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

Chapter 332 Supporting Characters

The dream world.

Klein calmly observed the battle between the Soul Eater and Gollum, and ultimately stepped forward to reap the life of the surviving Gollum—this was a rare occurrence, as the Soul Eater usually emerged victorious.

Before opening the gates to the shrine where the Abyss Watchers resided, Klein summoned an ally—the King's Black Hand, Godhildr—on the uneven platform before the steps.

Godhilt is the mastermind behind the Lothric royal family's machinations, possessing power comparable to the three pillars of Lothric: the Knights, the High Priests, and the Sages!

Most importantly, all members of this pillar are staunch supporters of the torch relay.

This is why Klein was able to see the white rune belonging to Godhildr outside the Abyss Watcher's door. And if he continued to advance, he could also see Godhildr's white rune in front of Sulyvahn's door.

After he kills the Abyss Watchers, the god-devouring Eldridge, and the giant king Yhorm, obtaining their firewood, Gödelchter will risk his life to steal the key to the Grand Archives, and ultimately die in front of the Grand Archives.

But that's not why Klein summoned him.

Klein summoned him because he needed a meat shield to draw fire.

In order to hunt down the first Lord of Cinder as soon as possible and complete the digestion of the potion, Klein didn't even go to the Cathedral of the Deep, but instead went directly to the door of the Watcher of the Abyss.

"call."

Klein took a deep breath and walked step by step to the gate of the shrine.

Inside the room, the sounds of ping-pong balls and clashing stones filled the air, a sound that could not be completely shut out even by the heavy doors!

Rumble!

As Klein pushed open the door with all his might, he finally saw the scene inside:

The hall, with its walls piled high with candles, was littered with the corpses of the Undead Legion.

At the far end of the hall, two Abyss Watchers were engaged in a primal battle—

Once the closest comrades-in-arms, sharing the blood of wolves, they are now killing each other!

Those were the last remaining members of the Farron Undead Legion with self-awareness, fighting against their comrades corrupted by the Abyss.

The Undead Legion has been fighting the Abyss for years, but they have also been corrupted by it. Some members still have self-awareness and are forced to kill their comrades who have been corrupted by the Abyss.

But each of them is immortal, and each of them will be reborn after death.

Therefore, this battle of mutual slaughter will continue indefinitely.

At least before Klein arrived, this battle had been going on for an unknown amount of time...

The remaining Immortal Soldier pierced his comrade's chest, temporarily ending his life.

He slowly pulled out the Franz greatsword, and his comrade's body slowly fell down along the drawn sword.

The surviving members of the Undead Legion slowly and calmly turned around, casting their gaze upon Klein as he entered through the door.

His movements were incredibly slow; the endless battles had left him exhausted, and his spirit had become numb as a result.

He said nothing, simply giving Klein a Farron Undead Legion salute before swiftly charging forward, sword in hand!

Friday evening at eight o'clock, inside the Earl of Hall's luxurious villa.

Men and women of all kinds danced gracefully on the ballroom floor of the hall. The ladies wore luxurious and expensive gowns, while half of the men were dressed in custom-made, extravagant suits; they were all upper-class nobles of the kingdom. The other half wore military uniforms, their epaulets and medals symbols of their past honors; they were all active-duty officers of the kingdom, at least colonels.

The reason is simple: the dinner the Hall family is hosting tonight is for Alfred.

Although the event was nominally to celebrate Alfred's promotion to Major General, the change in his rank was insignificant. What was truly important was that Alfred had been promoted to Sequence 4, "Law Master," through the "Arbitrator" pathway!

This also means that the Hall family now has a demigod of their own.

This also means that the Hall family has now truly become the 'top echelon' of the Kingdom of Rune!

After all, even within the entire Kingdom of Rune, the number of demigods is quite limited, making them practically the strongest beings in the world. Angels, stronger than demigods, exist only within the royal families of various countries, the Church of the Seven Gods, and those powerful secret organizations.

A demigod can live for at least five hundred years, which means he can guarantee the prosperity of the Hall family for at least the next five hundred years.

