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

Chapter 94 Klein: Step aside, the great Fool is about to show off!

So, are you still selling it?

Seeing that Edwina was silent, Yu Jin asked.

"Sell."

Edwina quickly regained her composure and asked, "So, you know its secret?"

"More or less."

After a moment of hesitation, Yu Jin slowly asked, "Do you know about the world of painting?"

"I know a little."

Edwina's expression shifted, and she nodded slightly.

"This book, like the world of painting, contains a world within itself."

"Do you know how to get in?"

A glint of surprise flashed in Edwina's beautiful eyes as she pressed for an answer.

"have no idea."

Yu Jin shook his head and said frankly, "But given enough time, we'll find out eventually."

"One world?"

Edwina murmured softly, her expression complex.

If it truly contains a world, then the value of this book is undoubtedly more than eight thousand pounds.

and so……

"make a deal."

Edwina took the gold pound from Yu Jin and handed him a copy of "The Travels of Grosseus".

Ember was somewhat surprised by Edwina's candor.

He had only been here a short time and had little concept of the world's currency.

But if a single sacrifice ring can be worth over ten thousand gold pounds, this 'book' containing the world would only be more valuable.

But he was quite surprised that Edwina was still able to hand over the secret so readily after learning it.

"Excuse me, I have some things to take care of. Please excuse me for a moment."

Edwina suddenly said apologetically, then turned and walked out of the collection room.

Leaving Yu Jin alone in such a collection room full of precious artifacts, it's hard to say whether to say she's carefree or that she trusts Yu Jin enough.

of course.

It could also be self-confidence.

After all, this is at sea, and even if Ember takes their collection, they can't escape.

"Come with me."

As soon as she stepped out of the collection room, Edwina caught sight of the person eavesdropping inside and said something under her breath.

Orpheus and the others exchanged glances, but quickly followed behind Edwina in a flurry of activity.

Once on deck, Edwina stopped and turned around, asking seriously, "Orpheus, did you find a painting on that One-Eyed Skull?"

"painting?"

Orpheus paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "There is indeed a painting on the wall of the captain's cabin. But I reckon it's the work of 'The Mad Captain,' utterly devoid of artistic value; even a dog would nod in approval."

"Flower Bow Tie" nodded subconsciously. Although he and Orpheus didn't get along, he still appreciated Orpheus's artistic taste.

Since he said even the dog nodded in agreement...

"Um?!"

"Flower Bow Tie" opened her eyes wide and glared angrily.

"Orpheus, you bastard! You're plotting against me again?!"

Orpheus scoffed, completely ignoring him.

"What about that painting?"

Edwina pressed for an answer.

"I didn't take it..."

Orpheus said somewhat awkwardly.

As he said, a work of art that he considered to have absolutely no artistic value was so dirty that he would even touch it.

"Should we turn back? We should still be able to find it if we go back now."

First Mate Blue asked in a low voice.

Edwina hesitated for a moment, but then rejected the idea, simply waving her hand dismissively.

The three of them exchanged a glance, then turned and left.

Edwina gazed at the calm, azure sea in the distance, a strange sense of disappointment creeping over her. "So, he actually came from the 'world of painting'?"

If the embers originated from the world of painting, then their research value would be greatly reduced.

After all, the Church of Knowledge itself possessed a world of paintings, which she had once entered.

Her teacher once told her that every painting's world is different because of its owner.

However, apart from the world of paintings held by the three major orthodox churches, there are no 'miracles' in the world of paintings that have been scattered outside.

The world depicted in the painting in the hands of the "Mad Captain" could not possibly belong to the three major orthodox churches.

Ember was likely just a lucky guy who accidentally obtained a set of 'Ancient Black Knight Armor'.

Just like Orpheus.

"Too."

Edwina murmured, "The teacher searched for so long without any clues, how could I have run into her so easily?"

……

the other side.

Shortly after Edwina left, Ember also left the collection room and returned to his own room.

The Travels of Grosser was absorbed into the soul space by the embers—

This actually surprised him somewhat.

Because the real world of painting cannot be contained within it; after all, it is a real world.

But this also proves that Grosse's Travels is not as "complete" as the world depicted in paintings.

Because he had nothing in common with the pirates.

