Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 289 Price
Almost at the same time, several people looked towards the center of the table, where a book bound with yellow-brown parchment lay.

Wow~!

The book flipped due to the invisible wind and came to the last page. Klein and others saw the ending:

"With the help of the brave warriors of the ancient dragon hunting war, the Ringed Knights, Groselle fulfilled his promise and led his teammates to kill the 'King of the North' Yurisan, but their story is not over yet."

"Will the story continue?"

Mobet Zoroast, a noble from the Solomon Empire from the Fourth Epoch, made a "tsk" sound, with a somewhat unhappy tone:

"It speaks as if our fate is still in its hands."

"Shatas, where do you want to go next?" Mobet said, and suddenly turned his head to ask the elf singer.

Siatas's eyes were confused for several seconds, and then she said firmly:

"I……"

Before she finished her words, she suddenly saw Mobet ignite!
It's really 'on fire'!

The warm flames completely devoured its body, and only a blurry figure could be seen through the flames.

Siatas subconsciously reached out to touch it, only to find that her body was also covered in flames.

Siatas' heart tightened, and she looked around and found that it was not just her, but also the Loen soldier Longzel, the ascetic Snowman, and the giant Groselle who were all on fire at the same time.

In contrast, Yu Jin and the other two remained normal.

Mobet stopped Siatas from getting angry, looked at Yu Jin in confusion, and asked:
"What's going on?"

Although his body was covered in flames, he did not feel any pain, but instead a warmth of being healed.

The changes in them were obviously related to Embers, as it was he who turned the ice and snow door into a fire door at the last moment.

Yu Jin took out the Yuershika Holy Bell and said calmly:

"The warm fire can provide continuous healing and ensure that you will not die for the time being."

Mobet's heart sank, and he asked:
"What do you mean by temporary immortality?"

Ember asked back:
"How long have you lived in the book?"

Mobet fell silent for a moment, and he had obviously realized what was happening.

Normally, although Sequence 5 Beyonders have a longer lifespan than ordinary people, it is only slightly longer. If they are not Beyonders or extraordinary creatures of special paths like the vampires, living for one or two hundred years is already the limit.

He was trapped in the book in the Fourth Age, when it was still the Solomon Empire. But now it is the 1350th year of the Fifth Age, which means he has lived for at least 1350 years!
In comparison, Groselle and Siatas lived longer.

They had been trapped in the book since the Second Age and had lived for at least three thousand years!
Snowman was a little later, but he was also trapped in the book at the beginning of the Third Age, which means it has been nearly or even more than three thousand years. Even Longzel, who was the last one to enter Groselle's Travels, has been trapped in the book for more than a hundred years...

Under normal circumstances, they should have died long ago, and their bodies might have turned into earth.

"Just to ensure that you won't die for the time being?"

Siatas murmured in a low voice. Although she didn't know the path of this extraordinary ability, all abilities had their limits. When this extraordinary ability failed, they might face their own death...

"Mobet."

Siatas called out softly, "I..."

"Stop talking!"

Mobet interrupted him forcefully, staring at Yu Jin, and said in a deep voice:

"Can you save us? What's the price?"

Ember knew all this a long time ago, and knew that they would die once they left the world in the book.

That was why he was able to prepare in advance and use that unknown extraordinary ability to temporarily save their lives. But the other party's purpose of entering the world in the book was to let Groselle serve as the other party's guide to explore the Giant King's Court.

So the other party must have a way to save them, at least they have the ability to save Groselle!
And since Groselle could be saved, saving them was just a matter of convenience.

But the other party did not do so, which only shows that the price they paid was not high enough!

Even the giant Groselle realized this and spoke in a buzzing voice:
"Ash, they are our companions..."

Yu Jin did not deny it and said frankly:
"This is actually very simple. Any god can save you. You can try to pray to the god you believe in."

Mobet asked back:

"Do you think the God we believe in is still alive?"

He believed in the Black Emperor Solomon, but Solomon had long since died with the demise of the Solomon Empire.

Siatas believed in the Elf King Sonyathorem, and Groselle believed in the Giant King Ormir. Both of these ancient gods had died at the hands of the Ancient Sun God, and even the Ancient Sun God himself had fallen thousands of years ago.

