“Epilepsy is a neurological disorder.
The cause is a sudden abnormal discharge of brain neurons, which leads to a temporary brain dysfunction. ”
When Professor Robert saw that Jobtran had regained consciousness, he explained to him.
"Generally, epileptic patients will enter a state of confusion or mental disorder after an attack, but it seems that you don't."
After hearing this, Joe Butron smiled bitterly.
"Hehe, how long have I been unconscious?"
"From the time you became ill until you woke up, it took a total of five minutes and thirty-seven seconds.
What puzzles me is that I did not find any epilepsy record card in your bag, and you did not carry any relevant medication."
Professor Robert pointed to the suitcase he had opened and said apologetically.
"It has never happened before, so it won't happen naturally."
Joe Butran covered his face and took a deep breath.
He saw the ivory white card lying face up on the ground, and the smiling face was facing him, as if laughing at his own misery.
“I suggest you really don’t think about anything and just take a good rest.
When you've recovered, I'll come and talk to you.
By the way, I'll take your room key first, and I'll get you some carbamazepine later. "
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"Okay, thank you."
After saying this, Joe Butran lay down on the bed and closed his eyes.
Professor Robert looked at the card on the ground meaningfully, then turned and left.
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The ancient castle, as a symbol of Ouzhou's history, is as old as a church, but more solid.
Compared to the hustle and bustle of the town, the castle is much calmer.
The castle is not as sacred and solemn as the church, but it is more mysterious than the church. Many horrifying legends that stop children from crying at night come from it.
There are more than 20,000 castles in Germany alone, and Lusser Castle is just one of them.
Unlike what people imagine, the original purpose of each castle was not to be used for enjoyment, but to serve as a defensive fortification against foreign invasion.
Luxor Castle is no exception. Surrounded by water, Luxor Castle is built between a mountain stream that is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
After hundreds of years of passage and war, the granite walls are now covered with numerous blast holes and gun holes.
The mysterious ancient path in the deep forest and the suspension bridge leading to the ancient castle were gradually forgotten in the mountains.
The winding battlements inside the castle are like a maze that can make people get lost.
It has amazing charm, but also a bloody history.
It has quietly experienced the dark ages of the Crusades, the Black Death and witch hunts.
The dark and cold dungeon, the rusty torture instruments, the rows of empty rooms, the portraits of nobles hanging on the walls. Just by standing there you can seem to hear the call from the underworld and feel the eyes looking at you.
Several uninvited guests broke into this frightening and remote castle.
They traveled all night and set out here with only light luggage.
The horse pulling the cart came to the river, but did not dare to go any further.
There was a rushing river in front of them, and the horses could not pass through it at all.
The coachman sitting in the front of the carriage climbed down and pulled the rope hanging on the side.
At the end of the rope is a strange hanging bell.
Most bells have a small hammer made of metal or stone, which makes a sound when shaken, but this hanging bell is empty.
After shaking the rope, the bell did not make any actual sound, but a suspension bridge slowly lowered in the castle.
Seeing this, the coachman drove the horse through the drawbridge into the castle.
After arriving at the destination, several people got out of the car carrying large and small bags. They were Elphis and his group.
“It seems that red-haired women are being collected in the city of Munihei recently, so we came here to avoid the limelight.
Well, who knows what they will do?"
Elphis was carrying the valuables he brought from home and said to Evelya.
"Um."
Evelya hummed softly and took a look at the gloomy, desolate and lonely castle.
The uneasiness in her heart reminded Evelia all the time that this was not a peaceful place.
She didn't know what was going to happen next, but she subconsciously stroked her lower abdomen.
There were Elphis and his own flesh and blood.
Elphis noticed Evelya's uneasiness, but didn't notice her little movements, so he stepped forward to comfort her.
"Don't worry, we're only staying for two days and everything will be over soon."
Evelya did not answer. She looked at the moon hanging high in the sky, and the bright moonlight enveloped the castle.
