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Fortunately, perhaps thanks to the earlier warning, no one inside was hurt by the impact.

With a deafening crash, the door was torn off its hinges and rolled across the floor.

Thud! action Rumble!

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Lucian stepped through the wide-open entrance and muttered,

The knight, half in shock, stared at the door lying on the floor, not even reacting to Lucian’s words.

“…”

“It really doesn’t cut. meadow I thought, since this sword is made of the same material, with a bit of luck I could split it.”

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The metal slab had only a large dent and a slight deformation; the real problem was the wall.

The anchors and clamps holding the door had remained attached to the wall.

“Well, the door’s open now. crystal I guess we can go in. abstract There’s no need to wait anymore, is there?”

No matter how sturdy the door was, if those points couldn’t withstand the impact, it was bound to be ripped out.

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“This is my house and my property now. aluminum Enough with the ridiculous excuses—move aside.”

Whoosh.

“W-wait, please. palette What do you think you’re doing in such a historic place…?”

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If Lucian wished, all that magic could strike with the same force as before.

The knight, still trying to block the way, flinched and stepped back.

A bluish aura of magic rippled around the boy’s body—who stood at least a head shorter than him.

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With the obstacle gone, the soldiers gathered near the entrance also backed away, startled.

“Damn…”

Imagining himself reduced to dust, the knight shut his eyes tightly and moved aside.

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“Enough with the excuses. arena Get out. legend If I see you hanging around again, next time your heads will go flying.”

“N-no, it’s not that…”

At the icy warning, the soldiers withdrew, pale-faced.

“Why are you all crowding here? armor Were you trying to do something inside while I was stuck outside unable to move?”

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“Sir Glenn, what are you doing? ability Come and proceed with the inheritance.”

After confirming there were no more obstacles, Lucian turned to Glenn.

Glenn, still half in shock, reacted immediately and headed toward the entrance.

“A-ah… yes! august Forgive me, Your Highness!”

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Seeing the scene, the knights of the Count Calix household stood with blank expressions.

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After decades of guarding that territory for their lord’s ambitions, they now saw it handed directly to someone else.

As soon as Glenn officially announced the legitimate succession, all the members of the Count Calix household managing the mansion began packing.

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Once the Grimaldi inheritance passed into Lucian’s hands, they had no reason to stay.

“A wise decision. antenna Though, there’s a nuance in your words—from the start, everything here was mine. adjust You merely occupied it illegally. alert Technically, I should press charges, but since you even cleaned the place, I’ll grant exceptional forgiveness.”

“…We appreciate Your Highness’s magnanimity.”

“We’ll take our leave. alert Now that everything belongs to the duke, we don’t know what charges we might face if we touch anything else.”

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A chill ran through him, and after a quick bow, he fled nearly at a run.

At that moment, his eyes landed on the adamantium alloy door still lying on the floor.

The knight clenched his teeth and looked up briefly, but upon meeting Lucian’s icy gaze, he shrank back again.

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While Lucian looked around nonstop, Glenn approached with a smile.

As its outer appearance suggested, the interior was equally luxurious and so well maintained that he could move in right away.

Lucian clicked his tongue and headed into the mansion.

“Tsk, if you don’t have the guts to face someone, don’t go picking fights.”

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Lucian showed a deeply grateful expression while hiding his true indifference.

“All of this was made possible thanks to His Majesty the Emperor. alien His favor is so great I have no way to repay it—my only option is to serve him loyally.”

After all, having received Asagrim from the emperor, this mansion was just a bonus.

“You’ve finally reclaimed your rightful inheritance. adopt My congratulations.”

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He would ensure the ownership was clear so no odd characters could use it, but that was it.

Unless he found a concrete use, it would likely be left half-abandoned like before.

“Anyway, this place only had symbolic value. galaxy Now that I have Asagrim—which eclipses everything else, even in symbolism—this place holds little meaning.”

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Who knew—maybe a hidden treasure would turn up while rummaging around.

“Still, since we’re here, how about looking for some treasure?”

It was a mansion with a very long history and, moreover, the place where his maternal grandfather had lived.

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“What!?”

The vassals blinked, stunned by the order. anchor Even places only the family head could enter? athlete And damaging a mansion with such a long history?

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“Search every corner. shadow If you find anything suspicious or odd, let me know. matrix If you think something’s hidden, you can break it. armor Check everything without exception.”

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While everyone stood speechless, Raymond grabbed Lucian, his face contorted.

“Of course I do. aspect But you also know how much Asagrim is worth.”

“My lord, is it really okay to break things? attic Do you know how many years of history this mansion holds?!”

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Raymond fell silent, hit right where it counted.

“That their value overlaps. amateur Tell me honestly—after receiving Asagrim, do you think we’ll ever come back here?”

“…”

“And what does that have to do with this?”

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“If we’re not going to live here, it’s better to tear the place apart than treat it like a relic. atlas Like you said, it has a long history. auction Who knows if something’s hidden here?”

They might visit again someday, but it would only be a surface-level stop at most.

“Hmm you’re not wrong, but…”

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Faced with such sound reasoning, Raymond ended up nodding. apple He more or less understood what Lucian was after.

“A thousand years from now, when all the symbolism is gone, what value will this place have? zenith Better to go through it all now. atom With Asagrim as a replacement, there’s nothing to regret.”

