Chapter 108 Part 2
The Murder of the Serolds.
By coincidence, Sophie, Fiona, Rosika and Siegfried found the castle of the Serolds, who were murdered several years ago.
Sophie: "Hmm... should we go inside?"
Fiona: "If you think so."
Rosika: "Well, we are already here."
Siegfried: "Yeah... why not... hehe."
(Meanwhile)
Daisy: "Hahh..."
She continued walking. There was so much blood that you could hear the drops as she walked.
(Splach)
Daisy: "Hahhh...."
Maid: "Hahhh... please..."
Butler: "Please..."
Daisy: "Hahhh..."
She lifted the man up and tore his throat out.
(Splach!)
Maid: "Nooooooo!"
Daisy: "Shut up... shhhh..."
She held her head.
Daisy: "Shhhhhhh..."
And stabbed her in the jaw with the knife.
(Splach!)
Maid: "Urk..."
She let her fall.
Daisy: "...40...people...I have killed...hahhh..."
(Patch!)
Daisy: "Huh?"
Jose: "You passed."
Daisy: "Master?"
Jose: "Those people were not traitors. I only wanted to test you... Most of the maids and butlers were supporters of the Dark Umbrella."
Daisy: "Huh?... Does that mean... he did not betray us?"
Jose: "No... I just wanted to test you."
Daisy: "Hmm..."
Jose: "Where is the child? Did you kill him too?"
Daisy: "Yes. Here are his fingers as proof."
Jose: "...Very good... Hmm... You are doing great... You are working for me now."
Daisy: "Mhm."
Jose: "Good... I have one of the crows on my side now... Hmph... Marcus and Fiona will give me headaches... But I have contacted some people..."
Daisy: "Hmm?"
Jose: "Let's just say I have my own group. Marcus will be in Weimar soon anyway. I could deal with him there... And Fiona is easy... she has no strong abilities... I could capture her in Villicia."
Daisy: "So you do not want to kill her?"
Jose: "First, I want her alive... Hehehe... With Fiona's pretty face, I can have some fun too."
Daisy: "I understand..."
Jose: "So... go get some rest."
(Meanwhile)
Sophie: "Ighh... what is this?"
Siegfried: "Hmm."
Fiona: "It looks so old... It has been a long time."
She touched the wall.
Fiona: "Hmm... It has probably been abandoned for years... If I am not mistaken, the Serolds were murdered shortly after the Black's last appearance, right?"
Sophie: "Yes... but this is not the first time they were murdered. Before the black hole sent us into the past, they were also murdered. Only one person survived..."
Rosika: "Hmm..."
Fiona: "The case is still unsolved..."
Sophie: "Yes."
Siegfried: "But are you sure we should do this?... We are on vacation."
Sophie: "Hmm... Yes... I understand your question, but since we are already here..."
Rosika: "I think we should go back... The master will return soon."
Fiona: "Hmm... Yes, you are right... He said his clock ticks at 8 PM... It is 6 PM... Let's go back."
Sophie: "Yes... Rosika, you are really careful."
They wanted to leave when they suddenly heard something.
(Crash)
Sophie: "Hmm?"
Rosika: "Huh?"
Sophie: "What on earth was that?"
Siegfried: "That... was loud."
Fiona: "Hmm... what do you think, Sophie?"
Sophie: "Let's check. What if it is a poor animal or someone got lost here?"
Rosika: "Oh no."
Fiona: "Okay, let's go upstairs."
Sophie: "I think one person should stay downstairs... What if something happens?"
Siegfried: "Hmm... Rosika, stay here."
Rosika: "Hmm?... Okay."
They went upstairs while Rosika stayed downstairs.
Sophie: "Hmm... oh, the door is closed."
She tried to open it.
Sophie: "Fuck."
Siegfried: "Hey..."
Fiona: "There is no point. We have to break it."
Siegfried: "Mhm."
He kicked it.
(Crash)
Sophie: "Wow..."
They went inside.
Sophie: "Hmm... I wonder where that came from... or was it just Siegfried's fart."
Siegfried: "Hey..."
Fiona: "Hmm... Sophie, I do not want to be mean, but the only one who keeps farting in her sleep is you."
Sophie: "Farting while sleeping is different..."
Siegfried: "(Sweat)... It is impressive that she does not even deny it. Respect."
Sophie: "Hmm... Hey, look, this picture fell down..."
She picked it up and put it back on the wall.
Sophie: "There... Strange... Did they actually have a picture on their wall?"
Fiona: "Yes... strange."
Siegfried: "Maybe... wait a second... that is not the wall of this room. Look, there is a door."
Sophie: "...Y-yes... and... that... is... us..."
Fiona: "...Oh... the paintings are changing again."
This time, only Rosika was there.
