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

Chapter 236 How strange, let's take another look.

"Huh?"

Melissa paused, seemingly surprised that the other party had actually replied. And, do nobles also need to take exams?

Although the "Unified Examination for Government Employees" was nominally open to all social classes across the country, even Melissa understood that nobles could directly enter government work without taking the so-called exam. The unified examination was essentially just a way for the lower classes to move up in society.

This can also be seen from the people around them:

Most people in the café, like Melissa, ordered the cheapest bread, black tea, or coffee; their economic situation was generally not very good. Even among the few who were dressed elegantly, the difference between them and the blonde girl in front of her was immediately apparent—

Their highest social class would only be middle class, but the girl in front of them was clearly a noblewoman.

Audrey watched Melissa quietly, taking in her reactions.

Even though the other party didn't say it explicitly, Audrey, who was already a Dream Walker, could easily see through Melissa's reaction. There was doubt, inferiority, and awe in her eyes, but no trust.

Although Audrey knew very well that most people wouldn't trust a complete stranger they'd just met, it seemed a bit too "strict" to doubt every single thing she said.

Audrey inexplicably thought of a quote from Emperor Roselle:

A sad, thick barrier has separated us.

That was a lament by Emperor Russell in his timeless classic, "My Old Home," as he and his childhood friend Runtu drifted apart due to their different social statuses, and it contained a deep sense of sadness.

Now, although Audrey and the girl in front of her were complete strangers, she seemed to feel the sadness as if it were her own.

What upset Audrey the most was that the other party's suspicions were correct; her goals and the other party's goals were indeed different.

Before coming, she was filled with obvious joy. She even talked about it with Mr. Fool above the gray fog, like an excellent student reporting their grades to their parents.

Because the "Unified Examination for Government Employees" was originally proposed by "The Fool," who secretly relayed it to Earl Hall, which ultimately led to the bill's passage in the Cabinet, Audrey had always paid close attention to this examination.

She did come here to wait for Hippel, but she also had her own reasons...

"What's your name?"

Audrey asked softly.

Melissa was a little nervous and whispered:

"Melissa Moretti".

"Melissa?"

Audrey repeated the name softly, then suddenly smiled, and under Melissa's tense gaze, she stood up and sat opposite her, extending her hand to the girl at the same time:

"Audrey Hall".

Melissa instinctively reached out and shook her hand, but then seemed to realize something and exclaimed in surprise:

"Hall?"

Melissa, a newcomer, had no idea how many nobles there were in Backlund, or who they were. However, she was very familiar with three families: the Augustus family, the royal family; the Negan family, to which the current Prime Minister belonged; and the Hall family, which had introduced the "Uniform Examination for Government Employees" bill!

The first two are things every Ruen resident must know, while the latter was something they were originally unaware of. After all, events within the cabinet are strictly confidential, and commoners are not qualified to know the details of cabinet meetings. However, in the past month, major newspapers have been actively reporting on intelligence provided by "well-informed sources," which has given commoners the opportunity to learn about some aspects of cabinet meetings and how Earl Hall "overcame all opposition" to pass the bill.

According to Benson, this was a major move by the Hall family to win over the hearts and minds of the people in advance. This move was undoubtedly successful; many commoners who passed the first round of examinations were deeply grateful to Earl Hall, and once these people entered government service, they would become loyal supporters of the Hall family.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Hall family, which single-handedly promoted the unified examination for government employees, is definitely the most elite noble family in the upper echelons of the Kingdom of Rune!

And now, members of this family are sitting right in front of him...

"Is there a problem?"

Audrey winked playfully.

"No, it's nothing..."

Melissa's lips moved, but she didn't know how to answer for a moment, so she could only shake her head and deny it.

Audrey seemed somewhat different from the aristocrats she had imagined...

-

Above the gray fog, Klein emerged from the dream, his expression somewhat strange.

