The man in black clothes walked up the stairs of the castle step by step. There was no light source on his body, and his pure black clothing almost blended into the environment in the dark castle.
His steps were also very light, as if he was deliberately avoiding being discovered. Even without the help of a light source, the man could step on each step smoothly as if he were walking on flat ground.
His eyes under the veil were looking around in the darkness, as if he was constantly looking for something. The grand staircase in the center of the castle goes all the way up. Although the steps of the staircase have become worn over the years, they are still strong today.
As it climbed step by step, the temperature inside the castle gradually dropped, and there was a hint of moist coolness in the air.
When the man reached the top floor of the castle, he stepped onto a spacious platform. The design on the top floor was more exquisite than the rest of the castle, with gorgeous gold-inlaid patterns and delicate sculptures everywhere.
Facing the stairs stands a large statue of a knight, the statue and design blending into the wall.
Only half of the knight's body is exposed outside the wall, while the other half seems to be embedded in the wall. It does not take up too much space and can also show the majesty of the statue.
On the shoulders of the knight statue, there is also a carving of a crow about to spread its wings and fly. The crow's eyes are decorated with exquisite rubies.
As soon as the man stopped, there were light sources on his left and right gathering towards him.
The servants in the castle came from both sides, holding oil lamps and looking around anxiously.
As they gradually walked toward the central staircase, the light of the oil lamp slowly revealed the man in black from the darkness. Everyone present was suddenly frightened, but they quickly reacted.
"Have you found them?" The man in black slowly asked the servants on both sides.
"No... I have searched the living room, dining room, and conference hall, and there is no trace of those two children anywhere." The servants shook their heads, and one of the leading male servants answered the man in black's question.
"Did you already run outside..." The man in black thought about something and shook his head silently. "By the way, have any of you seen Miss Susanya today? I don't think I have seen her all day."
"Ms. Susana unfortunately passed away during Operation Crow last night. Her body was left in the backyard and we haven't had time to bury it until now."
The leading male servant spoke calmly, as if death was a normal and trivial matter to them.
The man in black was silent for a while after hearing this, more helpless than sad.
"I understand. There have been a lot of things happening in the family recently. Please excuse me for having to work harder tonight."
After saying that, the servants present began to disperse and walk away, some walked into the dark corridor, and some walked down the stairs. Soon the light source disappeared again, leaving the man in black immersed in darkness again.
The lonely man stared at the statue of the knight in front of him. He slowly walked forward and stared at the huge statue as if he was thinking about something. But not long after, he turned around and disappeared into the darkness of the castle, swinging his cloak.
Not long after he left, the statue made a low muffled sound, and its huge weight moved silently and slowly under the action of the complex mechanism, slowly opening a gap between it and the wall.
Cesare carefully poked his head out from behind the statue, looked around to make sure there was no one around, and then walked out of the secret passage.
The design of the mechanism has a time limit. When Anya jumps out from behind, the statue of the knight has begun to slowly return to its original position. Any slower and the girl's hair will be caught.
Just after leaving the narrow and suffocating secret passage and returning to the wide space of the castle, Anya wanted to take a breath of fresh air, but the coldness that hit her face immediately made her shiver.
"Why is it so cold!?" Anya couldn't help but ask, holding her shoulders and taking small steps to follow Cesare who was leading the way.
"Cold?" Cesare raised his arms in confusion to feel the surrounding temperature. He felt neither cold nor warm. In fact, he couldn't feel any temperature at all. This was not a good sign...
Recalling my childhood carefully, it seems that the temperature on the top floor does have something to say.
"I remembered that it was because the old earl suffered from a strange disease that would not heal all year round. The doctor said that in order to prevent the condition from getting worse, the earl had to stay in a low-temperature environment for a long time, so the family members would stay in this part of the castle. Layers covered with ice magic to cool down.
"As he spoke, Cesare raised his hand and pointed forward." Not far ahead was the count's room. "
"It is indeed a strange disease. I have only heard that the patient should not be allowed to catch a cold. This is the first time I have heard that the patient should not be kept warm." Anya said incomprehensibly, and then the cold wind blowing from nowhere made her shiver again. .
"By the way Cesare, speaking of the Count Hunyadi... there is something I can't figure out."
"Ask." Cesare nodded in agreement as he walked forward.
"Logically speaking... isn't the Lord Earl here your father? Why do you always call him Earl? Is this a rule in your family?"
Anya's question made Cesare stunned for a moment. He paused for a moment, put his finger on his chin and hesitated in his eyes for a while, as if he was asked something unspeakable.
If anyone else had asked this question, Cesare would never want to give any answer.
But looking at Anya's curious eyes blinking, Cesare sighed and simply revealed. "Because I am not Count Hunyadi's biological son...if you insist on saying so, the old count is my adoptive father."
"So you are an illegitimate child?" Anya quickly moved to Cesare's side and continued to ask.
"It doesn't matter how you understand it... This matter is more complicated to explain. Maybe I will tell you the whole story when I feel better, but there is a high probability that it will not be today."
Cesare suddenly stopped, and Anya just looked at Cesare's face and continued walking forward. As a result, her head hit the door panel. Anya covered her head in pain and took two steps back. , whining in grievance.
Cesare pushed open the heavy door, and the biting cold temperature hit his face like a tide along the gap in the open door. It was so cold that it made people's hair stand on end, and Anya's eyelashes were instantly covered with frost.
Cesare couldn't feel the change in temperature, but his intuition told him that something strange had changed here and in the scene in his memory.
Open the door completely, and the luxurious floor-to-ceiling windows let in the moonlight without reservation, making the entire bedroom brightly illuminated by the moonlight.
This room is very large, like a hall that can accommodate hundreds of people dancing. You can even hear your own echo clearly when you step lightly on the smooth floor.
because……
This room is really too spacious.
