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

Chapter 226 Kill Me If You Need Anything

Under the crimson moon's glow, two figures, one large and one small, spread their bat wings and quietly left through the castle window without disturbing anyone.

Lilith looked at the silver-haired little girl beside her, who was still flying unsteadily and needed her to hold her to keep her from falling, and said in a dazed tone:

"So, now you should tell me where those people are, right?"

Inside the castle, Olnia, perhaps fearing Alaka's objection, didn't directly reveal the other people's hiding places. But now that they've left the castle, it would be unreasonable to continue being secretive.

Olya, recovering from the novelty and excitement of flying, parted her teeth slightly:

"I don't know where they are."

"ha?"

Lilith's eyes turned dangerous, and she said impatiently, "Are you playing me?"

"No."

But when faced with Lilith's questioning, Olnia remained remarkably calm, simply saying softly:

"I don't know where they are, but I know that Mrs. Aisha will definitely hide Carlos and the others in the Ash family's territory."

The Ash family—that's the family of Mrs. Aisha and her brother Arsen, who served in the town guard. They were the only family in the entire town, and the surname 'Ash' symbolized their glorious past and proved their generations-long rule over this land.

Of course, the original Ash family lived in a castle.

But after the three "Guardians" arrived in the town, they occupied the castle. The Ash family was forced to move away from the castle and settle elsewhere in the town.

The three 'Guardians' have now been killed, and the strongest fighting force in the town consists of the blood servants who have submitted to the vampires. As the only family in the town, the Ash family had previously used their status as 'former rulers' and 'relatives of the current rulers' to win over most of the blood servants.

Since Madam Aisha wanted to hide Carlos and the others, she would definitely hide them in the Ash family's territory, which is now the safest place in the entire town.

"That would be best."

Lilith clicked her tongue. "Where is the Ash family's territory?"

"There."

Olnia stretched out her hand and pointed to the north of the town.

There was a group of buildings that stood out from the rest of the town. Although it was not quite as grand as the castle, it was still considered magnificent compared to the other buildings in the town. It was even surrounded by a wall that isolated it from the outside world.

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clap clap clap!

Lady Elsa, dressed in fine clothes, descended the wooden stairs, carrying a dimly lit candle, and looked around nervously for a long time before finally passing through the basement corridor and arriving at a tightly closed door.

Crunch!

She pushed open the door, and behind it lay deep darkness.

In the darkness, a pair of blood-red eyes the size of copper bells suddenly opened, almost causing Aisha to scream in terror.

Seeing his sister's state, Arsen quickly tried to comfort her:

"Elsa, it's me!"

By the dim light of the candle, Aisha could see Arsen emerging from the darkness, and she could also see the owner of those blood-red eyes—

It was an incredibly large saber-toothed tiger with two prominent fangs in its lower jaw!

Aisha immediately recognized the saber-toothed tiger. It was an extraordinary beast tamed by the former "Guardians," and its strength surpassed even that of Arsen and the other blood servants! With its addition, the success rate of this operation would undoubtedly be greatly increased.

Kesha, however, did not feel joy or reassurance; instead, she asked with some concern:

"You brought it along too, what about Carlos?"

This saber-toothed tiger was tamed by the Guardian, but the Guardian himself did not think much of the saber-toothed tiger's strength. Instead, he bestowed it upon Carlos to make him the young Carlos's guard.

But now that Arsen has brought this saber-toothed tiger to the castle, doesn't that mean Carlos is left unprotected?

Arsen frowned at his sister's womanly compassion, but still offered a reassuring explanation:

"It's alright. Carlos has vampire blood after all, so his strength is already quite good. Besides, what danger could there be in the town? The others don't even know where Carlos is, so it doesn't matter whether he's protected or not."

Mrs. Elsa remained hesitant and said with concern:

"NaCarlos..."

"alright!"

Arsen said impatiently, "The only danger to the town right now is the castle. Only if we succeed in taking it back will Carlos be truly safe! Instead of worrying about Carlos, how's the thing I asked you to do going?"

