Mystery: Undead don't die from passing fire

Chapter 138 Not only did the enemy not surrender, they even dared to fight back!
Hillston District, Seventh Avenue, Escalante's home.

At this moment, although it was already dinner time, there was only one ordinary candle lit in the room.The candle was placed in the center of the coffee table, slightly shaking the dim yellow fireworks, dispelling the darkness in the living room.

Escalante was not surprised by this, she knew that this was one of the abilities of a psychiatrist, and it was originally prepared for Miss Audrey.But now, all these arrangements have lost their meaning - at least in her opinion.

"She refused?"

Sitting on the sofa beside the coffee table, Hilbert, who had a brownish complexion and some Southern Continent blood, frowned and asked.

"Yes."

Islan nodded, described the situation at that time, and said with a little helplessness, "I can feel that Miss Audrey is very eager to join this 'psychological seminar'. But because Viscount Black and her brother Xi Lord Burt's pressure, she can only be forced to give up."

Hilbert rubbed his temples and sighed:

"These noble girls are like this. They are easily influenced by the outside world, and it is difficult to insist on self-judgment. But it doesn't matter, we are not in a hurry. At least Miss Audrey still insists on letting you be her psychology tutor. You still Go to her class as before. Well, you can try to change her concept subtly."

"Our lovely Miss Audrey is almost an adult, isn't she? A little girl at this age will have some rebellious emotions, the more she is not allowed to do it, the more she wants to do it. The more that Viscount Black and Lord Hibbert stop her, the more she wants to do it. The more it will arouse her interest in the seminar.”

"no problem."

Miss Escalante, who is petite and has a cute baby face, raised her mouth slightly and said with a smile, "I will help Miss Audrey 'break through' these worldly shackles, the daughter of the Earl's family should have enough character, right? ?”

No matter what, at least let Miss Audrey break up with that vulgar Viscount Black!Islant thought secretly.

"correct."

Escalante looked at Hilbert with some pride, and the corner of his mouth raised slightly, "I feel that my potion has been completely digested, and I want to apply for promotion to be a psychiatrist of Sequence 7."

Escalante's expression was extremely proud, with a hint of showing off.However, unlike what she had imagined, Hilbert did not feel relieved by her promotion, but instead showed a look of surprise and astonishment:
"So fast?"

Islant was stunned for a moment, as if she hadn't realized what was wrong:
"Why so fast?"

"Feel sorry."

Hilbert sighed softly, picked out the candlestick, and made the light a little brighter.

Escalante was about to ask what was going on, but suddenly she was in a trance. She was hypnotized, again.

Wearing a gray tuxedo, Mr. Stephen Hampton, who appeared to be in his thirties, walked behind Hilbert, gently wrapped his neck around his neck, and exhaled into Hilbert's ear:
"This woman's talent is really good. It's only been a few months and she has digested it again. How about letting her be promoted?"

"Dear Stephen."

Hilbert smiled wryly and sighed, "You know I can't. Once she is promoted to a psychiatrist, she is likely to break through the shackles of psychological suggestion, and that will be a devastating blow to her!"

"Just her?"

Stephen leaned close to Hilbert's ear, and chuckled, "It's the same for us, right? If she recovers her memory, do you think she will take revenge on us crazily? What a poor woman, once she recovers those unbearable I am afraid that she will go crazy right away, right?"

Hilbert's expression sank, and he said calmly:
"It's a necessary sacrifice."

……

Xio put on the Mu Mu outfit that is said to have anti-divination ability, came to the living room, touched the three rings on his right hand, and said solemnly:

"Embers, I'm ready!"

"it is good."

Ember nodded slightly, stretched out her hand to firmly grasp Xio's arm, and at the same time raised her right hand, wearing a ring on the index finger of her right hand, and the ring was also inlaid with a crystal that was so transparent that it was almost illusory.Ember looked at the ring and whispered in ancient Hermes:

"Door."

The ring instantly burst into an illusory light blue light, and the figures of the two were also blurred, almost invisible.And at the same time, they entered the mysterious spirit world.In that weird world that is higher than reality, they saw things that were difficult to describe in shape, even transparent to the point of non-existence, and saw bright and pure brilliance of different colors that contained endless knowledge, as if to make people wallow in it.

