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

Chapter 99 Touching from behind

"An aurora viewing party?"

Audrey, who had been somewhat hesitant, suddenly had a bright idea.

Yes.

Mr. Fool originally intended for his followers to take action.

This ambassador is certainly no ordinary person, as he deserves the attention of a god!

Even if Mr. Fool changed his mind, he still specifically requested that the Aurora Society step in!

You should know that there is a god behind the aurora festival!

Although he is an evil god, he is still a genuine god!

And what about this ambassador?

Who is behind him?

The Republic of Intis is certain, but there is certainly more than just the Republic of Intis.

Because if that were all, it wouldn't be worth Mr. Fool's effort at all.

That can only mean another evil god!

Mr. Fool specifically asked Mr. A to take action, which may also involve a game of strategy at the level of gods!

But now, she is fortunate enough to be a part of it...

The girl, who had been somewhat hesitant, was instantly filled with excitement. She accepted the mission! No one could stop her!

"Mr. Fool."

Audrey thought for a moment and replied cautiously, "I can try to complete this task, but I'm not sure I'll succeed."

She really wanted to be involved.

However, she didn't make any definitive statements because she wanted to do more research beforehand.

What kind of reward do you hope to receive?

The Fool nodded slightly and asked with a smile.

"Hmm~,"

Audrey thought for a moment, then hesitated, "We can discuss this after the mission is completed. If it fails, I will bear the costs myself. Besides, I still owe your chosen one a bounty. If the mission is completed and the costs do not exceed that bounty, then no reward is needed."

The bounty she was referring to was Zillinger's bounty.

Although it was Mr. Fool's follower who killed Zilingus, it was clearly inconvenient for the other party to show himself, so the bounty ultimately fell to Audrey, who discovered Zilingus.

"Ten thousand gold pounds, even if you split it in half, that's still 5000 pounds."

Mr. Fool suddenly felt a pang of envy, regretting that he couldn't step forward, otherwise he too could have received the 5000 gold pounds.

Unfortunately, however...

Poverty limited his imagination.

Zilingus's bounty is not ten thousand, but at least thirty thousand!

If split in half, he can get at least 15,000 pounds!

Of course, it made no difference to Klein whether it was five thousand or fifteen thousand pounds.

Because he's unlikely to come forward and collect the money anyway.

"Miss Justice"

Ember suddenly spoke up, "It would be best if a stranger, an extraordinary being, were to handle this matter."

"I understand."

Audrey nodded solemnly.

Mr. A is, after all, a member of the Aurora Society, and although he is short of money, he will most likely accept the task.

However, the possibility that he might suddenly decide to harm his clients cannot be ruled out.

Therefore, the best approach is to find a stranger, an extraordinary individual, to handle this matter.

Although there is still a possibility of being traced and investigated.

But if it really comes to that, Audrey can simply notify the Church of the True God.

After the members finished their discussion, Klein announced that this week's tarot session would end there.

After seeing off Miss Justice and her group, Klein did not immediately leave the gray fog.

Instead, he sat in his seat, lost in thought.

"If Mr. A is involved, shouldn't it be able to ensure everything goes smoothly?"

Although the Hanged Man's analysis makes sense, in fact, even the Fool himself doesn't know whether there are other evil gods behind that ambassador.

The reason he wanted to kill the other party was simply because if he didn't get rid of the ambassador as soon as possible, the newspapers might publish news like "An unknown detective accidentally drowned in a stinky ditch" in a few days.

He had considered asking Yu Jin for help.

But firstly, he still owed Ember two things, and secondly, Ember was not currently in Backlund.

So he actually only has two paths to choose from—

First, proactively reveal your identity and surrender to the Church of the Night to obtain protection.

However, this would inevitably lead to questioning by the Church of the Night, and there is even a possibility that the person would be "dissected and studied".

Therefore, this route can only be considered an alternative.

Alternatively, you could consult a member of a Tarot club.

