Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 138 The enemy not only refused to surrender, but also dared to fight back at me!
At Eslant's home on Seventh Avenue in the Hillston area.

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 middle of the coffee table, and the dim flame was swaying slightly, dispelling the darkness in the living room.

Eslante was not surprised by this, she knew that this was one of the abilities of a psychiatrist, 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 next to the coffee table, Hilbert, who had a brown complexion and some southern continent ancestry, frowned and asked.

"Yes."

Eslante nodded and 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 due to the pressure from Viscount Black and her brother Lord Hibbert, she was forced to give up."

Hilbert rubbed his temple and sighed:

"These little noble girls are like this. They are easily influenced by the outside world and find it difficult to stick to their own judgment. But it doesn't matter. We are not in a hurry. At least Miss Audrey still insists on you being her psychology tutor. You should still go to her class as usual. Well, you can try to change her ideas subtly."

"Our lovely Miss Audrey is almost an adult, isn't she? Girls of this age will have some rebellious feelings. The more you forbid her to do something, the more she wants to do it. The more Viscount Black and Lord Hibbert try to stop her, the more interested she will be in the seminar."

"no problem."

Miss Eslante, who was petite and had a cute baby face, raised her lips 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! Eslant thought secretly.

"correct."

Eslant looked at Hilbert with some pride, and said with a slight smile, "I feel that my potion has been completely digested. I would like to apply for promotion to Sequence 7 psychologist."

Eslant's expression was extremely proud, and even a little bit boastful. However, unlike what she imagined, Hilbert was not pleased with her promotion. Instead, he looked surprised and shocked:
"So fast?"

Eslant was stunned for a moment, and seemed to have not yet realized that something was wrong:
"What's so fast?"

"Feel sorry."

Hilbert sighed softly and picked up the candle wick to make the light a little brighter.

Just as Islam was about to ask what was going on, she suddenly felt dazed. She was hypnotized, again.

Mr. Stephen Hampston, who was in his thirties and wearing a gray tailcoat, walked behind Hilbert, gently put his arms around his neck, and breathed into Hilbert's ear:
"This woman's talent is really good. She has digested it all in just a few months. How about letting her get promoted?"

"Dear Stephen."

Hilbert smiled bitterly and sighed, "You know I can't. Once she is promoted to a psychologist, she will probably break through the shackles of psychological suggestion, which 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 like crazy? What a poor woman! Once she recovers those unbearable memories, she will probably go crazy, right?"

Hilbert's expression darkened and he said calmly:
"This is a necessary sacrifice."

……

Xio put on a set of Twilight that was said to have anti-divination abilities and came to the living room. He touched the three rings on his right hand and said solemnly:

"Ember, I'm ready!"

"it is good."

Yu Jin nodded slightly, stretched out his hand and firmly grasped Xio's arm, and raised his right hand at the same time. On his right index finger was a ring, and the ring was inlaid with a crystal stone that was so transparent that it was almost unreal. Yu Jin looked at the ring and whispered in ancient Hermetic language:

"Door."

The ring instantly emitted an illusory light of light blue, and the figures of the two people also blurred and became almost invisible. At the same time, they entered the mysterious spiritual world. In that strange world that was higher than reality, they saw things that were difficult to describe, even transparent and seemed to be non-existent. They saw one after another different colors of bright light that contained endless knowledge, as if to make people indulge in it.

Yu Jin did not linger on the 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 and returned to reality, back to Backlund.

However, they were not in the Hillston area at the moment, but appeared on the side of the outer wall of a luxurious villa in Queens. It was already evening, and the gas street lamps were about to light up one after another, emitting a hazy halo in the light snow falling from the sky.

Sensing the two's arrival, a pale white jellyfish floated down from the sky and landed beside them. Because she had been here for too long, her umbrella hat was already covered with a thick layer of snow and water.

Xio gently hugged the little jellyfish, cleared the snow off her umbrella cap, and said softly:
"Thank you for your hard work, Kularis."

"Wow~"

Kuralis shook her body gently, and her tentacles flew in the air, looking very happy.

Yu Jin shook his head and used the ability of "Open Door" to pass through the wall. Xio did not waste any time and turned to the page of Lemano's travel notes that recorded the ability of "Open Door". He turned into an illusion and passed through the wall.

When they passed through the wall, they saw a carriage parked in the yard. On the carriage, there was an obvious coat of arms, which was mainly a flower and two rings. This was really the noble family emblem of Viscount Stratford!
"Here it is. Now we just need to find which room he is in!"

Xio stared at the light coming out of the villa gate not far away, and her mood became a little excited. Because the mystery that had caused her family to be destroyed and had been bothering her and her family for years might be completely solved today!

The only thing that was holding them back was that Viscount Stratford's villa was huge. It looked like there were at least dozens of rooms, which meant it would be difficult to find the target, but fortunately they didn't have to search room by room.