Embers did not linger on the rays of light that seemed to contain endless knowledge, but took a step in a certain direction.In just a few breaths, they had left the transparent and illusory state, returned to reality, and returned to Backlund.

It's just that they are not in the Hillston area at the moment, but appear on the side of the outer wall of a luxury villa in Queens.It was already evening at this time, and the gas street lamps were about to be turned on one after another, emitting a hazy halo in the light snow falling from the sky.

Sensing the arrival of the two, the white jellyfish floated down from the sky and landed beside the two.Because of staying here for too long, her umbrella hat has been covered with a thick layer of snow.

Xio gently hugged the little jellyfish, swept the snow off the umbrella cap for her, and said softly:
"Thank you, Clarice."

"Wow~"

Clarice shook her body slightly, and her tentacles danced in the air, seemingly very happy.

Ember shook her head, and was the first to use the ability to 'open the door' to pass through the wall.And Xio didn't waste any time, flipping Leymano's travel notes to the page that recorded the ability of 'opening the door', turned into a phantom, and penetrated the wall.

And when they penetrated the wall, what appeared in front of them was a carriage parked in the courtyard.On the carriage, there is an obvious coat of arms, the main body is a flower and two rings, and this is really the noble family crest of Viscount Stratford!
"Here it is, now we just need to find out which room he is in!"

Xio stared at the gate of the villa with lights not far away, feeling a little excited uncontrollably.Because her family was ruined, the mystery that has plagued her and her family for several years may be completely solved today!

The only thing that hinders them now is that Viscount Stratford's villa is very big.Visually, there are at least dozens of rooms, which means that it will be troublesome to find the target, but fortunately, they don't have to search from room to room.

"Clarice."

Ember thought for a while and asked, "Which room is the target in?"

"Wow~"

Clarice, who flew over the wall, stretched out a tentacle and pointed to a room by the window on the third floor.Then, without waiting for Ember to give orders, she floated over directly, and stopped at the window emitting light to point out the direction for Ember and the two of them.

With a light leap, Ember came to the height level with the wall of the third floor, and used the ability to open the door to pass through the wall.And Xio's movements were a little slower, but he reached the height of the third floor with just a few kicks on the wall, and also entered the house with the help of Lemano's travel notes.

The icy air was blocked from the windows and walls, it was freezing outside, and there was light snow falling in the sky.The inside of the house is as warm as spring, and charcoal is burning in the elegant fireplace, spreading the warmth throughout the room through official channels.

At this time, a middle-aged gentleman was sitting comfortably at the desk.Standing by the warm fireplace, holding a dark black round-bellied absorbent pen, I don't know what to write on the letter paper.

He didn't wear the white wig he usually wears when he goes out, revealing a high hairline and rather messy black hair.But Xio could still recognize it at a glance, this is Viscount Stratford!
However, under the effect of Shenmianlong emblem ring and phantom limb ring, he didn't realize that someone had sneaked into his study at all.But this was only temporary—although the study room was large, it was not so large that he, who was sitting in front of the desk, would be five meters away from the embers.

Although Viscount Stratford failed to notice the embers sneaking in, the light from the two gas lamps on the wall intertwined, bringing a feeling like daytime.And in this day-like light, the sudden appearance of two shadows that blocked part of the light made the pupils of Viscount Stratford, who was writing a letter leisurely, shrink suddenly!

But he didn't act rashly, nor did he make any extreme reactions. Instead, he whispered to himself very calmly:

"Ah, I really miss it, this is what she gave me..."

As Viscount Stratford spoke, he opened the drawer and reached in, taking out an item from it.Xio used the improved eyesight of the "Interrogator" potion to clearly see what the item looked like:
This is a cross ornament dyed with copper green, with several spikes protruding from it, as if it once pierced through someone.Its style and characteristics are not found in the countries of the Northern Continent of the Fifth Epoch, showing an ancient charm.

Viscount Stratford said his nostalgia while holding one of the fingers of the bronze cross and pressing it on one of the spikes.

His bright red blood flowed out immediately, and was immediately absorbed by the spikes, seeping into the object.The mottled patina on the surface of the cross began to disintegrate, peeling off quickly, revealing the entity formed by the condensed light below.In just a second or two, the object held by Viscount Stratford turned into a glorious cross!

