Such an idea was born in his mind, and Ronald immediately asked Raphael beside him:
"Lapel, is it convenient for you to be alone here?"
"I have some ideas and plan to go to the second floor to verify them. I may have to leave for a while."
"..."
When Ronald asked, Raphael was leaning on the maid and listening quietly to the other person's chest. Faced with Ronald's question, he simply waved his hand towards the maid:
"Don't worry, I won't have any problem if I'm alone here."
After finishing speaking, he probably felt that what he said was a bit absolute, so Raphael added:
"Actually, even if something goes wrong, I guess I can solve it myself."
"At least that's the case for now."
"Okay." Hearing Raphael's answer, Ronald nodded and pulled a piece of the black mist in the surrounding room to cover his hands.
Turning towards the stairs, he reached the second floor of the house alone without looking back.
This time Ronald's target was still the study room from before.
If his inference is correct, then the mysterious organization that has always tied all the clues to book-related aspects will most likely lock the key information on things related to books at this time.
And speaking of books, of course it’s the study room of this house.
Come to the study room on the second floor.
Ronald began his search with a clear goal.
Looking around the study room, he saw and locked on the crimson "Burrenwich Almanac - 37".
Ronald nodded with satisfaction.
——This should be it.
However, to be on the safe side, he still did not choose to come into contact with this book directly.
Controlling the black mist to extend, the black mist dragged this rather concerning yearbook out of the bookshelf, and then unfolded it in front of Ronald.
"..."
Staring at the unfolded pages of the book, Ronald had a complicated expression on his face.
Although the situation is completely consistent with his speculation.
But it is actually more difficult to operate.
Right before Ronald's eyes, the content displayed in the book was not what should be recorded in the real yearbook, but strange lines written in black ink.
After flipping through a few pages quickly, he immediately determined that only the pages in the middle of this 'yearbook' had these contents written on them.
Apart from this, all other pages are blank.
"..."
Casting his eyes on the book in front of him, Ronald began to think about what it was.
I have the ability to understand language, but now I can't identify the patterns.
In this way, we can first rule out the possibility that this is text.
Continuing to think about it, according to what I have seen and heard on the mysterious side here, maybe what is written on the page is some kind of magic circle?
Ronald remembered some description in the Bureau's records.
It's a pity that he didn't know the details.
This kind of thing that requires basic mystical education to understand is still impossible to read directly.
Even if Ronald can find a way to try to crack it.
The current situation does not allow him to spend a lot of time slowly experimenting.
Snapped--
He closed the book simply.
Ronald pulled out the book from the black mist, grabbed it in his hand and walked out of the study.
Although I can't crack it in a short time.
But he has full confidence in Raphael downstairs.
Based on his status as a friend and the ability he has always shown, at least in terms of the most basic basic knowledge, this guy has absolutely no obvious shortcomings.
"uh-huh?"
However, I just walked out of the study and was about to go down the stairs at the corner.
New changes appeared in front of Ronald.
The staircase that was intact less than a minute ago has now turned into a solid wall!
Whether it's the ceiling, the surrounding walls, or the stairwell beneath your feet.
This sudden extra wall is all tightly connected to them, just like it was like this when the house was first built.
"..."
Ronald raised his eyebrows subconsciously.
First, the outside of the house was completely locked, and then even the inside began to undergo such changes. Assuming that things were taken to the worst, would the entire house be filled with such walls in the end?
Until then...
I am afraid that I and Raphael are going to be in bad luck.
"ah!"
Just when Ronald stopped in front of the wall, a male scream suddenly sounded from downstairs.
After all, they had just separated not long ago, so Ronald was convinced that this was Raphael's voice.
Although I was a little surprised that the walls could not achieve good sound insulation.
But he still immediately shouted and asked:
"Lapel, what happened to you over there?"
As soon as Ronald finished speaking, Raphael's response came from across the wall. His helpless tone was also mixed with a subtle distress:
"Ronald, I bet you can't guess what's happening right now!"
"I saved this guy's life for her, but now she actually wants to have a child with me?"
"I don't provide this kind of service!"
"Ahhhh..."
"..."
Ronald's brain shut down for a moment.
Fortunately, he still understood that he was in a dangerous situation and knew that now was not the time to talk to each other.
After regaining his composure, he immediately continued shouting:
"Raphael, there's an extra wall on the stairs so I can't go down to the first floor."
"Can you come over with your hands free?"
Clang——
As soon as the question came out, Ronald immediately heard the sound of something crashing together from the direction of the first floor.
This time I didn't wait for him to continue asking.
Raphael's voice sounded again from below:
"Ronald!"
"Wait a minute, I'll come right after I deal with this guy!"
Ronald immediately replied:
"As soon as possible!"
Snapped--
There was another subtle crashing sound below the first floor.
Following closely——
The collision of tables and chairs, the collision on the wall, the scuffling and groaning of people...
Sounds like this began to sound frequently on the first floor.
Ronald, who was guarding the stairs, just listened to the sound, and his mind was enough to complete the current scene of Raphael and the maid.
But even though the situation didn't sound good, his friend's abilities were still trustworthy.
It only takes a little over ten seconds.
The jingling bells on the first floor disappeared completely.
According to what Raphael said before, the maid who was trying to do something with him should have been 'comforted' at this moment.
Then, there was a wall.
Raphael's voice sounded in front of Ronald:
"When did the wall come out?"
"..."
After a slightly startled inquiry, it was Raphael's calm voice:
"Ronald, I've taken care of it here."
"This wall seems to only exist at the stairs, but it completely blocks the intersection!"