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

Chapter 31 The most useless old things may also be the most useful.

Regarding the continuity of the title "Black Emperor" in the Solomon Empire, there are generally two speculations.

"Either the 'Black Emperor' of the Solomon Empire has always been the same person, or the 'Black Emperor' is the name of a high-sequence potion from the sequence pathway controlled by the Solomon Empire's royal family, and it is very likely that it corresponds to Sequence 1 of that sequence pathway."

After a pause, the Hanged Man added, "However, regardless of the reason, I don't think the 'Black Emperor' of the Fourth Epoch has any chance of living into this Epoch. Otherwise, the Solomon Empire wouldn't have disappeared without a trace."

"In other words..."

After pondering for a moment, Yu Jin asked, "Is the current 'Black Emperor' very likely the high-sequence powerhouse you mentioned who has already advanced to 'Sequence 1' through this path?"

"If it exists."

The Hanged Man nodded slightly. "That should be correct."

"Which specific method?"

"lawyer."

When confronted by Ember's questioning, the Hanged Man replied without hesitation, "The Sequence Path controlled by the Solomon Empire is the Lawyer."

After saying this, the man hanging upside down couldn't help but feel a sense of doubt.

He seems to firmly believe that the Black Emperor must exist?

Why?

Does he have any special criteria for judgment?

and.

Why does he know about the Black Emperor, yet seem to know nothing about him?

Who told him about the Black Emperor, which piqued his interest?

No, it can't be as simple as just being interested.

There must be some deeper purpose behind it.

"A lawyer."

Yu Jin seemed to be deep in thought.

If the "Black Emperor" is indeed Sequence 1, then directly inquiring about the Black Emperor would undoubtedly be a very wrong option.

Even worse, revealing this name to outsiders could have unimaginable consequences.

If that's the case, then it explains why the Church of the Night has been giving hints while simultaneously keeping things secret.

The fact that Ember had not rashly sought information about the "Black Emperor" was undoubtedly a wise choice.

Therefore, it seems that perhaps only the Goddess of the Night is qualified to know and reveal information related to the 'Black Emperor'.

However, Yu Jin didn't think he was so important that the goddess would personally come forward.

"Feel sorry."

Ember slowly spoke, "The commission is still valid, but I hope you will not obtain information by actively seeking out the 'Black Emperor.' You can try to get information indirectly through the 'Lawyer' sequence."

"Also, Mr. Hanged Man, what kind of payment do you require?"

Ember turned his gaze to the Hanged Man beside him and asked.

"..."

The Hanged Man was silent for a moment before slowly speaking, "This isn't much information, and it's not exactly valuable. If we're talking about compensation, based on the principle of equivalent exchange, I'd like you to answer a few questions for me."

"Can."

Ember nodded slowly. "That is, if I knew it."

"The first question."

The Hanged Man stared intently at the ring on Ember's hand and asked, "Are these magical items?"

He didn't doubt that these rings would also work in the Tarot Club, after all, this was Mr. Fool's kingdom.

He simply assumed that Mr. Fool had manifested himself based on their image.

Just like the clothes they wore, these rings were also like that.

However, the fact that the other person was always wearing these rings aroused his curiosity.

In his view, Ember should be a powerful Extraordinary.

Moreover, he's the kind of person who doesn't smile much, so it's unlikely he'd flaunt his wealth by wearing a lot of rings like a typical nouveau riche.

So I instinctively suspected that these might be magical items, which is why I asked this question.

"Yes."

Yu Jin hesitated for two seconds before giving an affirmative reply.

Although it differs slightly from the sealed items of this world, it is still an item with magical abilities, and therefore a magical item.

Yes, that makes sense.

"Can it be sold?"

The Hanged Man pressed on with the question.

"Can."

Ember nodded slightly. "I have many of these rings in reserve, and I can sell them to you if you need them. Of course, the same goes for Miss Justice."

"Not for now."

The Hanged Man took a deep breath, his tone incredibly complex.

This confirmed two things for him—

The ten rings on the other person's hand were all magical items.

Even the cheapest magical item costs at least several hundred pounds.

Ten rings, that's at least several thousand pounds!

In other words, this "lover" had been flaunting magical items worth at least several thousand pounds in public.

What kind of family could possibly manage to do that?

At that moment, the Hanged Man confirmed his guess.

This is definitely a descendant of a great noble family, just like Miss Audrey, the kind who is not short of money.

Unfortunately.

Even knowing that the other party's ring would be sold, and that he did indeed have a need for it.

Unfortunately, he didn't have the money to buy it.

And they might not even be able to afford it.

"Mr. Lover."

Audrey's sweet voice rang out, "If I'd like to buy one, do you have any recommendations?"

She wasn't short of money; she was just curious.

"That depends on what you want."

After a moment's hesitation, Yu Jin slowly asked, "Do you want a weapon, a ring, or perhaps armor?"

Do you have one?

Audrey's curiosity was piqued, and she asked, "If there are any, I want them all!"

Then Audrey added, "But for now, could you please introduce the ring first?"

"I see."

Ember hesitated for two seconds, then said, "If it's a ring, I recommend this one—"

As he spoke, a ring appeared in Ember's palm, which he tossed to Audrey.

"This is……"

Audrey took the ring and glanced at it.

The ring looks unremarkable; the band appears to be made of ordinary bronze, and there are even some rust-like stains on its surface.

The ring is set with an emerald that gleams with an irregular, dim light.

Even if Audrey wasn't a professional gemologist, she could tell at a glance that the gem was cheap and of poor quality.

It gives the feeling of being the kind of thing you can easily buy several for a pound from a roadside vendor.

Furthermore, the surface of the gemstone may even have scratches and dents caused by bumps and knocks, which further reduces its value.

If it hadn't been given to her by her lover, she would never have imagined that this seemingly inexpensive ring would actually be a magical item.

"The Sacrifice Ring"

Ember slowly spoke, "The mysterious ring of the goddess of sin, Belga, created through a sacrificial ritual."

Klein, the Fool, showed a slight change in expression.

In the world of Dark Souls, the Sacrifice Ring is used to ensure that the Undead do not lose their souls upon death.

But what would happen if it wasn't used by an immortal?

"Goddess of Sin? What's that?"

At this moment, a storm was raging in the heart of the man who was hanging upside down.

There is absolutely no so-called Goddess of Sin among the Seven Great Gods, and among the beings he knows, such as the "Hidden Sage," there is no similar Goddess of Sin.

Could this be another deity of the same rank as Mr. Fool?

"And the results?"

Just as Klein had expected, Audrey asked curiously.

Simply put, it means being exempt from one death.

"When the wearer dies, the ring dies in their place."

The description of the embers is bland and calm.

These words caused a huge uproar in the hearts of the other three members of the Tarot Club!

What does it mean that "the ring will die in its place"?

There was once a king named Ken who took a songstress as a concubine. His kingdom was rich in mineral resources, and the king, deeply in love with the songstress, granted a portion of the mines to her family for development. However, the songstress was extremely greedy. To monopolize the mines, she sealed off all the other mines in the same industry, including those assigned to the king's personal warriors. So the king arrested and tried her. The songstress asked what her crime was, and the king said: "Death. Ken's concubine, who sealed off the mines, is sentenced to death and will become my warrior."

(End of this chapter)