"So his request is for you to assist the phoenix butterfly in stealing the Stairway of Dreams?"

Eric asked.

At this time, Seba didn't seem to be hiding anything at all.

"That's right. I agreed to the mysterious voice almost without any hesitation. You know, it's like someone hands you a straw when you fall into the abyss, no matter how fragile it is, you have to hold on to it. It's almost my only hope. ”

Eric savored the words. It's like thinking about how he would choose if he had the same experience as Seba.

Seba, who was imprisoned, apparently had no loyalty to Pelos. Being able to trade a broken painting for your own freedom is a bargain.

"I know that the value of that painting will never be recouped in ten lifetimes, but it is nowhere near as valuable as my freedom!"

Seba made an impassioned statement. Perhaps when he calms down, he will find that his sentence is so incisive that it can be included in the collection of famous sayings of this century.

Truth be told, this isn't the first time Eric has come up with the idea of shielding a prisoner.

"The whole main castle is dark, and you are also responsible. ”

Seba laughed when he heard this: "That's right. As early as a month ago, I found a bag of clay in a potted plant according to the instructions of that voice. It's shocking to know, I don't know how they got this stuffed into the main fort. But it also gave me more confidence that they would be able to get me out of this hellish place. He asked me to stick clay to all the magic lamps inside the main castle. Although the process was a bit difficult, I did it anyway. ”

Indeed, Eric was skeptical at the time. There are very few people who can manipulate all the magic lamps in the main castle, judging from the power of hand. And if you take into account the factors of the Duke going out and Joanna's inconvenience, the rest will only be the butler.

It can't be the Duchess pretending to be crazy and stupid.

"Take it easy. Eric said to the agitated Seba. "As long as you say anything else you know about that voice, I'm not going to embarrass you. Because, in this incident, your actions have not caused any bad consequences. ”

"What are you talking about?" Seba bewildered.

"First of all, you're not the main culprit, and you didn't hurt Joanna. On top of that, this time you didn't get there either. ”

Seba suddenly showed a terrible expression: "You mean ......"

"That's right, since the painting wasn't stolen. Then the loss of the Pelos family is at most some broken magic crystal lamps. ”

"How could it be...... Strange thief phoenix butterfly actually missed...... You must be lying to me!"

The old butler reacted violently, and the frustration in his tone could be heard by anyone. Because of the success of the phoenix, it means that he was able to escape from the main fort.

Of course, this can only be true if the mysterious voice really keeps its word.

"Since you've been a butler for so long, you should know Joanna's drawing skills. The fake of "Stairway to Dreams" stolen by the phoenix butterfly in the dark was made by her. ”

Eric's words made Seba's eyes widen. He pondered the possibility of this sentence as quickly as he could. For a while, emotions such as anger, sadness, and regret appeared on that face at the same time.

Half a day passed, and the housekeeper slowly recovered.

Finally, with a hint of relief, Seba opened his mouth again: "Indeed, Miss's painting is very good, and there is indeed a possibility of deceiving the phoenix butterfly." ”

Eric thought he would curse and curse, but he didn't expect Seba to say something praising Joanna's drawing skills.

"But thanks to Miss, maybe... I'm destined to never get out of this life..."

Seba's eyes were clouded with a thick haze.

"Rest assured, I sympathize with what happened to you. Perhaps I can help you personally. For example, ask the Duke to take you to the police station to record a statement, and secretly help you investigate how to remove the barrier of the main castle or the magic mark on your body. ”

Eric said sincerely.

Beneath the Eye of the Devil, Eric sees a strange magic symbol in Seba's heart. That's probably why everyone else can, but he can't get out of the main fort.

Seba felt like he had heard something unbelievable.

"You're a police detective, why do you want to help me, an assistant criminal?"

"For detectives, it's not just about catching a prisoner and it's done. We must get to the bottom of the case. At this point, it's important to figure out what the voice in your head is sacred.

Of course, catching the butterfly and figuring out why you're stuck in the main fort is also something I'm interested in. But now, you have to tell me what you know about that voice, that this is your way of atonement, and only then can I help you. You can consider my proposal. ”

Seba looked into Eric's eyes.

"Okay. Seba sighed, "Now that the phoenix butterfly has failed to steal, you have become my last straw. I can only choose to trust you. ”

"Rest assured. My straw is more resilient than you can imagine. ”

Seeing that Seba had gained his trust, Eric immediately gave him his own assurance.

"Actually, I don't know the real identity of that voice, but I heard some clues. Seba touched his chin, "They mentioned that I had a magical mark in my body, and they could easily help me get rid of it. I didn't know anything about magic, so I didn't believe him at first.

So in order to convince me, he spoke about things that could hack my head, and mentioned that they belonged to an ancient organization called the True ......"

Seba paused.

"Really?" asked Eric, eagerly.

But then he noticed that there was something wrong with Seba on the other side - the other party's eyes were as hollow as a deep well in the wilderness, and then he grabbed his neck with his own two hands!

"Ahh Oh......"

The bruised muscles on his neck and the upturned eyeballs tell Eric that Seba is not joking.

This is a manifestation of suffocation.

He was under the control of some kind of power!The Alpha Eye opened instantly, and he saw a stream of black wrapped around Seba's arm.

Too late to think about it. Eric hurriedly stepped forward to take the two uncontrolled hands, only to find that the power was far greater than he could fight.

"Come on, anyone!" he yelled.

In fact, the sound insulation of the main fort is nowhere near as good as Eric imagined. Because the main fort was frequented by Assassins, those who lived here needed to be the first to sense the danger. So the walls here are thin, and they don't pose any obstacle to the propagation of sound.

Pushing the door open was Joanna, who was in a wheelchair. He caught a glimpse of Eric making strange movements towards Seba.

"What are you doing?!"

Eric was a little disappointed, Joanna's strength was obviously not of much help, it was only better than nothing.

"Quick! find someone else to help, the sooner the better!"

Eric's roar startled Joanna.

"He's killing himself?" Joanna apparently didn't figure out what was going on, still questioning Eric.

Eric was a little angry. At the same time that the eldest lady was asking the fool's question, time and Seba's life were passing in sync, and he couldn't help but be in a hurry.

If he doesn't do something about it, the clues in Seba's mouth will disappear with his life.