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

Chapter 17 I choose Fei Xue, he's a familiar backer.

"You can go back now, Ash. Remember to go to the church first; the archbishop wants to see you."

After entering the underground from the "Backlund Detective Agency," the group handed over the two sealed items to the guardian inside the Chanis Gate.

The four members of the Embers returned the way they came, while Crestedt stayed at Charnis Gate with Old Neil.

The pollution problem must be resolved immediately; there is no time to lose.

However, he was unsure of the extent of the contamination or whether it was related to any conspiracy against the church.

To prevent any accidents, he needs to rely on Chanismon's power.

Meanwhile, the four members of the Embers group, who had returned the way they came, had arrived at the crossroads.

Going straight ahead leads to the detective agency, behind you is the Chanis Gate, and turning right leads to the church.

This is the same layout as the city of Tingen.

It's unclear whether this was intentional.

El and his two companions continued straight ahead, while Ember turned right at the crossroads.

"Finally back."

Back in the detective agency's lobby, Lolota slumped onto the sofa, muttering to another girl on the sofa, "Eve, can you please control your Simon?! Because of his jinxed words, we almost got wiped out in Tingen City this time!"

"Aren't you all doing just fine?"

Simon looked at Lolota speechlessly. "Is it really okay for you to slander me like this in front of my fiancée?"

"She's telling the truth."

Al Hassen rubbed his temples, looking somewhat tired, and said, "This time, we almost got wiped out in Tingen City."

Upon hearing this, Simon's expression instantly turned serious.

"What happened?"

……

The feeling of walking alone through the dark passageway inexplicably reminded Yu Jin of the sewers.

Similar, yet completely different.

Reaching the end of the passage, Ember followed the winding staircase upwards.

Finally, they passed through a hidden door and appeared at the Church of St. Samuel.

When he appeared, Archbishop Anthony greeted him with a smile.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Ember. I hope you enjoy your trip to Tingen."

"Good afternoon, Archbishop."

Yu Jin nodded slightly in response.

But his expression was slightly strange—

Archbishop.

He met several archbishops.

Unfortunately, none of those people were able to have a normal conversation with him.

They're either already dead, or they'll start fighting as soon as they meet.

"Mr. Ember".

Anthony asked with a smile, "Did you get what you wanted from this trip to Tingen?"

"no."

Yu Jin nodded slightly.

Although he confirmed that there was another option, Firewood, he still had no clue about the Black Emperor.

"If that's the case."

Anthony, still with his kind and benevolent expression, smiled and said, "I suggest you make more exchanges with the upper-class nobles of this country, and you may be able to obtain information about the Black Emperor from them."

"noble?"

Ember slowly raised his head. Was this a plot development?

"What should we do?"

"Ember asked."

"Mr. Ember".

Anthony smiled and said, "There will always be endless balls, banquets, and salons among the nobility, and I will arrange invitations to these events for you. Once you join them, you will have the opportunity to obtain information from these nobles."

"certainly."

Anthony paused, then continued, "I don't recommend that you inquire about the Black Emperor everywhere. Ordinary nobles might not know, and those who do..."

Anthony didn't finish his sentence, but Ember already understood what he meant—

Those who know this are likely enemies.

If he were to rashly reveal that he was searching for information about the Black Emperor, it might alert him.

If the disturbed snake were to bite him, that would be even better.

But the snake might choose to escape, which would be troublesome for Ember.

"When?"

"Ember asked."

There will be a banquet tomorrow night.

Anthony seemed to have anticipated Ember's question, and smiled slightly, saying, "There will be balls the day after tomorrow and the day after that. You can attend anytime you wish. As I said, balls among nobles are never-ending."

"But before that."

Anthony then added, "I think it might be time for you to start exploring the 'path'."

As soon as he finished speaking, the world before Yu Jin's eyes shattered like a mirror.

Anthony disappeared, and in his place appeared a woman dressed in a simple linen robe.

Embers had seen her—

Ariana.

"There are twenty-two sequence paths in this world."

Ariana spoke softly, "You could also call it the divine path."

"The Church has not mastered all the sequence recipes, but we have the low-sequence recipes for all twenty-two pathways, and some of them even contain some mid-sequence and high-sequence potions."

As he spoke, a piece of parchment appeared out of thin air in front of Ember.

Above are the names and abilities of the low-to-mid-series potions of the twenty-two Divine Paths. Ordinary people would find it difficult to even access any one of them, yet at this moment they seemed to be eagerly awaiting the favor of the embers.

"You can choose any one of these options if needed."

"Any one?"

Yu Jin was slightly surprised.

"Yes, any one of them."

Ariana nodded solemnly, then paused, drew a crimson moon on her chest, and added in a low voice, "Of course, the divine pathways corresponding to night, death, warrior, moon, mother, and witch are excluded."

"So I only have 16 choices?"

Yu Jin nodded slightly.

In fact.

He roughly knew why these methods were "excluded".

Although his memory is fragmented, he still remembers some very important things—

For example, some sequences can turn a man into a woman, such as a witch, the moon, or a mother.

He had no clue about the night and death, but since they were listed side by side, it must be so.

Ember clearly had no intention of becoming a woman, even though he could turn back into a man at any time.

So let's exclude him then, he's not interested anyway.

"Anything else?"

Instead of looking at the parchment, Yu Jin asked a question.

He felt that Ariana still had something to say.

"..."

Ariana opened her mouth, drew another crimson moon, and whispered, "I suggest you choose the Apprentice or Diviner path."

"These two paths are the preferred ones. The secondary options could be the audience and the thief, or the secret agent, the spy, and the lawyer."

"I see."

Yu Jin stared at the sixteen sequence paths before him, lost in thought.

"Can I select a few more?"

After a moment of contemplation, Yu Jin suddenly looked up and asked.

Human strength has its limits.

So he chose to specialize in melee combat, play as a mage, and learn miracles.

Otherwise, there really wouldn't be a way to drag those Lords of Cinder away and burn them.

Therefore, when faced with these sequence pathways, he wondered if he could create more of them.

"..."

A slight look of surprise crossed Ariana's usually calm face, but she quickly recovered. "A person can only take one type of potion at a time. Taking two different types of potions will lead to madness and loss of control."

"That's insane!"

Yu Jin fell into thought.

He wasn't afraid at all if drinking different potions could lead to death.

But if he's gone mad, he might really need to seriously consider whether he should take the gamble—

Let's gamble on whether he can regain his sanity through resurrection after going mad.

However, it's best not to try it unless you're absolutely certain.

"It's best not to try it."

Ariana whispered a reminder.

"clear."

Yu Jin nodded slightly, his expression completely calm, it was hard to tell whether he truly understood or not.

"So."

Ember slowly pointed to one of the sequence paths, "I choose..."