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

Chapter 308 What a coincidence!

Backlund, on the carriage back to the inn.

Klein's newly hired butler, Walter, was looking intently at his new employer, offering advice from a professional perspective:

"Based on the current living situation, you will also need a family property manager, who can be male or female, one personal male servant, two first-class female servants in charge of the bedrooms, two second-class female servants in charge of the living room, two male servants in charge of receiving guests, one storage room maid, one kitchen maid, two laundry maids, and two male servants for manual labor."

"In addition to these, we also need a cook, two gardeners, two coachmen, or a coachman and a coachman's assistant. If necessary, we can add a servant, a helper, a family nurse, and a cook's assistant..."

As the butler detailed the servants and carriages needed, Klein felt a sudden chill run down his spine.

Excluding servants, helpers, family nurses, and cooks' assistants, there were 10 to 11 male servants and 9 to 10 female servants plus the housekeeper, which was almost double what I had previously estimated. The weekly expenses exceeded £10, which amounted to £560 a year!

Adding the £315 rent for the house and £400 for the carriage, the estimated expenses are at least £1300. This doesn't include subsequent living expenses, the need to hold occasional balls or banquets, or the cost of renting a manor in the countryside…

All things considered, the annual expenditure is at least 3000 pounds, which is equivalent to the bounty of a Tier 6 pirate!

Although Klein's savings are close to 5 gold pounds, he can't spend money like that!

After all, he still needed to figure out how to purchase the extraordinary materials required to advance to the level of a Trickster, and that was where he would spend the most money. A single Sequence 5 extraordinary trait was worth nearly 10,000 gold pounds, and Klein didn't even dare to think about how much a Sequence 4 extraordinary trait was worth; 50,000 pounds probably wouldn't be enough.

Moreover, he also had to leave some for Benson and Melissa...

Klein watched Walter's mouth move incessantly, his thoughts drifting away. Seeing the composed, refined, and extremely elegant Mr. Dawn Dantes nodding repeatedly, Walter subconsciously broadened the topic slightly:

"You'll need to rent a manor in the suburbs later to host some friends for a pleasant weekend. There's no rush; you can do that after you've held a few dances and dinners at No. 160..."

"Sir, please don't mention maids in front of your neighbors in this neighborhood. Only families with an annual income of less than £500 who can't afford a maid to do different things hire maids!"

Klein listened numbly, a gentle smile appearing on his face as if by reflex.

Back at the hotel, he watched the butler, Walter, leave before sitting down, his expression completely blank.

By now, through his own efforts and with the help of other friends, he has resolved most of his troubles.

Even the true creator, whom he once regarded as a great enemy, is now their ally—although only temporarily.

However, if we set aside the "Celestial Venerable" who used him as a substitute and attempted to revive within him, we can proceed with the discussion.

So now Klein only has one remaining threat—

Ince Zangwell.

Klein has never forgotten the great faults and immoral acts of the culprit who caused his and his captain's deaths!

Both the descent of the evil god in Tingen and the great smog event in Backlund bear the shadow of this traitorous archbishop. Klein's return to Backlund this time, besides visiting Benson and the others, is primarily aimed at dealing with Ince Zangwill.

Previously, we lacked the strength to confront them head-on.

But now Klein is a Sequence 5, so even if he can't kill Ince Zangwill, he at least has enough ability to protect himself.

Even if Ince Zangwell is found, it's highly unlikely that he will be able to take revenge himself.

However, he didn't necessarily need to do it himself; he could easily ask Mr. Azik and Miss Messenger for help. They were both at least at the angelic level, and even if their strength had been weakened for some reason, the two of them working together to kill a demigod would still be no problem, even if that demigod possessed a level 0 sealed artifact.

Even if Azik and Miss Messenger couldn't kill Ince Zangwill together, he could still ask Ember for help.

After all, '0-08' is most likely the extraordinary characteristic of Sequence 1 of the Dreamer's Path, and the 'Dreaming Angel' of the Twilight Hermit Society has been searching for the whereabouts of this last Sequence 1 extraordinary characteristic.

Judging from the current situation, Ember and he are enemies, not friends, and Ember certainly wouldn't mind hindering the other from becoming a true god of Sequence 0...

