Mystery: The Undead Don't Die from Linking the Fire

Chapter 128 was definitely done by the CCP!

"That's the town of Afternoon."

On a small hill not far from the town in the afternoon, the girl gently smoothed her wind-blown hair with her small hand and whispered, "Legend has it that if you pass through there, you can reach the Giants' Court."

Ember stood beside Alice, also gazing at the distant town of Afternoon.

Although it's called a town, it's actually not much smaller than the Silver City in the Silver Country where they used to live.

The town is built at the foot of the mountain, naturally divided into upper, middle and lower levels. There are nights and days here, but all the daytime is in an "afternoon" state. No matter if there is thick fog, heavy rain or snow, it cannot block out the relatively strong sunlight.

"This is the only way to the Giants' Court, the gateway that separates reality from mythology!"

"Where is the Giant King?"

Yu Jin gazed at the magnificent palace behind the town that seemed frozen in the twilight in the afternoon and suddenly asked a question.

"Yes, not only the Giant King Olmir, but also other giant deities are among them. It is said that only devout believers can enter and receive an audience and blessings from the giant deities."

Alice put her small hands behind her back and walked lightly to Ember's side. Leaning forward, she turned her head to look at Ember and asked curiously, "But why are you asking these questions? You don't seem to be a follower of the Giant King, do you?"

Ember glanced at her and said calmly:

"curious."

Alice puffed out her cheeks, giving him a look that said, "Do I look like an idiot to you?" She clearly didn't believe his nonsense.

But Yu Jin clearly had no intention of explaining; he simply walked silently toward the direction of Afternoon Town.

"Little Allen~, keep up."

Alice rolled her eyes, but still quickly followed Ember's footsteps, waving to the boy behind her.

Allen's body trembled slightly, as if he were resisting something, but in the end he silently followed.

Although Afternoon Town is just a "town," its prosperity seems to surpass even that of the Silver Kingdom. Devout human believers come and go in an endless stream, and Ember and his two companions blend in without drawing any attention.

Alice gazed at the devout crowd around her, her voice tinged with nostalgia, and whispered:

"They came on a pilgrimage."

Ember's gaze fell upon a slightly hunched figure not far away, who was slowly making his way towards the afternoon town, bowing every three steps. And people like him formed a long line.

Their devotion to the giants was almost palpable, evident without a word.

But is it really worth it?

As the group slowly moved forward, Ember and his two companions, who were mixed in with the group, finally arrived at the gate of Afternoon Town.

Unlike Silver City, in addition to a squad of human guards, there are two five-meter-tall giants on either side of the gate of Afternoon Town!

Both giants had strange grayish-blue skin, their chests, abdomens, and hips covered with thick animal hides, while the rest of their bodies were bare, even their feet were unprotected. They stood with massive swords that reached their chests and were wider than a human door, looking down at the worshippers entering the city with their distinctive vertical single eye on their foreheads.

When believers see these towering, incredibly strong giants, they naturally feel a sense of awe. For mortals, even without the intervention of these giant deities, these ordinary giants are war gods capable of charging through crowds unscathed!

Upon entering the city, it was discovered that the architectural style here was somewhat different from that of the Silver City.

Here, gray stones form various houses, arranged compactly and spread out. Some are hollowed out entirely, nearly ten meters high, while others are almost indistinguishable from normal living conditions, only slightly taller than a person.

The shorter ones are for mortals, while the taller ones are for giants.

"Is it them? Is the ritual commanded by the Lord to be entrusted to them?"

"I don't know, should I try to find out?"

"Go, my lord is watching you. If you are exposed, you know what to do."

"Understood. May the glory of mankind endure forever."

"May the glory of mankind endure forever! Praise be to our Lord!"

"Praise be to my Lord!"

Ember walked along the solid stone streets of the city, Alice affectionately linking her arm with his, like a couple deeply in love. But they seemed oblivious to each other, while Allen, following behind them, suddenly shivered and abruptly looked around.

