Ring of Fate

Chapter 897 Value

After changing her clothes, Janna told Christine in detail about her current condition and the information she had just received from her.

She said with regret:

"There is still not enough time. I can only see Ms. Christmena during this short period of time after I have completely endured the potion and woke up completely.

"But next time you can ask clearly what that horrible thing was."

Lumian looked around and said:

"Just now, I could only feel the remnant of Christmena's thoughts appearing, but I couldn't see or touch her directly. This may be because she is one with the seal of the catacombs, or it may be because she has some special ability that allows her to exert a more precise influence on the witches."

"I think it's a full-choice question." Franka said to Jana with concern, "I've always thought that the biggest danger for female 'witches' is the original hatred, which will interfere with their promotion. Even if they can barely survive, they will be hunted down by the witch sect later. I didn't expect there is such a hidden problem. The horrible things that Christmanna said are feared even by the 'original witches'. It may be related to the deepest secrets of the special mirror world. Do you want to consider switching to the 'hunter' path and then jumping back to the 'witch' path?"

Janna was silent for a moment and said:

"I want to wait until I figure out what that horrible thing is before deciding whether or not to get rid of my pure female 'witch' identity."

After what happened with Lumian, she was actually not so opposed to changing her gender for just a period of time rather than permanently.

Janna paused, then said with a self-deprecating smile, half sighing and half hinting at Lumian's relief:

“I have been in the botanical garden and the market area for so many years and have seen many tragic things. One of my experiences is that if you are not even worth being used by others, it is difficult to get out of the mud.

"As a pure female 'witch', I may be connected to the deepest secrets of the special mirror world. This is the key reason why I was able to receive Ms. Christmenna's reminder. Later, when I was unable to join the witch sect, I wanted to digest the potion faster, get promoted better, resist the tendency of madness and loss of control, and truly have the ability to protect my family and friends. This should also be a very important factor. There will always be high-ranking people who want to use female 'witches' to do certain things to touch the deepest secrets of the special mirror world, so they need to give me certain 'benefits'.

"Relying on the Major Arcana is one way, but it can't be the only way."

Lumian was silent for a few seconds and said:
"Before you encountered that horrible thing, you should have had a chance to ask the Shadow of Christmenna.

“Wait until you understand the nature of the problem before deciding whether to take the risk.”

"Yes." Franca agreed with Lumian. "When you advance to the 'Witch of Despair', you should be able to come into contact with Crismaena again. Anyway, that horrible thing will not happen until the 'Immortal Witch' stage at the earliest."

Lumian, wearing a black cloak and holding a white candle, shook his head:

"This is the last choice. We cannot assume that Christine is a good person and that she is telling the truth. Perhaps, a pure female 'witch' will encounter that incident when she reaches the 'desperate witch' stage. Christine is waiting for this accident.

"The chance I'm talking about is that we should be able to enter Mr. Fool's dream in a few days, and there's a good chance that we'll be infected with Mr. Fool's aura. Then we can pass through the seal and face the shadow of Christmena near the Samaritan Woman's Fountain.

"Besides, the most acceptable way to perform the ritual of the Witch of Despair is to go to Morola, but it will definitely be too late to return to Trier in time to advance here."

Lumian continued with a clear mind:
"Another method is to use the 'people in the mirror' in the special mirror world as the objects of the ritual, but this is only suitable for Franka. As a female 'witch', if Janna really uses this method to complete the ritual, it is likely to bring about that horrible thing to happen earlier."

After all, it is closely related to the deepest secrets of the special mirror world.

"Yeah." Janna and Franca both agreed with Lumian's statement.

Lumian called to Anthony who was standing in the corner, unlocked the "Mirror Maze", took back the mirror, and walked to the upper level of the catacombs with the burning white candle.

Franka walked side by side with him, thought for a moment and said:
"By the way, the Despair potion you drank should contain the parts from Sequence 9 to Sequence 5, right? When I was thinking about jumping to the Hunter path before, I asked Madam Judgment about it. She said that one problem with jumping to an adjacent path is that all the previous potions must be digested, otherwise it will affect your own condition and significantly increase the risk of being promoted again in the future."

This is different from the promotion through the same path. The physical, mental and spiritual state has long been adjusted to a state suitable for digestion of the previous magic potion, and it won't take long to stabilize.

Lumian chuckled, adding some color to the dark and gloomy underground tomb:

"I have almost digested the 'despair' potion.