As Klein's thoughts wandered, he couldn't help but feel a pang of regret when he thought about his expenses for the next period of time.

Why did he choose the false identity of a "merchant" in the first place? Why couldn't he choose a detective like Sherlock Moriarty? After all, being a detective doesn't cost money; in fact, it can make money!

At 2:40, Klein rubbed his temples, slowly got up, and went into the bedroom to prepare to convene this week's tarot meeting.

As he entered the gray fog and arrived at the towering palace with its dome.

When I sat down in the seat designated for the "Fool," I discovered that someone had been waiting there for quite some time.

Klein paused for a moment, but wasn't surprised.

Because the only thing that allows free movement in and out of the gray fog is the embers—

Originally, Ember couldn't do it. Not only him, but neither Amon nor any other god could enter the Gray Mist without Klein's permission. Even an invasion could only have a temporary impact, not completely occupy the Gray Mist.

As for why Ember was able to enter, that was of course Klein's own choice; after all, he was the one who personally invited Ember up...

Klein didn't dwell on the question, but instead asked:

"What happened?"

Although Ember can freely enter and exit the Gray Fog and possesses some privileges there, given his personality, he usually wouldn't enter the Gray Fog without Klein's permission.

Even if he enters the gray fog, he will trigger certain arrangements above the gray fog to notify Klein, urging him to find an opportunity to meet him above the gray fog as soon as possible.

But neither of these conditions were met, which suggests that Ember has just arrived and must have something very important to say.

As for what exactly it was, Klein actually had a guess in his heart—

Ember had just taken Grosser to the Giants' Court not long ago; something must have happened there.

"A few minor things happened. I went to the Giants' Court and saw the first 'Blasphemy Slab' there."

Ember briefly recounted what had happened above the gray fog, then wrote down the potion recipe for the 'Diviner' path on the materialized paper.

Klein's expression was somewhat strange, because this action was completely unexpected.

Before this, he was still debating whether to go to the main peak of Hornakis to look for clues about the subsequent potion recipes, but Ember suddenly presented him with all the subsequent potion recipes...

Of course, this does not mean that Klein no longer needs to go to the main peak of the Hornach Mountains.

Because there are only three copies of the extraordinary property of Sequence 1, one of which is unique and located on the main peak of the Hornach Mountains, another in Zarathustra, and the whereabouts of the remaining copy are unknown, but it is very likely also on the main peak of the Hornach Mountains.

In other words, if he wants to advance to Sequence 1 or Sequence 0, he still needs to go to the main peak of the Hornach Mountains. Previously, he had to go upon reaching Sequence 4, but now he can go after advancing to Sequence 2, and the level of danger between the two is not comparable.

Klein memorized the keywords from Ember's account, such as the first "Blasphemy Tablet," "Bradle, the God of Honor," and "True Creator," and then selected the key points, asking:

"So, the question now is how to get Mr. 'Door' back into the material world?"

"right."

Yu Jin nodded and said:

"But there's no need to rush, after all, I'm only Sequence 5 right now."

Only when he reaches Sequence 2 will it be necessary to consider bringing back Mr. "Door," who possesses three Sequence 1 extraordinary characteristics and uniqueness.

Klein's expression was strange. "You call this Sequence 5?"

He hesitated for two seconds, then said:

"There might be some relevant information in Emperor Roselle's diary. I'll try to find clues there. But you have to be careful, after all, Mr. 'Door's' return is bound to be accompanied by a huge crisis."

In Russell's diary, Mr. "Door" hinted more than once that Russell should let him return to the material world.

But judging from the current outcome, Mr. Door remains trapped in the Starry Sky and unable to return. Clearly, Roselle has been simply taking advantage of Mr. Door without ever intending to truly help him return.

Of course, perhaps in his later years, Russell did consider bringing Mr. Door back.

After all, his situation at that time was definitely not good, but it was only a matter of "considering". Because Rosell did not help Mr. "Door" break the seal until his death, which is enough to show that Rosell was full of fear of Mr. "Door", and even Rosell, who was probably already a "true god" at that time, felt that he was in danger!

soon.

