Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 148 Are you surprised? Is it surprising?
The outskirts of Backlund's northern district.

After finishing the tarot meeting in the afternoon, Fors and Xio came here in a carriage. Because today is not only Monday, it is the day of the tarot meeting, but also the night of the full moon. The members of the Abraham family also need to receive "treatment" on this day.

The carriage drove straight into a huge manor and stopped outside the main house along with dozens of other carriages. Then, she and Fors each led a petite and cute little girl into the main house.

"Ms. Fors."

As soon as he stepped through the gate, Dorian Gray came up to him with a smile on his face. He looked around and asked hesitantly, "Is Mr. Ash still not back?"

Fors saw Dorian's thoughts and smiled faintly:

"He's back, but he doesn't want to be bothered by these trivial matters, so the subsequent 'treatment' will still be carried out by me."

Not only the treatment, but also the follow-up contact with the Abraham family was also her responsibility. However, Fors did not say it explicitly because she believed Dorian could hear the hidden meaning in her words.

"Is that so?"

Dorian's eyes showed obvious disappointment, and he smiled bitterly and said, "Perhaps these are just trivial matters to him."

Fors showed a slightly dissatisfied expression at the right moment, as if she saw what Dorian was thinking - although Fors had proved that she also had the ability to "heal", compared to Fors, a "beginner", Ember was obviously more trustworthy in the other's eyes.

Of course, in Fors's opinion, there is actually a more convenient way of "treatment", that is to pray to Mr. "Fool" for protection. Compared with the method of gathering together to use the "Healing Tears", praying to the "Fool" has no additional conditions, and they can pray anytime and anywhere, so they don't have to rush to Backlund.

This may be the true meaning of the Abraham family's prophecy that 'Only flames and fools can save Abraham'. However, neither Fors nor Xio would tell the Abrahams about this. After all, they also have their own selfish motives.

Dorian certainly didn't know what Fors was thinking. He just asked hesitantly:

"Ms. Fors, how many times can you use your healing ability?"

"More than ten times."

Fors asked calmly, "Even if it's used up, you can record it again. Is there any problem?"

Dorian was silent for a long time, then said slowly but firmly:
"I hope to take this opportunity to try to be promoted to a Sequence 6 Records Officer."

"Have you completely digested the potion?" Fors asked subconsciously.

"Yes." Dorian said with a self-deprecating smile.
"Not just me. Many family members have already digested the potion. After all, we have been stuck at Sequence 7 for too long."

Fors's eyes were puzzled. She was not surprised by this result. After all, for the Abraham family, who had a complete apprenticeship path and role-playing method, digesting the potion was not the end. The biggest obstacle to their advancement was the curse from their bloodline!

You have to know that even for ordinary Beyonders, the higher the sequence, the greater the risk of losing control. And for Abrahams who are tortured by the curse, their risk is even greater than that of ordinary Beyonders! Because not only the full moon, but also when they try to improve their Beyonder sequence, the whispers will come at the same time, and the craziness of the whispers is much higher than the full moon!
It was fine at the low sequence level, as Abraham and his companions could rely on their strong willpower and the help of some magical items to survive the whispers. But once they tried to advance to Sequence 6, which was the threshold for the middle sequence, the horror of the whispers they suffered would increase exponentially.

This also led to the fact that over the past thousand years, the Abraham family had never produced any truly mid-sequence extraordinary people. Even members of the Council of Elders like Dorian were only at Sequence 7 at most, because those extraordinary people who tried to advance to Sequence 6 had already lost control in their delirium!

The reason why he was willing to try to advance now was because Fors had the healing tears that could cure the whispers. This ability might be able to help him when he was promoted and help him get through the most difficult curse.

Fors was not surprised by this, because this could be seen from the inheritance of the Abraham family. Even though they were cursed, the Abraham family had never been content with mediocrity for thousands of years. Even though they were split into small families and scattered around the world, most of them did not give up their own inheritance. Otherwise, they would not have maintained such a terrifying scale of hundreds of extraordinary people despite being cursed.

They didn't try to get promoted before because they knew that they would die if they did. But now that Abraham and his friends have a chance to try, they certainly won't let it go. The only problem is that this opportunity is not in their hands.

Because the only person who possesses the ability to heal whispers is Ember, and the only other person who possesses Lemano's travel notes and can record these abilities is Fors.

Fors was silent for a long time, and suddenly asked:
"You should have other magical items made with the Recorder's Beyonder characteristics, right?"

There is no reason why the Abraham family, who can casually give away such a magical item as Lemano's Travel Notes, should not have other extraordinary items of the same type.

"Have."