"Kularis."

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

"Wow~"

Flying over the wall, Kularis extended a tentacle and pointed to a room near the window on the third floor. Without waiting for Yu Jin's instructions, she flew over and stopped at the window emitting light to point out the direction for Yu Jin and the others.

Yu Jin jumped lightly to the height of the third floor wall, and passed through the wall with the ability to open the door. Xio's movements were a little slower, but he also reached the height of the third floor with a few kicks on the wall, and entered the house with the help of Lemanno's travel notes.

The cold air was blocked outside the windows and walls, and it was freezing cold outside with a light snowflake floating in the sky. However, it was warm inside the house, with charcoal burning in the elegant fireplace, spreading the warmth throughout the room through the corridor.

At this moment, a middle-aged gentleman was sitting at the desk, facing the warm fireplace, holding a dark round-bellied fountain pen, unfolding a piece of letter paper and writing something.

He didn't wear the white wig that he usually wore when going out, revealing his high hairline and rather messy black hair. But Hugh could still recognize it at a glance, this was Viscount Stratford!
However, under the effects of the Sleeping Dragon Ring and the Phantom Limb Ring, he didn't notice that someone had sneaked into his study. But this was only temporary - although the study was large, it was not large enough for him to be five meters away from the embers while sitting at the desk.

Although Viscount Stratford failed to detect the ember's infiltration, the light from the two gas lamps on the wall intertwined, giving a feeling of daylight. In this daylight, two shadows suddenly appeared, blocking part of the light, instantly causing Viscount Stratford, who was leisurely writing a letter, to shrink his pupils!

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

"Ah, I miss her so much. This is something she gave me..."

As Viscount Stratford spoke, he opened the drawer, reached in, and took out an item. With the eyesight enhanced by the "Interrogator" potion, Hugh could clearly see the appearance of the item:
This is a cross ornament stained with verdigris, with several spikes protruding from it, as if it had pierced someone before. Its style and characteristics are not found in the countries of the Northern Continent of the Fifth Epoch, presenting an ancient charm.

As Viscount Stratford spoke of his remembrance, he held one of the fingers of the copper-green cross and pressed it on one of the spikes.

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

It emitted a pure light without a single flaw, making the study room, which was already as bright as day, even brighter! The shadows cast by the appearance of Yu Jin and Xio quickly receded, and the light even penetrated the window, illuminating the area of ​​dozens of meters around as if it were daytime. The dark spots in the corners of the wall and under the shade of the trees in the garden evaporated rapidly like water!
And all this happened in the blink of an eye, no more than two seconds!

"not good!"

Xio's expression changed slightly. She immediately realized that they had been exposed. She also realized that this 'light' would definitely alert the official Beyonders around her! Two dazzling 'lightning bolts' immediately lit up in her eyes - that was the ability she gained after being promoted to a Sequence 7 interrogator.

"Spiritual Piercing"!
But alas, it's too late.

Because at the same time that he realized he was being attacked, Viscount Stratford had already covered his body with a layer of holy armor made of pure light! However, the attack of Sequence 7 Xio could not even leave any trace on the surface of this holy armor!
“Interrogator?” Viscount Stratford immediately recognized the source of this ability. He looked at the petite girl with a cruel smile on his face. “You dare to assassinate me with just a Sequence 7?”

He originally wanted to kill her with thunderbolts, as he had the strength to do so with a Level 1 seal. But now he changed his mind! He wanted to capture her alive, torture her, and force her to tell him who was behind it!
Just as this thought came to his mind, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a mocking smile on the face of the petite girl. Viscount Stratford's pupils shrank slightly, as if he finally remembered something. But the next second, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest.

He subconsciously lowered his head, and a long ice-blue sword emitting a chilling aura pierced through his chest, piercing through the sacred armor made of light on his body. He finally remembered what he had forgotten, there were two people trying to assassinate him!

"How can it be……"

Viscount Stratford's face was filled with astonishment and disbelief. This was a Level 1 seal, and the sacred armor it condensed was enough to withstand the attacks of even a demigod! But now, it was as fragile as a piece of thin paper and could be pierced at will.

However, this thought was only fleeting, because before he even had time to think about it, a huge force came from behind, as if someone had kicked him hard on the back, pulling out the sword.

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

boom!
Viscount Stratford, who was severely injured and unable to adjust his physical condition, fell heavily to the ground like a helpless leaf that was blown off. He could no longer hold the "Glorious Cross" and could only let it fly out of his palm and fall one meter away with a thud.

The spike detached from the corresponding finger with a trace of blood, and the mottled copper-green covered the surface of the cross again, and the flawless light disappeared. But he was a Sequence 5 Beyonder after all, and even though he was severely injured, he still endured the severe pain and crawled towards the cross.

