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

Chapter 216 I'm so envious!

"Can you stand up?" Ember turned his gaze to the girl whose eyes were filled with fear and asked softly.

"I...I..."

Startled by the rolling thunder, the girl, who had fallen to the ground again, trembled and managed to utter two words, unable to form a complete sentence. She looked at the dragon corpses scattered everywhere, her feelings inexplicably complex.

These powerful dragons, who had relentlessly pursued and slaughtered their entire race, were now reduced to a trail of carcasses. Their once-impenetrable scales, which had prevented them from even breaching their defenses, were now tattered and mangled by the lightning, leaving only bloodied and mangled corpses…

The strength of the man in front of me is simply terrifying!

"I...I can..." Lilith gritted her teeth and stood up, whispering:

"Thank you for saving me."

Lilith didn't know what Ember wanted to do, but at least he seemed friendly and had indeed saved her from the dragon. This filled the girl with both fear and gratitude. Fear of his power, gratitude for his actions.

Yu Jin glanced down at the girl's still trembling legs, knowing she needed more time to adjust, and asked softly:

Why are they chasing you?

"To plunder the essence of our bloodline."

Lilith's spirits sank, and she murmured, "The world is a jungle, where the strong prey on the weak. Giants hunt dragons, and dragons hunt us..."

Have you ever heard of the Ancient Gods?

Yu Jin hesitated for two seconds, then asked.

"Ancient gods?"

Lilith looked up, her eyes filled with confusion.

"Have you ever heard of the progenitor of the vampires, for example?"

Lilith shook her head in confusion, and said hesitantly:

"I've never heard of the progenitor of the vampires, but the strongest among them is Lord Luciaus, a true god. His castle is at the easternmost edge of the continent, where I've heard there's no longer any threat from dragons. Sister Dorothy originally planned to lead us across the desert in the center of the continent to the east, but unexpectedly..."

Lilith's eyes dimmed. Her entire family of several hundred had been completely wiped out by the dragons' relentless pursuit. If it weren't for the sudden appearance of Ember, even she wouldn't have survived.

"No progenitor of the vampires?"

Yu Jin's expression shifted slightly, but he wasn't too surprised by the answer. He then asked:

"Have you ever heard of any of those: Giant King Olmir, Imaginary Dragon Angorweid, Alien King Kvashithun, Elf King Suniasolem, Destroyer Wolf Fregra, Phoenix Progenitor Gregari, and Demon King Fabti?"

"Olmir?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Lilith's eyes, and she explained in a low voice:

"I've heard of the Giant King; legend says he's the common ancestor of all giants, but I don't know his name, nobody knows. I haven't heard of any of the other names, but it seems the dragon race also has a Dragon King..."

Lilith suddenly blushed because she realized she couldn't answer a single question.

"I see."

Yu Jin nodded slightly; Lilith's answer matched his guess.

According to the elves' division of history, the Second Age is divided into three eras: the Budding Age, the Age of the First Flame, and the Twin Age.

The last time he went there was the Twin Age, when Lilith, the progenitor of the vampires, had long since perished, and giants and dragons were the two most powerful supernatural races.

Prior to this, during the early years of the Fire, the conflict between the eight ancient gods was central. Giants, elves, and vampires formed the pan-human camp, while dragons, alien species, and phoenixes formed the extraordinary races. In the process of fighting and confronting each other, they also joined forces to resist the corruption and erosion of demons and dire wolves.

As for this era before the birth of the ancient gods, it is undoubtedly the nascent stage of the early Second Age.

During this period, the ancient gods appeared one after another, and the sky, earth, sea, and underground gradually transitioned from absolute chaos to a certain order. However, because the Profane Tablets had not yet been created, madness and violence permeated the land, and even the ancient gods could not escape it.

From the current perspective, the Giant King has likely overcome his madness through his prolific procreation, but his rank should not yet have reached Sequence 0. Similarly, the Imaginary Dragon should be in the same situation.

As for vampires...

"Is Luciaus male or female?" Yu Jin suddenly asked.

"Huh?"

Lilith paused, seemingly not expecting Ember to ask such a question, but after a moment's hesitation, she whispered:

"Although I have never met Lord Luzius, he should be male."