The sensitive horses felt restless in the castle at this time. As animals, they perceived more information than humans.
Evelya walked to the side of the horse, reached out her hand and touched the horse's long face.
Evelya saw fear in the horse's eyes.
She didn't say anything, just remained silent.
"Come on, I'll take you to your room."
After seeing Evelya's actions, Elphis felt a little impatient, but still reminded himself to show concern.
Evelya followed Elphis without saying a word. Elphis pushed open the main door with force. In the middle of the main hall hung a family portrait of the castle's owner at that time.
Due to the dim light, Evelia could not see the specific faces in the portraits, but she could vaguely feel the joy they showed in the portraits.
The furnishings in the castle were not as shabby as Evelya had imagined. There were no cobwebs or dust, and it seemed that someone had taken special care of it.
Elphis brought Evelia to a warmly decorated bedroom filled with pink tones.
Putting down the luggage in his hands, Elphis turned around, hugged Evelya, and kissed her forehead.
"Excuse me, we only need to stay here for a few days."
Evelya glanced at Elphis and said quietly,
"Will you sleep with me then?"
“No, I sleep in the next room.
This is a castle managed by a friend of mine, and we are absolutely safe here.”
Elphis replied casually.
“I feel very uncomfortable here.
It's like... a cage.
A cage isolated from the world.
I don’t like it here.”
Evelya leaned into Elphis's arms and spoke softly.
"Don't worry, baby, I'm protecting you."
Elphis soothed.
"Okay, I believe you."
Evelya kissed Elphis gently on the cheek.
“It’s getting late, and you must be exhausted after traveling all night.
Take a rest now.
I'm going to say hello to my friend."
Elphis released his arms around Evelia and said so.
"You go and do your work. I'll just look at the scenery for a while and then go to sleep."
Evelya sat down on the edge of the bed and said to Elphis with a smile.
Elphis nodded, closed the door, and walked towards the main hall.
Evelya looked at the moonlight outside the window and the dense forest, and felt more and more uneasy.
She stood up from the bed and began to look around the room where she was going to stay temporarily to distract herself.
"A shabby wardrobe with such a complete mirror?"
Evelya opened the closet and saw a full-length sliding mirror hidden inside.
There are several gems inlaid on the silver frame, making the mirror look more valuable.
The mirror surface was as smooth as new, without any stains as one might have imagined.
She stood in front of the mirror, looking at her current figure. She gently touched her belly and murmured to herself,
“I wonder if I can still be this slim now that my belly is bigger?”
She made many movements in front of the mirror and gave a beautiful smile.
"I wonder if the child will look like me or like Elphis?"
Evelya thought to herself.
It started to fog up outside the window. Layers of white mist enveloped the dense forest, and even the mirror seemed to be affected by the mist.
The image in the mirror became less clear, but Evelya didn't care. Instead, she pushed the mirror back and closed the closet door.
She changed into her pajamas and lay down on the bed, smelling the scent of the sun on the quilt.
"It's not moldy and has been newly replaced. It seems that this place is not as bad as I thought."
Evelya slowly fell into a sweet dream, and a scarlet word appeared on the mirror in the closet: Go.
Elphis walked into the main hall, where Frederick, the coachman, was waiting.
"Sir, I didn't expect your ancestors were so prominent."
Frederick complimented.
"That's just the glory of our ancestors. What does it have to do with me?"
Elphis sat casually on the sofa, looking at the oil painting hanging in the main hall.
At this moment, a loud thunder streaked across the night sky. Although the people in the painting were wearing gorgeous clothes and had happy smiles on their faces, there was resentment in their eyes as they stared at the unscrupulous Elphis.
The man in the middle of the picture has a mustache, his hand on the sword at his waist, and his eyes are the most ferocious.
"Blasphemer! How dare you come back here!"
His mouth opened slightly, but no sound came out, and instead a line of text appeared in the oil painting.
