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

Chapter 32 So, what is the price?

Upon hearing Ember's words, Miss Justice and the Hanged Man were so shocked that they were speechless for a moment.

Klein inwardly groaned in exasperation.

"Hey! I don't recall the Sacrifice Ring having that kind of power!"

"Shouldn't the original description have been: 'The wearer will not lose their soul upon death, but will lose the ring as a price'?"

"That's why it's always been the most useless ring in the game. After all, which Ashen One doesn't use up all their souls before leaving the game? Nobody usually wears this Sacrifice Ring intentionally."

"etc."

Klein suddenly frowned. "Come to think of it, resurrection seems even more useless for the undead and the ashes..."

amount.

Klein's expression suddenly became somewhat strange.

For the immortals, death is far less terrifying than losing their soul, since it is common knowledge that the immortals can live forever.

So.

Does this mean that sacrificing a ring is also a matter of personal choice?

For the immortal, their "value" lies in not losing their soul upon death.

For ordinary people, their "value" lies in being able to replace death, which is equivalent to having an extra life.

Just as the description of the sacrifice ring states—

The value of a sacrifice is determined by the person being saved.

Although the game doesn't explicitly state that wearing it grants ordinary people immunity to one death, the Embers are based on a real world, so some degree of error is understandable.

"Yeah, right!"

"Dying in place of the equipped user is practically like having an extra life, isn't it?!"

Klein's heart started pounding uncontrollably.

In a way, he was someone who had "died" once.

Moreover, he still doesn't understand why he was able to be resurrected, only guessing that it's probably because he traveled through time.

But no one knows if this miracle can happen a second time.

If he could get his hands on the Sacrifice Ring...

"But the problem is, what can I offer him in exchange for the sacrifice ring?"

Klein looked worried; he knew exactly what the other party wanted.

It's nothing more than intelligence related to the Black Emperor.

But he didn't know!

He knew less about the Black Emperor than the Hanged Man had just said.

Moreover, even if we take a step back and assume the worst, it would be too beneath the 'fool' to proactively propose a transaction.

"Mr. Lover."

Miss Justice couldn't help but ask, "Is what you just said true?"

"certainly."

Ember nodded slightly. "With Mr. Fool as your witness, I think you can believe that I won't lie."

"Witness what?!"

The Fool was speechless and retorted, as if he could tell the difference between truth and falsehood.

Although he didn't believe Ember would lie about something like this, he genuinely had no way to prove it—

You can't exactly have someone wear this ring and then kill the other person, can you?

If it's fake, then he has harmed an innocent life.

If that's true, then it's a waste of a precious ring!

"Mr. Fool."

Both Miss Justice and the Hanged Man turned their gazes toward the Fool, trying to get an answer from him.

"I don't doubt my lover either."

Audrey murmured to herself, "Mainly, immunity from death and all that? I've never even heard of that! That's an ability only gods can possess, right? No, it seems like it was indeed created by gods. But, the goddess of sin, Belga, I don't think I've ever heard of her before..."

Klein, the Fool, looked somewhat embarrassed as others stared at him.

If it weren't for the cover provided by the gray fog, we would probably have been completely exposed by now.

But he also knew that even if the 'Fool' had a high level of prestige, he would probably have to make some kind of gesture at this point.

"The sacrifice ring."

The Fool tapped the table lightly and said leisurely, "It is indeed effective for mortals."

"It's true!"

Both Miss Justice and the Hanged Man's hearts began to pound uncontrollably at the same time.

Mr. Fool's words essentially confirmed the ring's effect.

As for what the "Fool" said about "for mortals," that is certainly true.

After all, the other party is a high and mighty god, who has no need for such a thing.

But for them, this ring was worth everything they had!

"Belgar, the goddess of sin?"

The Hanged Man's mind began to race, and he started thinking about information related to this deity.

But after searching through his memories, he found that he had no recollection of the goddess of sin.

Those might have been powerful deities from the Third Age, or even the Second or First Age, but they have long since perished in the long river of history.

What horrified the Hanged Man even more than this former goddess was the name "Belgar"!

The fact that the embers linked the goddess of sin to her undoubtedly means that Belga is indeed the name of that deity!

But do gods have names?!

To date, the names of none of the seven righteous gods or other evil gods have ever been revealed, which undoubtedly relates to some kind of secret and taboo.

Just as one should not look directly at God, one should not call upon God's name.

But the embers called him by his name without any reverence, which further confirmed that the god had fallen.

Even so, calling him by his name is still a great disrespect to this former deity!

Does this person have no faith?!

wrong.

Isn't he a member of the Church of the Night?

He could easily obtain potion recipes from the Church of the Night, so his status in the Church of the Night must be quite high, right?

How can someone like this have no faith?!

"Mr. Lover."

Having received the Fool's endorsement, Audrey's interest in the Sacrifice Ring grew even stronger. The young woman cautiously asked, "What price should I pay to get this ring from you? Or is it not for sale?"

A ring that can grant immunity from death is absolutely precious to anyone.

Although Audrey felt the chances of Ember selling the ring were extremely slim.

But she still wanted to try, and she was willing to pay any price for it!

There wasn't any special reason; it was mainly because I had money.

"The price."

After a moment of contemplation, Ember slowly said, "The value of a sacrifice depends on the person being saved. To me, this ring has no special value, so I cannot give it an accurate price."

"So, what is the value of this ring in Miss Justice's opinion?"

"Priceless treasure".

Audrey replied without hesitation, "Anyone would be willing to give up everything they own for this ring without hesitation."

"So,"

Ember asked, "What can you offer in exchange?"

"I……"

Audrey hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "I don't know."

She didn't know what she was qualified to receive the ring.

Although she could take out tens of thousands of gold pounds, that amount of money might be enough to exchange for some powerful magical items.

But for this ring, it still falls far short.

"My Lover..."

The Hanged Man suddenly spoke, asking, "If this ring can grant immunity from death, then what is the price?"