Circle of Inevitability Chapter 797 - 797 Determining the Situation

797 Determining the Situation

797 Determining the Situation

Looking at the swollen, blue-black corpse on the counter, Lumian chuckled to himself, Theyre not even trying to hide it, are they? Classic Morora, the City of Exiles...

Lumian did a quick inspection, confirming that the highly decayed corpse was indeed the other body part of the Abscessed Hand. Besides missing the left half, the corresponding part of the head, and the Abscessed Hands body itself, it was fairly intact.

If it werent for the rotting flesh at the spine writhing and trying to regenerate, Lumian might have doubted that the two steaks served to him and Albus had come from this corpse, let alone that dozens, perhaps hundreds, of such steaks had been sold.

This made Lumian frown slightly, a question he had pondered earlier resurfacing in his mind: Must I do a recall of all the steaks sold?

Judging by the corpses completeness, it doesnt seem necessary...

Moreover, the residents of Morora had been eating such steaks for some time. Who knows if theyve actually digested and absorbed the rotten flesh...

From what I sense about the subtle connections between the corpse, even if digested, the rotten flesh likely just changes form without fundamentally altering...

As he pondered, Lumian quickly stuffed the half-decayed corpse into the Travelers Bag, using the Sword of Courage and other plain swords to separate it from the other half to prevent unwanted fusion before finding the head.

So we were served this stuff, and it looked pretty appetizing, Albuss voice came from the kitchen doorway as Lumian put away the half of the Abscessed Hand.

Albus, the former member of the Iron and Blood Cross Order and Medici family member, wore a black jacket with dark red patterns, one hand in his pocket, marveling.

He didnt seem disgusted by almost eating rotten flesh steak.

Lumian turned and responded with a smile, I was looking forward to seeing what changes youd undergo after eating it.

Gradually gain some self-healing ability, become stronger on moonlit nights, and learn some dark spells, Albus replied in a report-like tone.

But in return, self-control would significantly decrease, intelligence would regress, and nightmares would be frequent.

So, you came to investigate after noticing the odd behavior of those guys? Lumian asked with a smile.

He wasnt really seeking confirmation; he had already determined it. He was using this question to indicate that he was also investigating and hadnt come specifically for the half-corpse.

A Hunter must conceal their true purpose to avoid traps set by others. The red-haired Albus smiled. They tried to keep this a secret, hoping only they and their collaborators could enjoy this bars special food.

Who in Morora isnt selfish? Lumian asked, changing the topic. How did you notice their intelligence regression?

Albus raised his right hand, palm up. If their intelligence hadnt regressed, how could they have revealed their secret to me so easily, leading me to this bar?

Lumian nodded slightly, looking thoughtful. So, should I kill you to keep this secret from spreading?

Albus met Lumians gaze calmly, smiling. Do you think those idiots can keep a secret?

With that, the Medici family member turned and walked towards the bar hall, exposing his back to Lumian.

Lumian stood still, watching him leave, as if deep in thought.

For a moment, he had the urge to kill.

He considered using this chance to eliminate Albus Medici to prevent him from interfering with his approach to 0-01, or even marking it for the Red Angel before him.

Ultimately, Lumian resisted this impulse.

For two reasons: First, he judged that becoming an experimental subject would severely impact his self-awareness. Unless it was his only option, he didnt want to try it. In that case, having an extra person, a cannon fodder to help navigate the dangers, was a viable strategy.

Second, he wasnt confident he could kill Albus Medici. If Albus was still in the same state as when they explored the Red Swan Castle, he would be easily dealt with, but several months had passed. He had become a Reaper and had even fully digested the corresponding potion. It was unlikely the other party hadnt made any progress.

Moreover, if Albus was indeed representing the Red Angel in approaching 0-01, the King of Angels would likely enhance His descendants strength, providing powerful items to ensure he was among the apex below demigods, capable of handling Mororas dangers.

