Chapter 570 Possible Leaker Did the failure of the sea-praying ceremony last year cause changes in that area of the sea? After reading the contents on the paper, Lumian naturally formed such an interpretation in his mind. He looked at the note in his hand and vaguely smelled a familiar fragrance. After a brief recollection, Lumian remembered the source of the smell, which was the perfume of Mrs. Georgia from Paco's family. "Is it because of lack of experience, or is it because he deliberately did not cover it up in order to tell me that this is the information passed on by Paco's family?" Lumian muttered to himself silently, thinking of the humanoid lizard that appeared from nowhere in Paco's family, and Rubio Paco's seriously injured mother Marta, and their abnormalities in related matters. Was the core problem caused by the change in the sea? Did the change in the sea make all the Beyonders of the Paco family very weak, and caused an ordinary person who did not have sea blood to become a humanoid lizard? They did not want other members of the sea family to know about this, and they were temporarily lacking in strength to deal with the humanoid lizard, so they could only find an outside adventurer to solve it? Lumian had a new understanding of the contradictions in the Paco family's commission. The changes in the sea were something that neither Rato Giallo nor Juan Oro mentioned. They just said that without the soothing effect of the sea prayer ceremony, the sea area was much more violent than usual, the "Death Navigators" left their territory more frequently, and the power of the "Children of the Sea" declined. In their opinion, this was a normal, reasonable, and predictable situation, and it obviously had nothing to do with the mutation. "Did the change only happen in Paco's family, or did Juan Oro and Lato Giaro deliberately conceal this matter, and didn't even tell each other, so they were on guard against each other?" Lumian made guesses as he watched the note being engulfed by red flames in his palm.
He would definitely prefer the second possibility - unless there was something special about Paco's family, the impact of the sea mutation should be widespread and universal, and would not be targeted only at them. Lumian could probably understand Rubio Paco's disgust when he mentioned the "Maid of the Sea" and other things: Ever since he learned about the "Maid of the Sea" and who his real "parents" were, he must have fallen into self-loathing and disgust with the entire sea-praying ceremony. He would rather lose the family inheritance than marry another "Maid of the Sea". When the changes in the sea affected the entire Paco family, this emotion reached its peak. This made Lumian wonder if Nolfi's hidden collaborator might be Rubio Paco. Anyway, with the resources and status that the Paco family has now, they can still have a good life even without the sea-praying ceremony. Lugano was standing nearby and saw his employer fall into deep thought after reading the note. He suddenly felt a little nervous and flustered. Is nothing going to happen again? Lumian raised his head, looked at Lugano, and said thoughtfully: “Although I haven’t mastered the plateau language yet, I have basically mastered the words needed for daily use. With the help of body language, I can live a normal life in Santa Port. Moreover, the people I really want to contact and communicate with all understand Intis. "I can pay you the balance right now, and give you a chance to teleport back to Trier for free." Lugano shook his head instinctively: "You can't take Ludwig with you when you do things. If I leave now, who will take care of him?" It's unclear who's looking after whom... Lumian stared at Lugano for two seconds, and for the first time he felt that there was something wrong with this translator: Having already been attacked, facing the possible risks, he subconsciously rejected the proposal to terminate his employment contract and send him to a safe place! It wouldn't cost him a cent! Judging from Lugano's usual performance and personality, Lumian thought that the possibility of him accepting the balance and leaving Santa Puerto was quite high, but the reality was not like that. Perhaps, he himself didn't know why he did this, and just made the decision "instinctively"... Lumian nodded slightly and no longer mentioned paying the balance to end the employment. ………… In Milo Village, in the Oro family's ancestral home which has been renovated many times. Juan Oro sat by the window, smoking a hookah, looking at the orange-red sun gradually sinking below the horizon, thinking about the sea prayer ceremony that would be held in more than a week. Suddenly, he turned his head and looked at the shadow near the door. The darkness there squirmed, and out emerged a green-eyed man wearing a golden straw hat, a white shirt and a black vest. He was none other than the great adventurer Louis Berry. "Why are you here again?" Juan Oro sighed and said in Intis. Lumian laughed, pulled up a chair and sat down at the edge of the sunset that shone into the room. "I have something else to ask you, and I want to inform you in advance about a certain action."
