Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 218: One Can’t Be Unlucky Alone
48 Sour Lemon Street, Bayam, Docklands, City of Generosity, 'Blue Wind' Hotel.

It was raining heavily and stormy outside, but inside the luxurious suite the fireplace was warm and the environment was peaceful.

A tall lady wearing a girlish yellow cake dress and having waist-length chestnut hair stood quietly by the window, staring at the heavy rain outside the window, seemingly appreciating this unexpected rain scene.

Her eyes were blue and deep, as if they condensed an ocean, and as intoxicating as gems.

But if someone looked at the lady from the window, they would find that her jewel-like eyes looked extremely empty at this moment.

It makes people feel that she is not a real person, but a doll with exquisite appearance.

But if you look more closely, you will find that the lady's chest is rising and falling violently, and her body is instinctively resisting!

Her chest felt extremely heavy, and her breathing was rapid and stagnant. At this moment, she felt like she had dived into the bottom of the sea, being squeezed by heavy currents from all directions.

Wow!

Faintly, she heard the sound of rushing tide and saw illusory waves rippling around her, as if a boundless, bottomless blue ocean had formed.

She has escaped from the bottom of the sea and has come to the surface, where the sea is calm.

The lady's eyes suddenly shrank, and she suddenly woke up as if she had returned to her senses. She almost staggered back two steps subconsciously, as if she had been greatly frightened. Her pretty face turned pale, and a layer of fine beads of sweat oozed out of her forehead.

It took her a while to recover, and she whispered with complicated eyes:

"Thank you."

The small doll sitting on the bookshelf looked at the lady below and said softly:

"Bernadette, have you ever heard of this name before?"

"I……"

The lady with waist-length chestnut hair seemed to still be in a state of shock, and subconsciously looked out the window as if she was feeling guilty. It was raining heavily outside the window, and there were few pedestrians on the street.

After a long time, she shook her head gently and whispered:
"I have never heard of this name, nor have I ever known the knowledge... that such a being exists in Lomborg."

"is it?"

The doll girl stared at her for a long time before she looked away and murmured in a low voice:

"Klarna, the witch of Izalith, is she here too?"

Bernadette lowered her head, her straight eyebrows trembling slightly, she was still instinctively afraid. Her divinity and her spirituality were all trembling with fear. The surging divinity was like a storm, and the spirituality was like a wave that turned the originally calm sea into a violent hell. It seemed to tear her master into pieces and turn her into a crazy monster!
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In the luxury suite next door, Klein, who was lying on the bed, suddenly opened his eyes.

He tried his best to suppress his expression and appear as calm as possible, but his mind was extremely frantic, his body inevitably trembled slightly, and his eyes revealed an undisguised fear.

He is afraid.

Fear made Klein get up from the bed and rush to the bathroom in the room.

He took four steps backwards without hesitation and entered the gray fog. In that mysterious space, the towering ancient palace stood quietly.

He sat at the head of the mottled long table, in the position of the 'Fool', and looked around.

The gray fog was endless, the crimson was quiet, and the palace stood unchanged as if it had never changed. Everything here seemed to be still, but it brought Klein a sense of security he had never felt before, and his uneasy heart finally calmed down, and his frenzied spirit was also soothed.

Klein stared at the mottled long table in front of him, breathing heavily. When he heard that name, he didn't even have the courage to think. He forcibly restrained every thought in his mind and let his brain completely empty without any distracting thoughts.

This is not because of focus, but because of fear.

Only by returning to this seemingly eternal gray fog could his thoughts be liberated.

A bitter smile appeared on Klein's lips, and he said self-deprecatingly:

"I almost died this time..."

He secretly swore in his heart that next time, he would never be so reckless again, otherwise he would die sooner or later and he wouldn't even know how he died!

And now, what he needs is thinking.

Clara.

This name belongs to Edwina's teacher, a high-sequence being in the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom. Klein didn't want to think about who this name belonged to, nor did he want to think about the other person's sequence, and he didn't want to explore the other person's identity... Although he was already doing so...

"Chaos Witch, Crana..."

Klein rubbed his temple, his thoughts in great confusion.

