“It’s a much brighter atmosphere than I expected.”
A faint smile lingered on the lips of Dan, the second son of Count Larson. Until recently, it was called the cursed mansion and people avoided even passing by.
It was also his first time seeing the mansion, let alone entering it, up close.
The mansion of the Grand Duke of Illeston had a peculiar, indescribable gloom.
'That's certainly true, but...'
But what Dan saw was a beautiful garden full of red roses and the servants working, laughing, and chatting freely compared to other mansions.
She heard that the curse still remained, but well, it was gloomy, and it didn't feel like it was still a dangerous place like the father, the owner, said.
“Who would have thought that this place was once full of curses? This beautiful place filled with laughter.”
Kelle smiled pleasantly and placed a hand on his chest in greeting.
“This is the highest praise. I am sure the Master will be very pleased to hear it.”
“I was just expressing my honest feelings.”
“Don’t be too relieved, Lord Dan.”
"Yes?"
Dan turned his head and looked at Viscount Chaylor next to him.
“What did you say, Your Grace?”
“I told you not to worry.”
“...Your Grace, are you alright?”
He is the one who always walks around with an arrogant expression and a non-aristocratic smile.
From the moment Dan first met him this morning, he had a strangely grumpy expression and seemed quiet, and now his complexion looks like he's about to collapse.
Viscount Chaylor opened his lips as if he wanted to say something to Dan, but then flinched and shook his head at Kelle's gaze that was staring at him intently.
“I’m okay. I just don’t feel well.”
“Oh. Then that’s not okay at all. Butler, I know it’s rude of me to ask this after all the visits I’ve made, but could you please provide a room for His Grace to rest for a moment?”
“Yes, of course. Aren’t you two guests of the Illeston family? I’ll prepare a room for you.”
“Oh, no! I said it’s okay.”
Viscount Chaylor hurriedly grabbed Dan's arm. Dan seemed taken aback by his sudden action and carefully pulled his arm away and asked.
“Is that true? I wonder if you are being unreasonably pushy because I am not good enough to meet with the Grand Duke alone... Your face looks very bad.”
“Oh, I told you not to!”
“...Is that so?”
Viscount Chaylor calmed his trembling body and stood up straight.
Dan looked at him as if he was still worried, but he had no choice but to start walking again.
“I’m sorry, butler. Please begin the tour again.”
“...That’s right.”
Kelle gave a displeased look to Viscount Chaylor and resumed his guidance.
Kelle also knows that Viscount Chaylor has become Simone's employee.
'If you're an employee, you should just stay still!'
Why do you act so suspiciously and make your guests feel uneasy? Anyway, whether in the past or present, you are a truly pathetic person.
Even the Crown Prince of a country, when he is Simone's employee, is quick to understand her intentions and act accordingly.
The second son of Count Larson is in a different situation from the Viscount Chaylor who had invaded without warning.
Dan had already gone through the proper procedures for the visit in advance and was very polite, so he wouldn't have let them be helpless.
'Even so, if the curse is triggered, it can't be helped.'
Kelle looked silently at Simone's room on the second floor of the mansion.
Simone was looking at this place with a sharp face from the window with her servants.
It seemed that she really hated being grounded. Kelle smiled without showing it and went completely into the mansion with the two people behind him.
“Wow, this is the Illeston family’s mansion. I’d believe it if you said it was a castle!”
After seeing the inside of the mansion, Dan looked around and exclaimed in admiration.
A magnificent and splendid interior that makes it hard to believe it was isolated for 300 years.
Of course, compared to other mansions, it had a relatively dull and colorless appearance, but it was a splendid place worthy of the title of the Grand Duke's mansion.
“It is truly a feast for the eyes.”
Dan, who had been speaking with an excited face, suddenly sighed when he saw Viscount Chaylor looking even more frightened than before.
“Your Grace, what are you so afraid of? This is also a place where people live. Don’t you know that it would be rude to be so blatant?”
“You... no.”
Count Chaylor remained silent and stared straight ahead until the butler led them into the reception room.
