A Core Ship From The Start
/ A Core Ship From The Start Chapter 756
Chapter 756: Chapter 545 Hidden Secrets_2 Chapter 756: Chapter 545 Hidden Secrets_2 “It seems your black cat understands our family better than we do…”
After all, Ling'Nu is a ninja. Searching for hidden places is practically a divine duty for her, isn't it?
“Anyway, let's have a look inside.”
Secret rooms are a staple of adventures. Although we weren't expecting to find it here and now, not exploring an uncovered secret room would be a dismissal of our roles as players and investigators.
Picking up his flashlight, Duanmu Huai was followed by the Baroness and the old butler. Mary, although curious, did not join in, considering that this is a private matter of the Baskerville family. Duanmu Huai asked Lorena to keep others out too. After all, they were unsure of what was beneath the grounds. If it was some sealed Evil God of some sort, it would be problematic.
The underground tunnel was very wide and deep, as well as being quite cold. Honestly, Duanmu Huai had initially hoped the Baroness would wait outside due to her poor health, which is not suited for such conditions. However, the Baroness firmly rejected this suggestion.
“I am the only surviving member of the Baskerville family now. I must know everything that has happened to my family, so I can continue our legacy.”
As she spoke, the Baroness gently touched her abdomen. A mother's courage, indeed, this is the perfect moment for such sentiment.
But then again…
Holding his flashlight, Duanmu Huai glanced around.
A mysterious hidden chamber, an old butler – I hope there isn't anything bat-related lurking here.
The end of the passage revealed a spacious basement. However, there were no batmobiles or bat armors here. Instead, it was filled with various weapons and armors, even including crossbow arrows.
“What on earth is this…”
“What was our ancestor up to?”
The scene surprised not only Duanmu Huai but also left the Baroness and the butler dumbfounded by the sight before them.
“Ah, My Lady, there are records about the Baskerville family here!”
The old butler seemed to have spotted something. He quickly approached one wall, covered with dust and cobwebs, and began to vigorously clean it. Soon, he had cleared the dust and spiderwebs obscuring the inscriptions. Despite being covered in dust himself, he seemed not to mind, demonstrating his unconditional loyalty to the Baskerville family.
The wall narrated the heroic tales of the Baskerville ancestors. Rather fantastical, they seemed, more like fantasy stories. The earliest Baskerville ancestor, according to the inscriptions, was a demon hunter. When he arrived here, the daughter of the local lord was possessed by a demon beast. He then exorcized the demon beast from the lord's daughter and married her, swearing an oath.
As descendants of a demon hunter, they would protect their land from all demonic entities. The vow was considered a testament to the love between the demon hunter and the lord's daughter. From then on, the Baskerville family, each generation, learned various demon-banishing techniques and battled demons that threatened their land…
Truth be told, rather than a historical record, it seems more like a fantasy novel.
But to the Baroness and the old butler, this tale held a certain unbelievable reality.
“I never imagined the Baskerville family had such a secretive past…”
The old butler marveled at the secret chamber before them. The Baroness stood beside him, her face filled with shock. Only Duanmu Huai seemed unfazed. The images he saw when he touched the badge had made him doubt the rumors already. Now, things seemed clearer. The young woman caught by the Baskerville ancestor wasn't human, but a creature similar to a werewolf. She escaped when the Baskerville lord had yet to kill her, only to be caught and killed by him…
Well, even the best swimmers can drown in shallow waters, right?
According to the legend, they found the young woman's body afterward.
Unfortunately, that happened over a century ago. There's little hope of finding useful clues now.
Duanmu Huai wanted to investigate the matter related to that ancestor. But too much time had passed. The Baskerville family had seen several generations since.
Luckily, there's something that can help answer these questions… a diary!
Oh, how wonderful it is in this world that both the victims and culprits love to keep diaries.
Honestly, Duanmu Huai always wondered why criminals foolishly confessed their perfect crimes in their diaries? It makes sense for victims to keep diaries, just in case.
Through the ancestor's diary, Duanmu Huai and the others managed to unearth some facts.
The entries revealed that like his own ancestors, this one had inherited the power of the demon hunters, protecting the residents of the region in secret.
Chapter end
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