Secret: The undead do not die in the fire

Chapter 311 Can’t I come?
Backlund, South Bridge District.

In Backlund in April, the bright sunshine penetrated the thin clouds and sprinkled on every corner of Backlund.

Emlyn White pulled his silk hat down to block out the sunlight that was penetrating the clouds. He left the carriage and walked toward the Harvest Church, muttering with his eyes half closed:
"The weather is really bad. Backlund's worst season is coming soon."

Emlyn White walked into the Harvest Church complaining.

At a glance, he saw Father Utravsky, who was dressed in a brown clerical robe and a clergyman's soft hat, standing in front of the Holy Symbol of Life like a mountain, preaching to several believers who came to pray in the morning.

Emlyn didn't look at it any more. He walked straight to the back of the church and came to his own room. He skillfully put on his priest robe and wiped the candlesticks.

Sudden.

Emlyn felt a shadow falling on him, turned around alertly, and found a strange man he had never seen before standing next to him.

The visitor asked:

"Emlyn White?"

Emlyn asked cautiously:
"who are you?"

The visitor smiled and said:
"Ember, you can also call me 'lover'."

Emlyn White cursed in his heart, "What a psycho!", "Nan Ketone, right?"
But just as he was about to start blasting, a terrifying idea suddenly popped up in Emlyn White's mind -

Could it be that 'lover'?

It can't be such a coincidence, right?

Emlyn couldn't help but take a few more glances at Yu Jin's profile and figure. The more he looked, the more familiar it seemed, and he could almost confirm it.

Emlyn asked tentatively:

"how did you find me?"

Yu Jin answered calmly:
"Sherlock Moriarty is my friend."

Emlyn's expression froze instantly. He really wanted to curse. Are all detectives so unethical?
Emlyn White immediately stiffened his neck and asked:

"Then how can you confirm my identity?"

Yu Jin shrugged and said:
"How do you know you are 'The Moon'?"

"I guessed, and your reaction told me the answer."

Emlyn White was speechless. He was sure that the person in front of him was Mr. Lover. This was his first time meeting a member of the Tarot Club in real life, but why was he so unhappy?
Emlyn no longer dwelled on the question of identity and asked:
"Why did you come to see me?"

They had just met at the Tarot Club. Even if they didn't have a chance to talk at the Tarot Club, they could pray to Mr. Fool afterwards and ask him to convey their message. But Yu Jin chose to come to him on his own initiative. Although he didn't know how he confirmed his identity, it didn't matter. The key point was the purpose of his visit.

Yu Jin glanced at the tall priest who was looking at this side not far away, and said in a calm tone:

"I need you to take me to see Olmer."

"Duke Olmer?"

Emlyn's breath stopped. That was an angel!
You just call him by his first name, and you don't even want to call him Duke?!
Although he went to see Duke Olmer every day and had the ability to complete Yu Jin's commission, if he really dared to bring an outsider with him, Duke Olmer would definitely kill him!
Emlyn White hesitated about how to speak in a tactful way. He didn't want to take the risk.

Although his 'lover' provided him with some help at the Tarot Club, such as selling him the extraordinary characteristics of Sequence 5 'Crimson Scholar', this little help was not enough for him to risk his life for it.

But it is not possible to refuse directly. After all, the other party has already come to you. Even if he is reluctant, he can only speak as tactfully as possible.

Yu Jin saw Emlyn White's hesitation and entanglement, and said calmly:
"I can sell you a copy of Sequence 4 'Witch King' Beyonder Characteristics."

Emlyn's breathing stagnated, and he changed his previous reluctance and nodded without hesitation:

"make a deal!"

Ember asked:

"When will it be over?"

Emlyn's expression became a little subtle, and he said awkwardly:
"Maybe I have to wait until the evening. I still have work to do, and only at night will I have the chance to meet Duke Olmer."

When Emlyn said the word "work", his expression was quite awkward.

He is a vampire, and he 'works' in the Church of Mother Earth. Why does it sound weirder the more he listens?
Emlyn actually knew very well that although he had made the fastest progress in the dream world with the help of the "strategy" provided by the Tarot Club, he had even advanced to the range of the Undead Settlement and successfully killed his way to the Cursed Tree. Even Lord Olmer praised him by name.