'I absolutely did not want to come..."
The difference between those who have experienced it and those who haven't is clear. Den doesn't know how dangerous this mansion is.
Is this a place where people live?
Who knows how many people have died and come in during that time?
Viscount Chaylor has already experienced it. The curse of this place is not something you can avoid even if you want to. It is not something you can avoid even if you are careful.
It's just a place where if you're unlucky, you'll be cursed and die.
Viscount Chaylor fumbled in his inner pocket with trembling hands. He carefully handled the amulet Simone had given him.
“Ugh...”
He closed his eyes tightly. The mirrors he had seen back then were still adorning the place. Thinking back, it was a truly horrible memory.
“Your Grace...”
At Dan's call, the Viscount flinched and looked at him.
“How about renting a room and calling a healer? If Your Grace collapses-”
"That's it."
“Yes, Your Grace.”
“Don’t take my words lightly. This is advice from someone who has experienced this mansion firsthand.”
“Have you ever experienced... a mansion?”
It's not like 'I visited the mansion' or 'I experienced it'? Isn't that something you would say when you have experienced something?
“What happened here?”
“Because there is...! Ahem, Lord Dan, the curses on this mansion haven’t been completely lifted yet. And each of those curses is so strong that it’s hard for weak people like us to handle.”
“Yes, I came prepared.”
“That’s why I said it’s something you can’t do if you’re not prepared for it! You don’t know the fear of a curse!”
“Yes? Then what should I do? Please tell me what Your Grace wishes to say.”
From Dan's perspective, what was stranger than the Illeston mansion was the reaction of Viscount Chaylor.
In the first place, if life was at stake, this mansion would still not be open.
There is almost no noble who does not know that hero Abel or Crown Prince Louis visits the mansion from time to time.
The fact that they come and go from this house means that the threat from this mansion doesn't pose much of a threat to them.
The curse still exists, but it's safe if you're careful, so isn't there more interaction with the Illestons?
In fact, Dan doesn't know much about the Illestons.
So he couldn't figure out what on earth Viscount Chaylor was trying to say.
Viscount Chaylor quivered his lips and glanced at the door beyond Dan. Then he spoke in a small voice.
“Never move alone. Never. Don’t even wash your hands or do your business alone, and don’t let anything catch your eye.”
“...Are you telling me to walk around with my eyes closed?”
“Yeah, it would be much safer to just walk around with your eyes closed!”
“Why, my lord? Why do you make such an absurd request? I know this mansion is dangerous, but if you show too much caution, His Highness the Grand Duke of Illeston will barely open his heart-”
“How much do you know about His Highness Illeston! More than I know! If he had truly opened his heart to us, he would never have allowed us to set foot in this mansion-”
Knock knock.
At that moment, there was a knock on the door to the meeting room, and Viscount Chaylor took a deep breath and closed his mouth.
It was almost like a seizure caused by trauma.
After a while the door opened, and Kelle came in and greeted me politely.
“Excuse me. I think the master will need some time to finish his work, so I would like to serve you some tea first.”
“Oh, thank you, butler.”
Kelle smiled at Dan and gave a meaningful nod to Viscount Chaylor as he came in and poured him some tea.
“This is oriental tea that was recently gifted to me by the imperial family. Please accept it.”
“Hmm- the tea has a unique aroma... What is this?”
Dan's hand, which was about to lift the teacup, picked up the paper on the table.
[Second, if a stranger is standing in the room, get out as quietly as possible before he or she turns his or her gaze towards you.]
[Third, no one sings in the mansion. If you hear someone singing, cover your ears and get out of there quickly.]
...
[Twenty-third, don't make eye contact with yourself in the mirror.]
Dan tilted his head.
“What is this?”
For a simple warning, the contents are extremely bizarre and creepy.
Kelle raised the corners of his mouth at his question.
“There are still curses that have not been lifted. Here are some guidelines to help you avoid them.”
“Ugh...”
Viscount Chaylor took a deep breath.
Kelle looked at Dan as if he didn't care about him.
“Please follow the instructions carefully to avoid any danger.”