It exudes a light that is so pure that there is no trace of blemish, illuminating the study room that is already as bright as day even brighter!The shadows originally cast by the appearance of Ember and Xio receded quickly, and this light even penetrated through the window, illuminating the area of ​​tens of meters as if it were daytime, and the corners of the walls and the dark spots under the shade of the trees in the garden evaporated like water!
And all this happened in the blink of an eye, no more than two seconds before and after!

"not good!"

Xio's expression changed slightly, and he immediately realized that the two of them had been exposed, and also realized that this 'light' would inevitably arouse the vigilance of the surrounding official Beyonders!Immediately, two dazzling 'lightnings' flashed in her eyes—that was the ability she obtained after being promoted to Sequence 7 Interrogator.

"Spirit piercing"!
But unfortunately, it's too late.

Because at the same time when he realized that he was being attacked, Viscount Stratford had already covered his body with a layer of holy armor made of pure brilliance!It's just that Xio's attack from Sequence 7 didn't even leave any traces on the surface of this layer of holy armor!
"Interrogator?"

Viscount Stratford immediately recognized the source of this ability. Looking at the petite girl, a cruel smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Just Sequence 7, you dare to assassinate me?"

Originally, he wanted to directly suppress and kill the opponent with thunder, but he had the strength to hold a level 1 sealed item.But now he has changed his mind!He wants to capture her alive, torture her, and force him to find out who is behind her!
Just as he had these thoughts, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a mocking smile on the petite girl's face.Viscount Stratford's pupils shrank slightly, as if he finally remembered something.But in the next second, there was a sudden sharp pain in his chest.

He lowered his head subconsciously, and an ice blue long sword exuding a cold aura pierced his chest, piercing through the set of sacred armor made of brilliance on his body.He finally remembered what he forgot, there were two people who came to assassinate him!

"how is this possible……"

Viscount Stratford's face was full of astonishment and disbelief. This is a level 1 sealed item, and the condensed sacred armor is even enough to attack demigods!But now, it is as fragile as a piece of thin paper, being pierced at will.

But the thought was fleeting, because he hadn't even had time to dwell on it.A huge force came from behind, as if someone kicked him hard on the back and pulled out the sword.

But correspondingly, Viscount Stratford's body flew out instantly.

boom!
Viscount Stratford, who had suffered heavy injuries and failed to adjust his physical condition, hit the ground heavily like a helpless leaf that had been blown off.He could no longer hold the 'Glorious Cross', he could only let it fly out of his palm, and fell one meter away with a bang.

The spike left the corresponding finger with a smear of blood, and the mottled patina re-covered the surface of the cross, and the flawless light disappeared.But he is a Extraordinary of Sequence 5 after all, even if he was severely injured, he still endured the severe pain and crawled towards the cross at this moment.

Because he knew that only by getting that cross would he have a chance of survival!

Seeing this, Xio immediately gave Viscount Stratford a 'spiritual piercing', causing a sharp pain in Viscount Stratford's head, as if a sharp dagger had been inserted into it and stirred it a few times .

She didn't dare to let Viscount Stratford regain control of the cross, and quickly stretched out her hand towards the copper-green cross while performing the 'spiritual piercing'.But as soon as her fingers touched the object, it was like touching a flame, which was hot and scalding, burning her soul.

Xio gritted his teeth, resisting the burning pain of his soul, and pushed the cross away with his little hand.

"No!"

Viscount Stratford's blurred vision due to the severe pain saw this scene, and he suddenly let out a cry of pain with a heartbroken heart.But in the next second, out of the corner of his eye, he seemed to catch a glimpse of the ice-blue long sword, which slashed across his shoulders.

Severe pain was transmitted to the nerve again, but this time Viscount Stratford didn't even know where the pain was, or he was hurting everywhere, because his limbs parted ways with his body at the same time!
"Ahhhh-"

Viscount Stratford's piercing screams of pain filled the entire room, making people shudder.

Lianxiu couldn't help being a little stunned seeing this scene, and whispered:

"is it necessary?"

"do not have it?"

Ember asked back, leaving Xio speechless, and then saw him ask again, "What happened just now?"

"I do not know."