But in reality, all the vampires were secretly laughing at him.

Emlyn knew the reason very well.

In the minds of other vampires, even if he is not the most bizarre one of their kind, he is definitely in the top ten.

As a member of a race that is born with a long lifespan, it is quite common for them to develop one or more hobbies to pass the time. Emlyn is not the only one who likes dolls.

But the problem is that, apart from buying new dolls to match them with new clothes and going to the hospital to get blood to drink, he hardly goes out and doesn't like to interact with his own people. Unless he is particularly eager for fresher blood, or needs to learn historical knowledge and exchange corresponding materials and items, he basically will not participate in corresponding gatherings.

Although Emlyn thought there was nothing wrong with this, in the eyes of other vampires, his living condition was almost the same as that of several high-ranking figures who were so old that they had to lie in special coffins to barely survive. He could not be seen as a guy who had just reached adulthood, so he naturally became a topic of conversation among other vampires at gatherings.

For so many years before, everyone just talked about it casually and joked about it in private, just like the daily discussions about the various weirdos in Backlund.

But when Emlyn was said to have 'lost his way' and walked into the Harvest Church on his own, he was caught by the bishop of Mother Earth and locked up in the basement. His image began to slide towards the shame of the vampires and the protagonist of various jokes, and it was difficult to recover.

Emlyn knew this very well, because he had heard others speak ill of him with his own ears.

That's why he is so eager for strength!
He thought that becoming a baron would change this situation.

However, it does not.

After becoming a baron, he did gain some respect. At least the adult vampires no longer dared to make jokes with him.

But in the eyes of other barons and viscounts, he is still the shame of the blood clan——

He has already become a baron, but he is still working as a volunteer at the Harvest Church. Isn't this embarrassing?
Emlyn dared not speak out, he only wanted to become stronger as soon as possible, just to become a viscount.

This sound will become smaller!
Moreover, this is his unique advantage, at least within the vampire clan. Although other vampires can also digest the potion through the dream world, their weakness is that they do not have the extraordinary characteristics required for promotion. The extraordinary characteristics within the vampire clan are all fixed, and unless a son inherits his father's business, it is basically impossible to have the opportunity to inherit the extraordinary characteristics left by other vampires.

In other words, even the descendants of earls or marquises can only collect extraordinary characteristics by themselves.

And in this regard, no one is better than Emlyn!
If he could become a count, he believed that this voice would disappear completely.

On the other hand, Emlyn was actually under a lot of pressure.

It is actually quite normal for vampires to not be promoted for many years. After all, there are only so many extraordinary characteristics. Even if they are the descendants of demigods, they can only have the opportunity to inherit after a vacancy appears.

But it is different in the Tarot Club. Members of the Tarot Club reach a new level almost every day.

Even the weakest Sun was about to be promoted to a Sequence 5 Priest of Light. This gave Emlyn, who was also only Sequence 6, an unprecedented sense of urgency.

In the current Tarot Club, it is estimated that only he and 'Sun' are still at the Sequence 6 level. The others are already Sequence 5, and some are even working on reaching Sequence 4, such as Mr. 'World', Miss 'Hermit', and Miss 'Justice'.

Emlyn didn't expect to catch up with them, but at least he couldn't be the last one!
And if he could really be promoted to a Sequence 4 Earl, then even without the help of others, he could still rebel against the giant priest and completely refuse to come here as a volunteer! Even further, he could force other vampires to come here as volunteers!
Didn't you laugh at him? Then let you also have a taste of being laughed at!

With this thought in mind, Emlyn was in an especially good mood today, and even worked harder to wipe the silver candlesticks.

Although in this process, Yu Jin's figure suddenly disappeared.

But Emlyn was not worried. He knew that Ember was most likely an angel, otherwise he would not have been able to hunt down so many demigods. He must have mastered the ability to travel through the spirit world, or something similar.

No matter where he went, he would definitely show up when I got off work.

6 pm.

Emlyn Whiteling changed out of his clerical robes of the Church of Mother Earth, put on a black suit, and a silk hat. He glanced at the half-giant Bishop Utravsky, who was standing beside the altar with his eyes closed in prayer, and turned to walk out of the church.

