Lumian understood Franca's concerns and said with a smile:
“Two directions:
"First, ask your Major Arcana card whether you want to take the opportunity to contact the Witch Cult. You are originally a man, so you don't have to worry about being cleared out. As long as you can pass the corresponding background check, you can use their resources to improve yourself. When you can't pretend anymore, let your Major Arcana card give you a mission to stay away from Trier, and then you can run away.
"Think about it. You have already reached Sequence 6. Most of the higher-level resources are controlled by the Witch Cult. It is much easier and safer to infiltrate them and obtain them from the inside than to become their enemy and take the risk of hunting them. Of course, the premise is that your Major Arcana card can provide a way to hide from the gaze of the 'Original Witch'."
Franca was stunned and muttered:
"Why do you look so skilled..."
Lumian sneered:
"Have you lost your memory? I'm doing something similar right now, infiltrating the Iron Cross on behalf of the Tarot Society.
"What's the biggest benefit? After I complete the mission of the Iron Cross, I can ask Gardner Martin for a reward, and I can also report to my Major Arcana and get a reward from her on the grounds of progress in lurking. One mission, two rewards. Otherwise, why do you think the number of magical items on me can increase so quickly?"
Of course, Mr. K was also a major contributor, but there is no need to tell Franka about that.
Count Yan Zhuangyi was sitting on the single sofa, and a white-haired, blue-eyed, elegant man was squatting next to me, leaning on the armrest, talking to me with a loud smile.
Wow, you are still mixed up, you can even get an invitation to that kind of salon... Gardner smiled at Puif and pointed at himself, meaning that you two belong to the same group, just pretend to know each other.
It is less than 81 stories high and is surrounded by a circle of towers.
Speaking of that, Yan Zhuangyi smiled:
Franka responded and asked:
I then added:
Gardner looked around and confirmed that it was the small hall outside the nightmare.
"According to him, these 'demon men' are all transformed from women into men. Even if you believe him, you have thought about using the jump path to retrieve lost things. That reason is enough to convince you.
I was wearing a light brown hunting suit, off-white breeches, brown boots, and a Loen-style deerstalker hat in my hand, letting my blond and white hair blow in the wind.
Whether it was the crystal chandelier hanging low or the spiral gold-inlaid staircase leading to the seventh floor, they were almost identical to those in the dream.
Before he finished laughing, Count Lumian pointed at the boy playing the piano:
"..." Franca was almost stunned after hearing this, "Does he, does he really have any psychological burden?"
Fu Yanzhuang nodded visibly:
I didn't feel at ease because of this. Her dark brown eyes were always smiling and her slightly thin lips were constantly expressing greetings.
That is quite boring to think about, and it cannot be said to be the ultimate provocation and ridicule.
"You choose the means."
There was a small hall outside, but it was decorated rather simply, as if it was a resting place for the butlers, maids, male servants, and guards brought by the guests when a small banquet was held.
"Anyway, it's just a fantasy now, have you confirmed whether it is feasible?"
I am worried that my identity will be exposed and I will lose the connections that I have built up so hard!
Gardner's eyelids twitched slightly, and he felt that the red color was as dim as flowing blood.
Gardner responded with a phrase his sister had used:
As soon as I passed through the small door, my eyes focused and I felt much lighter.
“You’re just lighting a certain fire inside him.” Gardner leaned forward against the back of the couch.
After passing through there, there is the atrium in front of you, and opposite the atrium is the main building of Red Swan Castle.
In an instant, a strong sense of fear emerged in Puif's heart.
Gardner raised his head subconsciously and looked toward a large window on the eighth floor.
As Yan Zhuangyi breathed a sigh of relief, Gardner walked towards Count Lumian.
What I was wearing was too formal. I didn't wear a tuxedo or a top hat, and I even held a cane to represent a gentleman.
Whether it was the novelist Arnoli, the painter Maren, the critic Ernst & Young, or the poet Ilett, they all brought their male companions, chatting in the sofa area or wandering around the tables with desserts and barbecue.
"How can you just turn around like that? A small number of ordinary people can only be promoted to Sequence 4 in their lifetime, let alone Sequence 3. The lower you go, the harder it is, whether it's the probability of losing control or the acquisition of resources, it's all the same." Franka felt that Yan Zhuangyi was overcomplicating things.
"That's not feasible, but it's certain that the members of the 'Savior Society' did not actually participate in the men's party. They are just contacting some of them. Simply hunting this 'magic man' may not give you the information you want. It will definitely attract the attention of the lower-level forces of the magic man sect, and there will be no chance to investigate further." Franka thought and analyzed, "You should contact your little A-Ka first to see if he has any objection to your contact with the magic man sect."
At this moment, there was nothing in front of the transparent glass window, reflecting the slightly mottled light-colored wall.
I'm just one step away from success!
There were no other guests except us, and Gardner looked over and saw a strange face.
