Saving the World in an Apocalypse-Style Text Game-Chapter 679 - 339: Belatu Mansion_2
[The inner courtyard of the castle continues to be patrolled by Feathered guards in order to prevent any potential attacks from the surviving rebels.]
[The main building of the castle, connected at the deepest part of the courtyard, has its main door firmly closed. The entrance is heavily guarded by more than a dozen Feathered guards.]
[Will you kill these guards to breach the entrance defense, or will you find other methods to infiltrate the castle?]
[You look around and soon focus on a window on the second floor of the main castle.]
[You maintain your invisible status and quietly move to the edge of the outer wall of the main castle.]
[You lightly tap your feet on the ground, and your body leaps into the air like a swallow...]
[In an instant, you land on the windowsill of the main castle on the second floor. The place you landed is very narrow, with a stained-glass window separating the inside from the outside.]
[Looking through the window, there is no one in the corridor on the second floor of the castle.]
[The energy inside you known as ’Vital Energy’ surges and gathers in your palm. You unlock the latch through the window, gently push open the window, and jump into the corridor...]
[A deep purple carpet is spread out in the hallway. Rather than being made from the fur of an animal, it’s made of some remote unknown fungi.]
[The fungal carpet is very soft to the touch and doesn’t make any sound when stepped on.]
[There are many closed rooms along the corridor, and judging from the density of their arrangement, you conclude that the main bedroom of the castle owner is not here.]
[You follow the corridor and reach the staircase at the end. The staircase connects the third and first floors of the castle; where will you go?]
Lin Xun’s current target is to eliminate ’Nightmare Yuri’.
It would still be enough time to openly explore the castle after occupying the Shell.
[As you hide in the shadow of a corner, you disable the soon-to-expire invisibility state and prepare to re-apply invisibility...]
[Just as you cancelled your invisibility, a Feathered female servant suddenly appeared at the end of the stairs. She had a slender and graceful figure.]
[The Feathered maid, carrying a silverware tray, was about to go to the third floor, but she suddenly looked up and met your gaze.]
[You were startled and immediately pulled out ’Dragon Sword Masamune’ from your waist...]
[With a flash of razor-sharp sword light!]
[With a crisp ’ding’, the maid-like Feathered reacted quickly and blocked your fatal strike with a barb that looked like a Western sword.]
[The strike pushed her back several steps, nearly tumbling down the stairs.]
[The silverware tray clanged as it scattered on the ground.]
[You instantly recognized the identity of this maid, it was actually ’Missionary Jinmu’!]
Lin Xun was immediately in pain.
As for Jinmu’s purpose for infiltrating the castle, it must have been to kill ’Nightmare Yuri’ and obtain information about ’Flandre’.
It turned out that both of them had the same idea.
[You exchanged a glance, then you turned and disappeared again, reactivating your invisibility.]
[Soon, a Feathered dressed as a butler rushed over upon hearing the noise. When he saw the maid had scattered the tableware on the ground, he immediately began scolding.]
[Under the butler’s scolding, the ’Jinmu’ could only keep his head down, appearing sincerely apologetic.]
[The butler, seeing the docility of the maid, revealed a malicious grin. Ignoring the maid’s struggles, he hauled ’Jinmu’ past you and into a side room.]
[With a bang, the door was tightly closed...]
[Do you want to save Jinmu?]
Lin Xun smirked and decisively hit ’No’. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦
[Despite the closed door, you heard a great commotion from inside. Soon, Jinmu with a stern face opened the door and gestured for you to hurry in.]
[As you stepped into the room, you saw the butler lying on the side, his forehead dripping with blood, limbs twitching constantly, seemingly about to meet his Wet Nurse.]
[You couldn’t help but ask Jinmu what he is doing in the castle. After all, you clearly told him to wait for your return.]
[Jinmu rolled his eyes at you, claiming that if it weren’t for your recklessness, rushing into the storm of ’White Fleece Snow Season’, he would not have had to dress up in disguise and sneak into the castle.]
[He knew for sure you would come to ’Belatu’s Mansion’, so he deliberately sneaked into the castle to meet you, otherwise your life would definitely be lost here...]
[Halfway through his speech, a small piece of pale carapace on Jinmu’s face suddenly peeled off, revealing a dark color.]
[Jinmu was startled, cursing he took out a ’Milk Mushroom’, squeezed out the white liquid and smeared it on his face, covering his Mutated identity.]