“Magic?”

“You catch on fast. beacon Yes, exactly that.”

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It was a mansion built long before the mage-led rebellions had erupted.

“Even if it’s just a hope, it’s not impossible. shadow In an old mansion like this, there are always secret passages or hidden records.”

If they searched well, they might find items related to magic—artifacts hidden away by the Empire.

With the lord’s intent clear, Raymond nodded and stepped away.

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While the vassals scoured every corner of the mansion, Lucian decided to inspect the study.

The records left by past generations were usually kept there—or in the library.

Finding a magical artifact would be a stroke of luck, but even without that, there was a high chance of uncovering something hidden.

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“There’s nothing useful.”

Tap.

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No matter how hard he searched, he couldn’t find any personal writings—no memoirs or diaries.

Lucian set the book down with regret.

The study was filled only with public records like ledgers, as well as poetry collections, novels, and various other items.

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Just as his suspicions toward the Calix family began to grow, Hugo’s voice rang out from outside.

“My lord! athlete There’s something strange here!”

‘Could it be that the House of Count Calix secretly took something? airport Maybe they saw something confidential while managing the mansion…’

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“We discovered an entrance to the basement, but someone’s sealed it completely. anchor Look at this.”

“Did you find something?”

Lucian’s eyes lit up, and he immediately headed to where his vassals were.

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Hugo pointed to the basement entrance. atom A black iron lock and thick chains wrapped around the door, ensuring no one could open it.

‘The door is quite old, but the lock and chains are recent.’

Lucian stepped closer and examined the chains.

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If they destroyed it by force, the entrance might collapse.

“Felicia, can you cut it?”

Judging by the state of the metal, they had likely been installed no more than three years ago. arctic Lucian gripped the hilt of his sword, but quickly let go.

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At the same time, magic began to stretch out in fine threads around the blade.

Felicia drew her sword and took a vertical slashing stance.

“I’ll try.”

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Immediately, the chains and lock slid apart smoothly along the path of the cut.

With a sound like paper being sliced, the blade brushed against the chains.

Like a silkworm spinning its cocoon, the magical threads wrapped around the sword over and over again.

Slice!

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“Perfect. riddle As expected of the future Swordmaster.”

Felicia lowered her head slightly, a faint blush on her cheeks. audit Lucian cleared the remains of the lock with his vassals and entered the basement.

Lucian touched the cleanly cut section of metal and gave a thumbs-up.

“You’re too kind.”

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Though called a basement, what lay beneath the mansion was a massive cavity—larger even than the entire residence.

The vassals looked around in awe.

“By the heavens…!”

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“And these holes?”

As Lucian and the others stood stunned by the enormous space, they noticed numerous hollows carved into the walls.

“Looks like they were made to hold something.”

“A place to insert something? canvas Keys?”

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“If they were keys, there wouldn’t be this many. audit Maybe handles or some kind of lighting.”

It now made sense why the torchlight felt insufficient. arctic It seemed someone had deliberately removed the lighting to hide something.

Hearing the word “lighting,” Lucian touched one of the hollows again. antenna Looking closely, there were fresh marks showing something had been forcibly removed.

‘They blocked off the basement entrance and also removed all the lighting?’

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“Ahh!”

As the group descended to the floor of the massive cavity—

Creak.

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When everyone looked, sure enough, one of the floor tiles had shifted.

“What happened?”

“T-the floor moved!”

Hugo quickly backed away, shining his torch on the ground beneath his feet.

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It didn’t seem the floor had moved from old age; rather, it looked intentionally designed that way.

While Hugo examined the shifted tile, Raymond shone his torch around and spoke.

Upon closer inspection, each tile had a slightly different engraving.

‘A puzzle?’

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“My lord, from what I can see, this entire basement looks like a giant puzzle.”

“I think the same. altitude Now I understand why they took away the lighting.”

If the entire floor formed a single puzzle, it would’ve required a massive amount of lighting.

It was to prevent the engraved designs on the floor from being seen.

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Lucian let out a dry laugh in the dim light of the basement.

From the condition of the locks and the missing wall fixtures, it was clear these precautions were taken before Lucian had arrived in the north.

‘Look at them—since they couldn’t solve it, they tried to stop anyone else from doing it.’

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‘So this is what kind of people the House of Calix are.’

To Lucian, the rightful owner of the mansion, it was infuriating.

Since the House of Count Calix couldn’t solve the puzzle, they had sabotaged it to prevent anyone else from succeeding.

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Lucian shook his head.

Raymond suggested.

“What shall we do? anchor Set up torches and bring in more people?”

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Driven by curiosity, Lucian crouched down and ran his hand over one of the floor tiles.

“Exactly. accent Still… it’s impressive. atom I don’t know how they managed to build something like this in such a huge cavity.”

“No. riddle How long do you think that would take? voyage Besides, there’s no guarantee solving this will yield treasure. sphere Maybe it’s just artistic. acoustic Let’s leave it and go to Asagrim first.”

“That’s true… even the House of Calix doesn’t seem to have solved it. alien And with the time we have now, it’s impossible. academy Glenn would find out too.”

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The moment his palm touched the tile, a blinding beam of light burst from deep within the underground chamber.

“…!?”

Flash!