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

Soren Einhorn Medici.

Although the triune evil spirits are not even a fraction of their peak strength, as products formed by the fusion of the residual spirits of three Sequence 1 angels, their essence is still that of angels, and they still possess the rank of angels!

Even if their strength is only that of a demigod, and they would have a lot of trouble dealing with another demigod, as mythical creatures, they possess far more divinity than ordinary demigods.

Their remaining divinity still allows them to easily do things that ordinary demigods cannot—

For example, possession.

So when the Black Knights stepped into their sealed room, they instantly took over their bodies.

This body had neither its own consciousness nor the power to resist their 'possession,' yet it possessed physical strength comparable to that of a dragon, as well as some extraordinary abilities they had never heard of... All of this delighted Medici, because there was no body more suitable for them!

Although the Black Knights' appearance was very abrupt, it was as if someone was deliberately luring them to possess another's body.

But Medici, who had been trapped for thousands of years, didn't care about that. The three of them quickly reached an agreement, successfully took over the body, escaped the ruins, and escaped their burial place.

However, although they occupied this body, they knew very little about it.

The so-called Black Knights were nothing but slag burned to ashes by the First Flame.

Even if they were burned to ashes, they still could not escape the fate of being enslaved.

They were once noble silver knights, heroes who participated in the ancient dragon war, and champions who laid the foundation for the eternal rule of the gods.

No matter how glorious their past was, now that they have lost their self-awareness, they are nothing more than puppets of the First Flame.

The thirst for fire is an instinct etched into every grain of ash of this mangled body.

So the moment the Black Knight saw the flames, he, being a Primal Flame Puppet, returned to his master's embrace without hesitation.

Even though he had lost control of his body at this moment, even though Medici was the one controlling this body.

But the Black Knight was first and foremost a puppet of the First Flame, and only then a body possessed by Medici.

In other words, the Ember, which is one with the First Flame, has a higher priority in controlling this body than Medici!

The Black Knight was originally the perfect vessel in Medici's eyes, but now, this once perfect vessel has become Medici's new prison.

Ember gained control of the body, effectively imprisoning the three of them within it.

And the moment the Black Knight embraced the flames, those imprisoned in that body were also forced to embrace the flames.

The fusion with the flames meant that the embers indirectly gained control over them.

Therefore, Ember can do some things that they cannot easily do—

For example, examining their memories.

"Number: 17".

Name: The Hidden Angel

"Danger level: '0', extremely dangerous, highest level of importance, highest level of confidentiality, do not inquire, do not disclose, do not describe, do not spy on."

"Classification: Pope, Group A researchers, and the Archbishop in charge of the Diocese of Backlund (Note: When the Archbishop is transferred from the Diocese of Backlund, the relevant memories must be erased using the sealed item '1-29')"

"Sealing method: The seal is completed by combining '1-29' and '1-80'."

Description: This is not an item.

"This is a living angel."

"She was beautiful, with black hair and eyes, and appeared to be a young woman, but her actual age could not be estimated."

"...He did not have the wings described in the scriptures, and from the outside, he was not significantly different from ordinary people."

"...He lost the ability to think and lost all his intelligence."

"...Anyone or anything that comes near Him will completely disappear...Through divination and other means, it can be confirmed that they are still alive and truly exist."

However, we have been unable to find a solution, and have tried 1825 methods so far, all of which have failed.

"...The scope of the '0-17' effect expands and contracts irregularly, and has already caused the disappearance of more than 70 researchers."

……

"Warning: He cannot be used!"

Appendix 1: This sealed artifact first appeared in the Pale Age of the Quaternary Period. Specific year, date, and location are missing.

Appendix 2: The data shows that He was awakened five times.

Appendix 3: There are limited conditions under which it cannot be used; it has been confirmed that it can serve as a vessel for the descent of the goddess.

……

Ember asked in surprise:

"So, this is your true purpose? You even want to steal the body of the goddess of night?"

