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

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Seeing that the old man remained silent, Leonard's heart tightened—it wasn't that he was worried something had happened to the old man, after all, he was a parasite inside his body. If anything were to happen, the first one to be harmed should be him, the host.

He wasn't worried about the old man's situation, after all, this wasn't the first time the old man had pretended to be missing like this.

What really made Leonard nervous was the reason he made the old man pretend to disappear!

In the past, the old man would pretend to be missing because, as the night watchman, he needed to frequently approach or even enter and exit Charnis Gate.

Charnismon is the embodiment of the authority of the Goddess of Night. Even though the old man is a Sequence 1 angel, and even the archbishop and high deacons cannot see his 'parasitism', he still dares not be too presumptuous in front of the goddess.

The fact that the old man is no longer responding to his calls means that the old man believes there is someone at the banquet who is beyond his expectations. The old man must think that this person can detect his presence, so he dares not speak, afraid of being discovered!

And such a being would definitely not be lower than the old man in the hierarchy!

"Could it be Amon?"

A chilling thought suddenly popped into Leonard's mind.

"The Blasphemer" Amon!

The old man had mentioned that he was hiding from a high-sequence individual named Amon. It was because he was severely injured by this individual that he was forced to parasitize Amon's body.

Could Amon be among the guests at this banquet? Or perhaps, is Amon a parasite inside one of them?

"No, it shouldn't be."

Leonard took a deep breath to calm himself down.

If it really is Amon, then this angel named Amon must have some way of sensing or detecting the old man's existence; otherwise, the old man wouldn't need to keep hiding from Him.

If that's the case, then the old man wouldn't need to hide; a desperate fight would be a better choice.

not to mention.

The old man was afraid of the goddess and wary of the Church of the Night. Since the angel named Amon hadn't yet become a god, he couldn't possibly be completely unconcerned about the goddess. This was the North District, not far from St. Samuel's Church. Even if they discovered the old man, they probably wouldn't dare to make a move here.

Otherwise, it will only be a case of the snipe and the clam fighting while the fisherman benefits.

In other words, the being present at this banquet was not Amon.

The fact that the old man was wary of him suggests that the other party was at least an angel on earth. And since the old man chose to hide himself, it means he was confident that he could keep the other party from discovering him.

As Leonard was thinking this, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Mobert walking towards him out of the corner of his eye.

Mobert took a glass of champagne from the waiter and suddenly asked:

"How is it?"

Leonard remained calm and asked in return:

"What, how is it?"

"Um?"

Mobert raised an eyebrow, but quickly realized why: the old man hadn't replied.

Why doesn't it even reply to the object it's parasitizing?

Either the condition is so bad that it cannot be recovered, or there are external factors affecting it. And since the old man is an angel, anyone who could influence his existence would have to be at least an angel.

Coincidentally, Mobert knew an angel.

After eliminating all the impossibilities, the remaining answer, no matter how outrageous, is the only truth.

"This is troublesome."

Mobert felt a little helpless. He only knew that Ember was an angel, but he didn't expect that even the old man was afraid of him.

Doesn't this mean that Ember is not the Sequence 2 he thought, but at least a Sequence 1 angel?

Moreover, unlike the old man, who was a half-crippled angel, Ember was clearly in his prime, which explains why the old man was too afraid to show himself.

Mobert subtly hinted:

"Don't worry, I know Mr. Blake too, we're friends."

Leonard immediately understood Mobert's implication—Mobert knew Ash was an angel, and the person the old man was afraid of might be Ash Black!

A weathered voice echoed in Leonard's mind:

"He has an ancient aura about him."

"An extraordinary being who has lived for a very long time?" Leonard muttered to himself.

The fact that the old man suddenly replied to him means that Mobert's guess was correct, and the old man was indeed afraid of Ash Black!

The slightly aged voice said in a deep voice:

"Ancient and deadly, I have a feeling that even in my prime, I would not be a match for him."

Leonard's hand paused slightly as he raised it, but he quickly regained his composure and took a sip of the champagne.

The old man's evaluation was very high, but Leonard didn't really feel it.

