Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 114 The Fool: Send!
"You and I……"

Audrey opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but finally couldn't help asking, "How did you do it?"

"No one was watching, so I just took it out."

Yu Jin's expression was extremely calm as he spoke casually.

"What do you mean no one is watching?"

Audrey opened her eyes wide, not knowing what to say for a moment.

It was obvious that the embers had always been with her and had never left.

The manuscript was placed in an exhibition hall arranged as a study, and was watched by security personnel from beginning to end.

Audrey also considered the difficulty of taking the bookmark, but concluded that they had no chance at all!

Especially the security guard named Max. Audrey was sure that he must be a Beyonder, and definitely not an ordinary Beyonder, at least a mid-sequence one.

Max had clearly checked once more before closing the glass cover before they left the exhibition hall.

And after they left the exhibition hall, the embers remained in her sight, never leaving from beginning to end.

How on earth did he do it?
When was the bookmark taken away?
Could this be related to the extraordinary abilities of the Apprentice Path?

But even so.

Isn't this a bit too outrageous?
She was clearly there the whole time, but she didn't notice anything from beginning to end.

Audrey couldn't help feeling a little discouraged, but suddenly thought of another serious problem.

"wrong."

Audrey couldn't help but ask, "Why did you take the bookmark away?!"

"Ok?"

Yu Jin looked at the girl in surprise, "Didn't you ask me to do it?"

"When did I..."

Audrey was full of questions, but suddenly remembered that she had winked at Yu Jin in the exhibition hall under the guise of being sulky.

So, it couldn't be that time, right?

Audrey didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said helplessly, "But I just wanted to tell you that I have confirmed the bookmark. What should I do now?"

"Then I'll give it back?"

Ember shrugged and said casually.

"..."

Audrey was speechless. How could she return it after taking it?
Are we going to go back and let Mr. Fool's followers steal again?

Mr. Fool clearly just wanted her to confirm the status of the bookmark, but now Ember got it right away.

And it never aroused anyone's suspicion from beginning to end.

Huh?
Audrey blinked, like, this isn't such a bad thing, right?

Although Mr. Fool didn't ask them to bring out the bookmarks.

But now that I've taken it, this can be considered as exceeding Mr. Fool's mission, right?
"So, let's pray to Mr. Fool now?"

Audrey subconsciously looked at Yu Jin and said hesitantly, "That bookmark..."

"I do not mind."

Yu Jin understood and put the bookmark on the table.

But before that, he took another look.

The bookmark bears a portrait of Russell, which is not a remarkable feature.

After all, Serre’s portraits are ubiquitous in the memorial exhibition, as are images of the emperor and still-middle-aged figures.

But what Yu Jin was looking at was not the bookmark itself, but the details within it.

[Roselle's creative manuscript bookmark]

[The bookmark that Emperor Roselle put in his creative manuscript.

Can be used as a bookmark.

There seems to be some deep secret hidden in the bookmark.

If you find it during your journey,

It will surely be of great help. 】

At the same time, Audrey sat in front of the dressing table, reverently reciting the name of the Fool in a low voice:

"...I damaged the bookmark a little bit according to your beloved's request."

"It, it has an abnormal reaction."

Any unusual reactions? It seems like this is really a "blasphemous card"!
After receiving the reply, Klein, who had entered the gray fog, was delighted at first, and then he was inexplicably amazed:

"Isn't Miss Justice too efficient?"

"I just commissioned the task this afternoon, and she completed the verification this evening..."

"Besides, this is obviously past the closing time of the Kingdom Museum!"

"Mind readers definitely don't have any extraordinary abilities that can infiltrate!"

"Hiss, her family may be more powerful than I thought!"

"Fortunately, the verification did not reveal any strange phenomena, otherwise Miss Justice would have to pretend to be innocent and hand in the cards.
And this means that I have no chance of getting the treasure... Nothing is 100% certain..."

"But since it has been confirmed that this is a blasphemous card, I'd better start taking action tonight."

"As long as we can get the card of blasphemy, we will win!"

