The hall was deathly silent. Wollson glanced at the petrified Azer, then at Shina, who was smiling sideways.
"Father has already arranged accommodations for you. Why don't you go and get familiar with them first?" Shina finally broke the awkward atmosphere by shaking the keys in her hand.
"And there's the banquet tonight. Mr. Bernard has come all this way for a few drinks, so you can try to curry favor with him."
"The advice from the master assassin is always of some benefit."
...
There are many rooms available for living in the castle. Aize wandered around and for a moment thought that this place was exactly the same as his own castle.
“Well, there are some slight differences in the details,” Aize said with a wry smile.
I needed to use the restroom, but it took me ages to find it.
Schna really only came to deliver a key; she even forcibly took Watson away.
As they parted, Aize looked helplessly at Volson's pleading eyes.
“My good brother, you…” Aize sighed, “died a worthy death.”
Elsie: "Is that how you use that word!?"
[He's loyal and willing to go to great lengths for his brothers; I admire that.]
However, speaking of the master assassin Bernard, who seems to be Karin's mentor, he probably wouldn't have discovered that Karin has already been transformed into a blood servant by him, right?
[Oh dear, your beloved student has become someone else's servant. Just imagine how cruelly he'll treat you!]
"So I can only gamble that this world isn't actually that powerful, and that it hasn't discovered it was me." Elsie pouted. "Besides, who would suspect an innocent human baby?"
[Good, good, you've figured out how to use the Bloodthirsty Pendant!]
...
The life of the nobility was not so interesting. The castle was deserted, and most of the Hagrid family members would spend their days in their own territory.
It is mostly the younger generation of the family and the ancestors who stay in the castle. The younger generation learns the skills passed down by their ancestors or goes on to inherit their legacy.
Elsie walked out of the room alone. Her maid, Firi, had intended to lull her to sleep, but Elsie ended up falling asleep on her own.
Although last night's battle was fought using Karin's body, the sensations were real—the thrill of fighting in blood, to be honest…
"Somewhat addictive? Holy crap! What kind of twisted idea is that?! ≧?≦"
You were clearly excited too! You were the one shouting the loudest last night!
...
The dimly lit corridor seemed surprisingly large to little Elsie.
The setting sun cast its last rays into the castle, and as a dark, vampiric creature, I felt slightly uneasy.
Little Elsie wandered the corridor like a ghost.
Is this an adjective?
Don't interrupt me!
The place was empty; most of the servants had gone to prepare the dinner. Bernard's presence was a great honor for the Hagrid family.
Something seemed to draw her from the depths of the darkness; she gazed at the stairwell and finally made her decision…
[Avoid it...]
El looked at the dark stairwell, then glanced at the cowardly narrator.
The pop-up narration was filled with words, most of which were people trying to find amusement in her. Elsie tossed and turned, unable to sleep, and finally noticed the densely packed small words between the lines of the pop-up: "From the heart."
【It's not that I'm a coward!】
Elsie nodded: "Ah, right, right! =^_^="
But you still decided to go to the end of the corridor, rather than the darkness in the stairwell, right?
"..."
Why are you laughing! That's going too far!
Elsie eventually climbed the stairs to another floor of the castle, a floor that was even darker, as if sunlight was very sensitive to it.
[In the end, you still chose this place. Perhaps your future will be different. Is there something in the depths of darkness that deeply attracts you?]
"Is the narrator going crazy again? Why is he speaking in such a literary style?" Elsie leaned against the wall and continued forward.
I feel this atmosphere is particularly suitable for the protagonist's extraordinary adventures.
"You're overthinking it. This is the Hagrid family's castle. What kind of adventure could I possibly have?"
[Warning: Your fate has changed.]
"What's the meaning?"
[Just kidding. ヾ(●′?｀●)?]
Don't you think this atmosphere is perfect for scaring people?
"Yeah, right!" Elsie continued walking into the darkness.
As for why I came here, there's a special sense of familiarity about it.
"Speaking of which, what exactly is Mr. Narrator?"
[First of all, let me clarify that I am not Dong... I am...]
Are you trying to trap me?!
"Pfft, hahaha!"
[If I really had to say where I came from, that would be quite interesting, since I have no memories of my past.]
[Perhaps the previous host had one? Otherwise, how did I come to be?]
In short, I don't need to eat or sleep, I'm not some kind of system, I don't have a physical form, the whole thing is very strange.
When you awoke, I awoke too, but I awoke before you; that was while we were in the carriage.
[At that moment, looking at you sleeping so soundly, you were so adorable, and I knew at first sight that I wanted to be your godfather for life!]
[...]
Are you even listening to me?!
"Huh? What? Excuse me, you just said you wanted to become my godfather?"
[Elsie! You scoundrel!]
Elsie smiled and walked away. The wall had sharp edges and corners, and it seemed to be painted with something, but she was too short to see it clearly.
This place resembles a gallery of the Hagrid family's history, with portraits of past family heads hanging on the walls, recording their achievements since the family's founding.
[Elsie continued deeper into the area, accompanied by a lamp, and a deathly pale face... Holy crap!!! ?]
Elsie was stunned for a moment; she was indeed startled.
A hunchbacked old man was holding a lantern and smiling at him.
His face was bloodless, and he looked like someone who had been dead for many years or had never experienced sunlight.
But overall, it's just that they look too old, and there's no malice in it.
“Little girl, how dare you come here alone?” The old man stroked Elsie’s hair. “Don’t be afraid, I am the Lamplighter of the Hagrid family.”
"Guarding the family's past glory."
Elsie nodded. She could tell that the other party had no intention of attacking and seemed to be simply surprised by her arrival.
"I heard that a little girl was born into the Tilan family. It must be you, little Elsie?" The lantern bearer led Elsie by her little hand to the wall.
"Speaking of which, we have had a good relationship with the Tilan family."
The lamplighter picked up his candle and illuminated the wall, revealing a portrait to Elshi.
A burly man with a commanding presence and a kind smile on his face.
He was wearing heavy plate armor, holding a steel scepter in his right hand and a mithril shield in his left.
"This is our ancestor, the founder of our family, and one of the heroes who fought against the Demon King, Hagrid."
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