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

Chapter 365 Tonight, let's hunt to our hearts' content.

Backlund, Queens, in the Hall family's study.

After receiving permission, Audrey pushed open the door and went inside. Her father, Earl Hall, and her brother, Hilbert, were discussing some things.

Earl Hall said to Hilbert:

"If the outcome of the war is truly irreversible, try contacting those guys from Intis and show them our sincerity."

"Dad, are you considering surrendering?" Hippel asked, somewhat surprised.

Earl Hall nodded slightly and sighed once more:

"Given the current situation, how could I not consider it?"

Hibbert's heart sank, because just recently, Congress had received intelligence from Segal.

The intelligence was simple: another city in Segal had fallen.

This was common during wartime, but there were some differences.

Because the city of Heisenberg was on the only way to the capital of Segal, it had always been built to the standards of a fortress city.

However, under the premeditated attack of the Kingdom of Feneport, this war fortress, which the Segals claimed to be impregnable, fell in just one week—because the Kingdom of Feneport did not attack the city, but instead bypassed it from a place the Segals did not expect.

The fall of Heisenberg meant that the capital of Segal would be completely exposed to the enemy, and it also meant that in the near future, the country called Segal would disappear completely from the annals of history!

Undoubtedly, the threat of annihilation to their ally deeply affected the upper nobility of the Kingdom of Rune, and Earl Hall was no exception.

Faced with the combined attack of the three major kingdoms of the Northern Continent, the Kingdom of Rune was unable to withstand the onslaught alone, and defeat was only a matter of time. Although it had the kingdoms of Lunburg, Segal, and Massi as allies, these three countries were originally established as buffer zones and had limited strength.

Although the Republic of Intis, out of consideration, did not directly send troops to countries like Segal, they were barely able to resist the attack of the Kingdom of Feneport and had no troops to spare to support the Kingdom of Rune. They were even waiting anxiously for the Kingdom of Rune's support.

The Kingdom of Kerun was already overwhelmed by the attacks from the Republic of Intis and the Empire of Fusak, so where would it find the strength to help them? It was only out of mutual concern that they had to urgently send an army to Masi, which bordered the Kingdom of Feneport, to help Masi resist the attack from the Kingdom of Feneport.

As for the more distant Segal and Lunburg, the Kingdom of Rune could only express its helplessness.

Once the three kingdoms of Lenburg fall completely, Rune will face the attacks of the other three kingdoms head-on, and defeat will be almost inevitable!

Count Hall, noticing his eldest son's worry, said in a deep voice:

"You don't need to worry too much. Even if the Kingdom of Rune is destined to lose this war, it will definitely be able to hold out for a long time. As long as the war continues, they will suffer casualties, fields will be abandoned, and city prices will skyrocket!"

"When we can no longer hold on, the Republic of Intis will have to face the pressure from Feneport and Fusak alone. They will have a strong demand for food, pastures, and woodlands. In order to seize as much profit as possible, Intis will definitely seek the support of the upper echelons of the Kingdom of Rune."

"With my shares in Intis Sucht Bank, as well as some stakes in Bavaria Bank and Backlund Bank, I should be able to buy them off. Heh, at times like this, you can only talk about family ties after you've met those requirements first."

Intis and Rune often intermarried, and many nobles were related, especially the followers of steam.

Earl Hall paused, then continued:

"Then you will be the new Earl of Hall."

Hippostat was deeply moved, yet also quite puzzled:

"Dad, what about you?"

Earl Hall replied with a wry smile:

"Your mother and I are both devout believers and hold a certain position in the church. If we are not willing to step down when Run falls and the church is destroyed, the outcome will not be good."

At this point, he offered his eldest son a word of comfort:

"As long as the Hall family is still around, the title remains, and the core assets are not significantly lost, we won't have a miserable old age. After you convert to steam, remember to prepare a secret prayer room for us at home."

As the two talked, Audrey, dressed in a long gold and white dress, stood quietly watching and listening from the doorway, her emerald green eyes like jewels.

She actually saw more and saw further than her father and brother.

