Baekeland, West Borough, inside Odora's villa.
Emlyn White, who had answered the summons, took off his hat and coat, and walked into the activity room to wait.
In this room, apart from him, there were a few other Sanguine that the important figure had requested to meet. After Emlyn surveyed the area, he chose a seat and sat down beside a man with a deformed nose bridge.
The man had brown hair, red eyes, and deep facial contours. He held a picture book in his hand as he flipped through it aimlessly.
He was none other than the Sanguine who had previously provided Emlyn with information on the abandoned castle in the middle of Delaire Forest. His name was Ernes Boyar, a viscount.
Emlyn had originally planned on visiting the viscount in the next few days, but he never expected to meet him here. After some careful thought, he deliberated for a moment before saying, "I'm not sure.
After some careful thought, he deliberated for a moment before saying, "Your Excellency, I'd like to know where you obtained the information on the abandoned castle in Delaire Forest."
"Why? Your customer told you that there aren't any ancient wraiths there? "Ernes Boyar moved his gaze away from the picture book and shot a glance at Emlyn.
"No, that's not it." Emlyn didn't explain as he persistently emphasized the question from before. "I'm just curious about the source of that information. It doesn't sound that simple."
Ernes Boyar closed the picture book and nodded slightly.
"This isn't a secret. I learned of it from Lord Nibbs. To be frank, I've never heard of such matters in the past. It's very difficult to imagine that there's such an ancient castle in Delaire Forest."
Lord Nibbs … Emlyn instinctively had a thought.
It was yet another test …
But isn't such a probe too dangerous? I'll have to trouble Mr. Fool to resolve it … Emlyn frowned slightly as he recalled some of the details he had considered before probing, "What's the matter?
He probed, "Your Excellency, then why don't you explore the ancient castle yourself? I remember that you're an archaeologist. Furthermore, you can obtain Beyonder ingredients corresponding to ancient wraiths during this process. "
Ernes gave Emlyn an odd look.
"Lord Nibbs told me that it's very dangerous. It's best not to approach unless you're an Earl."
"…" Emlyn's mouth turned agape as his expression turned a little sluggish.
He then held back his anger and suppressed his voice.
"Why didn't you warn me of this previously?"
Ernes chuckled.
"Isn't it obvious?
"How can a Beyonder creature whose exact location and situation is grasped by us Sanguine exist without a special reason?"
Seeing that Emlyn was a little confused, he added,
"Normal intelligence should be like this. Somewhere in Delaire Forest, there might be an ancient vengeful spirit. Someone had encountered it before, but they could not find its source.
"This means that finding those ancient vengeful spirits is a very difficult and troublesome task. The cost of time is likely to be higher than their value. That's why they've survived until now.
"I thought that you would easily discover the problem with that information, and the same goes for your customers. If they choose to take action, they must have the corresponding confidence."
At the first instant, Emlyn felt that what Viscount Ernes said made sense. He couldn't refute it at all, believing that he and Miss Magicians were foolish enough to face danger head-on. It had nothing to do with the other party.
The second instant, Emlyn was embarrassed and annoyed. He was filled with hatred for himself.
In the third instant, Emlyn realized another problem.
Regardless of whether the intelligence itself reveals any danger, Ernes Boyar should've clearly informed me of this point. This is because figuring out the level of danger, the source of the danger, and the manifestation of the danger is extremely important for subsequent explorations. It can't be missed!
He did it on purpose! Emlyn made the final judgment in his heart as his scarlet eyes narrowed slightly. He raised his chin slightly and said, "Indeed, it's easy to tell.
"Indeed, it's easy to see, but I'm more interested in finding out what dangers are hidden in that abandoned castle."
Ernes picked up a cup of black tea that was nearly the color of blood and took a sip.
"I'm not sure either. Lord Nibbs didn't mention it."
Emlyn's expression sank. Just as he was about to make a sarcastic remark, he suddenly saw Cosmi Odora walk into the activity room.
He looked at him and said, "Emlyn, that important figure wants you to meet 'Him.'"
"Alright." Emlyn reined in his emotions, pressed down on the lower half of his vest, and stood up at an unhurried pace.
After walking down the stairs to the basement, he finally couldn't help but ask softly, "Baron Cosmi, which important figure is he?
"Baron Cosmi? Which important figure is he? How should I address you? "
Cosmi, who looked like a middle-aged gentleman, didn't hide anything.
"Your Excellency Duke Olmer."
Duke Olmer … Emlyn subconsciously straightened his back and cast his gaze at the lamp rack on the wall beside him, as though he was trying to confirm his dials from the projection on the metal surface.
This was one of the three Grand Dukes that currently controlled the Blood Race. He was an ancient expert that had existed before the catastrophe and was known as "Full Moon". He was more than three thousand years old and had once followed the Primogenitor, Lilith!
Without a doubt, this was synonymous with the history and glory of the Blood Race!
