Arthur didn't know that he had been secretly missed. Through the guide's ghost, he contacted the current guide and decided to visit the castle in three days.He is not alone. The guide said that he would form a team of five or six people to enter together, which would be more cost-effective.

Does this mean he has a friend who can sell it?Arthur thought silently, just to be on the safe side, he brought all the props he could use to make sure nothing would go wrong, but he had a headache about whether the priest would go or not.

The priest has a heart that loves adventure, and he strongly urges to go with Arthur, but no matter how much he persuades him, he cannot be persuaded.Arthur considered using some medicine to make the priest fall asleep that day, but the priest who suddenly became witty saw it through.

"Even if it's me, I can't guarantee a safe return." Arthur is telling the truth. The castle is the stronghold of the ghost that lured him over. It's good to be able to retreat in the end.

The priest suddenly became quiet, and the wrinkles on his face that represented the passage of time were slightly pulled, and he smiled.

"My old friend, you always do dangerous things alone. In the past few years, I didn't intervene because I was sure that you would come back safely, but this time you gave me uncertain answers. In this case , how could I let it go.”

"Let me go, even if it's just to block you at a critical moment, it's almost enough to live to my age."

Arthur was silent for a while, and the ghost of the guide floated behind him and wiped his tears. In the end, Arthur compromised. He really couldn't refuse his old friend's kind request, so he added another person to the guide.

Now everything is ready, just waiting for tomorrow's departure.

Arthur looked out of the window, the town was foggy, and the outline of the coast was hidden in the mist, like a creepy beast lurking in the darkness. In the atmosphere full of spirituality, he actually wrote quietly. Part of the manuscript before turning off the lights and going to sleep.

At Arthur's request, the castle exploration was changed from the original night to noon.Although I felt that such a change immediately lost the eerie atmosphere, the guide didn't care about the big customers who paid a lot of money. He counted the money and told several other customers that going to the castle during the day would also have a special charm.

The time was set at a relatively safe day, and Arthur still felt unsafe.What made his mood worse was that Flossa and Verna were among the few people who were traveling with him. It was obvious that they also had a way to find a guide and trade with them.

Flossa was surprised that Arthur and the priest were also interested in the castle. He smiled quickly, greeted the priest familiarly, and at the same time greeted Arthur cordially.Arthur ignored him as before, and he was observing the periphery of the castle.

One can tell that the castle has been in disrepair for a long time, and the overall structure can see the grandeur of the year, but those are just the past, surrounded by thorns and thorns, and the side door of the castle can only be reached by following a path pointed out by the guide. , Before entering the castle, the guide pretended to be mysterious and lowered his voice.

"Everyone, you are going to a place that is equivalent to Hades. Countless undead are spying on us in the dark. Please...be careful."

Ferna shrank her shoulders, and a look of uneasiness flashed across her beautiful face. She subconsciously moved closer to Flossa, and after being glanced at, she trembled all over and dared not move.

"Are you being watched by the undead..." Flossa seemed to have a stern expression on his face for a moment, and then immediately restrained himself, "Maybe they don't even have the guts to look at me."

For this pair, Arthur wasn't even interested in exploring. His attention was all focused on the cold wind that just passed his ear, as if a voice was whispering in his ear.

【Welcome~】

"Can I break a twig for self-defense?" The priest was completely in the state of exploration, eager to try, "Maybe these things can scare away ghosts."

The guide smiled in front, "I'm afraid it won't work, the ghost will go straight through the wattle, and if you see the plants with sawtooth leaves next to it, that's..."

"Girardinia suborbiculata (Scorpion Grass), an annual herb of the sedum genus Sedum, the leaves are densely covered with burrs, once you touch it, you will feel stung and painful, it is best not to touch it." The young man with glasses who was also in the team pushed Pushing the glasses on the bridge of his nose, he reminded him carefully, and the two men and women who were with him immediately broke out laughing and joking.

"Oh, our Professor Peard has started his tirade again." The girl laughed, and the person next to her pinched her throat to imitate Peard's tone——

"Hey, you mortals who don't understand plants, don't touch them, stop!"

Everyone laughed now, and Pied turned his head in embarrassment, and his eyes fell on Arthur.The young man with exquisite silhouette nodded slightly to him, without much expression on his face. Piede couldn't tell what he was feeling at this moment, it seemed that he was accompanied by a little gratitude. look.

After laughing, the atmosphere suddenly became harmonious.The girls who haven't graduated are very active. They are the first to introduce themselves. She is Anna, and the one who walks very close to her is her boyfriend Laurende. As for Pierre, who was ridiculed just now, he is an honor student in the same academy as them.As she said that, Anna laughed again. Flossa recalled a few words about her student days, and the topic brought the priest into it. After all, the seminary sounded very interesting. Several people chatted quickly. Only Arthur and Peeld lingered outside.

Arthur stared at the side door of the castle. The side door alone is as tall as two people. One can imagine how luxurious the castle was when it was in its heyday. The two doors are still in good condition. They are very classic hinge door design. , carved with roses, with a little gilt lacquer left on it, which shone very brightly in the sun.