Elphis glanced at him with disdain.
“Isn’t it just digging up your bodies and offering them as sacrifices
It is your honor to serve the King in Yellow."
The woman next to the man was wearing a white dress and holding a cross in her hand.
She stared at Elphis, and that line of text was replaced by new ones.
"The Holy Light will not forgive you, you scum of the Wasap family."
Elphis ignored it and turned to Frederick and said,
"Is the feast ready?"
Frederick nodded.
"The guests are on their way. Tyron is currently in charge of the castle's internal affairs. He will be out soon."
"What about the eyes?"
Elphis frowned and asked with some displeasure.
"Ahem, since you, Lord Elphis, came early, the eyes have not been fully arranged yet."
An old man with gray hair walked out slowly from the aisle. He was holding a cane and it seemed that he had difficulty walking due to old age.
"Tyron, are you tired of living?"
Elphis glanced at Tyrone who was walking out of the aisle from the corner of his eye, and spoke to him arrogantly.
Facing Elphis's threat, the old Tyron shook his head.
"Of course I don't dare to do that, the young master's order is absolute.
Tomorrow! Tomorrow all the eyes will be installed."
"That's good, there must be no problems with this banquet.
otherwise..."
Elphis said quietly.
Frederick and Tyrone both shuddered when they heard this. They both understood that the consequences of failure were not something they could afford.
"Lord Elphis, I will go back now. I still have to deal with the music festival."
Frederick didn't want to stay with Elphis for a moment, so he found a legitimate reason to leave.
He raised his head and glanced at the hanging oil painting, and the hairs on his body stood up.
“He even spared the remains of his ancestors, no wonder he was able to climb to the position of priest.
Elphis is really cruel."
Frederick thought.
“Well, go back, and next time you come, don’t forget to bring everything you need.
Be careful of the official people and don't get targeted."
Elphis instructed.
"yes."
After saying this, Frederick put on his hat, got on his carriage, and rode back to Munihei over the drawbridge which had not yet been put up.
"Master, it's late at night. Do you want to rest or have a meal?"
Tyron said humbly.
"Just bring something to eat. I'm exhausted after sitting in the carriage all day."
Elphis leaned back on the sofa and narrowed his eyes.
"Okay, I'll bring it over right after it's done."
After saying this, Tai Lun walked towards the kitchen alone.
"I haven't been to this castle for a long, long time."
Elphis missed his past adventures in the castle, and the laughter at that time was still ringing in his ears.
A happy smile appeared on his face, but it was fleeting.
"It's an unrealistic idea, so just throw it away."
Elphis thought to himself.
He opened his eyes and looked at the painting. There should have been a place for a little girl in the empty space in the painting, but it was empty now.
He stood up from the sofa and shouted loudly,
"Taren, Taren! I want to drink!"
After saying that, he walked towards the basement alone.
There was inevitably a damp and musty smell in the basement, but it was harmless to Elphis.
He pushed open the heavy door of the basement, took out a bottle of red wine from the wine cellar, pulled out the cork with force and poured it into his mouth.
Elphis finished a bottle of red wine in just two or three gulps, but he was not satisfied with that. Instead, he reached out and took the second bottle.
After a while, several empty wine bottles appeared on the ground.
Elphis allowed the alcohol to take effect instead of actively using force to suppress him.
He was drunk and in his hazy vision, he saw a dirty doll lying quietly on the ground.
"Sallys."
Elphis said incoherently.
He tried to bend down to pick up the doll, but under the influence of alcohol, he lost his balance and fell to the ground.
After making supper, the old slave Tai Lun came to the main hall and found it empty.
"Haha, the young master is drinking again."
He placed the food on the coffee table in front of the sofa and walked to the basement with uneasy steps.
He immediately saw Elphis lying on the ground and sighed softly.
He carried Elphis' body, put him in his room, and covered him with a quilt.
"Master, have a good rest.
Good night."