Because whether it's a Sequence 2 angel or a Sequence 1 angel, it doesn't make much difference to him.

They're all people who could crush him to dust with a flick of their wrist.

His current focus is on what Mobert just said: "I know that Mr. Blake too."

"What do you mean you know them too?"

Leonard narrowed his eyes. He recognized Ember; to be precise, he had met him twice.

The first time was in Tingen, when Al Hassen led a squad of Night Watchers to Tingen to escort the sealed artifact '2-049' and assist them in hunting down Riel Bieber, among whom was Ash Black.

That time, the other party only stayed for one day, and returned to Backlund the next day with the sealed artifact '2-049' and the Antigonus Family Notes.

Their second meeting was not long ago; they brushed past each other in the church's underground area.

The other person seemed to have urgent business at Charnis Gate, from which he had just left.

At the time, he seemed to have asked the old man for his opinion, and the old man's reaction was...

Leonard's expression first showed some confusion, then turned to fear; his pupils contracted sharply, and he questioned in a deep voice:

"You've disturbed my memories?"

Palez Zoroaster said irritably:

"I'm doing this for your own good. If I really intended to steal your memories, do you think you would have been able to detect it?"

Leonard remained silent, knowing the old man was telling the truth. If an angel truly intended to do something, they wouldn't let him discover the clues, much less remind him of this 'stolen' memory.

The old man did this because he was wary of Ash Black, and his reaction last time was the best proof of that.

But Leonard couldn't understand why the old man was so afraid.

Why must his memory be erased? Is it dangerous to even know information related to the other party?

But if that's the case, then why did the old man 'return' this memory?

Is it because they met again that these "precautionary measures" became meaningless?

Leonard remained silent for a long time before asking:

"So what do we do now?"

Pales remained silent for a long time, then sighed softly:

"Enjoy dinner."

Leonard remained silent, only subtly shaking his head at Mobert beside him.

The old man's statement was tantamount to giving up on the demigod behind Hazel; they couldn't compete with Dantès's friend.

Mobert shrugged; he himself didn't feel much.

If there's no chance, there's no chance. You can't force these things.

If all else fails, try to collect extraordinary materials yourself, even if it takes longer.

A few minutes later, Congressman Macht apologized, and together with his wife Liana, headed towards the stairwell. Reaching the second floor, he stood at the railing directly opposite the entrance, raised a glass of red wine, and said:

"Thank you all for attending this ball. First, let us praise the gods, the source of all goodness."

He and Lady Liana immediately tapped their chests four times and whispered praises to the goddess. The guests also praised their respective deities in their own ways—most of the people here were believers in the goddess of night, and even Mobert pretended to tap his chest a few times.

Congressman Macht, still holding his glass, continued speaking with a smile:

"Secondly, praise the kingdom; this is the cornerstone of stability."

"Praise the Kingdom".

Klein raised his glass of champagne and spoke in response to the surrounding guests.

Then, Representative Macht looked around and asked humorously:

"Finally, what should we praise?"

Klein had an idea and laughed loudly:

"Praise for the improved air quality in Backlund."

Congressman Maht paused for a moment, then responded with an uncontrollable smile:

"Excellent, that's a great suggestion. Let's toast to the improved air quality in Backlund, a symbol of our better lives! Cheers!"

Combating air pollution has always been a political ideal of this Member of Parliament. He has consistently promoted the enactment of relevant legislation on various occasions, playing a significant role in environmental improvement. Therefore, praising the improved air quality in Backlund is tantamount to praising him, and in a more subtle and aboveboard way.

The guests responded enthusiastically and drank their alcoholic beverages.

Immediately afterwards, Congressman Macht took Mrs. Liana's hand and led her down to the lobby on the first floor, where they danced the opening dance to a soft melody.

Klein walked up to Ember and asked with a hint of sarcasm:

"Aren't you going to ask her to dance?"

Following Klein's gaze, Yu Jin saw Hazel standing at the edge of the hall and spoke:

"It's not on her."

Klein raised an eyebrow slightly; this was not surprising.

