Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 195 Praise for Fools

"Benxi."

With the sound of the White Agate's starting whistle, the passenger ship slowly sailed away from Bansi Island, where it had spent a nightmare night yesterday.

Klein sat on the sofa chair by the window, staring at Bansi Island which was getting smaller and smaller in his field of vision, and muttered to himself.

He had revealed the relevant information to Yu Jin last night, and believed that the other party should have explored the underground ruins. However, he did not respond to his "pray" conveyed by Mr. Fool last night, probably because he did not want to trouble Mr. Fool too much, and would wait until today's Tarot meeting to discuss it.

Regardless of whether this is true or not, at least Klein thinks so.

However, although Yu Jin had to deal with the matter of the underground ruins, Bansi Island could not ignore it either.

Such a small island actually gathers many elements such as the Divine Skin Messenger, the God of Weather, the Redemption Rose, the Angel King, etc. It is simply like a hodgepodge... and from last night's experience, these "cults", at least the believers of the Divine Skin Messenger and the God of Weather, actually maintain a weird balance!
It was said that the area had been cleaned up hundreds of years ago? How come there is still danger now?

Are the people in the Storm Church just there to eat and do nothing?
The punishers who came during the day were obviously not very "professional". They didn't even ask about the whereabouts of the human skin robe that Bishop Miller was wearing, and just thought it had been destroyed in the battle.

It was obviously impossible to expect these Punishers to resolve the crisis. They might not know as much as Daniz did.

Based on this, Klein only had one thought left in his mind:
Report now!

If we don't report them, are we going to let them live through the New Year of 1351?
At sea, neither the Church of Evernight nor the Embers can be relied upon.

Firstly, the distance is too far, and Yu Jin may not be willing to make this trip.

Secondly, the strength of the Church of Night at sea is indeed not as good as that of the Church of Storms, and the mainland is the focus of the Church of Night's missionary work. Moreover, in order to completely resolve the crisis on Bansi Island, at least one angel must be present.

But the Overseas Islands are the headquarters of the Church of the Storm. What will the Church of the Storm think of the arrival of an angel from the Church of the Night? Will they think that the Church of the Storm is incapable of solving the problem, or will they ignore the fact that this is the Church of the Storm's territory and try to force their way in?
So in the final analysis, the only one who can really take action to deal with this matter is the Storm Church.

As for how to report it, Klein also had an idea.

He was not stupid enough to tell Ellan directly or write an anonymous letter to the Storm Church, which would cause a lot of unnecessary trouble. The safest way was to wait until the Tarot Club was held, let the World mention the abnormality of Bansi Port, and let the Fool lightly introduce the Redemption Rose and the Angel King.

This not only enriches the common sense of the members of the Tarot Club, but also secretly reveals information to the Hanged Man.

There is no doubt that as a member of the Church of Storms, the 'Hanged Man' is ambitious and he will not give up this opportunity to make a contribution!
Well, perfect.

However, there is still a small problem...

Klein lowered his head to examine the black glove on his left palm. It was wriggling with hunger.

There is no doubt that the power of this magical item is very useful, even better than the magical item of the "Demi-God" level that the ember gave him. But the only problem is that the side effect of the creeping hunger is its desire for flesh and soul!
The creeping hunger must be satisfied every day with the soul and flesh of a living person, otherwise it will take its own master instead!

Even if Mr. Azik had put a certain seal on the creeping hunger, it only needed to be fed with the soul and flesh of a living person within 24 hours after use - if that didn't work, Klein could throw it above the gray fog, which would naturally quell its "appetite".

But even so, the 'creeping hunger''s desire for flesh and soul still exists in its essence and tries to manifest itself.

Just like last night, Klein was indeed planning to feed Bishop Miller's flesh and blood to the Creeping Hunger as a reward for using it. However, the Creeping Hunger, which was supposed to be satisfied by eating a person, did not fall silent as he wished, but unexpectedly ate the human skin robe!
The speed was so fast that even Klein couldn't react. Even though Klein tried to stop it, he still couldn't interrupt the process because the hunger at that time was even faintly out of control, which made Klein dare not act rashly. It was not until the other party ate the human skin robe that it returned to silence.

