Episode 65: Flahndier Mansion (2)
―You have accepted the second quest of 《BIG 5》 《The Mansion of Flanders》.
[Theme Quest]
Flanders’ Mansion
You have been invited by Count Flanders, the owner of Flanders Mansion.
However, this is a place where dark and low secrets are hidden.
Capture all the truth about this place on camera, reveal the secret, and head outside.
Difficulty: A
Reward: Bloody Key (C)
failure condition
1. Failure to escape within the time limit
2. Failing to uncover the secrets of the mansion
Failure penalty: no return to reality
“hello. everyone. My name is Alfred, the butler serving Count Flanders, the owner of this mansion.
I have come to meet you under the direction of the master.”
“hello. My name is Jaehyun Min. This is my colleague.”
“… … My name is Seo Ah-hyun.”
I was confused, but after saying hello, I checked Alfred’s whereabouts.
A grotesquely sharp nose and two scars on the face. An unknown fear rises from the dead eyes as if they have lost focus.
Jaehyun felt a chill run down his spine. Cold sweat runs all over her body.
He gulped down his saliva as he looked at his motionless eyes, as if they had been burned to black.
‘The butler, he looks very frightening. I’ll catch and eat people if I’m picky.’
A witch from a cruel fairy tale who puts children in a large pot and boils them.
It looked like a mixture of witches’ faces.
‘Calm down. It’s still the beginning of the themed dungeon. Gathering information is important.’
After catching his breath, Jaehyun took his eyes off Alfred and looked around.
This is the view from the entrance of the mansion.
A mannequin wearing heavy armor in the center and a spiral staircase on both sides.
Even the unique pattern that stands out along with the red carpet laid down.
The neatly organized landscape of the mansion came into view at a glance.
‘The facility is no joke, perhaps because it’s from the count’s family.’
It’s not that it’s not, it’s a truly outstanding mansion.
Thinking so, Jaehyun stood beside him and looked at Seo Ahhyun, who was trembling. Still, I’m looking around hard to see if I’m trying to come to my senses.
For me, that’s probably the best.
‘I’d better leave it here for now. I don’t think I’ll do anything stupid.’
Jaehyun thought so, but suddenly Alfred started talking to him.
“Then eat inside. The master said to take good care of you.”
“Where are you going?”
“I will take you to the restaurant in the mansion. You will be hungry after coming on a long journey.”
“All right.”
Jaehyun answered meekly.
Of course, it’s true that it doesn’t look good, but there’s no way right now.
The most efficient way to dig into the secrets of this mansion while appropriately matching the event.
Of course, Seo Ah-hyun’s face wasn’t very good.
‘If I’m shaking like that, I’ll honestly say that I’m scared a long time ago.’
Of course, that wouldn’t have changed anything.
Just as I was organizing my thoughts, Alfred spoke again.
“Then shall we go?”
* * *
After a while. The two of them followed Alfred to the hallway on the first floor of the mansion.
The hallway was tidy and tidy.
There are vases, full plate armor, and handicrafts all over the place.
To the right is a large rectangular window. On the shelf below it hung an unburnt white lily, presumably as a memorial to someone.
A small piece of paper woven with flowers reads:
[For the most beautiful, stupidest girl―.
1474.11.9]
however.
What caught the two of them the most was the portrait on the wall.
It was a picture of a small girl with a golden retriever.
“The painting is a portrait of Flanders, the owner of this mansion, and his beloved Sean.”
I was thinking about asking about the portrait, but Alfred brought up the story first.
As if it’s always the case. He said that while staring straight ahead without looking at the painting.
Jaehyun thought for a moment.
What kind of person is the owner of this mansion, Count Flanders?
In the portrait, she seemed to be younger than her age at best.
twelve? I’m about thirteen
Jaehyun fixed his eyes on the portrait and asked.
“The Earl of Flanders seems to have memories of his childhood.”
“… … You have many memories. Very dreamlike, happy memories.”
Somehow the tone was meaningful, but I tried not to pay too much attention to it.
There is too much information to take in right now.
Just a moment ago, in Viking, the knowledge of ‘TRP’ flowed into my head, so I didn’t have to investigate the background separately, but this time it’s different.
Jaehyun came here as a “Horror House YouTuber” to uncover the secrets of the mansion.
However. I have no idea exactly what situation I’m in.
‘You must not relax.’
The two must escape this labyrinthine mansion.
After unlocking all the secrets of this place.
While walking for a while, I heard Seo Ah-hyun’s trembling voice.
“I… … brother. Can’t you hear the baby crying nearby?”
“huh? What are you talking about. I can’t hear anything… … .”
Aaaaaang-!
Before he could finish his words, a chilly silence fell in the hallway of the mansion.
I just started to hear the baby cry that Seo Ah-hyun said.
crying-! Aaaaaang-!
The eerie noise that rang out a couple of times quickly died down.
“Ouch… … .”
Seo Ah-hyun looked surprised as if she was almost out of breath.
Jaehyun sighed.
‘How did you clear 《BIG 5》 by yourself because you were so weak… … .’
It was something he didn’t even know he knew.
Seeing Seo Ah-hyun shivering, Jae-hyun shook his head.
At least until the condition subsided, she wouldn’t be of much help.
Jaehyun thought for a moment, then asked with a face as if he had a clue.
“Hey, Alfred. Are there any cats around here?”
In general, the cry of a baby and the cry of a cat are similar.