Juan narrowed his eyes slightly: "What do you want to do again?" "I want to sneak into the residence of the 'Governor of the Sea' tonight. If I'm not discovered, I'll check out the rooms where the vigil ceremony is held. If I'm discovered, I'll force my way out. Doesn't this fit with my radical image and purpose? It won't make others suspect that we're secretly working together." Lumian smiled and recounted his plan. Juan Oro inexplicably felt that the other party was threatening him, but he could not find any evidence because what Louis Berry said made sense. He took a puff of his hookah, was silent for a few seconds and said: "What exactly do you want to ask?" Lumian smiled: "I want to see what the ring used to marry the sea looks like and what patterns are engraved on it. "I know that you have only made the ring embryo and have not yet completed the corresponding ritual to add special features to it. But I believe that you, who have served as a deputy priest eleven times and more times, will definitely remember those patterns, symbols and structures." Juan Oro's back gradually straightened, and his tone became grim: "What do you want to do?" The sunset glow in the room suddenly dimmed, as if it was pulled into another dimension. Lumian said as if he was unaware: "What's so secretive about this? Don't you know that the shape, pattern and structure of the ring have been leaked long ago?" Juan Oro's eyes narrowed. "When did this happen?" Lumian raised his eyebrows. "Didn't my companion tell you the real reason why the sea prayer ceremony failed?" "He just helped us confirm that the Ilu on the ship was a fake." Juan Oro had a vague guess. Lumian smiled and shook his head, starting with the fake ring that was customized for Toler and the lamb sacrifice that was sent on board after bribery, and then talked about his and others' speculations about the abilities of the fake Ilu and their reconstruction of the whole thing. Juan Oro did not interrupt, and his expression gradually became gloomy. After a while, he said in a hoarse voice: "Not many people know the details of the 'Sea Queen's Ring' and know that the Sea Clan rarely checks the internal conditions of the sacrifices. Each of them is a 'Child of the Sea' who has truly participated in multiple core rituals. They are all still alive... Ilu and Sara don't know..." Hearing Juan Oro's almost gnashing words, Lumian suddenly had a flash of inspiration and guessed: "Ultraman" is a member of the Fishery Guild, a "child of the sea" who has received power many times, and even a member with a certain status! Of course, it is also possible that he has controlled a similar person in advance and has close "cooperation" with the other party. If this is not the case, how did "April Fools' Day" know the specific appearance of the sacrificial ring and accurately exploit the "regulatory" loopholes in the sea prayer ceremony? Well, although "I have a friend" said that "Ultraman" is a Beyonder of the 'Sun' Path, this does not contradict that he is also a "Child of the Sea". Even if he becomes a "Child of the Sea" first and then takes the potion of the "Sun" Path, there should be no problem. The power of the "Child of the Sea" points to the starry sky, and the sun and the starry sky always go well together... Is the real purpose of "April Fool's Day" destroying the sea prayer ceremony to prepare for "Ultraman" or his "collaborator" to completely control the power and palace under the sea? Lumian's thoughts gradually became clear. He looked at Juan Oro and smiled in a relaxed manner: "If there is no traitor, how can the sea prayer ceremony be destroyed so easily?" Juan Oro had had similar suspicions for the past year, and now he was completely unable to refute Lumian's statement. He thought with an unpleasant expression, and after a long while he came back to normal and said: "We have to find the traitor before the official sea festival..." Having said that, Juan Oro looked at Lumian: "There may be something that requires your cooperation at that time." Hey, you're fishing too? Lumian smiled and replied: "no problem." Juan Oro put down his hookah and left his seat.
He walked to the desk, took out paper and pen, and began to draw. Nearly ten minutes later, the old man limped over to Lumian and handed him the paper. Lumian took a quick look and found that there were six patterns on it, representing the front, left, right, back, inside front and inside back of the "Ring of the Queen of the Sea". Each pattern had multiple complex and mysterious symbols and patterns surrounding them. "It's actually useless for you to get it. It won't have any effect." Juan Oro said in a hoarse voice, "The corresponding sea clans must use their own special abilities to engrave them on the ring and corrode it for six hours. Only then can we please the sea and gain her recognition." Lumian nodded and said: “I never thought about making a replica.” Just show it to the "magician" lady for interpretation. He asked instead: "Is this the ring-making part of the vigil ceremony? There are no other steps?" "There is another step, which is for an assistant priest to take the finished ring to the basement and place it in front of the patterns and symbols representing our ancestors, and let it sit for an hour. This is a tribute to the ancestors, just like greeting the elders before a wedding." Juan Oro gave a brief introduction. Lumian thought for a moment and said: “Can you also draw the patterns and symbols that represent your ancestors?” Juan Oro returned to his desk. This time, he finished the painting in just two minutes. Lumian took it and looked at it, and found that it was filled with scattered lines and arcs, with a lot of things missing in the middle, and it was impossible to tell what it originally looked like. "It might be easier to make associations if you see it in person." Juan Oro sighed again. Lumian nodded: "Then I'll sneak into the 'Governor of the Sea' mansion tonight." Juan Oro said, “Hmm.” "Be careful of the sea clans there. They all have their own special features. They may not be very strong, but they can restrain some of your abilities." ………… Late at night, under the crimson moonlight. Lumian appeared near the church-like building. (End of this chapter)