Time goes back to when the old butler Inke appeared in the crack of the gate.

Martin held the candle, and Eddie and Salomon helped Inke in.

Martin saw that the poor old man's right leg seemed to have been smashed by a heavy object, and it was somewhat unnaturally twisted.

"What's going on out there? Why can't we open the door anymore? ”

Finding a chair for Inke to sit down, Martin and the others began to inquire about the cause of the incident.

"That's a lot... Lots of vines ......."

Old Inke held his right leg, and his old face showed a painful expression, but it was also mixed with the happiness of the rest of his life.

"Nobody knew where those vines came from, and all of a sudden the walls of the villa, in the windows, under the carpet, were full of crazy vines."

"When I asked them to see what was going on, they saw the vine glowing green like a bayonet, piercing their heads, chests, and hearts......"

"The lights and candles lit in the house went out one by one, and I heard countless wails and screams coming from the first floor, and I was so frightened that I didn't dare to go down, so I found a hidden corner and hid, but I didn't expect to be smashed by the fallen statue and broke my leg..."

His hands were still trembling, revealing the fear in his heart.

"Vines with a green glow......"

Add touched his chin and muttered to himself.

"It's the vine of desire."

Salomon replied definitively.

"Its most striking feature is that it has a green glowing tumor at the top, and there is green pus inside, even if it is cut off and destroyed, it will splash out the pus in the tumor in a large area in all directions, which is very difficult to dodge, and the subject of the splash will want to mate uncontrollably until death."

Salomon frowned as he described what he knew about the Vine of Desire, and Add's face turned a little strange as he listened.

"Is there a lot of rattan out there?"

Salomon looked up at Old Inke and asked.

"Non... There are a lot of them, except for the area around the gate, the walls and carpets are all overgrown, and I have never seen so many vines, they are like poisonous snakes... No, scarier than a viper! ”

"This should be a trap for the Rose Cross."

Salomon's brow furrowed.

"Traps? For what? Kill a few of us? ”

Add asked.

"No, killing us doesn't require them to release so much [Lust Vine], their purpose should be related to this manor, to the old sir, and we are at most a tool to accomplish their goal."

Salomon looked at the puddle of slime from Jazz's corpse on the bed.

"The [Vine of Desire] itself is an extremely good killing weapon, and the tumor at the top can also bring "pollution", and it is rumored that it is very difficult for the Rose Society to cultivate one. ”

"If it's true, as the butler said, it's all about them outside...... I can't imagine. ”

Salomon shook his head, his brow furrowing more and more.

"This amount is comparable to the "pollution", the Rose Society must be plotting something, we must report it to the club and even the town hall! ”

"This mission... I'm afraid it's already at the level of the [Silver Fleece]......"

Salomon said a lot in one breath, if the [Vine of Desire] that spread from the old knight's body just now surprised him, then the vines that were now spreading all over the manor made him feel hopeless.

"Since it's not aimed at us, why do you ask so much, let's just rush out, the goddess will bless us."

Add was a little impatient, like it wasn't her who had just been caught by the vines.

"That's no different from sending people to death."

Salomon retorted mercilessly.

"And that Henry didn't show up, we don't know what he was trying to do, let alone what the Rose Society was trying to achieve."

Salomon has a solemn expression, his main abilities are all related to [Burial], and his limitations are very large, so he will not have any advantages in head-on combat.

Moreover, the "pollution" caused by the Rose Society left a deep impression on him, although he was not a first-hand witness, but had only heard the description of the "pollution" when he was in the monastery.

Strange green vines, royal families who reconcile together and then all collapse, and big nobles...

After that, all countries were drawn into the war, even if no one knew what the origin of the war was.

It wasn't until the Battle Court teamed up with the Immortal Bird Monastery to destroy the Rose Society that this conspiracy affecting the entire Mir Continent was revealed.

......

"The mutation of the old sir's corpse, and the overwhelming [Vine of Desire] outside......"

Martin tapped his left index finger on his collarbone and began to connect the dots.

"What about Henry Goode? Have you seen him in between? ”

Martin asked about Cause.

"No, Master Goode... No, Master Goode told me to stay at the door after it closed, and not to open the door or let anyone approach it, no matter what noise came from inside. ”

"It's not what he said to us......"

Martin scolded.

"Are we just waiting here, what's the difference between that and a groundhog?"

Eddie became agitated and began to pace around the room.

Martin ignored her, the situation outside is unclear now, the key is that Henry Goode is missing, and all this has absolutely nothing to do with him.

"Hey, old fellow."

Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Eddie began to talk to old Inke.

"The last time I saw you, you lost all the money to stay in a cheap hotel, why did you become the housekeeper of this manor in a few days?"

Eddie moved a high-backed chair and leaned back in it.

By this time, she had taken off her high-topped felt hat, her long hair had been draped, and the blindfold covering her eyebrows had been removed.

Inke was also a little puzzled when he heard this voice, he looked carefully at the girl in front of him who was wearing a little dirty men's clothes, and suddenly realized something.

