Chapter 104: Haunted Manor (3)

For a barony, the area of the lord's castle in front of him is more than a little larger, and from the outside, the castle is not anything unusual except for some dilapidation. Through the gap in the wall www.biquge.info Ryan looked carefully at the courtyard inside, and there was a hint of doubt in his eyes, and he didn't enter immediately.

Back at the gate, Laura came right in front of him. Removing the spell, Ryan's figure slowly emerged.

"Well, I'm right, right?" Although she wondered how Ryan had run in front of her, Laura didn't care too much, and smiled at him with disdain, "It's not as dangerous as you think here." ”

"Not necessarily." Ignoring Laura's sarcasm, Ryan glanced at the gloomy and depressing castle behind him and asked, "Where did your companion go missing?" ”

"When I left that illusion, I was in the courtyard." Pointing to the closed castle gate, Laura's face grew solemn.

"Have you been in there before?" Knocking lightly on the door, wisps of dust slowly drifted up with the heavy sound of rotten wooden boards.

"Nope." Shaking her head, Laura pointed to the hole in the gate, "There is a gap in the wall of the courtyard, you can enter and exit at will, but the castle gate can't be opened, after this period of observation, I found that there seem to be traces of magic on the gate." ”

Magic? Hearing Laura say this, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in Ryan's mind, he didn't pay attention, but he was slipped away by it, and he didn't have time to regret, seeing Laura take the lead and walk towards the collapse of the wall, he could only follow closely.

Unlike the courtyard gates, the castle gates, though not spotless, are noticeably cleaner and have apparently been touched recently.

"I've had a lot of wanderers who are good at lockpicking, and they can't do anything about this door." Arriving at the door, Laura focused her expectant gaze on Ryan and the others, but the latter apparently didn't care about her expression.

I didn't pay much attention to it just now, but now that I stepped into the courtyard, the doubts in Ryan's heart became deeper and deeper. Although he did not know this baron in particular, he was willing to build such a majestic castle, and it was obvious that he was a big family who liked to enjoy life.

Compared to the once prosperous castle, this courtyard is too shabby. Not to mention the area, the whole courtyard is overgrown with weeds, there is no trace of any precious flowers and plants, and the soil is no different from the outside, and there is even a trace of negative energy cold.

You know, most of the nobles used the courtyard of their residence as a faΓ§ade, and under the so-called artistic influence, they liked to transplant some precious flowers and plants to the courtyard. In order to ensure the survival of these rare plants, the gardener will deliberately bring back the soil suitable for planting.

But now, the place is desolate, and although it has been unattended for many years, the layout of the courtyard is too simple.

"Ryan, are you listening?" Seeing that the half-elf was contemplative, Laura did not listen to her words at all, and was suddenly a little dissatisfied, and shouted loudly.

"Huh?" Interrupted in his thoughts, Ryan immediately came back to his senses, then smiled apologetically, "Sorry, distracted." ”

Lanier was used to Ryan's look, but shrugged his shoulders indifferently and made his way to the castle gates. Gently covering his hand over the door, a wisp of magic gently surged around him.

Detect magic.

"Ryan, this door does have traces of magic, but it's faint, and... As the detection magic swept through the door over and over again, the confusion on Lanier's face grew, "This seems to be an illusion spell." ”

"That is, this is fake?" The bard's knowledge and attainment of spells are far inferior to that of a genuine mage, and Laura was surprised to see that Lanier had now made a discovery.

"Not really." Shaking his head slightly, Lanier withdrew his palm, pondered for a moment, and then spoke, "This spell is suggestive, or misleading. ”

"At first glance, it doesn't function as a defense or a trap."

"What do you mean?" When Laura heard Lanier say this, she was confused. On the other hand, the corners of Ryan's mouth rose slightly, revealing a happy expression, and slowly walked towards the position of the gate: "What he means is that the spell on this door is to make you think you can't open it." ”

"Huh?" Seeing Ryan walking towards him holding the handle of the flame manipulator, Laura seemed to realize something, and her heart suddenly tightened.

"Stand back!" Slowly pulling out the flame wielder, the sound of blades rubbing against scabbards echoed clearly in the quiet courtyard.

Holding the scimitar with both hands, Ryan's eyes froze, and he stabbed down with a low cry!

Boom! The blade plunged into the crack of the door, and the tip of the knife sank straight into it, and then scorching flames suddenly poured out of the scimitar.

Ryan took a deep breath, and a few awkward obscure words popped out of his mouth.

Flameburst is being cast, and the spell is successful!

Rumble!

As if a grenade exploded, with a terrifying bang, dazzling flames erupted in Ryan's place, and large pieces of rubble and mud flew from it.

"Ahem!" Laura didn't go far away, the rapidly spreading dust quickly enveloped her, coughing, and then staring at Ryan in surprise.

The dust in the sky gradually dissipated, and Ryan's figure appeared in the field of vision of the two of them again, and the blade in the latter's hand continued to swell with orange flames.

"You're all done... What the... Constantly waving her hand to drive away the dust that poured up the door, Laura was only halfway through her words, her expression suddenly froze, and she looked at Ryan in front of her in a daze.

I saw that the original heavy gate was in tatters, and the smell of burnt wood and old decay poured out of it.

Door, broken?!

"Get ready to fight, Laura, and after you break off, Lanier will follow me." Pulling out the blessing of the morning light, Ryan stepped on the bluestone bricks, and at the same time as entering the castle, a cold evil wind blew in his face.

The cold feeling had just risen from the bottom of his heart, and the morning light blessing in his hand suddenly flickered, and although the golden light was faint, it still exuded a condensed warmth.

The darkness inside the castle was more gloomy than the gloomy day outside, and it had been unvisited for many years, and Ryan couldn't help but wrinkle his nose with a strong stale atmosphere.

As Ryan walked down the hall, darkness seemed to swallow him, making it difficult to see his surroundings even with dim vision. After a short silence, Ryan raised his hand forward, spread his five fingers, and as he pronounced two obscure syllables from his mouth, four white balls of light quickly appeared beside him.

Dancing Lights!

The ball of light quickly rose into the air under Ryan's control, clinging to the ceiling like four light bulbs, illuminating the hall through the air.

Nodding in satisfaction, Ryan slowly walked carefully around the hall, the magic aura of detecting magic flickering in his hand.

"Didn't your client tell you anything?" The first floor was a little darker and smelled a little worse, and as time passed, Ryan's nervous nerves gradually relaxed, and he asked Laura, who was already sitting on a stool.

"Instructions? What is the instruction? Suddenly asked, Laura, who was playing with the dagger, was stunned for a moment, and asked reflexively.

"I said this castle, since he asked you to find something, it is impossible not to tell you about the structure here, right?"

"Yes." Tilting her head slightly, Laura looked at Ryan with a reasonable expression. The latter was stunned for a moment and slowly turned his head: "Then why don't you tell us?" ”

"You didn't ask?" With wide eyes, Laura at this moment looks like a cute sister next door, without the charm she used to be, and a completely different temperament turns Lanier intently for a while.

"Okay, now that you know about it, tell me about it." The charm and performance of the bard are indeed overwhelming, even if it is inadvertently revealed, Laura has the capital to stand out from the crowd, but controlling emotions and resisting temptation is a must as a mage who is always calm, Ryan did not waver in his heart, just shook his head helplessly, and sat in front of her very casually.