Chapter 557: Human Relationships (asking for monthly tickets at the beginning of the month) Lumian's eyes stayed on the small Arcana card, and then he saw an extra person in front of the full-length mirror in the room. The man was wearing a white shirt and a black vest. His face was rather pale, and his brown hair was partly sticking up and partly hanging down, as if he had just gotten up. For some reason, Lumian always felt that this man had a contradictory temperament that was both erratic and introverted. His brown eyes revealed an indescribable depression, and being looked at by him was like being stared into the abyss. “‘Sword Knight’?” Lumian asked. The man nodded gently and said: "Seven of Wands, how can I help you?" "How do you know I'm the Seven of Wands?" Lumian did not mention his specific code name in the letter, but only said that he would seek help from the Knight of Swords according to the instructions of the "Magician". The Sword Knight spoke slowly, as if suppressing something: "Ms. Hermit told me that the Seven of Wands, which is affiliated with Ms. Magician, will come to Feynaporte soon and may need my help in intelligence or other areas." Ms. Magician actually went out of her way to communicate with Ms. Hermit about my affairs... Lumian suddenly realized: "I would like you to help me find two people in Santa Port and the surrounding waters, and try not to alert any forces." "Specific circumstances." The Sword Knight said in a stingy manner.
Lumian explained the relevant information about Bartner Conte and Nolfi, and finally said: "I'm not sure if they are still alive now, maybe they have become corpses." As he spoke, he took out two photo-like sketches and handed them to the "Knight of Swords". This is the image of Butner and Nolfi that he copied directly from his mind using the knowledge from Aurore's witchcraft notes and his own expertise in ritual magic. It is comparable to the effect of a camera. ——The most critical and difficult part of the corresponding ritual magic is to find a suitable and safe object of prayer. Official Beyonders use it more often, after all, they have corresponding gods. Wild Beyonders rarely pray to dangerous beings for such a small matter. Lumian belongs to the Tarot Club and is considered a half-official Beyonder. He can not only ask Mr. Fool for help, but also borrow the power of Ms. Magician. The Sword Knight took the two photo-like sketches, looked at them carefully for a while and said: "I'll help you find them as soon as possible." He asked for no reward and made no demands. This made Lumian quite emotional: It’s better to be organized! Of course, this kind of internal mutual assistance often turns into favors, which will have to be repaid more or less in the future. For some people, they would rather set a clear price than owe favors to others. Lumian didn't have such thoughts. After all, getting the "Sword Knight" to come and agree to help already had some human factors involved. He considered and said: "What mission do you have for Feynaport? Do you need my help?" The Sword Knight was silent for a moment and said: "The matter of Feynaport is being concluded, but I will be going to the southern continent later, and I may need your help." "No problem." Lumian agreed immediately. He turned and asked with a little curiosity: "Ms. Hermit is also in charge of the Southern Continent?" Would this be too busy? According to Ms. Magician, this Major Arcana card is mainly responsible for matters related to the sea and a secret organization that believes in the "Hidden Sage", and has little to do with the Southern Continent. The Sword Knight replied in a suppressed voice: "My own business, it has nothing to do with Ms. Hermit." "I understand." Lumian expressed his understanding, because many of the things he did before were not arranged by Ms. "Magician". Even this trip to Santa Port to track down the core members of "April Fools' Day" would also be considered his personal behavior if it did not involve that Heavenly Lord. The Sword Knight was silent for two seconds, then added: "Besides, I am only temporarily affiliated with Ms. Hermit."