Furthermore, even if Alfred fails to advance to Sequence 3 'Chaos Hunter' within these five hundred years, the extraordinary characteristics he left behind after his death will be passed on to the Hall family, enabling them to cultivate another Sequence 4 demigod, ensuring the family's continued existence!

Of course, even if Alfred has become a demigod, it doesn't mean that the Hall family can be arrogant and disregard everything.

They still need to find their allies and strengthen their ties with other demigods.

After all, even the demigods at the top of the Rune hierarchy have their own little circles.

If one considers oneself extraordinary and aloof, refusing to associate with other demigods, the ultimate result will only be being ostracized and isolated by others.

Audrey stood on the second floor of the living room, leaning against the railing, observing the guests below, some dancing gracefully, others chatting amongst themselves, from the perspective of an audience member.

"You don't seem to like this atmosphere?"

A steady voice suddenly sounded in Audrey's ear, causing her to look to her right and immediately recognize the person—

Emilius Levitt.

The admiral was of average build and did not appear particularly robust; his slightly downturned mouth revealed his actual age.

He had no beard, and his demeanor was rigid and serious. His azure eyes seemed to hold an unyielding and indefensible authority.

He wore a dark blue uniform with epaulettes, the same general's uniform he wore when he served as the Supreme Commander of the Middle Sudanese Navy... Red sashes ran down his shoulders to his chest, from which medals dangled...

His cuffs were studded with gold, which echoed the epaulettes of the same color... The epaulettes were divided into three parts, from the inside out: a crown inlaid with rubies, a crossed scepter and sword, and four stars adorned with diamonds...

Audrey instinctively observed the admiral from the perspective of an 'audience' and quickly made an analysis based on that.

Emilius Levitt was born into the Levitt family; his father was the former Earl of Levitt.

The Levitt family has always been on good terms with the Hall family, so Admiral Emilius was naturally on the list of invitees.

On the other hand, this family's experience is also very similar to that of the Hall family.

The eldest son of the Hall family is Hilbert, Audrey's brother, who is destined to inherit the title of Earl of Hall, while Alfred, the second son, has already become a demigod.

The same was true of the Levitt family. The eldest son inherited the title of Earl of Levitt, while the second son, Admiral Emilius, was already a demigod, and his brother, Austin Levitt, served as the governor of Olavi.

Of course, all of that is in the past.

Emilius Levitt lost a political battle because of his brother Austin Levitt. His brother was stripped of his governorship, and Emilius himself was replaced as the Supreme Commander of the Navy in the Middle Sonia Sea.

Of course, as a genuine demigod.

Even though he lost his position as Supreme Commander of the Navy in the Middle Sudan Sea, he remained an admiral and was therefore entitled to wear the admiral's uniform. At the same time, the royal family dared not treat a demigod with excessive disrespect.

Therefore, this admiral has now been reinstated and is currently in charge of the Department of Defense.

Nominally, the Central Sudan Fleet is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of National Defense.

However, compared to the Supreme Commander of the Navy who holds real power and controls the entire Middle Sudan Fleet, Admiral Emilius's transfer to the Ministry of Defense is actually a demotion in disguise.

But no matter what, he is still an admiral, a true demigod!

The fact that the Hall family extended an invitation to Emilius even when he was in a low point was itself a gesture of goodwill. Emilius's personal attendance not only indicated his acceptance of the Hall family's goodwill but also suggested he might be considering forming an alliance with Alfred.

After all, this demigod was too young and didn't get along very well with the other demigods in the Kingdom of Rune.

Audrey gathered her thoughts and gave a slightly nervous bow:

Good evening, Lord Emilius.

"Well, it's not that I dislike this atmosphere, it's just..."

Audrey pursed her lips, seemingly finding it difficult to speak.

It wasn't that she disliked the atmosphere of the dinner party; on the contrary, she really enjoyed such social events—at least she used to.

Now, the thoughts of the guests at the banquet are transparent to her; she can easily see through their inner thoughts, which has caused a subtle change in her attitude towards them.

Although she can control her emotions well and won't let anyone see the change in her attitude.

But as a spectator, she had become accustomed to staying away from the crowd and believed from the bottom of her heart that this was not a bad thing.