He was trying hard to untangle his tangled thoughts one by one so that he could make sense of it all.

In the world of Dark Souls:

In ancient times, the world was still undifferentiated and shrouded in fog. Everywhere were gray rocks, towering trees, and immortal ancient dragons.

Then, one day, the First Fire was ignited. As the fire rose, the world began to look different.

Heat and cold, life and death, light and dark.

Then, several species born from darkness were attracted by the fire and found the king's soul around it:

The first of the dead, Nito, the Witch of Izalith, Gwyn, the Lord of Sunshine, and his knights, as well as the tiny humans who are unknown to anyone.

After they gained the power of the king, they challenged the ancient dragon.

In the Chaos Age, during the "War of the Immortal Ancient Dragons", Gwyn's thunder penetrated the rock-like scales, the witch's fire formed a storm, and the Nito raised a miasma of death. With the betrayal of the scaleless white dragon Seath, the ancient dragons were finally defeated, and the Age of Fire began.

After the war against the Immortal Dragons, Nito returned to his tomb in the Giant's Tomb and slept with his King's Soul.

Gwyn foresaw that the flames would go out, so he threw himself into the furnace of the First Fire to pass on the fire and continue the world, creating the fire transmission system. Everything originated from him.

The Witch of Izalith created the city of Izalith and lived there with her daughters.

When the First Flame was about to die, Gwyn distributed most of his power to the gods, and then resolutely threw himself into the furnace with his most elite silver knights.

The witch attempted to use the Chaos Fire to create the First Fire, but was accidentally swallowed by it and became the source of all demons - the hotbed of chaos.

The fire of Chaos devoured the Witch and her daughters. The former Izalith became a ruined city of Chaos. The Witch became a hotbed of Chaos that bred demons, and almost all of her children turned into terrifying demons.

Among the old witch's many children, Clana was the only one who escaped.

But although she escaped the invasion of the Chaos Fire, she could not escape the erosion of endless time.

Finally, in the world of Soul 3, she died in front of her sister, White Spider... "But it is obvious that the 'plot' is not set in stone."

Klein took a deep breath. It took him a long time to sort out his messy thoughts. But it was not a waste of time. At least it allowed him to gain more information from the perspective of an observer and draw the correct conclusion:

"The 'sanctuary' of the Dark Souls world, the painting world known as the 'original world', has descended into this world. And now there is Crana, who happens to know the 'legend' of the Fire Transmission. This is definitely not something that can be explained by a simple coincidence!"

"I am almost certain that the teacher Clana mentioned by Edwina is the Chaos Witch Clana in Dark Souls!"

"Evidence 1: Clana likes to teach others. As her apprentice, Edwina also likes to teach others."

"Evidence 2: Crana from the Church of Knowledge and Crana from Dark Soul have never appeared in the same frame."

"Well, the proof is still that Cheng Kun!"

"Klarna left the 'Sanctuary' and joined the Church of Knowledge. This may be because the people in the 'Sanctuary' are not united and there may be different factions within. This is understandable. The gods, witches, and undead... There are many conflicts between different races. Even if they are in the same world, they will not be a loving family..."

"The 'original world' is in the hands of the Church of Evernight, which at least shows that most of the 'survivors' support the Goddess of Evernight. But Clana chose to join the Church of Knowledge, and she even contributed to the founding of this church in the first place..."

"Besides that, there is also Patch, who is not loved by her grandma and uncle... Well, Clana should have left the 'Original World' on her own initiative, but Patch must have been driven out!"

"But since Crana is still alive, White Spider and Red Spider Krag should be fine. Since Crana has chosen to join the Church of Knowledge, her witch sisters will obviously follow her and make the same choice. They are likely to be deeply involved with the Church of Knowledge. Why not just change the name of the Church of Knowledge to the Witch Church?"

Klein made a humorous complaint, and it did have some effect. At least it made him no longer feel as terrified and helpless as he was at the beginning.

"Wait, Krag?"

Klein's face suddenly changed slightly, and his expression became somewhat subtle.

When he was in Tingen, he learned a formula from Frye called "Crag Oil", which can help people fight against the foul smell of decay and have the effect of refreshing the mind.

