Mystery: Undead don't die from passing fire

In the Misty Sea, on a large island.

One after another, huge dark green and almost black trees stand tall, covering the ground and blocking the mountain peaks.

Bernadette stood at the edge of the forest, pursed her lips, lowered her head, and recited an honorary name:
"The fool who does not belong to this era, the mysterious ruler above the gray mist, the yellow and black king who is in charge of good luck..."

Before that, she had prayed to the Fool through Cattleya and received a promise of help from the other party.But a god would not keep his eyes on her all the time, so she chanted the name of 'The Fool' when she arrived on the island.

After waiting for two seconds, Bernadette turned her gaze to the 'black forest'.

In the lush forest, there is a road that seems to have been carved out by humans, and it seems to lead all the way to the depths of the forest. ,

But just as she was about to step onto that road, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure suddenly appearing in her field of vision!
Bernadette's eyes narrowed slightly until she saw the other person's appearance clearly - Bernadette knew him, Ash Black.

But recognizing the other party's identity did not ease the atmosphere at all, but made Bernadette even more vigilant.

Because the person in front of him is the beloved of the goddess of the night, and he is also the 'king' in his mouth.She didn't understand why the other party appeared here?
Is it because of the goddess of the night?Or was he sent to hunt her down?

If it was Him who did it, why wasn't He the one who appeared here?

Moreover, it is obvious that she has...

Yi Yan looked at the lady who was retreating cautiously, and couldn't help but feel a little confused, and said in confusion:
"What are you thinking?"

Bernadette was silent for a long time and asked tentatively:
"Why are you here?"

Ember asked in surprise:

"Didn't you pray to the Fool yourself?"

"Fool?"

Bernadette was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted, and her face, which rarely fluctuated emotionally, showed unconcealable astonishment:
"Mr. Fool sent you here?"

Isn't he the favored one of the goddess of night?Isn’t he the king he talks about?Why are you associated with the 'Fool' again?What is going on?Why does it feel like no matter which god is related to him?
No, not only related, but should be said to be very close!

The goddess of the night regards him as her favorite, and she calls him the king. Since the Fool would send him here, it means that the Fool also trusts him.

So, who is he?
"You may think so."

Yi Yan did not refute, turned his gaze to the black forest ahead, and suddenly asked:
"Are you sure that Russell's tomb is on this island?"

Bernadette was silent for a moment and said softly:
"I'm not sure, but I'm pretty sure."

"Let's go then."

Ember nodded slightly, turned around and stepped into the path deep into the forest.

Bernadette watched Ember's back silently, and finally chose to follow him into the dark forest composed of huge trees.

There is no sound of birds singing, no roaring of wild animals, and no movement of insects crawling. It is as peaceful as if time has frozen, and as dead as if there is no living thing.

However, according to Bernadette's prior understanding, there should be many extraordinary creatures that have become extinct in the outside world here. Normally, it would be quite lively. But now, she felt like she was walking through an uninhabited cemetery, and every giant tree was a piece of it. tombstone.

Those Extraordinaries with weak minds must have tightened their spirits at this moment, carrying heavy pressure, and were getting closer to the edge of losing control. However, Bernadette's expression did not change at all. She had long been accustomed to being in danger and weirdness. Forward.

What's more, she is still an angel and a sage now.

Even if there really was something horrifying and strange on this island, she was confident that she would be able to escape unscathed.

After walking for nearly two quarters of an hour, she still didn't see any creatures, and she didn't even feel the presence of the wind.

Yi Yan didn't say anything, but walked silently in front of her, heading deeper into the forest.

Suddenly, their eyes widened, as the huge trees suddenly became sparse in front of them.

Bernadette did not feel any joy. Instead, she slowed down her steps and her eyes were extremely alert.

Because beyond the sparse woods, there is a large open space, where countless creatures are crawling.

Among them are red dragons with flames flowing from their skin, treants with wood tumors as eyes and slits as mouths, demon wolves with eight legs, giants with deformed limbs, dark green scales and oily feathers. There, like a feathered serpent on a hill, there are all kinds of creatures that are a mixture of humans and beasts.

And when her eyes came into contact with several of the humans, Bernadette's blue pupils suddenly dilated a little.

Ember noticed the change in Bernadette's eyes and asked:
"You know them?"

"Ah."

Bernadette's eyes were still locked on those humans, and her tone was a little complicated:

"Green, William, Purley, Edwards and Benjamin, they are all...all my father's former subordinates."

Ember said thoughtfully:

"The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?"

The first four were the most trusted subordinates of the early Emperor Russell, known as the 'Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'.

Benjamin Abraham was a member who joined Emperor Russell in the later period. There is no doubt that the five of them are inextricably linked to Emperor Russell.And it is obviously no coincidence that they appear here now.

Ember smiled and said:

"It seems like you're in the right place."

This is great and saves a lot of trouble.

Bernadette's eyes were still complicated and she whispered:
"You should have read my father's diary, right?"

Ember glanced at her and nodded noncommittally.

According to the records in Emperor Russell's diary, he has explored this island twice.

When he first explored this primitive island, Green was contaminated by some strange thing and stayed on the island forever.

After that, Emperor Russell would dream about this subordinate from time to time.

Therefore, he summoned the other three members of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, and with the help of Benjamin Abraham, he found the island again and launched a second exploration. During the exploration, he also discovered the secret of the island. Weird——

Those extraordinary creatures coexist in harmony, gather together, and perform rituals, and the dead Green is among them.

That time, Emperor Russell felt the long-lost fear, and everything seemed extremely strange.

Details of the exploration are unknown.

What is known is that both William and Purley died during the expedition, and only Edwards and Benjamin survived.