As his thoughts flashed, Klein heard Miss Justice's subsequent voice:

"Mr. Fool, Mr. Lover also helped me with this operation. He returned to Backlund at 2 o'clock this afternoon. When your followers sent the commission, he happened to be visiting my house."

Klein's right eye twitched, and he suddenly had a bad feeling.

"After I verified it, Mr. 'Lover' successfully stole the bookmark."

"..."

Klein opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

He had just visited the Roselle Memorial Exhibition this morning, and was just about to send Miss Justice to test it out in the afternoon.

As a result, Ember happened to return to Backlund and assisted Miss Justice in stealing the bookmark.

What a coincidence!
the most important is.

Now that the bookmark is in Yu Jin's hands, can he get it back?
Clayton felt a headache.

Before he even took action, his target had already been stolen by others. How could he cope with this?
You can't force Yu Jin to hand in the bookmark, right?
"..."

Klein's expression twitched. He really wanted to do this.

He was afraid that Yu Jin would just pull out his sword and slap him in the face next time during the Tarot Club.

After all, in the other party's eyes, I am probably just a piece of good firewood.

Fortunately, there is still the Black Emperor, the unfortunate victim in front of him, so it is not his turn for the time being.

Otherwise, if Yu Jin really attacked him, he would have no choice but to expel Yu Jin from the Tarot Club with great pain.

Ok.

He had to flee from Backlund overnight, otherwise Klein, who was a follower of The Fool, would also be in danger.

Just as he was thinking about it, Klein heard Miss Justice's voice again:

"Do you need me to sacrifice the bookmark to you now?"

"Snapped!"

Klein resisted the urge to slap the table and stand up, feeling extremely moved.

Miss Justice is a good person!

"it is good."

Klein adjusted his mood and spoke in a calm tone.

On the other hand, Audrey received a positive answer from the Fool and no longer hesitated.

He winked at Yu Jin, and after receiving his nod of approval, he picked up the bookmark and began to offer the sacrifice.

Soon.

An illusory door opened.

Audrey was already familiar with this and put the bookmark directly into it.

"Snapped!"

Klein placed the bookmark on the table. He felt happy but also felt as if something was missing.

For example.

He originally wanted to let Miss Justice verify the authenticity, and then go out personally to steal the bookmark back at night.

But now this process is omitted, and the bookmark is given to me directly by Miss Justice.

"This is a good thing. Going out in person might be dangerous."

Klein shook his head and put aside his slightly complicated emotions.

He had divined before that any action at night would be somewhat dangerous.

Although the danger of divination is not very great, it is better to avoid taking risks if possible.

Well, yes, that’s a good thing!

"very good."

Klein nodded with satisfaction. The Tarot Club had initially demonstrated its value to The Fool.

Mr. Fool was very satisfied with this.

It’s OK. It’s getting better and better.

Klein thought about it and picked up the bookmark again.

He gently stroked the surface of the cardboard, feeling a mixture of emotions in his heart.

From the outside, this bookmark looks ordinary.

But he knew that this bookmark had been quietly waiting for its 'destined one'.

Klein thought for a moment and spoke in a low voice in Feysac:

"One Piece!"

"Pirate King."

"One piece!"

"Tsk."

Klein smacked his lips. Apart from the mysterious languages ​​such as Giant Language, Elven Language, and Dragon Language, which were too niche, he tried almost all the commonly used common languages, including Feysac, Ancient Feysac, Loen, and Intis...

But the bookmark never responded.

But it’s right to think about it.

When he was young and had just traveled through time and was still full of passion, Roselle might have used the memes from One Piece.

But the creation of the Blasphemous Card should have been at the end of his life, judging from his diary.

At that time, his spirit was undoubtedly crazy and desperate, but he also showed obvious bad taste.

This can be seen from his diary style.

Even when he was talking about serious things, he would not forget to brag about Cao Bi's great achievements.

Then.

What is the method to open the card of blasphemy?

It is unlikely to be a reference to the past life, as this Blasphemous Card is intended for people in this world.

Therefore, the word that opens the card of blasphemy must not be too "niche".

Anyone who knows a little about Emperor Roselle should know this.

