Escapade I

Because I can only hear three sounds at the moment—my pulse pounding like a war drum, the sound of our tight breathing, and the echo of our footsteps echoing through the mansion—what had transpired earlier seems to be a haze in my memories.

How did we get into this predicament? I hardly knew because, as soon as I turned to face the young man who reminded me of someone I have met in this lifetime, there was a loud roar coming from outside the walls, and shortly after that, the building collapsed.

The aristocrats who appeared to be the actual ones had been killed, but some of them fled like rabid animals with no idea what they were doing.

Before I even have a chance to speak, Celius snaps his fingers and grabs hold of me. As a result, we ended up sprinting down these endless, black hallways.

Even though the event hall had been tarnished by an unidentified power, it's possible that Celius had unfinished business in this location and that's why we