Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 235 Unification
"right here……"

Walking on the compacted earth road, Lilith looked at the 'black line' that appeared on the terrain line in the distance and whispered softly:

"The land of hope, Middenheim."

Under the crimson moonlight, a coastal city on the seaside appeared at the end of the horizon, and its outline gradually became clear. Although it was just an outline, its grand scale could be seen, and even the city walls were much taller than those of ordinary cities.

This is Middenheim, the land of hope for the vampires, because here there is a true god blessing -

Lutius Todblinger!
Under his protection, Middenheim successfully resisted hundreds of invasions by dragons and other extraordinary creatures. No matter how powerful the enemy was, the city always stood firm!
Therefore, almost all the vampires who originally lived in this world would try their best to go to Middenheim through many dangers. It seemed that as long as they reached this legendary land of hope for the vampires, they would no longer have to worry about the threat of the dragon.

However, the fact is that most vampires were discovered and hunted by dragons and other extraordinary creatures during their migration, and were eventually annihilated. For example, Lilith's family, even with the protection of a Sequence 4 demigod, still suffered casualties during the migration, and only she survived.

That's why, even though she finally arrived in Middenheim, Lilith looked at the magnificent city in the distance without much longing or joy in her heart...

She just pursed her lips to hide her complicated feelings, and also because she didn't know why she came here.

Initially, she followed her family to Middenheim in order to seek protection and a safe environment without having to worry about the threat of dragons. But now her family has long been integrated with the crystal glass under the breath of the dragon, so what is the point of her successfully coming to Middenheim now?

After all, coming here was not her own will...

Lilith glanced at Yu Jin from the corner of her eyes. The reason why they were here was entirely because of Yu Jin. But Yu Jin obviously didn't look like he needed to come to this city to seek protection, which made Lilith completely unable to guess why he insisted on coming here.

Yu Jin saw that the girl was puzzled, but did not give an answer. Instead, he urged:

"Let's go quickly, and try to get into the city before daybreak."

"Oh."

Lilith pouted. With their current strength, it wouldn't matter even if they traveled during the day. The vampires just hated the sun, not that they were restrained by it. But since Yu Jin had said so, she certainly wouldn't be ignorant enough to refute it.

only……

Lilith lowered her eyebrows slightly, staring at the silver-haired loli next to her with a dangerous look. The other party was standing next to Yu Jin obediently and quietly, actively holding Yu Jin's hand, as if she was afraid of a lost child, and never left his side.

The other party behaved very well along the way. She didn't ask any questions and rarely spoke. She also didn't disobey any of Yu Jin's requests. She did whatever Yu Jin asked her to do, which was completely different from her somewhat 'rebellious' self.

Olnia seemed to notice her gaze and tilted her head with an innocent look.

Lilith felt a little unhappy, even though she knew that Olnia was pretending, and even though Yu Jin also knew that she was pretending. But she could still clearly feel that Yu Jin was much more patient with her than with herself.

But if she was asked to give up and pretend to be as innocent as Ornia, Lilith couldn't do it.

After all, unlike Olnia who started to pretend as soon as they met, she had been with Yu Jin for a longer time, and they knew each other's personalities very well, if not completely. In this situation, Lilith herself would feel uncomfortable if she wanted to pretend like Olnia did, and it might even have the opposite effect.

And, although she had thought about forming a united front with Ornia, that goal had not yet been achieved.

As for why...

Lilith looked at the silver-haired loli expressionlessly, and Ornia winked at Lilith implicitly, and shook her left hand held by Yu Jin with a slight smile on her face, as if she was showing off, or mocking.

It’s hard, the fist is hard!
Lilith clenched her fists.

In this atmosphere of mutual anger, the three of them walked along the compacted road towards Middenheim.

Although it was late at night, Middenheim was still brightly lit.

Even the city gates were kept open at all times, with pedestrians coming in and out from time to time under the scrutiny of the guards.

When the three arrived at the city gate, another group of people happened to pass through the city gate.

It is not difficult to judge from their dusty attire and red eyes that they are migrating vampires.

After they passed through the city gate, it was the turn of Yu Jin and his two companions.

The guard who looked like a squad leader looked at the three people approaching and was about to ask something, but when he looked up and saw Lilith's face, he was stunned for a long time until his subordinates urged him.

The captain of the guard swallowed his saliva and then stammered:
"This...this vampire lord, could you please show me your pass?"

"I don't have a pass, so I can't enter the city?"

Lilith frowned slightly, looking a little embarrassed.

The captain of the guard said hurriedly:
"It's okay. If you don't have it, it doesn't matter. If this is your first time in Middenheim, you just need to register and you will get a pass."

The captain of the guard pointed to his subordinate who was sitting at the table and spreading out the parchment, and asked:

"My Lord, what is your name?"

"Lilith."

Lilith pointed at the silver-haired loli beside her and suddenly said:

"This is my sister, Olnia."

"Ok."

The captain of the guard nodded quickly and ordered his men to record it carefully.

Lilith did not introduce Yu Jin, and the captain of the guards did not ask about it. After all, he was a blood feeder who provided blood for the vampires, so it didn't matter whether he was registered or not.

“莉莉丝大人.”

The captain of the guards asked respectfully, "Which family are you from?"

"Do I have to answer?"

Lilith narrowed her eyes slightly.

The captain of the guards lowered his head hastily and explained in a low voice:

"No, you don't have to answer."

"Then answer it."

Lilith lifted a strand of hair beside her ear, rolled it up and loosened it with her fingers, and said casually:

“I’m from Dorothy’s family.”

"Dorothy family?" The captain of the guard thought about it carefully and found that there was no corresponding information in his mind.

But this is not surprising. The world is so big and the major blood clans are extremely scattered. It is impossible for a blood servant like him to know everything.