In the shadowy alleyways between the houses, it seemed as if shadows were lurking and watching.

……

The land of silver, the city of silver.

In a magnificent hall, supported by stone pillars and standing ten meters high—a hall seemingly unsuitable for human use—an elderly man with white hair and beard was devoutly praying. Werther Iliad watched the old man's retreating figure and silently walked towards him.

In this vast and magnificent hall, it is easy for humans to feel their own insignificance and unconsciously feel reverence for the tall stone statues on both sides and the huge murals carved on both sides of the hall.

Wirth felt the same way; whenever his gaze swept over the stone giants, he couldn't help but feel uneasy, because he always felt that these giant statues were alive. And when his gaze swept over the two huge murals in the hall, he would involuntarily lower his head.

Because in those two murals, one depicts a giant clad in full silver armor, radiating a bright light, with a glimmer of dawn concentrated in his eyes. The other mural features a female giant with long, dark brown hair, wearing leather armor and a long skirt, standing sideways in the center. She holds ears of wheat, fruits, and other items, surrounded by bountiful fields, clear lakes, fruit-bearing trees, and vibrant mushrooms.

These two giants were Baldhar, the god of dawn, and Omibella, the goddess of harvest. The Silver Kingdom worshipped Omibella, and Baldhar, as her son, also received a share of the goddess's faith.

Wirth's gaze swept over the mural depicting the female giant, lingered for a moment before quickly shifting away, and he silently lowered his head, unable to look any longer.

After walking for an unknown amount of time in the vast and magnificent hall, Wilt finally came up behind the old man and respectfully bowed, saying:

"High Priest".

The old man snapped out of his daze, looked at the middle-aged man before him with his cloudy eyes, and smiled slightly:

"Wilt, in three days it will be the birthday of the goddess. The goddess of harvest will come to the Silver Kingdom to bless her devout people. Are all the ceremonies and celebrations ready?"

Wilt kept his head down, whether out of respect or for some other reason, he simply said in a low voice:

"We have prepared everything and are just waiting for the goddess to arrive."

After a pause, Wilt seemed hesitant again and whispered:

"High Priest, recently many outsiders have arrived in the Silver Kingdom. Their identities are unknown, and there are even suspected vampires among them. However, our city defense team alone cannot distinguish them. I am somewhat worried that these people may disrupt the ceremony."

The old man smiled, his words filled with devout faith and reverence for the gods:

"It's alright, the blade of our god will eliminate those sinners with ulterior motives. Besides, there is a divine messenger in the city. If you are not confident in distinguishing those vampires, you can ask the divine messenger for help."

Wilt lowered his head, nodded as if deep in thought, and then said respectfully:

"Yes, High Priest."

The old man smiled with satisfaction, silently turning to look at the tall female giant statue before him, his expression respectful and devout:

"Praise beauties, goddess."

Wilt lowered his head even further and also prayed in a low voice:

"Praise be to my Lord."

After finishing his prayers, Wilt silently withdrew from the magnificent palace.

Under the watchful eyes of the palace guards, he silently crossed the square in front of the palace, walked through the street, and returned home.

"Creak!"

Wilt pushed open the door, and a soft female voice came from the inner room, "Wilt, is that you? Lunch is ready, please wait a moment."

"it is good."

Wilt looked at his wife as she came out of the kitchen and smiled happily.

He is already married and has two children.

One is already undergoing training in the city defense reserve, while the other is still an infant.

Sitting at the dining table, Wilt looked at his wife, and they smiled at each other. Then, they both closed their eyes, clasped their hands together, and began to pray devoutly.

"Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For the kingdom, the power, and the glory are yours, now and forever. Amen!"

……

In a small village on the eastern continent, near the territory of the elves.

Inside a magnificent temple in the center of the village stood a towering statue of a giant with a single, upright eye—the Giant King Ormir. At that moment, a man dressed in a white robe, with a silver cross hanging from his chest, stood before this colossal statue. He bowed his head, seemingly in prayer.