In other words, this word is most likely related to Emperor Roselle's own experience.

Klein thought about it, and first tried some words of curse and hope in various languages ​​and ancient Feysac.

Not surprisingly, the result was failure.

Then, he tried to guess what a powerful person on the verge of despair would be most reluctant to give up and miss the most.

Suddenly, he thought of Roselle's diary and Zaratul's prophecy:

"I finally asked Bernadette about her future, and he suddenly became very serious. He said that she will hate me, loathe me, and abandon me. She will become a big figure in the mysterious world."

"Sometimes, you really shouldn't ask about the results of divination. I find it hard to believe that my lovely, kind-hearted Bernadette, who loves her brother, worships her father, and loves her mother, would hate me, despise me, and betray me. Why is this? Did I do something excessive? Maybe she has a crush that I'm not satisfied with, and I killed that brat."

“Bernadette.” Klein was silent for a long time and read in Intis.

The bookmark does not respond.

Even though he switched to Loenese, Plateau language, and Feysac language, he still couldn't get the desired result.

In the end, he only had one choice left -

The ancient Feysac language is said to be the source of the writing systems of the countries in the northern continent.

Klein sighed and uttered the corresponding ancient Feysac syllables in a low voice:

"Bernadette."

The name echoed in the empty and silent gray fog without any special features. Klein was about to look for new inspiration when he suddenly felt the bookmark in his hand sink!
It immediately generated an invisible vortex, madly absorbing Klein's spirit.

Above the bookmark, a bright light gradually rose, and the image of Emperor Roselle outside was completely renewed.

He sat on an ancient stone throne, with a black crown inlaid with various gems on his head. He was wearing black armor and a cloak of the same color. He held a scepter in his hand and looked forward with cold eyes.

In the upper left corner of the bookmark, a line of words condensed from the bright starlight:
"Sequence 0: Black Emperor!"

Klein's surprised and smiling expression suddenly froze, and his right eyelid twitched.

……

Inside the Hall family villa.

Audrey sat in front of the dressing table, propped her elbows on the table, rested her chin on her palm, and muttered softly,

"I really want to ask Mr. Fool what secret the bookmark has."

Yu Jin was surprised and asked, "Then why didn't you ask just now?"

"That's very rude."

Audrey whispered.

The bookmark is in her hand. If she takes this opportunity to ask questions, wouldn't it be like she is taking credit for herself?

That's Mr. Fool!

If I leave a bad impression on Mr. Fool, wouldn't it be embarrassing even if Mr. Fool doesn't care?
"Yu Jin, aren't you curious at all?"

Audrey looked at Ember with some confusion.

“I’ve always been very curious.”

Ember said slowly, "But The Fool once said that he believed in fair trade. As long as I can pay enough, I will be able to get the answer from him sooner or later at the next Tarot Club."

Audrey's green eyes were confused at first, then lit up.

Yes, she can get the answer through equal exchange, right?
All along, she has contributed a large amount of Roselle's diary to Mr. Fool.

Although I don't know how much the specific value is, but I think it should be okay to exchange it for an answer, right?

And if her contribution wasn't enough to get the answer, then neither was anyone else.

After all, no one in the entire Tarot Club has made greater contribution in this regard than her.

Not even Mr. Hanged Man!

"Hmm~"

Audrey's lips curled up a little bit, she stood up and walked to the full-length mirror.

Her chin was slightly raised, giving it an unusually beautiful curve.

Looking at the slightly proud blue-eyed girl in the mirror, Audrey slowly calmed down.

"No, Audrey! You have to remember that you are an audience member. Don't do this next time!"

Audrey patted her cheeks to calm herself down again.

Just then, footsteps were heard again outside the corridor. It was her personal maid.

Soon, there was a knock on the door.

"Miss, Master Hibbert is back. Lady Catelyn asked me to inform you and Viscount Black to come downstairs for dinner."

"Ok."

Audrey responded, "I'll be right down."

……

"The Black Emperor."

Above the gray fog, Klein placed the Card of Blasphemy on the table and rubbed his temple as if he had a headache.