Lines of vexation crept across Lin Xun’s face.
He never expected the ’Milk Mushrooms’ he used for bus fare to have such an effect.
[Jinmu continues to explain to you that it has figured out the structure of the castle. ’Nightmare Yuri’ is located in the living room on the third floor of the castle.]
[But you absolutely cannot do anything in the castle, not even with its help. You cannot defeat ’Nightmare Yuri’ here...]
[It eavesdropped on ’Nightmare Yuri’s’ conversation with the steward and discovered some unusual information.]
[The main castle building not only has three floors above ground, but also an underground dungeon with a...in ’Nightmare Yuri’s’ own words, a very unique creature that it’s never seen before.]
[’Nightmare Yuri’ seems to want to make a sacrifice to the Villain in exchange for favor by offering this special creature...]
[However, ’Zhongsi City’ is currently in the domain of ’White Fleece Snow Season’. No one can enter, and ’Nightmare Yuri’ has to wait until ’White Fleece Snow Season’ is over to perform the sacrifice.]
[Luckily, you, the fool showed up. It’s clear that you’re up to no good.]
[’Nightmare Yuri’ simply intends for you to get killed. If you die, it’s all over. If you survive and obtain the ’Sacrificial Sigil’...]
[Once you hand over the ’Sacrificial Sigil’ to ’Nightmare Yuri’, you will be ruthlessly killed. The castle still holds the power left behind by ’Belatu’. You stand no chance of winning.]
[No matter how you look at it, ’Nightmare Yuri’ stands to gain.]
Lin Xun had an epiphany.
A creature of a species never seen before... Isn’t that a new ’Gene’?
So ’Nightmare Yuri’ plans to use the ’Sacrificial Sigil’ to obtain the half of the mask left behind by Belatu!
"Sss... So, are you saying I could potentially get this for free?"
Inside Lin Xun, the ’Gene’ called ’Freeloader’ was itching for action.
The information revealed by Jinmu makes him rethink his initial plan!
He pondered carefully, and quickly devised a new strategy.
At this point, he cannot kill Nightmare Yuri. With Yuri as a scapegoat, he will take over the process of sacrifice to exchange for favor.
And Lin Xun’s role changes from a moth caught by the praying mantis to the oriole behind the mantis.
Once Nightmare Yuri successfully exchanges for favor, he can kill Nightmare Yuri and seize the mask left behind by Belatu!
This way, he doesn’t have to sacrifice main Shell, nor does he have to summon a new Gene to face the consciousness of Desire Wet Nurse directly.
It’s a win-win situation!
[After explaining everything to you, Jinmu persuades you to leave the castle with it. It has killed the steward and once discovered, the castle will definitely go into lockdown and the search will begin.]
[If you continue to stay, you’ll eventually be found by ’Nightmare Yuri’, and then you’ll both lose your lives here.]
[Why not leave the castle? ’Nightmare Yuri’ can’t hide in the castle forever. Once he leaves, it will provide you with a perfect opportunity to ambush him.]
[Will you heed Jinmu’s advice and leave the castle?]
Lin Xun pondered for a moment before selecting ’no’.
There’s no rush to escape now. He should check out whatever is locked up in the dungeon first.
If the mutated creature mentioned by Nightmare Yuri truly has a unique prefix, then he can proceed with the next plan.
If the so-called ’mutated creature’ cannot be exchanged for favor, then he will have to overturn his plans again.
[You shake your head, indicating that the dead steward won’t be discovered so easily. While there’s still time, you might as well go to the dungeon before making a decision...]
[Seeing your firm attitude, Jinmu knew it couldn’t persuade you and could only nod helplessly.]
[It stands up and opens the door a crack, peering up and down the corridor to make sure no one’s around, then gestures for you to hurry and follow...]
[Instead of leaving directly, you turn your gaze to the recently deceased steward...]
[’Feathered Castle Steward’: A faithful servant who has served ’Nightmare Yuri’ for over a decade, followed its master to ’Belatu Mansion’ and continued to serve as a steward. It knows many secrets of ’Nightmare Yuri’ and is the highest-ranking being in the castle, besides the master itself. Compatibility: 83% (+55%)]
[Do you want to possess this shell?]
"Eh, this shell has enough compatibility for possession. Might as well check to see if it has any memories."
A light dawned in Lin Xun’s eyes. Without considering Jinmu’s presence, he directly selected ’yes’.