Just as he regularly divined the state of the embers, he also regularly divined the situation of Benson and Melissa. He knew, of course, that this was the day Benson took his second standardized government employee exam, and naturally he was paying attention, but this dream seemed a little different…

Klein murmured:

"That noblewoman looks somewhat familiar..."

A familiar figure flashed through Klein's mind, and he instinctively combined the two figures together.

Klein's eye twitched:

"Miss Justice?"

Although he had never met Miss Justice in real life, he could discern some of her characteristics by observing her words and actions above the gray fog:

Long, flowing, lustrous golden hair; emerald green eyes like pure gemstones; elegant demeanor; privileged birth; upper-class noblewoman of Ruen; a wealthy young woman who doesn't care about money...

These characteristics almost perfectly match those of the noble girl who came into contact with Melissa in the dream!

Of course, this alone is not enough to definitively prove that the noblewoman was Audrey.

After all, many upper-class nobles in the Kingdom of Rune use blond hair and blue eyes as a symbol of nobility, so girls from noble families can basically match these characteristics—blonde hair and blue eyes, noble temperament, and a little rich girl who doesn't care about money...

What Klein felt most familiar with was a trait they shared—

Audience.

Both Miss Justice and the noblewoman observed everything around them like spectators, while carefully disguising themselves to avoid revealing their true thoughts.

In addition, there was the large golden retriever at the feet of the noblewoman, which also reflected the characteristics of the audience—

This is exactly the same as the fictitious "friend" that Miss "Justice" once mentioned who accidentally gave her pet a magic potion.

With so many coincidences combined, it's hard not to make some kind of connection.

"But if she really is Miss 'Justice,' why is she involved with Melissa?"

Klein frowned slightly. He certainly didn't think Miss Justice would harm Melissa and Benson, but their encounter was still somewhat strange. After all, they were not on the same social class at all. One was an upper-class nobleman of the ruling class of the Kingdom of Rune, while the other was just a Cinderella from an ordinary family who had never even attended university. Logically speaking, the two should never have crossed paths.

Why did they both appear in his dream at the same time? What was the point of their meeting?

Klein mentally simulated and eliminated each option, finally determining the most likely one:

"Unified Examination for Government Employees!"

"That's right! Although I proposed the idea for this bill, it was Miss 'Justice' who submitted it."

"For Miss 'Justice,' it might be a kind of joy like watching a child grow up... Well, the analogy isn't quite right, but the meaning is probably similar."

"Miss Justice has always shown a strong sense of ownership. As one of the first two members to join the Tarot Club, she has always been very proactive in guiding and helping other members to understand and integrate into the Tarot Club."

"They even occasionally stand in for 'The Fool' and share information that 'The Fool' cannot speak for.

"It's perfectly normal for a 'righteous' woman like her to pay attention to the standardized government employee examination that she spearheaded. And since this bill was pushed forward by her family, it's also quite normal for her to be interested."

"But it still feels a little strange..."

Klein's expression was strange. After hesitating for two seconds, he decided to perform the divination again:

"That's weird, let me take another look!"

-

Middenheim, in the early hours of the morning.

Yu Jin and his companions finally found an inn before dawn and rented a room. This cost them one silver coin. Based on the exchange rate of one gold coin to ten silver coins, the seven gold coins given by the guards were enough for them to stay for two months and more.

But it's clear they won't stay here for that long—

Two months is not a long time, but what Yu Jin wants to do will obviously not take that long.

The reason three people shared a room wasn't because Yu Jin wanted to save money or anything like that. He originally planned to rent three rooms directly, since the seven gold coins were practically free, and he wasn't short of money.

But Lilith strongly protested, insisting on saving money no matter what and thinking that renting only two rooms would be enough.

Ember had no objection to this; he would have one room, and Lilith and Olnia would have one room, which was just right.

However, unsurprisingly, the proposal was rejected.

According to Lilith's allocation plan, she and Ember should share a room, while Olnia should have a room to herself.

