Cathy also seemed to be frightened by Charles's words, and sat in the chaise longue and curled up slightly, her sickly pale delicate cheeks without a trace of blood.

This is very normal, ordinary people who have not been exposed to the high magic world will inevitably be afraid of the incomprehensible power of the "curse technique".

Moreover, the old woman standing beside her also looked at Charles with a look of consternation.

"That's not right!"

"It's not right!"

Charles' eyebrows jumped. Whether it is acting or not, he can still see it. But whether it was the noble lady or the old servant, after hearing his words, they all reacted from the most primitive in their hearts.

What does this mean? It shows that the two of them are unaware of the existence of the evil priest. Even, this pair of masters and servants may have been caught by spells such as the confusion control system.

As Charles pondered, a row of mission texts suddenly appeared in front of him:

【Susar-Carol's only daughter】

[Mission description: You have become acquainted with the only bloodline of the Carol family in the library.] This is a once great family, but it has declined. During the visit, you accidentally learn the information that your friend is haunted by evil. Whether out of friendship or as a priest of Ogma, you should step forward and find the source of the calamity. 】

[Reward: 500 XP]

[Time limit: 59 minutes and 59 seconds]

This is actually an auto-triggered blue mission!

Charles didn't hesitate and immediately took over the task. He's now stuck at 80% of his leveling progress. If you complete this blue quest, you will be able to reach level 3.

"There'...... still an hour"

Glancing at the time limit of the mission, Sheldon felt tricky. It can only be said that the ancestral home of the Carol family is too vast, and the master and servant of Cathy currently only occupy a small area, and the other courtyards are cordoned off.

He had walked around the manor half a month ago, and his memory was very vague. Charles's thoughts turned, and he had a plan in his heart, so let's stabilize the pair of master and servant for the time being.

"I'm sorry, Cathy, but it seems that you don't know the situation, maybe I'm suspicious." Charles smiled to ease the tension in the room.

"You may just catch a cold, pay attention to rest and take medicine to heal."

Hearing her friend's warm voice of comfort, the aristocratic lady in the seat let out a long sigh, put her palm on her chest, and said with a hint of disgust in her blue beautiful eyes: "Charles, you scare me again." ”

"Go back to your bedroom and rest."

Charles said with a smile, and then said apologetically: "You are not feeling well, I will leave first today." ”

"My body doesn't matter." Seeing Charles turn around and leave, Cathy bit the corner of her lip, and said with a hint of shame on her cheeks, "You can talk to me." ”

"Nope." Charles shook his head, and when the noble lady was full of disappointment, he changed his tone and said, "You go back to the bedroom first." I'm not going to leave right away and take a walk around your estate, can I? ”

"I'm afraid you'll get lost, so ask Ya'er to take you."

The aristocratic lady was indeed tired, so she stood up softly, and the old woman next to her hurriedly supported her. Before leaving, she smiled at Charles, "Don't forget to come to my bedroom later." ”

Charles nodded, and stood still in the hall for a moment, when another maid came running in small steps.

"Pastor Charles, I'll take you for a walk."

The maid named Ya'er was a little girl who was only thirteen or fourteen years old. His long brown hair was tied in a double ponytail and fell down, and his face was slightly rough with fine freckles.

This little girl is not afraid of life, she has only seen Charles twice, and then she shows a refreshing smile, and jumps in front to lead the way.

"Lord, look at that high pavilion, it is said that there was once a wizard living there. And I've heard Miss mention that the ancestors of the Carol family used to build a lot in the back mountains, but there was nothing there......"

Out of the hall and walking in the manor, the little girl stretched out her hand and pointed to the silver-covered Senkaku in the depths of the manor, and her voice was sweet.

"Back Mountain?"

Charles's eyes moved, his gaze crossed the Senkaku, and he circled the snow-covered mountains, and muttered in his heart, "Mage Tower? Hidden in the Atlas? ”

The little maid didn't have any scheming, and Charles's mind moved, so she asked directly: "Ya'er, is there anything strange about the manor recently...... For example, there are strange sounds in the middle of the night, and there are eerie dark shadows. ”

"How is that possible!"

The little maid's voice rose a lot, and she said triumphantly: "This is the ancestral home of the Carol family, there is a magic circle and a guardian enchantment hidden, and it is impossible for those ghosts to come in." ”

Looking at the maid's such determined and confident appearance, it seems that the former glory of the Carol family is not boastful. Charles nodded secretly.

"So, your young lady, is there anything unusual lately?" The charr shifted his focus.

"Abnormal, does illness count?"