The man's hair was short, mostly jet black, but the roots had a pale yellowish-gold hue. His eyes were azure, but upon closer inspection, one could see a glimmer of gold. His skin was fair, his features were sharp, and his eye sockets were deep-set, suggesting he came from the north.

Whether he was thinking or listening, he suddenly reached out and grasped the silver cross on his chest, a slight smile playing on his lips, and whispered:

Amen.

"host!"

Just then, a handsome young man with bright, fiery red hair suddenly rushed toward the temple, shouting as he ran, "Leodorus and Ocycus are rebelling!"

"Medici".

The man in white robes glanced at him and said leisurely, "What have you done this time to anger Leodorus and the others?"

"This time it's really not my fault!"

The boy, known as Medici, looked aggrieved.

The man in the white robe simply shook his head, clearly not believing Medici's words.

Behind them, two tall but equally handsome young men were rapidly approaching the temple, clearly chasing Medici. However, when they saw the man in white, their pace quickly slowed, and they respectfully bowed their heads.

"host."

The man in white robes nodded slightly and gave the order:

"Leodorus, go and fetch Sasriel and Urolius."

"Yes, my lord."

Leodorus replied respectfully, took a few steps back, turned around, and left in one direction.

The red-haired boy asked curiously:

"My lord, where are we going?"

The white-robed man's lips curled slightly as he smiled:

"Go and cooperate with the Giant King."

"cooperate?"

Medici's expression was strange. You stole someone's followers, and now you want to cooperate? Aren't you afraid of being slapped to death by the Giant King?

The man in white robes suddenly stopped smiling and looked at Medici with a blank expression.

……

In a hidden space filled with light, a cross over a hundred meters tall stands directly in front. In front of the cross, a blurry, enormous human figure stands there, bearing everything, gazing upon all spirits with pity.

In front of the giant were rows of black chairs with backrests, but there was only one person praying.

The praying man sat in the center of the first row with his eyes closed, wearing a rather simple white robe, with a light gold beard that covered the lower half of his face, his hands clasped in front of a silver cross pendant on his chest, his expression gentle and peaceful.

Then, he raised his head, revealing clear, childlike eyes, and murmured peacefully:

"I always thought you fell into a deep sleep after that, and I've been waiting for you to wake up."

"But only now have I realized that what I've been seeing all along is actually you awakening from a deep sleep, from the future. That's truly astonishing."

"No, this shouldn't be my surprise; it suits my other self better."

What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again.

"Is this immense power of time also due to the First Flame? If it was the very beginning, could He have accomplished this? He probably could."

"But why didn't you think of burning me back then? Wasn't that the goal you'd been searching for all along?"

"If you don't burn anything, how can you keep the first fire burning?"

"Then does everything I've done seem to have lost its meaning?"

"Or is it that all of this was a lie from the very beginning? Beginning with a lie and ending with a lie?"

He suddenly looked up, probably thinking he should smile at this moment, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

Before him, a scene suddenly appeared, gradually coming closer and becoming clearer. Finally, the person in the scene appeared before him. It was a person dressed in a white robe, exuding a classical air.

A halo of light emanated from the back of his head, radiating a quiet glow like the sun. Beneath his feet was a twelve-sectioned, illusory circle, each section containing symbols representing different times. Behind him lay a curtain of shadow, from which an eye seemed to be silently watching the outside world.

He suddenly sighed softly, waved his hand to fade the image away, and murmured once more:

"What is your relationship with her? Or rather, what is your relationship with them?"

"Whatever you want to do now, it's extremely disadvantageous to me right now, even if there's another me. This might be a good thing, or it might be a bad thing. Looking back now, if I had been burned back then, things might have been much better than they are now."

"Although it will cost me some of my power, at least I won't be troubled by the initial issues anymore."