The embers and the Hanged Man are in the Sea of Sonia, and the sun is in the land abandoned by God; neither can be relied upon.

The only one we can count on is Miss Justice.

Then, Miss Justice brought up Mr. A, and he took the opportunity to suggest that Mr. A assassinate the ambassador.

Because of his identity as the "Fool," he couldn't explain much.

So it all depends on other people's imagination.

The Hanged Man's unwavering assistance elevates this matter to a "divine" level of strategic maneuvering.

From the current perspective, this matter should be settled.

"but……"

Klein sighed softly; simply finding someone to assassinate the ambassador wasn't enough.

After all, before he actually succeeded, the ambassador could still send someone to kill him.

Therefore, he needs to find himself a bodyguard of sufficient stature.

……

"Bang!"

As soon as his consciousness returned to his body, Alger heard a series of whistling winds beside him.

His expression darkened; he immediately realized there was danger outside.

After a moment's hesitation, Alger rushed out of the captain's cabin immediately.

As soon as he stepped onto the deck, his expression froze, and his eyes twitched.

He saw the three silver knights summoned by the embers standing on the side of the ship, pulling out large arrows like iron spears from somewhere, nocking them on the Dragon Slayer Greatbow, and firing wildly at a distant sailboat.

The whistling sound he heard was the sound of the bowstring being drawn and the bow being fired.

Alger silently took out his binoculars and looked over.

The battered sailboat had already taken on a lot of water and was now more than half-submerged.

There was even a lot of debris next to the sailboat, so it was clear that this was not the first shipwreck.

Ok.

There is indeed danger, but it is not them.

"Snapped!"

Hearing footsteps behind him, Alger instinctively turned around.

Then, Yu Jin appeared on the deck at some point and was gazing at the distant sailboat, pondering as he spoke.

"Those ships..."

"Don't worry."

Alger seemed to see through Ember's thoughts and explained, "This is already the edge of the Roside Sea. Cruise ships and merchant ships won't appear here, let alone take this route. Only other pirates will appear here."

"No."

Ember shook his head and said calmly, "What I mean is, could you sail the ship to those ships first? I need to retrieve the Dragon-Slaying Arrows from them."

Dragon-hunting arrows are becoming increasingly rare, so it's best to recycle them whenever possible.

"..."

Alger's eye twitched.

I thought you were worried about indiscriminate killing, but it turns out you're concerned about whether these arrows can be recycled?

and also--

Alger glanced at the silver knight who pulled out large, iron-spear-like arrows from behind his back, racking his brains but still unable to figure out where they came from.

Retrieving the arrows won't take much time.

So Alger readily granted Ember's request, and incidentally also made a fortune from those fresh shipwrecks.

After doing all this, they finally set sail for the primitive island.

When sailing in a safe channel, the sea is calm and peaceful.

However, just two nautical miles outside the safe shipping lanes, the scene is completely different—

The dark clouds there were layered and hung very low.

They could even detect actual hurricanes raging back and forth, covering an unknown vast area of the sea.

Under the illumination of streaks of silver lightning, the fine rain danced with the wind.

Every now and then, thick, long tentacles would suddenly reach out into the sky from the storm-swept sea, simultaneously whipping up a tsunami.

It was a scene straight out of the apocalypse!

This is also why Alger was confident that no one but him could find the island—

Because they need to sail for a full six hours through this sea where sea monsters lurk and storms rage, a sea as desolate as the end of the world, to reach their destination!

Even if you know the route well, you might still sink if you are attacked by a sea monster.

So even for Alger, each trip to this island was a life-or-death adventure.

"We need to be careful from now on."

Navigating the ghost ship onto a familiar route, Alger cautioned Ember beside him, "We could be attacked by sea monsters at any moment..."

Before they could finish speaking, the roar of cannons immediately rang in their ears.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The cannons on the port side of the Azure Avenger, though unmanned, instantly unleashed dozens of shots, striking a sea monster with a giant octopus head that was menacingly waving its tentacles at them.

