A crisp bell rang, and an old man with a thin face poked his head out from above, and before Agnes could speak, the other party shrank back.

About ten minutes later, the gate of the castle opened, and the old man just stood by the door, and Agnes found that the other party was wearing an extremely old, even patched butler's suit, both in style and color, which was still popular before Russell the Great, and had been eliminated for nearly two hundred years.

"Please come in, Miss Agnes." The old man's voice was hoarse, and Agnes couldn't help but think of the bark that had fallen off the trunk.

"How do you recognize me?" Agnes asked softly.

The old man did not speak, but closed the gate of the castle as Agnes entered, and walked straight to the castle.

Agnes lifted her heel and looked at the castle. It's not a grand castle, but you can still see what it once was. The tall buildings block out the sunlight and appear somewhat gloomy. Moss covered almost all the bases of the wall that had not been exposed to sunlight, and the creeper had managed to reach the windowsill on the third floor. The fountain had long since dried up, and the garden had not been treated gently for a long time, and it was overgrown with weeds, but there were still some strong fallen brides who bore capsules.

Agnes followed the old man upstairs, and there seemed to be some creaking sound from the staircase that had fallen into disrepair. The handrails on both sides also look to have begun to decay in the humid environment, and in some places have even begun to grow mushrooms.

"Who are you serving now?" Agnes asked.

The old man still did not speak, and walked upstairs in silence.

He turned into a hallway on the third floor and opened the door to a room.

"Mr. Earl will see you tomorrow morning." The old man turned around at the door and said.

"Miss Agnes, please, get some rest soon." The old man bowed to Agnes and then left.

Agnes stood in the doorway, staring at the old man's back as he left, only to take it back after the other man had turned the corner.

She walked slowly into the room.

The room seems to have been well cared for and is not in a state of disrepair like the stairs and corridors outside.

The room was about the same size as Angnes' room at Paganey Manor in Fenerport City. On one side of the room is the shape of a bedroom, while on the other side are three bookshelves that are almost full of books, in front of which is a log desk and a tea-white upholstered chair. To the right of the desk was the opposite window, and the thin, slightly yellowed curtains had been lowered, while the thick dark green curtains had not yet been drawn. On the opposite side of the desk is an oil painting that looks very skilled and seems to be a little old.

Agnes placed the suitcase in her hand on her desk and carefully examined the painting opposite. The painting depicts a family of four: a husband and wife and two boys.

The three men in the family all have brown hair and blue eyes similar to Agnes'. The couple's attire was the style of dressing when Fenerport was first founded, and was not modified by Rousail the Great. The man was dressed in armor and a purple velvet cloak, holding a helmet in his left hand and a sword at his waist with his right hand. The woman wore a long skirt made of purple velvet, with a graceful curly pattern of flowers and plants, with delicate folds behind her back, and the skirt was long and dragged behind her. In front of the woman were two well-dressed boys, one who looked to be about a teenager and the other who was only seven or eight years old.

Agnes could tell from their costumes that the family probably only had viscounts, barons, or even knights, because when this kind of dress was prevalent, non-counts, marquises, and dukes were not allowed to wear gold and silver velvet fabrics, and purple velvet fabrics were only worn by viscounts and barons.

"What generation of Pagani is this?" Agnes leaned against the bookshelf and shook her head, she didn't know the person on the painting. There are not many portraits of former members of the Pagani family in the city of Fenerport, which may have something to do with the relationship between the grandfather and great-grandfather.

She didn't look at the painting again, she turned to look at the books on the shelves, her gaze sweeping over the spine of a book.

""Tracing the Origin of Alchemy", "The Controversy of Vittorio II", "Analysis of Low-Order Rituals", "How to Be a Good Courtier", ......"

Agnes frowned and thought about it, and finally pulled out "How to Be a Good Courtier" and flipped it up.

A line of words comes into view:

"Don't show your jealousy so clearly when your villain king takes someone else's hand."

......

While the morning star was still hanging in the sky and the morning sun had not yet revealed its traces from the horizon, Agnes rolled out of bed and finished her routine prayer at the window.

She stood up, leaned quietly against the window, and pulled out the book "How to Be a Good Courtier" and began to read.

No one had disturbed her since the old butler had sent her to this room yesterday. No, to be precise, she had not noticed any sign of any movement, and from last night to now, she had heard neither the sound of the servants cleaning, nor the window of which she had seen anyone walking through the courtyard, and the castle seemed to be empty.

This situation is normal and not normal. From a secular point of view, this is undoubtedly strange, a family that once held the title of earl should not have declined like this when the kingdom was still at its peak, and the members of the family should not have left so completely, even if the person who actually inherited the title had broken with the family.

And from the extraordinary point of view, this is reasonable. Whether judging from the "werewolf" who is likely to be a member of the Pagani family, or the "thorn beacon" from his father, the Pagani family is full of secrets. In the extraordinary world, secrets are often linked to danger. In this way, it seems that the members of the Pagani family have left one after another, which is a very normal choice.

But there is a question, why were there still members of the Pagani family in Anwa Castle six years ago? Why didn't the members of the Pagani family leave sooner?

Agnes flipped through the books boredly as she pondered the doubts surrounding the Pagani family.

As the sky grew brighter, the morning light shone in through the window, casting a bright shadow. Agnes turned away from the window and put the book back on the shelf.

"Knock!"

"Knock!"

"Knock!"

Someone knocked on the door three times in an even rhythm, and the sound was moderate and rhythmic.

Agnes stepped forward, opened the door, and looked up at the people outside.

She couldn't help but be stunned for a moment and stayed where she was.

The people outside the room chuckled when they saw Agnes' reaction.

"Agnes, long time no see."