He had expected Medici to look ashen-faced, but Medici instead spoke eloquently:

"So what? The treasures of the world belong only to the capable!"

"Since He doesn't need it himself, what's wrong with me using it for Him?"

"Besides, how do you think this body came to be? Its methods were never honorable!"

"As a subordinate god of the Destroyer Wolves, He chose to make peace with the vampires and secretly plotted to murder Fregra!"

"After that ancient god fell, He not only seized control of the 'Night' and successfully ascended to the Sequence 0 throne, but also single-handedly annihilated all of Fregra's descendants, imprisoned the angels of the Antigonus family within the 'Night Kingdom,' and used the body of the 'Mother of Heaven' as a vessel for His descent!"

"Compared to Him, what am I?!"

Ember, sensing the obvious sarcasm and disdain in Medici's words, suddenly said:

"Are you getting impatient?"

Medici's breath hitched, then he became enraged:

"I'm in a hurry? Why should I be in a hurry?! What's there to be in a hurry for?"

Ember gazed at him calmly:

"It seems that the betrayal of others has triggered you. You appear to be criticizing her, but in reality, you are criticizing yourself."

"What are you regretting? Regretting not being able to stop their betrayal, or regretting not joining them? Whether you had stopped them or joined them, you wouldn't be in this situation today."

"Betray Him, and you have a very high chance of becoming a god."

"The three of them are constantly afraid of the true creation's revenge, so they will try every means to win over any forces they can. If you choose to betray, they will definitely try their best to help you become a god."

"And if you can stop them, as a reward, the ancient sun god will help you become a god."

"But unfortunately, you failed to do any of them."

Medici's voice was deep:

That's enough.

The embers did not stop, but continued to calmly narrate things that had nothing to do with him:

"You couldn't stop their betrayal, nor could you join them."

"You chose loyalty, just like Urolius; you both chose loyalty."

"But even in terms of loyalty, there are fundamental differences between you."

"His attachment may be based on something he developed in childhood, while yours is based on guilt. You feel guilty about what happened back then, so all you can do is offer your loyalty to the true creation."

"Your loyalty is more like a form of atonement."

After a pause, Ember suddenly smiled:

"This reminds me of Krieg, whose loyalty was also for atonement."

"Fight for redemption, die for loyalty."

"You probably thought the same thing back then, wanting to prove your loyalty to the Creator through death."

"So you probably haven't thought about becoming a god. It's not just that the Creator is afraid of another betrayal and doesn't want to see you ascend to the throne. It's also because you yourself don't want to become a god. You don't want to be doubted by the Creator, and His doubting gaze will make you hate yourself even more."

"At the same time, His suspicious gaze will also make you doubt yourself, questioning whether your loyalty is worthwhile. You begin to fear that you, as a god, will betray Him just like them."

"But you didn't die. Instead, you were trapped with your nemesis for thousands of years, becoming a triune evil spirit. You seem to have reconciled, after all, thousands of years of interaction should have been enough for you to learn to coexist peacefully."

"But at the same time, you are also thinking."

"You start to think that if you had chosen to become a god, things wouldn't have turned out this way."

Medici gritted his teeth and roared:

"I've said enough..."

Flames engulfed Medici, and Ember spoke calmly:

"If you become a god, the pressure on Zhenzao will be much less. As a god, you can completely help Him fight against the Six Gods. You will not die, He will not be sealed in the Land of Forsaken Gods, and the Six Gods will not become the mainstream belief in the Northern Continent."

"You could even help Urolius become a god, then you would have three true gods. With the immense power of the True Gods, combined with the allies you can win over, you would not only be able to fight against the six gods, but you might even have the chance to kill those three traitors."

"In that case, True Creation would have the opportunity to become the ancient sun god again and put everything back on track."

"Such an ending is beautiful, but the beautiful imagination makes the cruel reality even harder to accept."