The cries came from outside, so at least there must be no babies in the mansion.
If so, there is a high probability that the street cat’s cry sounded like my baby’s cry.
At Jaehyun’s words, Alfred stopped walking for a moment and looked back at him.
Again, the gaze is directed forward. Alfred’s steps continued.
“no. There are no cats around this mansion.”
“Not even one?”
“yes. Not even one.”
It was a bit of an odd answer.
In reality, the answer that there is no one would have never been accepted.
If there is even the slightest possibility, the reality is that if words are not lumped together, it will become a problem.
However, this is not a real themed dungeon.
Even if there is a gap with reality, there is no possibility that it will be a problem.
If there are no cats in the mansion where the dungeon is designed, then there really are no cats.
Jaehyun looked at Seo Ahhyun, who had a pale face, and whispered softly.
“hey. Are you okay? Seriously, I heard you’re not afraid of ghosts. It was a total bullshit.”
“no! It’s the kind of stuff you see in movies and novels… … Look at the mansion here. Does this look fake?”
“… … That’s right. Well, I can’t get out of here because I’m scared anyway.”
“I know. Please give me a little time to adapt. then… … .”
“The restaurant is here.”
Alfred interrupted the conversation between the two.
There was a large door where he pointed.
It is a door made of polished iron that looks like new and has been oiled in places.
What a profit… … .
Alfred lowered his head lightly, opened the door, and guided the two inside.
“This is a dinner prepared for you by Count Flanders.”
A voice with no change in tone, as if spoken by a machine.
Jaehyun looked around the inside, calming the goosebumps that were about to rise again.
Inside the dining room, dinner was prepared.
A well-baked baguette sits in the center, and beef stew and corn soup are on either side. Below, a basket of some fresh fruit was plentiful on the tablecloth.
“… … No matter how you look at it, these are the foods that look fine. But, something is fishy.”
Jaehyun murmured softly with a suspicious face.
Seo Ah-hyun also made a worried face as she grabbed his sleeve.
“Then enjoy your meal. I will come back after dinner.”
What a profit… … thud!
Alfred immediately closed the door and went outside.
Jaehyun and Seo Ahhyun, who were facing each other as if possessed, suddenly came to their senses.
They drool a little as they watched the dinner unfold before their eyes.
Dishes that look delicious no matter who sees them.
But this is inside a dungeon.
I’m not particularly hungry, so rather than eating, I’d rather check the condition.
“First take out the camera.”
“Ah, yes.”
At Jaehyun’s words, Seo Ah-hyun took out the camera she had put in her inventory and started it.
After a while, the power flickered and entered recording mode.
“That’s Okay. It’s being recorded now.”
“okay. Then Alfred or something like that butler must have gone. Let’s go outside.”
“Wait. Before that, let’s get some information from here and leave.”
“what? Is there any information I can get here?”
“Please wait a moment.”
After Seo Ah-hyun put down the camera with those words, she blew magic into her body.
To Jaehyun, it was just a speck of dust. It was only a very subtle degree, but the effect was great.
―Activate the active skill 《Thought Acceleration》.
Jaehyun watched silently.
Seo Ah-hyun was using 《Thought Acceleration》 to get information about this place.
Nerve strands stretch out one after another, starting to connect the information you put in your brain a little while ago.
Memories connected linearly with things bent in the form of a spiral repeat connecting or disconnecting each other.
After a while.
“Not all, but I did know a few. About this mansion.”
“It is fast too. Do you think it’s good because it’s a unique skill?”
In fact, Jaehyun was quite surprised.
Only a few seconds had passed, and Seo Ah-hyun had succeeded in identifying the mansion.
She took a moment to catch her breath, then slowly began to speak out what was in her head.
“Anyway, the owner of this mansion seems to be a child. I think I’m about 12 years old… … .”
He was about the same age as Jaehyun inferred from the first portrait.
Jaehyun crossed his arms and asked.
“Why do you think so?”
“You can tell by looking at the chairs and hallways.”
“chair? corridor?”
Jaehyun asked, narrowing his eyes slightly.
This is because the two are not often connected.
Seo Ah-hyun nodded and headed for the middle seat, the most prestigious seat in the restaurant.
She pulled out the chair and showed it to Jaehyun.
“Look here. Generally, the middle seat is the seat of the owner of the mansion. But strangely, the height of the chair here only means that the owner is still young.”
“It makes sense. also?”
“All the shelves I saw from the hallway were low, and only the lower ones were stained.”
“but. It was low in height for an object in the count’s mansion. Then the picture hanging in the hallway must not have been painted in childhood.”
When Jaehyun nodded, Seo Ahhyun let out a sigh of relief.
Because it’s important that it’s certified to be helpful anyway.
Of course, it’s a situation where you’re guaranteed to protect yourself by signing a subordination contract…
In Seo Ah-hyun’s opinion, Jae-hyun was as dangerous as Alfred.
There was nothing wrong with being vigilant.
“Then let’s go out. I got all the information I could get here.”
“yes.”
Jaehyun put his hand on the doorknob that Alfred had just left.
however.
‘… … what?’
Jaehyun’s face was stained with bewilderment.
The door wouldn’t budge even though I pushed with force.
A cold sweat ran down his spine.
“brother! This camera is so expensive! wow awesome! If you clear this, can you take it out?”
“Now is not the time for such nonsense.”
“yes?”
“I’m stuck here. we.”
“… … yes?!”