Dorian nodded and said frankly, "There are at least five more magical items of the same type, but I can guarantee that Abraham did not try to secretly record this ability during the last treatment."

“What’s the point of just talking? Even if you secretly record it, I won’t know.” Fors complained quietly in her heart.

Of course, Fors only complained. She knew that Dorian had no need to lie to her, after all, the initiative was in her hands. Because if a member of the Abraham family secretly used a similar extraordinary item to record the healing tears, then Fors could completely use this as an excuse to refuse the next step of treatment.

Even if Abraham and his team succeeded in recording the healing tears, they would not be able to maintain it for long. This is because each record is an iteration, and the effect of each iteration is only 80% of the previous iteration, which means that the effect of the recorded 'healing tears' will only get worse, not to mention that the success rate of this iteration is not 100%!

With the failure of records and the attenuation of effects caused by repeated iterations, it won't be long before the Abraham family loses the ability to heal, and then they will have to turn back to seek help from Fors and Ember. And once there is a precedent of betrayal, it is easy to imagine how difficult it will be to get help again.

The truth that Fors could understand was something that the members of the Abraham family could not fail to understand. Rather than secretly recording abilities and risking a falling out, it was better to be honest. That was why Dorian appeared here and took the initiative to reveal to Fors his purpose of trying to get promoted, in order to seek her help. Of course, this was actually a test to test Fors's attitude towards their promotion.

"can."

Fors nodded slightly and said bluntly, "But let me make it clear in advance that I am only responsible for using my abilities, not for anything else. I am not sure whether the 'Healing Tears' can eliminate the mumblings heard during the promotion, so Mr. Dorian, you have to weigh the risks of the promotion yourself."

"Thank you for your help, Ms. Forth."

Dorian chuckled. His voice was not loud, but his eyes were extremely firm. He said gently, "As for the risk, it is inevitable, but I am ready. Each of us is ready to sacrifice ourselves for the family. If something happens to me, Verdu will take my place and contact you on behalf of the Abraham family."

Fors nodded silently, and then suddenly seemed to remember something and reminded:
"Do you have any clues about Mr. X that I told you about before?"

Dorian was silent for two seconds. His face, which had been somewhat relaxed and comfortable, suddenly became solemn. He said in a deep voice:
"Based on the portrait you provided, Ms. Fors, we can basically confirm that this is one of the people who betrayed Abraham and joined the Aurora Society. And considering their strength when they defected, this Mr. X is likely my student, Louis Wayne. This person is very dangerous. If you meet him next time, remember to avoid him in advance!"

"How dangerous is it?" Xio asked.

As a 'Arbitrator' Path Sequence 7, she can effortlessly remember anyone's appearance and image, and accurately restore it. Abraham and his friends determined the other party's identity based on the portrait of Mr. X she provided - although the other party wore a mask at the party, his figure and height could not be concealed, after all, he was not a faceless man.

Dorian glanced at the short lady and said:

"When he betrayed us, he was already a recorder, and now he may even be a traveler. You should already know the abilities of the apprentice travelers and recorders. In many cases, he is even more difficult to deal with than some demigods!"

Xio and Fors looked at each other and immediately understood.

The Recorder can record a demigod's full-strength attack, while the Traveler can allow the opponent to move quickly, which most demigods cannot do. When facing a demigod of certain routes, a Sequence 5 Traveler can easily escape, and there is even a possibility of counter-killing! Of course, this is just a possibility. After all, every demigod's ability is very powerful, and even if they are not as flexible as the Traveler, they cannot be easily counter-killed.

As they talked, they were led by Dorian to the gathering hall. Hundreds of extraordinary people from the Abraham family gathered together, and unlike the nervousness and tension they had felt in the villa outside Pritz Harbor, the Abrahams who had already experienced treatment were full of confidence in this treatment, so the corresponding atmosphere was much better.

They gathered in groups of three or five, sitting or standing to discuss various things, some took cakes and fruits from the buffet table with their plates, and those who wanted to escape the hustle and bustle for a short time went to the balconies attached to the hall to look at the scenery in the garden and the dusk in the sky. As for the upcoming red moon and curse, they were not worried, because Abraham and his friends already had a way to fight the curse!
Fors rubbed the little girl's head lovingly and asked with concern:
"Kulala, do you want to eat anything?"

"Hmm~"

The delicate little girl raised her little face and whispered, "Ice cream."

Fors hesitated for a moment and looked at the table. Although there were all kinds of exquisite pastries on it, there was no ice cream. After all, it was already December, and it was already winter. Even though the temperature in Backlund rarely dropped below zero, it was not warm at all. I'm afraid no one in the chef would have thought that someone would want to eat ice cream in winter...

