Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 217 Chaos Witch
1 month 18 day.

The city of generosity, Bayam.

Danitz hung out in the bar until dawn before returning to the hotel and fell asleep again without realizing it.

In his dream, he suddenly saw the blurry scenes around him become clear and freeze in the luxurious suite of the 'Blue Wind' Hotel.

Boom, boom, boom.

Danitz heard a slow and measured knock on the door.

Am I dreaming? Danitz held this doubt in his mind, walked to the door, and turned the handle.

The gap in the door became larger and larger, and he saw a familiar figure.

This is a beautiful lady with an oval face, a high nose bridge, thin lips, and a pair of light blue eyes like clear spring water.

Her long brown hair was parted in the middle, tied into a simple yet exquisite knot at the back of her head, and then flowed smoothly down.

She was not wearing a hat, but a beige coat that was cinched at the waist, with a large white lace flower-shaped decoration at the collar that spread down. The coat was paired with a dark knee-length skirt with pleats that were slightly fluffy, and a pair of leather boots that were the same color as her hair.

"captain?"

Danitz exclaimed, looking at the lady in front of him with surprise and nervousness:
"when did you come?"

Edwina said calmly:
"This is a dream."

"Yes!"

Danitz suddenly realized that the captain had demonstrated a similar ability before, which he used to communicate with Yu Jin. But unfortunately, Danitz had never learned this secret technique, and he felt that he would probably not be able to learn it, so he could only wait for Edwina to contact him.

Danitz was in a state of confusion, wanting to confide his recent bad experiences to Edwina in order to get a chance to become the captain again.

But just as he was about to speak, he suddenly heard the sound of the lock turning.

Subconsciously, Danitz turned his head to look at the bedroom, only to see the gap in the door getting bigger and bigger. Gehrman Sparrow, wearing only a white shirt, walked out with an expressionless face.

"You... why did you come out?" Danitz stood up suddenly and blurted out in surprise.

He quickly came to his senses and stammered:
“This, this is my dream!”

How come this guy Gehrman Sparrow appeared out of nowhere?

Klein put one hand in the pocket of his dark trousers and walked towards the lady with her back to the window. He responded in a low voice:
"A charm."

Then, he looked directly at the woman and asked in a positive tone:
"Edwina Edwards?"

"Good afternoon, ma'am."

Klein smiled gradually, put his hand on his chest, bowed, and then slowly spoke:

"I'm Gehrman Sparrow. I've received a commission from Ash Black. He asked me to tell you that you don't need to wait for him anymore."

"That's it."

Vice Admiral Iceberg Edwina was silent for a few seconds and nodded slightly, "I see. Thank you for your reminder."

"captain……"

Danitz looked at the slightly complicated and regretful expression on Edwina's face, and his heart was instantly broken.

Did something really happen between them? No way, no way? They hadn't spent much time alone together during those few days, how could something happen so quickly? Why? He had been on the ship for so many years without any results, how could that guy succeed in just a few days!
pain!It hurts so much!
Danitz was in an extremely low mood, feeling extremely miserable, and he wanted to kneel on the ground and cry bitterly.

Edwina said softly:
"I think Ash has already paid for it."

“Yes.” Klein nodded slightly.

Edwina said at a moderate speed:

"Then you shouldn't need to meet me in person. Is there any reason why you must see me?"

If the reward had been paid in advance, then Gehrman Sparrow would not have needed to meet her, because Danitz could have told her. And now that the other party had gone to the trouble of breaking into Danitz's dream to meet him, he must have something to ask for.

Klein's eyes showed surprise, but he didn't show any panic that anyone could see through him. He remained expressionless and said:

"I do have a few questions for you."

Edwina nodded slightly, but did not refuse. Instead, she asked:
"Mr. Sparrow, have you ever been educated?"

What kind of question is that? Klein's expression remained unchanged as he responded indifferently:
"Graduated from college."

“What languages ​​do you know?”

Klein resisted the urge to frown and said:
"Giant, Elven, Dragon, Ancient Hermes, Hermes, Ancient Feysac, Loen..."

Edwina said "hmm":
"Do you know anything about other areas of the occult?"

"proficient."

Edwina thought for two seconds and explained in a moderately slow tone:
"I have to consider how to answer the question based on your knowledge level so that you can understand it more easily."