The Card of Blasphemy contained a complete path, which recorded all the potion formulas and corresponding rituals required to go from Sequence 9 to Sequence 0 on the Black Emperor's path, and even its corresponding abilities.

Klein was not too surprised by this result.

Whether it was that Sequence 0 was the sequence of true gods, or that the Blasphemous Card contained the secret of becoming a god, these were all recorded in Emperor Roselle's diary, and Klein had already read it.

But he never expected that this would be a 'Black Emperor' card!

Is this a coincidence?
Or necessarily?

It is not surprising that the starting point of Sequence 0 'Black Emperor' is Sequence 9 'Lawyer'.

Because the Hanged Man once expressed his guess at the Tarot Club.

However, he could only guess that the 'Black Emperor' was Sequence 1, and did not dare to guess that this was the sequence where the 'True God' was located.

The twenty-two cards of blasphemy correspond to the twenty-two paths in this world.

This made Klein feel somewhat expectant, yet somewhat disappointed.

The reason for his expectation is that he only needs to find the blasphemous card representing the path of "Fortune Teller" and he won't have to worry about his future promotion.

The disappointment was because the card 'Black Emperor' was completely useless to him!
The entire Tarot Club has 8 members, including fortune tellers, apprentices, prayers, sailors, audiences and arbitrators, but there is no lawyer!
"No, you can't say that either."

Klein consoled himself, "At least there are potion formulas, right? These potion formulas can also be used to exchange for other extraordinary items. Some of the knowledge about gods and sequences contained in them can also be used."

"Well, next time Yu Jin asks me about the Black Emperor, I won't be speechless."

"At the next Tarot meeting, I can use this information to exchange with Yu Jin."

"but……"

Klein had a strange expression on his face. It was Yu Jin who helped him get this bookmark.

Now he is using the value of this bookmark to trade with Yu Jin. Isn’t that a bit unfair?
"No, that can't be said. After all, I was the one who opened the Blasphemy Card."

"Yu Jin doesn't know the 'spell' that opens it. To him, this is just an ordinary bookmark, which is only 'stored' in his possession temporarily."

"Of course, what I have solved belongs to me."

"He deposited those extraordinary creatures with me, but didn't I charge him for the deposit?"

"At worst, I can just share the information with him for free without charging him any money."

Klein stroked his chin and nodded calmly.

Well, that makes sense.

As expected of me.

However, we can inform Miss Justice of this information in advance.

After all, she took a risk by trying the Card of Blasphemy.

……

Queens, Earl Hall's house, in the dining room.

As was customary, Audrey was saying a prayer before the meal with her father, mother, brother, and guest, Ember.

"Praise the goddess!" She nodded four times clockwise on her chest and ended with this sentence.

As soon as she finished speaking, a thick gray fog filled the area of ​​her vision that was blocked by her eyelids. In the gray fog, she saw a praying figure, a figure that was extremely blurry.

He was saying respectfully:
"Great Fool, please convey my gratitude to the verifier of this blasphemous card. For this, I am willing to increase the reward to 3000 pounds and deduct it from the 4000 pounds that has not yet been paid. This is the share that the other party deserves."

"3000 pounds..."

Above the gray fog, Klein's eyelids twitched slightly, and his heart was bleeding. That was a full 3000 pounds. This time he really spent a lot of money!
"The card of blasphemy?!"

The blue-eyed girl, Li, cheered in her heart with bright eyes, but she also clearly realized that now was not the time to show surprise.

Audrey controlled her excitement, and with longing and pride, she let the dining maid help her lay out the napkin.

But when Ember looked over, he winked at him again.

Wanted to hint to him that he had obtained the Fool's hint.

"Mr. Black."

The young man who was sitting on the same side as Yu Jin also noticed his sister's little action. His expression became a little unfriendly, and he asked inconspicuously, "What do you do for a living?"

Ember looked up at the young man and knew that he was Audrey's eldest brother, the Earl's eldest son, Hibbert Hall.

There are three children in the Earl of Hall's family.

The eldest son is Hibbert Hall, the second son is Alfred Hall, and the youngest daughter is Audrey Hall.