Mrs. Elsa hesitated for a moment, but still answered in a low voice:

"Everything was done according to your instructions, but will it really work? I left Olnia in the room, but things seem to be going differently than we expected. That person didn't kill her. Has our plan been exposed?"

"impossible!"

Arsen said in a deep voice, "Our plan is so well-hidden, how could they possibly find it? And even if they did, so what? She's still all alone!"

Mrs. Elsa was still somewhat hesitant:

"But……"

"No buts."

Arsen frowned and interrupted her, saying bluntly, "As long as you follow my instructions strictly, there won't be any problems with tonight's operation, understand? You don't need to worry about Carlos either; I've hidden him in a place no one knows, it's very safe."

Mrs. Elsa nodded silently. Having come this far, she had no way out.

"I'll go upstairs first and you can follow me later," Mrs. Aisha instructed before turning and leaving, heading towards the basement stairs to avoid anyone noticing Arsen and his group's arrival.

"Young Master Arsen."

A young man stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "I have a bad feeling about this, maybe we should call Brother Dill along..."

Arsen's expression turned cold, and he said coldly:

"Why are you bringing him up? Do you think we can't get anything done without him? Dill is a coward. It's not like I haven't tried to talk to him before, and you saw what happened."

"Brother Kedier, after all..."

"That's enough!"

Arsen sharply interrupted the incessantly chattering youth:

"With so many of us here, what difference does it make whether he's here or not? If you're scared, then stay here and don't move. You won't be involved in the fight later!"

"..."

The young man fell silent and quietly retreated back into the crowd.

Yeah, what's there to be afraid of?

The town guard consisted of thirty-two men, twenty-one of whom were with them.

Add to that the saber-toothed tiger protecting Carlos, and that makes it 22 against 1!

How could we lose with such a huge advantage?

If they win, the Ash family will regain their ruling position, and they will all be credited for their role in helping the dynasty rise to power!

Having come this far, how could we possibly give up?

Just then, a flickering light appeared above the basement stairs; it was Mrs. Elsa signaling to them.

"Walk!"

Arsen's eyes flickered, and he said in a deep voice.

Whether the Ash family can rise to greatness again depends on the success of this mission. In any case, success or failure hinges on this!

"This is it."

Olya pointed to the houses enclosed by a wall below and said softly:

"This is Ash family territory; Carlos and the others should be hiding here."

Lilith gazed down at the house below, which, compared to the other wooden and stone houses in the town, could be described as a 'villa,' and frowned slightly.

Something's not right.

Olya blinked and looked up in confusion.

Lilith frowned and asked:

"Didn't you say this was the safest place?"

Olya nodded and explained in a low voice:

"A large portion of the town guard has been won over by the Ash family. They and their families live near the Ash family's territory. The Ash family provides them with a comfortable life, and in return, they serve the Ash family. So this is the safest place in the entire town besides the castle. Is there a problem?"

A hint of doubt flashed in Lilith's eyes:

"But there isn't a single blood servant here. Are you sure you haven't come to the wrong place?"

She didn't think Olnia was lying to her; after all, there was no reason for her to lie, and it wouldn't benefit him at all. Besides, she could tell at a glance whether Olnia was lying or not.

"Huh?"

Olya was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding what was going on, but she quickly realized what was happening and exclaimed:

"They went to the castle!"

Lilith immediately recalled Aleka's warning—the Ash family might take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

The current situation proves this point. If they're not home in the middle of the night, they can't all be out fishing, can they?

"They really dare to do that." Lilith's expression was somewhat amused. Mortals are always selfish and short-sighted. What makes them think they can kill vampires with the power bestowed upon them by the vampires?

"Should we go back?"

"Olnia said nervously."

"Go back? Why go back?"

Lilith's lips curled up slightly as she smiled and said:

"We don't need to worry about the castle. What we need to do now is to complete the task he assigned us as soon as possible."

Olya lowered her head silently, seemingly lost in thought.

Just then, she suddenly realized that someone was secretly watching her; it was a spiritual warning stemming from the instincts of an extraordinary being.