However, these thoughts cannot be shared with others, not even one's parents, as it would only cause them worry.

The troubled look she's deliberately showing now is just part of her disguise.

But just then, a slightly teasing voice suddenly rang in their ears:

"Is it just because the person you wanted to see didn't come?"

Admiral Emilius looked at Hibbert, who was walking up behind him, with a hint of mockery on his face.

Audrey puffed out her slightly flushed cheeks and glared at Hibbert with a mixture of shame and anger, displaying the demeanor expected of a noblewoman when her brother exposed her shortcomings in front of others.

Hilbert shrugged, winked at Emilius, and the two headed for the stairs together.

As he walked downstairs, Hilbert said with a smile:

"Lord Emilius, you may not know this, but Audrey is actually waiting for someone."

"The reason she looked a little sullen was because the person she was waiting for hadn't arrived."

"Waiting for whom?"

Admiral Emilius's expression shifted slightly as he asked.

Hilbert swirled his wine glass and said with a smile:

"Ash Black, a viscount from Wintershire."

"Yes, he is also a believer in the goddess and served as Audrey's teacher for a period of time. They had a very good relationship."

Hilbert subtly pointed out some details, and Emilius immediately understood what the other party meant—Hilbert had clearly misunderstood something, but Emilius had no such thoughts and didn't take it to heart.

The reason he approached Audrey so rashly was simply because he sensed that her 'position' was somewhat strange.

Emilius turned his gaze away from the girl who was leaving the railing and returning to her room, without revealing any extra expression.

It's not surprising that Alfred, a demigod, occupies the same "position" as himself.

But the girl's 'position' was rather delicate.

There is no doubt that the other party is hiding a huge secret.

This secret may belong to the Hall family, or it may belong solely to Audrey.

Although Emilius was somewhat curious, he had no intention of investigating further.

This is very impolite and can easily lead to misunderstandings, just like before.

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After leaving the banquet hall and returning to her room, Audrey asked somewhat curiously as she closed the door:

"Susie, what's wrong?"

Susie wagged her tail, her mouth opening and closing several times, creating a vibration in the surrounding air.

"Audrey, someone is looking for you."

"Who?"

Audrey hesitated for a moment, then caught a glimpse of smooth blackness out of the corner of her eye.

She subconsciously looked at her own velvet bed, where a woman in a black dress was standing beside it.

Audrey asked, somewhat puzzled:

"Kalura? Have you finished your business?"

"That's about it."

Kalu stretched and yawned, then lay back on the bed, saying lazily:

"However, I'm here on other business."

"What?"

Audrey asked instinctively.

Karula smiled and said:

"I'll help you advance to Sequence 4."

Eh?

Audrey paused for a moment. Wasn't it said that one couldn't advance to Sequence 4 until the first Lord of Cinder was killed?

Audrey immediately understood the reason and asked in surprise:

"Has someone already defeated the Farron Immortals?"

"That's right."

Carula nodded slightly, and said meaningfully:

"In fact, I never expected a Sequence 5 Beyonder to kill the Farron Undead Legion; only a demigod has a chance."

Audrey was somewhat surprised and couldn't help but say:

"Then why is it stipulated that Sequence 4 cannot enter the dream world?"

Once you reach promotion sequence 4, you will no longer be able to enter the dream world.

The Farron Undead Legion cannot be defeated without advancing to Sequence 4.

Without defeating the Farron Undead Legion, Sequence 4 cannot enter the Dream World.

Doesn't this become an unsolvable problem?

Karula said meaningfully:

There are always exceptions.

"Now that someone has successfully hunted down the first Lord of Cinder, it means that the demigod who hunted the Farron Undead Legion has his permission. In other words, he has tacitly approved of my plan. Do you know what that means?"

Audrey knew that the "he" Karula was referring to was Ember, and she obediently shook her head.

To this day, she still doesn't know what Karula is trying to do.

Karula's lips curled up slightly:

"This means that I am the leading lady he has chosen. Whether it's a princess, the night, or knowledge, they are all just supporting characters to me!"

Audrey blinked. Although it sounded reasonable, why did she instinctively remain skeptical?

(End of this chapter)