Chapter 379 Different Groups
"PettyDwarf" is a man who is only about meters tall. He wears a performance leather suit that decorates his messy yellow hair. His right palm is covered with a silver, exaggerated glove. He wears an open brown jacket with a dark shirt underneath.
Seeing Lumian coming, this "Pettitte" went to meet him and said in surprise and joy:
"'Muggle', you finally show up again."
Lumian replied with a smile using Aurore’s voice:
"Something happened before, and I took a break for a while."
"Are you okay now?" Pettigrew asked with concern.
“Not bad.” Lumian wasn’t sure how close the other party was to Aurore, so he didn’t answer in a joking way.
He turned his gaze to a lady sitting on the stone steps.
The woman wore a black butterfly-shaped mask, a white shirt with a bow tie, a long dark coat, and a paper nameplate on her chest that was obviously from a typewriter:
"professor."
"Isn't the 'Associate Professor' here?" Lumian asked with a smile.
The "Associate Professor" is a man. A few years ago, because of their similar "code names", he and the "Professor" met in real life and became husband and wife.
They are all "wizards" who like to study various spells. The "weeding spell" in Auror's witchcraft notes comes from the "Associate Professor".
The "Professor" had light-colored lips, a thin face, and a pair of beautiful brown eyes. She answered simply:
"He has some real-life stuff going on, he needs to entertain guests, and he can't spare the time. Anyway, if I participate, it's the same as if he participated, it's all the same.
"'Muggle', what do you want?"
Lumian smiled and said:
"I want to thank him for his 'weed-killing skills.'"
"What is there to be thankful for? Has your home been invaded by a large number of weeds?" "PettyDwarf" asked curiously.
Lumian imitated the details of Aurore's expression when she recalled the past, and his light blue eyes moved slightly as he said:
"Some time ago, I encountered a plant that is said to come from the abyss. Not only does it grow very fast and have strong vitality, it also releases anesthetic gas and eats people like a piranha plant. There are hundreds or even thousands of them every time they appear, and the 'weed removal technique' can make them all wither. Although they won't die directly, they will lose their vitality within a certain period of time."
"Can 'Weed Control' also deal with extraordinary plants?" The "Professor" was a little surprised.
Lumian nodded slightly:
“But it has to be herbs and vines.”
This is the usage experience that Aurore added to the witchcraft notes.
It can be seen that she had experimented with the parish priest's "Abyss Demon Flower" before, and she had recorded it in a very academic manner when it was obviously not the right state.
"This is an interesting discovery." The "professor" took Lumian aside and discussed the details of the "weeding technique".
Fortunately, Lumian had studied this spell in depth and had consulted Franka and Ms. "Hela". Although he couldn't really use it, he wouldn't be at all shy if he just communicated about related issues.
After discussing spells and mystical knowledge with members of the "Academy" group for a while, Lumian suddenly felt that he and the surrounding area were shrouded in a shadow.
He looked up suddenly and saw a huge figure.
The figure was over meters tall, wearing a simple and plain linen robe, with a hood covering his head. In his hand was a thick magic wand that could smash the heads of any normal human being.
This is "Gandalf", the president of the "Curly-Haired Baboon Research Society". Franka said that he should have been reincarnated into a middle-aged man with giant blood in the Feysac Empire. He loves drinking strong liquor and studying occult knowledge. The specific path is unknown. Sometimes he seems to be on the "knowledge", that is, the "reader" path, sometimes he shows the characteristics of a "generalist" and a "secret peeper", and sometimes people feel that with his physical condition, it would be a pity not to take the "warrior" path.
High-end mystical knowledge such as the "Law of Immortality of Extraordinary Characteristics" was first spread from "Gandalf".
For some reason, when Franka mentioned "Gandalf", her expression was always strange, as if she felt that this code name did not match the other person's height and weight.
Gandalf, whose face was blocked by a strange shadow, looked at Lumian and laughed in a rough voice:
"You've missed several parties, and I was worried that something might have happened to you."
"Something did happen, but it's been resolved." Lumian pursed his lips, not hiding the sigh and helplessness that suddenly emerged in his heart.
"It's resolved." Gandalf nodded with satisfaction.
He exchanged a few more pleasantries with Lumian and walked towards other groups.
Lumian attended the discussion of the "Curly-Haired Baboon Research Society" for the first time. Following the advice of Ms. "Hela", he always spoke less and listened more, and remained silent most of the time.
During this process, he had already sat on the stone steps, looking at every speaker with a faint smile as if listening, making himself appear very focused.
