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

Chapter 64: First, figure out the map, then figure out a way to take him down.

"There's one more thing."

Alger spoke in a deep voice, "I've received intelligence that one of the seven pirate generals, 'Hurricane Admiral' Zilingus, has secretly landed and infiltrated Backlund. I don't know what he's up to. So I hope you can help investigate his whereabouts, of course..."

Alger paused, glancing at Ember with a hint of hesitation. "If you have the ability to contact him and investigate his purpose, that would be best. But if you don't have enough strength, it's best not to make contact rashly."

Miss Justice turned her gaze toward Ember.

It's clear that the first half of the speech was addressed to them, but the second half was addressed to Ember.

After all, Miss Justice, who had only been a viewer for a month, clearly did not have enough strength to complete these tasks.

"Zilingus"

Ember hesitated for two seconds, then asked, "What sequence is he?"

"Sequence 6 of the Sailor Path: 'Wind-Centered'".

Alger seemed to have anticipated his question and immediately replied, "However, although Zilingus is only Sequence 6, he possesses an extremely powerful magical item, which those who know it call the Wriggling Hunger."

"As a side effect of using this magical item, Zilingus must be satisfied with the soul and flesh of a living person every other day, otherwise it will take its own master in its place."

"But at the same time, Zilingus gained other, even more powerful abilities with this magical item. He could enter other people's dreams, summon light to purify the dead, enhance himself with his singing, and transform into the appearance of different people—he was practically omnipotent."

Alger described the magical item's abilities in considerable detail, then paused and added, "We suspect that these are all caused by the magical item, 'Crawling Hunger'."

Alger stared intently at the embers.

Because he knew very well that among everyone present, only Yu Jin was the most likely to help him investigate the matter.

Mr. Fool couldn't be persuaded, while Miss Justice was clearly a noblewoman who had only been an Extraordinary for less than two months.

It's probably impossible to count on her.

And the 'sun,' whose origin is unknown, is of even less help.

"shepherd?"

"The Sun," Derrick, who was considered unhelpful by Alger and who himself felt he was also unhelpful and had been quietly listening, was taken aback and blurted out.

"shepherd?"

All eyes instantly turned to the 'Sun', which made Derrick somewhat flustered. He stammered that Alger's description of the writhing hunger was extremely similar to the ability of the 'Shepherd', the Sequence 5 of the 'Mystic' pathway.

"I see."

Alger looked enlightened and said that he seemed to have heard the name somewhere before.

Then, he turned his expectant gaze toward Ember.

"Can."

After a moment's thought, Ember nodded slightly. "I'm quite interested in that magical item."

"I can provide his portrait."

Alger breathed a sigh of relief and then immediately spoke.

Although he knew that the portrait he provided was probably not of much use.

Since Zilingus can change his appearance, he naturally wouldn't use his original appearance.

But something is better than nothing.

finally.

The tarot reading concludes with the gentle tapping of Mr. Fool on the table.

……

Backlund, Queens, inside the Hall family's luxury villa.

In Audrey's boudoir on the second floor, near the end of the corridor, a man and a woman opened their eyes almost simultaneously.

"Is there anything you'd like to ask?"

Yu Jin shifted his position to make himself more comfortable on the sofa, looked at the girl on the bed who was casting a complex gaze at him, and took the initiative to speak.

When they were above the gray fog, Ember noticed that Audrey was hesitant to speak, but she clearly didn't want to discuss these things in front of others.

"I……"

Audrey hesitated for a long time before parting her lips slightly and whispering, "Capin, is he really connected to the royal family?"

"Yes."

Yu Jin nodded slightly. "The person who handed over the information to Ka Ping was from MI9, but I think you know very well who is behind MI9."

Audrey fell silent.

Everyone knows that MI9 is ​​the royal family's secret intelligence agency.

Without the royal family's approval, how could they dare to openly cooperate with a human trafficker?

This is quite obvious.

Although Ember's words were understated, they undoubtedly shattered the girl's image of royalty.

just.

Her biggest worry right now isn't the royal family, since that's too far away.

What she was worried about was the nobility...

"The nobles should not have been involved."

Seeing the girl's worry, Yu Jin spoke up, "The relationship between the royal family and the nobility is far from as close as you imagine, and based on the information I have, even within the royal family, this matter is an absolute secret. Only a very small number of people know the inside story, but Earl Hall is clearly not among them."

"Is that so?"

Audrey breathed a sigh of relief. Although she didn't know how Ember had come up with these conclusions, she still chose to believe him.

As long as her father wasn't involved, then this matter wouldn't have much to do with her.

"Do you need my help with the investigation?"

Audrey sat on the edge of the bed, regaining her composure as an 'observer,' and asked.

"unnecessary."

Ember shook his head slightly, paused, and then said, "However, you could try to help me investigate the layout of the palace. Hmm, it would be best if you could specify which bedroom the king lives in."

As for the embers.

It would be ideal if we could investigate step by step to uncover the true identity of the "Black Emperor".

But you should always be prepared for both possibilities.

It is also very necessary to familiarize yourself with the layout of the palace beforehand.

"If that's the case."

Audrey blinked. "Would you like to take a look around the palace yourself?"

"Um?"

Ember raised an eyebrow slightly, looking at Audrey with some surprise.

"New Year's Eve Gala".

Audrey explained, and seeing that Ember still didn't understand, she said helplessly, "Noblewomen can formally enter social occasions under the Queen's guidance after they turn 18, thus declaring themselves adults. This usually takes place at the New Year's Eve party on the last day of the year, which, by tradition, is always held at the Royal Palace."

"so……"

Audrey paused, a sly glint in her eyes, "If you'd like, I can also invite you to the New Year's Eve party."

"I see."

Yu Jin stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "Then I probably don't need your invitation."

"Um?"

"Although I am merely a fallen nobleman from the borderlands, I am still a viscount, so I surely deserve to attend the New Year's Eve party, right?"

Meeting the girl's questioning gaze, Yu Jin shrugged and said casually.

And so.

For the two hours leading up to dinner, Audrey had been giving him the cold shoulder in a sullen manner.

(End of this chapter)