Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 67

Backlund, North District, Saint Samuel Church.

In the large prayer hall, a lady in a simple linen robe sat quietly on the first row of benches on the right side of the aisle, looking devoutly toward the altar in front of her.

There were no statues dedicated to the dead, only a huge dark holy symbol.

It has a deep black base with bright embellishments, surrounding the crimson moon that symbolizes the goddess.

There were holes one after another on the wall behind the holy emblem. The moonlight from the outside world shone in, condensing into pure, miniature bright spots. They connected with the surrounding nearly dark environment and transformed into a lofty starry sky.

But these crimson moonlights seemed to have encountered some obstacle and could not get close to the lady at all.

From beginning to end, the lady was shrouded in deep darkness.

Under the cover of darkness, the lady lowered her head slightly, and her lips moved as if she was whispering softly.

It seems like he is whispering to himself, but also like he is confiding something.

"Goddess, your followers have discovered the connection between the royal family and Kapin..."

“It was an accident.”

"While investigating a serial murder case, he accidentally learned about the wealthy businessman Kapin who was secretly running a human trafficking business."

"..."

"He met a woman named 'Hugh Dechar' and commissioned her to investigate Capin's subordinate forces in the East District."

"..."

"Although the royal family has tried to cover it up as much as possible, Hugh Dechard may still be able to find more clues."

"Stop him?"

The lady raised her face slightly, and in the moonlight, her face seemed a little confused.

I don't understand. Didn't you give him the tip about the 'Black Emperor' and hope that he would track it down?
"Wrong time?"

"I understand. I will arrange other tasks for him and try to delay the progress of the investigation."

"..."

"Besides that, I stayed in Backlund for too long, and His Holiness the Pope seems to have noticed something unusual."

"..."

"Everything is normal in the Church of Mother Earth, but Backlund's vampires have become more active. They seem to be looking for something."

"The Church of Knowledge has not taken any special actions. The world they protect has not experienced any fluctuations."

"..."

"The three sisters are still waiting for the king's return. Everything in the painting world is normal, and no one tries to leave."

"..."

The lady reported in a low voice what had happened during this period of time.

Until the secret existence quietly left, the darkness retreated from her body, and the crimson moonlight fell around her.

The lady slowly opened her eyes, placed her hands on her chest, and tapped four times clockwise on her chest, outlining the shape of a crimson moon.

Then she spoke in a low voice reverently.

"Praise the goddess."

"Ms. Arianna."

Archbishop Anthony appeared in front of the altar at some point and bowed respectfully.

Arianna looked at the old man in front of her and spoke slowly:

"The goddess just gave an oracle."

"Praise the goddess."

Anthony's expression instantly became solemn and dignified. He quickly stretched out his hand and drew a crimson moon on his chest. His voice was not loud but extremely pious.

……

"Ashen one, hearest thou my voice still?"

The early morning sunlight shone through the curtains into the room, casting mottled shadows. Yu Jin sat on the edge of the bed, recalling the sentence that left the deepest impression in his memory.

He seemed to have had a very long dream.

"I will find you."

It took a long time for Yu Jin to come back to his senses from his memories. He took a deep breath and spoke in a low and firm voice.

"Bang bang bang~"

There was a knock on the door, which made Yu Jin collect his thoughts.

"Come in."

"Click~"

Fors yawned and pushed open the door. The translucent jellyfish sister Kulala floated above her head, diligently using her tentacles to massage her head and shoulders.

"morning."

Fors greeted him, then looked at Yu Jin with a strange look, "You got up later than usual today. Don't you have to go to Earl Hall's house today?"

“I don’t go there every day.”

Ember stood up and walked towards the door, shaking his head at this.

Fors looked at Yu Jin strangely, with distrust written all over her face.

The two of them came to the living room together, and Xio was already busy preparing breakfast.

of course.

Although it is said to be preparing breakfast, there is actually no need to prepare anything special.

Because the breakfast of people in the Kingdom of Loen is usually very simple, just bread.

If you have no money, you can eat brown bread; if you have money, you can change it to white bread.

If you have a little more money, you can add a glass of milk and replace the bread with a sandwich.

Even the nobles only had some more sausages or fried eggs.

Of course, there are also indispensable desserts and fruits.

After all, even the nobles don't take breakfast as seriously as a full meal.

"morning."

Xio poured himself a glass of milk skillfully, took a sip from it, and at the same time noticed the embers walking towards the restaurant, and asked, "Would you like something to eat?"

"A sandwich and a glass of milk, please."

Yu Jin nodded slightly, pulled out a chair from the dining table and sat down.

Quinn nodded gently and began to prepare his share of breakfast for Ember.

The reason why it was not prepared in advance was that Yu Jin never had breakfast at home before.

"What a rare guest."

Fors sat down next to Xio, but her eyes never left Yu Jin, as if she was looking at some rare species. As she looked, she complained, "You never stayed for dinner before."

"That's because Lord Hall's family has better ones."

Yu Jin glanced at Fors and said indifferently, "Besides, I am different from you. I am a viscount after all. It is impossible for me to rely on bread for three meals a day."

"you……"

Fors was so angry that she wanted to fight but found that she was no match for Yu Jin. So she puffed up her face and glared at Yu Jin, "I won't only eat bread for three meals a day, okay?!"

"Can you do it yourself?"

Xio looked at Fors in some surprise.

“No, but I can rub it.”

Fors raised her head with pride, "Mrs. Muse next door is a fan of my books and invites me to dinner every night."

"Are you sure she's not looking for a partner for her son?"

Xio couldn't help but be speechless. He complained while handing the sandwich to Kularis beside him.

And Kularis also skillfully stretched out her slender milky white tentacles and brought the breakfast prepared by Xio to Yujin.

"Crack~"

Yu Jin glanced at Kularis, then at her sister Kurala who was providing special services to Fors, and suddenly shook his head, "I suddenly feel that it was a wrong decision to lend Kurala to you. Why don't you return Kurala to me and I will replace her with another one for you."

"Never!"

Fors glared back and hugged Kurara tightly in her arms, "I want Kurara, no matter how strong she is, I won't change her!"

(End of this chapter)