Because he knew very well that only by getting the cross would he have a chance to survive!

Upon seeing this, Xio immediately gave Viscount Stratford another "mental piercing" attack, causing Viscount Stratford's head to suddenly feel a sharp pain, 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 reached out to the copper-green cross while casting "Spirit Piercing". But as soon as her fingers touched the object, it was like touching a flame, hot and burning, burning her soul.

Xiu gritted her teeth, endured the pain of her soul being burned, and pushed the cross away with her little hand.

"No!"

Viscount Stratford's eyesight was blurred by the pain and he cried out in pain. But the next second, he seemed to catch a glimpse of the ice-blue sword in his peripheral vision, and it slashed across his shoulders.

The intense pain spread to his nerves again, but this time Viscount Stratford didn't even know where it hurt, or rather, it hurt everywhere, because his limbs separated from his body at the same time!
"Ahhhh-"

Viscount Stratford's creepy screams of pain filled the entire room, making people feel chilled.

Lian Xiu couldn't help but be a little stunned when he saw this scene, and whispered:

"is it necessary?"

"There's none?"

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

"I do not know."

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

Yu Jin raised his eyebrows slightly, walked forward and grabbed the cross, but it was different from what Xio said, and he didn't feel anything. Yu Jin didn't bother to think about it, so he just held the cross and sent it into the soul space with a flip of his palm.

Xio was about to speak when hurried footsteps suddenly sounded in the corridor. It was obvious that the fight just now had alarmed the servants of the mansion.

Xio's expression changed slightly, and he quickly turned the notebook in his hand to the page that recorded astrology - this ability had the ability to interfere with divination, and now was the perfect time to use it to finish it off.

After doing all this, Xio subconsciously cast his eyes towards Yu Jin, and Yu Jin also understood what he meant. After all, he had already considered this before they took action. 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 pale blue and illusory light. In an instant, their figures became transparent and disappeared from the spot.

At the same time, there were knocks on the door and servants' anxious calls, but there was no response from the study for a long time. Finally, a young man who was obviously not dressed as a servant and had a stern face directly opened the door and saw the study in a mess because of the fight just now, and the limbs in the pool of blood with obvious characteristics of Viscount Stratford's clothes.

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

"Call the police, call the police quickly!"

A servant screamed in panic.

"Can't call the police!"

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

……

At the same time, within just two or three breaths, Yu Jin and the others had appeared in an abandoned warehouse in the dock area. This was the place that Xiu had personally inspected in the afternoon - the entire process had been carefully rehearsed.

"let's start."

Yu Jin nodded slightly to Xiou, and Xiou did not hesitate, quickly lit a candle and turned the travel notes to the page of "Mind Reading". At this time, Viscount Stratford, who had turned into a human stick, was still struggling in pain and crawling hard into the distance.

It was not until Hugh came to him holding the candle that Viscount Stratford's eyes suddenly became blurred, with only the candle flame left in his eyes.

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

"know."

"Who is he?"

"He is the former captain of the palace guards."

Xio took a deep breath and began to touch the core areas that were prone to resistance:
"What caused Mason Dill's death?"

Viscount Stratford did not answer Hugh's question immediately. He seemed to struggle for a moment before saying:
"He discovered the King's secret and tried to inform the three major churches but failed. He was executed on the spot."

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

"Yes……"

Suddenly, Viscount Stratford's body trembled violently, and his confused eyes regained their spirit. Then, he disintegrated from the most subtle structure, and instantly collapsed into a ball of "fireworks". The blood-colored "fireworks" rushed straight into the sky, exploded, and illuminated the night.

Xio's face slightly changed, and he immediately realized that something was wrong. He turned to another page of his notebook that recorded "Astrology" and did a reverse divination.

After a moment, Yu Jin grabbed her shoulders and the two figures quickly disappeared from the spot.

Not long after they disappeared, a figure wearing a formal suit, a cloak, and extremely long toe shoes, whose outfit was out of touch with the current era, appeared on the scene with an extremely gloomy expression.

And this person is none other than Prince Sonia Grove Augustus, one of the few remaining demigods in the royal family!

Soon, a female figure in a black evening dress quickly emerged. She was wearing a golden mask on her face, so her appearance could not be seen clearly. But Grove obviously knew her. This was one of the few demigods in the royal family.

The female saint seemed to be unclear about the situation and asked:
"what's the situation?"

"It is Viscount Stratford."

Grove Augustus said in a deep voice, "He's dead! All traces have been eliminated. Whether it's the crime scene or here, the other party has done anti-divination. All the spirits at the scene have been eliminated in advance. Just like the previous times, I can't find any clues."

The female saint was silent for a long time, then slowly said, "Let's go back to the palace first. His Majesty wants to see you."

"it is good."

Grove Augustus' face turned pale. Just like before, he was still fully responsible for this matter.

(End of this chapter)