A faint smile lingered on the lips of Dan, the second son of Count Larson. Until recently, it was called the cursed mansion and people avoided even passing by.
It was also his first time seeing the mansion, let alone entering it, up close.
The mansion of the Grand Duke of Illeston had a peculiar, indescribable gloom.
'That's certainly true, but...'
But what Dan saw was a beautiful garden full of red roses and the servants working, laughing, and chatting freely compared to other mansions.
She heard that the curse still remained, but well, it was gloomy, and it didn't feel like it was still a dangerous place like the father, the owner, said.
“Who would have thought that this place was once full of curses? This beautiful place filled with laughter.”
Kelle smiled pleasantly and placed a hand on his chest in greeting.
“This is the highest praise. I am sure the Master will be very pleased to hear it.”
“I was just expressing my honest feelings.”
“Don’t be too relieved, Lord Dan.”
"Yes?"
Dan turned his head and looked at Viscount Chaylor next to him.
“What did you say, Your Grace?”
“I told you not to worry.”
“...Your Grace, are you alright?”
He is the one who always walks around with an arrogant expression and a non-aristocratic smile.
From the moment Dan first met him this morning, he had a strangely grumpy expression and seemed quiet, and now his complexion looks like he's about to collapse.
Viscount Chaylor opened his lips as if he wanted to say something to Dan, but then flinched and shook his head at Kelle's gaze that was staring at him intently.
“I’m okay. I just don’t feel well.”
“Oh. Then that’s not okay at all. Butler, I know it’s rude of me to ask this after all the visits I’ve made, but could you please provide a room for His Grace to rest for a moment?”
“Yes, of course. Aren’t you two guests of the Illeston family? I’ll prepare a room for you.”
“Oh, no! I said it’s okay.”
Viscount Chaylor hurriedly grabbed Dan's arm. Dan seemed taken aback by his sudden action and carefully pulled his arm away and asked.
“Is that true? I wonder if you are being unreasonably pushy because I am not good enough to meet with the Grand Duke alone... Your face looks very bad.”
“Oh, I told you not to!”
“...Is that so?”
Viscount Chaylor calmed his trembling body and stood up straight.
Dan looked at him as if he was still worried, but he had no choice but to start walking again.
“I’m sorry, butler. Please begin the tour again.”
“...That’s right.”
Kelle gave a displeased look to Viscount Chaylor and resumed his guidance.
Kelle also knows that Viscount Chaylor has become Simone's employee.
'If you're an employee, you should just stay still!'
Why do you act so suspiciously and make your guests feel uneasy? Anyway, whether in the past or present, you are a truly pathetic person.
Even the Crown Prince of a country, when he is Simone's employee, is quick to understand her intentions and act accordingly.
The second son of Count Larson is in a different situation from the Viscount Chaylor who had invaded without warning.
Dan had already gone through the proper procedures for the visit in advance and was very polite, so he wouldn't have let them be helpless.
'Even so, if the curse is triggered, it can't be helped.'
Kelle looked silently at Simone's room on the second floor of the mansion.
Simone was looking at this place with a sharp face from the window with her servants.
It seemed that she really hated being grounded. Kelle smiled without showing it and went completely into the mansion with the two people behind him.
“Wow, this is the Illeston family’s mansion. I’d believe it if you said it was a castle!”
After seeing the inside of the mansion, Dan looked around and exclaimed in admiration.
A magnificent and splendid interior that makes it hard to believe it was isolated for 300 years.
Of course, compared to other mansions, it had a relatively dull and colorless appearance, but it was a splendid place worthy of the title of the Grand Duke's mansion.
“It is truly a feast for the eyes.”
Dan, who had been speaking with an excited face, suddenly sighed when he saw Viscount Chaylor looking even more frightened than before.
“Your Grace, what are you so afraid of? This is also a place where people live. Don’t you know that it would be rude to be so blatant?”
“You... no.”
Count Chaylor remained silent and stared straight ahead until the butler led them into the reception room.
'I absolutely did not want to come..."
