Mystery: Undead don't die from passing fire

Chapter 98 I Don't Mean That

September 9, 17:[-] pm.

On the endless blue sea, the Youlan Avenger suddenly tightened its sails against the rippling water waves, causing the ship that was sailing at full speed to slowly slow down.

Ember, who was resting indoors, sensed that something was wrong, walked out of the room to the deck, and saw Alger standing on the side.

"Anything?"

"No."

Alger shook his head, "There are still about six hours to the destination, but the six-hour voyage is outside the safe waterway, and we may be attacked by sea monsters at any time."

"So we need to stay here for an hour just to be safe."

Embers understood instantly.

Every Monday at three o'clock in the afternoon is the time for Mister Fool to hold a Tarot meeting.

For safety's sake, it's better for them to stay within the safe lane until then.

"It's actually not particularly safe here."

As Alger said, he shook his head helplessly, "The best situation is that someone is guarding outside, but I don't worry about bringing those sailors here."

"It's easy to do."

Ember said calmly.

"what?"

Alger was startled, and before he could react, he saw Ember standing in front of him with an urn in one hand and a bell in the other.

"Jingle bell~!"

Accompanied by the melodious sound of bells, several figures quietly appeared on the deck of the Youlan Avenger.

They are much taller than ordinary people, wearing silver full-body armor carved with strange art patterns, and holding a strange big bow carved with complicated patterns in their hands.

But most notable, are their helmets.

That helmet with two horns was almost unprecedented for Alger.

【Silver Knight Ashes】

【Host the ashes with a soul.

Can summon the souls of 3 Silver Knights.

In the past, when Anor Londo existed,

The soul of the Silver Knight who served and protected the Protoss until the last moment.

The bows in their hands have been passed down to more ancient times,

It is said to have hunted the immortal ancient dragon. 】

"They'll guard us, so you don't have to worry about security."

Facing Alger's gaze that was obviously hesitant to speak, Ember explained slowly.

"Actually, I'm more curious about what you have in your hand."

Alger was silent for a while, and half-jokingly said, "That thing looks like an urn."

"You guessed right."

Ember admitted frankly, "This is their ashes, as long as they are treated with a specific ritual, their souls can be summoned."

"..."

Alger's mouth twitched slightly.

Does that mean you turn all enemies you kill into this ashes?
He wanted to ask, but he didn't dare.

of course.

If he asked, Ember would be happy to answer his question——

Not all enemies who are killed are eligible to be turned into ashes, only those who have killed him are eligible.

"I'm going back to my room first."

Alger sighed helplessly in his heart, waved his hands at Ember, and said, "You went back earlier, don't miss Mister Fool's call."

With that said, Alger returned to the captain's room without looking back.

Ember shrugged, but didn't stay on the deck either.

But after giving the order to the Silver Knight to guard the ship, he also returned to his room.

Quietly waiting for the time to pass by.

Until, they almost felt the call of the Fool at the same time.

……

Above the gray mist, inside a palace that looks like a residence for giants.

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

In Miss Audrey's sweet and joyful voice, the Tarot Club, which was a week late, was officially held.

"Mr. Fool, I wrote down a few more pages of Roselle's diary this time, and I will submit them to you."

Seeing that Miss Audrey mentioned the diary, who was already doing routine work, Alger immediately stood up respectfully.

"Mr. Fool, I have obtained a total of 19 pages of Roselle's diary this time."

"Here, I have to thank you for sending a follower to help me get rid of Qilingus. These diaries are the reward I should pay."

"This is the principle of equivalent exchange."

Klein smiled, and concealed his "favored person" matter without any trace.

Soon, a total of eleven pages of diaries submitted by the two were handed over to Klein.

There was another long silence, which lasted until Mister Fool finished reading.

"You can communicate freely."

Klein glanced at everyone and nodded slightly.

"Miss Justice, Mr. Sun."

Alger took the initiative to speak again, "I'm going to investigate a primitive island with Mr. Lover, and there are a lot of extraordinary creatures on it. If you have needs for some extraordinary materials, I think we can help to obtain them."

"really?"

Hearing this, Audrey's eyes lit up, she raised her hand slightly, and said truthfully, "I need three materials, a pair of mirror dragon's eyes, and 50ml of its blood. Well, there is also the tree of the elders fruit."

Miss Audrey, who was not short of money, had obtained the psychiatrist's formula from Ember long after she was promoted to a mind reader, but unfortunately, she had no idea how to obtain the main ingredients.

Although she has just been promoted, there is still a long time before the potion is digested.

There is no need to rush to obtain the main material, but she is not short of money!
A few days later, there was a great opportunity in front of her eyes, so she naturally took the opportunity to make a request.

"Explore the island?"