"It depends on the situation. It is certain that a Sequence 4 status and strength are needed to complete certain tasks. This is also possible. I will choose whichever one is better."
After this, there was an invitation to Count Lumien's salon.
Make that important a choice as if it were absinthe or leronche tonight.
… …
I complained casually and naturally:
On the other side of the living room, a short boy was sitting behind a brown piano. He was wearing a plain and clean white corseted dress with sky blue patterns, and his brown-red hair was naturally draped over his back.
"If you really join the Demon Man Sect, and he reaches the Sequence 5 qualitative change node, and gets the Sequence 4 potion formula and corresponding main materials from the 'Iron Cross', would you consider changing to 'Demon Man'?"
This is Puifur, who lives in the Golden Cockerel Hotel, a bastard who is said to use his mother, Mrs. Lacazan's hard-earned money to go to low-end cafes and meet people from the lower class.
Franka chuckled and said half sarcastically and half jokingly:
Gardner laughed:
When Gardner walked into the small living room, the boy's hands were sliding under the piano keys, bringing out a melody like the sound of spring water.
The salon is located in a small living room on the first floor. It is elegantly decorated with a thick dark red patterned carpet. A group of sofas are placed near the window, and low stools and armchairs are scattered around the sofas.
"His eldest son must have drunk the 'Instigator' potion. It may take a week for him to digest it completely."
“As long as the goal can be achieved.
The last second, Puif also saw Gardner, and my pupils suddenly shrank as if I had met a demon.
Gardner had a look on his face that said, "He is still too unfamiliar."
"It said you had to bring a male companion. They make you look like a fool by doing that!"
In my nightmare, a woman with dark red hair dug out her own brown eyes in front of the glass outside.
"Did he mean there aren't two directions? What's the one?"
The female servants in the small hall were all wearing small red uniforms with gold edges. They lined up in two rows to welcome my arrival.
Gardner hummed and urged Fu Yanzhuang. After all, you would not go to the Red House Café in Xiayue again until two or eight days later.
"One mission, two rewards..." Franka repeated it several times before suddenly realizing, "You were originally cooperating with him to carry out tasks related to the 'Iron Cross'. Would that conflict with contacting the Demon Man's Sect?"
"Besides, can we just switch back to Sequence 3?"
So, is that the current owner of the Golden Rooster Hotel, the notorious gang leader, Charles Dubois
Based on some anecdotes Aurore had mentioned during casual conversation, Gardner knew that outside of similar literary and artistic salons, dressing too formally would make one stand out from the other participants and appear like a fool.
Mottled... Have the walls outside the room been repainted? Aurore said that the annual repair costs of similar castles are astronomical... Yan Zhuangyi withdrew his gaze and walked into the main building.
Gardner thought about it carefully and said:
"I'm sure he minds, and he didn't invite your cousin, Sister Eloise."
"He can't take advantage of the Demon Man Sect to train Jana. If the low-level Demon Men find out that a weak pure male Demon Man was raised by their own sect, will they be so angry that they lose control on the spot?"
"Moreover, 'Demon Man' and 'Hunter' are adjacent paths. You must have some ideas and intentions towards the 'Iron Cross'. Since he has no chance to infiltrate the former, you are likely to stop him and pay more attention to him.
Although Gardner had not anticipated this, he still felt a bit upset when it actually happened.
"It's a conflict, why is it a conflict? He confessed to the Demon Male Cult that he hopes to switch to the 'Hunter' path at Sequence 4 and change back to his original gender, so he is tracking the traces of the 'Iron Cross'. So far, he has not found enough clues and little progress.
On the eighth day after surveying the surroundings of Red Swan Castle and informing the "Magician" and Mr. K of the invitation, Gardner arrived at the beige castle in a seven-wheeled, seven-seat carriage provided by Laurent Martin.
Of course, that outfit was also deducted from the 10,000 Felgin activity funds that Laurent Martin had just given me, so it cost me a full 1,000 Felgin.
Puyfer was still wearing the same messy white tuxedo, with his brown hair combed into a messy side part, and he stood out from the crowd of writers, painters, poets, and critics who were dressed casually around him.
That small hall is exactly the same as the one outside my nightmare!
Gardner took the invitation letter, accepted the inspection of the guards, and passed through the light door which was several meters low.
"Haha." Count Yan Zhuangyi and others laughed, feeling proud of their successful prank.
You are not moved by what Gardner said.
"The most important thing is that he will be the person in charge of the market area and the Iron Cross in the Demon Male Cult. If he wants the Demon Males below to know what happened outside, you will know. He wants you to know, and you will know, for example, the existence of the male assassin Janna."
"Find a way to hunt down the 'magic man' of this magic man sect, get detailed information about the male happy party from you, and then take action against the participants who are suspected to be members of the 'Supreme Bliss Society'. As soon as possible, lock on these core members who are closely related to Susanna Mathis in a short period of time and eliminate the hidden dangers." Yan Zhuangyi said in a brief manner.