What does temporary affiliation mean? Can it be transferred to another Major Arcana card in the future? Lumian was a little confused. The Sword Knight did not explain anything as his figure suddenly faded and disappeared. Without his "clairvoyance", Lumian was unable to catch the other party's departure in time. It didn't feel like "teleportation", nor did it feel like blending into the shadows... After making a simple judgment, he changed into a brown-green narrow-sleeved short top and brown-yellow loose trousers that were quite common in Santa Port. After leaving the master bedroom, Lumian threw the "lie" ear clip to Lugano: "You can go to Valerio to get a new ID. Don't forget what he looked like when you saw him last." "I remember it very clearly." Lugano took the "Lie" ear clip. He was about to complete his disguise on the spot, but was stopped by Lumian: "After leaving the room, find another hidden place where no one is, and when you come back, change into your original appearance before entering the hotel." Doesn't this mean that I will be holding this magical item all to myself for a while? Aren't you afraid that I will run away with it? Not only does it have unique abilities and strong practical value, but it is also very valuable! Lugano didn't dare to ask. He followed his employer's instructions, took the "lie" ear clip, picked up a cloth bag stuffed with camouflage clothes, and walked out of the room. After seeing Lugano's back disappear at the door, Lumian smiled, picked up the golden straw hat, and said to Ludwig: "There's a lot of food on the table in my bedroom. Don't run around until I come back." "Okay." Ludwig agreed, even a little expectant. Would someone take advantage of the guardian's absence to secretly attack this little boy? As Lumian crossed the sofa area, he casually placed the golden straw hat on Ludwig's head. At the same time, he put on a round-brimmed felt hat commonly seen in the local area and walked out of the suite step by step. He was not worried at all about what might happen to Ludwig if he stayed alone in the hotel. In comparison, what was more dangerous were the people who might come into contact with the little boy. When they reached the corridor, Lumian pressed the hat on his head and used the contract ability of "Shadow Transformation". He suddenly faded into a pure shadow, merging with the shadows at the bottom of the walls on both sides. In that dark and empty world that seemed to be shrouded in a veil, Lumian followed Lugano by smelling the hint of gray amber perfume that he had left on the "Lies" ear clip. This is not about confirming whether there is a problem with the translation, but about waiting for a possible attack. Since the great adventurer Louis Berry has raised the banner of investigating the sea-praying ceremony and has displayed a tough and radical image, the people of the Fishery Guild and Milo Village will most likely respond quickly, using thundering means to eliminate this outsider and deter all those who are scheming in the dark. In this case, Lumian, Lugano and Ludwig will all be in danger. He deliberately asked Lugano to go to Valerio alone to get his ID, just to see if Juan Oro and others had targeted his companions and whether they would take the opportunity to attack Lugano. In this way, if something similar happened, Lumian could rescue Lugano immediately, and capture or kill several extraordinary people from the Fisheries Guild, showing the strength and confidence of the great adventurer to those who were on the sidelines, so that they would have more confidence and try to do something. Of course, the people of the Fishery Guild and Milo Village may not necessarily take action in the near future. It is entirely possible that they will pretend to be weak, allowing the enemies hiding in the dark to put aside their worries, jump out one by one, and finally do a general cleanup. Lumian followed Lugano all the way to Valerio's underground casino, watched him pay the balance of 50 gold rizos, and took away two identification certificates belonging to locals. There was no attack... Was it the Fisheries Guild fishing, or did they fail to recognize Lugano after he used Lie? Lumian wandered in the shadows, thinking about the possible reasons. Lugano didn't dare stay on the street for too long. He knew that his employer had offended the people from the Fisheries Guild. He might be dragged into the depths of the alley and severely beaten by those guys who didn't dare to target his employer. He quickly changed back to his original modified appearance in the gap between two buildings near the Solo Hotel, then took off the "lie" ear clips and changed into the simple black suit he usually wore. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief, turn into Aquinas Street, and return to the entrance of the Solo Hotel.
There were three or four homeless people on both sides of the street, all of them looked lazy as if they were about to fall asleep in the sun. Lumian knew that compared to the Kingdom of Loen and the Republic of Intis, the problem of homelessness in Feynaport was not as serious. This was because the kingdom's land was fertile, there were many pastures, and the seeds and livestock improved by the church were productive. The entire Feynaport was in a state of food surplus. Here, the price of grain is 15 to 20 percent cheaper than in countries like Intis. Before the Kingdom of Loen abolished the Corn Law and began to import large quantities of grain from Feynaport, the price of the same weight of black bread was almost twice that of Feynaport. With such abundant resources, although some farmers, herdsmen and urban residents who went bankrupt due to land annexation, usury and other factors have become homeless, they can receive a certain amount of free food from the church of the "Mother Earth", the Convent of the Abundant, relevant government departments, private charitable organizations and other places. They may not be able to eat their fill, but at least they will not starve to death, and can restore their physical and mental strength and find new jobs. Seeing that Lugano was about to arrive at the Solo Hotel, Lumian in the shadows suddenly found something wrong. There were three homeless people on the street, showing indescribable stiffness as they occasionally adjusted their postures. The next second, Lumian saw these homeless people jump up, and like puppets with rusty joints, they each took out a pistol with twisted movements and aimed at Lugano from three directions. Bang bang bang! They pulled the trigger one after another with their eyes wide open, leaving no room for Lugano to escape. PS: Ask for monthly tickets at the beginning of the month~ (End of this chapter)