The castle was deserted in the middle of the night, not even the guards of the night watch, and the torches on the walls glowed faintly, illuminating only a few yards away.

Stan and Nerfi cautiously weave their way through the castle, ready to encounter the guards, but arrive at the door of the lord's room without any hindrance, much to Stan's surprise. "I'm hesitant to move on now, it's been so smooth. ”

Nerfi was looking around, the door to the lord's room was relatively bright, there were four oil lamps hanging on the wall, but there were no guards. "Tannell is really bold enough, even if it is a trap prepared for us, but without a little guard, he is not afraid that someone will really assassinate him? ”

"Or......" Stanmo clutched the hilt of his sword. "He wasn't worried that the demon would come and stab him. ”

Nerfi stares back at Stan. "I thought you had full confidence in the lords of Cumberland, and yesterday you said that Tannar had an iron will. ”

Stan shakes his head. "The situation in the castle has sobered me up a bit, isn't the great sage Aloysius also bewitched by the dark lord? ”

"You're right, so are we going to move on? Nerfi clasps her hands to her chest, waiting for Stan's decision.

"Let's go, we need to know the truth, Tannar didn't rescue the truth about Thun. Stan gripped the scabbard in his left hand and slowly pushed the door open with his right hand.

The lord's room is pitch black, no oil lamps or candles have been lit, and no one has made a sound about Stan's trespass, which is in line with Stan's expectations.

Stan fumbled to the window and opened it a little bit, and by the dim moonlight, he could see that the lord's bed was empty. "Ball of light. ”

Nerfi's orb of light illuminates the room, which is very rudimentary, except for a large bed, only a wardrobe, a table, and a few chairs. There wasn't even a fireplace in the room, which was not necessary in Dorne in the past, but now it's cold.

Nerfi shuddered. "This castle is so weird, there is no one, is it that everyone has disappeared?"

"No way. Stan walks over to the table and picks up a teacup on the table. "There is also black tea in it, which should have been drunk by Tannar, and there is no dust on it, indicating that he was still here just now. ”

"Did he know we were coming and hid?" Nerfi leaned over to Stan's side.

Stan thinks for a moment, then walks over to the closet and takes a closer look. It's a very large wardrobe, just made of ordinary wood, and there's nothing special about it. Stan motions for Nellfi to stay away, then slams open the door, and the ball of light floats in front of the door, revealing the inside of the closet.

Except for a few dressing gowns and shirts, there were not many clothes in the closet, and the huge wardrobe seemed very empty. Stan pushes his clothes aside and strokes the back plank of the closet with his hand, but finds nothing. "There's no ...... here either," he muttered.

"What are you looking for?" Nerfi stood at the side of the closet, nervously paying attention to her surroundings.

Stan tilts his head in confusion and steps into the closet. "Yes, this wardrobe is ridiculously big, and with people gone, I always feel like ...... Ahh

"Stan! what's wrong with you!" Nellfi panicked as she looked into the closet, where Stan was no longer there. "Stan, where are you? answer me Stan!"

Soon after, Stan's voice comes from under the closet. "There's a hole, and stairs, and you walk down slowly. ”

Unable to stay alone in the dark, Nerfi hurriedly walked down the stone staircase, and the ball of light illuminated the cave again. The cave is empty, but there is a swarthy passage across from the two, and Nerfi grabs Stan's arm. "Are you alright, Stan?"

"It's okay, it's good that the stone staircase is not high. Stan rubs his ass and draws his sword. "Looks like we're going to have to get out of there. ”

Nerfi looked at the passage in fear and swallowed, as if there were countless monsters waiting for them there. "Okay. ”

The two walked into the passage one after the other, the passage was very narrow, only enough for one person to pass through, the cramped environment made people feel uneasy, fortunately, the passage was not long, and after walking for about a minute, the two came to another cave. This cave is almost the same as the previous one, there is nothing, but at the other end of the cave, there is still a dark passage.

Stan clenched his sword and walked forward again, and Nerfi grabbed him. "Let's go back, Stan, here...... It's so uncomfortable. ”

"Don't be afraid, hold on to me. Stan patted the back of Nerfi's hand and walked forward steadily, but Nerfi followed.

The two of them walked through seven similar passages in a row, and finally at the end of the seventh passage, a fluctuating light flickered in front of them, and a foul smell reached their noses.

Nerfi covered her nose in disgust. "What does this smell like, so bad. ”

Stan frowned, he knew the smell. "I'll go out later, and you stay in the passage until I tell you to come back. ”

Nerfi nodded puzzled, and the two walked forward uneasily, the stench getting stronger the further they went. Finally, at the end of the passage, Stan leans against the wall and listens for a while, making sure that no one is there, and slowly moves out of the passageway, shocked by what he sees.

An altar rests its back against the cave wall, with a candle lit on each side, and a dozen corpses lie scattered around the altar. Stan stays where he is for a moment, and even forgets to greet Nerfi.

Nerfi didn't dare to make a sound, but she couldn't wait for Stan's greeting, so she bit her lip in a hurry, and finally her heart jumped out. The tragic scene in front of her and the stench of the corpse made her very uncomfortable, and a sour smell surged up from her stomach, and she quickly covered her mouth so that she did not vomit immediately.

By the time she had recovered herself, Stan had already examined the corpses. "They weren't killed for a long time, I guess they killed one a day, and the first ones to be killed were only more than ten days ago. ”

Nerfi noticed the altar in the middle of the corpse, and her eyes widened. "It's!"

"What is it?" Stan asks nervously.

Nerfi pursed her lips, as if she had made up a lot of determination. "This is the altar of sacrifice...... A sacrifice to the Lord of Darkness. ”

"What, Dark Lord?" Stan jumped back to Nerfi's side. "There's this thing here, and it only says a little bit. ”

"Yes, Lord of Dorne, Tanner, has taken refuge in the Dark Lord. Nerfi closed her eyes and struggled to utter the words.

As soon as he finished speaking, Tannar's voice came from behind. "Sure enough, you found out. ”