Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 98 I didn’t mean that

December 9, 17: p.m.

On the endless blue sea, the Blue Avenger suddenly tightened its sails facing the rippling waves, causing the ship, which was originally sailing at full speed, to slowly slow down.

Yu Jin, who was resting indoors, noticed something was wrong, walked out of the room and came to the deck, where he saw Alger standing on the side of the ship.

"Is there a situation?"

"No."

Alger shook his head. "It's still about six hours to our destination, but the six-hour voyage is outside the safe waterway, and we could be attacked by sea monsters at any time."

"So for safety reasons, we need to stay here for an hour."

The embers understood instantly.

Every Monday at 3pm, Mr. Fool holds a Tarot Club.

For safety reasons, it would be better for them to stay within the safe channel until then.

“It’s not particularly safe here.”

Alger said, and shook his head helplessly, "The best case scenario is that there are people guarding outside, but I don't feel comfortable bringing those sailors here."

"This is easy to handle."

Ember said calmly.

"what?"

Alger was startled, and before he could react, he saw Yu Jin standing in front of him with an urn in one hand and a bell in the other.

"Dingling bell~!"

Along with the melodious sound of bells, several figures quietly appeared on the deck of the Blue Avenger.

They were much taller than ordinary people, wearing silver full-body armor carved with strange patterns, and holding a strange bow carved with intricate patterns.

But what is most eye-catching is their helmets.

Alger had never seen a helmet with two horns before.

【Silver Knight Ashes】

[Hosting the ashes with souls.]

Can summon the souls of 3 Silver Knights.

In the past, when Anor Londo still existed,

The soul of the Silver Knight who served and protected the Protoss until the very end.

The bows in their hands were passed down from an even more ancient era.

It is said that it once hunted down an immortal ancient dragon. 】

"They will help us keep watch, so you don't have to worry about safety."

Facing Alger's obviously hesitant gaze, Yu Jin slowly explained.

"Actually, I'm more curious about what you have in your hand."

Alger was silent for a moment, then half-jokingly said, "That thing looks like an urn."

"You guessed it right."

Ember admitted frankly, "What's contained here are their ashes. As long as a specific ritual is used to process them, their souls can be summoned."

"..."

The corner of Alger's mouth twitched slightly.

Does this mean that you will turn all the enemies you kill into ashes like this?
He really wanted to ask, but he didn't dare.

of course.

If he asked, Ember would be happy to answer his questions -

Not all enemies who have been killed are qualified to turn into ashes, only those who have killed him are qualified.

"I'm going back to my room first."

Alger sighed helplessly in his heart, waved his hand at Yu Jin and said, "You should go back early too, don't miss Mr. Fool's call."

Having said that, Alger returned to the captain's room without looking back.

Ember shrugged and did not stay on the deck.

After giving the Silver Knight the order to guard the ship, he returned to his room.

Waiting quietly for time to pass by every second.

Until, they felt the Fool's call almost at the same time.

……

Above the gray mist, in a palace that looks like a giant's residence.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool! Good afternoon, Mr. Lover! Good afternoon, Mr. Hanged Man! Good afternoon, Mr. Sun!"

Amid Miss Audrey's sweet and cheerful voice, the Tarot Club, which was one week late, officially started.

“Mr. Fool, I have written down a few more pages of Roselle’s diary this time. I will submit them to you.”

Seeing Miss Audrey mention the diary as if she were doing her job, Alger immediately stood up respectfully.

“Mr. Fool, I got a total of 19 pages of Roselle’s diary this time.”

"Here, I must thank you for sending your followers to help me get rid of Qilingos. These diaries are the reward I should pay."

“This is the principle of equal exchange.”

Klein smiled and concealed the fact that he was a "Follower" without leaving a trace.

Soon, the eleven pages of diaries submitted by the two were handed over to Klein.

There was another long silence, which lasted until Mr. Fool finished reading.

"You can communicate freely."

Klein glanced at everyone and nodded slightly.

"Ms. Justice, Mr. Sun."

Alger took the initiative to speak again, "Mr. Lover and I are going to investigate a primitive island where there are a large number of extraordinary creatures. If you need some extraordinary materials, I think we may be able to help you obtain them."

"really?"

Hearing this, Audrey's eyes lit up, and she raised her hand slightly and said truthfully, "I need three materials, a pair of mirror dragon eyes, 50 milliliters of its blood. And the fruit of the elder tree."

Long before she was promoted to a mind reader, the wealthy Miss Audrey had already obtained the psychologist's formula from Ember, but unfortunately she had no idea how to obtain the main ingredients.

Although she had just been promoted, there was still a long time for her to digest the potion.

There is no need to rush to obtain the main materials, but she is not short of money!
Now that there was a great opportunity before her, she naturally took the opportunity to make her request.