In Olnia's plan, the opposite was true—Lilith would have a room by herself, while she would share a room with Ember.

Left with no other choice, Yu Jin had to compromise and the three of them shared a room.

The kind with only one large bed.

"I want to sleep in the middle!"

Lilith pounced on the bed, taking up most of the space, and rubbed against it vigorously, saying confidently.

As long as she sleeps in the middle, Olnia will never be able to break through her barrier!

This wave... it's in the atmosphere!

Olnia looked stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting Lilith to be so 'shameless'!

The silver-haired loli pursed her lips, unsure how to resolve this dilemma...

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Knock knock knock!"

Hearing the knock on the door, Lilith showed no intention of moving, but instead gave orders:

"Olympia, go open the door."

Olya remained silent, and needing to maintain her persona, she obediently nodded and walked to the door.

With difficulty, I stood on tiptoe to grip the doorknob and gently turned it open.

Outside the door stood a man dressed in a black and red waiter's uniform, with fair skin and handsome features.

Good evening, esteemed lady.

The male waiter smiled perfectly and asked respectfully and expectantly:

"Do you require any special services?"

In this city ruled by vampires, humans who are protected and able to live peacefully naturally have to pay a price: becoming food for the vampires.

However, even blood food is not something that all vampires can enjoy at will.

Because, in theory, all the human inhabitants of this city are the private property of Lyzius, and among the strictly hierarchical vampires, private property has always been sacred and inviolable.

Therefore, even vampires who want to consume blood food must obtain Luzius's consent.

of course.

Ljuzius cannot provide "legal advice" to every vampire at any time, so most of the time it's just a matter of paying money.

Especially in inns catering to vampires, there are always special services provided specifically for them. These waiters are prepared to become blood food, as long as they are paid.

And this might not necessarily be a bad thing for them—

Although it will result in the loss of some blood, making the body weak.

However, when vampires drink blood, there is usually an aphrodisiac side effect.

So most of the time, they can also enjoy themselves after being drained of blood. Of course, this is on the premise that they are serving female vampires. And perhaps due to the influence of their extraordinary powers, most vampires are handsome men and beautiful women, at least in terms of appearance, they are definitely not at a disadvantage.

But if they are dressed as male vampires with special preferences, then they should be prepared for their anuses to bloom...

And that's why this male waiter volunteered to knock on the door.

Naturally, this was because there were two female vampires inside: a noble-looking blonde girl and a cute silver-haired loli.

If he can win the favor of one of them, he might be able to rise above his station and become the exclusive prey of these two vampires!

He didn't think it was wishful thinking, after all, these two female vampires were accompanied by a male blood servant. The waiter, in particular, believed himself to be superior to him in both appearance and physique, so his chances of success were high!

However, just as he was filled with anticipation, he saw the silver-haired loli who opened the door have an incredibly cold look in her eyes.

Olya abandoned her docile and charming demeanor, her eyes turning cold and disgusted as she stared at the waiter before her, and said in a chilling tone:

"roll!"

A layer of cold sweat instantly beaded on the waiter's forehead. He opened his mouth, as if wanting to explain something, but ultimately knelt down on one knee with a thud, trembling under the indescribable pressure, and said:

"I'm sorry, I'll leave now..."

"Bang!"

Olnia slammed the door shut, turned around, a sweet smile blooming on her face. She ran to Ember's side, took his hand, and said obediently:

"Brother, it's time to sleep."

Lilith's eyes were filled with hostility; she desperately wanted to rush down and break up the adulterous couple, but she couldn't give up the position she had worked so hard to secure.

No matter how much the other party tries to seduce her, as long as she occupies the central position, she can remain unchallenged and invincible.

"Need not."

Ember's gaze swept over the two women, and he spoke:

"I'm not tired, you guys go to sleep first."

Lilith's expression froze. "If you're not going to sleep, then what's the point of me taking up this spot?"

(End of this chapter)