"You failed to become a god, and even the true creation could not defeat the six gods."

"So you deny the beautiful image in your mind, imagine that things won't be so beautiful, and you start to think about everything in the worst possible way."

"For example, even if you become a god and possess immense power, enough to fight against the six gods, you wouldn't do so. You would choose to betray them because of your past experiences, putting even greater pressure on them."

"Compared to such a terrible future, the current bleak ending is not unacceptable."

"You're starting to believe that not becoming a god is the best outcome, or rather, you're forcing yourself to believe that the present is the best outcome."

Even if you are turned into a magic potion, even if you are forced to be imprisoned with your nemesis for thousands of years.

"But at least you were loyal. You maintained your loyalty with death, and you achieved redemption through death."

"Then, you were free."

"You, who should have died long ago, have survived to this day thanks to your angelic status, and have been released by people."

"But you're not stupid. Your 'scheming' nature makes you suspect that all of this is a conspiracy."

"Of course, after all, the fact that you were turned into a potion was a conspiracy. And that conspiracy was carried out by Adam and Amon, the children of the ancient sun god, and you hate what they did."

"Even though they are still loyal to the True Creator, they, as the True Creator's offspring, chose to betray Him. You think that no matter what, everyone was once a loyalist, that at least they didn't betray Him with the Wind Angels."

"They simply have different beliefs and are unwilling to acknowledge that the current true creation is the ancient sun god. So deep down you still believe they are trustworthy friends, even if their behavior is somewhat eccentric, even if you often mock them, but at least you have never thought of harming them."

"But Adam didn't think that way. He even teamed up with Alistair to set a trap and turned you into a potion."

"You, who are still loyal to the true creation, are the best choice, but Adam would rather let Alistair, an outsider, a person who will surely go mad because of the promotion, ascend to the divine position and become Sequence 0 of the Red Priest path."

"You feel confused, angry, and resentful; negative emotions are churning inside you."

"But you actually know very well why Adam did that."

"Because he wants to resurrect the 'Creator,' he doesn't acknowledge that the real Creator is his father."

"If you become a god, you will only continue to support the real creator, which will make Adam's plan to resurrect the 'creator' even more distant."

"Therefore, you must die."

"Once you die, the true Creator will lose its most loyal servant."

"The remaining Ouroboros is just a giant baby, incapable of leading the way."

"Moreover, to ensure that Urelius does not repeat the same mistake, he will absolutely not become a god. Adam will do everything in his power to prevent this from happening. For an angel king on the 'Dreamer' pathway, killing another angel king is difficult, but preventing him from becoming Sequence 0 is very simple."

"You understand the whole truth, yet you're unwilling to accept it."

"And when you break free, when you learn that the true creation is sealed in the land forsaken by God, you will understand everything—"

"The true Creator was tricked, tricked by his own son."

"His sealing away was not only the work of the Six Gods, but Adam was also secretly plotting it."

"Only when the true Creator is sealed away can the 'Creator' whom Adam was resurrected from gain the upper hand in the subsequent struggle. All of this is for today."

"Once Adam becomes God and uses himself as a vessel for the Creator's resurrection, all of this will be set in stone. But even if you understand all this, you, who have just escaped your predicament, are powerless to stop it. You can only watch helplessly as it all happens."

"You're starting to regret it again, regretting why you fell for the trap in the first place."

"If you hadn't died, the true Creator wouldn't be in such a dire situation right now."

"If you hadn't died, Adam's plan wouldn't have succeeded so easily, and the true creation wouldn't have been sealed away."

"You know it's no use regretting it, because you can't change the past."

Therefore, you can only set out to change the future.

"You wish to become an angel again, even just an ordinary angel, so that you can at least play a role and not be an outsider or a bystander."

"So, you contacted the true creator, wanting to steal this body of the Heavenly Mother."

Ember removed the flames binding Medici and watched him silently.

Medici's voice was hoarse:

"What exactly are you trying to say?"