The Hazel family, at least, were members of parliament and received regular visits from bishops. The Church of the Night, however, must have methods to detect and control parasites; if that demigod was parasitizing Hazel, it was very likely the Church of the Night would discover it.

After all, not every "parasite" is an angel, and they can't be as confident as the old man inside the poet's body that they won't be exposed.

Klein took a sip of champagne and said:

"Even if it's not about her, dancing together isn't too much to ask, is it?"

At the edge of the hall, Heyr Macht held a glass of white wine, a slightly aloof smile on her face, watching the men each lock onto their targets, ready to invite them to dance—but she was the only exception; no one invited her.

It wasn't because Hazel wasn't pretty enough. To be fair, this young lady was actually quite beautiful, elegant and graceful. She should have been the star of the ball, the one everyone wanted to dance with. But her haughty attitude, which carried a sense of superiority, caused the men who had their eyes on her to shift their attention elsewhere.

This arrogance did not stem from her father's status as a member of parliament. After all, there were many nobles and other members of parliament present at the dinner, whose status was not necessarily inferior to that of MP Macht.

What truly made Hazel feel superior was her own strength and her status as an Extraordinary. Klein had seen many similar Extraordinary individuals who considered themselves extraordinary and possessed a strong sense of superiority when facing ordinary people.

This is not surprising; strength always makes people arrogant.

The more ignorant a person is, the more they will feel that they are "different" from others, and the more arrogant they will become.

But the problem is, this is Backlund!

Miss Justice is also from Backlund, and is a noblewoman of even higher status than Hazel!

Even Miss Justice knew that becoming an Extraordinary wasn't easy. She had plenty of ways to become an official Extraordinary, but she didn't choose that path. Instead, she chose to exchange potion recipes from the Tarot Club for the "audience" route.

And up until now, Miss Justice has kept her disguise very well, and almost no one has discovered her extraordinary identity.

Similarly, Miss Magician and Miss Judgment are also in Backlund, and they are both wild Beyonders. Although Klein has never met them in reality, he can tell from their daily words and actions that they are extremely cautious and careful, afraid of being discovered by official Beyonders—this is the survival strategy of most wild Beyonders.

Even Miss Sharon, a Sequence 5 Extraordinary who was only one step away from becoming a demigod, usually kept a very low profile.

The more arrogant Hazel appeared, the more ignorant she seemed.

Ignorance is bliss.

But if it was a demigod who guided her onto the path of the extraordinary, how could he have produced such an ignorant student?

Didn't that demigod tell Miss Hazel the common sense of how extraordinary beings should survive?

Moreover, as an extraordinary individual with the 'Thief' pathway, one can guess how to play the role from the name of the potion. How can someone as arrogant as Hazel play the roles of 'Thief' and 'Conmanderer'?

It's hard to imagine what kind of person could teach such students.

There are only two possibilities. One is that the demigod did not understand the art of role-playing and was extremely arrogant, and it was this arrogance that influenced Hazel. But this possibility is very small. After all, it is difficult for an extraordinary person who has always been "arrogant" and does not understand the art of role-playing to live to become a demigod. Most likely, he would die halfway through because he could not complete the role-playing and lost control during the ascension.

The second possibility is that the demigod never intended to properly train Hazel as his student.

The reason she was led down the path of the extraordinary is most likely because she was treated as a parasite.

Although the existence of the Church of the Night prevented the other party from freely parasitizing Hazel.

But once Hazel's sequence level is higher, the other party might simply parasitize Hazel and run away.

Klein couldn't help but shake his head, a pang of pity for Miss Hazel rising in his heart.

She's a pitiful person too.

Fortunately, the old man inside the poet's body wasn't that kind of person, otherwise he wouldn't have allowed the poet to become a "sleepless person".

Ember also took a sip of champagne and slowly began to speak:

"There's no need for that. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, tonight should be our last contact."

Although Klein didn't know how Ember confirmed it, he understood his subtext—because they could find the demigod tonight, so there was no need to continue contacting Hazel.

But is it really so?

(End of this chapter)