Chapter 478 Conspirator When he recognized the man in the black cloak as the dead Philip, a flash of lightning flashed through Lumian's mind, illuminating most of the darkness. He connected many things together and re-examined some details that he originally thought were rather forced: Lumian had previously asked Gardner Martin why he supported Hugues Artois, the spokesperson for many evil gods. Gardner Martin replied at the time that he had always known what kind of person Hugues Artois was and what forces were hidden behind him. The reason he supported him in his campaign for Congress was that he believed that he would bring disaster to the market area time and time again, thereby pushing the citizens and workers to the opposition party and the "Iron Cross", in preparation for overthrowing the government later. Before today, Lumian felt that this reason was apparently valid. Even if Gardner Martin did not tell the whole truth, he did tell part of the truth. But now it seems that 90% of those words are false! Hugues Artois was brought out and pushed into politics by the late General Philip, and Gardner Martin had obviously established a cooperative relationship with General Philip a long time ago. He supported Hugues Artois not because he discovered such an opportunity to exploit, but because he had been involved in the planning from the beginning! Similarly, Lumian did not think it was surprising that General Philip, who faked his death to escape his original fate, used the "Dream Seekers" charity to fund "painters" and other people blessed by the evil god, and joined the Carbonari to try to riot and rebel. However, the fact that it was this "deceased man" who communicated with Gardner Martin and the "Iron Cross" made many details intriguing. Lumian had roughly figured out the conspiracy when the "Inn Ceremony" officially began, but he felt that some explanations seemed forced. For example, since Mile Maipu left the "Society of Bliss" in anger and returned to the market area to prove himself, how did he contact the "painters" or the evil gods who planned the "Inn Ceremony"? This can be explained by the fact that before Susannah died, she was still the high priestess of the "Society of Bliss" and had already come into contact with other evil god sects. As her lover and a core member of the "Society of Bliss", Maipu Meier should have mastered certain resources. But upon closer examination, it always seems a bit awkward - does Maipu Meier have a good relationship with the believers of other evil gods? When he encounters problems and wants to prove himself, will he naturally choose to ask them for help? Although Maipu Meier knew that there was an angel sealed in Lumian's body, with his knowledge, he certainly couldn't think of how to use this information except by sacrifice, unless the "Mother Tree of Desire" directly gave him revelation. But how could the "recipient" who could receive divine revelation not show off, and how could he be ostracized by other members of the "Supreme Bliss Society"? After incorporating Gardner Martin and the long-standing connection between Gardner Martin and General Philip into the conspiracy, Lumian felt that all the details had a more reasonable explanation: After the disaster of the "Shadow Tree", Gardner Martin openly asked his subordinates in the market area, such as Lumian and Franca, to investigate the incident and the assassination of Hugues Artois. However, privately, he would certainly ask General Philip what the "Society of the Bliss" had done, what mistakes they had made, and what problems they had encountered. In this situation, Maipu Meier, who wanted to return to the market area, naturally established contact with General Philip, who showed interest in this matter, and provided the most important information. As a result, Gardner Martin knew what was sealed in Lumian very early. The entire "inn ceremony" might have been thought up by him, General Philip and the "painters":

They had coveted Trier in the Fourth Epoch for many years, and knew a lot of secrets and mystical knowledge, as well as the operation of the seal and its previous leaks. The building where the Breeze Ballroom was located was owned by the Savoy Party, and Market Avenue No. 13 was where the Iron Cross tested new members. The other one has a very deep connection with the realm of destiny, and through the funding of the "Dream Seekers" charity organization, he has initially united many evil cults, and he must have mastered a lot of knowledge in various aspects. ——The reason why Hugues Artois has many benefactors of evil gods to provide protection around him is not because he has access to so many problematic people, nor because his "enlightened" reputation has been deeply rooted in people's hearts, but because his supporter behind him, General Philip, who has commanded large-scale wars, has been committed to getting the believers of the evil gods to cooperate and accomplish the most important goal since a long time ago. Lumian suspected that Gardner Martin's formal test and permission to join the "Iron Cross" was not because he initially believed in him, but because he had finalized the "hostel" plan and decided to put the target under his nose, exert various influences, and take advantage of it. If the Tarot Society had not intervened, and the ceremony had not been hastily advanced, the one who ultimately