Circle of Inevitability
Chapter 424

The Underground Labyrinth

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Albus·Medici...Lumian repeated this name in his heart, while looking at the member That One "Iron and Blood Cross Order", a little surprised that his full name suddenly appeared.

In the gathering convened by Gardner·Martin, Albus never said his last name, and Gardner·Martin never introduced it. Now, when he faced Puyfer·Soren, he actually gave his full name.

Is this to pretend to be more real? Lumian's eyes swept over Albus's face and found that when Count Puyver said the surname "Medici", he did not hide his ridicule at all, as if he was mocking the member of the Sauron Family.

"Charles·Dubois." Lumian stretched out his right hand and politely announced his name.

Albus shook hands with him quite casually, with an obvious smile in his eyes.

He said, "I have heard your name, a generous patron of the arts."

This member of "Iron and Blood Cross Order" pronounced the word "generous" with an accent.

"That's mainly thanks to my sponsor." Lumian made a pun.

To other guests, the "sponsor" he mentioned was his father, the wealthy family, and Library. As a member of "Iron and Blood Cross Order", Albus would naturally understand what he really meant.

After Puyfer·Soren and Lumian exchanged a few words, they led him to the sofa area.

There were not many Participant at this gathering, and they were all familiar faces, including Puyfer's cousin Alois, novelists Anoli, Painter Maren, critics Anyong and Poet Ilett.

After everyone chatted for a while and ate some snacks with black tea, Count Puyver looked around and suggested with a smile, "How about we have an adventure today?"

"Adventure?" Albus looked up at the ceiling and asked with a hint of ridicule, "Adventure in the bedroom?"

What he means is that although the Red Swan Ancient Castle is not small, it could house the main members of a family and station hundreds of soldiers in its heyday, but there is no area suitable for adventure. You can't just go to the bedroom and bed to have an adventure with the temperament of Trier, right?

This kind of teasing made everyone happy. Puyfer·Soren coughed lightly and said, "You may not know that Red Swan Castle also has a huge Underground Area."

"In the era when it was built, the first thing that needed to be considered was its role in war. Without a large-capacity cellar and a tunnel for evacuation at critical moments, it was obviously unqualified.

"In the past few hundred years, every generation of Ancestors I have repaired or expanded the underground part, making it more and more like a maze, more and more like the place where some horror stories happened. Even for someone like me who grew up in Red Swan Castle, my understanding of it is limited to the commonly used parts.

"Our goal this time is to go deep into that 'Underground Labyrinth' and find a Count crown that a certain Ancestors of mine forgot in a certain room there. It is inlaid with many rubies, and you can recognize it at a glance.

"Whoever finds the Count crown will be the king today."

Going deep into "Underground Labyrinth"... Scenes suddenly emerged in Lumian's mind:

People in Red Swan Castle who continue to harm themselves...

Screams of unknown origin...

Bronze Coffin surrounded by countless White Candles...

Crimson Palms with protruding black blood vessels...

A dry, blackened heart with some blood leaking out...

The things behind seem to be hidden in a certain hall of Underground!

In an instant, Lumian had a clear understanding:

The test of Puyfer·Soren has really come!

He controlled the urge to look around, instead of looking for Gardner·Martin that might be hiding, and instead focused on Albus·Medici.

The member of "Iron and Blood Cross Order" said with a smile, "It sounds very interesting. This is a game for the brave!"

He seemed to be worried that others would oppose such a risk, so he started to speak out:

Anyone who doesn't want to participate is a coward!

Count Puyver took advantage of the situation and added, "Don't worry, if you lose your way and can't find the way back, just ring the bell in the room, and servants will come to find you and take you out of the underground."

"No problem." The short and fat novelist Anoli said jokingly, "I am actually looking forward to something happening, so that I will have excellent writing materials."

"For example, "The Last Day of Anoli"?" Lumian joked.

He has attended many gatherings of the "Black Cat" art organization and knows that novelists Anoli and Poet Ilett are people who can tease and ridicule, and they will not be angry at all - the former's taboo is not to praise other writers, while the latter is only irritated by Intis's social status quo and real problems.

Anoli drank the black tea and muttered, "Intis Academy of Letters's old guys will like this theme very much."

Seeing that no one objected, Count Puyver stood up and said to all the guests, "We are divided into two groups for adventure, and we can go alone during the journey.

"One group is led by me, and the other group is followed by Charles, who is Past who has been the king within three months.

"Raise your hands if you are willing to work with Charles."

"Me!" The first person to raise his hand turned out to be Albus·Medici. Lumian thought he would follow Puyfer·Soren to complete the task of "Iron and Blood Cross Order".

