After signing the temporary contract that practically gave the property away at the Land Management Brokerage, Cui Ciyou was dragged straight to the legendary haunted mansion by an excited Roxy, who could hardly wait.
Now that they knew the location, they needed neither a guide nor a key.
Naturally, no one was going to dispute their entry into a haunted house.
Before them stood a grand building with a distinctly venerable air.
Although the documents listed it as over a hundred years old, the building itself looked remarkably sturdy, without the slightest sign of dilapidation.
Perhaps because everything in this world contained magic power, both stone and timber took far longer to decay and age than they had in his previous life.
The mansion's main framework was built from a mixture of heavy stone and earth, while sturdy wooden planks formed its floors and interior structures-a typical combination of wood and stone.
Thick vines and damp moss clung to the weathered walls like green veins. Rather than making the place look sinister, they gave it an air of rustic mystery.
Apart from those traces of age, the entire building was quite clean, a far cry from the "derelict haunted house" the two had imagined on their way over.
"All right, Swordsman Ciyou!"
Roxy turned around, her usual composure replaced by childlike excitement. She puffed out her chest with an air of authority and pointed a finger at the front door.
"Let our adventure begin. I'm leaving the front line to you!"
Seeing her like this, Cui Ciyou froze for a moment.
Now that their relationship had grown closer, this once unfailingly steady, reliable teacher seemed to be revealing a lively, playful side he had never known.
Had those words come from Alice, he would not have found them strange at