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

Chapter 230

"You seem to have misunderstood something."

Karula looked at the girl who had suddenly become tense and said softly:

"In order to continue the Primordial Flame, there is the need for the Flame Linking, which is why it is necessary to hunt down King Souls and put them into the Primordial Flame. And he has already accomplished this goal; all King Soul holders have been hunted down by him without exception."

"And what about you?"

Audrey frowned and asked.

Karula's words are completely contradictory. If all the holders of the King Soul have been killed, then what is Karula?

Karula sighed, somewhat helplessly:

"Don't you understand?"

"The King's Soul that I possess was given to me by him."

Audrey frowned slightly; she knew nothing about Ember's past, and even Ember himself probably knew nothing about it—

His memory is incomplete.

Lura explained that Ember hunted King Soul holders for the sake of the First Flame, a process known as "linking the flame." But if that's the case, why would he distribute the King Soul again?

That doesn't make sense.

Audrey asked cautiously:

How many King Soul holders are there in total?

"have no idea."

Karula said confidently.

"..."

Audrey was somewhat exasperated, wondering what made you so arrogant.

A mischievous glint flashed in Carula's eyes; she wanted to see Audrey looking troubled like this. She smiled and said:

"Of course, it's not like we're completely clueless."

"The original King's Soul was divided into four parts, and these four parts were then distributed among more people by the four original Kings, until finally, everything returned to the Primordial Flame. And it was at that time that the King's Soul was redistributed again..."

"So, you think the redistributed King's Soul will also be divided into four parts?" Audrey asked hesitantly.

"Of course not."

Karula gently shook her head and replied earnestly:

"The reunited royal soul was divided into at least nine parts."

-

On the Ash family's territory, Dill, who was leading a reconnaissance team, frowned slightly as he listened to his subordinates' report:

"You mean, Arsen and the others have disappeared?"

Last night, the Ash family was completely massacred, and upon learning of this tragedy, Dill immediately led the few remaining members of the town guard to the Ash family's territory to investigate.

Of course, this is just for show.

Because he had basically guessed what was going on. After all, the Ash family was the largest family in town and the former ruler. Most of the town guards lived here, making it the safest place in town!

But this place was completely slaughtered. Even a fool would know it was done by the one in the castle; only she possessed such power. After all, the perpetrator was a genuine vampire, and compared to her, these blood servants were worlds apart.

So Dill knew from the beginning that this investigation would fizzle out, because he had no chance of holding the murderer accountable. But now his subordinates were telling him that after such a major incident last night, Arsen and his team weren't even present. What was going on?

Dill didn't quite grasp the situation at first. He had assumed that the person in the castle had learned that the previous guardians had children, and that's why they decided to eliminate the threat and slaughter the Ash family under cover of night.

However, the "disappearance" of Arsen and others has made this matter even more mysterious.

Where exactly did they go?

Surely it couldn't be that person who came to collect their bodies?

Dill didn't think Arsen and his group deserved such treatment, nor did he think they chose not to resist when they were invaded, but instead abandoned their families and fled alone.

Such people certainly exist, but it's impossible for all the blood servants to escape safely. Even if they wanted to escape, that being wouldn't let them go; at least two corpses would be left behind, rather than leaving none at all.

"Unless, they had already left before they were slaughtered here..."

Dill frowned in thought, and quickly came to a conclusion—this was the only answer he thought was possible.

But if that's the case, then where did Arsen and the others go?

"Brother Deer,"

While Dill was still wondering, a red-haired youth approached him nervously and whispered in his ear:

"Something's happened. Someone saw maids in the castle clearing away bodies; it looks like it was Arsen and his group."

Upon learning of Arsen and the others' whereabouts, Dill's expression became even more distressed.

The case is now solved. As expected, Arsen and his team didn't give up on their unrealistic fantasies and ultimately chose a "night raid." But clearly, their "night raid" ended in failure.

And it was precisely because of this that the entire Ash family was destroyed...