Aurore often did this. When she was chatting with Mrs. Puaris and the old ladies in Cordu Village, if the topic entered an area that she was not interested in, she would look at the person speaking with a smile, making the other person feel that they were valued and that what they were saying was interesting enough. In fact, Aurore's thoughts had already diverged endlessly, thinking about her own things. From time to time, she would go back for a while and grasp the key points, so as not to be unable to continue the conversation later and make the situation awkward.
Lumian certainly didn't really let himself go when discussing mystical knowledge and occasionally making some deals. He was mainly imitating Aurore's state.
After a while, Lumian seized the opportunity, stood up, and prepared to leave the gathering place of the "Academy" group.
The lady with the periodic table painted on her face with washable oil paint said with a little surprise:
"You didn't buy anything today?"
Sister, do you have to spend a lot of money every time you attend a party to be happy? Lumian muttered silently and said with a smile:
"There are two reasons. First, I have reached a bottleneck recently and am more focused on collecting the formula and materials for Professor Scroll's potion..."
He talked a lot, mainly analyzing why there was no corresponding demand, and finally said:
"Second, I have no money and I owe others a lot of money."
The other members of the "Academy" immediately laughed in a good-natured manner.
They all saw that during the time when "Muggle" was not at the party, she had indeed encountered some serious problems, which turned her from a wealthy woman into a pauper, and a pauper who owed a lot of debts.
Of course, they were not too worried about the "Muggles" because they had witnessed their companion's ability to make money over the past few years.
Lumian walked lightly to the third pillar to the right of the huge stone chair, where members of the "Purgatory" group gathered. "Hela" often participated in their discussions.
The lady has arrived. Unlike before, the coldness on her body has weakened a lot. Under the hat with a veil, her skin is pale but not bleak, and her face is blurry.
Lumian quietly watched the members of the "Purgatory" team discuss and trade, and after a while he asked thoughtfully:
"Have any of you ever heard of an imaginary river involving the realm of death?"
"Hela" glanced at Lumian but did not answer.
Another member of the "Purgatory" team, a man codenamed "Three-Headed Evil Dog", thought about it and said:
"'Muggle', why are you asking that?
"I just heard that in hell, deep in the underworld, there is such an illusory river, and one of the high-sequences of the 'Corpse Collector' pathway is related to it."
He actually answered directly and confiscated some information fees. Although it was only heard and not confirmed at all...Lumian smiled and said:
"I've often wondered recently why there is such a river in the myths and legends of our hometown, and why there is also one here."
He pointed it out indirectly without saying anything further.
The "Three-Headed Evil Dog" thought for a moment and said:
“This may need to be discussed from the perspective of the similarities between mythological roots and human thinking.”
Lumian said "hmm" in Aurore's voice and did not ask any further questions.
He listened for a while before turning to a gap in the ancient palace.
With the previous preparation, he can naturally contact the members of "April Fools' Day" and listen to their communication.
On the way to the destination, Lumian quickly reviewed what he had seen and heard before in his mind.
He found that his sister Auror was quite popular, and both the members of the "Academy" and the "Purgatory" showed enough kindness to "her".
After walking diagonally through the ancient palace, Lumian saw a man with a stocking on his head jumping onto a half-broken pillar and said to the members of the Curly-Haired Baboon Research Society who were dressed in different clothes around him:
“I’ll recite a poem!
“O sea, you are all water;
“Horse, you have four legs;
"Witch, you taste really good!"
This isn’t poetry at all… Lumian had already bought The Secret Records of Emperor Roselle, and knew that this was a joke about the emperor who had a super-friendly relationship with a “witch” and who lamented in his diary that the witch tasted really good.
Lumian took one step, two steps, and came to the vicinity of the "April Fools' Day" group. He saw the man with his back to him wearing a black fortune-teller-style robe, with a word in ancient Feysac written in golden paint behind him:
"Loki".
According to Franka, "Loki" is the god of lies, trickery, and fire in some legends of their world, and this member codenamed "Loki" is the founder of the "April Fool's Day" group. He is no slower than "Hela" and others on the path of God, but he does not serve as vice president... A series of information flashed through Lumian's mind.
He then entered the area where the "April Fools' Day" group was located, and all the laughter and noise suddenly stopped.
"Loki" and others turned around at the same time and cast their eyes on Lumian, who was wearing a half-face mask and a black wizard robe.
Lumian, who was wearing the identity of a "Muggle", raised the corner of his mouth and revealed a slightly bright smile:
"Everyone, long time no see."
(End of this chapter)