This also forced Klein to change his story, declaring to Ellan and Danitz that Bishop Miller had been reduced to ashes under the holy light. But fortunately, no one else doubted it, and even the Punisher who came to investigate did not ask about the details of the human skin robe.

After eating the human skin robe, the creeping hunger also showed some "abnormality", it seemed to be undergoing some changes...

The creeping hunger was originally a glove made of human skin, but it could change into different colors according to the ability of the user when in use. But no matter how it changed, it could only be the size of a glove and could only cover one palm. But after devouring the human skin, Klein could feel that it could "extend" more parts, enough to cover the whole body!

But Klein did not act rashly, nor did he attempt to "experiment" with this ability.

The 'creeping hunger' was always trying to eat him, its master. If he really let it cover his entire body, wouldn't that be purely fulfilling its wish?
It is worth mentioning that this ability to 'cover the whole body' does not belong to 'grazing'. None of the five souls that the creeping hunger 'grazed' were replaced. This ability seems to have become an extension of this magical item itself...

Klein had no way of predicting whether this change was good or bad.

He could only write to Mr. Azik for help and try to get some answers from Mr. Azik.

Of course, he had also done divination above the gray fog.

The results showed that there is a risk, but it is not great.

"The danger is that it could eat me faster, right?"

Klein rubbed his temples, inevitably feeling a bit of a headache.

Theoretically, as long as the Creeping Hunger's thirst for souls and flesh is satisfied, it will not devour the user. But if it breaks through the seal set by Mr. Azik and becomes a state where it needs to eat a person every day, Klein will have no choice but to seal it above the gray fog and no longer activate it...
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In the afternoon, in Ahowa County, a special train bound for the Republic of Intis sped along the tracks.

This special train was sponsored by Backlund's Steam Church, and neither Ember nor Audrey spent a penny.

But correspondingly, Audrey couldn't fill the patent with servants of the Hall family as she did in previous years when she returned to the fiefdom of East Chester County. This time, she only brought her personal maid Anne...well, and Susie.

However, Audrey was not dissatisfied with not being able to bring too many servants with her. Instead, she felt relieved. Normally, she needed five or six maids to help her change her clothes. Audrey didn't like this kind of life.

That was not her own will, but it was a symbol of aristocratic respectability and she could not go against it.

"so good."

Audrey looked at the scenery passing by outside the window and said softly, "This is the first time I've had such an experience. In fact, I've always longed for a similar experience when I was a child, and even fantasized about traveling around the world..."

The special train had already left Backlund and entered the neighboring Ahowa County. But even the countryside of Ahowa County, which was so close, was so new to Audrey.

Yu Jin was sitting on the other side. Hearing this, he smiled and asked:

"Don't you return to East Chester County every year? How can it be called the first time?"

"Different."

Audrey shook her head slightly and said seriously, "Although I return to Eastchester County every year, even when I return to Eastchester County I am only in the family's territory. These two are completely different experiences."

After Audrey finished speaking, she suddenly felt guilty, because this was not something she should have said. According to the customs of the Kingdom of Loen, nobles with fiefdoms would leave Backlund one week after the New Year's Ball and return to their own territories to enjoy a pleasant life in the countryside or castle. They would not return to the capital until June to start socializing day after day.

Earl Hall was no exception. Their original plan was to return to their fiefdom in East Chestershire.

However, due to the death of the king and Alfred's "demigod" qualification, Earl Hall had to stay in Backlund to worry about state affairs. While Earl Hall was worrying about state affairs, the Countess also had to be responsible for the normal operation of family affairs.

Similarly, Alfred, who holds the title of demigod, certainly cannot leave Backlund. And Hibbert is also at a critical stage of his rise, and he must take advantage of the opportunity that Earl Hall is deeply trusted by George IV to do his best to show himself and make a career.