Among the nobility, no matter how many children there are, only one child can inherit the title in the end.

The child who can inherit the title is usually the eldest son.

For example, Earl Hall's successor has been determined to be Hibbert Hall.

For this reason, Audrey's second brother Alfred found another way out very early and joined the army. He is currently serving in the colonies of the southern continent and is said to have made considerable contributions.

Even if he could not inherit the title, the achievements he had made might be enough to obtain a hereditary title.

However, this does not mean that Hibbert Hall, as the eldest son, does not need to work hard.

Although he has been identified as the heir to the title, he still needs to make some achievements to prove himself.

Prior to this, Hibbert had joined the Soot Abatement Association and the Smoke Abatement Association, and had been actively promoting the establishment of the 'Kingdom Air Pollution Investigation Committee'.

This also resulted in him rarely going home in the previous few months, and naturally he had never met Yu Jin.

It was not until the end of September that the bill to establish an "Air Pollution Investigation Committee" was finally passed by the parliament.

But even though the bill was passed at the end of September, Hibbert only had the opportunity to return home today, after working for more than half a month.

Oh, by the way.

The reason why Yu Jin understood it so clearly was because Miss Audrey said it herself.

Just now, in the room.

"I……"

Yu Jin sorted out his thoughts and was about to speak when Earl Hall took the initiative to save him, saying, "Viscount Black's family has considerable prestige in Winter County, and he is currently serving in Backlund's Cathedral of Saint Samuel."

"Viscount? Wintershire? Church of Night?"

Hibbert's expression changed slightly. He concentrated on cutting the tender steak on the plate and put a small piece of steak into his mouth.

A border noble, and just a viscount, this identity itself is not outstanding.

But he came from Wintershire and worked in the Church of Night.

There is no doubt that Viscount Black's relationship with the Church of Evernight is much closer than his relationship with the Kingdom of Loen!
Hibbert was not stupid, he knew very well why his father spoke up to help the other party.

"pretty good."

Hibbert swallowed the steak in his mouth and said, "Alfred also wanted to join the Church of Evernight, but unfortunately he chose the military in the end."

Hibbert sighed, shook his head and said no more.

Their whole family are loyal believers of the Church of Night.

Alfred joined the army instead of the Church of Night for his own reasons.

"Tell me about you."

Earl Hall smiled and said nothing. Lady Catelyn joked, "Alfred's achievements in the southern continent can even be exchanged for a hereditary title. As his brother, you must not lose to him."

"Absolutely not!"

Hibbert raised his head and said with great energy, "The Air Pollution Investigation Committee was established the day before yesterday. The chairman is Sir Des Shaw, and I am the chief secretary! In the parliament, bills on air pollution will also be introduced one after another. From now on, anthracite and charcoal will become the mainstream!"

After a pause, Hibbert advised, "Ash, if your family can spare some spare money, I suggest you invest in Coim! Although it is still a small company now, I am sure that its stock price will rise steadily in the next year! Believe me, this investment will not disappoint you!"

"sounds good."

Ember nodded in agreement, with a thoughtful expression.

"Then why don't you invest in it, brother?"

Audrey asked like a curious baby.

“I can’t make any investment in it.”

Hibbert shook his head with a hesitant expression, as if he was thinking about how to explain it to Audrey.

Earl Hall tapped the table with his fingers and said slowly, "Hibbert is the chief secretary of the Air Pollution Investigation Committee. He cannot be involved in business activities related to anthracite and charcoal."

"Although this will allow us to earn hundreds of thousands of pounds, it will seriously affect Hibbert's future!"

If he were an ordinary noble, he might choose 100,000 gold pounds.

But for the Hall family, which is not short of money, the career of Hibbert, the eldest son, is obviously more important.

Yu Jin understood and realized that Audrey was actually asking this question on his behalf.

But unfortunately, he is not very interested in money.

"Ash."

Hibbert noticed that Yu Jin was not interested, so he warned him, "Don't underestimate this investment. In fact, even if you don't invest in Coim, I suggest that you shift the family's focus from land to other industries as soon as possible."