"Explore the island?"

Klein glanced at the Hanged Man and his lover thoughtfully, with a strange expression.

Mr. Hanged Man is on guard.

"I'll keep an eye out for you."

Yu Jin nodded slightly and replied, "But I also have a commission."

"what?"

Audrey asked curiously.

"I can't return to Backlund anytime soon."

Ember spoke slowly, "But it's already the 17th, and the full moon will be in 6 days. Then, one of our friends will be troubled by the blood moon."

"Although I have told the Fool her honorable name, I am not sure if she will remember to recite it."

"So I was hoping you could take care of it for a bit."

After a pause, Yu Jian added, "As long as it doesn't put you in danger."

"Miss Fors?"

Audrey immediately understood who Yu Jin was talking about. She nodded seriously with a little surprise, "I understand. I will give my ring to her when necessary."

“…No, that’s not what I meant.”

Yu Jin was silent for a moment, shook his head helplessly, took out a ring from somewhere and pushed it in front of Audrey.

He hadn't thought about the ring at first.

After all, Fors's situation could be solved by reciting the Fool's True Name.

But since Audrey offered it, the worst that can happen is that I can just give her another one.

Anyway, this thing is not worth money——

Of all his rings, this is the most useless one, bar none.

Even more useless than the Huasheng Ring.

"..."

Audrey blinked and said nothing, but silently put the ring on her finger.

"Promise me you'll use a sacrifice next time, okay?"

The Fool felt somewhat numb, but could only watch it all happen with an expressionless face.

"Mr. Lover."

The Hanged Man hesitated and asked, "How many of these rings do you have?"

"There are quite a few more."

Ember glanced at him and said smoothly, "Do you want it?"

"..."

The Hanged Man's mouth twitched slightly. He wanted it, but he couldn't afford it!
If there is a choice, who wouldn’t want this magical item that can save their lives?

But the prerequisite is that he has to be able to afford it!

If he could afford it, he would just slam the money on the table. Why would he ask this question?
"Gentlemen."

Audrey suddenly asked curiously, "I want to buy a magical item for myself. Do you have any good recommendations?"

In a coincidence, almost everyone's eyes turned to the ember at the same time.

If we were to say who are the richest people in the entire Tarot Club, it would be Audrey and Ember.

The former holds the most cash in the entire Tarot Club, while the latter has a large number of magical items.

"What kind do you want?"

Facing the look Audrey was giving him, Yu Jin asked thoughtfully.

"What kind?"

Audrey asked back, thought for a moment and explained, "Well, I mean, I might buy a few more, so I want to know what types there are. Of course, it's best to use them for self-defense."

“Buy a few more…”

Klein lowered his head silently. He suddenly felt depressed when he thought of the huge debt he still had.

"I have a few trophies in my hands."

Yu Jin thought for a moment and said, "However, these magical items are highly recognizable, so it is not suitable to use them in a short period of time, otherwise you will be easily targeted. Especially Miss Justice, you are in Backlund, these magical items will only put you in danger."

Everyone in the Tarot Club understood that the danger that Yu Jin was talking about must be the royal family.

As for where he got these spoils from, it’s obvious that it must be from MI9.

"about this point."

Alger suddenly said, "On the way back, I can introduce you to a craftsman who can make some modifications to the appearance of these magical items. Modifying the appearance will not affect the performance of the magical items, but it can effectively avoid some troubles."

After a pause, Alger continued, "Of course, the craftsman's fee is not low."

"no problem."

Ember said without hesitation, "Money is not a problem."

"Isn't there any kind that won't be targeted?"

Audrey asked doubtfully.

"Have."

Yu Jin nodded slightly and said slowly, "But most of them are weapons. I only have full body armor for self-defense. I don't think you will like it."

"..."

Audrey puffed out her cheeks. She really didn't like it.

Because she couldn't possibly walk around outside wearing a suit of armor all day.

She wanted something small and magical that she could carry around without being noticed.

The only thing on Yu Jin that could satisfy her need was the ring.

But the problem is that there are quite a few ring ashes, and they are fully functional and suitable for various professions.

But there are not many suitable for Audrey.

Who made her bad at close combat and not good at magic?

Many rings enhance melee combat capabilities and magical power.

The only thing suitable for her to defend herself was probably a sacrificial ring, and she already had one.

"'Mr. Lover'."

Derrick, the 'sun' who had always been like a transparent little man, raised his hand and said hesitantly, "I want a weapon." "What type?"

Ember asked.

"As long as it's a weapon that can improve my combat effectiveness, it's fine."

Derrick said without hesitation.

"Great sword."

Yu Jin thought for a moment, took out an ordinary greatsword and placed it on the table. "This is just an ordinary greatsword. Its power is not much stronger than ordinary weapons, but the added qualitative changes can give it different corrections, and it can also be regarded as a magical item. As for the qualitative change type, I can give you two recommendations."

