and Higdon, and said with a smile:

"I have already determined their fate of not being killed within ten minutes. You still have a certain amount of time. As for what the result will be after ten minutes, it depends on your choice."

Lumian turned his gaze back to Amon. He took off the Black Tear forehead ornament and stuffed it back into the independent space in the Traveler's Bag to prevent the negative effects from coming again. He asked in a deep voice:
"What choice?"

Without waiting for Amon's response, he couldn't help but ask another question:
"When did you become Thermopylae?"

As he spoke, Lumian temporarily put away the "Devil's Whisper" bone ring.

Amon's mouth curled up slightly:
"Long ago, when you first knew this name, Thermopylae was already equal to me."

At this point, the former Angel King smiled with a hint of sarcasm:

"In the dream in Koldu Village, the wizard symbolizes the power of fate. The wizard died and was buried in the tomb, which symbolizes that the power of fate has lost its original owner, that is, the real Thermiporos has been declared dead. The owl that has been guarding the wizard's body in the tomb symbolizes the outsider who wants to obtain this power, and the other you who is accompanied by the owl symbolizes the fallen self that must exist in everyone.

"If Pales can't even decipher these, how can he be called a 'cryptologist'? If I change my symbolic image, He won't recognize it?
"Are you aging prematurely at such a young age?"

Lumian didn't know who Pales was, but he understood what Amon's previous interpretation meant.

The first time he heard about the fallen self was from a certain "secret prayant", that was the knowledge that came with the potion. The second time he heard about it was in the name of the "true creator" that the Aurora Society believed in.

And Amon has a very close relationship with that person.

All this means that the influence of the "True Creator" on the events in Cordu Village is much deeper than Lumian expected, and it is definitely not as simple as just sending a few lizard-like elves to make things develop as expected!
Lumian's heart suddenly ignited with a rage that even the "ascetic monk" could not suppress. He squeezed out a low and hoarse voice from his throat:

"Did you plan the disaster in Koldu Village?"

Amon pinched the monocle on his right eye and didn't directly answer Lumian's question.

He grabbed a piece of paper from the void and read it in the tone of reading a report:

“Patient: Lumian Li, male, claims to be born on September 1340, 9, from Cordu Village, Daliege Region, Leiston Province, Intis Republic.

“Description of the condition: There is a strong tendency towards self-destruction and the ability to respond to the emotions of others has been lost.

"Cause analysis: The patient's experience as a street kid made him distrustful of his surroundings. In order to survive, he developed a habit of not taking care of his body and gave up some of the morals needed by human society. Aurore Lee's shelter, sympathy, care, supervision and interdependent life helped the patient initially heal that period of life, re-establish his social relationships, and gradually become a normal person.

"The disaster in Koldu and the death of Aurore destroyed the patient's rebuilt life, bringing him even more severe pain and despair, making him afraid to desire and respond to the emotions of others, fearing that he would lose again, and making him full of self-destructive tendencies.

“First-stage treatment plan:
"The first step is to emphasize that Aurore Lee still has a chance of resurrection, so that the patient has motivation to live.

"The second step is to arrange for the patient to stay in the Golden Cockerel Hotel in Trier's market district, where there are many people at the bottom of society whose experiences can effectively inspire the patient's sympathy.

"The third step is to force the patient to establish contact with Celia Bello and others through events, so as to prepare for rebuilding social relationships in the future.

"The fourth step is to use the undercover mission of the Iron Cross to let the patient meet Franka Roland. Franka Roland and Aurore have very similar backgrounds and a cheerful personality. She can effectively lower the high wall that the patient has built around his psychological problems and become the most important person for him to establish social relationships again.

"The fifth step is to cooperate with the Tarot Club, Justice and Susie's treatment to make certain things happen reasonably and help improve the psychological condition:

“In the early stage, by leveraging the sympathy of the patients towards Charlie the unemployed and Ethanse the streetwalker, his help could see better results and he could get positive feedback.

"In the middle stage, the patient will happen to meet Celia Bello after suffering a blow, and receive companionship and comfort. He will also relieve his pent-up emotions through his own choices of behavior that is both absurd and indulgent, but also has a certain bottom line.