"Of course, it's also possible that I was completely burned to ashes."

His voice grew fainter and fainter until his figure suddenly vanished. And after he disappeared, the entire space seemed to return to nothingness.

……

December 5th, another Monday.

At 2:30 PM, Klein entered the mysterious space above the gray fog ahead of schedule. In the magnificent and ancient palace, he sat in the seat reserved for the 'Fool', his gaze silently searching among the deep red stars, some large, some small, some illusory, some solid.

But as always, he still couldn't find the flame.

"This is troublesome."

Klein sighed deeply. For the past week, he had come to the cluster of 'flames' above the gray fog, symbolizing the embers, every day, but each time he returned empty-handed. And now, in the blink of an eye, it was time for the Tarot Club gathering again. How was he going to explain the embers' 'disappearance' to everyone?

Klein frowned, not only pondering a solution, but also wondering where the embers were.

According to the previous divination, Ember was indeed in the Forsaken Land. However, Little Sun still hadn't received any information about Ember. Klein guessed that it might be due to interference from Amon's avatar before its death, causing Ember to successfully reach the Forsaken Land but land in the wrong location.

He was originally supposed to be next to Little Sun, but due to the interference of Amon's clone before its death, he ended up in another place, or even next to Amon's main body.

But this still doesn't explain why the 'flame' suddenly 'disappeared'. Of course, it could also be that it was 'shielded' by something, which is why he couldn't find a flame that could symbolize embers for the time being.

First and foremost, it's certain that the Land of Forsaken Gods couldn't do this, otherwise the Little Sun wouldn't have been able to contact him. Could it be Amon? That's unlikely too. While he's probably a Sequence 1 angel, second only to a god, he's ultimately not a true god.

Although Amon almost succeeded in infiltrating the Gray Fog, it was ultimately "almost." Moreover, Amon needed the Little Sun as a medium even to infiltrate the Gray Fog, so the idea of ​​interfering with it was utterly absurd.

But if none of these are the culprits that caused the 'flame' to disappear, then what is the reason?

Could it be interference from a true god? The Eternal Sun has already proven that even a true god cannot arbitrarily interfere with the gray fog, and the only precedent of a successful "invasion" of the gray fog was when he first divined the embers.

"She is the goddess of night, more sublime than the stars and more eternal than eternity; she is also the lord of crimson, the mother of secrets, the queen of calamity and fear, and the lord of slumber and silence."

Klein murmured the goddess's name, his mind replaying the memory of her invasion of the gray mist. Although the goddess was ultimately 'forced back' from the gray mist, the extent of her invasion was clearly greater than that of the Eternal Sun. But if the goddess wasn't 'forced back,' but merely retreated voluntarily to give him a small warning, then the nature of the invasion would be entirely different!

The goddess, as the "Hidden Mother," might indeed be able to "conceal" the flames representing the embers. But this still doesn't explain things, such as why the goddess shouldn't be cooperating with Amon.

Whether Ember is beside Amon's true form or 'concealed' by the goddess, his divination will inevitably alert these two, and may even lead to another invasion of the gray fog.

Even though the previous divination indicated that Ember was not in any danger, and even though the divination result showed that he could re-establish contact with Ember, Klein could not simply leave it unattended! He had to do this divination because he was the one who lost Ember.

Klein took a deep breath, opened his right hand, and in his palm was an emerald ring covered in cracks and dents. This was the sacrifice ring that Ember had sold to Miss Justice, which Klein had tricked into giving to Miss Audrey by using the identity of "The World" and the pretext that he was in danger.

Klein certainly didn't intend to shamelessly embezzle the ring; he simply planned to use it for divination. After all, the results of divination would be more accurate if the object of the divination had used the item.

Klein conjured a piece of parchment and immediately wrote down the specific divination statement on it:

"The location of the embers."

