She is not an investigator.

Just as Igris was getting tired of eating meat, Buze and Nanko's conversation finally came to an end.

It's unclear what the final outcome will be, but Buze looked somewhat disappointed, and Nanko's expression was also not very happy, probably because the talks had fallen apart again.

After Buze left, Nanko happened to see Igris staring at him, so he walked over and greeted her.

"Is the food to your liking?"

"It's alright, but a bit too sweet."

Igris, who had almost finished half a roast chicken, elegantly wiped the grease from the corner of her mouth with a tissue and gave her evaluation.

"So the plan is still proceeding as scheduled?"

When Olivia asked him a question, Nanko nodded with a less-than-pleasant expression.

He still insists that it's not that I can't do it, but that I'm unwilling to do it, and it's precisely because I'm unwilling that I can't do it...

"It's very complicated."

Igris didn't want to dwell on the question, since it sounded as absurd as the chicken-or-egg dilemma.

"Let's put that aside for now. Do you have a key to the basement? Why is the basement door locked?"

"Huh? Yes, we do... Are you going to the basement?"

Looking at Nan Ke's seemingly dazed appearance, Igris couldn't help but sigh and slowly said.

"Isn't your basement a fire escape? Who would block a fire escape?"

"Oh... I almost forgot about that. After all, not many people go to the basement. I guess it's been sitting idle for too long, so the housekeeper just locked it up. I'll tell him later that if you want to go to the basement, you can take my key first."

Nan Ke handed the key to Igris without hesitation, showing no sign of suspicion. However, perhaps because there was nothing important in the basement, the key wasn't that important.

"There's one more thing. We'd like to take a look at the library. Is that alright?"

Although it was a question, Olivia's tone didn't sound like she was seeking advice; rather, it sounded like she was simply informing him.

No wonder they've been bullied since childhood; their way of getting along is quite unique.

"Is the library door unlocked? But Father's books are quite valuable, so if you want to look at them, you'd better be careful not to damage them..."

"Relax, we're just going to take a look, not to cause any damage, right?"

Olivia smiled at Igris, and Igris nodded silently in return.

Being an assistant is such an easy job. You just raise your questions to your boss, and then you just wait for her to arrange everything. It's like making money while lying down.

"If there's nothing else, I won't bother you any longer. Goodbye."

Nan Ke said goodbye to the two of them, then turned and left the restaurant, feeling inexplicably worried.

However, Igris was almost used to it. After all, Nanko had been like this since the first day she arrived, probably because the problem hadn't been solved.

"Where we go first is up to you."

Olivia had clearly finished eating, so she put down her plate and kept watching Igris eat.

Igris was actually full, but because of her cravings, she couldn't help but eat a little more, which made her eat more slowly than she had ever done before, making her seem a bit sluggish.

After all, she might not have the chance to eat meat to her heart's content again in the future.

"Go check the information first. I can handle the facility inspection by myself."

"You don't need me to come with you? You won't suddenly faint again, will you?"

Igris didn't answer her, but silently put down the plate in her hand.

"I'm stuffed."

"Alright... let's go then."

……

The library is on the third floor of the castle, and it is located at the very end of the corridor.

The door was indeed unlocked, but the somewhat messy environment inside made Igris frown.

"This is where Mr. Raymond often stayed. You could say it was his personal study. As a collector, he amassed countless collections throughout his life, including antiques and ancient books. The ancient books stored here are just a part of his collection... Actually, there were many more, but they were all taken away by the Special Investigations Department."

"No wonder he's a collector."

He always manages to collect some strange and unusual things, which even caught the attention of the Special Investigations Department. Most people don't get this kind of treatment.

“Many things came to him as soon as he got them. Ling even specifically told me that if I felt he had gotten something strange, I should contact her immediately, regardless of whether there was any accident. So Ling is the person who has come here for forced detention the most times.”

Olivia couldn't help but smile mischievously.

“He didn’t know it was me who reported him. He was furious every time, but there was nothing he could do but hand it over obediently.”

"If he knew you were the one who reported him, he probably would never let you into his house again."

Igris casually remarked, then looked at the book on the desk with a bookmark attached.

This was probably the last book Raymond read before his accident. Igris glanced at the title; it wasn't some kind of necromancer's book or any other terrifying text. The title clearly had a line of small print.

"The Last Knight".

It's a novel, but it doesn't have an author's name. I don't know where the old man got it from.

"Are you interested in novels? But don't forget we have serious business to attend to."

Seeing that Igris had read out the title of the novel, Olivia promptly reminded Igris and pulled a thin book out of the bookshelf.

"what is that?"

