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

Chapter 23 The Lovers of Justice

"Mr. Blake."

Audrey sat down next to the embers and introduced herself with grace, "My name is Audrey Hall."

The previous findings made Audrey even more certain of her guess.

It is highly likely that this gentleman is her lover.

This made Audrey both excited and nervous. She was excited because she had met members of the Tarot Club in real life so soon.

The tension stemmed from this, because she didn't know Yu Jin's true identity.

As a spectator, she knew she shouldn't have gone up to greet them so abruptly.

This would break her identity as an audience member and make her the center of the 'stage'.

But the girl's strong curiosity still drove her forward.

By the time she realized all this, it was already too late.

However, based on what Ember learned about the Church of the Night at the previous Tarot meeting, he should be an extraordinary being affiliated with the Church of the Night.

Even if that's not the case, his relationship with the Church of the Night must be extraordinary.

After all, he was able to "use connections" to get the potion recipe from the Church of the Night.

"Hello, Miss Hall."

Yu Jin looked the girl up and down, nodded slightly, and asked very politely, "Is there anything I can help you with?"

He recognized her as the girl who had secretly observed him at the horse races last time.

"No, I'm just curious."

Audrey pointed to the ring on Ember's hand and asked curiously, "I'd like to know the origin of these rings, hmm~, or rather, do they have any special significance?"

"terribly sorry."

Upon hearing Audrey's question, Ember looked apologetic. "Actually, I know very little about these rings. After all, I'm just a beginner in this field."

"Then, Mr. Blake, would you mind explaining it to me?"

Audrey flashed a sweet smile, her eyes even carrying a hint of mockery and slyness.

At that moment, she was almost certain that Blake was her lover!

Because the two of them spoke in almost identical tones and voices.

"My lover is as humble as ever."

Audrey thought to herself.

"What do you want to know?"

After a moment of contemplation, Yu Jin opened his palm and asked.

"Hmm~, like this one."

Audrey pointed with great interest to the ring on her little finger that had a cat design.

"Silver Cat Ring"

Ember slowly said, "The silver ring made in the image of a leaping cat, in the time of the gods, or rather, in the time when the gods were still walking on earth, there was a cat that could speak human language, with the voice of an old woman, an immortal cat like a phantom."

"Huh?"

Audrey blinked after waiting for a long time without hearing Yu Jin continue.

And then what? What happened to this immortal cat?

She thought this was the beginning of the story, but it turned out to be the end as soon as it began?

"Just like I said."

Seeing the girl's puzzled look, Yu Jin said, "I know very little about this either."

"What about these two?"

Audrey puffed out her cheeks; she didn't believe Ember's words.

Thinking that Ember was deliberately only saying half of what he meant, he pointed to the two snake-shaped rings.

"Greedy Golden Serpent Ring, Greedy Silver Serpent Ring."

"The snake is a degenerate dragon, and the gold ring is made in the image of a snake."

Snakes are known for their extreme greed, capable of swallowing prey larger than themselves.

Since we feel dissatisfied with the shackles imposed upon us, sometimes we must compensate by indulging our desires.

Seeing that Ember had only said half of what he wanted to say, Audrey's cheeks puffed up even more noticeably in protest against Ember.

Why do you always only say half of what you mean?

"So."

Audrey then shifted the focus to another ring, asking in a different phrasing, "And this one? What's its purpose?"

It was a ring with an intricate openwork design; because it was openwork and had no decorative protrusions, it actually looked the most ordinary.

Or rather, cheap.

"Sun Princess Ring, slowly restores blood... um, injuries."

"Slowly recovering..."

Audrey suddenly paused, startled.

She has realized the problem.

Although she had already determined that Ash Black was her lover.

However, in the other person's eyes, she should just be a very curious and troublesome noble lady.

If that's the case, why would he be so serious about explaining the function of this ring?

Just as she was thinking this, Audrey suddenly felt a sense of unease.

The next second, she saw Yu Jin calmly ask a question.

"Any other questions, Miss Justice?"

His voice wasn't loud, just loud enough for Audrey to hear.

But this startled Audrey, and her attempt to tease Ember and pretend to be a "princess with a princess complex" instantly fell apart.

"Justice and all that..."

Audrey asked timidly, "Mr. Ash, when did you recognize me?"

"From the very beginning,"

Ember replied, closed the book, and glanced at Audrey's face—

To be precise, it was the top of her head.

[Justice] Audrey Hall

With such a large icon, it's hard not to recognize it.

But remembering that he was just an apprentice, Ember humbly added, "I had some doubts from the beginning, after all, the image of a blonde noble lady is quite recognizable."

"Furthermore, Miss Hall has been observing me, and it seems she has known me for a long time. But I have only been in the capital for a short time, and I am quite confident in my memory. I am certain that I have not met Miss Hall before."

"After the horse race, Viscount Grelint suddenly extended an invitation to me. Although I had indeed attended his parties before, I don't think I was very popular, so he probably wouldn't invite me again."

"So, this must also be thanks to Miss Hall. You seem to have some ulterior motive in trying to get close to me, or rather, testing me."

"Based on the above information, it is only natural to associate Miss Hall with justice."

"..."

"Really, Mr. Ash, are you in the audience too?" Audrey Hall said dejectedly.

According to Ember, didn't that mean she exposed herself?

"No, that's not it."

Ember calmly shook his head. "Although I could choose the audience sequence at the beginning, I gave it up."

"give up……"

Audrey suddenly felt a mix of emotions.

She had no choice.

Although there was one more sailor, that was someone who couldn't be chosen at all, so from the beginning there were only spectators.

"May I ask?"

Audrey asked cautiously, "Mr. Ash, how many choices did you have back then, um?"

"16 kinds."

Yu Jin glanced at the girl and replied.

"16..."

Audrey opened her mouth, then lowered her head with mixed feelings, indicating that she did not want to speak right now.

There are only 22 sequence pathways in total, and it is extremely lucky for an ordinary person to obtain even one of the sequence 9 potions.

But the embers have 16 options!

A total of 16 kinds!

Given these conditions, you're telling me this is just an ordinary, declining nobleman from the borderlands?

P.S.: You can watch this even if the main character isn't named after anyone else.

In other words, not everyone's name is entitled to be displayed.

Just like in a game, anything that displays its name and health bar must be at least a boss.

Of course, it could also be an invading red spirit or an important NPC.

(End of this chapter)