Xio looked at the cross on the ground, frowned and said, "It burns me like fire, and it refuses my touch."

Ember slightly raised her eyebrows, stepped forward and grabbed the cross, but unlike what Xio said, she didn't feel anything.Ember didn't bother to think about it, she simply held the cross directly, turned her palm and sent it into the soul space.

Xio was about to speak, but hurried footsteps suddenly came from the corridor, obviously the servants of the mansion had been alarmed by the battle just now.

Xio's expression changed slightly, and he quickly turned the notes in his hand to the page that recorded astrology—this ability has the ability to interfere with divination, and it is now suitable for ending.

After doing all this, Xio subconsciously turned his gaze to Ember, and Ember understood, after all, they had already considered this before they acted.He grabbed Viscount Stratford, who had turned into a human stick, with one hand, and Xio's arm with the other.

At the same time, a ring on his hand emitted a light blue and illusory light.In an instant, their figures became transparent and disappeared in place.

At the same time, there was a knock on the door and a servant's anxious shout, but there was no response from the study for a long time.Finally, a young man with a stern face who was obviously not dressed as a servant directly knocked open the door, and saw the study room that was in a mess due to the battle just now, and in the pool of blood, there were obviously Viscount Stratford's clothes. Characteristic limbs.

As for Viscount Stratford's body and head, they were nowhere to be seen.

"Call the police, call the police!"

A servant screamed in panic.

"Don't call the police!"

The stern-faced young man scolded, "Viscount Stratford is the head of the palace guard. The royal family will be responsible for investigating this matter. Without my permission, no one can leave this house!"

……

At the same time, in just two or three breaths, Ember and the others had already appeared in an abandoned warehouse in the dock area. This was the location that Xio had personally inspected in the afternoon—the whole set of procedures had been carefully rehearsed.

"let's start."

Ember nodded slightly at Xio, and Xio didn't hesitate, quickly lit a prepared candle, and opened the travel notes to the page of 'mind reading'.At this time, the Viscount Stratford, who had turned into a human stick, was still struggling in pain and squirmed into the distance.

Until Xio came to him holding the candle, Viscount Stratford's eyes suddenly became blurred, and only the candle was left in his eyes.

Hugh quickly asked:
"Do you know Mason Dill?"

"know."

"Who is he?"

"He was the former head of the palace guard."

Xio took a deep breath, and began to touch the more core areas that are prone to resistance:
"What did Mason Dill die of?"

Viscount Stratford didn't immediately answer Hugh's question, and seemed to struggle before saying:
"He discovered His Majesty's secret and tried to inform the three churches but failed and was executed on the spot."

Xio's expression moved slightly, and he instinctively asked eagerly:
"What is the king's secret?"

"Yes……"

Suddenly, Viscount Stratford's body trembled violently, and his bewildered eyes suddenly recovered.Immediately afterwards, he disintegrated from the tiniest structure, and collapsed into a ball of "fireworks" in an instant.The blood-colored "fireworks" rushed straight into the sky, exploded, and lit up the night.

Xio's color changed slightly, and he immediately realized that something was wrong, and turned his notes to another page that recorded 'Astrology' for anti-divination.

After a while, Ember grabbed her shoulders, and the figures of the two quickly disappeared in place.

And not long after they disappeared, a figure wearing a dress, a cloak, extremely long shoes, out of touch with the current era appeared on the scene, with an extremely gloomy expression.

And this person is the Prince of Sonia, Grove Augustus, one of the few remaining demigods in the royal family!

Not long after, a female figure in a black evening dress was also quickly outlined. She had a golden mask on her face, so she couldn't see clearly.But Grove clearly knew each other, and this was also one of the few demigods in the royal family.

The female saint didn't seem to understand the situation, and asked:
"what's the situation?"

"It's Viscount Stratford."

Grove Augustus said in a deep voice, "He's dead! All the traces have been eliminated, whether it's the scene of the crime or here, the other party has done anti-divination processing, and all the spirits at the scene have been eliminated in advance, which is the same as before. Same thing a few times, I can't find any clues."

The female saint was silent for a long time, and said slowly, "Go back to the palace first, Your Majesty wants to see you."

"it is good."

Grove Augustus' face was ashen, just like before, he still had to take full responsibility for this incident.

(End of this chapter)