Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 236: So weird, take another look

"Eh?"

Melissa was stunned for a moment, as if she didn't expect the other party to actually reply to her. Besides, do nobles also need to take the exam?
Although the "Uniform Examination for Government Employees" was nominally open to all classes across the country, even Melissa understood that nobles did not need the so-called examination to directly enter government work. The unified examination was essentially just a channel for the lower-class people to rise.

This can also be seen from the people around me:
Most people in the cafe were like Melissa, ordering the cheapest bread, tea or coffee. Most of them were not well off. Even if there were a few who were dressed gorgeously, one could tell at a glance that they were different from the blonde girl in front of them.

The highest social class they belonged to was middle class, but the girl in front of them could be recognized as an aristocrat at first glance.

Audrey stared at Melissa quietly, taking in her reaction.

Even though the other party didn't say it explicitly, Audrey, who was already a dream walker, could easily see through Melissa's reaction. There was suspicion, inferiority, and awe in her eyes, but there was no trust.

Although Audrey knew that most people would not trust a stranger they had just met, it was a bit too harsh to doubt every word she said.

Audrey inexplicably thought of a sentence from Emperor Roselle:

There is a lamentably thick barrier between us.

That was the feeling expressed by Emperor Roselle in his classic "Hometown" because he and his childhood friend Runtu gradually drifted apart due to their differences in status, and it contained a strong emotion of sadness.

And now, even though Audrey didn't know the girl in front of her, she felt the same sadness as if she had felt it herself.

What made Audrey most uncomfortable was that the other party's suspicion was correct and her purpose was indeed different from his.

Before coming here, she was obviously delighted. She even talked about this with Mr. Fool above the gray fog, just like an excellent student reporting her grades to her parents.

Because the "Uniform Examination for Government Employees" was originally proposed by the Fool, and she secretly conveyed it to Earl Hall, which eventually pushed the bill through the cabinet. Therefore, Audrey has always been very concerned about this exam.

She was indeed here to wait for Hibbert, but she also had her own reasons...

"What's your name?"

Audrey asked softly.

Melissa was a little nervous and whispered:
"Melissa Moretti."

"Melissa?"

Audrey repeated the name in a low voice, and suddenly smiled. Under Melissa's nervous gaze, she stood up and sat opposite her, while extending her hand to the girl:
"Audrey Hall."

Melissa subconsciously reached out and shook her hand, but soon seemed to think of something and exclaimed:
"Hall?"

Melissa, who had just arrived, had no idea how many nobles there were in Backlund, or who they were. But she was not unfamiliar with three families: the royal Augustus family, the Duke of Negan family, the current prime minister, and the Hall family, which introduced the "Government Employee Unified Examination" bill!

The first two must be known by all Loen people, but the latter was originally unknown to them. After all, what happened in the cabinet was strictly confidential, and civilians were not qualified to know the details of the cabinet meeting. But in the past month, major newspapers have been actively reporting on the intelligence provided by "informed people", which gave civilians the opportunity to learn about some of the cabinet meetings and how Earl Hall "overcame all objections" to pass this bill.

According to Benson, this was a big move by the Hall family to win over the hearts of the people in advance. But this move was undoubtedly successful. Many civilians who passed the first round of exams were grateful to Earl Hall. Once these people entered the government, they would become loyal supporters of the Hall family.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Hall family, who promoted the unified examination for government employees, is definitely the top noble family in the upper class of the Kingdom of Loen!
And now, the members of this family are sitting in front of him...

"Any questions?"

Audrey winked playfully.

"No, it's nothing..."

Melissa's lips moved, not knowing how to answer for a moment, so she could only shake her head to deny it.

Audrey seemed a little different from the nobles she had imagined...
-
Above the gray fog, Klein emerged from his dream with a strange expression.

Just like he would regularly divine the state of the embers, he would also regularly divine the situation of Benson and Melissa. And of course he also knew that this day was the day Benson would take the second exam for the unified government employee exam, so of course he would pay attention to it, but this dream seemed a little different...

Klein murmured in a low voice:

"That noble girl seems familiar..."

A familiar figure flashed in Klein's mind, and he instinctively combined the two figures together.

Klein's eyes twitched:
"Miss Justice?"

Although he had never met Miss Justice in real life, he was able to judge some of her characteristics by observing her words and actions above the gray fog:
Soft and shiny golden hair, green eyes like pure gemstones, elegant temperament, a wealthy family, a noble family in Loen, a wealthy woman with plenty of money...

And these characteristics are almost completely matched by the noble girl who came into contact with Melissa in the dream!

Of course, this alone is not enough to prove that the noble girl is Audrey.

After all, many upper-class nobles in the entire Loen Kingdom used blonde hair and blue eyes as a symbol of nobility, so girls from aristocratic families basically all had these characteristics—blonde hair and blue eyes, noble temperament, and a wealthy woman with plenty of money...

What Klein found most familiar was a trait that these two shared—

Audience.

Whether it was Miss Justice or the noble girl, they all observed everything around them like spectators, while also carefully disguising themselves to avoid revealing their true thoughts.

In addition, there is the big golden retriever at the feet of the noble girl, and the dog also shows the characteristics of the audience -

This is exactly the same as the imaginary "friend" that Miss Justice once mentioned who accidentally gave the pet a magic potion.

When so many "coincidences" are combined together, it is hard not to make some reasonable associations.

"But if it was really Miss Justice, why would she be involved with Melissa?"

Klein frowned slightly. He certainly didn't think Miss Justice would harm Melissa and Benson, but their meeting was a little strange. After all, the two were not in the same class at all. One was an upper-class noble of the ruling class of the Kingdom of Loen, while the other was just a Cinderella from an ordinary family who had never even attended college. Logically, the two should never have any intersection.