Klein looked at the Hanged Man and his lover thoughtfully, with strange expressions.

Mr. Hanged Man is on guard.

"I'll keep an eye out for you."

Ember nodded slightly, and replied, "But I also have a request."

"what?"

Audrey asked curiously.

"I won't be able to return to Backlund in a short time."

Ember slowly said, "But now it's the 17th, and six days later it will be the night of the full moon. At that time, one of our friends will be troubled by the blood moon."

"Even though I have told the Fool's honorable name, I can't be sure whether she will remember to recite it."

"Therefore, I hope you can take care of it a little bit."

After a pause, Ember added, "Without endangering you."

"Miss Forsi?"

Audrey immediately understood who Ember was talking about, and nodded seriously while being somewhat surprised, "I understand, I will hand over my ring to her when necessary."

"...No, that's not what I meant."

Ember was silent for a moment, then shook her head helplessly, took out a ring from nowhere and pushed it in front of Audrey.

He hadn't thought about the ring.

After all, Forsi's situation can be resolved by reciting the Fool's real name.

But since Audrey offered it on her own initiative, it would be a big deal to give another one.

It's worthless anyway—

Of all his rings, this is the most useless one, bar none.

It's even more waste than a transformation ring.

"..."

Audrey blinked and didn't say anything, but silently put the ring on her finger.

"Promise me, next time you use a sacrifice, is that okay?"

The Fool was a little numb, but he could only watch all this happen with a blank expression.

"Mr. Lover."

The Hanged Man hesitated, "How many rings of this kind do you have?"

"There are many more."

Ember glanced at him, and said casually, "Do you want it?"

"..."

The corner of the Hanged Man's mouth twitched slightly, he really wanted it, but he couldn't afford it!
As long as there is a choice, who wouldn't want such a life-saving magical item?

But the premise is that he can afford it!

As long as he can afford it, he just puts the money on the table. As for asking this question?
"Gentlemen."

Audrey suddenly asked curiously, "I want to buy a magical item for myself, do you have any good recommendations?"

Coincidentally, almost everyone's eyes were on Ember at the same time.

If you want to say who is the richest in the entire Tarot Society, it must be Audrey and Ember.

The former holds the most cash in the entire Tarot Society, while the latter has a large number of magical items.

"What type do you want?"

Facing the gaze cast by Audrey, Ember asked in a deep voice.

"What type?"

Audrey asked a question, thought for a while and then explained, "Well, I mean, I might buy a few more, so I want to know what types are available. Of course, it's best for self-defense."

"Buy a few more..."

Klein lowered his head silently, and suddenly felt heartbroken when he thought that he was still burdened with huge debts.

"I do have a few trophies in my hands."

Ember thought for a while and said, "However, these mystical items are highly recognizable, so they are not very suitable for a short period of time, otherwise they are easy to be targeted. Especially when you are in Backlund, Miss Justice, these mystical items It will only put you in danger."

Everyone in the Tarot Club understands that the danger Ember mentioned must refer to the royal family.

And where did his trophies come from? If you think about it with your ass, you know it must be MI[-].

"about this point."

Alger suddenly said, "On the way back, I can introduce you to a craftsman who can modify the appearance of these magical items. Just modifying the appearance will not affect the performance of the magical items, but it can effectively avoid some damages. trouble."

After a pause, Alger continued, "Of course, that craftsman's fee is not low."

"no problem."

Ember said without hesitation, "Money is not a problem."

"Is there no one that won't be targeted?"

Audrey asked suspiciously.

"Have."

Ember nodded slightly, and said slowly, "But most of them are weapons. I only have full body armor for self-defense. I don't think you will like it."

"..."

Audrey bulged her cheeks, she really didn't like it.

Because there's no way she'd be hanging out in a suit of armor all day.

She wanted something magical that was small and could be carried around without being noticed.

And the only thing on Ember that can satisfy her needs is the ring.

But the problem is that there are quite a few embers of the ring, and they are fully functional and suitable for various professions.

But there are not many suitable for Audrey.

Who made her incapable of close combat and incapable of magic?

And many rings are to enhance melee ability and magic power.

The only thing suitable for her self-defense is probably the sacrificial ring, and she already has one.

"'Mr. Lover'."

The 'Sun' Derrick, who has always been like a little transparent, raised his hand and said hesitantly, "I want a weapon."

"what type?"

Ember asked.

"As long as it is a weapon that can enhance my combat power."

Derrick said without hesitation.

"Big sword."

Ember thought for a while, then took out an ordinary big sword and put it on the table, "This is just an ordinary big sword, its power will not be much stronger than ordinary weapons, but with additional qualitative changes, it can have different corrections, It can also be regarded as a magical item. As for the qualitative change type, I can give you two recommendations."

