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

Chapter 182 The entire process is wrong

"Hermes? The Hermes who created the ancient Hermesian language? The Hermes who founded human mysticism?"

Klein was somewhat surprised, but not too much.

The Twilight Hermits have existed for an incredibly long time, and many prominent historical figures were among their members. For example, Emperor Roselle and George III. The former founded the Intis Republic and the Intis Empire, which flourished for a time, with the Intis Republic continuing to this day. The latter, however, was secretly plotting to become a god, concealing his ambition from the Church of the True God.

The addition of another Hermes is surprising enough, but not unacceptable.

The only thing that made Klein undecided was whether the Twilight Hermits Society had any true god-level beings.

Klein believed that there was no such person, otherwise the Twilight Hermit could have simply stood on the stage.

Judging from his diary, Emperor Roselle clearly thought so too—

"But I don't think anyone here has reached the level of a true god, otherwise there would be no need for them to hide behind the scenes. Of course, they may have a Sequence 0 artifact, such as the uniqueness of a certain path. Perhaps it is this artifact that created this real dream that connects the east and west coasts of the continent and has the ability to react to the mention of names like the Twilight Hermits."

"At the time, I didn't think that much about it. In my shock, I asked other questions, such as why the word 'authority' appears in the descriptions of gods. Mr. Hermes gave a brilliant answer."

The answer? Is it on the next page of the original diary, or is it too long to write, or is there no need to record it in the diary? Klein was so agitated that he wanted to travel back in time, grab Rosell by the neck, and make him tell him Hermes' answer.

Klein showed no outward emotional fluctuations, nor did he make any extra body language; he simply turned to the next page of his diary silently.

"July 7th is the Qixi Festival, but it's not. This world doesn't have such a traditional festival, and its calendar is similar to Earth's Gregorian calendar rather than the lunar calendar. It's a pity that I knew too little about this before I transmigrated. Although a knowledgeable person can help me recall those hazy memories, they are powerless when it comes to things I've never encountered before. Otherwise, I might have been able to recreate the lunar calendar in this world, or even replace the 'Gregorian calendar' used by various countries, but alas, I can't."

After reading this passage, Klein remained silent for a long time.

Although he appeared unrestrained and had an incredibly rich private life, in reality, Emperor Roselle was just as lonely as he was.

Because no matter what, they are always alone in this world.

"On July 8th, last night I dreamed of a person, or rather, a snake."

"snake?"

Klein's expression shifted slightly, and he immediately thought of the serpent the Emperor had seen in the abyss, the giant serpent that devoured gods!

As he continued reading, the following content indeed confirmed his conjecture:

"I am quite certain that it is the 'giant serpent' I saw in the abyss, who calls himself Rakad, the Rakad who devours gods."

"To be honest, this name is completely unfamiliar to me. I only know Eldridge, the Devourer of Gods, but I have no recollection of the name Raccard. I originally thought this snake would be the Dark Serpent Kas or the Light Serpent Flamt, but Raccard is not a name I've ever heard of!"

"Of course, in hindsight, it's not surprising, considering the World Serpent race is quite numerous. And judging from Cass and Flamt, it's not hard to see that the World Serpents are all old hands. Although Cass impressed me the most, it's not surprising that he was tricked and killed by other World Serpents."

"By the way, this is also what I really thought when I saw the giant serpent in my dream, and He read all of this."

"He expressed his approval and amazement at my extensive knowledge, but also stated that he did not know any Kas or Flamt. He was not the World Serpent, but an immortal serpent that lived alongside the tree! A symbol of ancient gods! The destroyer of supreme will!"

"Don't ask me why I used an exclamation mark, damn! This is so exciting! Isn't this even more exciting than Bo?"

Klein's lips almost twitched uncontrollably. Your Majesty, your inner monologue is as rich as ever!