Ember simply stayed quietly in the room.

Edwina didn't come looking for him again until noon, seemingly because she already knew the answer she wanted.

Instead, it was First Mate Blue who came to see him.

He was warmly invited to lunch, and even the other pirates' gazes toward Ember became more benign.

This was a stark contrast to the murderous, clenched-teeth attitude she displayed that morning.

After lunch.

Ember declined Blue's suggestion to "take a walk together" and returned to his room.

Quietly waiting for 3 p.m. to arrive.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool! Good afternoon, Mr. Lovers! Good afternoon, Mr. Hanged Man! Good afternoon, Mr. Sun!"

To Miss Audrey's sweet and cheerful voice, another Tarot meeting began on time.

When she saw the embers on the other side, she breathed a sigh of relief at a speed visible to the naked eye.

However, the "audience" still kept her at a basic level of restraint and calm, and she did not show excessive excitement.

"Mr. Fool,"

Miss Audrey turned to look at the Fool in the head seat and said in a sweet voice, "I was very lucky this time and obtained a large number of Russell's diaries at once. However, even though I have been promoted to 'Mind Reader', I can only remember 5 pages of Russell's diaries. Please forgive me for having to give them to you in several installments."

It's Mr. Fool's reading time again, as usual.

Miss Audrey and Alger each submitted the Russell diary they had obtained.

Although there was some overlap, it also allowed Klein to learn some hidden information again.

For example, there is the law of conservation of extraordinary properties, and the law of conservation of extraordinary properties within similar sequences.

Klein was inexplicably excited.

He wanted Zhuang Bi, but hesitated after glancing at Yu Jin.

He should, probably.

You haven't read these diaries, have you?

Never mind, it doesn't matter whether I've seen it or not.

Klein took a deep breath and chuckled in a low, calm voice.

"Russell mentioned some covered-up history and some simple common sense in his diary, which reminded me that I don't think I've told you this before."

"The first common sense principle is the law of conservation of extraordinary characteristics: extraordinary characteristics are not destroyed or diminished, but merely transferred from one thing to another."

"The second piece of common sense is the law of conservation of extraordinary properties within similar sequences."

As he spoke, Klein paused for a moment and then glanced at Ember.

The latter seemed unaware of these things, and instead nodded thoughtfully.

This made Klein breathe a sigh of relief, feeling both fortunate and pleased.

A fool's life may be no less than anyone else's!

"Extraordinary ability... Where is it again? Oh, I found it."

Ember silently searched through countless items in the soul space for his most recent collection, finally fixing his gaze on a glowing object.

[The Sheriff's Extraordinary Characteristics]

[Can be used as an extraordinary material to replace the promotion of 'Sheriff']

It seems to be the only trace left behind by some poor extraordinary being.

It seems to contain some kind of deep madness.

It's slowly eroding humanity.

Ember's face showed a clear look.

He didn't kill many extraordinary individuals, but each one of them gave him an extraordinary attribute.

He initially thought it was something like the Silver Knight's ear, so he didn't pay much attention to it at first.

There wasn't even a chance to look at the instructions.

I never expected it to have such an effect.

Why are they considered similar sequences?

Alger couldn't help but ask.

Klein smiled and replied, "What do you have to give up to get the answer?"

Common knowledge is free, but explanations are charged; this aligns with our identity and avoids wasting information.

After each of them accepted Mr. Fool's commission or paid the corresponding reward.

Mr. Fool spoke again.

The application, which shocked everyone, revealed that the so-called similar sequences refer to several pathways through which high sequences can be interchanged.

"Mr. Lover."

After exchanging words with the Fool, Audrey finally asked, "You haven't seemed to be in Backlund lately. Is the Church of the Night on some kind of mission?"

"No, it was just because of an accident."

Ember shook his head and explained, "In short, I went to Mr. A to find the whereabouts of the Painting World, but I was ambushed by him and accidentally entered the Painting World. When I left, I was already in the Sunia Sea."

"Moreover, due to the different flow of time, I thought I had only been inside for a few hours, but in reality, several days had passed outside, so I may not be able to return to Backlund in the short term."

"The world of painting? The flow of time?"