When he was in Backlund, he also joined a Krag Club...

Although he knew that the two were most likely true coincidences, he still couldn't help but wonder if there was any connection between the two. For example, could the Cragg Club be founded by the Church of Knowledge in order to win over the middle class of the Loen Kingdom?

"Every tree and grass looks like an enemy..."

Klein kept rubbing his temples. His mind was still a little confused, but he knew that it was enough. He wouldn't get any useful information if he continued thinking about it. Besides, Edwina was still waiting for him in his dream. He couldn't stay in the gray fog for too long.

Klein looked around. Above the gray fog, there was still tranquility, as if it had never changed.

This made him feel more at ease. He wrapped himself in spirituality and fell into the gray fog, into the material world.

Klein washed his hands, looked at himself in the mirror, took a deep breath, turned and left the bathroom, and reached out to take out a silver talisman:
Dream spell!

click!
Klein walked out of the room and opened the door of Danitz's room.

Vice Admiral Iceberg Edwina stood quietly in front of the window, gazing at the crimson moon hanging high in the sky.

Even though it is not dark yet, even though Bayam is raining heavily.

But this is a dream, and everything in the dream is normal.

Klein asked in a deep voice:
"Where can I find a mermaid?"

There was a hint of surprise in Edwina's eyes, as if she had not expected him to recover so quickly. But she did not dwell on this question too much, and after thinking for a while, she replied:
"A week's sail east of the Gargas Islands..."

"Besides that?" Klein interrupted her.

Edwina looked at Klein calmly, not minding anything, and said softly:

"Most mermaids are followers of the Goddess of Night and are protected by the Church of Night. The headquarters of the Church of Night, the Church of Tranquility, and the Church of Sleep on Dainos Island both raise mermaids..."

"The Church of Night?"

Klein had a headache.

The Hanged Man had revealed this information to him, saying that the Goddess of Night seemed to have signs of raising mermaids, but Edwina obviously knew more details. There was no need to think about the Temple. Klein didn't have the courage to go to the Temple to steal the mermaid. Wouldn't that be a trap?

Moreover, Klein actually didn't quite understand how the temple located in Winter County and the Amanda Mountains could raise mermaids...

what?
You mean extraordinary abilities?

That's fine.

He could give Dainos Island a try, but it would be related to the Church of Evernight after all, so he might be able to give Yu Jin a heads-up in advance. With Yu Jin's connections in the Church of Evernight, it shouldn't be difficult to help him.

But this would mean he would have to owe Yu Jin another favor, but the problem was that Yu Jin didn't seem to need his favor that much. If he owed too much, Klein was really afraid that he would be burned...

"What does he want with a mermaid?"

Danitz was a little surprised, but he quickly guessed the answer -

Mermaids are very popular among noble lords, and one can be sold for at least thousands of gold pounds.

Why else would this crazy adventurer, who only has his eyes on the bounty, seek out the mermaid?
"So in the end, the only options are the wild mermaids east of the Gargas Islands?"

Klein felt a little surprised and a little sad. It was impossible to go to the cathedral and fall into the trap. He could try the Dormition Church of Denos. But since it was protected by the Church of Evernight, there might be an archbishop in the Denos Church, which would be difficult.

He resisted the urge to sigh, looked at Vice Admiral Iceberg Edwina, and said calmly:

"last question."

When the beautiful lady and Jieyang Danitz turned their full attention to him, he gradually grinned:
"Are you interested in collaborating?"

"What cooperation?" Edwina asked back.

The smile on Klein's face grew wider and wider, almost to the point of madness:

"Hunting, Admiral of Blood."

One cannot be unlucky all the time, nor can one be unlucky alone!

The corners of Danitz's mouth twitched slightly. He was clearly asking the mermaid in the last second, but in the next second he asked if they wanted to hunt the Blood Admiral together.

You are such a talented person, shouldn't you say you are worthy of being called Herman Sparrow?

But that's true, after all, the 'Blood Admiral' with a bounty of 42000 is much more valuable than a mermaid!

(End of this chapter)