The interior of the mansion was still good. The only problem was the moss and filth on the floor and wall. The beds were already at no good conditions. The kitchenwares also need to be replaced. The water system and plumbing needed to be cleaned. Mice and cockroaches passed by few times along with centipede and many other insects which gradually drained Leo's SAN points.

The first floor had 10 servant quarters, 3 guest room, 2 bathroom, living room, main hall, and dining room, also kitchen. We found door to the basement and the stairs to the second floor.

"Up or down?"

I asked Leo. He was still trembling while gripping his sword.

"Let's head back already. I have a hunch that a ghost will pop out any time."

He said.

"If you're afraid, I don't mind doing this myself."

I said.

I heard few female scream from the nearby room. I took a copper coin from my pocket. I flicked it upward and caught it.

"Head, upstairs then."

I said. I took the stairs and headed upstairs. The second floor was filled with 3 bedrooms, a study, and a large library, the books and the shelves were looked intact but they actually would collapse anytime.

"I will ask Rosemaria to save these books later."

I said.

"But, where can I establish my lab?"

I muttered.

"Next, the basement!!"

I said. I headed down and Leo was following me. Just a moment before I jumped into the basement, my collar was grabbed. I looked back and saw Anastasia's angered looks.

"Ana-san, good timing. Please accompany us to the basement."

I said. I pleaded her. I gave her a puppy eyes and she was shaken.

"Alright, after that, we'll head to where Madam is."

She said.

"It would be dangerous from now on, Leo, you can go back."

I glanced at the dark basement.

"I sensed some dangerous vibes from down there."

I added. Leo glared at me with a bit of teary eyes.

"Leo-sama!!"

Noden caught up with us. I jumped down from Anastasia's grip and dragged her to the basement. Just as I expect, I could see nothing. It was too dark.

"I found the magic lamp, Young Master."

She said. She activated the magic lamp hung on the wall. It was dim but I could see the tunnel more clearly now. We descended to the basement.

I was shocked when the lamp of the basement was lit. It was a long corridor with prison on both sides. Anastasia also held her breath. We walked through the place and found many bones of various race and age were lying on the ground.

"This is a slave quarters."

Anastasia said. I nodded as I held my disgust. We opened the door at the end of the corridor and found another corridor. This time, it had cages instead of prison. Inside them, many animal bones and tattered carapace were left inside.

"This time it's animal and magic beasts."

Anastasia muttered. We walked deeper and opened the door beyond the cage room. This time, I was greeted by surprising spectacle. A long table with chains on each side, various tools for operation purpose, scientific equipments, and glass containers with remains of organs that were previously preserved. I browsed the room and saw a bone of a human sitting on the study. I saw bloodstained tattered paper under the corpse.

I took a tattered book beside the skeleton. I opened it carefully and read the content. I finished reading several pages and glared at the skeleton.

"At first I thought of a theory of the thing happened here but to think this was the real fact, I can't help but surprised. This old man, is trying to make an elixir through human experiment. His profession isn't alchemist but a Slavemancer and Beastmaster so he used the body of living thing to create one."

I said.

"As a fellow scientist, I can understand your wish but your method, I'll never approve that you're a similarly scientist like me. You're just a mad man."

I said to the skeleton.

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