"First, the lightning will undergo a qualitative change, which will allow its attacks to carry lightning effects."

"Second, blessing qualitative change, it can give the weapon the 'glowing' property. At the same time, holding this weapon can also slowly restore physical strength and injuries, and attacking will kill those enemies who will be resurrected."

"Of course, both of these transformations have a certain amount of damage bonus to dark creatures. Which one do you choose?"

He also had some understanding of the environment Derrick was in.

He faces threats from countless dark creatures, so these two qualitative changes are most suitable for him.

Derrick thought for a long time, his face looking extremely conflicted.

In fact, he wants them all.

But he knew he had to make a choice, thunder and lightning or blessing?

"I choose to bless the qualitative change!"

Derrick hesitated for a long time, and finally took a deep breath and gave an answer.

He values ​​the fact that it can emit light more than the powerful attack that can inflict thunder.

"but."

Derrick hesitated again, "Mr. Lover, I don't know how to compensate you."

He had no gold pounds, and the only thing he could trade were extraordinary materials.

But Mr. Lover obviously doesn't seem like someone who lacks these.

"About this question."

Miss Audrey's eyes lit up, and she raised her hand and suggested, "I have a suggestion. If two members of the Tarot Club want to reach a deal, but one party cannot meet the needs of the other party, I can meet them on their behalf. Of course, it is limited to the needs of gold pounds."

"After the transaction is completed, the party that cannot meet the requirements can compensate me afterwards. The value of the compensation only needs to be equal to the gold pounds I paid, and no additional interest is required."

"Well, this proposal is not only applicable to Mr. Sun, but also to Mr. Hanged Man and subsequent members if they have a need."

"..."

Alger's expression was a little strange. "Miss Justice, let me ask you, did anyone tell you about this proposal?"

"Not really."

Audrey smiled faintly. "I came up with this myself because I...well, I have a relative who is an excellent banker."

"No wonder."

Alger understood instantly, banker, then it's okay.

Audrey's proposal was essentially to take over their debts.

This has both advantages and disadvantages for them.

The advantage is obvious, that is, you can get what you want immediately.

Whether it is magical items or extraordinary materials, they can immediately improve their strength.

As for the disadvantages, they are not really disadvantageous.

But they will inevitably owe Miss Justice a favor because of this.

"Mr. Fool, what do you think?"

Audrey casts her eyes towards The Fool, as if asking if this is okay.

“It’s your freedom to choose.”

Klein smiled, his tone still calm and peaceful, but his mood at the moment could only be described in four words -

It hurts, it hurts too much!
Klein's heart was bleeding.

Because this proposal is beneficial to everyone except him.

Who made him the superior 'fool'?

Others could owe Miss Justice a favor, but not him.

"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Fool."

Audrey breathed a sigh of relief. She had been afraid that Mr. Fool would object.

But what she didn't know was that Mr. Fool would not object at all.

He will only regret that he couldn't be a part of it.

"Mr. Lover."

Derrick was obviously interested in Audrey's proposal and looked at Ember expectantly.

"I'm OK."

Ember nodded and said, "Then how about we calculate the value of this weapon as 500 pounds?"

“Very reasonable price.”

Alger said, "Based on the description, this weapon should be a Sequence 8 magical item, and its market price is generally around five hundred pounds."

"no problem!"

Derrick nodded without hesitation.

Since both parties had no objections, the deal was naturally concluded smoothly.

Audrey paid 500 pounds on his behalf, and Ember handed the "Blessed Greatsword" to Derrick.

For his part, Derrick was delighted.

I'm glad that I have a weapon that glows and has special attacks against dark creatures.

As for Ember, he was also very satisfied.

Just like the sacrificial ring, these things are so useless that he usually doesn't even look at them.

It is a typical example of something that is tasteless to eat but a pity to throw away.

And selling it now can be considered as a way of reusing waste.

Audrey was also very happy.

On the one hand, she finally had a place to spend her money, and on the other hand, this gave her an inexplicable sense of excitement.

With the help of Justice, the members of the Tarot Club were able to quickly improve their strength.

How pleasant does it sound?
This seemingly ordinary transaction actually created a win-win situation for all parties.

Even Alger, an outsider, felt that it was worth it.

Because Audrey's suggestion also applies to him.

In the future, he can also use this kind of proposal to obtain the items he wants and quickly improve his strength.

But to say that the ending was perfect, something was missing.

For example, The Fool.

Fools only feel heartbroken.

Miss Audrey's proposal cannot be said to be free, but at least it can be said to be an interest-free loan.

Moreover, this interest-free loan is not used for stock speculation, but can be used to increase one's own "principal".