took action against Lumian, brought him into the world of the painting, and initiated the ceremony would most likely have been Gardner Martin or a demigod from the Iron Cross! As his thoughts raced, Lumian's thoughts suddenly became clear: Everything Gardner Martin did after the disaster at the Shadow Tree was for the Tavern Ritual! As expected of a former or current "conspirator"... Lumian sighed sincerely. Of course, Gardner Martin certainly didn't know that Lumian had the residual aura of the "Blood Emperor" Alistair Tudor, but he would most likely have some doubts, but he just couldn't guess what the essence of the problem was. After all, he knew clearly that there was an angel sealed in Lumian Lee's body, which was a walking trouble and would attract many anomalies. As for whether Gardner Martin knew that there was another organization behind him and Franka, Lumian was inclined to believe that he had noticed something wrong, but he was not sure about the specific situation - even Maipu Meier did not participate in the "Shadow Tree" ceremony and had no idea what happened at the time. Lumian signaled to Janna that she could interrupt the mirror magic to avoid being noticed by Gardner Martin and General Philip, and at the same time, he had a new doubt: "The 'Iron Cross' is so eager for Trier in the Fourth Epoch and has made so many preparations. What is it trying to gain and what is its purpose? "If I hadn't arrived in Trier, hadn't stayed at the Golden Rooster Hotel, and hadn't recruited the 'Fallen Tree Spirit' Susanna Mathis, then what was the original plan of the 'Iron Blood Cross' and the various evil god sects? How did they plan to bypass the seal and open the door to Trier in the Fourth Epoch?" As soon as the latter question came to mind, Lumian remembered something: Gardner Martin once had the smuggling caravan of "Rat" Christo bring an item into Trier through an underground tunnel. That item triggered a special mirror world that was originally hidden underground. Later, when Franca was tracking the Carbonari member wearing a black cloak, that is, General Philip who had faked his death, she sensed that item... Now, General Philip has also entered here, into a place that is suspected to be Trier in the Fourth Age! "They were making a lot of preparations, including a very large riot, in order to use that item, its connection with the mirror fragments in the wilderness, and the seal leakage point that had appeared under the Breeze Ballroom to sneak in here? Later, I had a better choice... "Fuck! Most of what Gardner Martin said about why he supported Hugues Artois' election as a member of Congress was actually true! He really needs such a person to stir up public anger in the market area, but not to overthrow the government, but to satisfy the ritual! "Haha, he pushes the bad guys to the top while playing the role of the leader of the resistance movement. He is the bad one, and the good one as well. He really squeezes all the value out of the people in the market area..." Lumian re-understood the sequence name "conspirator" in Gardner Martin. At this moment, Janna understood Lumian's meaning and interrupted the mirror magic. She immediately heard Gardner Martin laugh: "It is indeed you, Philip. Let us go to Trier in the Fourth Epoch."

Philip...Janna had been hiding in the dark before, and she didn't have a very deep impression of the photo of General Philip. Only then did she suddenly realize that the cloaked man that Franca had followed before was General Philip who had faked his death. Philip's deep and mellow voice rang out: "Why don't you go find Lumian Lee? If he becomes your loyal subordinate and joins your team, you can immediately complete the ritual, take the potion, and ascend to demigod." "I feel sorry for that, too. He has an angel sealed inside him, and he can take on an entire team by himself. I've given him many chances, but he never knew what loyalty was. Now, I have another choice. Let him die naturally in Trier in the Fourth Epoch." Gardner Martin sighed. Sealed angel? Janna's eyes widened as she looked at Lumian. Lumian raised his lips and sneered at Gardner Martin's words. I believe you are the stupid one! Talking about loyalty and regrets with someone who had been ruthlessly plotting from the beginning and was going to use me? Just as Gardner Martin and General Philip turned around and prepared to walk towards the magnificent city, two figures emerged from a mirror fragment in the nearby wilderness. They were Franca, who was wearing a women's shirt, beige breeches, a dark brown jacket and black leather boots, and Anthony Reid, who was dressed in army green. Franka glanced around and saw Gardner Martin, who was wearing a silver-white full body armor and had his mask pushed up. Anthony Reid's eyes were fixed on General Philip's face, which had a bulge in the middle of his nose. Eight eyes looked at each other, and the air froze briefly. ………… Count Puyfer's figure appeared at the edge of the wilderness, in front of the light black bricks. He looked at the giant figure several dozen meters tall shrouded in storm, lightning, fire and smoke, and ran towards it fanatically with the look of a victim. That figure was Fomonda Soran who had lost control and gone mad and entered the underground. The former archangel, the "conqueror" who was very close to the throne of God! (End of this chapter)