Since she already vaguely felt that the building in the middle of nowhere, which looked very old, had some connection with her past, Lilith naturally did not waste this rare opportunity. Top ●

That night, she asked Dolana who the owner of the building was, after all, as long as it was a house, there would definitely be her owner, otherwise, no one would build a house in vain, and then put it there and let it climb with vines.

However, Dorana gave Lilith an unexpected answer to this question.

"Is it the Dean's?"

Even though she wondered if something was wrong with her ears at first, Lilith believed her under Dorana's look.

According to Dorana, the manor house in the middle of nowhere already belonged to Frey, in other words, there was no problem for Frey to be the emperor herself. The dean of the academy has used many methods to obtain ownership of the manor.

Moreover, from the current point of view, the dean, the old immortal, will probably not be able to breathe for a while and a half, so the term of this ownership is probably permanent.

"Frey had bought full ownership of it a long time ago. ”

"At least, it belonged to her before I was born, and I only got that information from the records." ”

"But why did the Dean buy this?"

Combined with the dean himself, the manor he saw in the afternoon was probably the residence of the dean when he was a child, so it is understandable to buy the sovereignty of this area out of nostalgia.

But what does this have to do with me? Why do I know this place so well?

"I don't know that. Dorana said, "But the Dean's attachment to it is unusual. It was not without people who went to negotiate with the dean. But without exception are or friendly. or forcibly repatriated. There have also been thieves who have tried to wreak havoc while the Dean is in the Academy. But for unknown reasons, he was injured and returned. Maybe it's some defensive circle in it. ”

"Ahhh......h That's right. ”

Considering the current status of the dean, it is not an exaggeration to say that it has become a forbidden place that cannot be broken into, after all, no one wants to anger an "old man" who has lived for an unknown amount of time and still has a lot of prestige in the empire.

However, this was not enough to justify her retreat, as for the manor, Dorana called a "defensive circle". This point is even more thought-provoking. The dean is good at summoning heroic spirits, and it is not ordinary magic, and the so-called "magic circle" at home must have another reason.

Lilith...... Why are you suddenly asking about this. ”

Dorana suddenly raised her head, "Although I can't restrict your movements, I still advise you not to trespass." First, it was someone else's residence, and second, the "magic circle" in the manor didn't seem to be weak. ”

"Haha...... Well, how could I break into the dean's house? I'm just looking. ”

Lilith was sloppy as she carefully dealt with Dorana. Fortunately, because the Pope has actually been killed. These days, Dorana has not had the heart to think about other boring trivial matters.

Naturally, the Pope's death cannot be announced, otherwise, the paladins who are already in chaos will definitely be even more frightened. For this reason, Dorana has kept the news tightly sealed, although this is not a foolproof solution, because in any case, if the Pope does not appear during the next attack of Alicia, then he will be "dead".

An army does not need, and does not want to, need a leader who cannot even meet in person. It's just that at this time, is it really good to play with Mia here?

......

The next night.

After all, Lilith and Mia, who were still unable to resist their curiosity, arrived at the door of the manor as planned.

The manor, shrouded in night, only looked a little frightening at this time, and the vines that crawled all over the walls of the house dressed the house like a haunted house.

"Sister, won't you go in?"

Mia urged, "There's no one around yet, and now is a good opportunity to get in." ”

“...... Well, okay. ”

Despite the indescribable feeling in her heart, Lilith quickly flew over the not-so-high fence and opened the rust-corroded iron gate from within.

It seems that there should have been some time here...... No, it should be said that no one has lived in it for a long, long time, the locks are almost rusty and can be smashed and broken, and the weeds in the yard seem to have grown long, long, and become a "holy place" for animals.

Lilith could already feel that there were not only some frogs here, but also spiders and bats...... There will be no shortage of things like this.

“...... It looks pretty ordinary. ”

After walking in, Mia looked around, and indeed, there was nothing superfluous and mind-blowing around except for the eerie one.

"Sister, what's wrong with you?

“...... It's okay, get used to it. ”

Letting go of her hand behind her back, Lilith came to the door of the house, and like the iron door outside, the lock here was completely rusted, and it could be easily opened even without a key, if this was Dean Frey's residence, then she hadn't been here for a long time.

Leaving this manor here, it always feels ...... It's going to be a little lonely.

...... Why, it's lonely? No, why, I feel like it's lonely?

【Squeak】

"It doesn't look like there's anything in there. ”

Although the candle was visible on the wall with the help of the fireball in his hand for lighting, it must have been unusable for so many years. After opening the door, Lilith didn't see a gray hall, because the doors and windows were closed, except for the suffocating smell of the air, the rest was normal.

Many, many objects, which can only be identified by their shapes, are toys, and the chaotic other party is in every corner of the room, and the piano by the window also has an old feeling that will turn into pieces at any time.

Piano...... Frey, she should be quite familiar with the piano......

Familiar?

No, why would you know such a thing?

【Alice】

Who!?Who is shouting about themselves?

Lilith hurriedly turned around, however, there was no one else except Mia, and of course, the voice just now was definitely not made by Mia.

Wait a minute...... Why do you feel like something is calling your name the moment you hear it?

"Sister, what's wrong?"

Mia asked, "Your face doesn't look very good, so let's go back first." ”

"No, it's fine. Sister, did you hear anything?"

Lilith frowned, and the enigmatic voice calling "Alice" was still lingering around her, but looking at Mia's appearance, there was no reaction at all.

"It's just a female voice...... Calling the name 'Alice'. ”

Alice...... I guess it's the name of the person. ”

Mia shook her head, "I'm sorry, I really didn't hear that, maybe it's because I don't know magic." Where this sound comes from...... Could it be a ghost?"

There will be ghosts in this house, but this is obviously where the dean lives. And from Dorana's description, I can only think that this is most likely Frey's home when she was a child, and since it has not changed hands at all, then why is there such a thing as a ghost?

And compared to the ghost, the source of that voice to himself is more like the call of some soul, it should be said that it is lucky, only he knows this, because Mia does not understand magic, so he didn't even hear the voice of the soul.

“...... Sister, let's go back. ”

It was already night when she came out, and by the time Lilith came to her senses, she had been walking around Dean Frey's manor for a long time. And in the process, the voice calling "Alice" has been lingering in his ears and has never stopped.

There was no malice, it looked like it was just shouting. Moreover, he and his eldest sister did not encounter anything, such as the "defensive circle" mentioned by Dorana, which seemed to be as if he had the qualifications to walk here.

"I always feel like I'm remembering something, but it's still a little bit close. ”

Lilith explained, "I'll figure it out the next time I get a chance." (To be continued......)