What truly determines the outcome of the war is not the difference in national strength between the Kingdom of Rune and the other three kingdoms, but the gods they worship—the victory of any god, or the fall of any god, can declare the end of the war.

The essence of this war is a war of gods, and the prelude to a war of gods is always the same: to spend a certain amount of time and effort to shake the opponent's anchor.

Therefore, the war of the gods will not break out easily. It will only break out when most of the Kingdom of Rune falls, when enough believers of the night and the storm are involved in the war, and when the anchors of the goddess of the night and the lord of the storm begin to waver on a large scale. Only then will the war of the gods truly begin.

This won't take too long or be too difficult. After all, for most people, faith isn't that important compared to survival. In the end, they will still be protected by a true deity, including some clergy.

However, the truly devout believers who are willing to give their lives for their faith are ultimately only a very small minority.

Having considered all of this, Audrey had made up her mind:

She knew she was powerless to change the course of the war; it could only be decided by the outcome of the war between the gods.

But she can join the war, do what she can, and do her best to help the Rune forces not collapse before the end of the God War.

This has nothing to do with personal grudges; it's all for the sake of this country, for the people of this country, and for my family and friends.

Fortunately, she wasn't alone.

Holding the necklace that the 'lie' had conjured, Audrey felt a little comforted.

"Woof!"

Susie, the big golden retriever outside the door, suddenly barked.

"Susie seems to have something to do, Dad. I'll go out for a bit," Audrey said softly.

"Okay, go ahead."

Count Hall, who had just been worried, smiled and comforted him:

"If you need any help, feel free to come to me and your brother anytime."

Audrey nodded lightly and left the room.

Susie, a large golden retriever, was squatting in the corridor, wagging her tail.

Audrey made a 'shh' gesture, quietly left the villa, and went to a secluded corner.

There, two ladies had been waiting for quite some time.

A woman, about 1.65 meters tall, wearing a light-colored long dress with ruffles and her brown hair slightly curled and draped down, asked:

Are you really going to participate?

"certainly."

Audrey nodded slightly; this operation was originally her suggestion.

Another petite girl, just over 1.5 meters tall, with delicate and gentle features and meticulously combed shoulder-length blond hair, asked:

Aren't your parents worried?

Audrey winked playfully:

"So we need to resolve all of this before they find out."

Without further hesitation, Fors used 'teleportation' to disappear from the spot with the two of them. In the spirit world, where colors were dense and overlapping and strange creatures were everywhere, they walked to the predetermined location in just a few seconds and walked out of the void to the boundless blue sea.

Not far away, a sailboat was moored in the private harbor of the Bayam rebels.

The appearance of the three men immediately alerted the crew, but before they could clash, the door to the captain's cabin was pushed open.

"Admiral of the Stars" Cattleya said succinctly:

"here."

Audrey looked at the woman, who wore thick glasses that obscured her mysterious, deep purple eyes.

This was their first formal meeting.

The tense atmosphere on deck vanished instantly, and the sailors immediately returned to their posts without paying any attention to the incident.

As soon as the three women entered the captain's cabin, they immediately saw two people standing or sitting at the table, engrossed in playing Texas Hold'em: Alger Wilson with his blue seaweed-like hair and the tall Derrick Berg.

Cattleya sat down in the empty seat; she was clearly part of the game.

Just as Derrick was about to greet him, he heard Hugh ask in confusion:

"Hasn't 'The Moon' and the others arrived yet?"

"what?"

Derrick paused for a moment, and Alger frowned as he asked:

"Didn't they come with you?"

The Moon and the Stars are both in Backlund, in the same city as the Magician and the others. Shouldn't they have come here with Miss Magician's teleportation?

Fors was also somewhat puzzled and asked curiously:

"I lent my travel journal to 'Moon.' They should have left before us, so hopefully nothing unexpected happened."

Alger frowned and pondered for a moment, then shook his head in denial:

"It's unlikely, after all, that's Backlund."

Fors thought about it and agreed. Although the "Moon" seemed a bit unreliable, it was, after all, a demigod. How could something unexpected happen to it?

Perhaps something got in the way.

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Inside a café near St. Samuel's Church in Backlund, North District.