The octopus, in pain, let out a hissing roar and retreated back to the seabed.

"Just like I said."

Alger took a deep breath, shook his head, and said, "It's dangerous here. We have to stay vigilant at all times."

Alger felt a little relieved.

Fortunately, it was a ghost ship and didn't require sailors to operate it.

Otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to cross this sea unscathed on his own.

of course.

Alger glanced at Ember beside him without making it obvious.

Embers can also be considered a second layer of insurance.

The three silver knights he summoned alone were at least comparable to Sequence 6 or even Sequence 5.

As for sequence 4?

That was already the realm of demigods; he didn't think these silver knights had that kind of power.

"Do you need any help?"

"Ember suddenly asked."

No, not for now.

Alger shook his head and laughed, "You can't waste those big arrows, can you? I can't help you retrieve them in this area, so I'll do it myself."

"it is good."

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin nodded slightly and did not insist.

In fact, Alger also had his own plans.

Although it was a deal, he traded island coordinates for Ember's help.

But Alger knew he had to demonstrate some value—

If Ember has to do everything, then what's the point of having him?

This time, it was just the two of them traveling together.

But if he becomes too cumbersome, the next time the Embers might bypass him and come to him.

This is not a good thing.

Therefore, he must demonstrate sufficient value.

This way, we can ensure that Ember will bring him along next time he comes.

"Boom! Boom!"

Another burst of fire, more than a dozen shells, once again drove back a menacing sea monster.

But Alger did not feel relieved; on the contrary, he remained tense.

Although the Blue Avenger is a ghost ship, which allows it to carry more cannonballs without needing sailors, even the most abundant cannonballs will eventually run out.

If we continue at this frequency, we can still safely reach the primitive island, but what will we do on the return trip?

Alger subconsciously touched his pocket, where there were several aquatic creature affinity charms.

These talismans will prevent the sea monsters from attacking the Blue Avenger.

But these talismans are only options.

It's not that talismans are ineffective, it's just that they're expensive.

That's why he chose to use cheaper shells first.

But if this continues, even if we use up all these talismans, we probably still won't be able to guarantee our safety.

At that point, it will still be up to Ember to make a move.

With Ember's intervention, safety can be guaranteed; this is a fact that the Silver Knights have already verified.

But Alger didn't want to go that far no matter what.

"If you don't mind, I'd like to do an experiment."

Yu Jin looked at a sea monster that was attacking again in the distance and suddenly said.

Alger paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Please go ahead."

He was already prepared to fire, but since Ember needed it, he could wait.

and.

He was also very curious about what kind of experiment Yu Jin wanted to conduct.

The next second, Ember pulled out an object from somewhere.

Alger stared intently and realized that it was a skull emitting a faint glow.

Then he saw Ember walk to the stern and forcefully throw the skull far away.

"..."

Alger hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

He thought this skull would be some kind of magical object, but you just casually threw it away.

Wasn't the plan to conduct an experiment?

What kind of experiment is this?

Just as he was wondering, Alger suddenly heard a sea monster's roar beside him.

Looking over instinctively, I discovered that countless tentacles suddenly extended from the sea surface around the ship.

Several sea monsters with enormous eyes emerged from the seabed. Ignoring the ghost ship that was right next to them, they rushed madly toward a certain direction at the stern of the ship.

That direction pointed to the spot where Ember had thrown the skull.

"It actually works!"

Yu Jin stroked his chin, seemingly lost in thought.

[Luring the Enemy with a Skull]

A skull tainted with the scent of a soul.

Items bestowed by the mentor of the secluded church.

It will shatter and scatter in all directions after being thrown.

It can lure nearby enemies closer.

But it doesn't work against all enemies.

On land, the effect of luring an enemy with a skull is not as obvious.

But at sea, its range of influence is surprisingly large, attracting even sea monsters a mile away.

of course.