“Late stage, let some inevitable things happen in advance, at the most appropriate time, some events can be before mid-term treatment:

“This includes:

"First, Susanna Mathis once again targeted Charlie and sent the men of the 'Spiritual Society' to abduct Charlie to the underground Trier, so that the patient could vaguely sense the existence of the 'Sufferers' and feel their anger. Through this series of events, the patient's connection with Franka, Celia, Charlie and others was strengthened, and social relations were initially rebuilt;

"Second, the madman Flamand, who was in the most similar situation to the patient, got rid of the ghost of Montsouris with the help of the patient, but because he lost all expectations and hopes for life and had no motivation to live, he chose to hang himself on the window frame of the room. This could make the patient resonate strongly and be greatly shocked, thus stimulating his rebellious psychology and arousing his inner stubbornness and indomitable spirit.
"Third, the scavenger Ruhl was unfortunately affected by the indiscriminate influence of the cultists and fell seriously ill. The patient tried his best to help, but still could not save his life. Seeing that his hope was dashed, Ruhl's wife Michelle chose to indulge herself by drinking and eating to her heart's content and singing loudly, and then hanged herself at dawn. This similar experience and the destined result completely detonated the patient's inner emotions, making him want to resist the injustice of fate and challenge everything.

"Fourth, the chemical plant where Celia Bello's mother worked exploded. This was the final catalyst.

"Results of the first phase of treatment: The patient's self-destructive tendencies have been significantly reduced, he has reestablished social relationships, has regained a certain amount of motivation to live, and can withstand more events."

As Amon read the "report" in a flat tone, Lumian's heart slowly sank, and the more he listened, the colder he felt.

He felt like a homeless child who had a bucket of cold water poured over him, chilling him from head to toe. All the hope and pride in his heart were quickly extinguished like a candle flame.

His indomitable spirit, his arrogance, and his resistance to fate seemed to have become a joke, and fell to the ground, shattered into pieces, and crushed into mud by the soles of those in high positions.

At this moment, Lumian was completely numb.

Half of his heart was burning with uncontrollable anger and the self-destructive urge to drag the report writer to death with him, and the other half once again felt the despair and pain that his sister Auror pushed him away to die alone.

Amon finally finished reading the first treatment report and looked at Lumian with a smile on his face, as if waiting for his response.

Lumian's body slightly arched, and a voice seemed to burst out from the depths of his heart, extremely painful:
"Why, why me?"

Amon smiled and said:

"The aura of the Fool and Aurore's foolish choice have made you a very good experimental subject. You can carry a lot of things and can be used to verify the original experimental results.

"That's one reason. Another reason is that if you really destroyed yourself, wouldn't my identity as Thermipolos be exposed? Then how can I deceive those guys outside and let them find an opportunity to place a big bet?

"The only way to be the most concealed and least likely to be discovered is to slowly absorb and digest Thermipolos' Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristics and jump paths within the Fool's Seal."

Lumian's mind was in a mess, his emotions were exploding, and even his ability as a "conspirator" was difficult to use. He could only subconsciously ask:

"Father, during that large-scale ceremony, it wasn't just Thermopylae that descended, but you as well? Did you intentionally seal him and the severely injured Him into my body?"

Amon nodded slightly and said with a smile:

"Thank you for your gift. It helped me open the path back home and also allowed me to receive such a gift."

Lumian was silent. He gasped involuntarily, as if the air here was too thin and he couldn't breathe without exerting himself:
"Who was that 'victim' who was hiding around me before?"

Amon shook his head:

"Haven't you guessed it yet? You should have heard of his name, the 'Angel of Destiny' Ouroboros."

"Angel of Destiny" Ouroboros... Lumian was stunned for a moment, but felt that this seemed natural.

This is the King of Angels who originally followed the "Ancient Sun God". Mr. K of the "Aurora Society" mentioned in his sermons that He is currently serving the "True Creator".

Lumian instinctively clenched his teeth, and the voice came out from the gap:
"Did you have a chance to save Aurora?"

Amon smiled:
"Want to hear the answer?"

He turned his gaze back to the paper in his hand, as if preparing to read new content, which might contain all the answers.

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