"Ah——!h

It's a woman's voice.

So, the three of them hurried out of the room and into the hallway.

The other guests also came out to see what was going on.

The cry came from not far away.

At the end of the hallway, in front of the stairs leading to the three-story attic, a maid lies quietly on the floor.

Plates and meals were scattered all over the place.

"It's not a big deal, just frightened. I probably fell down the stairs before I passed out." The pastor inspected it and said to the crowd.

Then he took off the cross from his chest and placed it on the maid's forehead.

The cross emitted a golden light that shone on the wounded's body.

It didn't take long for the other party to slowly open his eyes.

The maid's name is Mary and she is an employee of Yuli's housekeeping company.

"What just happened?" The pastor asked.

"Yes...... There are ghosts." Mary said tremblingly.

"Is it a ghost, or is it a demon?"

"I...... I don't know," Mary shook her head, "it's a mess...... Gray-white shadows."

"What does it look like?"

"Tai...... It's scary, I ...... I didn't see it clearly." Mary seemed reluctant to recall what had just happened.

"A little bit is fine, what are the characteristics?" Holder asked.

"No...... I don't know...... I didn't dare to look at ......" while holding his head in his hands in fear and shaking his head desperately, "It's terrible!"

"Don't be afraid. There are so many of us, we won't let her hurt you." The pastor comforted, "God will bless you, too."

"Ghosts?" Prince Holder looked back to the Duke and asked, "Is it the same as the one you encountered?"

"I've said it all, I've met a demon!" The Duke replied categorically.

"Could it be that you were frightened and misread?"

"How is it possible, if it's an ordinary ghost, I don't care about it yet!" James said indignantly.

Everyone looked at each other and felt that there was no need for the Duke to lie.

After all, there is not much difference between being afraid of demons and being afraid of ghosts, just the difference between fifty and a hundred steps.

"But, what are you going to do in the attic on this big night?" Holder asked, confused.

"I ......" Mary hesitated, then looked up at the crowd, not knowing whether to say it or not.

"Only by believing in us can you protect you." The pastor said.

"Yes...... Mr. Yuli told me to go."

Hearing this, Elena and Bella glanced at each other, and it seemed that the concern just now was right.

"Trouble to be specific." Holder continued.

"Since about a few days ago, Mr. Yuli has asked me to bring my meals to the attic every night with a plate." Mary said, glancing at the cutlery and food on the floor, "And he said don't go in, just put the plate at the top of the stairs."

"Have you never been in?"

"No," Mary shook her head, "it's pitch black and horrible."

"Haven't been in during the day?"

Mary still shook her head.

Holder crouched down and checked the food on the floor.

It's ordinary bread and side dishes, about enough for an adult man's dinner.

"Where's the housekeeper?" The professor suddenly noticed that there was one person missing.

"Mr. Yuri, he just said he went out to clean the courtyard and left."

"On the big night, go clean the courtyard?"

"This ...... That's exactly what he said."

Looking at Mary's expression, it didn't look like she was lying.

"Hahaha——! Isabel burst out laughing, "It looks like everyone has been tricked, hahahaha——!

Madame's laughter was so loud that it seemed to pierce the floor, echoing through the night at Valdraz Fort before it dissipated.

Bella noticed that Angela in the back of the wheelchair was still unmoved, as if she was used to it.

As Anna said, the eyes were hollow.

"So," Madame stopped laughing, "are you going to look for it?"

It was decided that the troops would split into two routes.

The professor and the priest took the rest of the servants to search for the butler, while Mary and the rest stayed here to investigate the attic.

"I...... I...... I'm scared......" Mary said tremblingly.

"You don't have to go up." Holder comforted, "Just stay with Madame."

So, Holder walked ahead with an oil lamp, followed by Bella and Elena. The three of them cautiously walked up the stairs.

The attic is indeed dark, and although there are windows, the range of moonlight is limited.

If it weren't for the light in Holder's hand, he would really be out of sight.

"Knock-knock——!"

Not far away there was the sound of tapping on the ground.

By the light of the oil lamp, the silhouette of the other party is revealed.

- Mr. Yuri!

"He's been cast a 'silence spell.'" Holder said, pulling his wand from his bosom, gesturing it in front of his eyes, and then a firefly-like point of light flew from the tip of the wand to Mr. Yuri's throat.

"Ahem——! Yuri coughed twice, and finally spoke, "That person, it's a fake!"

Mary covered her mouth in surprise when she saw Mr. Ully being helped down.

"Oh my God, what's going on?" Mary checked Yuli's condition with concern.

Fortunately, although Yuli was locked in the attic, except for the strangulation marks of the rope, there seemed to be no major problems, and the whole was in good spirits.

"It's all my fault, it didn't happen, it was Mr. Yuri. I'm damned!" Mary blamed herself.

"It's not your fault." Yuli comforts her, "Thanks to Mary's nightly food, I'm alive today."

The priest and professor returned in vain, and they were quite surprised to see the tragic situation of "Mr. Yuli" in front of them.

"How can that be, who is it?" Duke James felt insulted again.

"It's supposed to be disguise." Prince Holder reasoned, "Because we haven't seen the real Mr. Yuri beforehand, and the other servants don't know magic, so naturally we haven't found out."

"Don't let me catch him! Otherwise—" The Duke gritted his teeth in hatred.

"We can't help it in a hurry." The priest suggested, "Let's go back to our room first, and if there's nothing going on, it's better for everyone not to run around tonight."

The crowd said there was no objection.

"Go back to your room and rest, and don't get busy with anything else tonight."

Yuri and Mary nodded as well.

"You're right." Back in her room, Bella said to Anna, "Miss Angela is a little different."

"Hmm." Anna nodded.

"But, where did you come from?" Bella asked, pointing to the cream crepe in Anna's hand.

"Sister Mary said that she just had some extra ingredients, so she made some." Anna said, taking a bite into her mouth, and it felt delicious.

"You're going to get fat."

"I can grow more."

"Tooth decay."

"I'll change my teeth."

Bella was a little speechless.

Compared to Anna's strange mindset, Bella is even more surprised by her ability to find food anytime, anywhere.

It was more appropriate that it was not so much that she had found the food, but that it was waiting for her to be discovered.

From a very young age, Anna was able to conjure food from any corner of the house.

Whether it's a reading lesson in the morning or a piano practice in the afternoon, as long as there is a break, a piece of cake or dessert will appear in Anna's hand for no reason.

This once made Bella wonder if the family house was made of syrup.

Moreover, Anna's physique that doesn't grow fat no matter how much she eats makes many people envious.

Bella is not as greedy as her sister, but she will occasionally accept her sister's sharing.

It's just that after eating it a few times, Bella felt that her weight began to rise significantly, and then she had to control her sugar intake.

After all, we are in a critical period of physical development and shaping, and we must not regret half our lives because of gluttony.

Anna had no scruples, and in her own words, "I'm going to grow more!"