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n409 Fire Execution

nI Know Someone said calmly, “Mad Lady is probably a Traveler. I have no idea where she lives…

n“Ultraman used to be a Sequence 6 Notary of the Sun pathway. I’m not sure anymore. He hasn’t been to Trier recently, and I haven’t left the asylum. We only exchange a few words at each gathering…

n“Loki is a Sequence 5 Marionettist of the Seer pathway, but I suspect he wields more power from Celestial Worthy than us. He can access resources unknown to us. He even owns a mysterious ancient castle, Dylan, hidden somewhere…

n“Bard is a Sequence 6 Prometheus of the Marauder pathway. Of course, I’m unsure of his current situation. We haven’t seen each other in reality for a long time… He did write Emperor Roselle’s Secret Chronicles and published it under someone else’s name…

n“I’m not familiar with Hisoka. He hasn’t attended any real-life gatherings in the Northern Continent. In my opinion, he’s very dangerous, second only to Loki. He’s similar to Mad Lady…

n“If I hadn’t gone crazy for a while, I would be a Sequence 5 by now…”

nCastle Dylan… Lumian recalled Madame Hela’s description of Loki’s dream and suspected that the mysterious ancient castle hidden somewhere was where Loki had been resurrected.

nHe hadn’t expected Bard to be a Beyonder of the Marauder pathway. He believed that the nickname originated from the Ocean Songster of the Sailor pathway or the Midnight Poet of the Evernight pathway, but on second thought, it made sense. In rural stories, bards often moonlighted as thieves.

nThis also confirmed the Celestial Worthy of Heaven and Earth for Blessings’s influence on the Seer, Apprentice, and Marauder pathways. Half of the six core members belonged to these three pathways.

nAfter I Know Someone finished speaking, Franca asked with concern, “Who else in the Research Society is involved with this?”

nI Know Someone couldn’t resist keeping it a secret. He replied calmly, “I know Pettigrew is one…”

n“Pettigrew?” Franca blurted out in surprise. “I thought he was making fun of his height with that nickname, but it turns out he’s mocking his identity?”

nI Know Someone nodded gently.

n“Before finding the organization and joining the Research Society, he already knew Loki. As you all know, Loki can use the Celestial Worthy’s power to sense transmigrators within a certain range, and Pettigrew is also in the Trier Greater Region.

n“He first became Loki’s subordinate before joining the Research Society. He was assigned to another team. He actually nicknamed himself Pettigrew because he wanted to play a prank and reveal the truth. He mocked and fooled all the Research Society members who lacked insight, but in reality, I knew he was hesitating, feeling guilty, and struggling. He hoped to use this method to warn the other Research Society members that there was something wrong with him.

n“My plan was to find an opportunity to tell him that Muggle, who never discriminated against his height and was gentle and amiable to him, was harmed by us. He could be considered an indirect helper. When the time comes, his devastation and pained expression would have been very interesting.”

n“Dammit!” Franca cursed.

nAlthough I Know Someone had been lobotomized and he had become very calm, his tone no longer mocking, his straightforward thoughts were still filled with vileness, making Franca unable to control her emotions.

n“What else?” Lumian asked on her behalf.

nI Know Someone recited five more aliases in a row before concluding, “These are the few I know. As for the ones Loki and the others secretly developed or didn’t tell me, I’m not sure.”

n“There’s quite a few…” Franca was filled with hatred and frustration.

nLumian turned to her and said, “Just share this information with Madame Hela. How they handle it is up to the president and vice presidents. You don’t need to be troubled or hesitant. Just enjoy the fruits of your labor. Isn’t there a saying back at Aurore, uh, your home? If you don’t witness the lamb being killed and don’t cook it yourself, you can enjoy the delicious mutton without it weighing on you. Otherwise, it’s inevitable that you’ll be benevolent, soft-hearted, and conflicted.”

nFranca exhaled and muttered, “Your sister’s adaptation of famous quotes is ridiculous…”

nShe gathered her composure and looked at I Know Someone.

n“Did you spread news of the impending apocalypse because you believed in the Celestial Worthy and rushed to pursue joy, allowing you to commit all sorts of evil deeds without feeling guilty? Or did you become desperate and believe in the Celestial Worthy because you were certain that the apocalypse was about to arrive and humans couldn’t resist?”

nI Know Someone replied,”Both. Some tried to replicate their pre-transmigration actions and immediately gained the Celestial Worthy’s attention, while others faced catastrophes and learned about the apocalypse. They only believed in the Celestial Worthy after their mental breakdown.”

nAt this point, I Know Someone’s empty eye sockets turned to Franca, who had just asked the question.