"In short, although it might seem like self-aggrandizement, the one before us is most likely not the World Serpent. After all, according to Himself, the World Serpent has been wiped out by Him. Witnessed! In every sense of the word."

"When I asked about the cause and course of events, He only told me that it was the same as this time—He was thrown down and then ate whatever He saw. The difference was that this time He ate gods, while last time He ate the world serpent. The similarity was that both times He was thrown into the abyss."

"Although I have no grudge against the World Serpent, I feel a deep joy for some reason when I see its race wiped out."

"I don't know what to say, I can only say: it seems so."

"I have to say, this guy has really good teeth. He eats whatever he sees. He's eating the World Serpent and even a god. Doesn't he worry about indigestion? After all, Eldridge got indigestion from eating a cross-dresser and could only eat half of it."

"But this also made me realize another problem: a serpent that can easily devour the entire world's serpent race and even the gods of the abyss must at least be a being at the 'Sequence 0' level, at least a true god!"

"And what rank does that being, who could use Him as a tool and twice throw Him into different worlds to eat buffet food, hold? Whatever the rank, it must be far above a true god. Just as I guessed, there really is an even higher rank above Sequence 0!"

"So here's the question: what should this rank be called? Sequence -1?"

The diary ends here, but the amount of information it contains is the greatest that Klein has ever encountered. He doesn't know what Emperor Rosell was thinking at the time, but judging from the contents of the diary, Emperor Rosell seemed to be quite excited afterward.

Regarding the fact that he was being targeted by a god and even received a dream from the god, Emperor Roselle did not feel uneasy at the time. On the contrary, his words subtly gave people the feeling that "I am indeed the chosen one of heaven!"

Simply put, it has expanded.

"Was Emperor Roselle really that brave? Who gave him the courage? Liang Jingru?!"

Klein vaguely felt something was amiss. When Roselle entered the Abyss, he was at most Sequence 5. When writing this diary, he was most likely still stuck in the same place, and even if he made a further progress, he would only be at most Sequence 4.

A Sequence 4 Saint might be able to run rampant in the Northern Continent, but before a True God, he wouldn't even be enough to fill a tooth gap.

Especially in front of that giant serpent that devours gods, its fate would be truly just a matter of being left to gnaw at their teeth!

After reading the entire diary, Klein felt a vague sense of the bizarre and absurd, as if someone were sending him a scam text message:

"Hello, I am Qin Shi Huang. Actually, I am not dead. I have 100 tons of gold in Xi'an, and I need 2000 RMB to unfreeze it. You can transfer the money to me via WeChat or Alipay. The account number is my phone number! After the transfer, I will resurrect my army tomorrow and put you in command!"

The difference is that the serpent actually ate God; He wasn't deceiving Rosell. But isn't that precisely what makes it all the more terrifying?

"wrong!"

Klein's eyes flashed, and he suddenly realized something.

The dream must have lasted quite a while, and the information the "immortal serpent Raccard" revealed to Emperor Roselle certainly went beyond what was recorded in the diary. In other words, the serpent provided Roselle with concrete information to gain his trust, or perhaps some kind of secret deal was made between them?

No, it's very likely that they had already reached some kind of deal before that, before Emperor Roselle left the Abyss.

That's why Emperor Roselle was able to remain calm and composed even in his dream, and even write about it in his diary afterwards!

Why didn't he write it down?

It's very likely that they're afraid of being noticed by the snake, just like the Twilight Hermits. If the name of the Twilight Hermits is mentioned to the outside world without permission, it will be immediately detected.

Those members of the Twilight Hermits who did this have already been eliminated; if they were left in the presence of that giant serpent, they would probably just be eaten.

This only made Klein more and more helpless. "Your Majesty, you only write half of your diary every time. It makes me very upset. Do you know you'll get beaten up for this?"

Klein leaned back slightly, letting the diary disappear from his hand as he smiled and said:

"You may begin."

He had spent enough time reading the diary, and some details could be deduced later.