The embers seemed to understand something:

"Since it's male, it can't be Sequence 1."

"And Lilith refers to Lyzius as 'He' and describes him as 'a true god,' which means he is most likely an angel."

"Moreover, since Lilith's family has a Sequence 4 Saint, it's unlikely that she would side with another Sequence 3 Saint. After all, even a family with a Sequence 4 Saint can be easily slaughtered by dragons, and Sequence 3 isn't much better off. Only Sequence 2 Angels can barely stand firm."

"In other words..."

Ember's eyes flickered slightly, then he suddenly turned his gaze to Lilith, his voice low and deep:

"Lilith".

"I...I'm here..."

Lilith was nervous and somewhat at a loss, not knowing what Ember wanted her to do.

"Do you crave power?" Ember's gaze was deep, and a blood-red gem appeared in his hand, its light as dazzling as moonlight.

"I……"

Lilith's gaze was almost instinctively drawn to the blood-red gem that radiated moonlight, and she swallowed hard.

She wasn't greedy, but her instincts made her crave these 'blood essences,' even though she knew they once belonged to her people.

The girl gritted her teeth, struggled to look away, pursed her lips, and asked in a low voice:

"What do you need me to do?"

She knew that everything came at a price.

She wants to gain power, but she may have to pay a price that she cannot bear.

"What do I want? That's certainly a good question."

Ember stroked his chin, not immediately answering Lilith's question.

But for some reason, Yu Jin suddenly chuckled softly.

"Huh?"

Lilith blinked, looking somewhat confused, wondering what Ember was laughing at.

Ember's gaze fell on the girl again, and he said softly:

"Become the progenitor of the vampires, Lilith."

"Huh?"

The confusion in Lilith's eyes deepened.

Who am I? Where am I? What is he saying?

Inside a luxury hotel near the Church of San Rosell in Trier.

Audrey, who was staying in a luxury suite on the top floor, sat on a cushioned chair in the room, gazing at herself in the mirror, slightly lost in thought.

"What are you thinking about?"

The voice beside her made Audrey's expression change slightly. Through the reflection in the mirror, she saw a figure standing not far behind her.

She was a woman, dressed in an elaborate and gorgeous black gown, sitting on a soft velvet mattress. Her face was veiled by a thin black gauze, obscuring her features. But her beautiful figure and clear, melodious voice still instinctively drew people to her.

But Audrey's expression changed slightly, because she had seen this woman before, in the square during the day!

"How did you get in?"

Audrey feigned a perfectly timed look of panic, nervously rising from her chair and taking a few steps toward the door in a manner that would arouse as little suspicion as possible. But this was merely a facade; Audrey knew perfectly well that this woman, capable of appearing in her room so silently, must possess abilities far exceeding her expectations, and escaping through the door was unrealistic.

However, this doesn't mean she'll be at the mercy of others, because she has other tricks up her sleeve...

The lady smiled slightly and said softly:

"Miss Audrey, we are not enemies, but rather have mutual friends. I have come to you to help our friends."

Audrey paused, seemingly persuaded by the other person's words, and slightly relaxed her guard, hesitatingly saying:

"Friend? Who?"

The woman slowly stood up and said softly:

"ember."

"..."

Audrey remained silent for two seconds, her expression unchanged, lost in thought.

The woman removed her veil and smiled:

"Miss Audrey, I think you can relax a bit and don't need to be so nervous."

"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is still Carula, a witch."

"Witch?"

Audrey tensed up again.

She has only known two witches so far. One is Triss, who seduced the Third Prince—though she could be said to have been forced into it. The other witch, however, attempted to create the "Great Smog of Backlund," nearly causing hundreds of thousands of casualties!

It was really hard for Audrey to believe that a witch was a good person, especially one who claimed to be a friend.

Carula easily saw through Audrey's thoughts, but didn't mind. Instead, she smiled and said in a soft, pleasant voice:

"I think you've misunderstood something. I'm not an Extraordinary being of the Witch 'Path,' but rather an 'Observer' Path, just like you. Of course, I'm slightly higher than you in the sequence."