"I'll tell the chef right away..."

Dorian was about to speak when a girl next to him who had also heard the request suddenly brightened up and said immediately, "I can make ice cream. There are ingredients in the kitchen. We can start now, but I still need two magic masters to help!"

"I me me!"

"I'll do it! I've already been promoted to Sequence 8, and I'm more proficient in spells than you!"

"Come on! Everyone can make ice! You talk as if it requires some level of proficiency!"

The eyes of the young men and women nearby suddenly lit up, and they raised their hands one after another. In the end, three lucky people were selected by the girl and followed her into the kitchen. As for the use - although the magician has no combat power, one of his abilities is to quickly cool water and freeze it. Although winter is already very cold, it is obviously unrealistic to rely on the weather alone to make ice cream. The magician's ability, if used directly in combat, is useless, but it is still quite interesting in life.

Dorian took back what he was about to say and said half-jokingly:
"I think the ice cream will be ready soon, but I'm more curious about the relationship between these two girls and you. Could they be your daughters?"

Having a daughter is definitely impossible. After all, these two are only in their early twenties. How could they have a pair of daughters who are eleven or twelve years old?

"It's a nanny, no, a bodyguard." Fors said seriously.

"Oh."

Dorian nodded in understanding, probably guessing that one of their relatives was too busy to take care of the child and left it to them to take care of.

Xiu took two pieces of exquisite pastries from the plate and fed Kuralis while reminding her:

"Were you not followed when you came here?"

The reason why Mr. X showed up in Backlund was because he noticed that Backlund was looking at the gathering of the Abraham family members. Xio and Fors could ensure that they did not leave any traces, but the members of the Abraham family might not be able to do so.

For example, Dorian, Mr. X is his apprentice. The two sides only need to meet once, and Mr. X will probably recognize Dorian, and then follow him all the way to this manor. And the Abraham family has hundreds of people, and these hundreds of people may be followed!
"will not."

Dorian replied in a more relaxed tone, "Many of our members arrived in Backlund a month ago, and most of them moved directly into this manor after arriving. The purchase of food and supplies was done by hired servants. After receiving your reminder, I also reminded others in time to avoid going out and not to use their abilities. Since those traitors joined the Aurora Society, we often play 'hide and seek' with them, and we are quite skilled in dealing with the Aurora Society. And..."

Dorian paused, restrained his smile, and said in a deep voice, "This situation won't last long!"

As long as he could successfully advance to Sequence 6, it meant that Abraham and the others could temporarily ignore the curse and continue to advance! There were many members in the family who had stayed at Sequence 7 for a long time like him, which meant that the family could have multiple Sequence 6 Beyonders in a short period of time!
Once they become Sequence 6 Recorders, the Apprentice Beyonders will be able to truly possess combat power. With the magical items in their family's hands, Sequence 6 Recorders can even possess more Beyonder abilities than other Beyonders.

As long as one can successfully advance to Sequence 6 Beyonders, then with the passage of time, Sequence 5 or even Sequence 4 will no longer be a luxury! Among those Beyonders who betrayed Abraham, the strongest one is only Sequence 4 so far, because they have not mastered the potion formula of Sequence 3 of the Apprentice Path.

This also means that as long as Abraham can have his own demigod, they don't have to hide like they do now! With a demigod, they will have the ability to compete with the Aurora Society, and even have the opportunity to take back the lost seals from those traitors!

Maybe one day, they really can make Abraham great again!
"Really?"

A teasing voice suddenly sounded in the living room, which immediately made everyone in the hall tense up and subconsciously look in the direction of the voice. On the balcony facing the dusk, a figure stood there without knowing when.

He was of medium height, with dark skin, about 1 meters tall. He wore a black classical robe, a pointed country wizard hat, and a brass mask on his face. He had a simple and mysterious temperament.

Dorian's body suddenly stiffened, and his back felt cold. Although the mask obscured his appearance, he still recognized the man in front of him - Louis Wayne!

In the betrayal of Abraham by his apprentices many years ago, this once most proud student of his was one of the masterminds!

Dorian's expression became somewhat stiff and bitter. He had just sworn in front of the two ladies that he would not be followed. But the other party had already followed him to the door of his house. This was undoubtedly a slap in the face.

He didn't care about his old face, but how could the other party follow him all the way here just to slap him in the face? Over the years, these traitors have never forgotten to look for the traces of Abraham's family. Isn't it just to kill Abraham?

Louis Wayne's mouth curled up slightly. He touched his hat and walked towards the hall like a gentleman, even smiling and waving at Dorian:

"Teacher Dorian, I haven't seen you for a long time. I miss you very much. Are you okay?"

(End of this chapter)