No matter how much truth or fiction was in her words.
Narrated by Lumiel, a person who had experienced it all firsthand, everything eventually became clear.
To realize the organization’s plan.
Also, to facilitate the establishment of a stronghold within the borders of Gred.
Therefore, the "Nine Commandments Secret Society" secretly built a laboratory in Black Mountain, and due to its remote location, it managed to operate smoothly.
However, at the beginning of last year.
A young man who possessed the original manuscript of "Divine Comedy" but dared not undertake the trials was absorbed by the "Nine Commandments Secret Society."
According to the man called Malcolm.
The original manuscript inherited by their school was of a type that was extremely difficult to decipher.
If a hundred people normally took the trials with an original manuscript, perhaps two or three would succeed.
With this manuscript, it was estimated that all hundred would die.
So much so that since the beginning of their legacy, Malcolm’s school had only three people pass the trials, and all the spells they acquired were from the "Heavenly Chapter."
Hence, after joining the "Nine Commandments Secret Society," Malcolm chose to begin acquiring the spells of the "Heavenly Chapter" with the organization’s help, and left the "Hell Chapter" and the "Purgatory Chapter" to the people in the Black Mountain laboratory for experimentation.
——Researching the original manuscript had always been dangerous.
——After an original manuscript holder of the "Nine Commandments Secret Society" used their own spell and then came into contact with the "Divine Comedy," the lowest-tier members loyal to the "Nine Commandments Secret Society," originally Lumiel’s family, underwent some transformation on the spot.
It was precisely that accident that made Malcolm realize the true power of the "Divine Comedy" original manuscript.
Not just the "Heavenly Chapter."
Even the "Hell Chapter" and "Purgatory Chapter" contained extremely powerful spells.
So, before Ronald’s traveling merchant caravan arrived.
An accident occurred.
Seizing an experimental mishap, the ambitious Malcolm suddenly turned violent.
The Black Mountain laboratory, deeply buried within the mountain, was immediately turned into a battlefield, with Lumiel’s family being killed outright by the aftershocks of the battle.
Already coping with the reactive stress from the "Divine Comedy," the original manuscript holder of the "Nine Commandments Secret Society" had no choice at the time.
With the intent to leave no hope for the traitors.
He sent people to spark a rampage in the "Divine Comedy" and then used some method to consequently trigger a world mutation.
In this irreversible situation.
At that time, everyone, friend or foe, was forced to evacuate from Black Mountain.
And the ’Lumiel family’ after the riot, was born out of that crisis.
——The unfortunate Ronald and his group stumbled upon it.
In the end, Lumiel escaped with the "Purgatory Chapter," while Ronald obtained the "Hell Chapter."
——The timeline comes to Berenwich.
Lumiel, having fled to this city, by chance met the chief prison officer linked to the "Nine Commandments Secret Society," along with Malcolm, who was temporarily serving under the chief prison officer. At that time, Lumiel leveraged the advantage of her shared origin to successfully obtain the casting rights of the "Purgatory Chapter."
Subtly, she began to rely on the chief prison officer’s protection.
Regrettably, the peaceful days did not last long; the chief prison officer was eventually exposed by Ronald and others for links with cultist magicians and is currently imprisoned by the investigation bureau.
As for the desperate Lumiel.
She fled all the way to Springs and then, due to her prior connections, started a new life as ’an extremely rare sample’ for the "Nine Commandments Secret Society."
As Lumiel finished narrating her story, the atmosphere in the room went silent.
And Heloise, seated on the sofa.
At that moment, she glanced at Ronald with a subtle expression.
The meaning in the young girl’s eyes was quite clear.
——Although Heloise had been involved in part of the events as well.
——But precisely because she was also involved, she knew that Lumiere’s words had a very high degree of credibility.
However, listening now...
She couldn’t help but feel that Ronald was the true arch-villain of this story!
At first, Lumiere didn’t do anything particularly bad; she merely clung to others, only to end up being driven down to her current fate?
Noticing Heiress’s gaze, Ronald scratched his head.
Although Lumiere’s words were quite moving,
from his own perspective, Ronald could assure that all his actions were justified.
Wiping his nose, Ronald adjusted his tone and asked again:
"Lumiere, what else do you know about the ’Nine Commandments’ secret gathering?"
Lumiere smiled pitifully:
"The ’me’ from before was the lowest-ranking employee, and now I’m a ’specimen worth observing.’ I doubt any organization would share its detailed plans with a ’specimen,’ right?"
Upon saying this, Lumiere paused.
She put on a contemplative expression, then slowly spoke:
"However, if I must speak, I do know something about the connection between the warden and the heretical magician. It’s someone named Edgar, an original text holder, who uses spells that emit a terrifying power that drives people into madness."
Ronald sternly reiterated:
"What I’m most concerned about right now is still the ’Nine Commandments’ secret gathering."
"Lumiere, are you sure you have nothing else to say?"
The girl’s eyes were anxious but not panicked.
She was keenly aware of her situation, knowing that providing more clues was where her value lay.
But after much thought, the most valuable information she had was about the warden, yet that was exactly what Ronald didn’t need.
"I can make a contract to become your slave."
"Believe me, a subordinate capable of using original text spells is very useful in various aspects."
"Not to mention my spell that can freely change one’s physique and appearance, I’m sure to satisfy you in all respects..."
Ronald abruptly halted Lumiere’s self-promotion.
In fairness, even if Lumiere appeared weak now, her wantonness towards ordinary people was enough to warrant the death penalty.
He dared not entrust such a ’person’ with allegiance to himself.
Accompanying Ronald’s gesture,
the quieted black mist still surged forth between them.
His pupils reflected the scene before him.
Lumiere curled up deep in the sofa, finally showing an utterly panicked expression in her eyes.
"I’m really willing to do anything."
"Just please don’t do this, I’m just..."
"Ronald!" However, just as the spell was about to strike, Heiress interrupted, "Although it may be presumptuous of me, could you give her to me?"
"I swear with our relationship as a guarantee,"
"that this individual will not oppose you under any circumstances in the future."
Ronald instantly understood Heiress’s intention.
After all, Lumiere was an extremely rare ’specimen’ that even the ’Nine Commandments’ secret gathering would take in.
Coming from a large organization herself,
Heiress certainly considered acquiring such a ’specimen.’