The ghost of the guide gave full play to his professional skills at this time, and began to explain endlessly.

"What we see now is the side entrance of the ancient castle, which is also the only place we can enter. The main entrance is completely blocked by thorns and scorpion grass, so we can only go around from the side..."

Arthur listened carefully, but other people couldn't hear the ghost's voice. Arthur's actions fell into a daze in the eyes of others. Peeld thanked Arthur for not laughing at him, thinking of helping Arthur, he took the initiative to ask Arthur Ser held out his hand.

"You, hello, I'm Peel." When nervous, Peel would keep pushing his glasses, and Arthur turned his head under the reminder of the ghost, and extended his hand to shake hands with the other in a friendly manner.

"Arthur."

Peeld himself is not good at communication, Arthur's concise attitude eased his tension, the two chatted a little, even if Peeled's topic always turned to plants, Arthur was able to pick up his words with his rich knowledge , This is a situation Peel has never encountered in his interactions with his peers.

"So, you didn't go to college?" Peeld, who received a formal education, had never encountered such a situation with Arthur. The other party's knowledge was extremely extensive, and his conversation was convincing. He thought Arthur had graduated from a prestigious school.

In fact, Arthur is not without a degree. He is even a visiting professor at a world-class liberal arts academy, but he publishes papers regularly as a speculative novelist.

"University study is meaningless to me." Arthur said nonsense with his eyes open. It was obvious that the original owner had not been admitted to university and was about to starve himself to death.

Peeld was a simple boy who believed Arthur's words without blinking an eye, envious of Arthur's boldness and chic.

Far away from the big group, the two still chatted happily. In the end, the guide raised his voice to remind them, and the group put away their thoughts of chatting and prepared to experience the mystery and eerieness of the ancient castle.

After entering the side door, a layer of cool water vapor immediately landed on his body, and a damp, rotting smell came from him.Arthur looked around, the room was a little dark, the castle was apparently well sealed, the tall windows were tightly entwined by the ivy outside, and the visibility was probably less than five meters.The guide asked everyone to move forward hand in hand, while he himself turned on the bright flashlight to lead the way ahead.

Peeld was very shy in surprise, and only dared to tug on Arthur's sleeve. Arthur walked last, and he vaguely saw the priest in front of him looking back at him, so he shook his head to the other party to indicate that he was fine, and stepped on the ground cautiously. Go forward in Peeld's footsteps.

The ghost guide floated behind him, pointing out obstacles from time to time, and introducing the surroundings to Arthur.

"I call this the 'First Corridor'. It is a place that must be passed through when entering from the side door. There is nothing particularly worth seeing. I am afraid that valuables have been taken away by the people who entered before, but there are beautiful on the walls here. Relief, you can take a closer look."

Arthur followed his words and looked carefully. The wall was still carved with rose reliefs, and the carvings were more delicate and soft. This corridor probably led to the hostess' room.Arthur's eyes stretched along the undulating branches of the roses, and he hadn't seen the end of a single rose.The relief suddenly distorted, and a grimace that looked like a dried corpse slowly protruded from the gap in the relief, opened its mouth full of fangs and screamed at Arthur!

"Aoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"

Arthur: Thank you so much, I am not afraid at all when you call me that.

Not being frightened at all, Arthur took out the spray without lifting his eyelids, and sprayed out high-purity holy water.The grimace seemed to be burned by fire, twisted in pain for a while, the empty eye sockets stared at Arthur resentfully for a while, and slowly sank down.

Arthur had a hunch that this was just the beginning.

During the next journey, Arthur was sure that he was indeed being targeted by the ghosts. The whole team happily listened to the guide's spooky horror stories about the castle, and laughed or screamed in unison, while Arthur was extremely sad. The handling of the bony hand that suddenly grabbed his ankle and the ferocious grimace, Peeld couldn't see these things, only felt that Arthur's speed was a bit slow.

"Are you tired from walking?" He asked Arthur with concern, "Do you want to drink some water before leaving? I'll tell the guide."

Arthur shook his head, there are more and more weird and terrifying things in sight, but Youlan's remnant souls are getting less and less. This is not a good sign, it means that there are ghosts living here, and the remnants are devoured by them exhausted.

He felt that the entire castle was gradually losing patience. As the team got deeper, the door to leave became farther and farther away, and the castle finally revealed its fangs and ghostly face——

The sound of "bang" startled everyone. The outside light that could be vaguely seen from here before disappeared, replaced by a dusty darkness. The guide held a strong flashlight, and the light reflected his face. It was pale.

"It should be the wind that closed the side door..." He pretended to be relaxed, "We'll just open it again."

"But that side door is very heavy, how much wind does it take to close the side door?!" Verna tremblingly raised a different opinion. Everyone looked at each other in the dark for a while, and the guide raised it first.

"Let's go back and have a look first."

Arthur closed his eyes, and the cross hanging on his chest began to heat up, indicating that the dead soul was approaching.

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