"It's quite reasonable, even perfect, indeed Mr. Amagi is not an ordinary person," Crepes·Clair praised with a slight smile, almost imperceptible, so it's very likely that Ryuto had mistaken it, simply overthinking, a major illusion in life.

"Well, let's go in. By the way, this staircase seems a bit long, after all, it leads from the second floor to the basement."

"Yeah, I'll lead the way."

So, led by Crepes·Clair holding a flashlight, the two of them ventured into the dark, seemingly endless tunnel.

Fortunately, there were no annoying traps along the way, so the two didn't spend much time.

After pushing open the small door leading to the basement, the view suddenly opened up.

Unlike the small door, the space inside was unexpectedly vast. No, it's not that the door was particularly small, it's just in comparison to the space in front of them.

"This is way too big."

Although knowing that the basement is not restricted by the house's structure, it still far exceeded Ryuto's imagination.

No, the reason it’s so large is probably because the house itself occupies a large area.

This must be hundreds of square meters, if it were a commercial property, just this area alone would be worth a lot of money.

Damn bourgeoisie, are they blatantly provoking us proletarians? Aren't they afraid of a peasant uprising?

Beware, I'll start a peasant revolution against you evil bourgeoisie, overthrowing those despicable capitalists!

"Although it's spacious, almost all of it is filled with books," Crepes·Clair introduced.

"Is that so...?"

Well, since it's a study, of course, there would be books, but...

In the end, is it necessary for a study to be this secretive? These books aren't some martial arts secrets hidden in a hidden library like in some temple, is it necessary? Even if it's hiding some national secrets, it's still over the top, and having two studies, although the one on the second floor outside is just a front.

If you said it was to hide some limited edition merchandise, I might understand.

Hmm... that would be quite normal.

"Mr. Amagi, please follow me."

With that, Crepes·Clair once again set off.

After passing row after row of shelves like mountain peaks, the two reached the innermost part of the space.

"Huh? There's another door?"

Just as Ryuto said, beyond the numerous bookshelves blocking their view, there was another door at the very back of the space.

And, it seems to be a secret space.

Oh...

No wonder! At this point, Ryuto finally understood.

It turns out, the shelves in front were just a front, to conceal this room.

... How can I put this nicely? Comrade Duke Crepes, you're so secretive, what exactly are you hiding? Tell me again, what forbidden things are you hiding?

Don't tell me it's the detonator for a nuclear bomb, only kids would believe such nonsense.

Just as Ryuto was silently grumbling, Crepes·Clair pushed the door open directly, which seemed to be unlocked.

After that, the first thing Ryuto saw was a wall, but...

"What...?"

In the next moment, Ryuto let out a surprised sound.

Although the wall itself was unremarkable, what hung on the wall was...

It was a black cloak and a mask resembling a helmet that could cover the head.