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

Chapter 249 The Terrifying Zippo

Before meeting Lucius, Ember had thought he was a 'heroic' figure.

After all, for Lucius to rise to the rank of Sequence 2 angel in an era without the Profane Tablets and without knowledge of sequences or pathways, both luck and strength were indispensable. The fact that the vampire clan has only had one Sequence 2 angel to date shows just how difficult this path has been.

Furthermore, Landenheim, which the other party had built from scratch, was managed very well. Even ordinary people could live peacefully here. Although they would be used as food by vampires, receiving blood regularly and being exploited to the point of exhaustion, it was still much better than living a precarious and fearful life outside.

From any perspective, Lyuzius should be considered a vampire with great talent and ambition.

Unfortunately, when Ember met Lyzius, he was already a mere puppet, a walking corpse controlled by the incarnation of the fallen Mother Goddess.

This is obvious at a glance.

Although his strength is as great as ever, for Ember, whether he is fighting a heroic "god" or a manipulated puppet, the implications are worlds apart.

Of course, the process cannot change the outcome.

Whether a hero or a puppet, the outcome was already predetermined.

So... goodbye.

Ember watched as Lucias rose from the ground and vanished again in an instant under the crimson moon, and calmly clenched his right hand.

At that moment, the embers grasped the sunlight in their hands.

zizi~

It was as if the purest golden light in the world had gathered into a dazzling spear, and the solidified sunlight was constantly tearing apart the fragile space, causing the surrounding void to emit a crackling sound like strong electricity due to the unbearable burden.

collapse!

The Sunlight Gun was hurled by Ember, and the condensed sunlight instantly tore through space, revealing a pure dark vision in the ripped void. It carved a chasm as dark as an abyss in the vast sky, and at the same time, it pierced through Lucius's body, piercing through the vampire angel who kept flashing in the moonlight, not even knowing where he was flashing to.

In the dazzling golden light, the ruler of Landenheim, the only angel of the vampires, didn't even have time to leave his last words before his body was completely torn apart and decomposed into the most primordial particles by the radiant light.

He has completely disappeared from this world, but in a sense, He also exists everywhere, just in a different form.

It's like the money isn't actually spent, but rather it changes form and stays with you...

【Sunlight Gun】

The Miracle of Gwyn, the "First Lord of Cinder".

It can throw a sun gun.

This is about Gwyn hunting ancient dragons—

It tells the story of the beginning of the Age of Fire.

[A Corrupted Angel's Soul x1]

[Contaminated 'Creator' Extraordinary Ability x1]

"Is Sequence 2 of the Pharmacist pathway the Creator?"

Ember seemed to understand something; Sequence 2 of the "Cultivator" pathway was the Barren Mistress.

Judging from their names alone, both correspond to powers related to life, but they are completely opposite.

"Sequence 2 is the Creator, Sequence 0 is the 'Moon,' so what is Sequence 1? The Goddess of Beauty?"

Ember recalled the future Olnia, who would become the new leader of the vampires after Lilith's "fall," and Olnia's title was Goddess of Beauty. The Goddess of Life corresponds to the "Creator," so perhaps the Goddess of Beauty also corresponds to the "Goddess of Beauty."

Of course, the specific name of the sequence wasn't that important to Lilith and the others.

After all, they don't need to act or digest anything.

And the most important thing now is—

Ember's gaze drifted into the distance. In the crimson moonlight, a shadowy figure was fleeing into the distance. Within the shadow, a tall, slender assassin wielding a black blade pursued relentlessly.

After Lycius's death, the incarnation of the fallen Mother Goddess did not hesitate to flee into the distance, clearly intending to abandon this stronghold.

If He were the true form, He would never have run away so decisively.

But He is merely an avatar, and one that cannot connect with His true self. This is because His true self is isolated from the world and temporarily unable to exert any influence upon it. If not for the connection with His true self through the 'Moon' pathway, His true self cannot even send this avatar in!

It doesn't matter what kind of puppet Lucius is, even if he dies, we can find another one, but He cannot die, absolutely cannot die!

Ember didn't know what the incarnation of the Fallen Mother was thinking, but since it had already been locked onto, it was impossible to let it leave.