Sophie: "Ugh..."
Fiona: "Probably because only Rosika is downstairs... but what does this mean?"
Siegfried: "Hey... forget that for a moment... but what the hell is that behind Rosika?"
Sophie: "Hmm?"
Fiona: "...Huh..."
Sophie: "Guys... I have a bad feeling about this."
Rosika: "Aaaaaaarghhhhhhhhh..."
Sophie: "Huh!"
They quickly ran downstairs and saw Rosika curled up, trembling.
Sophie: "Rosika."
Rosika: "Huh... Help..."
She ran towards them and Sophie and Fiona caught her.
Rosika: "Hahh..."
Fiona: "What happened?"
Sophie: "What happened?"
Rosika: "...I heard a whisper... I heard something... something touched my cheek... It felt strange."
Siegfried: "Strange?"
Rosika: "Yes... liquid... like... like a tongue."
Siegfried: "(Sweat)... Are you sure it was not the wind?"
Sophie: "Have you ever heard of wind with a tongue, you idiot?"
Siegfried: "I do not know... I mean... after the thing with the black hole, I think anything is possible."
Rosika: "Hahh... it held me and put its tongue into my mouth."
Siegfried: "I take everything back... That was definitely not the wind."
Rosika hugged Sophie and Fiona.
Rosika: "Please, let's go back... please... something is wrong with this house."
Sophie: "...Y-yeah..."
Fiona: "Take her back... I want to stay here a little longer."
Siegfried: "Huh?"
Sophie: "Are you crazy?"
Rosika: "No, do not stay here."
Fiona: "I will stay here for a moment, okay? Sophie... bring her back and examine her if possible... Who knows what that thing wanted from her..."
Siegfried: "Didn't you see it?... (Cough)... Forget the question."
Sophie: "(Sweat)... (Was he seriously about to ask a blind person if she saw it? I think his brain is made of rubber and stab wounds)... Okay."
She left.
Siegfried: "I will stay here... Maybe you need something."
Fiona: "You should go. It is dangerous."
Siegfried: "Exactly because it is dangerous. What if YOU need help?"
Fiona: "Hahh... If you insist..."
She tapped his head.
Fiona: "Then come with me... oh, brave knight."
Siegfried: "Okay."
He followed the traces with Fiona.
Siegfried: "Do you see that?"
Fiona: "Yes... those are tracks."
Siegfried: "Hmm..."
Fiona: "Siegfried... I want you to go upstairs. Look at the painting... I think the picture is the solution."
Siegfried: "What if it comes?"
Fiona: "Then it comes... Do not worry... I believe in you, my knight."
Siegfried: "(Sweat)... I do not know if you are serious or not."
Fiona: "Siegfried, you know that I respect you... You treat others well. You do strange things sometimes... but hey... I do not care as long as you do not really bother anyone... And you are kind to Rosika. Not many people respect people with disabilities or curses like her... That is why... respect."
Siegfried: "Oh... okay... If something happens, tell me."
Fiona: "Sure."
Siegfried: "Okay."
He went upstairs.
He looked at the painting.
It had just changed when he arrived.
Now he saw Rosika, Sophie, Fiona and himself.
Siegfried: "This must be before we decided that Sophie and Rosika should return... Hmm?... What... is that thing from before?"
The painting changed.
Again, he saw the creature that looked somewhat like a human... but only vaguely.
Now he only saw himself and Fiona.
Siegfried: "Probably when Sophie and Rosika left."
It changed again.
Siegfried: "Hmm."
There was Fiona.
She was standing in front of the door.
Someone was slowly walking behind her...
It was... a strange human figure.
Siegfried: "Ugh... Fiona!"
(Crash!)
He quickly ran downstairs.
Fiona: "Ghhh..."
A horrifying creature was holding her up.
It opened her mouth and wanted to put its tentacles inside.
Fiona: "Hey... Siegfried... help me."
Siegfried: "Of course... Hey, you dirty monster! You cannot just kiss women without their permission... or whatever you are trying to do right now."
He threw a stick at the creature.
(Dong)
Monster: "Rorr?"
It looked at Siegfried.
Siegfried: "Let her go."
Fiona: "...It is a monster, Siegfried. It cannot hear what you say or understand you..."
The monster looked at him.
It became angry and Siegfried hit the creature.
Siegfried: "Take that."
It released Fiona.
Siegfried: "Got you."
Fiona: "Thank you."
Siegfried: "Let's get out of here."
He ran away.
Siegfried: "What is that thing?"
Fiona: "No idea..."
Siegfried: "Is it a Namesis?"
Fiona: "No... I do not think a Namesis would live this far away from humans. They feed on human fear... and there are barely any people here in this forest... Unless someone is controlling it."
