Chapter 247 The Rose Garden is a Forbidden Zone

The voice carried a chilling intent, and Lucia was so frightened that she turned pale and fell to the ground.

The garden paths are paved with smooth, rounded pebbles, not sharp ones.

But Lucia fell heavily to the ground, her hands scraping against the stones, burning with pain.

Lucia looked up in fear at the person who had spoken, tears welling in her eyes.

Then he froze for a moment.

She thought the person who made the sound was a scary guy, but in reality, it was a thin and excessively pale boy.

The boy looked to be about the same age as her, with a handsome appearance, but he had an inherent gloomy aura.

He was dressed in expensive aristocratic clothing, and the casually fastened ruby ​​cufflinks looked extremely valuable.

This is an extremely wealthy young nobleman.

The boy repeated his question: "Who gave you permission to be here, dressed like this?"

Lucia suddenly blushed.

Isn't this the noble young man she's always dreamed of marrying? She'd even be willing to be his mistress...

Lucia looked up, her expression pitiful. She tried her best to present her most beautiful self, her voice soft: "I... I came to attend this ball. The servants said I could visit the garden."

"Really?" The boy smiled slightly. "Do you like it here?"

Seeing this, Lucia thought she had attracted him, her face turned even redder, and she began to fantasize about her life as a noblewoman.

She answered excitedly, temporarily ignoring the burning pain in her hands: "I love it! It's beautiful here, and the flowers are so eye-catching. I've never seen such a beautiful rose garden before!"

After she finished speaking, she looked at the boy expectantly. She thought that since the boy seemed so familiar with this place, he might be from Terence Castle, or perhaps even the Duke's child.

So perhaps she could stay here; she would become a future duchess, owning such a luxurious castle and such a large garden.

Lucia's expression grew increasingly bold and expectant.

But the next moment, the boy's nasty voice was heard: "Didn't anyone tell you that you weren't allowed to come to the rose garden?"

"Outsiders are not allowed to set foot in the Rose Garden; it's her property." The boy's expression changed slightly when he mentioned her.

Lucia inexplicably sensed danger; a chill crept up her spine, and her previous joy and anticipation vanished like the tide.

Only then did she realize that the boy had been standing there arrogantly the whole time, looking at her with such contempt and a condescending gaze.

Behind him bloomed vibrant red roses, as vivid as fresh blood. He stood there with his back to the light, and Lucia could hardly make out his features.

All I could feel was a chilling cold.

They seemed to be demons from hell.

The ancient castle that hadn't been opened for a century, and the mysterious boy who suddenly appeared—these elements made Lucia think of even more terrifying things.

She shook her head fearfully: "I...I don't know. The servant only said there was a huge rose garden here..."

No one told her that this was a forbidden area that was not to be trodden upon.

But the boy was no longer willing to listen to her explanation. He straightened up, his eyes filled with a cold killing intent.

His somber whispers, like the whispers of a demon, directly pronounced her fate: "Since you like this place so much, then become fertilizer for these roses. I believe they will bloom even more beautifully."

Lucia's eyes widened instantly, bursting with immense fear. She shook her head: "No..."

Those seemingly quiet vines suddenly spread, their thorns piercing her skin.

After a while, only a trace of blood remained on the thorns.

But the bloodstain quickly disappeared as if absorbed by the vines, and the surrounding roses seemed to become even more vibrant.

At that moment, the boy reached out and gently touched the nearest rose, murmuring, "Your favorite rose is blooming beautifully; you should come see it soon."

Jiang Liyue didn't expect that the five girls would only take a stroll in the garden, and when they came back, one of them would be missing.

It was still Lucia, who always seemed exceptionally proud.

According to them, the servants told them that Lucia had been taken away from the garden after being noticed by a young nobleman.

Of the four girls, the two who were players didn't look too good, clearly feeling that things weren't so simple.

But the other two NPCs seemed particularly indignant.

They are both NPCs in the instance, one named Melly and the other Linda.

Mary continued to complain: "We've been looking for her everywhere for so long, and she didn't even bother to come and tell us. And she's so lucky to have been chosen by a nobleman!"

How enviable this is, even before the ball has started!

"Damn it, we agreed to go together. She must have noticed where the adults were beforehand, which is why she secretly split up to look for them behind our backs." Linda also looked displeased.

Of the group, she had the best relationship with Lucia.

Jiang Liyue had just finished her afternoon tea when she heard them complaining incessantly. She tilted her head and asked, "So none of you saw her with the nobleman?"

“Of course not, that guy is just afraid we’ll take her away from her, she’s always been like that!” Mary said, her face full of resentment.

"That's right, it was the servants of Terence Castle who told us, would they lie to us?"

"And running so fast, that's outrageous!"

They were all girls who came together, so of course they felt resentful when they saw others get there first.

But Jiang Liyue felt that Lucia was probably in grave danger.

No one saw where Lucia was; her situation was closer to being missing—disappearing within a game instance, and the outcome was predictable.

The other two female players obviously thought the same thing.

Their unpleasant expressions were certainly not because they were worried about Lucia.

Nobody cares about the NPCs in the dungeon.

What worried them even more was that people had already disappeared as soon as they arrived at Terence Castle.

This means that death has begun, and they are in danger at any moment.

Moreover, they didn't even know the cause of Lucia's death, and the unknown danger was even more terrifying.

For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat somber as everyone was preoccupied with their own thoughts.

Jiang Liyue seemed completely unaffected, and even seemed quite pleased with herself as she pondered what her boyfriend's role was in this instance.

Although it sounds like the Duke is the most powerful person in Terence Castle, her boyfriend is the game's favorite, always the strongest in the dungeon.

But the Duke seems to already have a wife, so it certainly can't be her boyfriend.

Jiang Liyue didn't think her boyfriend would have anyone else; that was her confidence.

Of course, if someone else were to appear, she could simply tear them to shreds and throw them away.

She doesn't want dirty things!

So, besides the Duke, who else could be the most powerful person in Terence Castle?

Jiang Liyue blinked, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.