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

Chapter 55 A Dark and Windy Night

117 Burningham Road, Hillston Borough.

"So everything's alright then?"

After hearing Yu Jin's account of the case, Fors immediately breathed a sigh of relief, slumped onto the sofa, and complained, "If I had known it would be like this, I wouldn't have been living in fear every day for the past two weeks."

"Could someone on night duty really have such a past?"

Hugh fell silent for some reason, thinking of herself.

Although her father did not abandon his wife and children, he was hanged for "rebellion" and stripped of his title and fiefdom.

If it weren't for the fact that they left in a relatively timely manner, and if they hadn't left with some savings...

So, was her mother also forced to sell her body to support her siblings?

And Fors.

If her father hadn't left her his fortune when he abandoned her, would she have gone down this path?

"Shut up! What kind of look is that?!"

Noticing her friend's gaze, Fors said somewhat embarrassedly, "Before becoming an Extraordinary, I was at least a doctor. Even if I was struggling, I wouldn't starve to death, would I?"

"Now that we're safe..."

Suddenly, Ember spoke up, "Can you give Kurara back to me now?"

"Hmm~"

Fors hugged the Soul Jellyfish tightly in her arms like a pillow, looking pitifully at Ember.

"So, you want to continue employing Kurala?"

Ember was not surprised by this, so he did not insist on taking back Kurala. He said in a calm tone, "In that case, let's continue to pay the commission at ten pounds per week. I don't mind."

"Fine, I'll give it to you!"

Fors nodded without hesitation.

As Yu Jin said, Kurala and Kuraris's strength is at least equivalent to Sequence 9.

For £10, hiring two Sequence 9 protections is a good deal.

Although £10 a week is a considerable burden, fortunately she is not that short of money right now.

"Hey."

With one arm around Kurara, Fors pulled out four hundred pounds and handed it to Ember. "This is your royalties. Sales over the past two weeks totaled one hundred thousand copies. The publisher has increased your royalty share to 10%, so after tax, it's four hundred pounds."

As she spoke, Fors couldn't help but show a hint of envy in her eyes.

Just as each daily newspaper cost only a penny, books and periodicals in Backlund typically cost one sulph per issue.

Before the deadline.

The total sales of "Stormy Mountain Villa" reached 160,000 copies, which is already a standard for a bestseller.

However, Yu Jin's "The Snow-Covered Villa" is even more exaggerated than "The Snow-Covered Villa"!

Within half a month of its release, it had already sold over 100,000 copies, generating over 5,000 pounds in sales!

Keep in mind that her novel "Stormy Manor" sold 160,000 copies, which took more than half a year to accumulate!

On average, there are only 20,000 copies sold per month, and only 10,000 copies sold every half month.

Ember's sales in just half a month were already ten times that of hers!

No.

Perhaps even more.

Because the sales of "The Snowdrift Mansion" were not very optimistic in its first week of release.

Because those readers bought the book specifically for "The Apprentice of Fors", sales were a dismal two thousand copies.

It wasn't until the second week that the book's sales suddenly skyrocketed.

If this trend continues, this book has a real chance to break the record for the highest monthly sales of a best-selling book.

"Thanks."

Ember took the money and then handed Fors two hundred pounds.

Fors didn't refuse and accepted it directly.

This was something they had agreed upon beforehand.

Ember published the book under her apprentice's name, and she was entitled to half of the royalties.

"How's your potion digestion progressing?"

After Fors took the money, he asked with some curiosity.

Ember wrote this book to test whether he could digest the potion; making money was just a side effect.

For Fors, the two hundred pounds was a pleasant surprise.

"not bad."

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin nodded slightly.

What does "not bad" mean?

Fors was somewhat displeased; she disliked the riddle-maker's behavior.

"It means,"

Ember gazed at Fors and said calmly, "I have fully digested the potion."

"..."

Fors's mouth dropped open, and Hugh was equally astonished, exclaiming incredulously, "This actually works?"

"Just as I thought."

Yu Jin nodded slightly and affirmed, "The core of acting is to make the observer believe that you are the character you are playing. As for the specific acting methods, that is not important."

"When did you digest it?"

Fors couldn't help but press for an answer.

"Just a week ago."

Hearing Ember's nonchalant words, Fors and Hugh exchanged a glance, both seeing the numbness in each other's eyes.

If that's the case, wouldn't that mean that Ember went from becoming an Extraordinary to digesting the potion in less than a month?

Why didn't you tell me sooner?

Did you ask?

In response to Fors' somewhat complaining words, Ember asked in return.

"I just feel that it's a bit... well... to use the words of Emperor Roselle, a bit magical."

Fors hugged Kurala tightly, looking somewhat hurt, and muttered softly.

Is it really possible for this method to succeed?

This isn't mystical at all!

Shouldn't playing a role be something you do yourself, step by step, through hands-on experience?

Why is it that Ember's completely opportunistic method actually succeeded, and even made progress much faster than others?

Is this really in the river?

"I'm not Sister Li!"

Hugh held his head in his hands, clearly finding it hard to accept.

"So, you've become a master magician?"

Fors raised her head, looking at the embers with a complicated expression.

"Um."

Yu Jin nodded slightly.

After he confirmed that he had digested the potion, the Church of the Night had already prepared the corresponding potion recipe for him.

And this happened six days ago.

It had been exactly one month since he became an Extraordinary.

Now, he is a Sequence 8 'Master of Tricks'.

Fors looked envious and muttered under her breath, "I don't know how long it will take for my potion digestion to work. Should I try to find a writer to take me on as an apprentice? But writing books is so tiring..."

"Oh, right."

As if remembering something, Yu Jin suddenly said, "Give me back Kurara and Kuraris first. I need their help."

"it is good."

Hugh nodded and patted his ample flat chest.

Then, a soul jellyfish that looked similar to Kurara but was only the size of a table tennis ball emerged from her collar and quickly 'grew' to the same size as Kurara.

Although Fors was reluctant, she knew what was important and reluctantly let Kurara leave.

Soon, two translucent soul jellyfish floated to the left and right of the embers, as obedient as two little maids.

As time passed, Ember recalled some memories.

For example, he had a lot of ashes on him that came from who-knows-where.

The ashes of Kurala and Curaris are among them.

After summoning the souls of the two sisters, Ember did not want them to remain in the ashes forever.

So they simply "rented" it to Fors.

This way, they can get the other party to help take care of Kurara and the others, and they can also make money.

why not?

but.

Ember currently needs Kurala's assistance, which is why it asked Fors and the others to return it.

"Do you need any help?"

"I asked," Xiu inquired.

"Need not."

Yu Jin glanced at her and gently shook his head.

What he's going to do tonight is not something that outsiders should know.

because.

He went there to kill someone.

"I can help you clean up the mess."

Xiu, however, seemed to see through something and said seriously.

The fact that Ember suddenly wants to take the Kurara sisters away means he's definitely going to do something dangerous.

"I……"

Fors hesitated for a moment, then whispered, "I can help you escape."

The apprentice wasn't much of a fighter, but she had a stone bracelet, which made her quite effective at escaping.

"Need not."

Yu Jin looked deeply at the two women and gently shook his head.

P.S.: Just to clarify.

The protagonist's ability to digest potions isn't really due to his writing novels and making others think he's an apprentice; it's due to "my intellectual power."

Its digestion process is roughly as follows:

I figured I was an apprentice, so I was an apprentice, and if I wasn't, then I was.

I figured it would take an apprentice a month to digest the potion, so I only need a month, no more, no less.

(End of this chapter)