Siegfried: "Oh, that reminds me, Fiona... Besides the monster, I saw someone else."
Fiona: "What... who?"
Siegfried: "It was a man... with... a strange creepy mask."
Fiona: "Okay... Can you put me down?"
Siegfried: "I would rather keep running and then let you go."
Fiona: "But do not you dare show this to the others."
Siegfried: "No, do not worry."
Sophie: "Oh... there you are..."
Siegfried: "(Sweat)... Oops."
Fiona: "Hahh... it is fine... thank you, Siegfried."
He let her go.
Sophie: "Did something happen?"
Siegfried: "There really was a monster... or whatever it was... a ghost."
Fiona: "That was... well... probably a ghost... yes. But Siegfried said he saw someone."
Sophie: "Huh?"
Fiona: "That is not important. The important thing is, how is Rosika?"
Sophie: "We checked on her... Do not worry... That was... probably just a... tongue attack... or whatever it was. But Rosika also said she heard something... a person coughing."
Siegfried: "Hmm."
Fiona: "I understand... Siegfried saw someone wearing a mask and Rosika heard someone. Siegfried, what did the mask look like?"
Siegfried: "Hmm... like a doll... or a clown."
Sophie: "Are you sure?"
Siegfried: "Yes."
Fiona: "Hahh... Anyway... let's go back... And Sophie... we should probably not tell Oliver or Hosenträger anything... Children should not go in there. That thing is strong... and dangerous."
(Meanwhile)
Daisy: "Hahhh..."
She ate something.
Daisy: "You can come out."
The child came out.
Child: "Why... did you not kill me?"
Daisy: "I do not know... You... remind me of Oliver... my little brother. I could not kill you... Be glad... otherwise, I would have killed you... So... I want you to leave now. Find a woman named... Theressa Rosalie Sonda. She is nearby because of a case. Go to the restaurant called Käsenheim... okay?"
Child: "Okay."
Daisy: "Considering that I killed your parents, you are surprisingly quiet."
Child: "Mmm... They were not my real parents anyway... Besides... they were mean."
Daisy: "Oh... interesting..."
Child: "But... I will never forgive you for killing the maids and butlers!... That was cruel."
Daisy: "Yes... I know... Now go before I change my mind. And do not say anything about what happened with your parents."
He ran away.
Daisy: "Hahhhh..."
(Meanwhile)
Sophie: "Here, Rosika, drink some water."
Rosika: "Thank you."
She drank the water.
Rosika: "Ahhh..."
Fiona: "Are you okay?"
Rosika: "Yes... I feel okay... I think the monster just wanted to attack me, but then you came."
Fiona stroked Rosika's cheek.
Fiona: "It is okay... Rest now... Go to sleep. I am sure it scared you."
She kissed her forehead.
Rosika: "Okay."
She lay down on the bed.
Sophie smiled and gently stroked her head.
Sophie: "Tomorrow we are having rice with meatballs... And do not worry, it is neither cow nor pork. Hehe... In that way, you are like Fiona. She only likes either chicken or fish."
Rosika: "Thank you very much, Sophie... I love you."
They closed the door.
Sophie: "I am telling you... We should really visit this forest again... but without Siegfried or Rosika. They are still new here... and too young."
Fiona: "Yes..."
Sophie: "And... when are we going?"
Fiona: "Tonight. What do you think?"
Sophie: "Why not now?"
Fiona: "I am worried Oliver and Hosenträger might see us... That is why... only when everyone is asleep."
Sophie: "Okay... I will prepare the things... Oh, before we go."
Fiona: "Yes."
She put a rice ball into her mouth.
Fiona: "Mmmm."
Sophie: "Eat something before we go."
Fiona: "Mmm."
Sophie went downstairs.
Fiona took it out and ate slowly.
Fiona: "Mmm... there is meat and vegetables inside... mmm... delicious."
(Meanwhile)
Rosalie: "Hmm... I understand... I knew Jose was going too far... But what is Daisy planning?"
(Meanwhile)
Sophie: "Hmm..."
Fiona: "Hey."
Sophie: "Wow... where did you come from?"
Fiona: "From... my room? You are literally standing in front of my room."
Sophie: "Oh... right."
Fiona: "Are we going?"
Sophie: "Yes."
They did not notice that someone was following them.
Rosika: "Huh?... Hmm."
She went to Siegfried's room.
Siegfried: "(Snoring)"
(Knock, knock)
Siegfried: "What?... No... I am not pregnant... Oh... someone is knocking."
He stood up and opened the door.
Rosika: "(Sweat)... Who is not pregnant?"
Siegfried: "Forget it. That was the wind... What is it?"
Rosika: "Sophie and Fiona are leaving without us."
Siegfried: "Hmm."