“Given my physical, mental and spiritual state at that time and afterwards, I didn’t need to worry about the ‘pain’. It was very consistent and I digested it in a few days.

"The same is true for 'joy'. The experiences I had during that period of time changed my physical, mental and spiritual state. I also had it that morning. It wasn't because I hadn't been in that state for too long that my body, mind and soul gradually returned to their original state. I didn't need to digest it specifically.

"'Instigator' is similar. Don't you often say that I am an excellent 'instigator'?

"Comparatively speaking, I have been fighting more directly and killing enemies recently. In the past, I used the method of exchanging fate to harm the target as one of the methods, not the main means. Therefore, I have to play the 'Assassin' and 'Witch' potions seriously and digest them once. However, as they are a minority, they can no longer affect my condition. They are a hidden danger for future promotions."

"I see..." Franka nodded and said nothing more.

Next, because Janna had to go back to rest, stabilize her condition, and contain the impact of the spilled potion, only Lumian and Franca took a four-wheeled, four-seat carriage to Orosei Street in the Memorial Cathedral District.

Before going to Xiayue Town to find the "Black Witch", they planned to go back to the apartment they originally rented to see if the "Black Witch" had looked for Franka and left any information.

As for the reason for choosing to take a cab instead of a public carriage or subway, it was that even if the two "witches" wore hats and loose clothing, they would inevitably encounter some harassment.

Although Franca and Lumian were not afraid, they felt that there was no need to disgust themselves, as they were not the kind of "witches" who would play extremely extreme roles.

The observatory area and the memorial hall area are adjacent to each other. It didn’t take long for the two “witches” to return to Apartment 9, No. 702 Orosei Street and open the door.

Although they had only been away for a few days, and Franca hadn't even had time to tell the landlord that the lease was ending early and the deposit didn't need to be refunded, when they saw the furnishings inside and the armchair, they still felt as if they were separated by an era.

All kinds of memories flashed through Franka's mind. She felt a little sweet for a moment, but at the same time she couldn't help but sigh silently.

After Lumian disappeared and hid, Franka entered the room alone, closed the wooden door, and carefully checked every detail here, focusing on all objects with glass mirrors.

"There is no message, and no trace, but I always feel like someone has been here..." Franca muttered to herself as she withdrew her hand from the full-length mirror in the living room.

She turned around and walked towards the master bedroom.

At this moment, the full-length mirror suddenly became dim, as if it was placed in a lightless environment.

In such darkness, a figure quickly emerged.

She was wearing a black court dress, her jet-black hair was neatly tied up and lightly covered by a hat with a dark veil. Her indescribably beautiful face was slightly pale, and her dark grey eyes were misty and hazy, revealing a distinct light, giving her a pitiful temperament.

This is the "Black Witch" Clarisse!
At this moment, there was no expression on the face of the "Black Witch", and Franka's tall and graceful back was reflected in her dark gray eyes.

The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and a few strands of hair that fell naturally penetrated from the mirror into the outside world, extending silently towards Franka who was facing away from her as if they had their own life.

Franka suddenly received a warning, a warning from her companions.

Without even thinking about it, she took the initiative to activate the "mirror double".

The next second, her body was touched by those black hairs, and it first turned into a mirror, then was covered with gray, and fell to the ground with a thud.

The mirror has become stone.

Almost at the same time, the "Black Witch" Clarisse in the full-length mirror saw a figure jumping down from a high place.

The figure was wearing a black cloak, his eyes were light blue, his lips were light in color, his face was simple and clean, his facial features were bright and dazzling, his expression was cold and calm, he was just over 1.80 meters tall, his body was slightly hunched, and he was dragging a giant iron-black straight sword in both hands.

The giant straight sword, burning with white and blue flames, fell to the ground with a bang.

It did not cut the floor into pieces, but instead collided with an invisible barrier, causing the entire space to shake slightly, sparking a ferocious fire snake that was bright white and green. It quickly pounced on the full-length mirror, igniting the coffee table and wooden boards along the way, quickly reducing them to ashes.

"Bottle of fiction"!
When the hair of the "Black Witch" pierced out from the mirror, Lumian was ready to save her!

He didn't expect that the "Black Witch" would be so direct and decisive and was ready to petrify Franka without saying a word, but this did not prevent him from following his fighting instinct and responding quickly.

The "Black Witch" in the full-length mirror still had that pitiful look, but her eyes, reflecting Lumian's figure, were suddenly covered with a layer of gray and cold color.

(End of this chapter)