Chapter 40: Don't Bury the Body
With trembling feelings, the group followed behind the Duchess and strolled through the strange and gloomy corridors of the castle...... In every way, this castle, which is entirely formed by the manifestation of mental power, is perfect and impeccable.
Whether it is the contrast of light and shadow, the realism of the walls and floors, or the feel and texture of furniture and utensils, they have all reached the point of 100% fake, and no detail can be faulty. There are also rooms for various functions, and it seems that even if you live here for 180 people, it will not be a problem at all...... Of course, there are still people who have the heart to notice these details, and I am afraid that the only one who came here is Lilin who came here purely with appreciation...... "Lord Duchess of Tietalia......" The expressionless female clothes killer Il Fan suddenly said to the Duchess who walked in the front.
"Do you have any questions?" Titalia didn't turn around.
"The precautions you just mentioned, such as not telling lies, not having any aggressive behavior, not having feelings of fear or despair, etc...... I would like to know, are these treaties also binding on you? ”
“…… As long as the creatures are within this castle, everyone is completely equal in the face of the rules......"
"Then please answer me a question truthfully...... Is there any way we can get out of here? If you look at the rules, you can't fool us with lies...... right" Ilfan looked at the back of the Duchess and said a question that everyone present was eager to know without emotion...... "Do you know how to use the rules so quickly?" It seems that you have a lot of special experience in dealing with people with telepathic abilities, I have noticed you from the beginning, although your aura is hidden flawlessly, I can still feel the sharp edge like a needle, if I guess correctly, you should be a killer belonging to the world's top three killer organizations...... Your goal is to...... My life? The Duchess replied softly with a charming smile on her face.
"I'm an Ilfan of the Enemy Clan, and as for my intentions, unfortunately, you're right. I'm really shocked that you were able to detect my murderous intent, and honestly, it's a big blow to my confidence in my work...... Perhaps, I should go back and re-train my basic skills and "absolute" ......" That being said, the expression on Ilmi's face was still blank, and he didn't see the slightest hint of what he said about "being hit hard".
"Beat the son of the enemy family? I really didn't expect that in order to deal with me, they actually hired a ridiculously expensive family of beaters, hehe, it's really interesting...... By the way, you don't need to care so much, your basic skills and "absolute" are indeed flawless, but there is no way, I have been facing all kinds of assassinations and kidnappings since I was born, and I am too sensitive to such things as murderous energy......" The duchess showed a wry smile on her face for the first time, shook her head and sighed.
"I see...... Still, I'd like to ask you to answer my previous question, how can I safely escape from your embodied castle? ”
"It's actually very simple...... "Titaria's languid and charming voice came from the front, "I can go out whenever I want...... Of course, this is only one of the simplest and most straightforward methods of all. ”
"Do you want us out now?" Ilfan continued to ask.
"......Not at all," Tietalia replied decisively. Although this answer has long been expected by everyone, after all, this is the realm of the Duchess, and once she goes out, she will face a siege from Earl Claire, who is barely inferior to her own telepathic master, and the top killers from the Enemy Killer family...... Fools will take the initiative to let them out.
Naturally, this answer inevitably disappointed and angry the guests, but it was also about it...... "Since it is the simplest and most straightforward method, there should be other ways, right?" ”
"I think there will be...... But I didn't think that much about it when I set my abilities...... Actually, this [Immortal Mansion] was originally created by me in order to find a place where I could be quiet and not have to worry about being attacked by others, and it was the first time for me to 'invite' so many people to come in at one time, so I don't know if there will be any other way to escape......"
"It's pitiful......" Just as the Duchess smiled and said, Lilin, who was walking at the back of the line, suddenly spoke. And this sentence suddenly made him the focus of attention. Of course, these gazes naturally did not have the slightest effect on this young man with a charming smile...... Lilin was forced to return to the prototype, so the clothes he was wearing now didn't fit well, and even felt a little funny loose, but he didn't care in the slightest, and his calm demeanor also made others unconsciously ignore what he was wearing...... "pitiful...... Are you talking about me? The Grand Duchess turned to Rilin and asked.
"Of course it is......" Lilin continued to smile, "Isn't it pitiful enough for a person who can only create his own place by himself through his telekinesis?" ”
The Duchess looked at Lilin coldly, then turned around directly, and her tone was suddenly much colder: "I don't have the slightest dissatisfaction with my current life, and I don't need anyone else to sympathize with me, as for you...... Will use the ability to change the appearance of the mind to break into my birthday party, I'm afraid it's not a good intention, right? Is it my delusion, though? You're the only one who hasn't had any murderous intent on me? What's going on here? ”
"Yes, I am here to take your life...... As for [Killing Intent] or something...... What's that? I wish I had never been. Do I have to have that thing to kill you? Rilin seemed a little confused, but still smiled and bowed in reply, and then as if suddenly he thought of something, he took out something out of nowhere and said, "I didn't have a chance to give you my birthday wishes before, I hope it's not too late......"
Taking a skull that looked like a large canine presented by Lilin, Titaria said with some confusion: "What kind of animal is this?" Big Dire Wolves? I'm sorry, but I'm not interested in collecting animal parts......"
"It's not a wolf's, it's a human skull...... Rillin replied, "or rather, it's a human wolf's skull belonging to a mutant race...... ”
The duchess looked at the bones in her hand, and the next moment, the skull flew up on its own, and made many complicated movements in the air, and the cold fangs kept opening and closing, looking as fierce and wild as a beast to choose a man to devour...... "Hmm...... My other telekinesis ...... [Please don't bury the corpse], it has an effect on this bone, it seems that it really belongs to the subhuman race, I like this gift of yours very much, thank you......" The Duchess smiled back at Lilin, as if even the light in the corridor was a little more beautiful...... "As my thanks, I can only hope that you can strictly abide by the rules I set up before in the next time......"
"I assure you, my lady......" Lilin replied with a smile as he bowed down.
When they finally reached the end of the corridor, the oppressive atmosphere suddenly made everyone present nervous. The Duchess of Titalia glanced at everyone, and the mockery in her eyes was self-evident. She pushed the door open and said, "Welcome to my collection, please visit my first proud collection...... [Twist]!" ”
After seeing this collection named [Twisted], everyone couldn't help but take a breath of cold air at the same time...... The spiral-shaped, human-tall object looks like a giant screw or conch, and at first glance it has nothing to do with humans, but when you look closely, you can see what it is...... "In the middle ......of the ocean, there lives a savage and powerful species of sub-human giants, and they have a very interesting habit of wringing out their prey like a towel, and processing it with a special process that still cannot be explained, and then storing it as jerky." The Duchess looked at the collection obsessively, and muttered to everyone about his origin...... "The corpses of creatures treated by this process are not only very hard and dry, but also do not decay even after hundreds of years...... In order to obtain this collection, I personally traveled to the island of Popularization, and after killing all the savage giants there, I found this immaculate collection from their pantry......" said the Duchess with a proud look on her face and a charming smile.
But even so, this body art collection still caused panic among the guests, and a gorgeous woman who came here with her owner as the mistress of a certain nobleman was the first to stand it and screamed loudly: "There can be such a disgusting and ugly, terrible thing, I don't want to see this kind of thing anymore~~~!" Please, Lord Duke, be merciful! Let me out! I'm really innocent......"
(To be continued)