Yu Jin was not surprised and said at a moderate speed:

"So, I can offer you three options."

"One is the goddess of night, one is the god of knowledge and wisdom, and the other is 'The Fool'."

As Yu Jin spoke, he materialized three pieces of paper on the table.

The names of the three gods are recorded in Giant, Elvish and Ancient Hermes respectively.

Klein's eyes twitched immediately, and he knew it!

“I’m going to the bathroom.” Klein whispered, preparing to quietly leave the room.

"Let's go later."

Ember called out to him.

"it is good."

Klein raised his eyebrows, immediately understood, and nodded slightly.

Mobet took a deep look at Yu Jin. It seemed that the other party gave three choices, but in fact, he only gave one...

Mobet held Siatas's hand and tried to speak in a calm tone:
"We choose 'The Fool'."

Although he is an 'ancient man', Longzel is not.

He knew that the people of the Fourth Age believed in seven gods, and six of the seven gods had already existed during the Fourth Age.

But in that era, all living things were subject to the Black Emperor Solomon.

Even the gods, in order to fight against hostile forces, recognize the rule of His Majesty the Emperor.

The Night, the God of War, and the God of Death are confronting each other. The three gods of Storm, Sun, and Wisdom have great conflicts among themselves. The attitude of the Earth is ambiguous, but it is more inclined towards the God of War. This makes it impossible for them to cooperate stably and it is difficult for them to fight against the alliance of the Black Emperor and the true Creator.

Of course, from a historical perspective.

The six finally reached a consensus, and the Black Emperor fell, and the Tudor-Trensost United Empire was established...

So in a sense, all six gods are Mobet's enemies, including the goddess of night and the god of knowledge and wisdom.

of course.

Mobet chose 'The Fool' not for such superficial reasons.

Although theoretically the six gods are his enemies, they may not even know him and would not care about a minor character like him.

Mobet was also very aware of himself and had never thought of seeking revenge on the Six Gods.

Even the Black Emperor and the Solomon Empire have been destroyed. Even if he wants to take revenge, what's the point? Who the hell is he?
But even putting these factors aside, Mobet didn't think that the Goddess of Night or the God of Knowledge and Wisdom would respond to their prayers.

They may be the protagonists in the book world, but who are they in the real world? How could the gods pay attention to them?

Ember's mention of the Goddess of Night or the God of Knowledge and Wisdom was obviously a cover-up; only the last 'Fool' was what he really wanted to talk about.

They had no choice but to pray to the Fool from the beginning.

"'The Fool'?"

Yu Jin seemed a little surprised. He had thought that there would be at least two more people who chose the Goddess of Night.

For example, for Longzel, a former Loen soldier who once believed in the Lord of Storms, choosing the Goddess of Night was not an unacceptable choice.

After all, the Goddess of Night is also the orthodox belief of the Kingdom of Loen, and the three major churches do not oppose conversion to each other.

Edwina looked calm and was not unhappy that no one chose the 'God of Knowledge and Wisdom'.

Mobet saw that others were somewhat resistant, so he said earnestly:

“Just pray, no forced conversion required.”

This is their only chance to survive, so don't make mistakes at this time!

Especially you, Siatas!

Mobet frantically hinted at the elf with his eyes, not caring whether the other party could see clearly through the flames.

Yu Jin turned his gaze towards Snowman and said:

"You can try to pray to Ouroboros. He now serves the True Creator, who is the incarnation of the remaining power of the ancient sun god. His honorific name has also been changed accordingly."

Edwina took the initiative to cooperate with Yu Jin and wrote the name of "Angel of Destiny" on the paper.

For this ascetic, praying to other gods might be a little difficult to accept.

However, the ancient sun god he believed in has fallen, so it is unrealistic to pray to him.

But the angel under his seat is still alive.

If he really resists, he can also try praying to the angel of fate.

After all, Zhenzao and he are now in a cooperative relationship.

As for whether Snowman can accept the fact that Zhenzao is the ancient sun god, that has nothing to do with Cinders.

The ascetic Snowman was silent for a while, then whispered:

"Thank you."

