Chapter 286 Concept After Gardner Martin's butler Faustino brought Lumian into the room, he did not leave. Instead, he opened his arms and said with a smile: "Welcome, new brother." You are also a member of the Iron Cross? Lumian was a little surprised at first, but then he took it for granted. The butler is the eyes, ears, and hands and feet of the master. It is unlikely that many of Gardner Martin's secrets can be hidden from the butler, so he either develops the butler into a member of the "Iron Cross" or finds a member of the "Iron Cross" to be the butler. Lumian's eyes swept over Faustino's slightly graying temples, relatively sunken eye sockets and light blue eyes, and he returned the hug and said: "Thank you." Faustino, who had a more serious demeanor and was dressed like the butler, walked to the dining table, pulled out a chair on the west side, and said to Lumian: "You sit here." Lumian nodded slightly and sat down in a relaxed state, as if he was back home. Of course, thanks to Aurore's teaching, he no longer had the habit of lifting his legs and crossing his feet over the edge of the dining table. Faustino sat down next to Lumian and explained briefly: "There will be several more brothers coming later."
A quarter of an hour later, the remaining members of the Iron Cross arrived. After being introduced by Faustino, Lumian hugged them one by one. They are: Vincent Lorraine, who represented Gardner Martin in the operation of Lister Wharf, was less than 30 years old. He did not wear glasses, had the black hair and blue eyes common in Intis, had a gentle appearance, a thin figure, and his hair was neatly combed back. He was not much different from an ordinary office worker. Lumian intuitively felt that he was not a Beyonder of the "Hunter" path, and felt a little confused about this - how did he pass the night watch link? Parsifal, who helps Gardner Martin manage the yard and the freight company, looks like a common middle-aged man, with brown hair that is neither long nor short, slightly messy. His brown eyes look quite friendly when he smiles, but once they are emotionless, people will feel very cold and dare not approach him. Albus, who was not in charge of any specific affairs and seemed to be walking in the dark, had hair that seemed to be dyed a little red, and his brown eyebrows and eyes were very sharp. Overall, he was a good-looking but seemingly unlikable young man; The other was Lumian's acquaintance, "Blood Hand" Black of the Savoy Party. The manager of this honest market is in his thirties, dressed in formal clothes, with brown hair, blue eyes, and a round face. He always has a warm smile on his face and always smokes a cigar at a moderate pace. Lumian had always suspected that there was an official member of the "Iron Cross" within the Sava Party, who was secretly monitoring the market area and the Sava Party on behalf of Gardner Martin's will, but he did not expect that it was the "Blood Palm" Blake, who had a very weak presence. He had originally thought it was Baron Brinell or "Mouse" Christo - he thought the latter might have played an observer role in the last transaction. Looking at Blake again now, Lumian felt that he had a temperament quite similar to Gardner Martin. Including Faustino and himself, there were six members of the Iron Cross present. Lumian used to always complain in his mind, saying, "Isn't it too much for a regional gang like the Savoy Party to have five or six Beyonders?" But now, he takes it for granted. As a secret organization with a history of two or three hundred years, it is normal for the "Iron Cross" to have such a background. Even if it is just its peripheral branch, it will enjoy a lot of resources. After exchanging pleasantries, butler Faustino introduced the items on the table to Lumian: "In the following ceremony, the wine glasses are our weapons, and can also be used as cannons. Red wine is ordinary explosives, white wine is powerful explosives, food is the material, and knives and forks are sharp swords..." Lumian listened quietly, and the more he listened, the more he wondered if there was something wrong with these people's brains. Isn't this too self-conscious? Or, is there any mystical meaning to this? After Faustino finished speaking, Gardner Martin, who had changed into a tuxedo, walked into the room. He wore an Iron Cross medal inlaid with a red gem on his chest and stood on the east side of the long dining table, facing the six members sitting on the west side. In a flash, the five members except Lumian stood up at the same time, very orderly. Yo… Lumian sighed in his heart and stood up. "Good evening, 'sir.'" Faustino, Blake and the others bowed and greeted him one after another, with Lumian being a little slow. Gardner Martin pressed his right hand down, motioning for everyone to sit down, and then said with a smile: “We will officially start the ceremony after the ‘supervisor’ arrives.