After reciting the prayer seven times, he took the parchment and the sacrifice ring and leaned back in his chair. A few seconds later, Klein's eyes darkened, turning from brown to black, and he entered a meditative state. His eyelids drooped, and he "saw" a hazy, illusory dream.

It was a huge city built against the mountain, with distinct upper, middle and lower levels!

Yu Jin was on the streets of this city, accompanied by a beautiful young woman with a playful and adorable smile, seemingly whispering sweet nothings to him. Judging from the direction they were facing, they appeared to be preparing to leave the city.

Behind the two, a timid boy trembled, seemingly out of fear. In addition, a bustling crowd passed by on the nearby street.

What Klein found most incredible was that among the passing crowd were several giants with gray-blue skin and vertical single eyes! They were genuine giants, but weren't giants extinct?

But the scene didn't give Klein time to be shocked, because when his gaze followed the gaze of the embers who suddenly turned around in the scene and stretched into the distance, he discovered that behind this town, atop that high mountain, stood a building that seemed frozen in the twilight!

Klein didn't know what words to use to describe it. Spectacular, magnificent, and majestic, it was just like the legendary palace of giants!

As Klein watched this, the dream quickly faded, and he woke up, but the shock of seeing the dream still lingered in his eyes.

"No, perhaps it's not just a resemblance; it could truly be the Giants' Royal Court!"

Klein swallowed hard, suddenly realizing a serious problem.

According to Little Sun, there are very few living people left in the Forsaken Land. For at least the past thousand years, apart from Silver City, they haven't found a single living person in the wild! And more importantly, the Forsaken Land has no daytime, only night!

But the place where the embers were located was bustling with people, shoulder to shoulder, and it was daytime! Although it looked like it was late afternoon, it was definitely daytime, which was not what a place abandoned by the gods should look like!

But those giants, that magnificent building that seemed to be the Giants' Royal Court, the little sun's words that "Silver City's former faith was in the Giant King, and Silver City is near the Giants' Royal Court," and the divination result that "Embers are in the Land Forsaken by God"...

All of this combined conveyed a message to Klein that was enough to shock him, and even the gods:

The Embers were indeed in the Forsaken Lands, but it was before the Cataclysm, before the gods had abandoned them! His journey was indeed flawed, but the flaw wasn't in space, but in time!

Klein thought almost subconsciously:

"It must be Manusgan's!"

Klein grinned, then suddenly realized his idea was a bit crazy and quickly dismissed it. Although he didn't know why the embers had 'traveled,' Klein had a feeling it wasn't due to any interference, but rather related to the 'First Flame.'

But no matter what, at least he can now explain the disappearance of Ember to the Tarot Club members with a clear conscience.

Soon, it was three o'clock in the afternoon. Beams of light rose from the palace, which resembled the dwelling of a giant, and the figures of 'Justice', 'The Hanged Man', and others were projected as blurry figures tinged with red.

Good afternoon, Mr. Fool.

Audrey greeted each member of the Tarot Club as usual, but when her gaze fell on the empty spot where the embers should have been, she suddenly stopped.

"The Magician" Fors quietly clenched his hands under the table, his lips slightly pursed:

"Hasn't he come back yet? What happened?"

"Mr. Fool".

Fors took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and stood up, saying, "I... I've collected thirty-three pages of Russell's diary this time. I'll give them to you in several installments, but I hope to get an answer from you."

"Thirty-three pages?"

Klein's expression shifted slightly.

Even Miss Justice couldn't produce that many diaries. Miss Fors must have used the connections of the Abraham family; no wonder, they're an ancient family with thousands of years of history. As for Miss Fors's problem, Klein had already anticipated it.

"Can."

Klein, confident in his abilities, smiled and said, "You can ask your question first."

"Mr. Fool, I would like to have a private conversation with you."

Fors hesitated for a moment, then whispered.

Mr. Fool nodded slightly, waved his hand to block the senses of others, and then turned his gaze to Ms. Magician, signaling her to continue.