As for Audrey, she also needs to act as a middleman to purchase a large number of potion formulas, extraordinary properties and extraordinary materials for the Hall family.

Therefore, the Hall family had no intention of leaving Backlund this year. This certainly made them very busy, but it also meant that the status of the Hall family would take a huge leap forward!
And in this case, Audrey is the only one who can enjoy the 'vacation' and 'travel'.

Anne, the personal maid, warned earnestly:
“Miss, this is more than just a trip. The Countess hopes that you can learn more from this trip. You need to come up with a complete plan during this time. And when you return to Backlund, you need to start implementing your plan.”

Audrey blinked and asked curiously:

"Hmm~ How about charity?"

"pretty good idea."

Anne thought carefully about Audrey's casual suggestion, nodded in agreement and gave some advice:

"If you really want to do charity work, I suggest you start with the church's charity organization. Most other charitable organizations have the purpose of tax avoidance and will not actually invest money in charity. I don't think you will like them. Only those charitable organizations with the background of the Church of the Night will truly practice charity, which is just right for you."

Audrey tapped her chest four times clockwise and said softly:

"Praise the goddess."

"Praise the goddess."

Anne also tapped her chest four times clockwise. She was also a devout believer of the Church of Night.

Yu Jin, the goddess's follower, was still sitting on the sofa eating snacks, not moving at all, and clearly had no intention of performing the salute.

There is no doubt that his faith in the goddess was neither strong nor devout.

"Annie."

Audrey suddenly said, "I think you must be very tired too. Do you want to go back and rest for a while?"

Anne was stunned for a moment, but soon nodded slightly and winked at Audrey:

"Yes, miss, I'm very tired now and need to go back and rest. Well, it won't be too long, just an hour will be fine."

Although she was not tired and did not need to rest.

But she would not refuse Audrey's request.

Of course, although a maid should not ask about her master's affairs, she should still try to control some things.

So, she only needs to rest for an hour.

Anne left the room, and Susie followed suit, sensibly leaving the room and closing the door behind her.

But she did not leave. Instead, she squatted in the aisle, as if guarding the door for the two people in the house.

In fact, the Steam Church arranged two rooms for Embers and his companions.

Embers had one room, and Audrey, Anne, and Susie had one room.

The reason why Anne and Susie have to be sent away now is because today is Monday.

And now, it is already 2:55 in the afternoon.

Audrey couldn't go back to her room and head above the gray fog because Anne would be in the room too, unless she kicked her out.

So, she could only stay in Yu Jin's private room.

Audrey lay on the bed and glanced at Yu Jin before closing her eyes. He was already lying on the sofa, waiting for Mr. Fool's 'summon'.
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Above the boundless gray mist, the magnificent palace stands quietly.

Emlyn White, the Moon, who had just regained his sight, saw Miss Justice, who was standing opposite him, looking at the top of the mottled long table and greeting him in a brisk tone:

"Good afternoon, Mr. Fool!"

Audrey, the Justice, greeted them one by one, starting with The Fool and Lovers and ending with The World.

This order is not based on seating arrangement, nor on the order in which people joined the Tarot Club, but rather follows the rules of Tarot cards. The Fool is the beginning that contains all possibilities, and the World is the ending of perfect sublimation.

This is a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder of Miss Audrey, a fan of the occult, which appeared as the Tarot Club members grew in number and became more organized.

Audrey's mood became happier and happier, with smiles all over her eyes and eyebrows.

She looked at the figure in the thick fog and said with a rising voice:
"Dear Mr. Fool, I got three more pages of Roselle's diary~"

With Miss Justice demonstrating, Magician Ersi also spoke:

“Mr. Fool, I also have three new pages of Roselle’s diary.”

Mr. Fool nodded slightly, expressing approval, but at the same time feeling somewhat helpless.

Miss Justice and Miss Magician have become his most reliable sources of diaries, and they are always present at every Tarot Club. However, this has also caused the enthusiasm of other members to become less high, which is a good thing overall.

(End of this chapter)