But because of this, Emperor Russell figured out the secret of this island - the power that affects those extraordinary creatures comes from the starry sky, and people who die due to that pollution will return to the source after death.

But only a small part of this power from the stars can be projected into the real world, so Emperor Russell finally solved the problem and made this unknown island his secret base.

It was precisely based on the contents recorded in the diary that convinced Bernadette that this island was the tomb of Emperor Russell.Judging from the current facts, it is certain that at least this island is the unnamed island that Emperor Russell once explored. The appearance of the Four Knights of the Apocalypse and others here is the best proof.

But the appearance of these people just shows one thing - there is something wrong with Russell's diary.

Ember suddenly asked:

"Could it be that Edwards also died here?"

"Do not."

Bernadette took a deep breath and said quickly:

"Uncle Edwards lived until the death of my father, and after that his family moved to Lemberg, where he lived to be nearly a hundred years old. He finally passed away very peacefully, surrounded by his family, and was buried in the suburbs of Lemberg. In a cemetery. You should have seen 'Admiral Iceberg', she is a descendant of Uncle Edwards..."

Bernadette paused and looked at Edwards. The 'sir' looked old and had completely white hair, which was consistent with the portrait of her ancestor shown by Edwina Edwards in her later years. From the facial features and outline, Bernadette also looked like You can see what the other person looked like in his prime.

Uncle Edwards had been her riding teacher, and she made no mistake, that was Edwards!

Edwards did not die here, but he eventually returned to the island.

This proves two things -

First, contaminated people, even if they did not die on the island, would return here after death.

Second, although her father stated in his diary that he had fixed the island's pollution, it turned out that he had not.

The sound of embers sounded in her ears:

"What did you think of?"

Bernadette did not hide anything and revealed all her conjectures.

After hearing this, Yi Yan could not help but shake his head:

"It makes sense, but it's not the point."

Bernadette asked:
"What's the point?"

She wasn't annoyed by Ember's attitude, but she was just eager to know the answer.

Ember said calmly:
"Just like the seven righteous gods are hostile to each other, the outer gods also have irreconcilable conflicts with each other, so the powers of different outer gods are destined to be unable to coexist peacefully. In other words..."

Bernadette immediately realized something and changed her color slightly:

"In other words, the 'pollution' on this island is the same kind of 'pollution' on my father?"

"Correct."

Ember nodded slightly and continued:

"I even suspect that Russell had already been polluted when he was exploring the island. It's just that the pollution was very hidden and had little impact on him, so he didn't notice it. Maybe this pollution is the only The purpose is to guide him to the 'starry sky'."

"Of course, it is also possible that Russell did successfully solve the pollution on the island at that time. But as he himself was polluted by the outer gods, the power of the starry sky was re-projected onto the island..."

After hearing this, Bernadette felt very uncomfortable.

Because no matter what the guess is, it shows that her father is still suffering from the pollution caused by the external gods.

At this time, the worship has ended.

'Edwards' and the others walked to different parts of the primeval forest together with the surrounding creatures. There were no more creatures in that open space.And the newly broadened field of vision also allowed Bernadette to see clearly the objects that those creatures worshiped——

There was a huge boulder on which stood a crude shrine of dark red wood.

The shrine is empty, with no statues of gods, badges composed of symbols and other items.

The creatures on this island worship something that doesn't seem to exist.

"Let's go."

Ember looked away, said hello, and continued to move deeper into the forest.

Bernadette followed his footsteps silently and suddenly whispered:
"Cattleya should have mentioned to you and Mr. Fool that there is a powerful being who has been watching me. He has provided me with a lot of help, and I have done a lot of things for him, even if it was not my intention... …”

"He helped me a lot even in finding my father."

Ember never replied, and Bernadette didn't have any expectations for it. She just narrated softly as if talking to herself:

"But I couldn't trust Him."

"Because His symbol is the 'moon', and what pollutes my father is also the 'moon'!"

She holds the largest and most important part of Russell's diary in her hands.

For more than 100 years, the truth has been in her hands, but she can't understand it.

She didn't know what happened to her father, but she only knew that his temperament changed drastically in his later years, and he eventually fell into the White Maple Palace.

But she knew that her father took the Black Emperor path, and she also knew that the 'Sequence 0' of this path would not die easily.So for so many years, she has been snooping around for information, looking for signs that her father might still be alive.

But as time went by, she gradually learned the truth about her father's death, and knew that his drastic change in temperament in his later years was caused by pollution, and this pollution came from the 'moon'!
A large part of this information was obtained from the 'Fool'.Because 'The Fool' is the only person she knows who can read Russell's diary.

It was precisely because she learned the truth of the matter that Bernadette, who was still at odds with the Moon, chose to betray that existence without hesitation and seek help from The Fool instead.

The reason is also very simple. Since He has known all this for a long time and has never told her the truth, how can she make her believe in Him?

Ember glanced at Bernadette, but still made no comment.

Bernadette seemed to have lost the topic and fell into silence.

She actually deliberately wanted to close the distance between the two parties, but it didn't seem to have any effect.

"arrive."

Ember stopped suddenly, causing Bernadette, who had been following her silently, to almost run into her.

But hearing the sound of embers, Bernadette couldn't help but raise her head and look forward.

It was a mountain peak several hundred meters high, and it was also covered with giant trees that were dark green and almost black, so that when viewed from a distance, it almost blended into the forest and was indistinguishable from each other.

On the side facing them, there were no trees in most areas because less than half of the mountain was hollowed out.

In the middle of the mountain, a black mausoleum stood there, in a state of great grandeur.

Bernadette's expression moved slightly, because that was her father's tomb!