Fors pursed her lips and mustered her courage to ask:

"Mr. Fool, I... I just want to know where the embers are!"

Klein wasn't surprised by Fors's question, but he couldn't help feeling a little emotional:

"Judging from this, Miss 'Magician' probably hasn't told Miss 'Judgment' and Miss 'Justice' about the disappearance of Ember yet. Is she prepared to sacrifice herself to protect them as much as possible?"

"I'm a little envious."

Klein's expression was somewhat complicated. He thought of the captain, Leonard, Benson, and Melissa again. But he quickly composed himself, and using the Joker's ability to control his expressions, he chuckled lightly:

Do you want to know the answer alone, or do you want others to know as well?

I'm alone.

Fors said without hesitation.

The Fool nodded slightly and, with a wave of his hand, materialized the dream he had just divined for Fors.

"..."

Fors stood there, stunned, seemingly shocked by the scene.

This pleased Klein quite a bit; he was in the same state when he saw the picture, which was perfectly normal.

"Mr. Fool".

Fors hesitated for a long time before asking in a low voice, "I want to know where this place is?"

Klein leaned back in his chair and said leisurely:

"The land forsaken by the gods, the court of giants."

"I……"

Fors's mind seemed to freeze, unable to process the overwhelming amount of information. She could only manage a strained question: "Mr. Fool, could you show the others what we just saw?"

"certainly."

Klein smiled slightly. "I like equivalent exchanges. This is the answer you got in return. The decision is in your hands."

He desperately wanted everyone to see this, otherwise what if everyone thought he had harmed Ember? Wouldn't his credibility as the "Fool" be severely damaged?

……

The land of silver.

After returning from the town in the afternoon, Ember and his two companions boarded a rented carriage and headed back to the Silver Kingdom. The journey was smooth until they were stopped by guards at the city gate. When the head of the city defenses stepped forward to inspect them, he was taken aback and exclaimed in surprise:

"Mr. Ash, it's you?"

"Mr. Wilt."

Ember looked at him with some confusion. "Aren't you from the city defense team?"

"The city defense team is also rotated."

Wilt Iliad shrugged, glancing at Alice and her brother inside the carriage. A hint of amazement flashed in his eyes. He hadn't looked closely last time, but this time he was surprised to see the girl's beauty. It was a pity she was covered by a blanket the last time he saw her; he wondered what kind of delicate body lay beneath...

It took Wilt a long time to come to his senses. Composing himself, he casually asked, seemingly unintentionally, "Where did you come from?"

Ember did not hide anything and frankly said:

"We just came back from the afternoon town."

Wilt understood; many outsiders who came to the Silver Kingdom did so for one of their purposes: to go to Afternoon Town.

Because it was the closest place to the Giants' Royal Court, anyone wishing to pay homage to the divine countenance would head to Afternoon Town. And the pilgrimage teams of fanatical believers stretched for miles.

However, most people will ultimately be disappointed. After all, giants and gods reside in the Giant King's Court; how could they easily appear before mortals?

"Mr. Ash."

Wilt cautioned, "If you want to see the gods, you don't actually have to go to Afternoon Town."

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin, who was originally indifferent to gods, became interested.

Wirth knew he wasn't a local and patiently explained:

"In three days it will be the God's birthday. On that day, the Goddess of Harvest will personally come to bless the people of the Silver Kingdom. If you wish to behold the glory of the deity, you may wish to wait a few more days."

After a pause, Wilt added, "There may be more than one god present."

Wilt paused here, seemingly unwilling to reveal any more information. He had no intention of continuing the conversation, and quickly waved to the guards behind him, signaling them to let him pass.

"Is God's birthday in three days?"

Yu Jin turned his head to look at the girl beside him and suddenly asked.

"uh-huh."

Alice looked at him with a smile, and after a long while, she said in a somewhat arrogant tone, "You don't even know something like this? I really don't know where you came from."