But just as he was about to depart, figures suddenly appeared from the crimson moonlight. They were men and women, young and old, exactly eleven in number. Without exception, they all had red eyes, revealing their vampire identity. At the same time, the divinity they exuded indicated that these people were, without exception, demigods!

There is a fundamental difference between ordinary beings and demigods, and this difference stems from the divinity possessed by demigods. Of course, this fundamental difference is not always clearly manifested. After all, demigods do not constantly display their divinity, nor do they recklessly use mythical creature forms, because even for demigods, this is a tremendous burden.

But in Ember's eyes, he saw the essence of these demigods, not their outward appearance. Because for Ember, everything in this world could be roughly divided into two types—

Combustible and non-combustible materials.

If we use the sequence of extraordinary beings as a classification, then demigods are just at the threshold of being flammable. Those below demigod level don't even qualify to be burned, while demigods barely qualify to be burned.

For Ember, targets that can burn are exceptionally easy to identify.

Combining the demigod-level strength of these individuals with the exact number of eleven, it's not difficult to deduce their identities.

The head of House Twelve of Landenheim.

Although the twelve families nominally ruled Landenheim on equal footing, everyone knew that Lyzius of the Toddbringer family was the true master of the city.

Because he possesses extraordinary strength that surpasses that of the other eleven clan leaders!

Now that the Toddbringer family's castle had "exploded," the other eleven families were naturally on high alert and rushed to the scene immediately. From the explosion to their arrival, only a few seconds had passed. But by the time they arrived, the scene was already a complete mess.

The once magnificent and towering castle still stands in its place, the lower buildings intact, but its soaring spires and most of the upper buildings have vanished. It's as if everything was annihilated in the 'explosion' just now, leaving not even a single rubble behind.

This terrifying destructive power even unsettled the patriarchs of the twelve demigod families. Although they, as demigods, could also unleash the same destructive power, they honestly knew that none of them would dare to act recklessly in the Toddbringer family's castle, or before Lucius!

Therefore, they knew very well that only a 'god' of comparable strength to Luzius could cause such a commotion in the Toddbringer family's castle. Under the power of a god, they, being mere demigods, were utterly insignificant.

Even so, they still chose to arrive at the scene immediately. Because they knew very well that if they didn't go, regardless of the outcome of the battle, they would not have a good ending.

If Lyzius is defeated, Landenheim will undoubtedly be destroyed by the enemy! Their descendants may have a chance to escape, but none of the patriarchs, who possess powerful blood essence, will be able to escape.

If Lucius wins, it will certainly be good for Landenheim, but they will also be held accountable for not providing timely support... So, in any case, they must come to support them as soon as possible.

With this cooperation, and the presence of the god 'Lyzius', they might have a chance to defeat the attacking enemies in a short time. Furthermore, once they kill the enemies, they might even obtain the essence of their bloodline.

If they are still no match even after all that, they can make other plans.

Even though they had considered many possibilities and thought they were fully prepared, the situation was still completely unexpected!

They had anticipated that the enemy's strength would overwhelm Lycius, and even planned to escape once Lycius showed signs of weakness. But they never expected that when they arrived, Lycius would have vanished without a trace!

They appeared before the enemy without any warning, just like exquisite pastries delivered to their door!

"..."

Almost simultaneously, cold sweat broke out on the foreheads of the eleven patriarchs of various families. Looking at the young man who was staring at them as if he were prey, they felt a chill run down their spines.

The time difference was only a few seconds, but Lucius had already disappeared.

Either Llucius had already been killed, or he had realized he was no match for the young man and had fled with his bucket. These people had simply walked into the line of fire, deliberately coming to buy time for Llucius.

They were more inclined to the second guess, but whichever guess they were, they would face the enemy that even Lützius feared!

Their minds were almost blank, with only one answer remaining—

escape!

Those who react slowly remain frozen in place, while those who react quickly have already begun to act.

"Excuse me, goodbye."

An elderly man dressed as a sage made a quick decision, leaving behind a single sentence before disappearing in a flash.

As vampires, they are born with the protection of the blood moon, possessing the ability to appear under its light. Within the moonlight's reach, they can even traverse an entire city in an instant!

While vampires may be weaker than other supernatural races in combat, they are usually among the top two when it comes to escaping!

