Chapter 388: Abandoned Castle

it is a pity.

After Yoshiyuki followed for a certain distance. There was no trace left by Yukikaze Maru anymore.

He could only keep calling Yukikaze Maru's name, and then wandered around, trying to find new traces.

At this time, he really wanted to have the kind of special visuals that are found in many games.

For example, Eagle Vision in Assassin's Creed, Witcher Vision in The Witcher 3, etc.

In this way, things that need attention will be marked.

That would be so convenient.

There is no need to look carefully at the traces everywhere to dazzle your eyes.

Just by taking a quick glance, you can immediately understand whether there is anything in this area that needs attention.

Just like this, Yi Xing kept wandering.

Finally, the sky started to get dark.

There is no other way...Is this the only way we can end today?

Yoshiyuki looked at the sky that was beginning to glow with sunset light and sighed.

Let's continue looking for the big dog tomorrow.

In this forest of ghosts, you can't stay out after dark, right?

Then you have to find a place to hide as soon as possible... Whether it's a cave or a cave, it doesn't matter!

While thinking this, Yoshiyuki began to look around, trying to find a suitable place to hide.

But it's not that easy to find.

Um……

Just take a walk back.

I remember there was a cave over there. Why not just go over there...

…

Wait, where did I just come from?

Yoshiyuki looked around, suddenly a little confused.

He did remember to use the demon knife to leave a mark on the tree as a mark.

But he couldn't find the location of the mark.

This gave Yi Xing a bit of a headache.

He vaguely felt that something was wrong.

The current situation was completely beyond his original expectations.

Getting lost was not something he considered in the first place.

It's not that he thinks he can't get lost.

Rather, he felt that he had left a sufficient mark.

This way it’s impossible to lose track of direction!

But it turns out that the forest is too easy to lose one's sense of direction.

It also reminded Yi Xing once again how important a compass is.

Tsk…

This is troublesome.

It seemed like we had to find a high point and look down at the surroundings to find the correct route.

In other words... you can see a cave somewhere there!

However, even if you climb to a high place in this dense forest, it will be difficult to see clearly what's going on below, right?

Most of the time, at a glance, you can only see the canopy of books...

The more Yoshiyuki thought about it, the more irritated he became.

But there's nothing you can do about staying where you are. He had to find a taller tree nearby and climb up to see the situation.

Just as he thought, trying to see clearly what was going on under the tree was basically a dream.

But Yoshiyuki managed to see something that caught his attention.

That is……

European-style castle in the distance.

Hurry up and get there, it only takes about half an hour.

Castle...?

Yoshiyuki looked at it and frowned slightly.

Is there such a big castle in this forest?

It looks quite suspicious.

Why haven't I heard anyone mention this before?

...No, maybe I’m just overthinking it.

Didn't those people mention the Goblin camp?

That means there is nothing surprising about the existence of this castle.

Anyway, Yoshiyuki decided to check it out.

He wanted to reach the castle before nightfall, so walking was definitely out of the question.

So Yoshiyuki jumped down from the tree and started jogging there.

If you haven't recovered from the cold yet, even just jogging will feel very strenuous.

However, for such a short period of time, Yi Xing was still able to endure it.

As long as you regard this as a part of your spiritual practice, you will feel that there is nothing unacceptable.

When he actually came to the castle, Yi Xing looked at its appearance and felt even more surprised and wary.

Because this is an abandoned castle.

Although he had basically guessed this situation, he still felt a little uneasy when he actually faced the castle.

After all, this is a forest inhabited by ghosts.

So, is there something wrong with the castle here?

Yi Xing couldn't help but start to imagine what he would see in the castle.

Probably because of the psychological suggestion, he felt that the entire castle looked extremely gloomy.

By the way, this place is really rundown...

How many years has it been since no one repaired it?

No, there’s no need to talk about repairs.

I'm afraid even the people who lived there have been gone for a long time.

Yoshiyuki frowned as he looked at the old castle with peeling, cracked walls and covered with vines and thorns.

He vaguely felt that someone was looking over from behind a window. So he immediately cast his gaze over.

However, he saw nothing.

Is it an illusion...?

Did you see something strange because you were so nervous?

Forget it, this place is just annoying.

But if you don’t stay in a place like this, you have to spend time looking for caves...

If I can't find it for a while, and I can't come back here before midnight, my soul may be taken away by the ghost, right?

Yoshiyuki thought it would be wiser not to take the risk.

Since there is a castle in front of him where he can stay for the night, it would be best to stay here.

Even though it looked like a trap, it was still better than staying in the forest and directly facing danger.

The eldest lady is not around now. He couldn't even use magic to protect himself.

After Yoshiyuki determined what he would do, he pushed open the old, rusty iron door and entered the overgrown courtyard.

Since it wasn't completely dark yet, Yi Xing walked around the yard.

There were weeds everywhere and it was really hard to move around.

As Yi Xing walked, he thought it would be better to turn back and go in directly. After all, there are mosquitoes everywhere here, which is really annoying.

But he felt that he was halfway there and it would be too unwilling to go back now. Then he insisted on coming to the backyard.

After seeing the beauty of his backyard, he felt it was all worth it.

Because there is a beautiful flower bed here.

In the flower bed, red roses are blooming.

Although no one takes care of them, they grow wildly and without any rules...

But in the eyes of Yi Xing, it is also a kind of beauty.

After admiring the roses for a while, Yoshiyuki turned his attention to the back door.

He tried to enter the castle directly from here. However, the back door was locked.

Having no other choice, Yoshiyuki turned his attention to the balcony above.

He felt that it would be much easier to climb up from here than to go back to the main entrance.

Therefore, Yoshiyuki took action immediately without hesitation.

He moved little by little along the vines climbing the wall, the recesses of the crumbling bricks on the wall, and the gaps, and finally succeeded in climbing to the balcony on the top of the building.

Although the windows here are also locked, unlike the solid doors, they can be opened easily.

Yoshiyuki put his foot on it to test its strength, then kicked open the window and jumped into the room.

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