This... Klein was simply shocked. He felt that the beautiful lady in front of him did not look like an adventurer who was also a pirate. She looked like a teacher with a cold expression but a kind and instructive attitude.

As expected of a pirate general, he has his own unique style... Klein sighed to himself and slowly said:

"First question, how much do you know about fire transmission?"

What is fire transmission? Danitz looked confused, not understanding what they were talking about.

For the first time, Edwina's eyes flickered, as if she had recognized Gehrman Sparrow again. She thought for a few seconds and said softly:
"I have heard of the ancient legend about the transmission of fire, but I don't know much about the details..."

If you don't know the details, then you know the general cause and effect? ​​Klein came to a conclusion silently in his mind, and then slowly asked:

"The second question is, who did you hear these legends from?"

Klein knew that he shouldn't ask so bluntly, but he had no other choice. Instead of beating around the bush and testing him a little bit, it would be better to ask directly from the beginning. This was more in line with the character of Gehrman Sparrow, a crazy adventurer.

Moreover, he was very curious from the beginning!

Whether from Emperor Roselle's diary or from Ember's attitude towards Edwina, the same detail is revealed: the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom knows much more about 'Passing on the Fire' than any other church!
In Emperor Roselle's diary, the Church of the Eternal Sun clearly had a painting world, but knew nothing about it. On the other hand, the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom not only had a painting world, but also had a guardian knight wearing the same type of armor as Sogo and shouting "Praise the Sun".

And Edwina also clearly showed an extraordinary understanding of the embers, and was also a believer of the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom...

Connecting all of these together, it was hard not to make Klein curious. He was curious about how much the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom knew, and where they knew about these fire transmissions!

Edwina stared at Gehrman Sparrow with her icy blue eyes, but did not give an answer immediately.

Klein, who maintained his persona, stopped talking and waited for the other party to speak first.

He looked at Edwina.

Edwina looked at him.

There was suddenly silence in the dream for several minutes.

This strange silence made Danitz a little nervous, fearing that the two would fight. The captain was not here now, and if they really fought, he would be the one who would suffer! Besides, wasn't it just a question? Was it necessary to make the atmosphere so tense?
Edwina was silent for a long time, and said softly:

“My teacher told me this.”

"Who is your teacher?"

Klein continued to question without hesitation, clearly determined to get to the bottom of it.

Edwina looked at him calmly:
"Clana." "..."

Klein's pupils shrank sharply, and his thoughts suddenly exploded in his mind.

His spirit was warning him frantically, as if a pair of eyes were staring at him from behind, making him feel as if he had fallen into an icy cave, his whole body freezing cold. That name was like the key to open Pandora's box, as if it had touched some terrible taboo!

The last time I had a similar feeling was when the gray fog was "invaded" by the Eternal Sun and the Goddess of Night!
The last time there was a person or organization with a similar 'mechanism' was the 'Twilight Hermit Society' - as long as you say or write the words 'Twilight Hermit Society', they will definitely detect it in some way or with some object!
The name Edwina said must be the true name of a certain existence, and it must be an angel of at least Sequence 2!
No, there is probably more than just sequence 2!

"it's over?"

Although he was clearly in a dream, Klein still felt a fear of his heart stopping. He could feel his back completely soaked with cold sweat. But fortunately, that being had already looked away and did not choose to continue staring at them.

The other party didn't intend to do anything to them... No, it should be said that they didn't intend to do anything to him.

After all, Edwina claimed to be that person's disciple, and Danitz was Edwina's subordinate, so they would definitely be fine. The reason why Edwina said that person's name so easily was probably because she had already anticipated this and knew what would happen...

This is a temptation and also a test!

Klein felt extremely regretful. He regretted why he was so reckless.
If anyone had any idea about him, he wouldn't be able to stand here peacefully now!

"Is there anything else you want to ask?" Edwina stared at Klein for a while and asked softly.

Because I am not dead, I am qualified to continue asking questions?

Klein seemed to have heard Edwina's subtext and suddenly found it extremely absurd, but suddenly he felt that all this seemed very normal.

After all, they are beings of that level. Only those who can survive after hearing their real names are qualified to continue exploring more secrets.

But that name...