As he spoke, Hibbert couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, "Since the repeal of the Corn Laws, the lives of the nobles have become increasingly difficult."

"The Corn Bills?"

Ember frowned slightly.

For some reason, the development process of the entire Loen Kingdom gave him a familiar feeling.

Especially the so-called "Corn Bill", which gave him a strong sense of déjà vu.

Although he had never deliberately studied it, Yu Jin knew that the core of the Corn Act was to protect the prices of domestic agricultural products, and the biggest beneficiaries were the traditional land nobles of the Kingdom of Loen.

But after the repeal of the Corn Laws, food prices plummeted.

For ordinary people, the repeal of this bill is undoubtedly a good thing.

Because their cost of living has been significantly reduced.

But at the same time, a large number of ordinary farmers and even small nobles went bankrupt.

It is also foreseeable that food prices will continue to fall in the days to come.

"Yes."

Hibbert shrugged and said, "Do you know Duke Negan? He is the nobleman who owns the most land outside the royal family. He is said to have fields, pastures and forests worth more than 1200 million gold pounds. Last year, his rent income reached a staggering 130 million pounds! And this year, the total rent income that can be foreseen will not exceed 85 pounds, a decrease of 45 gold pounds!"

"And it is less than four months since the repeal of the Corn Laws!"

"Fifty thousand pounds?"

Audrey exclaimed and whispered, "This is more than all the property I can get."

"Hahaha."

Earl Hall laughed in silence. "My dear Audrey, you have to trust your father. I promise that the property you get will definitely be more than this."

"Really? Thanks, Dad."

Audrey showed a surprised smile on her face.

Hibbert looked at his sister somewhat helplessly. Although the other party took away the wealth that would belong to him in the future, Hibbert did not have any dissatisfaction with it.

After all, she was their own sister, and she could neither inherit the title like them nor achieve success like Alfred. So the only compensation they could make was to give her a larger share of the property when she came of age.

What's more, Earl Hall is one of the top three bankers in the entire Loen Kingdom, with a fortune of tens of millions. There are not many people in the entire Loen Kingdom who are richer than them.

It's just a few hundred thousand gold medals, just a small amount of money.

With Audrey's jokes, the atmosphere at the table was extremely harmonious.

It was not until long after dinner that Yu Jin took the initiative to say goodbye, and Hibbert was still reluctant to leave.

"I'll see him off."

Audrey said softly with a slightly blushing face.

Lady Catelyn was stunned for a moment, then she smiled playfully.

Audrey escorted the girl for a long distance until the maid followed her far behind. After making sure that the Beyonders in the villa could not eavesdrop at this distance, Audrey suddenly whispered, "That is a blasphemous card."

Yu Jin looked down at the girl and immediately realized that she was talking about the bookmark.

I guess it was during dinner that she received the message from the Fool.

"And one more thing."

Audrey asked quietly, "Can you help me prepare a potion recipe for the pharmacist path?"

Viscount Glint had been asking her this question for two months, and even Audrey, as a 'spectator', was a little upset.

"can."

Yu Jin nodded slightly. It was just a potion recipe, not a big deal.

"Thank you."

Audrey breathed a sigh of relief.

Just after she finished speaking, her cheeks suddenly turned slightly red and she ran towards the villa shyly.

If you didn’t know, you would think she and Yu Jin were talking about something embarrassing.

Back at the villa, when the girl came to the living room to greet her family, the teasing looks from her parents and brother seemed to make her shy and retreat once again, and she fled the scene without saying a word, blushing.

"Dengdengdeng!"

In the living room, Lady Catelyn heard footsteps coming up the stairs, her expression seemed doting yet a little helpless.

"Really."

Back in the room, Audrey's expression returned to normal. She said to the big golden retriever beside the bed with a little distress, "Do Dad and the others really want me to get married?"

It’s tiring to pretend in front of my parents every time.

Susie moved her mouth, vibrating the air and making a sound. "I can't give you a definite answer. I can't even deeply understand what love means. After all, I'm just a dog."

Hearing this, Audrey was speechless for a moment.

She just sighed, looking quite helpless.