After a long silence, Dill turned and walked towards the castle.

Regardless of the circumstances, this matter needs to be addressed.

Although the entire Ash family had been killed, he still needed to give that person an explanation to avoid incurring their wrath.

The Ash family and the castle are actually very close. You can see the towering spires on the top of the castle from afar. It is majestic and imposing, and is the tallest, most solid, and most luxurious building in the entire town.

When he arrived at the castle gate, the maids were clearing out the remains of the previous night.

The person in charge of all this was a silver-haired maid. She was directing the other maids to clean up with her back to Dale, so Dale could only see her silver hair and back, but Dale was neither unfamiliar with her identity nor unfamiliar with her.

Aleka, or rather, Aleka Ash.

She was also a member of the Ash family, but for some unknown reason, she and her sister had silver hair, which was considered a symbol of evil. She was almost burned to death by the Ash family when she was young.

Even so, they still frequently suffered persecution from the Ash family and were not recognized by them, unable to use the surname "Ash." The Ash family even stubbornly believed that they were a stain on their noble bloodline, and that only by killing them could this "shame" be washed away.

As a result, Aleka's sister was persecuted to death, her heart ripped out alive by Carlos, who inherited the bloodline of the Guardians. Carlos, as a Guardian's heir with vampire blood, naturally escaped any punishment.

Although Aleka survived by sheer luck, her hatred for the Ash family can only be described as unforgettable. It was probably she who testified against the Ash family to that lord.

"Eh."

Dill sighed softly, thinking that this was simply the cycle of karma.

The castle's original "mistress" was Lady Elsa, but as a member of the Ash family, her fate was predictable. At least Arsen had already spotted, among the pile of corpses, blood-stained, disheveled long golden hair—

Blonde hair, once a symbol of nobility for the Ash family, has now become the only distinguishing feature of their identity.

"Miss Alaka."

Dill stepped forward and asked politely:

"Is Lady Lilith here? I have something important to report to her."

Aleka didn't turn around, but said softly:

"Those two gentlemen have already left."

"leave?"

Dill paused for a moment, then remembered that when the other party came yesterday, they had indeed said that they were just passing through and would leave at dawn.

However, no one took it seriously at the time.

Not only did Arsen and the others not believe it, but even Dill didn't believe it—

Because when Bahad and his group came, they said they were just passing through, and that passing through lasted for twenty years.

Even after getting the answer from Aleka, he still found it hard to believe and turned his questioning gaze to another brown-haired maid who was 'shoveling meat'—his sister.

In the town, most of the young and beautiful girls are sent to the castle to serve a few guardians. Just like the Ash family has Lady Aisha, Dale's sister Ellie also "works" in the castle. Dale would occasionally ask her for information.

When Ellie met Dill's gaze, she nodded almost imperceptibly, confirming Aleka's words.

Dill was somewhat dazed; the vampire who called herself Lilith had really just left without a word. In other words, she really seemed to have just been passing through…

Dill almost instinctively looked at the pile of corpses outside the castle, his emotions a mixture of feelings.

He knew that Arsen had always wanted to restore the glory of the Ash family and make them the rulers of the town again, which was the direct reason why the other party attacked the castle last night.

But who would have thought that Lilith was really just passing by?

In other words, if Arsen and his group hadn't acted so impulsively last night, if they had just waited a day, things would have been completely different. They wouldn't have had to do anything; they could have returned to their ruling positions as soon as Lilith left.

With the blood servants who have pledged allegiance to the Ash family and Carlos, who possesses vampire blood, no one will dare to rebel against their rule...

"If Arsen had been even a little more patient, things wouldn't have turned out this way."

Although Dill wasn't a member of the Ash family and didn't want Arsen's plan to succeed, he still couldn't help but feel a little emotional. He had tried to advise Arsen last night, but the arrogant Arsen never took him seriously and never listened to advice.

only……

If Lilith has already left, Arsen and his blood servants have been wiped out, and even the Ash family no longer exists, then who will rule this town next?