As long as there is enough "principal", it will undoubtedly be easier to repay the loan!
But unfortunately, even though this opportunity was right in front of him, he could never seize it.

"By the way, Mr. Lover, I forgot to tell you two pieces of news."

Seeing that the two had reached a deal, Audrey continued in a serious tone, "Your friend paid 450 pounds to take the Beyonder attribute from me, and has now been successfully promoted to Sequence 8 'Sheriff'."

"Also, Mr. A doesn't seem to be dead, and has resumed activities in Backlund. He even held a Beyonder gathering just last week."

"However, I was not able to attend the party in person, so I cannot confirm whether Mr. A is the same person."

"..."

The hanged man opened his mouth, as if he wanted to speak but stopped himself, and yet he wanted to speak again.

He really wanted to remind Miss Justice that the Beyonder characteristics of Sequence 8 were worth at least 600 pounds.

You're only selling it for £450, are you doing this for charity?
But after thinking about it, he chose to remain silent.

Forget it, it has nothing to do with me.

“It should be the same one.”

Yu Jin thought about it and said affirmatively.

The title of an Aurora Society messenger will only be inherited by others after his death.

But Mr. A is obviously not dead yet, so there will naturally be no new 'Mr. A' to inherit this code name.

As for how Yu Jin can be sure that Mr. A is not dead?

That's of course because his soul wasn't received.

Although the other party pushed him into the painting world by self-destructing at the last moment, he obviously had a backup plan.

Among the flesh and blood that exploded when he self-detonated, there should be his "real body".

of course.

Even if he was lucky enough not to die, Mr. A must have been in a dying condition at that time.

A normal person would probably consider leaving Backlund at this point, or at least keep a low profile.

But Mr. A not only stayed in Backlund, but also remained as high-profile as ever.

This behavior can be described as courageous.

But considering that the Aurora Club is full of crazy people, his behavior is quite "normal" in a sense.

"Has he done anything unusual recently?"

Ember thought about it and asked.

Audrey recalled carefully and said hesitantly, "Apart from convening a gathering of Beyonders, he didn't seem to do anything particularly sensational. At least there hasn't been any big news in Backlund in the past few days."

"And if anything is unusual, 'Mr. A' seems to be short of money lately."

"Not only did he change the venue to a more shabby place, but he also made no secret of his need for this at the party, and even hinted to other attendees that they could come to him with gold pounds to get things done."

“It’s normal to be short of money.”

The Hanged Man thought for a moment and analyzed, "He was previously hunted by Mr. Lover. Although he was lucky enough to survive, his business in Backlund suffered heavy losses. If he wants to rebuild his intelligence network in Backlund, he will definitely need money."

"Lack of money?"

The speaker may not mean it, but the listener may take it to heart. When Klein heard this, his expression suddenly changed.

This is not because he is also short of money and therefore shares the same feeling.

Mainly, he thought this was a good opportunity!

"call!"

Klein silently planned his words in his mind, and suddenly tapped the edge of the long table with his fingers.

"Mr. Fool has something to say!"

The people who were talking immediately realized this and instantly focused their attention on the Fool.

"I want to issue a mission."

Klein turned his gaze towards Audrey and smiled, "Miss Justice, you can choose to accept it or not."

"I?"

Audrey was stunned at first, and then she felt a sense of excitement as if she was hit by great happiness.

This is the first time Mr. Fool has officially issued a mission!

And it also specifically asks whether I accept it!
“Mr. Fool, what kind of mission is this?”

Audrey forced herself to suppress her emotions and not show them, but her tone still couldn't hide her excitement.

"Assassinate the Intis Republic's ambassador to the Kingdom of Loen, Beckran Jean-Martin."

"I originally wanted to assign this task to one of my followers."

Klein used the Joker's ability to make his tone seem quite relaxed. "But now, I have changed my mind. I hope it can be done by Mr. A."

"Assassinating the ambassador?!"

Audrey couldn't control her emotions for a moment and was speechless in shock.

Assassinating an ambassador of a country will inevitably cause serious diplomatic relations and may even lead to a war between the two countries!

"Ms. Justice, I don't think you need to hesitate."

The Hanged Man seemed to see Zhengyi's hesitation and said leisurely, "Assassinating an ambassador will not lead to the outbreak of war. It only depends on whether the leaders of the two countries want to fight. What's more, this ambassador is not a good person. He has been secretly plotting to subvert the order of the Kingdom of Loen."

"Besides, it was the Aurora Society that assassinated the ambassador. Even if the Intis Republic were to seek responsibility, it would not look for the Kingdom of Loen."

"Compared to these."

The Hanged Man chuckled, "I'm actually more curious, why must the Aurora Society take action?"

Mr. Fool took a deep look at the Hanged Man.

Well done, Mr. Hanged Man!
(End of this chapter)