"last question."

The captain of the guards asked his men to record it in detail, and then asked carefully:
"Lady Lilith, could you please show me your abilities..."

His expression seemed a little apprehensive, and he was obviously worried that he would offend the other party. But he couldn't not ask, because in the past, there were descendants of blood race and human 'hybrids' who pretended to be blood races and obtained treatment and status that did not belong to them. The blood servant who was responsible for the inspection was even executed for this...

Lilith narrowed her eyes slightly, and the next moment, a thick black mist quietly condensed in her palm.

"Is this enough?"

"Enough, enough!"

The captain of the guards changed color slightly and nodded quickly.

Condensing black mist is an ability that only adult vampires can use. Even underage vampires can't do it, let alone blood servants like him.

This was enough to prove that the other party was a genuine vampire. If he continued to ask for "proof", the other party might have to prove it with his life.

The captain of the guards carefully handed a wooden sign and seven gold coins to Lilith and explained:
"Sir, this is your pass. This... this Sir Ornia is a minor vampire, so she cannot have a pass. But according to the regulations, every adult vampire can get five gold coins when entering the city for the first time, and every minor vampire can get two gold coins..."

Lilith took the gold coin and looked at the human head carved on it, thoughtfully.

Gold coins are the most commonly used currency on this continent. Lilith's family also used currency and carried a large amount of gold coins when migrating in case of emergency. But unfortunately, those gold coins were also buried in the desert along with the tribe, leaving nothing behind.

The gold coins "issued" by different families are also naturally different. Different families will engrave the portrait of their family ruler on the currency issued by their territory to highlight the status of the ruler. This is a common practice.

The image engraved on these gold coins may be that of Lucius.

A true god.

At least that's what the other party claims to be, at least all the vampires believe it, including Lilith in the past.

But in Lilith's current view, Yu Jin is more like a real god than Lucius whom she has never met.

At least she had never heard of anyone who could turn an ordinary person into a real vampire, and allow the vampire to devour the blood essence without taking huge risks and thus gain the power contained therein.

Lilith glanced at the captain of the guard who was still standing in front of her and asked impatiently:

"Can I enter the city now?"

"Of course, of course..."

The stunned captain of the guard suddenly broke out in sweat and gave way in panic.

"Olnia, my dear sister~, let's go."

Lilith raised the corner of her mouth slightly, glanced at Ornia who was still being led by Yu Jin, suddenly separated the two, and smiled as she pulled Ornia towards the city.

Ornia was stunned for a moment, and looked up at Lilith in confusion. Her eyes met Lilith's and she saw the provocation in her eyes, as if saying: You can't get what I can't get.

Ornia's face became expressionless for a moment, but she quickly returned to her innocent look and looked at Yu Jin innocently for help, but Yu Jin could only shrug helplessly, indicating that he could do nothing to help.

His current identity is "Blood Eater", and he has no right to refute the orders of Lilith, his "master".

Lilith also noticed the eye contact between the two and the corners of her mouth rose slightly.

Now it's her turn! ——
Backlund, in a cafe near King's Row.

Melissa took a ceramic spoon and gently stirred the black tea with lemon, occasionally looking sideways at the window covered with light white mist. Her black veil was placed on the seat next to her, and in front of her was a plate of the cheapest toast, but she didn't take a bite.

She was originally worried that if she kept sitting here, she would make the cafe owner unhappy and delay him from making more money. After all, this is the intersection of Queens and the West Side, and also the crossroads of King Avenue and Hope Street.

The Prime Minister's residence is located at 9 Hope Street in the West District, and next door to it is the Kingdom House on King's Avenue in Queens, where Benson is taking the first unified government employee examination.

This is the venue for the second round of exams, and only those who have passed the first round of exams are eligible to come here.

This location is undoubtedly one of the most prosperous neighborhoods in the entire West District. She ordered the cheapest tea and bread, which was out of place with the consumption here. At the same time, people who stayed and refused to leave were obviously unwelcome.

Although Benson had told her to order more expensive tea and snacks so that the cafe owner wouldn't kick people out at will, Melissa still didn't want to waste Klein's pension, as that would make her, as a follower of the Goddess of Night, feel strongly guilty.

Fortunately, she later found that many people were waiting here, waiting for the exam to end. The owner of the cafe did not show any impatience, not only did he not drive people away, but he even gave them a small plate of exquisite pastries for free.

Even the cafe owner generously allows pets to enter, so Daha and the others don't have to stay outside in the cold, but can squat at her feet and enjoy the warmth brought by the fireplace with her.

Well, although they probably don’t need it at all…

Moreover, this exception may not be made for Daha and others.

Melissa subconsciously glanced at the girl at the next table. She was wearing a pure white dress inlaid with gold lace. Her long golden hair was casually tied up, falling down softly and shiny. Her green eyes were as deep as the sea and like the purest gems. Her facial features and face shape matched her breathtaking beauty, and her temperament was elegant and pure.

Melissa felt a little inferior for no reason, as the other party was undoubtedly a true noble.

The big golden retriever lying at the other person's feet was obviously worth a lot of money.

The exception was made just for her.

The blonde girl seemed to notice Melissa's gaze and smiled kindly:
"Hello."

"Hello……"

Melissa was a little flattered and didn't know how to respond. She asked suddenly:
"Are you also waiting for your family to take the exam?"

"I'm waiting for my brother."

Audrey blinked and smiled back.

In fact, she was indeed waiting for the exam to end. But her brother Hibbert was not taking the exam, but the examiner of this exam.

With the new king on the throne, the Hall family is actively seeking "progress" in all aspects. As the earl's heir, Hibbert is now the cabinet secretary and has also been given the opportunity to preside over the first unified examination for government employees.

(End of this chapter)