"First, the qualitative change of thunder and lightning can make its attacks attach lightning effects."

"Second, Blessing is a qualitative change. It can give the weapon a 'luminous' feature. At the same time, holding this weapon can also slowly restore physical strength and injuries, and attacks will kill those enemies that will be resurrected."

"Of course, both of these qualitative changes have certain damage bonuses to dark creatures. Which one do you choose?"

He also understood the environment Derrick was in.

He is facing the threat of countless dark creatures, so these two qualitative changes are the most suitable for him.

Derrick thought for a long time, his face extremely tangled.

In fact, he wants them all.

But he knew he had to make a choice, thunder and lightning or blessing?

"I choose blessing for qualitative change!"

Derrick hesitated for a long time, finally took a deep breath, and gave the answer.

Compared with the powerful attack of thunder, he valued the fact that it can emit light.

"but."

After Derrick finished speaking, he hesitated again, "'Mr. Lover', I don't know how to compensate you."

He didn't have gold pounds, and the only thing he could trade was Extraordinary materials.

But 'Mr. Lover' is obviously not someone who lacks these.

"about this issue."

Miss Audrey's eyes lit up, and she raised her hand to propose, "I have a suggestion. If two members of the Tarot Society want to reach a deal, but one of them cannot meet the needs of the other, I can do it for you. Of course, only demand in gold pounds."

"And after the transaction is completed, the party that cannot meet the requirements can compensate me afterwards. The value of the compensation only needs to be equivalent to the gold pounds I paid, and no additional interest is required."

"Well, this proposal is not only applicable to Mr. Sun, it can also be applied to Mr. Hanged Man and subsequent members if there is demand."

"..."

Alger had a strange expression on his face, "Miss Justice, let me ask, did anyone tell you the content of this proposal?"

"Not really."

Audrey smiled lightly, "This is what I concluded by myself, because my father is a banker."

"No wonder."

Alger instantly understood, banker, it's all right.

Audrey's proposal is actually to take over their debts.

And that's both good and bad for them.

The advantage is obvious, that is, you can get what you want immediately.

Whether it is magical items or extraordinary materials, they can immediately improve their strength.

As for the disadvantages, there are actually no disadvantages.

It's just that they are bound to owe Miss Justice a favor.

"Mr. Fool, what do you think?"

Audrey cast her eyes on 'The Fool', as if asking if this is okay?

"How to choose is your freedom."

Klein smiled, his tone still calm and peaceful, but he can only use four words to describe his current mood——

It hurts, it hurts too much!
Klein's heart was bleeding.

Because this proposal is good for everyone, but not for him.

Who made him a "fool" aloof?

Others can owe Miss Justice favors, but he can't.

"Thank you for your understanding, Mister Fool."

Audrey breathed a sigh of relief, she was afraid that Mister Fool would object.

But what she didn't know was that Mister Fool would not object at all.

He would only regret that he couldn't be a part of it.

"Mr. Lover."

Derrick was obviously a little moved by Audrey's proposal, and looked expectantly at the embers.

"I'm OK."

Ember nodded and said, "Then, what about the value of this weapon at 500 pounds?"

“Very reasonable price.”

Alger said, "From the description, this weapon should be a Sequence 8 magical item, and the general market price is only around [-] pounds."

"no problem!"

Derrick nodded without hesitation.

Neither party had any objections, and the transaction was naturally concluded smoothly.

With Audrey paying 500 pounds on her behalf, Ember handed over the 'Blessed Sword' to Derrick.

For Derrick, he was very happy.

Glad I have a weapon that glows and specializes against dark creatures.

For Ember, he was also very satisfied.

Just like the sacrificial ring, these things are so tasteless that he usually doesn't even look at them.

It is a typical example of a pity that it is a pity that it is tasteless to eat.

But selling it now is considered waste utilization.

Audrey was also very happy.

On the one hand, she finally has somewhere to spend her money, and on the other hand, it gave her an inexplicable sense of excitement——

With the help of justice, members of the Tarot Society can quickly increase their strength.

How pleasing to the ear?
This seemingly mediocre transaction has created a win-win situation.

Even Alger, an outsider, felt that it was worth the money——

Because Audrey's proposal is also applicable to him.

In the future, he can also obtain the desired items through this proposal to quickly improve his strength.

But to say that the ending is happy, there is something missing.

For example, The Fool.

Fools feel nothing but heartache.

Miss Audrey's proposal cannot be said to be free prostitution, at least it can be said to be an interest-free loan.

Moreover, this interest-free loan is not used for stock speculation, but can actually increase one's 'principal'.

And as long as there is enough 'principal', it will undoubtedly be easier to repay the loan!
But it is a pity that this opportunity is in front of him, but he will never be able to grasp it.