Klein forced himself to change his thoughts, so that he would not think of the full picture of that name, and at the same time forced himself to calm down...

Klein lowered his head and looked at his palms, which were shaking continuously.

No, it wasn't his hands that were shaking, it was his entire body that was shaking, and he hadn't recovered yet...

Before this, even he himself hadn't noticed this.

"I……"

Klein opened his mouth, his voice hoarse.

"Why is it so exaggerated?"

Danitz looked at Klein's trembling appearance and felt puzzled.

What did the captain say just now? Why did he only see the lips moving but didn't hear any sound?

What on earth had Gehrman Sparrow heard that frightened him so much?

Danitz was extremely curious, as if he was being tickled, but he quickly gave up the idea of ​​courting death.

His greatest strength was that he was not very curious, because he knew that curious people were prone to getting into trouble, such as Gehrman Sparrow. He couldn't stop trembling even in his dreams, and Danitz was really afraid that he would be scared to death...

Klein took a deep breath, adjusted his mentality, and said in a deep voice:
"I'm going to the bathroom."
-
On the barren land.

Two figures, one big and one small, were walking in the endless desert with sparse vegetation, heading eastward.

Lilith wiped the sweat from her forehead, looked up at Yu Jin beside her, pursed her lips slightly, and hesitated, not knowing whether she should speak.

"Is something wrong?"

Seeing the girl's hesitation, Yu Jin stopped and asked.

"I, I want to drink some water..." Lilith said in a low voice.

Although she is not a human, she is a vampire.

But even vampires need to eat.

Especially in this vast desert, the consumption is particularly great.

Their family had actually prepared enough supplies before the migration, but these things, along with her people, had been turned into crystal glass by the dragon's breath.

Well, of course, originally she could eat the dragon.

If the bodies of those dragons had not been reduced to ashes by the thunderbolts...

"water?"

Yu Jin thought silently for two seconds and reached out to Lilith.

Lilith hesitated for a moment, then stretched out her tender little white hand and placed it in Yu Jin's palm.

But before the two hands touched, a small green grass suddenly appeared in the palm of Yu Jin's hand.

Lilith was startled and withdrew her hand as if she had been electrocuted.

"Eat it." Yu Jin handed over the green grass in his hand.

"Eating grass?"

Lilith opened her mouth. She was a vampire, but not a cow or a horse. She couldn't live by eating grass... Lilith didn't know what to say. She hesitated for a long time before taking the green grass from Yujin's hand and took a bite resignedly.

She thought the grass would be unpalatable, but as she chewed it, it seemed to have a strange sweetness that moistened her mouth. Although it couldn't be said to melt in the mouth, it also made the girl's eyes light up. She stuffed the whole grass into her mouth, chewing faster, puffing up her face like a little hamster.

【Flowering green grass】

[Like a large flower of green grass,
With blooming small white flowers.

It can temporarily significantly increase the speed of energy recovery.

The flowers of the green grass are called phantom flowers.

It is said that it blooms only near water that is cold enough not to freeze. 】

"so amazing……"

Lilith whispered softly.

While chewing, she felt as if her energy had been greatly restored.

But this didn't seem to be enough. The girl hesitated and raised her head to look at the embers, opening her pink mouth to indicate that she had finished eating.

"very good."

Yu Jin nodded slightly and said calmly: "Next, let's go hunt for food."

"Eh?"

Lilith followed Yu Jin's gaze and looked not far away, and was stunned.

At the top of the sand dune, a wild boar with brown skin and a body as big as a rhinoceros was looking at them eagerly, obviously regarding them as prey.

Lilith pursed her lips. She certainly understood why Yu Jin said this...

The girl took a deep breath, and a thick black gas spread out from behind her, forming a pair of illusory bat wings.

Her hands naturally drooped, but her ten fingers were slightly bent into claws. The nails of her ten fingers began to extend outward at the same time, growing a section covered with mysterious symbols and patterns. They were sharp enough to cut through steel and had a strong corrosive ability. In the same sequence, even the scales of a giant dragon would be easily cut by them!
The wild boar on the sand dunes in the distance also felt threatened. It arched its back in an attacking posture, opened its bloody mouth with two sharp fangs, and let out a threatening growl from its throat.

(End of this chapter)