Although Olnia didn't know what an Extraordinary being was, nor what spirituality was, she still subconsciously looked in the direction of the gaze she sensed. Then she discovered that on the second floor of the Ash family's luxurious "villa," a boy with brilliant blond hair was standing in front of an open window, looking at the two people in the air with a puzzled expression.

Olya extended her hand and immediately said:

"There he is, Carlos!"

Lilith spotted Carlos standing at the window and immediately flapped her bat wings, swooping down towards the second-floor window. Even though she was carrying the added burden of Olnia, Olnia was just a young girl and not heavy to begin with. Furthermore, Lilith was now a Sequence 6 vampire, her extraordinary abilities greatly enhanced.

Therefore, her speed increased rather than decreased, and she swooped down from the sky to the window on the second floor of the 'villa' in the blink of an eye.

"what!"

Carlos was clearly startled by the two people who flew into his face, and he screamed and fell to the ground.

"Can I handle this?"

Just as Lilith landed on the window, Olnia, who was in her arms, suddenly asked softly.

Lilith glanced at Olnia with some surprise, loosened her arms from holding the silver-haired little girl, and said indifferently:

"As soon as possible."

"Yes."

Olya landed lightly on the ground, replied softly, and then walked towards Carlos.

"Olnia, it's you?"

Startled and falling to the ground, Carlos recognized the silver-haired girl's face and his expression turned to utter astonishment. "What are you doing here? And how can you fly? You clearly didn't inherit the bloodline of the great vampire clan, how did you do it?"

Faced with the silver-haired girl approaching step by step, Carlos showed no fear, but instead shouted at her sternly:

"Never mind, none of that matters. No matter how you did it, you shouldn't have trespassed into my room! Damn it, you lowly bastard, just like your bastard mother, you've defiled the Ash family bloodline, how dare you..."

puff!

Without a word, Olnia walked up to Carlos, her fingernails began to extend rapidly, and without hesitation, she plunged them into Carlos's heart.

Carlos's words trailed off. He stared blankly at his pierced chest, his mouth agape as if trying to utter a sound, and Olnia could even guess what he wanted to say—

It's nothing more than insulting terms like "bastard" or "inferior," and it's not the first time.

Snapped!

Olnia withdrew her hand immediately.

Her pale, thin arms were stained with blood, and in her palm she held a blood-red heart that was beating weakly.

Carlos's face turned deathly pale, but he was still alive. Even if he was just an underage vampire, he was still a true superhuman being, with a vitality far stronger than that of an ordinary person.

Even with a mere fatal wound, vampires die much slower than ordinary people.

Olnia supported the swaying Carlos with one hand, placed his heart before him, and whispered:

"You see, your heart is no different from your mother's, is it?"

"They're all the same, fragile."

Haw!

Olnia crushed the heart in her hand, splattering blood, mucous membranes, and fragments everywhere, while the remaining parts slowly dripped from her palm.

Carlos finally lost his voice, and his blood-red eyes gradually lost focus.

boom!

Olnia released her grip, letting Carlos's body fall to the ground.

She slowly walked back to Lilith's side, revealing a bright smile:

"Thanks."

Lilith looked at the little girl's bloodstained right hand, a slight smile playing on her lips, and said:

"Well done."

Despite it being her first time killing someone, she remained completely unfazed, and her cunning and shrewdness were far beyond her years... It's not hard to guess that Olnia must have had a very difficult experience in the past.

But Lilith didn't care about Olnia's past; she only felt pleasure.

Just then, hurried footsteps came from outside the door.

"Bang!"

A male servant suddenly pushed open the door, paused for a moment upon seeing the two women standing inside, and then saw Carlos's corpse; his pupils contracted sharply.

"Young Master Carlos!"

"The rest of the men are in your hands now, is that alright?"

"Lilith said lazily."

"it is good."

Olya nodded silently, her fingernails beginning to grow outwards as she walked silently toward the male servant.

No one in this villa can be left alive.

(End of this chapter)