"By the way, Mr. Lover, I have two news that I forgot to tell you."

Seeing that the two had reached a deal, Audrey said in a serious manner, "Miss Hugh paid 450 pounds to take the Extraordinary characteristics from me, and now she has been successfully promoted to a Sequence 8 'sheriff'."

"What's more, Mr. A doesn't seem to be dead, and has resumed his activities in Backlund, and even held a Extraordinary party just last week."

"However, I couldn't attend the party in person, so I can't be sure whether this Mr. A is still the same person."

"..."

The Hanged Man opened his mouth, he wanted to speak but then stopped, and he stopped speaking but then wanted to.

He really wanted to remind Miss Justice that the Extraordinary characteristics of Sequence 8 are worth at least 600 pounds.

You only sell it for 450 pounds, are you doing charity?
But after thinking about it, he still chose to remain silent.

Forget it, it has nothing to do with me.

"It should be the same."

Ember thought for a while, and said with certainty.

Only after the death of the envoy of the Aurora Order will the code name be inherited by others.

But Mr. A is obviously not dead yet, so naturally there will be no new 'Mr. A' to inherit the code name.

As for Ember, how can she be sure that Mr. A is not dead?

That was of course because he hadn't received his soul.

Although the other party pushed him into the painting world by self-destructing at the last moment, he obviously held back.

Among the flesh and blood that exploded with his self-explosion, there should be his 'body'.

of course.

Even if he was lucky enough not to die, Mr. A must have been on the verge of death at that time.

A normal person would consider leaving Backlund at this time, and act in a low-key manner no matter how bad it is.

But Mr. A not only stayed in Backlund, but also kept a high profile as before.

Such an act can be called courageous.

But considering that the Aurora Society is all lunatics, his behavior is 'normal' in a sense.

"Is there anything unusual about him recently?"

Ember thought for a while and asked.

Audrey recalled it carefully, and said hesitantly, "Other than holding a gathering of Extraordinary people, he didn't seem to have done anything particularly sensational. At least there hasn't been any big news in Backlund these days."

"And, if anything, 'Mr. A' seems to be short on money lately."

"Not only did the meeting place change to a more dilapidated place, but he even made no secret of his needs in this regard at the party, and even implicitly hinted that other participants could come to him with gold pounds."

"Lack of money is normal."

The Hanged Man thought for a while and analyzed, "He was hunted down by 'Mr. Lover' before. Although he survived by chance, his business in Backlund suffered heavy losses. If he wants to rebuild his information in Backlund Internet, it is bound to be inseparable from money.”

"Lack of money?"

The speaker had no intention, but the listener had intentions. Klein's expression changed immediately when he heard these words.

It's not that he feels the same way because he's also short of money.

Mainly, he thinks this is a good opportunity!

"call!"

Klein silently planned his speech in his heart, and suddenly tapped the edge of the long table with his finger.

"Mister Fool has something to say!"

The few people who were talking immediately realized this, and instantly focused their eyes on the fool.

"I want to issue a mission."

Klein turned his gaze to Audrey and said with a smile, "Miss Justice, you can choose to accept it or not."

"I?"

Audrey was taken aback for a moment, and then felt a sense of excitement being hit by great happiness.

This is the first time Mister Fool has officially issued a mission!

And also specify to ask yourself whether to accept it!
"Mr. Fool, what kind of mission is it?"

Audrey forcibly suppressed her emotions so as not to show herself, but her tone still couldn't hide her excitement.

"Assassinate the ambassador of the Republic of Intis to the Kingdom of Loen, Bakerland Jean Madan."

"I originally wanted to entrust this task to one of my family members."

With the help of the clown's ability, Klein made his tone seem quite relaxed, "But now, I've changed my mind. I hope 'Mr. A' can do it."

"Assassinate the ambassador?!"

Audrey couldn't control her emotions all of a sudden, and she lost her voice in astonishment.

Assassinating the ambassador of a country will inevitably lead to severe diplomatic relations, and even lead to war between the two countries!

"Miss Justice, I don't think you need to hesitate."

The Hanged Man seemed to see the hesitation of justice, and said leisurely, "The assassination of an ambassador will not lead to the outbreak of war, it only depends on whether the upper levels of the two countries want to fight. What's more, this ambassador is not a good person, he They have been secretly plotting to subvert the order of the Loen Kingdom."

"Furthermore, it was the Aurora Society who assassinated the ambassador. Even if the Republic of Intis pursues the responsibility, it will not seek the Loen Kingdom."

"Compared to these."

The Hanged Man let out a hey, "I'm rather curious, why did the 'Aurora Society' have to do it?"

Mister Fool took a deep look at the Hanged Man.

Well done!Mr. Hanged Man!
(End of this chapter)