Yu Jin ignored her and turned his gaze to the boy opposite him who was hiding his head like an ostrich:

"Allen, do you know?"

Allen, still looking timid and hesitant, replied in a low voice:

"The day of a god's birth is the day a god is born. Each god has a day as their birthday, and the gods' followers hold celebrations on this day."

Yu Jin's expression twitched slightly. What you said was practically the same as what you said before.

Shaking his head, Ember turned his gaze to Alice again and asked:

"Did you come specifically for God's birthday?"

Alice smiled a smile that seemed to outshine everything else, and replied in a sweet voice:

"you guess?"

Ember stared at her expressionlessly, raising his hand. This immediately froze Alice's previously radiant smile, leaving her staring at Ember with disbelief, her eyes seeming to say, "Are you a sore loser?"

Faced with the girl's question, Yu Jin prepared to prove it with action:

That's right, he just can't take a joke!

Alice was terrified, her face turning pale. She curled up in the corner, looking as if she had been bullied and defiled, and sobbed:

"Waaaaah~ Don't come any closer! No, don't do this to me! I'll tell you everything you want to know."

"If it really doesn't work, I can help you with my hands, please don't do that... at least, at least not here."

"Be normal."

Ember withdrew his hand, his face expressionless.

"A boring man."

Alice rolled her eyes, sat back down next to Ember, and her elegant, sweet smile returned. "That's right," she said cheerfully, "Alan and I came for the God's Birthday. After all, this might be our only chance in this lifetime to see a god up close. After all, he's a god!"

As Alice spoke, a look of longing appeared on her face, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly:

"Omibella, the goddess of harvest, what a beautiful name! Ash, don't you think?"

Ember did not respond to her, but looked thoughtfully at the top of the girl's head, as if he knew something.

Alice, a faint smile still playing on her lips, gazed thoughtfully towards the direction outside the city. Before the Goddess of Harvest arrived, she needed to do one more thing: at least acquire the strength commensurate with her.

For example, being promoted to Sequence 2, the Desolate Mistress.

……

Above the gray fog, inside the magnificent palace, the Tarot Club fell into an almost deathly silence.

"The land forsaken by God?"

Alger, the Hanged Man, asked hesitantly, "Mr. Fool, what price must I pay if I want to know Mr. Lover's method to reach the Forsaken Land?"

"The Fool" Klein chuckled softly:

"This method does not apply to anyone other than a 'lover'."

Unlike Ember, who can separate his body and soul without problems, the others cannot travel through time. If anyone were to imitate Ember's actions and try to pass through the illusory portal to the location of the other members, their souls might survive, but there is no guarantee that their bodies would be spared.

Klein didn't want to conduct dangerous experiments that could lead to casualties in the Tarot, so he naturally wanted to preemptively eliminate any possibility of others courting death. Isn't it better to be alive?

"Doesn't it apply?"

Alger nodded thoughtfully. He had actually discovered the special nature of the embers long ago and was now connecting the two.

"Mr. Fool".

Miss Justice asked hesitantly, "Then, when will Mr. Lover be back?"

Klein's eyes flickered slightly, and he chuckled softly:

"It depends on when he wants to come back."

"I'm sorry, Ember."

Klein silently apologized in his heart, after all, he didn't know when he would be able to contact Ember.

If you can't play dumb and get away with it in this situation, then you just have to shift the blame!

"Mr. Fool!"

Finally, Derrick the Sun could no longer contain himself. Filled with immense excitement and awe, he couldn't help but interject, "I'd like to know, Mr. Lover, where exactly in this Forsaken Land are you?"

The other members all turned their gazes to Derrick, knowing what the location of the embers meant to him.

In the Forsaken Lands, there is no concept of daylight; everything is shrouded in darkness. But now, the Embers have not only appeared in the Forsaken Lands, but they are also in broad daylight! This place is of far greater value to Derrick and to Silver City than anything else!