So, why did it become like this?!
-
"Hibbert."

In the living room, Earl Hall took a sip of the Queen's tea handed to him by the maid on the table, and suddenly asked, "What do you think of Viscount Black?"

"very nice."

Hibbert considered his words and said thoughtfully, "Viscount Black is quite humble, and he doesn't have the impetuousness and publicity of other young nobles. To be honest, I have always wanted to be friends with someone like Viscount Black."

Earl Hall nodded slightly and said slowly, "His family is from Winter County, and his family members have served in the Church of Evernight for generations. I think you should understand what this means?"

"of course."

Hibbert nodded slightly.

The rank of a noble is not everything, and Hibbert himself is well aware of this.

It's like their family only has the title of Earl, but in terms of wealth alone, they are much richer than most old dukes and marquises. Even compared to Duke Nigan, they are also richer.

Although Ash is only a viscount, his relationship with the Church of Evernight makes him much more powerful than ordinary nobles. After all, in front of the Church of Evernight, not to mention the nobles, even the royal family has to stand aside!
Earl Hall took another sip of black tea and said slowly, "As you can see, he is an extraordinary person, and so is Audrey."

"Audrey?!"

Hibbert's expression changed slightly, "But..."

"I know what you want to say."

Count Hall interrupted him, shook his head and said, "She has been exploring things related to the extraordinary world. This is only a matter of time. And you should know her character very well. You can't stop her."

After a pause, Earl Hall smiled again and said, "At least we should be thankful that Audrey did not follow Alfred's old path, nor did she join the Church of Darkness, right? For us, becoming a 'Wild Beyonder' may be the best choice."

Hibbert's eyes moved slightly. Was there something else his father was saying?
However, it is actually correct in a literal sense.

The biggest problem facing wild extraordinary people is the lack of money and resources.

But they are aristocrats and big bankers, and the thing they have the most is money.

In fact.

It’s not like Hibbert hadn’t thought about becoming an extraordinary person.

But he finally chose to give up.

After all, becoming an Extraordinary Person carries the risk of losing control, and this risk is not low.

He was still young and could definitely inherit the title, so there was no need for him to take the risk of becoming an Extraordinary.

He did the same thing as Earl Hall did before.

Just as he was thinking this, Hibbert suddenly heard his father's voice again.

"Hibbert."

Earl Hall said slowly, "Ash is now Audrey's mysticism teacher. I have already made an agreement with him. He will come to teach Audrey when he is free. My suggestion is that you try to stay at home these few days. When Ash comes, take the initiative to contact him and find an opportunity to ask him how to become a Beyonder."

"Extraordinary?"

Hibbert's expression was a little subtle.

To be honest, he didn't want to take any risks.

"Don't worry."

Earl Hall smiled and said, "If I'm not mistaken, he should have mastered a method to reduce the risk of losing control. This method may be a secret of the Church of Darkness. Only people like him who have served the Church of Darkness for generations are qualified to know it."

"As long as you master this method, you can become a Beyonder relatively safely."

Earl Hall looked into Hibbert's eyes and said earnestly, "Your mother and I are old, but you are still young. There is nothing wrong with wanting to make further political progress, but at least I hope you can have a certain ability to protect yourself."

"Like Duke Nigan. He is the largest land noble in the entire Loen Kingdom besides the king. He is also the leader of the Conservative Party and the brother of the current Prime Minister. Isn't he also a Beyonder?"

"it is good."

Hibbert was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly, "I'll talk to him."

"Ah."

Earl Hall patted his eldest son on the shoulder with a relieved expression.

But in addition to this excitement, there was a hint of deep worry in his eyes.

Their family is the top noble family in the Kingdom of Loen, but they are also loyal believers of the Goddess of Night.

As the current Earl, he will not and cannot take sides easily, he can only "invest".

Audrey was already deeply involved, but it was not enough.

So he needs to increase the bet, and Hibbert, the next Earl, is a good choice.

As for the royal family, the Earl had already placed his bets.

The second son, Alfred, is still serving in the army, which is a kind of "loyalty".

If it were before, Earl Hall might not have been so anxious.