Audrey's beautiful eyes grew brighter and brighter, and she felt that the world of painting was even more magical than the real world.

"Mr. Hanged Man".

Ember then turned to Alger and said, "Edwina is leading her crew on an expedition that will take about five days, so she may not be able to send me to Toscart Island anytime soon."

"It's okay."

Alger immediately replied, "It will also take me a week to get to Toscart, so the timing is just right."

"That's good."

Ember nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to Audrey. "Miss Justice, I hope you can accept a request from me."

"What kind of request?"

Audrey blinked.

"I possess four extraordinary traits."

Ember spoke up, "One Sequence 6, two Sequence 7s, and one Sequence 8 all belong to the 'Arbitrator' pathway."

After a pause, Ember continued, "We have a friend whose friend might need a Sequence 8 Extraordinary trait. So I hope to transfer that Sequence 8 Extraordinary trait to you through The Fool, so that you can resell it to her."

Upon hearing about the extraordinary nature of the arbitrator's approach, the others immediately realized that this must be the result of the previous Kapin case.

However, the embers at the time probably didn't know what these things were for, which is why they kept them in their hands.

Now, thanks to Mr. Fool's advice, he realized that these things could actually be used as a substitute for illegal materials.

But this also reveals another piece of information: he has a friend who works as an arbitrator.

"Are you referring to Miss Hugh?"

Audrey's mind raced, and she immediately understood who the embers were referring to. She nodded subtly and said, "No problem, I'll pass it on to her."

"It's a resale."

Ember corrected, "Also, Miss Justice, you should be careful not to be discovered by someone with ulterior motives."

"Um."

Audrey nodded gently.

She wasn't stupid; of course she knew that the embers referred to the royal family.

Yu Jin killed four Arbitrators with extraordinary abilities at Kapin's villa. The royal family will definitely send people to keep an eye on the extraordinary abilities of the 'Arbitrators' circulating in the market.

Fortunately, Ember was unaware of the effects of these extraordinary traits, otherwise he might have already been targeted by the royal family.

Although so much time has passed, it cannot be guaranteed that the royal family has let their guard down.

Therefore, even the sale of a single Sequence 8 extraordinary property must be kept strictly confidential.

The reason why Yu Jin emphasized reselling rather than handing over is naturally because he does not want to expose the existence of the Tarot Club and himself.

After all, the embers are currently far away in the Sunia Sea.

Surely they couldn't just fly over and hand over the extraordinary properties to Audrey, could they?

"There's one more thing."

After Audrey finished processing the information, Ember continued, "Has the Church of the Night reacted?"

"The words of the Church of the Night."

Audrey explained softly, "I asked around, and the captain of your squad said you took a month's leave to go back to your hometown in Wintershire. They didn't seem to suspect anything, and it was no different from usual."

Yu Jin nodded to indicate that he understood.

He had called the police before he went, so Anthony should have arrived by the time he entered the painting world. The person in the basement definitely couldn't escape.

It's normal that the Church of the Night helped cover up his "disappearance" afterwards. Since Anthony knew about the world of painting and took the initiative to remind him, he must have guessed that he would enter it.

Although it's a passive situation, the result is the same.

It's even more normal that El and the others wouldn't suspect anything.

Since I don't usually clock in at work anyway, it doesn't really make a difference whether I ask for leave or not.

This year's tarot gathering was quite short.

After all, everyone got what they wanted and didn't have any special needs for the time being.

So after the group had exchanged words, Klein ended the party for the day.

Then, his gaze fell on an item on the long table—

It was a glowing object, like a child's fist.

This 'fist' is composed of three colors: iron black and dark red intertwined with large areas of silver white.

This is precisely the "extraordinary characteristic" that Ember left behind before he left, hoping to "bestow" it upon Audrey through the Fool.

"My lover, you could at least pretend! This is putting me in a really difficult position!"

Klein's lips twitched slightly, somewhat speechless.

Others need to perform a sacrificial ritual to send the items above the gray fog.

But the embers don't need that—

He came to the gray fog as if he were home, and could casually take things out of his 'soul' and throw them on the table.

But this completely ceremonial act made Klein sigh inexplicably.

Even if you just pretend, that would be fine!

At least try to pretend!

(End of this chapter)