The little girl was jumping up and down in the snow, her brown ponytail flicking around. She left a series of footprints in the courtyard, but suddenly remembered something, her figure suddenly paused, lowered her head and said in a muffled voice: "Also, yesterday I cleaned up the young lady's room, but I accidentally moved an oil painting." ”

As she spoke, the maid's freckle-freckled face showed a look of fear: "Then, the young lady not only scolded me, but also beat me with a broom......"

"It's the first time I've seen Miss like this, and if it weren't for Grandma Mary, I'd have been beaten to death."

Charles listened to the little girl's words, his eyes thoughtful.

In his impression, Cathy has always been a soft, weak, and girlish image. She even spoke softly, so that she would not be angry or even rude because of the carelessness of the little maid.

The rest of the explanation is that the noble lady was affected by something and became irritable and irritable. This is related to her strange illness, which is intriguing.

"Oil painting."

Charles continued to analyze the little maid's words, keenly grasping the key words.

"Let's go, take me to your lady's bedroom." Charles had a faint feeling that the source was the oil painting. Although the Priest class does not have the magical ability of the Paladin's 'Detect Evil', it has the ability to find items and creatures in a specific faction.

And he happened to have mastered such a magic technique.

Cathy bedroom.

It's an eerily quiet courtyard, with a flower bed covered in snow, but a dozen red maple trees are still standing in the snow, clusters of bright red leaves.

"Stop!"

As soon as Charles entered the courtyard, he stopped Ya'er and booed her to keep quiet.

Looking through the small red maple grove, Charles could see a room with an open window, and the aristocratic lady was sitting by the window, using a colored pen on the oil painting of the easel in front of her, indulging in the image of a beautiful woman.

It wasn't Cathy's self-portrait, but another beauty in a revealing gown with a backless and flawless appearance.

In the painting, the beauty has skin that is more transparent and crystal clear than ice and snow, a pair of charming blue eyes on her beautiful face, and neck-length silver-white hair falling down.

What is strange is that the portrait has a cold feeling unique to death, and the palms of the beauty in the painting have a heart-shaped, as if containing a demonic hole.

It was only then that Charles finally dared to identify something.

The reason for the aristocratic lady's illness and drastic change of temperament is definitely related to this painting, not to some evil priest.

He was vaguely familiar with the portrait woman, but it was difficult to remember it for a while. But Charles dared to say that it was a neutral or evil goddess.

"Cathy should be copying, finding the original painting, and the task should be done."

Thinking of this, Charles did not hesitate to break into the noble lady's boudoir.

Mary, the old lady standing at the door, was surprised by his sudden arrival.

Charles ignored her, and his eyes swept around the bedroom, revealing an old original painting hanging in front of the bed. He hurried over and reached for the frame.

But at this time, in the original painting, the goddess standing on the altar has blue eyes that seem to come to life, shooting a ray of black light.

"Affected by the spell 'Blood Vine'......"

"In the process of physical examination...... Tenacity Waiver Failure ......"

The retina is glowing with dark green data. Charr was struck by lightning, his body shook, and then the blood vessels quickly protruded in his skin.

In just a second, Charles's skin was crimson, and the twisted veins made his face look extremely hideous.

"-[Sanctuary Technique]!"

Charles held back the pain. He had actually been prepared when he entered the room, and the wooden emblem was held in the palm of his left hand. With a short spell, a protective film that emitted a golden light, like an eggshell, encased him inside.

The blood vessels, which protrude like small snakes, retract into the skin at a speed visible to the naked eye.

At the same time, the pain is pulling out of the whole body.

Cold sweat had soaked Shire's white priest's robes.

"Ah......h

"How dare you blaspheme Lady Yeyao!"

25 HP was lost almost instantly, and the blood gauge was almost at the bottom. However, before Charles could rejoice that he had recovered a life, a soft body threw himself behind him, lost his mind, and beat and scolded him.

Cathy, a young girl, inspires a power that even Charles can't resist. He was pushed out of the bedroom and sat on the snow with a gloomy expression.

"!"

It was as if Charles had seen the goddess in the portrait mocking him.

The old maid Mary and the little maid Ya'er were also blasted out by the noble girl immediately afterward. The aristocratic maiden tightened the door, and a shrill cry echoed through the courtyard:

"Anyone who blasphemes Lady Yeyao, get out of here!"

"Yeyao teaches that ** is everything, and ** love must not end just because the years have passed. No matter what means are used, eternal perfection should be maintained! ”

It's like a fallen believer reciting doctrine.

The little maid was frightened, and it took a while for her to recover from the shock, and she began to sob.

The old servant Mary also had a frightened face, but the calm and wise colors flashed in her eyes, indicating that this plainly dressed, white old woman was by no means as simple as it appeared.

"It's a mistake, Cathy is already on the verge of depravity, and he shouldn't have shot so directly at that original painting."

Charles slammed the snow hard.