「As I thought, was it a false rumor?」
「Seems so, there is no way that, gh~, ghost or something exist, does it?」
「No? There are Live spirits called Races, Illusion spirits called Phantoms, Evil spirits called Specters, but if it is perhaps typically the ghost called things, yesterday Lindsey…… 」
「Uauauaa, I-am-not-listening !」
Elsie blocks her ears in order to not hear my words. Is she a child?
Even if in this world spiritual monsters called Race or Phantom are quite recognized, there is no actual proof to go as far as to say they are brought forth from the people who died. Despite that, something like zombie or ghoul of Undead System are actually proven. N?
Uwa, at last it began to rain. When I look outside, it was raining with big drops. I wonder if there won’t be a roof leak, in this place. No, since 100 years passed already, it probably will.
Together with Elsie who clung neatly to my arm more than some time ago, we went forward through the inside of castle, which became more gloomy when compared also with the time when we entered the castle.
Before long at a place with dead end, a big gate with double doors appeared. Is it a room of feudal lord?
Turning the knob covered with dust, while the creaking sound was raised with [Gi-gi-gi-gi], the door was opened.
It is considerably spacious and ceiling is high as well. I wonder if perhaps in olden days a luxury chandelier was hanging from there, but now it is has been scattered in very small pieces on the bed after falling down. Have metal fixtures become rusty? At one section beside collapsed fireplace, there is what seems to be a chest box, above it there are old looking vases standing in line. In the corner of the room there is rusted armor left behind, it is bringing about quite an inexpressible atmosphere.
「Somehow the atmosphere is bad…… 」
While being nervous, Elsie clings to me. Although it is scary, somehow she surely is bold……
The room’s wall was also decorated with a portrait. This time with a tough man with beard, he is wearing clothes similar to military. And then, beside him there is a woman of plain feeling wearing simple dress and quietly accompanying him. Is that the aforementioned murdering feudal lord? No, he is different. The owner of this caste after that time changed three times. Perhaps it is the last of three feudal lords, I wonder.
Suddenly, I felt a sense of discomfort.
…… Are? It is strange, isn’t it? If it is assumed that that wife-san is the wife-san of the third feudal lord…… hers is not big.
「…… What’s wrong?」
「Well, the portrait of person from earlier in landing stairs, isn’t it that person ? 」
「Now that you mention…… 」
When we decided to look at the portrait properly once again, the moment we turned our eyes, the door which should have been opened, forcefully closed with [Ban!].
「Hyauuuuu! ?」
Clinging, Elsie embraced me with tight squeeze. Ouch-ouch-ouch! Are you not using [Boost] by any chance, are you?
「Didn’t it close with wind……?」
「Wi~, wind?」
It is crumbling as it is, there is also draft, it is no strange as well for the wall to open from the hole somewhere. N?
When listening carefully, some clattering noise can be heard. Is it mouse again?
No, this noise is…… vase? Vase is being shaken bit by bit. There is nothing like an earthquake, it is shaking on its own.
Before long the vase leaped with a force, turned and went in our direction.
「Kuu!」
When I avoid it while carrying Elsie in my arms, the vase collided with the wall and smashed up. What was that! ? Is it a standard ghost thing, the poltergeist fellow ! ?
In the same manner another vase leaped and came this way. This time I knocked it down with Brunhild. After that, the pen and scissors lying on the desk and books placed in the bookshelves came flying, having turned this way, one by one. I shoot down all of them, clearing the way. Unfortunately, in this situation, Elsie is not helpful. The moment I thought whether the poltergeist phenomenon was made quiet before long, in the corner of the room the armor covered in rust extracted its sword and started moving this way.
「Oi-oi…… 」
Blended with the downpouring heavy rain outside the window before one could notice it, a flash of lighting blinks, and the sound of thunder loudly roared in big volume.