"No... I didn't expect to see you here, Miss Eddie. ”

Perhaps because of Eddie's outfit, Inke didn't recognize her until now.

He was a little embarrassed when he was asked, and his tone was full of guilt that had been exposed.

"Some time ago, I heard that there are servants and butlers here, and only men, so I came to try my luck."

"You know, when I was in the Stuart family, I used to be a valet."

Speaking of this, Inke's face was a little proud.

"That was a long time ago."

Eddie's tone was a little disdainful.

"Before you steal from your master's house and get kicked out."

Her tone began to be mocking.

"Yes... Yes. ”

Old Inke didn't refute anything, but nodded in agreement, maybe it was because he needed the protection of Eddie at the moment, maybe this was his character.

"I'm just here to try my luck, no one in Cavides is willing to use me after the previous incident, but I didn't expect the old knight to care about my past at all, and let me be the butler here."

Speaking of this, Inke's expression revealed sadness, and he sighed and said:

"But soon after I came here, old Sir began to be sick in bed, I have never seen such a serious disease, he is still alive, but his eyes are gradually becoming cloudy, and the flesh and blood on his body are gradually drying up, like... It's like death has come upon him. ”

"I wanted to find a doctor to treat the old sir, but the young master... That is, Mr. Henry also put a severe stop to it. ”

"Oh? Is it the son who wants to take his father's property? Keep talking! ”

Add's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"I don't know... But as far as I know, the old sir only has such a son as Young Master Henry, and I have never heard of rumors that he has an illegitimate child, and even before we arrived, there were only two of them in this manor, and I think that Young Sir Henry has no reason to kill the old sir. ”

"But Master Henry, who seems to be very afraid of the old sir, it is a kind of fear from the heart, he bows his head every time he talks to the old sir, I have observed, his hands and legs are trembling slightly......"

"Children who have been abused to grow up? Or is it something else..."

Add pursed his lips, losing his initial curiosity about the topic.

Henry had an inescapable fear of the old knight...

Martin noticed this.

Just then, a sound of footsteps came from outside the door.

It was the tapping sound of leather shoes on the floor of the hallway, a very unique sound that Martin had heard not long ago.

It was Henry Goode.

At that time, he was still a little strange why this knight was wearing a new pair of leather shoes after his father's death, which was somewhat incompatible, but when he saw Henry's expression, he didn't think about it.

And now that he had some understanding, the young knight probably had some disagreement with his father.

The one who started everything so far has finally arrived.

And the fact that he can walk freely outside also shows that his relationship with the [vines of desire] outside is not simple, at least not a hostile relationship.

Salomon and Eddie also heard this voice, and they tacitly hid behind the gate left and right, and as experienced people, they made the same choice.

Old Inke hid behind the big bed in the middle of the house, holding his head and shivering.

Martin's brain was racing, and if it was all the Rosicrucian behind it, as Salomon had speculated, then this Henry Goode must know something.

The other party's current strength is unknown, and he wants to get the information that the other party knows.

Somewhat difficult.

Martin remembered the words of old Inke, and a thought flashed through his mind.

The footsteps were getting closer, and there was not much time left for him to think.

Martin sat down in Eddie's high-backed chair, and he pressed half of the mask on his face with his hand.

The silver mask was a little cold, and Martin felt a soft touch coming from the mask.

Then, the shape of the mask began to change, and like a human skin, it began to stick to the skin on his face, and then spread.

His face had become thinner, some stubble had grown on his chin, his eyes had begun to cloud, and his complexion had taken on a hint of the paleness of a sickly old man.

He moved his high-backed chair and adjusted his perspective so that most of his body was in a dimly lit area that the candlelight didn't reach, and his eyes looked coldly in the direction of the doorway.

He became the dead Sir Goode.

Not only did his appearance change, but Martin found that his vocal cords had also undergone some pulling, his voice had become more hoarse, and his whole temperament was more like that of a dying old man, like a brand-new machine covered with layers of muddy tarpaulin, and even a little more gloomy for unknown reasons.

This was the effect of [identity theft], the half of the mask that Lady Lucia had given him had melted into a part of his body, and he felt his nose widen, his brow bones bulge, and his lips thinner.

When he learned that Henry was afraid of the old knight, he thought of this way to see if he could try to get some information out of Henry's mouth.

Of course, the change in appearance alone was not enough, he had to shock Henry at the first sight, according to the old Inke, this man did not seem to know anything about supernatural powers, so Martin speculated that he must have suddenly gained some power.

And this is difficult for normal people on the one hand, and on the other hand, it will also bring blind arrogance, and when this power is destroyed in an instant, this person will be hit hard.

Compared to a person who has always had extraordinary strength and has been defeated, such a blow may destroy his self-confidence.

Martin took out the glass bottle containing the [Lava Kiss] again, the ointment in the bottle was about to bottom out, and Martin applied the rest to his lips.

I used it exactly three times, and this time the amount was the largest.

He had to deter Henry.

When he was done, he paused at the door, and then, as the door was slowly pushed open, a middle-aged man with blond hair walked in.