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

Chapter 237 Can't you be a little nicer?

Ember stood silently by the window, gazing at the brightly lit castle in the distance. It was the tallest and most magnificent building in all of Langenheim, almost instantly recognizable as belonging to the city's ruler—Lyzzius, a true angel!

Surrounding the castle are numerous church-like spires, and an outer ring of high walls, so that people outside the walls can only see those spires that are even higher than the walls.

That's the inner city.

The inner city and the outer city are almost two different worlds. The inner city is always brightly lit, and the vampires enjoy themselves all day long.

The outer city is inhabited by domesticated humans who feed on blood, as well as newcomers like Lilith and her fellow vampires who are "outsiders."

Lilith was still sulking by the bedside, puffing out her cheeks and staring at Ember's back.

Olya's mood was also not very high. She sat at the wooden table, resting her chin on her hand, but she seemed a little listless, nodding her head idly as if she were about to fall asleep.

"Someone's coming."

Yu Jin suddenly spoke.

"Huh?"

Lilith was a little confused, but soon she heard footsteps in the hallway, followed by a knock on the door.

Boom boom boom!

Without the slightest hesitation, Lily gave the order:

"Olympia, go open the door."

If she can't command the Embers, then she can only command Olnia!

Although Olnia appeared unusually tired and drowsy, the three people present all knew the truth. Olnia may look young, but she was a genuine vampire; how could she be so exhausted just from not sleeping for a day?

Olnia glanced at Lilith, but ultimately chose to compromise.

He jumped off the chair, ran to the door, and opened it.

Crunch~!

The door slowly opened, and the figure in the corridor appeared in front of the three of them.

He was a handsome young man with dazzling blond hair, dressed in gorgeous and expensive clothes, and wearing a gentle smile on his face.

"Good evening, you must be Miss Olya? I..."

Olnia suddenly asked:

"Are you here to provide special services?"

"..."

The young man choked for a moment, pointed to his bloodshot eyes, and said with a wry smile:

Do you think I look like it?

The waiter who came earlier was indeed a special service attendant, but his red eyes clearly indicated his vampire identity. How could a vampire willingly perform special services and become someone else's food?

However, Olya did not answer, but her eyes gave the answer.

picture!

very similar!

The young man was somewhat speechless, but he didn't dwell on it and still politely asked:

"Can I go in and talk to you?"

Although Olnia's words were hurtful, she was still just a child, and he didn't need to get angry with an underage vampire. That would make him seem petty and conflict with the purpose of his visit.

However, even though the young man was very polite, Olnia did not reply to him. Instead, she turned her questioning gaze to Lilith.

Lilith was already seated at the table, now coldly watching the two people in the doorway.

"Olnia, let him in."

Olya blinked and stepped aside.

"Thanks."

The young man smiled and nodded at the silver-haired loli, then walked past her into the house. His gaze swept over Yu Jin, who was standing by the window, and finally landed on Lilith. His eyes were filled with a look of amazement. Even with his status, he had rarely seen a beauty like Lilith.

Of course, the girl named Olnia was also a beauty in the making, and she would surely grow up to be a stunning beauty. It's just a pity she's still too young to have children…

The young man collected his thoughts and a warm, gentle smile appeared on his face.

"Nice to meet you, Miss Lilith. My name is..."

"stop."

Lilith interrupted him, saying calmly:

How do you know our names?

The young man showed no displeasure at being interrupted; on the contrary, he seemed to have expected it and explained with a smile:

"The humans who registered you when you entered the city were my blood servants."

The young man was extremely honest and did not hide anything.

Lilith nodded slightly; this answer was expected. After all, they had only entered the city today, and someone had come knocking on their door so soon—it was hard to believe it was just a coincidence.

It's perfectly normal for the guards at the city gates to report to their masters, since they are blood servants. However, even blood servants are divided into different ranks, and this ranking is determined by their masters' status within the vampire clan. The fact that his blood servant holds such an important position guarding the city gates indicates that his status in Landenheim is definitely not low…

Lilith's eyes flickered slightly, and she said calmly:

"So, why did you contact us?"

Landenheim, considered a "land of hope" by other vampires, attracts countless vampires seeking refuge, so vampires entering the city is not uncommon. However, in the eyes of the vampires of Landenheim, these outsiders are nothing more than poor relatives trying to take advantage of them. It's already a sign of their high character that they don't oppress or humiliate them; why would they possibly visit in the middle of the night?

Moreover, the other party adopted an extremely humble attitude, appearing to be courteous and respectful, which only made Lilith more suspicious of their motives. After all, this behavior seemed like a wolf in sheep's clothing offering New Year's greetings to a chicken—it was clearly up to no good.

"It's very simple."

The young man smiled; this question was one he had expected. However, he didn't answer it, but instead asked curiously:

"I heard Miss Lilith is from the Dorothy family? I wonder where the other members of the Dorothy family are now?"

Lilith's expression turned cold. Where could the rest of her people be? They had all been turned to glass by the dragon's breath. She was the only survivor.

Bringing this up now is just reopening old wounds for her.

The young man was taken aback, wondering why Lilith had suddenly changed her expression. Had he said something wrong? He wanted to explain, but he didn't know where he had gone wrong, and he felt somewhat helpless.

The emotions came and went quickly, and Lilith soon calmed down. Only she and Ember knew about the annihilation of her entire clan. The other party was unaware of the destruction of the Dorothy family, hence the question. But what was their purpose in asking?

She was the one asking the question, but he only gave her a rhetorical question.