Klein tapped his fingers lightly on the bronze table, speaking calmly:

"Outside the Giants' Court"

He didn't know the exact location of the embers, so he could only refer to it as the "outer perimeter."

After all, the sheer number of giants in the scene, along with the magnificent palace, is enough to confirm that it is the royal court of giants.

Derrick stood up excitedly and pressed on with the question:

"Are you referring to Afternoon Town?"

"Afternoon Town?"

The Hanged Man's eyes flickered, and he suddenly asked, "What place is that?"

"I'm sorry, I lost my composure."

Derrick calmed himself down a bit and explained while organizing his thoughts, "According to the records of Silver City, this was the only road that the Silver Kingdom had to take to the Giants' Court. There, humans and giants lived together in the town, surrounding the ancient god's abode, which was forever frozen in twilight, like the final gateway from the real world to mythology."

After a pause, Derrick continued, "Although Afternoon Town isn't far from Silver City according to the records, we haven't found any trace of its existence over the years. All the towns we've found are now ruins, and no town is frozen in time at dusk like Afternoon Town."

"No, perhaps you've already found it, but just haven't recognized it."

Klein mentally scoffed.

The embers are from the past, in a time before the giants were extinct and before the Great Cataclysm occurred. Back then, the Giant King was probably still alive, and Afternoon Town was naturally still in a state of twilight. But thousands of years have passed, and the twilight of Afternoon Town has probably long been shrouded in darkness.

"Mr. Fool".

After explaining, Derrick asked nervously, "I want to know how to get to Afternoon Town. I'm willing to pay any price! No, Silver City is willing to pay any price!"

Derrick was incredibly excited. He believed that if the elders of the Council of Six knew about this, they would definitely agree! Because in Derrick's environment, darkness was the most terrifying thing. Once they left Silver City, they had to maintain a constant state of being illuminated by light, and even if they lost light briefly, the interval could not exceed five seconds.

Otherwise, they would completely "disappear" into the darkness.

Having survived in this environment for thousands of years, "daylight" had become a legend for Silver City. And if they could live under the light of day again, they would give anything for this light that only exists at dusk!

"I'm sorry, no."

Klein sighed inwardly, but on the surface he still had to maintain the demeanor of the 'fool,' so he simply shook his head calmly.

"As I said before, this method only applies to the 'lover' man."

Derrick stood frozen in place for a long while before listlessly sitting back down in his seat.

But at the same time, a question also arose in the minds of others.

Why does it only apply to Ember?

P.S.: How many people have watched Harvest Night? Type 1 so I can see.

PS: Let me explain the issue of recruiting people.

First, before Konstantin becomes an Extraordinary, he can recruit two people: Justice and the Hanged Man.

Ordinary people: 2 slots, 2 members.

Secondly, let's start from the original text:

Volume One, Chapter Seventy-Seven:

Moreover, after becoming a "diviner" and gaining extraordinary power, Klein also realized that he had gained a deeper understanding of that mysterious space. For example, he could recruit another member to join the gathering.

At this time, Ksong had just become an extraordinary being.

Sequence 9: 3 slots available, 2 members.

Volume Two, Chapter Thirteen:

"But there are limitations. With my current capabilities, I can only establish one more connection at most."

At this time, Konstantin had just advanced to Sequence 8 and had not been in Backlund for long. He had already pulled Hugh onto the Gray Fog, but he hadn't let her participate in the Tarot Meeting; she still needed to be "tested," and now he could pull another one.

Sequence 8: 5 slots available, 4 members.

Volume 2, Chapter 241:

"Including those we haven't taken on yet, we can probably bring in four more new members, but we don't have a target yet."

At this point, including Justice, the Hanged Man, the Sun, the Magician, and Hugh, who was pulled but not completely pulled, there are now five people.

Sequence 6: 9 slots available, 5 members.

In summary, the squid also strictly follows the rule that each sequence can add 2 slots, with one slot added for advancement and complete digestion of the potion.

(End of this chapter)