There's definitely something wrong with this murder mystery game-Chapter 454 - 394 "The Beautiful Legend of Prague

"Do you hear someone singing?"

"Here, flowers bloom in profusion, here, the light shines as bright as blood, here lie buried the most beautiful legends of this world."

"I think you will hear the singing, I think you will walk into her castle, to unveil a story immersed in thousands of years."

"But remember, it is freedom that you yearn for."

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When Xu Shuo opened his eyes, he saw a blaze of fiery roses through his dim vision.

The environment around him was rich and deep black, but the cluster of roses by the windowsill was so red that it seemed dipped in blood, dripping onto the black railing, highlighted by the dim atmosphere and extremely eye-catching.

The roses spread from outside the window, interweaving and twining around the armchair by the window.

The chair, edged with red velvet, looked noble and soft, and upon it quietly rested a deep amber violin.

There was a dead silence here, surrounded by darkness.

Only the colors over there were exceedingly rich.

Xu Shuo stared at the violin for a while before turning his gaze away to open the Player’s Handbook.

A moment later, Xu Shuo’s expression was odd.

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Character: Cerys.

Identity: Master of Prague Castle.

"Main Quest: Contract a soul."

The vast Prague Castle needed a steward to manage it, so every time new guests arrived at the castle, Cerys would select one from among them to become the new steward.

As for the old steward, naturally, his soul was offered to the castle.

This identity, although no longer a murderer or some bizarre dead person, still felt somehow not quite right.

Considering the environment around, could it be that he really entered the Abyss script?

In fact, had it not been for the upgrade to his special skill, gaining the power to control the darkness, Xu Shuo would not have the thought of directly venturing into a random script.

After all, he only courted death when he was confident enough to do so.

As for now... he was here already, anyway.

Xu Shuo rose from the velvet armchair, and using the red light streaming in from outside, he surveyed the room, which was mostly submerged in darkness, but he could not find an object resembling a mirror.

He then looked down at himself.

Although he could not yet see his own face, the luxurious and exuberant dress he wore was perfectly discernible.

The outfit was very cumbersome, like medieval nobility, layered inside and out.

Xu Shuo gathered his skirt and stepped towards the window.

The color of the roses blended with the dress, and outside the window was a silent stillness, with a dark red moon sticking to the black sky.

In the gardens of Prague Manor, a vast expanse of blood-red blossoms bloomed, extraordinarily vivid; in this world, it seemed only black and red existed, monotonous yet revealing an eerie and oppressive air.

Xu Shuo calmly gazed up at the moon for a while.

In this vast castle manor, under normal circumstances, it was truly only Cerys herself, hence the silence.

As for times that were not normal...

"Dong——"

Suddenly, a long and distant bell tolled from within the castle.

It sounded as if it came from ancient times, the heavy, mournful bell ringing out, rippling like waves, spreading far and wide.

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"Dong——"

"Dong——"

The bell struck twelve times.

A few kilometers away from Prague Castle.

This was a decayed Dark Forest, where branches and vegetation twisted malevolently, like the claws of devils ready to strike, and evil creatures hidden in the thicket lying in wait.

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However, after the bell sounds ceased, the rustling, gnashing, and snapping noise also gradually subsided.

In the forest, the man dressed in a modern hoodie and pants suddenly looked up toward the direction of the bell sounds.

Then, he turned to look behind him.

The monsters that had just been lurking in the darkness had vanished without a trace, but the thick darkness full of malice was still advancing step by step, as if forcing all who had fallen into this forest to keep moving forward.

Because only by moving forward could they escape the swallowing darkness!

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The man furrowed his brows, lifted his feet, and rapidly ran towards the other side of the mountain from where the bell sounds had come.

The darkness followed him like a shadow until he crested the hill thick with towering trees and burst out of the black thorny jungle—then the scene before him suddenly opened wide!

Where was the darkness? The sky was clear and the warm sun shone on the earth.

The man abruptly turned to look behind him. The sharp and pointed thorns of darkness were gone, replaced by lush green trees at the edge of the forest and roses blooming vibrantly in the sunlight, looking particularly enchanting.

Just then, several more people ran out of the forest.

They were all more or less bedraggled, some with wounds on their bodies, and now looking at each other in bewilderment.

They looked around with confused expressions, questioning each other, in that moment seeming to have suddenly forgotten why they were there.

It was as if they had suddenly forgotten the darkness they had just experienced.

Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?

"This place is so beautiful!"

At that moment, someone admired the scenery below the hill.

Below the hill was a thriving manor, with flowers in bloom and crops in abundance, and not far away stood a huge, majestic, and magnificent silver castle!

They seemed like travelers who had inadvertently stumbled into a fairyland. After an intensely tense and exhausting flight, everything they saw fulfilled every imaginable beautiful thing in their hearts.

On seeing the castle, everyone felt a longing in their hearts—the castle must have what they desired most!

Go! To the castle!

The man numbly stared at the glowing silver castle in the sunshine, his eyes blank.

Crystal-like walls adorned with climbing rose vines, blood-red roses adorning the castle, creeping in through the open windows, painted a beautiful picture.

He blinked, and for a moment, it seemed as if he saw someone standing by the window of the castle.

Upon this realization, the man quickly regained his senses, wary of the allure this place held for him, and squinted again toward the castle.

Even though the hill and the castle were far apart, his excellent Vision Power allowed him to see the elegantly dressed girl leaning against the window.

The girl looked down slightly, as if surveying the manor below the castle.

But the next moment, as if sensing something, she turned to look in his direction.

Their gazes might have met in the air, or perhaps not at all, for the girl soon turned and left the window.

The man was momentarily stunned when the noise of others came from beside him.

"There are people from the manor coming this way!"

"Their clothes look different from ours, don’t they?"

"Be careful. I feel this place is very strange. When they arrive, just ask them how to leave."

"..."

Several people were approaching from the manor.

The middle-aged man in the lead wore an elaborate tailcoat and white shirt, with intricate satin lace at the collar and cuffs, and black breeches that made him look exceedingly noble.

Though not as ornate as his outfit, the others following him with sticks also looked rather vintage.

In any case, they were clearly not from the same century as the group dressed in modern casual wear!

The middle-aged man stepped forward, gave them an elegant bow, and said with a smile, "Greetings to the visitors who have come from afar. I am Armand Ray, the butler of Prague Manor. My mistress sincerely invites you all to be her guests at the castle."

As his voice fell, some people on the hill showed signs of delight, while others had strange expressions on their faces.

[Main quest: Escape from Prague Manor.]

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