Why did they appear in his dream at the same time? What was the intersection that led to their meeting?
Klein simulated and eliminated every option in his mind, and finally decided on the most likely one:
"Unified Examination for Government Employees!"

"Yes! Although the idea of ​​this bill was proposed by me, it was submitted by Miss Justice."

"For Miss Justice, this may be a kind of joy like watching a child grow up... Well, the metaphor is not very appropriate, but the meaning should be similar."

"And Miss Justice has shown a strong sense of ownership before. As one of the first two members to join the Tarot Club, she has always been very active in guiding and helping other members understand and integrate into the Tarot Club."

“I even occasionally share information on behalf of The Fool that The Fool cannot reveal.”

"It's normal for a 'justice' lady like her to pay attention to the unified government employee exam that she single-handedly promoted. And since this bill was promoted by her family, it's normal for her to pay attention to it."

“But, it still feels a little strange…” Klein had a strange expression on his face. He hesitated for two seconds and decided to divine again:
"How strange! Take another look!"
-
Middenheim, early morning.

Yu Jin and his companions finally found a hotel before dawn and rented a room to live in. This cost them one silver coin, and according to the exchange rate of one gold coin for ten silver coins, the seven gold coins given by the guards were enough for them to live for two months and more.

But it's clear that they won't stay here that long -

Although two months is not a long time, what Yu Jin wants to do obviously will not take that long.

The reason why three people lived in one room was not because Yu Jin wanted to save money or anything. He originally planned to rent three rooms directly. After all, seven gold coins were given for free, so he had no shortage of money.

But Lilith protested strongly, saying that they had to save money at all costs and that renting only two rooms would be enough.

Yu Jin had no objection to this. He had one room, and Lilith and Ornia had another, which was just right.

However, this proposal was unsurprisingly rejected.

Because in Lilith's allocation plan, she and Yu Jin should live in one room, while Ornia should live in a room alone.

In Ornia's plan, it was the exact opposite - Lilith would live in a room alone, while she and Ember would live in one.

As a last resort, Yu Jin had to compromise and share a room with three people.

There is only one big bed.

"I want to sleep in the middle!"

Lilith threw herself on the bed, taking up most of the space, rubbed it hard, and said with confidence.

As long as she sleeps in the middle, Ornia will never be able to break through her resistance!

This wave, she is in the atmosphere!
Ornia's expression was stunned for a moment, as if she didn't expect Lilith to be so shameless!
The silver-haired loli pursed her lips tightly, not knowing how to resolve this problem...

But at this moment, there was a knock on the door.

"Boom boom boom!"

Hearing the knock on the door, Lilith still had no intention of moving, but instead instructed:

"Olnia, go open the door."

Ornia remained silent. She needed to maintain her persona, so she nodded obediently and walked to the door in small steps.

He stepped on the door handle with great effort and gently turned it.

Outside the door was a man dressed in black and red waiter's uniform, with fair skin and handsome features.

"Good evening, my lady."

The male waiter showed a perfect smile and asked respectfully and expectantly:
"Do you need any special services?"

In this city ruled by vampires, humans who are protected and able to live a stable life naturally have to pay a price, which is to become blood food for the vampires.

But even if it is blood food, not all vampires can enjoy it at will.

Because in theory, the human residents of this city are all Lucius's private property, and among the hierarchical blood clans, private property has always been sacred and inviolable.

Therefore, even if the vampires wanted to enjoy blood food, they had to obtain Lucius's consent.

of course.

It is impossible for Lucius to provide "legal advice" to every vampire at any time and place, so most of the time, just pay money.

Especially in the hotels prepared for the vampires, there are always special services prepared for the vampires. These waiters are ready to become blood food, as long as they are paid.

And this isn’t necessarily a bad thing for them—

Although it will cause a certain amount of blood loss, making the body weak.

But when vampires suck blood, it usually has aphrodisiac side effects.

So most of the time, they can also enjoy themselves after having their blood sucked. Of course, the premise is that they serve female vampires. And perhaps due to the influence of extraordinary power, most vampires are handsome men and beautiful women, at least in terms of appearance, they will definitely not suffer a loss.

But if the person they are wearing is a male vampire with special preferences, then they should be prepared for their chrysanthemums to bloom...

And now, the male waiter volunteered to knock on the door.

Of course, it was because there were two female vampires in the house, a noble-looking blonde girl, and a cute and lovely silver-haired loli.

As long as he can gain the favor of one of them, perhaps he will be able to make the leap and become the exclusive blood food of these two vampires!
He did not think this was a fantasy, after all, these two female vampires only brought one male vampire. And the waiter thought that he must be stronger than him in both appearance and physique, so he had a great chance of success!
However, just when he was full of expectations, he saw that the silver-haired loli who opened the door had an extremely cold look in her eyes.

Olnia put away her cute and obedient appearance, stared at the waiter in front of her with cold and disgusted eyes, and said coldly:
"roll!"

The waiter's forehead was immediately covered with a layer of cold sweat. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to explain something, but in the end he knelt down on one knee with a thud, and trembled under the indescribable pressure and said:

"Sorry, I'll leave now..."

"boom!"

Olnia slammed the door shut, turned around, a sweet smile on her face, trotted over to Yu Jin, held his hand, and said obediently:
"Brother, it's time to go to bed."

Lilith looked at him unkindly, and wanted to rush over and break up the couple, but she couldn't give up the position she had worked so hard to occupy.

No matter how the other party flirts, as long as she occupies the middle position, she can sit firmly on the Diaoyutai and remain invincible.

"Need not."

Yu Jin glanced at the two women and said:

"I'm not tired, you guys go to sleep first."

Lilith's expression froze. If you don't sleep, then there's no point in me taking up your seat.

(End of this chapter)