As one of the few blood servants, Dill suddenly realized that he was now the one who possessed the most powerful force in the entire town!

So, does he also have a chance to replace the Ash family and become the new rulers?

Dill's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but let his imagination run wild, as if the throne of the ruler was beckoning to him...

Just as he was almost lost in his beautiful fantasy, he suddenly heard Aleka's calm voice in his ear:

"Dill, go and gather the rest of the town guard. I have something to announce."

Dill frowned slightly, looking at Aleka with some displeasure.

At that moment, Aleka, who had been facing away from him, turned around and calmly gazed at him with her crimson eyes.

Deirdre's pupils contracted sharply. Red eyes have always been a symbol of vampires, but Aleka is clearly not a vampire, so her eyes shouldn't be red!

What exactly is going on?

-

Outside the town, Ember and Lilith embarked on their journey eastward once again, only this time with a silver-haired loli in their party.

Lilith muttered to herself:

"Why give her the blood essence? You know perfectly well she's faking it."

She was referring to Aleka, but the silver-haired girl beside her didn't refute her or get angry; her expression remained calm. She knew that the other girl's words were actually a veiled insult…

Ember glanced at Lilith and said calmly:

"Does it matter if it's an act or not? Besides, this isn't one of your people."

It's just a Sequence 7 item with extraordinary features; even if it were sold, it wouldn't be worth much money.

Moreover, he possessed dozens more of similar extraordinary traits, most of which he had plundered from the corpses of Lilith's people. This might be one of the reasons why Lilith harbored such deep resentment towards him.

But Ember used the extraordinary characteristics of the three outcasts killed by Lilith, so the other party shouldn't be so concerned.

Lilith puffed out her cheeks and continued muttering in a resentful tone:

"But it can't be given away for free. Why should Aleka get a share of Blood Essence? Just because of her?"

Lilith pointed at Olnia, making no attempt to hide her dissatisfaction. She knew, of course, that a single Blood Essence was nothing special, but Aleka had received one without contributing anything—wasn't that all because of Olnia?

Although she had decided to form a united front with Olnia, this did not prevent Lilith from feeling resentful and aggrieved.

Why should I?!

Is it because this Olnia has white hair and red eyes?

Her dissatisfaction wasn't about receiving a single unit of blood essence, but rather that Olnia received more than she did—

She only has one portion of Blood Essence, but Olnia has two!

Is this fair?

Looking at the girl who kept causing trouble, Yu Jin asked in return:

"Otherwise what?"

Olnia looked up and winked at Lilith, as if asking herself:

"Otherwise what?"

Lilith's eyes instantly turned dangerous. Ember's question left her speechless, but she felt that Olnia was provoking her!

Lilith glared back fiercely on the spot. Both of them, aunt and nephew, were acting masters, each more skilled than the other at putting on an act!

Both of them are clearly cunning and calculating, yet they both act incredibly innocent, making them seem like pure white lotuses untouched by the mud.

If Lilith hadn't happened to have this talent, easily seeing through their acting, she might have been fooled too. But it was precisely because she wasn't fooled that she felt so incredibly annoyed.

Why should I?!

If she had known Yu Jin had this kind of taste, she should have pretended to be an innocent, pure girl...

"Stop fooling around."

Seeing the two staring at each other, Yu Jin patted Olnia and Lilith on the head, forcibly separating them.

He knew, of course, that Aleka was faking it; her usual innocent facade was merely a ploy to lower Lady Elsa's guard. As long as Lady Elsa perceived her as no threat, she had no reason to kill her.

It is precisely because of this seemingly harmless acting skill that she has been able to keep Olnia alive until now.

But Ember didn't care. Whether Aleka was good or bad, or what she would do after becoming an Beyonder, Ember didn't care. Just like he didn't care how many members of the Ash family had died, none of that mattered.

They broke up simply because he wanted to, just like always.

(End of this chapter)