"Is there a second exit here?"
The beam of light shone on the walls of the low, damp cave. Everyone looked around and suddenly realized what was going on.
No wonder...
If it was a completely sealed chamber, the air inside would not be as fresh as it is now after 80 years.
Since wind can blow out from the gaps in the floor, it means that the secret rooms are the same, and only in this way can the air flow.
“That’s right!”
Conan slapped his thigh and shouted:
"I just found a similar hole under the watchtower. Could it be the second exit?"
Everyone recalled the shape of the castle and immediately felt a little strange:
"Why did Mr. Kiichi create two exits when building a secret room?"
"This was Ludwig II's idea."
When everyone was puzzled, Sakaki Makoto said calmly:
"Ludwig II, the builder of Neuschwanstein Castle, suffered emotional setbacks and was not understood by the world, so he hid in his own world, rarely showed up in public, and liked to travel at night."
"This passage should be the method used by Ludwig II to conceal himself and travel quietly."
"This castle was built in imitation of Neuschwanstein Castle. I'm afraid Mr. Kiichi also copied the passage hidden under Neuschwanstein Castle to hide the second memory egg."
"I see..."
After understanding the reason, everyone dispelled their doubts.
Ludwig II's life was tragic. There were even rumors that he suffered from mental illness, but who can say for sure what the specific situation was?
Putting aside other factors, the Neuschwanstein Castle he built has become a symbol of German castles and is of extraordinary significance.
Unfortunately...
Throughout his lifetime, Ludwig II was never able to live in the Neuschwanstein Castle of his dreams.
The crowd continued to go down, moving slowly along the winding stone stairs.
Soon, the stone stairs came to an end.
What appears before your eyes is a carefully repaired corridor, with huge bricks and stones, curved arches, and murals carved on both sides. Everything is so peaceful and quiet.
"oh!!!"
Siruov stopped and took a few steps back in shock. The beam of light illuminated the mural in front of him.
On the mural, there is a quiet lake. A knight in armor is sitting in a small leaf boat with his back to the crowd, stroking the slender neck of a white swan pulling the boat in front of him.
"This is... the Swan Knight, Lohengrin!!!"
Sakaki Makoto quietly admired the mural that contained deep meaning, and suddenly...
He understood it all.
Why did Kiichi Kosaka build this castle, and why did he carve this mural of the Swan Knight Lohengrin under the castle...
"So that's how it is..."
Sakaki Makoto sighed softly.
"Mr. Sakaki, do you know anything?"
Kosaka Natsumi came to him, a little confused:
"What does this Lohengrin mean?"
"Lohengrin, the Swan Knight, represents a secret that cannot be told..."
Glancing at her, Sakaki told a story:
"Many, many years ago, the queen of a certain country gave birth to six princes and a princess."
"But the king's mother didn't like these children and tried every means to kill them. However, the retainer who came to commit the crime was moved by compassion under the guidance of God and did not kill them. Instead, he placed the children in the forest and took off the silver locks on their necks."
"Who knew that once the silver lock was unlocked, the children turned into snow-white swans, except for one child named Lohengrin who remained unchanged."
"Later, Lohengrin took the silver lock back from the king and put it around his brothers and sisters' necks again. Only then were the six siblings able to return to human form, but..."
"Because the youngest brother's silver lock had been processed into the Holy Grail, it could only remain in the form of a swan. Lohengrin took him with him on a journey, and was named the Swan Knight by the world."
The story did not end here, but Makoto Sakaki stopped and did not continue.
Later, Lohengrin concealed his identity, met his love Elsa, married her and had children with her.
At the beginning of their marriage, Lohengrin warned his wife Elsa not to ask about his origins, and Elsa agreed.
But...
Elsa could not resist the instigation of the villain, broke her promise and asked Lohengrin about his origins.
Hearing his wife say this, Lohengrin looked sad and told her that he was the son of Parsifal, the King of the Holy Grail Knights.
The rules of the Holy Grail Knights forbid him to reveal his name and origin, and if his identity is exposed he must leave, so...
Lohengrin boarded a small boat pulled by a snow-white swan and disappeared into the misty green waves.
It was also because of reading this story that the famous opera writer Wagner created "Lohengrin" and "Parsifal".
Among them, the mixed chorus at the beginning of the third act of the opera "Lohengrin" is called "Wedding March", which is the symphony played when the bride enters the wedding in a Western-style wedding.
It is worth mentioning that...
The opera "Parsifal" was interpreted by later generations as...
Flowers of evil growing in the soil of good.
After seeing the mural on the wall, Makoto Sakaki already understood who Kosaka Natsumi's great-grandmother was.
For Kiichi Kosaka at that time, this was a name that could not be spoken out loud.
After viewing the murals, everyone continued to move forward. After a few minutes, they were blocked by a huge stone door in front of them.
Above the stone gate, there is a painting of a two-headed eagle wearing a jeweled crown and a circle of scorching sun behind its head. Because it is too old, the paint is a little mottled and peeling.
"The two-headed eagle... the symbol of the emperor."
Conan stepped forward, knocked on the tightly sealed stone door, and shook his head.
"No, it's solid."
"Solid?!"
The art dealer was stunned:
"Is that the end?"
"Where's the second memory Easter egg?"
"Don't be impatient."
Conan looked up at the tall and majestic stone gate and said:
"According to Mr. Kiichi's habit, there must be a mechanism here..."
Before he finished speaking, he noticed the blazing sun behind the two-headed eagle. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind...
He, understood.
"Inspector Shiratori, please focus the beam of your flashlight and aim it at the crown of the two-headed eagle!"
"Ah...Okay."
Shiratori Jinzaburo (Kid) was stunned for a moment, then turned the knob to adjust the lens scattering method, and the flashlight beam focused and shot onto the Shimen Crown.
bite!
Some unscientific sound was heard, the jewels on the crown emitted a bright light, and then the ground began to shake...
Like the wooden boards in the study, a cloud of dust rose in front of the stone door, and the ground began to drop...
Under the horrified gaze of the crowd, a dark stone staircase leading downwards appeared.
The stone steps lead directly underground, like the gate to hell.
Everyone looked at each other, with an unknown light in their eyes.
"What are you waiting for?"
The art dealer picked up his bag and rushed down:
"Go in quickly!"
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