Count Puyver was not surprised at all by this. It seemed that this was the development he expected.

The second person to raise his hand was the owner's cousin Alois.

Alois, who has long brown-red hair, smooth eyebrows of the same color, bright brown Eyes, and a little baby fat face, smiled and said to Lumian, "I have always been Mr. Charles's female companion before, and I don't want to be an exception this time."

Lumian glanced at her, smiled and nodded.

In his opinion, this young lady who was not yet twenty years old was not as reserved, well-behaved, innocent and innocent as she appeared.

He once had a dream in which he dreamed that most of the Participants in King Cake Game went crazy and harmed themselves or others. There were only three exceptions, namely Lumian himself, Puyfer·Soren, and this Miss Alois!

Such a Lady who was hiding a secret actually chose to follow her on the adventure of "Underground Labyrinth", which made Lumian have to doubt her true intentions.

The third person to raise his hand is Poet Ilett.

His reason for holding the Sakura Peach Wood smoking gun is simple:

"This is my patron!"

The remaining novelists Anoli, Painter Maren and critic Anyong can only be grouped with Puyfer·Soren.

They immediately left the living room and came to a Statues wearing full body armor. They walked down the stairs nearby, which could only accommodate two people walking side by side.

The walls of the staircase were mottled, gray and dim, and as they spiraled downward, the surroundings became quieter and quieter.

After walking about three floors, Lumian and others arrived at the entrance of "Underground Labyrinth".

There are a large number of wall lamps here, some of which are connected to gas pipes, and some of which are classical in shape. They are burning Candle, illuminating the five Passageways quite brightly.

Lumian raised his head and glanced at the ceiling, and found that the water-black Stone Bricks Slumber on it was in the dim light, with clear gaps and slight peeling on the surface.

"Let's choose this one." Puyfer took down a Carbide Lamp from the wall and led his team members to the one on the far left.

After Lumian completed Carbide Lamp, he walked straight into Passageway directly in front of him without any thinking.

He felt that in this case, searching for the road carefully would easily miss the target. Relying on the Aggregation of Beyonder Characteristic and the hidden "Blood Emperor" aura, he would be more likely to encounter something valuable if he walked casually.

"What's the reason for your choice?" Albus·Medici's expression is always a bit annoying.

Lumian replied nonchalantly, "I believe in Destiny's arrangement."

"I like this reason." Alois agreed with a smile.

Poet Ilett took a puff from Peach Wood's big smoking gun and said, "I believe it too, but only if Destiny favors me."

The four of them followed Passageway all the way to https://www. hetushu. com. com and saw rooms that looked like storage rooms around them.

Not long after, they arrived at a dimly lit hall with three doors to choose from.

Each door also has Old Feysac written on it and Vocabulary:

"Hope", "Death", "Madness".

Lumian gave up thinking long ago and walked towards "Madness Door" without blinking an eye, pushing it away.

There was darkness behind the door, and as the light of Carbide Lamp shone in, lifelike Wax Figures appeared one after another.

These Wax Figures are both male and female, and their clothes may be ordinary or exquisite and gorgeous, and they all have unusual Pain expressions.

"The level is pretty good." Albus raised his right hand and patted the face of Wax Figures at the door with contempt.

Alois glanced sideways at him:

"Didn't your mother teach you what manners are?"

Albus laughed:

"I don't have a mother."

Alois was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to respond.

Poet Ilett behind them muttered with admiration, "Some people used to spread rumors that I was having an affair with a certain widow, so I secretly spread rumors that I had abducted Member of Parliament's daughter, and was suspected of murdering a businessman. It was once linked to rumors of human meat pies, and the neighbors around me always disappeared mysteriously.

"As long as I don't care about reputation and take the initiative to destroy it, no one can stand on the moral throne and point fingers at me."

As expected of Poet... Lumian secretly admired, carrying Carbide Lamp, he took the lead in entering the room full of Wax Figures, and his destination was the exit at the end of the room.

Under the yellowish Gas Wall Lamp, those Wax Figures seemed to be alive, looking at Lumian with the silent attitude of bystanders, creating an eerie and strange feeling.

Lumian recalled the Wax Figures attacks he had suffered, and felt that every Wax Figures here could suddenly come to life and pounce on himself and others.

In the indescribable silence, Albus·Medici broke the atmosphere.

He said to Alois in a relaxed tone, "You are Puyfer's cousin, shouldn't your surname be Soren?"

"Yes." Alois admitted frankly.

Albus asked casually, "Which family are you from?"

Alois turned his head and glanced at Albus·Medici, then looked at Lumian in front of him, and replied with a smile, "My full name is:

"Alois·Einhorn."

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