The answer lies in the riddle itself; the other party is probably after the Dorothy family.

However, the Dorothy family had always operated in the westernmost part of the continent, while Langdenheim was in the easternmost part. The two families had never had any interaction, so naturally there was no conflict between them.

Moreover, if the other party had come looking for trouble, he wouldn't have come alone.

In other words, he wanted to win over the Dorothy family?

Lilith quickly guessed the young man's purpose and narrowed her eyes slightly.

Now that we know the other party's purpose, the rest is much easier.

Lilith frowned and asked:

"Do you know Dorothy?"

The young man said frankly:

"I don't know them personally, but I've heard of them. There are a few families that migrated from the west and originally lived near the Dorothy family's territory. When they came to Landenheim, they exchanged some information about the west coast for the right to live in Landenheim."

"Therefore, not many people in this city have direct contact with the Dorothy family, but quite a few know about them..."

Ember's expression revealed his understanding; he had already discerned some clues. The reason the other party was being so frank was undoubtedly to win over Lilith and the Dorothy family behind her.

This is not surprising, after all, Dorothy is a Sequence 4 demigod! And a Sequence 4 demigod is an absolute backbone force anywhere. Even if Langdenheim has an angel protecting it, the number of demigods must still be very limited.

Just as in the Fifth Age, most major orthodox churches had at least two angels, but the number of demigods was probably only a little over ten. This was certainly related to the decline of extraordinary power in the Fifth Age, but it also shows that demigods were not as common as cabbages on the roadside.

Although the extraordinary powers of the Second Age were more active, there would still be no more than twenty demigods in Langdenheim.

Landenheim would naturally welcome a new demigod with open arms. For the city's leadership, gaining such a demigod would be entirely beneficial to their respective factions.

However, Ember ultimately lacked understanding of the power structure at the top of the city and possessed very limited intelligence...

"I forgot to introduce myself."

The young man suddenly chuckled, then stood up, lightly placing his right hand on his chest, his expression quite arrogant:

"My name is Olmer, Olmer Toddbringer."

"Toddbringer?"

Lilith's expression shifted slightly. She had only heard of this surname in one other name: Luzius Toddbringer!

Luzius is the undisputed sole ruler of this city, while the Toddbringer family, who share the same surname, holds the most core power in the city's upper echelons!

The identity of the young man before them, who also bore the surname Toddbringer, was self-evident! It was no wonder that his blood servant could hold the key position of guarding the city gate. After all, the Toddbringer family held the core power of Landenheim, and Olmer, as a member of this family, was it only natural?

Olmer Toddbringer's mood instantly brightened upon seeing Lilith's reaction. He always enjoyed seeing such reactions in others and took pride in it.

Of course, he also knew that the reason others held him in such awe was not because of the name Olmer, but because of the surname Todd Blinger!

But so what?

As a member of the Toddbringer family, he should have enjoyed the benefits that come with this surname!

The other party had repeatedly interrupted his self-introduction, and even though Olmer considered himself to be always courteous to others, he couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. Now that he had introduced himself, all the pent-up frustration vanished instantly.

"Now you should talk to me properly, right?"

Olmer's gaze swept across Lilith's face, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

However, to his surprise, the look of surprise in Lilith's eyes vanished in an instant, and her expression returned to calm as her lips parted slightly.

"oh."

"..."

Olmer was speechless again. What do you mean by "oh"? Is that all the reaction you have?

What's going on?

He's already introduced himself, so why are you still acting this way?

His surname is Todbringer! It's Todbringer! Todbringer! Don't you know what that surname means? Don't you know what Lucius's surname is?!

This is completely different from what he expected!

Olmer didn't expect Lilith to immediately submit, after all, she also came from a distinguished background. Even if she wasn't as powerful as the Toddbringer family, she was still only a step behind, and wouldn't become a sycophant just because of a name. After all, he was just surnamed Toddbringer, not named Lucius Toddbringer.

But even if you don't bow down immediately, shouldn't you at least be more polite?

Don't you want to curry favor with the Toddbringer family? Even if we don't talk about currying favor, aren't you afraid of offending the Toddbringer family because of it? Or do you think he can't represent the Toddbringer family?

Lilith's expression was aloof as she said calmly:

"So, Mr. Olmer, is there anything else?"

"Or are you saying you came here just to show off your surname?"

Olmer's resentment deepened, his mood becoming incredibly depressed. Something was wrong; what had gone wrong? Fortunately, he was quite composed and well-mannered. Although somewhat annoyed, he merely sighed and spoke first:

"To be honest, the main reason I came here is to establish a good cooperative relationship with the Dorothy family."

After a pause, Olmer continued:

"Believe me, Miss Lilith, there is no better choice than me in all of Langdenheim."

"Oh?"

Lilith countered, "Not even Lord Luzius?"

"..."

Olmer was momentarily speechless. Of course it would work, absolutely.

But is that someone you can see whenever you want? While there aren't many vampires at the clan leader level, they're not the kind of people Lucius would take seriously. Otherwise, it wouldn't be him coming; it would be Lucius himself personally.

"What's your relationship with that person?" Lilith suddenly asked.

That person, of course, refers to Luzius.

Olmer's expression turned proud once more, and he raised his head, saying:

"He is my father."

"oh."

Lilith gave another soft "oh," which made Olmer extremely frustrated. Couldn't you give a little more response? This was making him lose face!

Lilith asked again:

"How many children did that person have in total?"

Olmer paused, not understanding why Lilith would suddenly ask such a question, but still answered honestly:

Five.

"Where are you ranked?"

"third."