Chapter 6: Lunelle Misthylene (2)
“Well, I suppose that wraps up where we stand....”
Whitney, who had been watching Lunelle with interest as she regained a glimmer of life in her eyes for the first time in a long while, stood up and spoke in a low voice.
“Shall we move the setting, then?”
“...?”
Lunelle, absorbed in the small spark of hope she hadn't felt in ages, couldn’t help but feel confused at those words.
If they had to move elsewhere, why had he asked her to come here alone in secret in the middle of the night?
Unless there was a hidden passage in this room—which seemed unlikely given it was the top floor.
“Ugh-cha.”
“...?”
But her doubt was quickly resolved when Whitney casually pushed against the bookshelf behind him.
—Kugugung...!
The shelf, which had only been lightly nudged, began to shift slowly to the side, revealing a concealed entrance to a dark passage leading downward.