Chapter 406 Lessons Bring Experience Jenna instinctively wanted to turn her head back, fearing that the mentally ill person who seemed to say "I have a friend" would notice her gaze. But almost at the same time, she remembered her mentality and behavior when she was close to Hugues Artois, so she controlled her neck and slowly and naturally withdrew her gaze. She remained calm and walked out of the gray-blue building step by step according to her original rhythm, under the sunlight outside the window, and put on a light brown straw hat with a cloth flower on it. Only after she had completely left Delta Asylum and returned to the street where she had met the little boy did Janna breathe a sigh of relief. Her expression remained unchanged as she boarded the public carriage to the market area. ………… In the evening, in Apartment 3, 601 White Coat Street. Lumian, who was called here by Janna, listened to her findings. Lumian did not hide his surprise and suspicion: "real? "Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?" Could this be too much of a coincidence? Janna had just seen the portrait of "I Have a Friend" in the morning, and in the afternoon she found the target in Delta Asylum, which she had only been to twice so far. As for Lumian, Franca, or the Major and Minor Arcana cards in Trier, nothing was gained! The coincidence was so great that Lumian smelled the scent of conspiracy and arrangement, so much so that there was no real joy.
"Yeah, this is such a coincidence..." This was Franca's attitude before Lumian arrived. She murmured: "Although it is a classic setting for such a guy with anti-human tendencies and a high IQ to hide himself in a mental hospital, and that would allow him to have close contact with doctors, he wouldn't be so unlucky as to be bumped into by a visitor who had seen his 'wanted portrait', right? There are no more than fifty people who have seen his 'wanted portrait' in the whole of Trier!" This does not include the people being questioned by Anthony Reid and other licensees today. "How come I didn't know about this classic setting..." Janna muttered, "But I really encountered it, and I definitely didn't make a mistake. Maybe I've been lucky recently?" After she finished speaking, she saw disbelief written all over Lumian and Franca's faces. Deeply influenced by the coincidence, Lumian, who has enough experience, thought about it and asked: "You wake up this morning and think back to see if there are any coincidences or things that are different from the usual." Jenna, sitting on the single sofa, fell into deep thought. After nearly a quarter of an hour, she said, "Fuck!" “It’s no different from usual! "Well, there is something I haven't encountered before..." She told him in detail how she met a lost little boy, treated him to a cup of vanilla ice cream, and asked a policeman to look after him. At the end, she asked a little unconfidently: "This shouldn't be anything unusual, right?" Franka said to herself: "That little boy said you would have good luck?" Lumian was concerned about another detail: "He said he was brought here by a lady who liked to drink?" "Yes." Janna answered both questions with one word. Lumian immediately had someone he suspected.
Apart from some dancers, he only knew two ladies who loved drinking, and the others could only drink for a quick taste or for social occasions. That one is Ms. "Hela" and the other is Ms. "Magician". The former always carries several bottles of liquor with him, while the latter likes to taste alcoholic beverages of different flavors and can even take a glass of wine directly from the void. Since finding "My Friend" was a public mission of the Tarot Club and Ms. Hela had not been informed of this, Lumian cautiously judged that the little boy was brought to Trier by Ms. Magician. Considering Franca's concern about the phrase "getting good luck", Lumian thought that the little boy must have a very special ability to bring good luck to others, and Janna, who got good luck, was naturally lucky enough to meet "I have a friend". Seeing that Lumian and Franca were silent for dozens of seconds, Janna became more and more uneasy: “Is there really a problem with this matter?” Lumian looked at his companion and said thoughtfully: "Maybe you are indeed lucky enough today, starting from when you bought ice cream for that little boy." This kind of give and take trick is also very common in the realm of destiny, just like the "lucky change ritual", which requires the target to voluntarily take away the medium, take advantage that they shouldn't take, and have the subjective desire to do so in order to complete the lucky change. Therefore, Lumian reasonably suspected that the little boy was an extraordinary person from the "Monster" path, that is, the "Destiny" path. He made a covert transaction of asking for ice cream and giving good luck to Janna, who met "I Have a Friend". Statements like “I don’t know how to help, I can only wait here” and “Please buy me an ice cream and you will have good luck” are too mysterious and in line with the style of the realm of destiny! "Yeah..." Franka obviously thought of this possibility. Janna understood immediately: "You mean, that little boy is a very powerful Beyonder, and he brought me enough good luck? "But apart from the 'I have a friend', I didn't feel anything. I didn't pick up any money, nor did I encounter any free items." "Maybe meeting 'I Have a Friend' has used up all your luck." Franca sighed. Lumian stood up quickly: "I'll go check it out." He then walked into Franca's bedroom and closed the door. "How to confirm?" Janna asked Franca curiously. Franka answered with some speculation: "write a letter." "To Ms. Hela?" Janna only knew that the lady had a messenger. "Other ladies." Franca couldn't say it clearly. In her bedroom, Lumian, who had cleaned the altar, soon received a reply from the "Magician": "So this is how you find out 'I have a friend'. As an astrologer, I find this too mystical. “No doubt about it, that was indeed the help we invited, which cost a lot of favors and a lot of ice cream. "Now that you have the results, take action. I will keep an eye on you and help you prevent any accidents." As expected...Lumian smiled. From the words of the "Magician" lady, he inferred that the little boy was not a member of the "Tarot Club", so he would not participate in public tasks for free, which would require favors and ice cream.