Even if he is a "fool," it's not good to keep others waiting for too long.

Alger, the "Hanged Man," was the first to speak, asking quickly and directly:

"Miss Justice, I'd like to know what exactly happened in Backlund during this time? What kind of reward do you require?"

While at sea, he was unaware of what was happening in Backlund. All he knew was that George III had died suddenly and George IV had succeeded to the throne. As for the other details, he knew nothing!

This was undoubtedly fatal for Alger, as he needed to stay informed about the latest intelligence updates at all times.

Audrey sat up straight, a faint smile on her face, and said:

"No, no payment is required. Our Tarot Club's mission is to exchange general knowledge about our respective areas free of charge."

"You should all know the cause of this matter. Prince Edsack's collusion with the witch cult was exposed. He killed the law enforcement officers who came to arrest him and fled with the witch he was hiding."

"The Witch Cult, on the other hand, wanted to take advantage of the situation to create a plague in Backlund, so that their god, the witch Chik, would descend upon Backlund. This plague would have originally caused at least hundreds of thousands of deaths, but with the help of an angel, the crisis was successfully averted, and no one was injured or killed."

"On the day of the New Year's Eve party, Prince Edsack even gathered several demigods to break into the palace and kill King George III."

This information was semi-public; with a little more effort, one could easily find out the details. Therefore, Audrey didn't hide anything and simply shared this information for free with other members of the Tarot Club. As for the true cause and effect of the matter, that was paid information, and the parties involved had to be consulted before it could be revealed.

Emlyn White, the "Moon," gaped, his usually well-informed self suddenly questioning his existence. He began to wonder if he and the other person, Backlund, were even the same place—

Although Miss Justice spoke of it casually, anyone could sense the danger involved. The protagonists of this incident were either angels or demigods—levels they could never normally access!

The most direct proof is that they were completely unaware of such a major event.

They only knew that Prince Edsak had defected, and that was because the kingdom was conducting a massive manhunt. Even Alger, who was far away at sea, had received a bounty for Prince Edsak’s capture, with a staggering reward. But who would have thought that the inside story was so complicated?

"The Magician" Fors couldn't help but ask:

"So, Prince Edsack successfully assassinated George III? Assassinated the King? Where is he now?"

Audrey explained:

"Angels also intervened in the royal family; all the saints who invaded the palace are dead, including Prince Edsac."

She did not explain that George III himself was a Sequence 1 angel, because that was also paid content.

Moreover, Miss Fors doesn't seem to know the inside story. It seems that Ember didn't tell her the specifics, and by the same token, Miss Hugh probably doesn't know either. This is an easy conclusion to draw.

In other words, only three people truly know the truth:

The Fool, the Embers, and herself!

While Audrey felt proud and delighted, she couldn't help but feel a little confused.

Why her?

"This matter is definitely not as simple as it seems!"

Upon hearing the information revealed by Audrey, Alger, the "Hanged Man," immediately made a judgment. He believed that "justice" wouldn't provide false information, but it certainly wasn't the whole truth!

Of course, even partial information is already astonishing enough.

Especially those demigods gathered by Prince Edsack, where did he get so many helpers?

It should be noted that most secret organizations only have two or three saints, and even a relatively strong organization like the Aurora Society only has five saints. Even the Church of the True God has no more than ten saints!

In other words, if Edsack wanted to invade the palace, he needed the full support of a secret organization! But where did Edsack get the influence to make a demigod from a secret organization willingly die for him?

Even the most fanatical Aurora Society wouldn't go so far as to send five saints to storm the royal palace! Even if they did launch a direct assault, the 'True Creator' would definitely intervene personally, or at least provide angelic protection, instead of simply watching those demigods perish.

"Unless, this organization simply doesn't care about the lives of these demigods..."

A thought suddenly popped into Alger's mind, and he subconsciously looked at his 'lover' beside him.

(End of this chapter)