Compared to the others who were still struggling, Snowman did not hesitate at all and skillfully recited the name of the Angel of Destiny:
"The lingering heroic spirit,

The true Creator's favored one,
Gaze into the eyes of fate..."

While reciting the honorific name, Snowman didn't even have time to express his own prayer.

A figure suddenly appeared in the room.

He was a tall and thin man wearing a simple and plain linen robe, with silver hair that reached his waist. He had soft features and a beautiful face, and his silver eyes were gentle with a hint of indifference.

"Forgive my disrespect, Angel of Destiny!"

Snowman suddenly knelt on the ground with an extremely pious attitude.

Because he recognized the man in front of him, he was the 'Angel of Destiny' who served the Lord!
For most people, when mentioning the eight kings of angels, their first reaction is the Angel of Imagination Adam and the Angel of Time Amon.

But for devout believers, they know very well that among the eight angel kings, the one the Lord trusts the most is the 'Dark Angel' Sasriel. He is the leader of the angel kings, the left hand of God, the vice-lord of heaven, and the one closest to the Lord!

In addition, the one the Lord trusts most is the 'Angel of Destiny' Ouroboros.

Even if everyone betrays them, these two will serve the Lord!

So he was certain almost instantly that the true creator was the incarnation of the ancient sun god!
Ouroboros glanced indifferently at everyone in the room, not even stopping at Snowman, but instead looking at the embers.

He seemed to hesitate for a moment, and then suddenly nodded slightly to the embers.

The next second, he and Snowman, who was in a pious posture, disappeared at the same time.

Like it had never been there.

"..."

Mobet's expression changed slightly, and he looked a little conflicted.

The True Creator was once an ally of the Black Emperor, so theoretically he could pray to Ouroboros now, right? After all, the True Creator was once the orthodox belief of the Solomon Empire, so he would be more accepting of him than the 'Fool'.

But when he thought of Ouroboros nodding to Yu Jin before leaving, he felt a little nervous again.

The other party obviously had a close relationship with the True Creator, and even the Angel King treated him with an equal gaze. If he changed his words and prayed to Ouroboros or the True Creator, the True Creator would probably ignore his prayers in order not to offend the other party...

"I'll go first."

Groselle said in a muffled voice.

Because of his height, he had to half-squat on the ground and staggered forward, trying to pick up the paper with the name of "The Fool" written on it. But when he was about to touch the paper, Groselle suddenly remembered that he was still in the "burning" state, and he hesitated to withdraw his hand, only leaning forward to take a look.

"The fool who does not belong to this era,
The mysterious ruler above the gray fog,
The Yellow and Black King who controls good luck..."

Groselle looked a little confused, as he did not receive a response like Snowman did.

"It would be strange if there was no response..."

Klein complained silently in his heart.

There were indeed layers of illusory prayers ringing in his mind, but the question was, did he dare to respond to them?

Fortunately, he didn't need to do anything. He didn't think that Yu Jin needed The Fool to do such a small thing... After all, if it was something that even Yu Jin couldn't handle, the Fool would probably have to shut down if he did it himself...

Chanting the name of 'The Fool' is just an excuse.

He just wasn't going to let Groselle and the others get 'salvation' unconditionally. They had to pay something in order to cherish it.

As he complained in his heart, the flames on Groselle's body quietly dissipated, and the feeling of being healed disappeared without a trace in an instant.

Groselle felt extremely weak. His body began to age at a speed unimaginable to ordinary people. His skin became wrinkled and shriveled in the blink of an eye, and his muscles atrophied rapidly, making it difficult for him to support his huge body. He knelt on the ground with his hands supporting his body.

But the next second, an even more powerful vitality emerged and quickly filled Groselle's body.

It allowed his body to return to its peak state in a short period of time and eventually become stable.

Mobet asked in a low voice:
"how do you feel?"

Groselle scratched his head and said honestly:

"It feels really good, I think you all should try it."

“Shatas…”

Mobet breathed a sigh of relief and immediately wanted to persuade the elf next to him.

"I'm not as fragile as you think."

The elf, who had remained silent from beginning to end, glanced at him and spoke in a calm tone.

"That's a good thing."

Mobet didn't care and shrugged with a smile.

(End of this chapter)