With everyone's combined efforts, the monster finally gave way and collapsed, sinking into the swamp.
"Phew, finally we've taken care of that monster," Lin Yu said with a sigh of relief.
"Don't relax, everyone. There might be more dangers ahead," Conan said.
They bypassed the swamp and continued towards the castle. As they drew closer, the fog thinned, and the castle's outline became clearer. The castle was tall and eerie, its walls covered in moss, and a faint red light shone from its windows, like pairs of wary eyes.
When they arrived at the castle gates, they found them tightly shut, covered in strange runes. Conan carefully studied the runes, trying to find a way to open the gates. After some thought, he realized that the arrangement of the runes was related to an ancient legend he had heard from the old scholar.
According to legend, Conan touched the runes in a specific order, and the gate slowly opened, releasing an ancient aura. The castle's interior was dark and damp, with tattered portraits hanging on the walls. The figures in the portraits had grotesque faces, as if telling the castle's tragic history.
They cautiously entered the castle, when suddenly a cold wind blew, causing portraits to fall from the walls and strange patterns to appear on the ground. These patterns shimmered with an eerie light, as if guiding them in the right direction.
“This pattern looks like it’s guiding us somewhere,” Conan said.
Following the pattern, the group arrived at a vast hall. In the center of the hall stood a huge stone platform, upon which rested a book that emitted a faint glow.
"What kind of book is this? Could it be related to the treasure or the curse of the castle?" Ran Mouri asked.
Conan stepped forward and carefully picked up the book. The instant he did, the hall doors slammed shut, and ghostly figures appeared on the walls, lunging at Conan and his friends with bared fangs and claws… What dangers will Conan and his companions encounter in this cursed castle? Will they be able to unravel the castle's mysteries, find the treasure, and break the curse? Everything is shrouded in suspense…
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