What the hell is ice cream? Can such a powerful Beyonder be impressed by ice cream? Lumian thought it was absurd and funny at first, but then he remembered Baron Brinell's godson. That silly guy was obviously not ordinary, and it was possible that he could be bribed by food. This made him wonder whether all Beyonders with the appearance of little boys had this kind of "weakness". Lumian pushed the door open and returned to the living room. Janna stood up a little nervously and asked: "Confirmed?" "He is a helper who is specifically here to bring good luck, but it was fate that he met you, and you treating him to ice cream means that you have chosen the right destiny." Lumian answered in a very mysterious way. As an extraordinary person with abilities in the realm of destiny, he still has a certain say in fate. "Huh..." Janna breathed a sigh of relief without concealing it. She was worried just now whether she had fallen into a trap. Seeing Franca also stand up, Lumian took out the silver-white "Lie" ear clip, curled his lips and said: "Let's go to the asylum now. I can't wait." "Okay." Franka responded, sighing in her heart. Ever since Charles came, I have to fight with others every now and then. It’s only been a few days since Loki’s attack! ………… Inside a four-wheeled, four-seater rented carriage heading to the hot spring area. Lumian looked at the black lamppost outside the window and suddenly frowned. He said to himself doubtfully: "Did Jana really see 'I Have a Friend'?" Franca and Janna turned their heads to look at him and thought of one thing at the same time: When hunting the parish priest Guillaume Bennet, they found two substitutes one after another, and the real Guillaume Bennet was a big dog squatting beside him! "Do you suspect that's a stand-in?" Franca asked in a low voice. It is a good thing to learn a lesson and gain some knowledge, but after witnessing the wonderful performance of the parish priest, if you no longer guard against this possibility, it can only mean that you are not suitable for the path of "Hunter" and "Witch". Lumian considered and whispered: "Now that the problem has been exposed and there is a high possibility of being hunted down, will 'I Have a Friend' worry that the 'pranks' of the previous few months may become hidden dangers? "If I were him, since there is no way to erase the relevant traces, I would have to leave Trier quickly and come back after a while, but he didn't do that. "This means that he is either confident enough that we can't find him, or he has something important to do and must stay in Trier. In that case, hiding himself in the dark and putting the substitute in the open is a good choice." "Does he also have 'lies' or what you call the 'art of substitution'?" Janna asked doubtfully. Lumian laughed. "He may not have lied, but the evil god he believed in controls the field of fortune-tellers and is one of the most powerful faceless men. As long as one masters the corresponding ritual magic, one can ask Him to change the appearance of a specific target." This is just like how members of the Tarot Club can summon spiritual beings in the name of Mr. Fool. "Through ritual magic related to the 'Faceless Man', a substitute was created, and the man himself monitored in secret...but why didn't he just change his appearance? He had to make a substitute? That way we wouldn't be able to find him at all!" Franka thought of a dangerous possibility. Lumian nodded: "If the one in Delta Asylum is really a stand-in, then he represents a trap, deliberately set to lure us, and 'I Have a Friend' will definitely be keeping a close eye on the final outcome. “So, either the substitute is extremely dangerous and will not only drag the pursuer to death, but also create a lot of noise, or the two are very close or have a mystical connection. "Don't worry about the first situation. There is a powerful lady to guard against accidents. As for the possibilities later, I have to rely on you, Franca..."
If the person in the mental hospital was "I have a friend", the problem would be simpler. ………… Late at night, in a room on the third floor of Delta Asylum, on the east side of the annex. A pair of gold-rimmed glasses rested on the bedside table, reflecting the little moonlight that seeped into the room, while the patient on the bed was sleeping soundly. Suddenly, a black figure opened the heavy door with iron-barred windows and walked in silently. He politely took the handle and gently closed the door, blocking out any noise. The entire interior space seemed to be closed. (End of this chapter)