After passing through layers of secret doors, Emlyn and Cosmi arrived in an iron-gray hall.
The ground and walls were covered in grass, flowers, and grains. Many insects were crawling among the dense vegetation, making Emlyn feel as though he had left the city and come to the suburbs. He could feel the exuberance of life.
Such a scene didn't seem too strange at first glance, but upon closer inspection, there were many places that were extremely odd.
There were fissure-like mouths on the grass, with fibers flying out to capture insects. The flowers used the branches and leaves as hands, plucking nectar on their own. The grains of wheat and other grains were heavy, and occasionally, there would be cries coming from them. The insects were divided into many types, and they were all different from normal insects. Some had the heads of snakes, while others had the faces of birds …
These things became more luxuriant the closer they were to the center of the hall, forming a tomb that was brimming with vitality.
Cosmi faced the tomb and bowed respectfully.
"Your Excellency, Emlyn White is here."
"Good afternoon, Your Excellency." Emlyn wasn't as arrogant as usual. He was even a little flustered.
In the tomb, a mellow voice that couldn't be discerned of age chuckled.
"An outstanding young Sanguine.
"Cosmi, leave this place for now."
"Yes, Your Excellency." Cosmi bowed in response and left the iron-gray but refreshing hall.
As Emlyn stood there, he heard the mellow voice from the grave ask, "Who are you?
"In the morning, Nibbs mentioned that you obtained an artificial Vampire Beyonder characteristic that corresponds to the Viscount level?"
"Yes, but it has been corrupted. It needs to be purified first." Emlyn hadn't mentioned removing the mental corruption from a Beyonder characteristic because he believed that it was a very easy matter for the Sanguine. At the very least, Baron Cosmi had confirmed that it was possible.
Sanguine Duke Olmer tersely acknowledged.
"Very good, I'll personally purify that characteristic."
"He" paused for a moment before saying, "Very good.
"Although the Blood Clan is a race with a long lifespan, they will still grow and age, be reborn and die. No matter what, for a race, it is necessary to nurture young members. You have recently displayed outstanding talent and ability, and have become the target of our greatest attention. Therefore, I have personally come to meet you and give you some tests so that you can grow as quickly as possible."
Outstanding talent and excellent abilities … Emlyn's chin lifted a little more.
He then sighed inwardly.
Indeed, just as Mr. The Hanging Man had predicted, there would be tests, missions, and face-to-face scrutiny …
Amidst his surging emotions, Emlyn respectfully replied,
"I'm always ready."
"Not bad." Olmer's mellow voice came from the grave. "Your next mission is to find the important members of Rose School hiding in Baekeland. There are few clues in this regard. You will need to investigate many things on your own."
"Rose School? Do they have a grudge against us? They seem to have accepted some Primordial Moon believers? " In fact, Emlyn had already learned a lot about Rose School on the Tarot, but he had deliberately concealed it and didn't reveal much.
"Aside from accepting believers from the Primordial Moon, they also possess a sacred relic of the vampires. This was left behind by our ancestor, and we must take it back." Olmer's tone was solemn.
A relic of the Ancestor … A holy artifact of the Sanguine … Emlyn didn't hesitate to say,
"Your Grace, I'll try my best to find the important members of Rose School in Baekeland."
Olmer's voice turned gentle.
"Very good. Go get some information from Cosmi later and find a point of entry."
Emlyn was already a little impatient, but he restrained himself and asked after some deliberation, "What's the matter?
He deliberated and asked, "Your Grace, do you know of the abandoned ancient castle in the middle of Delaire Forest?"
"You want to go there? It's very dangerous, "Sanguine Duke Olmer replied from the grave.
Emlyn didn't explain as he directly consulted him.
"What kind of danger is it?"
Olmer chuckled.
"That castle may be older than I am, and older than the forest of Delaire.
"I don't know who built it, but I know that there's something sealed underground that hides a huge secret.
"Any creature that approaches it will face the danger of being corroded by the corruptive powers. We once believed that it was related to the Abyss, but after a Devil was thrown into the ancient castle, he was also corroded. He went from being cold and cruel to crazy and chaotic."
Then, why don't you attempt to open the seal and figure out the situation? Emlyn mumbled inwardly, but he didn't say a word.
Sanguine Duke Olmer, who was known as Full Moon, didn't speak further. After ending the topic, he got Emlyn to leave the hall.
…
In the evening, dark clouds gathered in Baekeland as it began to drizzle.
Emlyn wore a top hat as he walked under a sheltered carriage. His scarlet eyes were locked onto Viscount Ernes Boyar, who was shopping in an antique shop.
He was angry that the other party had deliberately provided incomplete information. After leaving Odora's house, he subconsciously followed him.
But after walking for a while, he became lost again. This was because he hadn't thought of how to deal with Ernes, nor had he thought of how far he should go.
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