Seeing that some people had run away ahead of time, the remaining people's expressions changed, and they also quickly disappeared, afraid that they would be a step too late.

Because they all clearly understood the truth revealed by that ancient prophecy—

They don't need to run faster than lions, they just need to run faster than everyone else!

Yu Jin watched them appear and disappear in a flash, and couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

"Since we're already here, why the rush to leave?"

Yu Jin shook his head, and gently clenched his right hand, holding the Soul-Summoning Bell in his palm.

Ring ring!

Under the blood moon, the crisp sound of bells echoed in the empty environment, taking on a somewhat ethereal quality.

As the bells rang, a hazy white mist appeared one after another, coalescing into figures.

The headless knights, wielding massive shields and spears, materialized first and, without hesitation, pursued one of the fleeing vampires…

The Lost Knight, wielding heavy double blades, followed closely behind, appearing silently behind another vampire, brandishing his two greatswords as if to cleave him in two at the waist...

Ruthel, the "Headless Horseman" and leader of the Mausoleum Soldiers;

The Storm King's Wings, "The Knights of the Lost Land" Ogre and Ingwell;

Fro, the "Hound Rider" of stray mad dogs;

Christopher, the "Ancient Dragon Knight" of Royal City Rodel;

"Lion Knight" Oga; "Battlefield Mage" Yog;

Rollo, the progenitor of the Omen Hunters; Kalman, the Fallen Perfumer; Amon, the Black Flame Martial Arts Monk;

Finlay, the "Knight of Corruption," a survivor of the Ionian Wars who brought the slumbering Malenia back to the Sacred Tree;

In addition, there are fifty Silver Knights who were abandoned by the Shadow Sun during the formation of the Darkmoon Knights.

One knight after another materialized in the white mist, each chasing after the fleeing enemy.

Eleven demigods correspond to eleven knights, a perfect one-to-one ratio, so there is no conflict between them.

As for the fifty silver knights, their main responsibility was to control the castle and maintain the city's "security" to prevent anyone from taking advantage of the chaos.

Ring ring!

The ringing bell still echoed, but a faint, ethereal blue light surged around Yu Jin, enveloping his body and sending him into the spirit world.

Ember had lost sight of the Fallen Mother's avatar, but sight was not important, because his "lock" was always on the Fallen Mother's avatar.

Ember sensed the direction of the Fallen Mother Goddess's avatar and relentlessly pursued it in the spirit world.

When he left the spirit world, he saw an endless sea before him.

That 'shadow' lingered beneath the crimson moon, launching an attack towards Dixi—

Although the avatar of the fallen Mother Goddess had already escaped thousands of kilometers in just a few seconds using the moonlight, Dixi, as a skilled assassin, remained ever-present.

Although Dixi never found an opportunity to attack Him, the incarnation of the fallen Mother Goddess could not tolerate someone constantly following her. That's why, after escaping to what she considered a safe distance, she prepared to deal with this troublesome individual.

But He never expected that the moment He stopped, Ember had already caught up with him.

The shadow that was about to use its power to eliminate that annoying assassin stopped and trembled slightly.

Even without seeing his expression, one could almost feel the frustration in his heart, as if he were shouting angrily:

"Damn it, why?"

P.S.: The cross-dresser isn't very strong, but he's quite enthusiastic about politics. As soon as Gwyn linked the First Flame, he couldn't wait to start infighting.

As the only "outsider" among Gwyn's Four Horsemen, Goff the Giant was the first to be eliminated.

As for the Silver Knights, Gwyn's trump card and heroes of the Dragon Hunt, they weren't much better off. Their elite forces were taken by Gwyn to be burned, and those who remained were not trusted by the cross-dresser. Instead of trying to improve relations with the Silver Knights, the cross-dresser created his own Darkmoon Knights, effectively causing a split within the order.

The consequence was that by Dark Souls 3, the Darkmoon Knights, which the cross-dresser had built, were on the verge of collapse, leaving only Yorshka as their leader. The Silver Knights, who were supposed to be the Protoss's trump card, even betrayed them, helping Sulyvahn imprison the cross-dresser and Yorshka.

It must be said that the cross-dresser has quite the air of the Chairman.

(End of this chapter)