Leonard, nicknamed "Star," sat by the window, his gaze occasionally sweeping over the passersby outside.

"Are you looking for me?"

A person was sitting opposite him.

Leonard immediately turned his gaze to a man with his hair combed back to the side, exuding a serious yet dashing air. He was probably around twenty-eight or twenty-nine years old, with black hair, red eyes, a high nose, and thin lips. He had a delicate and handsome appearance, but there was an undisguised arrogance in his eyes.

Leonard, still leaning back in his chair, began to speak:

"I didn't expect it to be you."

"I didn't expect it to be you either."

Emlyn White proudly raised his head. As a demigod, he had every right to be arrogant, especially when his opponent was only Sequence 6.

Leonard immediately understood Emlyn's look, but he was too lazy to explain that he was now Sequence 5, which would only make him more embarrassed, so he simply said:

"Shall we leave now?"

Emlyn remained haughty, stroking his chin as he said:

"No rush, since we're already here, it's not too late to have a cup of coffee before we leave."

Anyway, there was still plenty of time before the operation, and he had Lemano's travel notes, which he could send over at any time.

Emlyn snapped his fingers and called over a waiter to order a top-of-the-line Fenneport Saint-Denis coffee.

He doesn't actually like coffee; he prefers red wine, but that's not available here.

The main reason I insisted on ordering a coffee was for that damn vanity.

At the Tarot Club, Emlyn was well aware that his progress was actually the slowest, with only 'The Sun' keeping pace with him. And if they were to fight, Emlyn felt he would most likely be no match for 'The Sun.' It wasn't that he was underestimating himself; it was mainly due to elemental advantage.

Under these circumstances, Emlyn was actually feeling somewhat depressed.

Fortunately, the addition of "Star" changed this situation.

Only a Sequence 6, he was a true loser, and Emlyn could only satisfy his damn pride in front of him.

Emlyn knew this was wrong, so he wouldn't even show too much pride in front of other vampires. On the one hand, he reminded himself to restrain himself, and on the other hand, he felt it was beneath him to compare himself to his own kind—how could they be worthy of being compared to him, who was favored by the progenitor and the Foolish One? Was he going to show off his new clothes to ants?

Only in front of members of the Tarot Club could he feel a slight desire to compete.

Knowing he couldn't compete with others, the appearance of "Star" became even more crucial, especially since Leonard had some "personal grudges" with him.

Leonard stared expressionlessly at Emlyn, who was leisurely sipping his coffee. How could he not know what the other was thinking?

This is almost exactly the same as him in the past!

In Tingen, he also had a strange, inexplicable vanity and pride in front of Klein!

Now, everyone knows the ending—Klein is already an angel, while he is only Sequence 5.

Leonard took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and said:

"Perfect timing, I'm waiting for someone."

"Waiting for someone?"

Emlyn White, who had just taken a sip of coffee, asked with a surprised look:

"Who are you waiting for? Is anyone else coming?"

Didn't Miss Magician and the others leave first? Who else could it be?

Leonard stared at Emlyn for a while, then suddenly said:

"Come to think of it, he's actually quite similar to you."

"ha?"

Emlyn remained expressionless, suspecting Leonard was bluffing him.

There's probably no one here at all, right?

"I think he was talking about me."

A slightly teasing voice rang in their ears.

Emlyn White raised an eyebrow, looking at the young man who sat down next to Leonard.

He was handsome, with flaxen hair, dark brown eyes, a high nose, and thin lips. What Emlyn disliked most was that even when he was sitting, he gave off an arrogant feeling.

Emlyn narrowed his eyes slightly, and he immediately understood why Leonard had said they were similar—to be honest, they really were.

Sandwiched between two equally arrogant men, Leonard was clearly not very interested and introduced the situation expressionlessly:

"Mobert Zoroaster".

Emlyn White.

"Zoroasde?" Emlyn immediately made the connection to the other party's background, and his expression became somewhat serious.

"Vampires?"

Mobert narrowed his eyes slightly. Leonard had only asked him if he was interested in hunting a demigod together, but he hadn't expected to meet a vampire.

(End of this chapter)