She is the purest witch, and also the purest form of depravity, but has nothing to do with the 'witch' path.

"Hmm, I think I can prove it..."

Kalu stretched out her slender white index finger and gently touched her lips, seemingly pondering how to prove her identity.

But the next second, her wine-red eyes quietly transformed into golden vertical pupils!

Behind her, a pair of pure black, skin-covered wings quietly unfolded, and some black scales appeared on her cheeks and neck.

Audrey's heart trembled slightly. The golden vertical pupils were undoubtedly one of the symbols of the 'Spectator' pathway. And the membranous wings were a symbol of a mythical creature's form. The other party was a saint of the 'Spectator' pathway!

Audrey quickly regained her composure, took a deep breath, and said:

"Embers in the Steam Church."

No, he's not here.

Karula folded her wings and shook her head:

"I entered the world of painting in the Steam Church with him, but now he's missing, and I'm looking for him."

"Missing?" Audrey's heart skipped a beat.

"What came to mind?"

Karula keenly noticed this slight fluctuation and inquired.

Audrey remained silent, though she concealed her true thoughts well, it was far from enough. If she were facing an Extraordinary being from another pathway, even a Sequence 4 Saint, they might not be able to see through her true intentions. But if she were facing a Saint from the 'Observer' pathway, then all her concealment would be in vain.

"Can't you see for yourself?" Audrey retorted.

"Do you want me to do this?" Karula blinked.

Audrey remained silent. Of course she didn't want it, but she had no way to stop it, and she couldn't even be sure if the other party had actually done so.

Just kidding.

Carula smiled and said, "I won't do anything to you. He hates it when we kill each other."

"Slaughter..."

Audrey's expression was somewhat strange. She knew that the "he" Karula mentioned referred to Ember, but wasn't the massacre a bit too much?

Audrey said softly:

"I don't know where the embers are."

She didn't believe the woman who called herself Carula, but she instinctively chose to believe the disappearance of the embers, because this wasn't the first time. The previous two disappearances were, once, to the Sea of ​​Sonia, and once to the Forsaken Land. And one of those disappearances was also related to the world of painting.

So even if Audrey heard that Ember had disappeared again because of the world of painting, she wouldn't be surprised at all. But the problem is that before each time Ember "disappeared," even he himself didn't know where he would go, so Audrey was even less likely to know.

"I know." Carula wasn't surprised, and nodded slightly, her tone complex as she said:

"But he will definitely come back to you, that's why I want to stay by your side."

Audrey's feelings were somewhat complicated. This viewer, seemingly a "high-sequence" extraordinary individual, could undoubtedly perfectly conceal himself from her, a Sequence 7 "psychologist." But the other person didn't seem to be doing so, because she could sense the resentment in his words…

Of course, the other party might also be deliberately putting on this act to gain her trust.

"Whatever you want."

Audrey remained silent for a long time before speaking softly.

She was facing a demigod who was just passing through the audience, and she couldn't resist anyway.

Karula stared intently at the girl, then suddenly winked playfully:

"Hey, Audrey, would you like to be my apprentice?"

"Huh?" Audrey was taken aback. Wasn't this topic a bit too far off?

Despite the differences, Audrey declined without much hesitation:

"No, I'd rather not."

"I see~"

Carla made no attempt to hide her disappointment, saying regretfully, "What a pity, I thought..."

"What do you think?" Audrey sensed something was amiss and asked sharply.

"I thought I could finally take on an excellent disciple."

Carula answered Audrey's questions seriously, without showing any sign of lying.

But Audrey didn't believe a word of it. She herself was an extraordinary being of the "Audience" pathway and knew all too well that those of the "Audience" pathway were the best actors. Especially a demigod of the "Audience" pathway—not a single punctuation mark of what the other person said could be believed.

Audrey didn't dwell on the topic and changed the subject, asking:

Would you like some tea?

"Black tea." Karula nodded slightly.

Audrey called out softly:

"Miss Lettina, would you please prepare two cups of black tea?"

"I'll go prepare right away."

A woman's clear, crisp voice responded from outside the door.

Karula narrowed her eyes slightly; this treatment was much better than what she had received back then!

(End of this chapter)