Ruger ultimately agreed to the succubus lady's plan. He felt that even if their performance fell apart, he probably would not be the one to lose his life. Still, he obtained a rough map of the Ancient Castle, drawn by the one-of-a-kind succubus scholar herself. He intended to make a few more attempts of his own.
Compared with the succubus lady, he should have considerably more freedom to move around.
Of course, he still had to test that.
The beautiful succubus scholar naturally could not stay in the young master's room. The old butler appeared at just the right moment to escort her away.
Ruger prayed for her, hoping that the changes today would let her return to her own room that night instead of remaining trapped where she taught. As the succubus put it, Ruger's arrival was like a stone tossed into a lake, making the long-dormant Ancient Castle drag its crippled legs into motion again.
Before she left, he also asked the succubus scholar about the powerful lord she had mentioned.
All the succubus knew was that the lord had entrusted the Ancient Castle and the young master to the old butler, Izel. The lord should have followed them shortly after they arrived in the Abyss. The last order Izel received was to remain where they were upon reaching the Abyss and await his arrival.
The Ancient Castle's arrival in the Abyss had been rather sudden, and many retainers and servants had not been inside it. After they reached the Abyss, most of the servants fell ill and never recovered. Following the lord's instructions, Izel sealed the Ancient Castle and waited for his master to arrive. Their faith in and admiration for the lord kept everyone full of hope, including the succubus, who had followed him for only