"Char, let me first tell you what the core layer you are about to join represents." Gardner Martin looked into Lumian's eyes, his tone gradually becoming serious: “We all belong to a secret organization, a secret organization with hundreds of years of history. "It's called the 'Iron Cross'." Lumian did not deliberately show surprise or astonishment. After all, it was a relatively ordinary-sounding name. Albus, the dark red-haired young man sitting at the edge of the dining table, opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but was glared back by Gardner Martin. The "chief" of the "Iron Cross" turned his gaze back to Lumian's face: “Nearly three hundred years ago, several great men jointly established the ‘Iron Cross’. They believed that gods were just more powerful Beyonders, and that no matter how you looked at it, even the weakest Beyonders were fundamentally different from ordinary people. “Our philosophy is that no matter how one obtains extraordinary powers, they should be recognized and given corresponding status and treatment, superior to ordinary people. However, the two major churches and the government are only willing to recognize the extraordinary people they have cultivated, and stipulate that extraordinary powers should not be exposed to ordinary people as much as possible. “This is an act that goes against nature and the trend of history, and we must change it. “This also means that we have to become enemies with the government and the two major churches, but you don’t have to be afraid. We are powerful enough and have real demigods. “In the future, if the two major churches are willing to allow extraordinary people to appear in the world and are willing to recognize the status of wild extraordinary people, we can cooperate with them.” In simple terms, the ultimate goal is to overthrow the government and establish a country where Beyonders serve as managers at all levels? Lumian interpreted Gardner Martin's words from his own perspective. Gardner Martin glanced at the six members of the Iron Cross sitting opposite him and smiled again: "The power of our Iron Cross is mainly concentrated in Intis, with more than one-third in Trier. As you can see, we have so many powerful brothers in the market area alone, and there are even more extraordinary people under our control. "I am the 'Commander', responsible for leading you and handling all matters in the market area. Above me, there are several branch presidents, who can also be called 'Deputy Legion Commanders'. Each of them is a true and powerful demigod. "Above the branch president is the general president of our 'Iron Blood Cross', also known as the 'League Commander'. He is mysterious and terrifying. "Under me are the 'NCOs'. When we have more than ten brothers in the market area, I will appoint two 'NCOs' to help me manage. The 'NCOs' will be able to obtain more resources and more powerful help." Is this a military game? Lumian started to guess based on the names of the different levels of the Iron Cross. Gardner Martin glanced at the door and said: “In addition to these, we have a number of ‘supervisors’, each of whom acts independently and inspects the areas under the jurisdiction of different ‘supervisors’. "From now on, if I have any problems or show any abnormality, you must find the Supervisor immediately and report the situation to him. Similarly, if you find that the Supervisor has done anything abnormal, tell me immediately." At this point, Gardner Martin said to Lumian with a slightly playful smile: "Char, let me introduce you to the 'supervisor' in charge of the market area, Olson." Lumian followed Gardner Martin's finger with a hint of doubt and looked towards the door. The next second, a tall and thin man wearing a blue vest and black suit walked in. The man had short brown hair, brown eyes, thick eyebrows, and a thick and messy beard, like a male bear that had been hungry for a long time. Lumian's pupils dilated instantly as he recognized who "Supervisor" Olson was. He is the trader, the one who met Lumian, Christo and Simon underground! Lumian clearly remembered that he was a monster, with only his head and a bloody spine left, and he was being chased by another headless monster, both of which were very dangerous. But now, he came to the ground and appeared in Gardner Martin's house! Lumian couldn't help but look at Olsen's hands, seeing the pale skin and the small suitcase he was carrying. Did he have a body again? Did he merge with the headless monster? Lumian watched Olsen walk to Gardner Martin's side with mixed thoughts.
He began to suspect that the two monsters he met when completing the transaction were phantoms created by Olsen, and that there was nothing abnormal about him himself. Since the deal was a test, it wouldn't be surprising if the monster was fake. But isn't that too real? Lumian looked at Gardner Martin and Olsen suspiciously as they each took a goblet and said to everyone present: "Load explosives!" Albus, Parsifal and other members of the Iron Cross placed a goblet in front of them and poured attractive red wine into it. This is how you load the explosives? Lumian remembered Faustino saying that the wine glass was the weapon or the cannon, and the wine was the explosives. When he had "charged the cannon," Gardner Martin exclaimed: "stand up! "Hold your weapon in your right hand!" The next second, everyone stood up and placed their right hands on the goblets filled with red wine. "Raise your weapons!" Gardner Martin issued a new order. At the same time, he raised the glass to his chest. Lumian exclaimed in amazement and imitated the actions of the members around him. (End of this chapter)