"Hmph, it's just a dead corpse. But she's so close to me that she can't wear this garment. Ladies and gentlemen, I'm sorry I can't accompany you. ”

Lady Kanata seemed to have thought of something, and made an excuse to leave. When she left, she didn't forget to pull her daughter:

"Bessie Kanata, let's go."

Miss Canata smiled apologetically, and then obediently followed her swaying mother, and soon her figure disappeared behind the door of the dining-room.

Leave......

Miss Rivers, who had always been proud, was a little embarrassed at this time, and she stared at the door of the dining room.

She didn't know why Bessie Kanata had suddenly changed her mind, as if she didn't know why a person had suddenly died.

Didn't my father say that hauntings are fake?

Didn't the princess have a scandal with the untouchable knight in disregard of decency, so she blocked the news?

Miss Rivers suddenly felt a chill in her heart.

She's just a little arrogant, she may not be smart, but she's definitely not stupid.

After seeing a few knights arguing regardless of decency, she vaguely felt that something was wrong.

She knew that since the knight died at the masquerade last year, the princess had been deeply troubled by lovesickness. At that time, she secretly laughed at the stupidity of the princess, and infatuation or something was absolutely the most useless.

Maybe the people of good deeds took the opportunity to make up a lot of gossip, and the gossip even frightened many people.

What "masks cause knights to recognize the wrong person", "the king beats the mandarin ducks", what "kills each other by love and hate", what "bloody love triangle brotherhood"......

Of course, the funniest thing is this, a pariah from somewhere who said that the whole empire was actually dead, and only the group who participated in the ball last year were spared. Isn't that a serious offense?

No! Now it seems that there may be some metaphor for this.

Miss Rivers suddenly thought of the people dancing in the ballroom.

Ah, how spirited they used to be, but now, they don't know sorrow at all. Will they keep jumping? If no one gives them an explanation.

Yes, this kind of Gu technique is taken for granted, just like the red shoes in a stupid fairy tale, you have to cut off your feet to be spared.

So what happens when you participate in a masquerade? Gaffe?

Her left hand under her sleeve clutched a gold ring.

It's okay, I'm glad I brought it.

By the way, especially at this year's ball, the king has repeatedly ordered that all major families must send people to attend, even if there was an accident last year.

So, does the king want to use this to carry out a cleansing and reorganization of the noble bloodline? Which one has he been looking at lately?

My sister is trying to get me here, is she trying to get past my position in order to get a good relationship for herself?

Ha, this masquerade has been around for a long time, and even the castle is too old to remember.

So, isn't it normal for someone to use this name to make trouble? This kind of social dance party was originally worn to carry out friendship and cooperation between nobles wearing masks, and there is no strange legend that it is sorry for its name.

Well? Mask? Mask!

yes, don't I still wear a mask? They...... No! How did they recognize me! That's not right! Wrong!

Where's my mask?

Mask! Face! Mask!

Miss Rivers reached out to touch her face in utter horror.

Ah——!h

"Smack."

A golden ring fell to the ground, reflecting a faint glow.

……

"What's wrong with her."

Qi Yi watched as the arrogant Miss Rivers suddenly opened her eyes and opened her hands, and just like that, she slipped to the ground.

"Huh, another one died?"

The fat Earl of Vane was uncharacteristically impulsive, and just glanced calmly over there.

"Why...... Ah, how...... How...... Is it really going to die? ”

A trembling voice picked up the topic.

Out of the corner came a man with a terrified expression, it was Sir Burton.

"It's not ...... Game? Character experience? I...... I'm leaving! ”

"Humph! Dear Burton, do you think it's useful to pretend to be crazy and stupid? ”

The gloomy Colonel Harris came over at the right time and mocked, his eyes shining strangely:

"Leave? In the famous Castle of Tanatos, do you intend to get out of the ranks of the nobility when you say such things? ”

Oh?

Qi Yi opened his eyes excitedly.

Is it finally time to get started?

Well! Come on, I'm ready!

Qi Yi reached into the layers of golden dresses and touched the few golden handkerchiefs that had been hidden earlier.

"Don't be noisy, don't be noisy. Don't gentlemen want to think about it, can they walk out of this door without regard for decency? ”

Needless to say, it's Judge Pedro the Whitebeard again.

Qi Yi squinted his eyes and looked at everyone at the table again.

Four princesses in golden skirts, two male and female servants, yes, they were acting as a background board from the beginning.

Earl Vaane, Colonel Harris, Sir Burton, well, Judge Pedro is there.

Lady Canata and her daughter had gone first, and Miss Rivers, unfortunately, had fallen there.

So...... What about that kind old lady, Old Madame Maureen?

The number of people, again, is less.

……

"Mother."

"Miss Canata" timidly follows her titular mother through the dark corridors.

The beautifully decorated corridors of the castle are a little cold because they are empty.

A variety of ornaments appeared in the darkness on both sides, metal flowers with fangs and claws, bronze orc statues, swords and spears with gaps, and hangers with eerie masks......

It feels like a haunted house.

To the touch, it's cold to the bone.

The walls were presumably inlaid with glass-like shards, and the luxurious stained glass shards might look good in the yellow light, but now, they were only hidden behind the ornaments with their faint light, green to reflect the slightly frightened faces of passers-by.

"Mother, my lord. We, where are we going? ”

Miss Kanata couldn't help but ask again.

Should it be about to start? Looking at this posture, it's time to make a decision......

"Well, there's no need to pretend, there's no one here."

Lady Kanata was startled as soon as she spoke, and yes, the Blue Star "Miss Cannata" suddenly felt a real panic.

"We're not here to try our luck. It's about the life and death of the whole family! ”

Probably because there was no one, Mrs. Canata's tone also faded, but she still said to herself:

"Your father? Hmph, it didn't work. The Kanata family has also been in decline for a long time. Therefore, we can only rely on you, my daughter, to be crowned a saint......"

Miss Kanata agreed very obediently, but she hesitated.

It seems like a secret.

So, did the mother and daughter mix in to find something? Are they still involved in some strange cult?

When you become a saint......

Alas, I'm not your daughter anymore.

Miss Kanata suddenly felt some pity for the character of "Lady Kanata".

Alas, women, who are so strong in front of people, don't they have to take risks in the face of discouragement?

Probably this clue is quite important.

Miss Kanata decided to follow her first.

After all, my task is not simple.

Ghost? It's too late to hide, and you have to ...... Looking for ghosts?