n“Later, the Celestial Worthy even gave us some revelations, allowing us to guess a portion of the truth, including…”

nFor some inexplicable reason, Lumian suddenly felt a strong sense of danger and interrupted I Know Someone’s statement.

n“You don’t have to continue!”

nI Know Someone immediately closed his mouth.

n“Why can’t he say it?” Franca eagerly awaited the answer, but there was no response.

nLumian recalled concepts like the “barrier” related to the apocalypse and said seriously, “It’s not suitable for you to know the truth about the apocalypse yet. That knowledge might cause you to lose control or be fatally corrupted on the spot. You can inquire about it when you become a demigod.”

n“Alright.” Franca glanced at Lumian and muttered, “Why do you act like you know the truth…”

nWhy can he do it, but I can’t?

n“I only know a little,” Lumian replied candidly. “And that knowledge brought me danger. It’s all thanks to Mr. Fool’s seal.”

nAs the effects of the truth serum wore off, I Know Someone returned to his usual unchanging calm. Even his willingness to answer questions had vanished.

nFranca gazed at the lobotomized Psychiatrist for a few seconds before sighing.

n“Sometimes, we’re still too naive. We might even think of ourselves as the protagonist.”

nLumian knew that “we” referred to the members of the Curly-Haired Baboons Research Society.

nFranca averted her gaze and turned to Lumian.

n“While the sheep was undergoing the operation, I searched both I Know Someone’s and his substitute’s wards. I found some papers at the latter’s place. I didn’t read the content carefully, but it felt a little esoteric.”

nAs she spoke, she rose and returned to her room, retrieving a thin stack of papers.

nLumian flipped through them and frowned.

n“Midoro’s Worship…”

n“What’s this?” Franca hadn’t heard the first half of the interrogation.

nLumian explained briefly and concluded, “This should be a spell that allows one to traverse the Formless Door and closely align with an evil god, gaining knowledge and experience. Even ordinary people should be able to learn it after receiving proper guidance.”

nFranca sighed from the bottom of her heart and said, “No wonder it sounds so sinister. The layers of the heavenly domains, the Formless Door, the extraordinary phenomena, and the fringes of immortality. It sounds very dangerous!”

nLumian put away the secret deed spell, Midoro’s Worship. Although he didn’t know how to use it, nor did he need to, he could still grasp the corresponding knowledge. This would help him deal with the heretics who relied on Midoro’s Worship to obtain knowledge and strength.

nHe then said to Franca, “Relay this information to Madame Hela. I’ll handle I Know Someone.”

n“Alright.” Franca nodded gently and watched as Lumian put on the Lie earring and walked to the armchair. He grabbed the calm man’s shoulder and instantly vanished.

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nPrison district, Rois Comprehensive Execution Ground.

nIt was not yet 7 a.m., and there was no one here. It was wet, as if isolated from the world.

nLumian emerged from the void with I Know Someone and tied the April Fool’s core member to the stake.

nThen, he retreated a long distance, crouched down, and pressed his hands to the ground.

nTwo crimson tongues of fire swiftly darted towards I Know Someone’s body along the weed-covered ground.

nThey grew larger and larger until they transformed into a giant serpent, engulfing I Know Someone completely.

nLumian stood up and used his feet to maintain the flow of flames. He silently watched as the calm Psychiatrist revealed grayish-white Dragon Scales under the stress.

nHis body subconsciously struggled, but it wasn’t as intense. His various Beyonder powers scattered in all directions, but they failed to affect Lumian who stood beyond their range.

nLumian condensed a dangerous flaming spear and hurled it, piercing and burning a hole around I Know Someone’s chest and abdomen.

nThe crimson flames that hadn’t incinerated the Dragon Scales elsewhere surged into I Know Someone’s body.

nAs Lumian watched the April Fool’s core member truly begin to burn, his body instinctively emitting pained cries, his thoughts raced. He quickly recalled the battle last night and today’s interrogation.

nHe had learned a lot from this, but he couldn’t quite grasp the acting principle.

nFlames aren’t just lethal; they can also be used as deterrence, intimidation, and a signal…

nIt is necessary for Pyromaniacs to combine their flames with traps…

n…

nAs the raging flames engulfed I Know Someone, Lumian felt as if a fire was burning in his heart.

nIt was anger, satisfaction, and catharsis.

nAt that moment, Lumian’s Pyromaniac potion digested a little more, just as it had after the battle the previous night.

nAfter an unknown period of time, in the uninhabited execution ground, I Know Someone ceased his struggles and lost his breath. His body was charred as it cracked apart.

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