But due to Yu Jin's contact with Audrey, he couldn't help but investigate Yu Jin and his family in Wintershire out of selfish motives.

This investigation did allow him to discover some clues.

Earl Hall's intuition told him that in the next few years, the situation might undergo earth-shaking changes!
It won't be long before a storm sweeps across the entire Kingdom of Loen.

If they want to survive this storm, they must prepare early.

……

"The card of blasphemy."

Walking down the streets of Hillston, Ember pondered Audrey's farewell reminder.

He was really surprised that the bookmark was a blasphemy card.

However, although he was surprised, Yu Jin did not feel much regret.

In order to open that bookmark, a corresponding 'password' is obviously required, but Yu Jin doesn't know the password, so the bookmark would be wasted if he keeps it in his hands.

not to mention.

He didn't have much need for the Card of Blasphemy.

So far, his only impression of the Blasphemous Card was the so-called "Oracle" -

A certain deity wanted him to collect all twenty-two blasphemous cards, especially the Moon and the Mother cards.

But Ember does not intend to act according to the so-called 'oracle'.

Suddenly, Yu Jin's nose twitched and he smelled a strong smell of blood.

Yu Jin frowned slightly, looked up, and saw a lady lying in the living room in front of him.

The lady's expression was full of pain. There was a large wound on her abdomen and it seemed that all her internal organs were gone.

At the same time, Yu Jin heard the sound of "ho ho ho".

Like something is eating.

Looking closely, beside the female corpse, there was a large black dog squatting. Its mouth was half open, revealing sharp white teeth that made people tremble. On each tooth, there was a dark red mark like rust, which seemed to be the result of gnawing on flesh and blood for a long time without regular cleaning.

At this moment, the large black dog's teeth were still tangled with bloody intestines and surrounded by dots of torn raw meat.

Its head moved over, and its magma-like eyes reflected the figure of Ember.

"Serial murder case."

Yu Jin immediately thought of the corresponding case, but he just found it ridiculous.

The so-called serial murder case, the murderer turned out to be a dog?

Unfortunately, all the Beyonders in Backlund have been trying to catch the dog for more than two months but have still not been able to do so.

Ember sneered, shook his head and turned away.

"He!"

The big black dog let out a demonstrative growl from its throat.
Suddenly, the black dog's body expanded rapidly, turning into a monster that was two or three meters tall. Behind it,
A pair of huge bat wings slowly opened, and goat horns covered with mysterious patterns grew next to the ears.

Red and blue flames leaped out from its wet and shiny hair, and a strong smell of sulfur spread out, making it look like a demon!

荷！
Another low roar sounded from the shadows.

Before the demon dog pounced on the embers, a corrupt wild dog with scarlet eyes jumped out of the shadows and bit the demon dog's neck.

This was not a fatal injury.

Especially for demons with strong bodies.

However, between its teeth, the scarlet corruption that once killed the gods spread throughout its body.

Just in the blink of an eye.

The ferocious body of the demon dog fell down powerlessly, and the eye-catching scarlet color spread all over its swollen huge body!

And as all this happened, Yu Jin didn't even take a look at it.

He just strolled calmly down the street, returned to 117 Burningham Street, and walked in.

"I've said it so many times."

Sitting on the sofa, Fors hugged her white and tender calves with both hands and complained, "Open the door! Open the door! Is it so difficult to open the door?"

"Definitely next time."

Yu Jin shrugged perfunctorily and asked in surprise, "You haven't slept yet."

"Waiting for you!"

Fors said angrily, "We haven't even had dinner yet. We were waiting for you to come and cut the cake, but you didn't come back until so late!"

Yu Jin glanced at the cake on the table that hadn't even been unwrapped and fell silent.

"My fault."

Yu Jin raised his head and said seriously, "I won't do that next time."

"I won't bring you along to my birthday party next time!"

Fors snorted lightly to express his dissatisfaction.

"alright!"

Instead, Xio smiled and said softly, "Now that everyone is here, let's cut the cake."

……

"It's so big, how can I eat it?"

"It's okay, you two can eat together."

(End of this chapter)