Time passed slowly, and it was three o'clock in the afternoon.

After finishing their conversation, "The Fool" Klein and "The Lover" conjured up the "World" beforehand, and at the same time, spread their spirituality, touching the deep red star that represented "Justice" and others.

Beams of light rose up, and relatively blurry figures appeared on either side of the bronze table.

Having just finished a salon, Audrey, the "Justice," dressed in a gown with layers of lace cuffs adorned with lustrous pearls, rose gracefully and skillfully to her feet, subtly lifting her skirt to offer a curtsy.

Good afternoon, Mr. Fool.

Klein's mood improved considerably, and he nodded with a smile in response.

At the same time, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly:

"If a newly rich person spends this much money, how much must a noblewoman like Miss Justice have on a regular basis!"

After the members exchanged greetings, he leisurely glanced at the 'Hermit,' knowing that this pirate general would most likely provide another copy of Roselle's diary. As he expected, the 'Hermit,' Cattleya, spoke first:

"Mr. Fool, I have found three more pages of Russell's diary."

Klein was not surprised by this and nodded slightly.

Cattleya immediately conjured up several pages of a yellowish-brown diary, watching it descend upon Mr. Fool in a spirit-transferring manner.

Klein casually glanced down and quickly read the contents of the paper:

"This is truly beyond my expectations. The Quaternary history that Mr. Men revealed is becoming more and more interesting."

"This unfortunate fellow, trapped in the storm and lost in the depths of darkness, told me that the Black Emperor died once and was resurrected..."

Klein's eyes narrowed slightly, and he frowned slightly.

He smelled a conspiracy!

He had just told Ember that he wanted to find clues in the "Rossel's Diary" to help Mr. "Door" break the seal, and it turns out that this diary is related to Mr. "Door"!

This 'coincidence' made Klein, who had some PTSD, instinctively wary, but he quickly recovered—

After all, he had just talked to Yu Jin about this, which took no more than ten minutes.

The Hermit's Roselle Diary must have been prepared in advance, meaning this event must have occurred before their conversation.

So, this is probably just a coincidence.

Having figured this out, Klein continued reading.

The diary contains a wealth of information.

The main characters are Mr. "Door" and "Black Emperor".

The Black Emperor was betrayed by the Blood Emperor and the Night Emperor, who were supported by the Six Gods, and thus perished.

However, he still has the possibility of resurrection, which makes the situation of "Blood Emperor" and "Night Emperor", who just took the Sequence 1 "Prince Killing" extraordinary characteristic from "Black Emperor", particularly awkward.

Because the Black Emperor was already in the process of resurrection, and this process was an "order" that even the other true gods could not reverse or stop. But as a result, the Blood Emperor and the Night Emperor could very likely fall from their positions instantly, regressing to Sequence 2.

Therefore, the Lord of Storms and the Goddess of Night chose the Night Emperor and helped Him turn to a similar extraordinary path, the path of the Judge, thus splitting the United Empire of Tudor-Trensost.

Driven to the brink of despair, Blood Emperor Aristotle made a mad decision: to switch to an unrelated extraordinary path, and at the cost of losing his mind and becoming a madman, forcibly ascend to the status of a true god—and the place of ascension was the very ruins where Medici and the other two died.

The result was the battle of the Four Emperors.

As for Mr. "Door," he, as always, while revealing some secrets, tried to induce Roselle to want to put Him back into the real world.

Furthermore, for reasons unknown, Russell actually wrote the method in his diary!

"Mr. 'Door' told me that there are two rituals to help him get out of trouble. One is to offer one demigod each from the paths of 'diviner,' 'apprentice,' and 'thief' as sacrifices..."

Second, they extracted the blood of at least ninety-nine extraordinary individuals from Abraham's family and used it to draw a symbol...

Klein frowned, a vague unease creeping into his heart—

What a coincidence! What a coincidence!

If the mention of Mr. "Door" in the diary could be described as a coincidence, given that Russell's diary contains a high degree of reference to "Door," with most entries mentioning Mr. "Door" to varying degrees.

But the method for Mr. "Door" to escape was also written in his diary. Who can believe that this is just a simple coincidence?!

(End of this chapter)