In front of the gate stood two massive nine-headed stone lions, lifelike and imposing.
Instead of entering through the main entrance, the two of them circled around to the back gate. The back gate was usually where the servants entered and exited, and Leticia had made arrangements beforehand.
When they arrived, someone was already there to open the door and let them in.
After entering through the back gate, Leticia led Sebastian to a room where she took out clothes she had prepared in advance.
Sebastian put on the uniform of an Imperial Chaplain Manor guard, while Leticia dressed as a maid from the manor. She also had two human skin masks ready for them.
Leticia's thorough preparations indicated that this was not a spur-of-the-moment plan and that it was premeditated.
The more meticulous her planning appeared, the more uneasy Sebastian felt. However, having come this far, there was no turning back. He could only press on with determination.
Naturally, he remained extremely cautious. If he were to sense anything amiss, he would leave immediately.
Inside the manor, there was a large pond with crystal-clear water that mirrored the crimson sky above.
Being in the underground world, there were no blue skies, white clouds, sun, moon, or stars. The sky was perpetually bathed in a reddish hue.
Day and night were merely marked by the brightness or dimness of this red light.
The pond was adorned with blooming lotus flowers—red, pink, and white in color—resembling a beautiful tapestry of clouds and sunsets.
Leticia led Sebastian to the edge of the pond. The area was eerily quiet, devoid of any people, and the silence was unsettling.
Sebastian sensed a formation's presence, so much so that not even birds dared to approach.
Leticia pointed to a pavilion in the center of the pond and said, "See that pavilion over there? There's a mechanism under the stone table that opens a passage to an underground palace. My father is located in the underground palace for his seclusion. This is as far as I can take you. The rest is up to you."


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