Emlyn stood outside the church and waited for a while, muttering softly:

"Why haven't you come yet?"

A voice suddenly sounded beside his ear:
"You can just go over there, I'll follow."

Emlyn subconsciously turned his head, and in the shadow cast by the church, the figure of Yu Jin slowly emerged.

"When?"

Emlyn's expression changed slightly. Even though he knew that Yu Jin was a friend and not an enemy, his sudden appearance still frightened him.

If the other person had been here all along, why didn't he notice him just now?
Emlyn couldn't help but blink, but in the blink of an eye, the ember that was originally standing in the shadow disappeared again.

Emlyn did not look for Yu Jin again, but could not help but guess, this is the extraordinary ability of the Audience path, Psychological Invisibility?
Probably.

After all, the relationship between Lover and Miss Justice is very special, and they don't seem to have any hidden thoughts. In the Tarot Club, they also do not hide the fact that there is some connection between the two parties in reality.

Thinking of this, Emlyn walked to the street corner unknowingly and got into a hired carriage parked on the side of the street.

After giving instructions for the destination, he casually cast his gaze across.

He subconsciously thought that Yu Jin should be in the car, so he tried to find traces of the other party's presence. When he already knew there was someone, even psychological invisibility would have loopholes, at least in theory!
Although Yu Jin is an angel, the Beyonder ability of psychological invisibility that he uses comes from Miss Justice, and Miss Justice is only a Sequence 5 Beyonder, so he may not be able to see through it!

Emlyn was full of confidence and stared at what was happening on the other side for a long time.

Unfortunately, he found nothing. This made Emlyn a little disappointed, but not frustrated.

After all, that person is an angel-level being. Even if he knew that the other party was following him, how could he be discovered so easily?
The carriage drove along and finally stopped outside a villa in the west district.

This is Audra's villa.

Emlyn walked into the villa skillfully and headed straight towards the restaurant.

Listening to the laughter coming from the restaurant from time to time, and occasionally hearing words like "Emlyn" and "Church of Mother Earth", Emlyn couldn't help but frown and suddenly pushed open the door to the restaurant.

Snapped!
At this moment, eleven vampires had gathered in the dining room of the villa. They were the vampires who had entered the dream world with Emlyn. Hearing the noise at the door, they all looked over at the same time.

The owner of the villa, Casimi Odra, sat in the main seat and looked at Emlyn who entered the restaurant with a somewhat surprised expression:
"Emlyn? What are you doing here?"

Emlyn glanced at Casimi Odra who was sitting on the first seat.

Compared to him, who is only in his forties, Casimi Odra can be considered an older vampire.

He was active during the Roselle era and lived for two hundred years. But up to now, he was just a baron.

And Emlyn White, at the age of forty, was already a baron, and was about to become a viscount or even an earl!
One day, he will become a vampire marquis like Lord Nibais! No, a duke, or even a prince!
Only in this way can we shoulder the responsibility of being the savior of the vampire clan!

Well, the only problem is that the Beyonder characteristic of the 'Count' must be very expensive, at least thirty to fifty thousand pounds. But it doesn't matter, he can apply to Duke Olmer, as long as he can be the first to reach the area where the Undead Team is located in the Crucifixion Forest, he can get the reward again!
According to the 'world', this is called 'opening the map'.

The Undead Squad is the first real salary king you encounter in the process of opening the map!

As long as he can be the first to open the map, Duke Olmer will definitely not mind giving him some material rewards.

If there was still a lot of money left, maybe he could buy a few more dolls and get them some new clothes. Emlyn straightened his back unconsciously and walked more confidently.

"Can't I come?"

Emlyn asked back, sitting down unceremoniously in an empty seat.

Casimi's expression was a little strange, but of course he could come.

In fact, all the vampires who entered the dream will rest in this villa these days to facilitate their activities.

But Emlyn is an exception.

He would go to the Harvest Church to volunteer during the day, and would go home to eat dinner with his puppets, never with them. But this time, the other party actually came to his house early and wanted to have dinner with them. What brought him out?
Although Emlyn's words were a bit harsh, Casimi didn't take it seriously and smiled.

"I have no objection, come if you want."

He clapped his hands, signaling the servant to bring another set of tableware.

(End of this chapter)