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Chapter 164 The first drop of blood
The news of Her Royal Highness Cecilia's waking up spread throughout the entire Keller Castle in an instant.

All the soldiers present at the time were entrusted with unifying their voices, and they kept silent about seeing Her Highness Cecilia outside the castle.People who didn't know it only thought that their highness the princess was awakened by the mysterious power brought by this alien oriental human.

Because of this news, the entire castle came to life. Everyone was running around, changing into the most beautiful clothes in their closets. Everyone was holding a gorgeous candlestick. The gloomy and silent Kelyle suddenly brightened up. It looks like it has been injected with a steady stream of vitality.

Xicilia strode like flying, the black robe on her body fluttered as she walked, and sent away the soldiers who followed closely behind her. She looked very solemn and asked Daniel: "Where is my brother now?"

Cecilia didn't even have to ask what happened, she felt right, something must have happened to Ashburn.Even because of the awakening of the only pure-blooded princess, the atmosphere in the entire Keller Castle should not be as relaxed and happy as it is now. The only explanation is that Daniel is hiding the truth of all things.

Perhaps none of them knew that their most powerful duke, the protector of Kelyle from collateral attacks, might be dying.

"Duke Ashburn..." Daniel hesitated to speak, he didn't dare to say it, and he didn't want to say it, for fear that if he said it, it would hurt Hecilia's heart.After all, that was her only relative in this world.Without the protection of her elder brother, a thin and petite pure-blooded princess, no matter how powerful she is, would not be able to withstand the vicious wolves outside.

But facing Cecilia's quiet eyes, Daniel shook his head.

Their little princess seemed to be different from what he remembered.When she came back this time, she must have noticed the abnormality of Ashburn. However, facing such a bad news, there was urgency and sadness in her eyes, but there was no panic as he imagined.Without asking a word, she guessed his concealment, and even sent away all irrelevant personnel in an orderly manner, asking where others were in such a peaceful tone.

Daniel felt both sour and proud.

Their little princess has grown up to the point where she can be herself.If Duke Ashburn knew, he would be very happy.

"Your Highness, please follow me." Daniel nodded and said nothing more. He knew that Hecilia didn't need him to worry anymore. He was the Knight Commander, and his only task now was to obey the arrangement unconditionally.

Keller Castle is majestic and gorgeous. Even though she grew up here since she was a child, Sicilia did not complete the castle.Daniel walked in front, leading Xicilia and Qi Cheng, who followed her every step of the way, around one corridor after another, through one room after another, and finally when Xicilia was about to be stunned, Finally arrived at the destination.

This is a door at the end of the corridor, similar to all the doors in Keller Castle, the only difference is that there is a huge golden lock hanging on the door.

Daniel took out the key from his pocket, and explained to Hecilia with some embarrassment: "This is what Duke Ashburn ordered."

Cecilia's thick eyelashes trembled, and she couldn't imagine what kind of thing happened, so that Ashburn personally ordered Daniel to lock himself up.Cecilia clenched her fists and forced herself to calm down.

"Click." The door lock was unlocked, and Daniel pushed the door open for her. Inside was a deep corridor, which extended downwards, dark and with no end in sight.

"You guys wait here, I'll go down by myself." Hecilia took the candlestick in Ashburn's hand, held the hem of the skirt with one hand, and slowly went down the stairs, disappearing into the darkness in the blink of an eye , I could only hear the faint rhythmic knocking sound of the heels on the ground, until the back, I couldn't even hear this sound.

The secret room below is like a huge black hole, swallowing all light and sound.

Qi Cheng also wanted to follow, but Daniel stopped him with his hand: "Qi Zhi, I know you are very capable and very important to Her Highness Cecilia, but this matter is related to the survival of the Louis family. I think you Better not to interfere."

To tell the truth, he has disliked this weak human very much since before.It should have been the fate of being thrown into the dungeon as a blood animal, but because of its good looks, it was highly regarded, and even got the task of serving Her Highness Xicilia personally, which was really flattered in the past.

Qi Cheng doesn't take the provocation in his eyes at all. In fact, he only sees Xicilia in his eyes, and the rest of them are light gray to him, just like those drawn in cartoons. Passers-by A, B, and C are extremely sloppy, and they don't care about their presence.He stood at the stairs for a long time, thinking of Xicilia's non-stop footsteps, he probably didn't want him to follow.Regardless of whether the floor was dirty or not, Qi Cheng simply sat down on the stairs and blocked the opening, preventing anyone from going down to disturb her, and he just waited here for her to come out.

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The further you went down, the stronger the sense of stagnation in the air, and Xicilia seemed to hear the rough panting hidden in the darkness, like a trapped animal.

Suppressing the uneasiness and worries crazily surging in her heart, Xicilia stepped down the last step.The candlestick in his hand illuminates the road in front of him. This is a big secret room, but the workmanship is rough, and even the walls are full of potholes. Such a rough and simple project is almost impossible for the blood race who loves beauty and is exquisite to the bone. impossible.In other words, this secret room was built in a hurry, and there was no extra time for the craftsmen to carve it carefully.

The heavy snorting sound seemed to be clearer, Xicilia couldn't help holding her breath, and walked forward slowly.

In front of it was a huge wall with four deep holes cut out, and four thick and ferocious iron chains protruding from the holes, firmly tied the limbs of the person in the middle.

This is a cage of animals.

Cecilia took a deep breath, stepped forward quickly, and illuminated the wall with the candlestick in her hand.

The sudden light made the man who was firmly trapped in his limbs very uncomfortable. He raised his head, his eyes were blood red, his hair was messy scattered on his forehead, he opened his mouth wide, and the fangs protruding from his lips were cold and white. A hoarse roar came from his throat, his hands struggled hard, his outstretched fingernails were full of blood, and the iron chains that bound him were pulled so tightly that it seemed as if they were about to break.

The firelight illuminated his face, and it turned out to be Ashbourne.

(End of this chapter)