Lumian didnt leave the kitchen immediately. He checked around again.

He was looking for any other special ingredients-the bar owners slightly sluggish behavior made him suspect it was caused by randomly eating something in Morora, a common cause of death for Beyonders of the Gourmet pathway.

Unfortunately, Lumian only found ordinary ingredients like flour, butter, and milk.

He then went up to the second floor of the Carnivore bar, entering the Deprivers bedroom.

He planned to stay here as the duel winner for the time being.

The bedroom was cleaner than Lumian expected-no grease stains, no cockroaches, mice, or insects. Aside from being slightly messy, it was fine.

Lumian walked around the bedroom, trying to activate the black mark on his right shoulder to see if he could teleport out of Morora.

He couldnt sense any of the places he had been to.

As expected, I cant leave. I can only teleport within this mountainous area... But its not like Morora residents want to leave... I wonder if Albus has such thoughts... Lumian muttered silently, taking out ritual materials from the Travelers Bag.

He conducted his second experiment: Summoning a messenger!

But neither the doll messenger nor his own messenger responded to his call.

Disconnected from the spirit world? At least to some extent... As expected from a place sealing 0-01... Lumian stood at the window, gazing at the dim environment and the slightly less intense rain, feeling the cold dampness seeping in.

He proceeded with the third experiment according to his plan.

He walked to the full-length mirror in the room, placed his right hand on it, and activated a black mark on his body.

He was using the contractual ability from Bloody Jack to sense the mirror marks he had left elsewhere!

In the blink of an eye, Lumian sensed three faint marks through the mirror.

They were in Moron Avignys study, the Blue Avengers treasury, and Franca and Jennas rented apartment.

This meant that if Lumian could enter the mirror, he might be able to use his teleportation ability to reach the mirrors corresponding to these marks. Even if not, he should be able to exchange information with the outside world through them!

Lumian was both pleasantly surprised and satisfied that his hypothesis was confirmed.

Having read the 0-01 data, he knew its origin and its connection to Fourth Epoch Trier. Given the similar sealing methods, many details should also be consistent-Trier had a special mirror world, so this place likely did too. Trier had Mirror People, so this place likely had them too!

The experimental subjects detail, if not blindfolded, the one who leaves the mausoleum will be a monster resembling him, was evidence of the Mirror People and the special mirror worlds existence.

Based on these premises, Lumian thought using the mirror worlds abilities might establish some contact with the outside world.

With this hypothesis, he borrowed the Mirror Cufflink from Franca, who had become a Demoness of Affliction. In a few days, she could use the pretext of investigating Mirror People to request charms from the Demoness Sect that would allow her to use the mirror world for teleportation.

Lumian reached into the Travelers Bag and took out the glass-like cufflink.

He didnt rush to confirm if it could be used to leave directly or only to transmit information, as the Mirror Cufflink had only four uses left. Hed wait for important information or urgent matters to test it.

Grr, grr... At that moment, Lumians stomach growled with hunger.

He couldnt help but gripe internally, Seriously, the Church of Knowledge is so stingy. Not even a meal or a sip of water before sending me into Morora. Im not Ludwig, who can finish all the prison food...

Muttering, Lumian descended to the first floor, intending to cook something in the kitchen and wait for the rain to stop before looking for the Abscessed Hands head.

By now, the bar owners body had been taken away by the enforcers, and the bloodstains on the floor had been cleaned, but the destroyed bar counter and the halls scorched remains hadnt been dealt with. Glass shards and wood splinters mixed with the scents of liquor and charred wood.

Just as Lumian picked up the bar owners legacy left by the enforcers- 420 sassen gold-someone walked in from the doorway.

It was the humble-looking human meat chef, Lez.

Lez was soaked, glanced around, and asked Lumian, Are you hiring a chef here?

The Law of Beyonder Characteristics Convergence? Lumian suddenly laughed. Sure, go to the kitchen and make something. Ill try it and see how it tastes.