The difference between those who have experienced it and those who haven't is clear. Den doesn't know how dangerous this mansion is.
Is this a place where people live?
Who knows how many people have died and come in during that time?
Viscount Chaylor has already experienced it. The curse of this place is not something you can avoid even if you want to. It is not something you can avoid even if you are careful.
It's just a place where if you're unlucky, you'll be cursed and die.
Viscount Chaylor fumbled in his inner pocket with trembling hands. He carefully handled the amulet Simone had given him.
“Ugh...”
He closed his eyes tightly. The mirrors he had seen back then were still adorning the place. Thinking back, it was a truly horrible memory.
“Your Grace...”
At Dan's call, the Viscount flinched and looked at him.
“How about renting a room and calling a healer? If Your Grace collapses-”
"That's it."
“Yes, Your Grace.”
“Don’t take my words lightly. This is advice from someone who has experienced this mansion firsthand.”
“Have you ever experienced... a mansion?”
It's not like 'I visited the mansion' or 'I experienced it'? Isn't that something you would say when you have experienced something?
“What happened here?”
“Because there is...! Ahem, Lord Dan, the curses on this mansion haven’t been completely lifted yet. And each of those curses is so strong that it’s hard for weak people like us to handle.”
“Yes, I came prepared.”
“That’s why I said it’s something you can’t do if you’re not prepared for it! You don’t know the fear of a curse!”
“Yes? Then what should I do? Please tell me what Your Grace wishes to say.”
From Dan's perspective, what was stranger than the Illeston mansion was the reaction of Viscount Chaylor.
In the first place, if life was at stake, this mansion would still not be open.
There is almost no noble who does not know that hero Abel or Crown Prince Louis visits the mansion from time to time.
The fact that they come and go from this house means that the threat from this mansion doesn't pose much of a threat to them.
The curse still exists, but it's safe if you're careful, so isn't there more interaction with the Illestons?
In fact, Dan doesn't know much about the Illestons.
So he couldn't figure out what on earth Viscount Chaylor was trying to say.
Viscount Chaylor quivered his lips and glanced at the door beyond Dan. Then he spoke in a small voice.
“Never move alone. Never. Don’t even wash your hands or do your business alone, and don’t let anything catch your eye.”
“...Are you telling me to walk around with my eyes closed?”
“Yeah, it would be much safer to just walk around with your eyes closed!”
“Why, my lord? Why do you make such an absurd request? I know this mansion is dangerous, but if you show too much caution, His Highness the Grand Duke of Illeston will barely open his heart-”
“How much do you know about His Highness Illeston! More than I know! If he had truly opened his heart to us, he would never have allowed us to set foot in this mansion-”
Knock knock.
At that moment, there was a knock on the door to the meeting room, and Viscount Chaylor took a deep breath and closed his mouth.
It was almost like a seizure caused by trauma.
After a while the door opened, and Kelle came in and greeted me politely.
“Excuse me. I think the master will need some time to finish his work, so I would like to serve you some tea first.”
“Oh, thank you, butler.”
Kelle smiled at Dan and gave a meaningful nod to Viscount Chaylor as he came in and poured him some tea.
“This is oriental tea that was recently gifted to me by the imperial family. Please accept it.”
“Hmm- the tea has a unique aroma... What is this?”
Dan's hand, which was about to lift the teacup, picked up the paper on the table.
[Second, if a stranger is standing in the room, get out as quietly as possible before he or she turns his or her gaze towards you.]
[Third, no one sings in the mansion. If you hear someone singing, cover your ears and get out of there quickly.]
...
[Twenty-third, don't make eye contact with yourself in the mirror.]
Dan tilted his head.
“What is this?”
For a simple warning, the contents are extremely bizarre and creepy.
Kelle raised the corners of his mouth at his question.
“There are still curses that have not been lifted. Here are some guidelines to help you avoid them.”
“Ugh...”
Viscount Chaylor took a deep breath.
Kelle looked at Dan as if he didn't care about him.
“Please follow the instructions carefully to avoid any danger.”
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