"The Noval Secrets, just think of it as... a group of self-pitying artists complaining about the times. The Noval family was never suited for business from the beginning. They are a strange bunch of guys. As capitalists, they like to lament the oppression of the lower classes in poems and operas. Perhaps I have no right to say anything about them, but I think it's foolish because they can never think from those people's perspectives. This book records their dissatisfaction with life, and also includes the history and past glory of the Noval family. Maybe you can even find the origin and information of the castle."

"No wonder SUSTech's dream is to become a writer."

It turns out it's a family genetic condition.

"Come on, stop kidding. Come on, let's look for it together. Or are you planning to read that novel?"

Igris hesitated for a moment, but still picked up the novel.

"You know what, when you offered the second option, I had no choice but to go with it."

"That's not a very good excuse, but since you're my assistant, I should be more understanding."

Olivia sighed helplessly and began searching for relevant information on her own.

Igris was indeed very interested in the novel; at least when she was a child, the word "knight" had already become distant to her.

"So, what exactly is a knight?"

As if talking to herself, Igris turned the pages of the book and murmured something.

"If you are referring to knights in history, then I might describe them as a group of self-righteous and unruly nobles who, while chanting the creed and beliefs of knights, wantonly slaughtered innocent civilians."

"But not all knights were like that."

"Indeed, but at least history always records the majority. Just like those nobles, there will always be a side that is despised, and so will I."

Olivia couldn't remain uninvolved because she enjoyed a privileged family environment and resources, so she could talk about it but ultimately couldn't truly criticize it.

"But kids these days probably don't like that knightly stuff anymore. What about you? What kind of person is a knight in your mind?"

Igris raised the pages of the book in her hand, gently stroking the heavy lines on them, and said in a low voice with a frown.

"The other group of knights are devoted believers who are willing to do anything for the faith in their hearts, and they are also idealists who are willing to prove themselves with their lives and blood... Perhaps knights themselves represent a class, but in my opinion, a true knight should not just be a class."

"You really like knights?"

"Do not."

Igris shook her head slightly, and Yin couldn't help but recall the scene of Liu that Yin had remembered countless times (in Dream Five), and everything the investigator had said to her at the end.

"I just really like idealists."

The Gods' Fool's Play - The Castle's Invitation: Chapter Fourteen, The Irreversibility and Cycle of Fate

Igris eventually put down the novel she was reading, as she did have important things to do. However, she didn't intend to go with Olivia to look through the book, as that would be too inefficient.

She wandered back and forth by the bookshelves, looking for any unusual books worth reading.

Although the Special Investigations Division had confiscated most of the potentially dangerous or taboo books, Igris believed that among such a large collection, there must be a few that were special and not dangerous.

Raymond is, after all, a collector. With so many books in this "Impossible" series, all of them are novels. Why doesn't he just call himself a collector? He should just change his name to "Novelist."

But Iglesias looked around and saw that most of the books on the bookshelf were essays, literary works, poems, and the like; there wasn't even a chronicle or anything that might contain key information.

And (Igrid is not) a wife with particularly high literary cultivation, so she obviously wouldn't be interested in these literary works and could only place her hopes on Olivia.

"Unfortunately, there is no record of the castle's origin here. However, the author of this book seems to have been born in this castle, which means that the castle is obviously older than the Noval family members who wrote the book. It is estimated to be about three or four centuries old."

"Yeah…"

"However, I found information about the characters on that stone tablet."

Olivia placed those books in front of Igris and pointed to them, saying...

"The irreversibility and infinite cycle of fate, the infinite possibilities and diversity of humankind, and the infinite cycle and immortality of life."

Igris's vision suddenly became blurry, and that familiar feeling reappeared before her eyes. Everything around her seemed to be compressing, spinning, and changing. The smell of burning began to permeate almost every corner, desperately trying to force its way into Igris's nostrils.

Countless images that had once appeared before her eyes flashed by like a revolving lantern.

But at one point, it froze.

Like a machine that has lost its power, the sudden stillness caused everything to freeze, and Igris' increasingly confused vision began to return to normal. Her throbbing headache also began to clear, and everything in front of her returned to normal. Olivia's worried gaze reappeared in her eyes.

"Igris? Igris? Are you alright?! Should I go find a doctor?!"

Igris waved her hand, pushed away Olivia who was supporting her, and gently shook her head, trying to regain her senses.

"You scared me. If you're not feeling well, go and rest. There's a doctor in the castle; I can go and call him over."

"No...no, it's not because of my health."

As Ge Jiulisi looked at the contents of the book, Qi's mind, which had been in complete chaos just moments before, became exceptionally clear, and he even felt a chill run down his spine.

More importantly, she finally understood just how terrible their situation was.

“Aurelia, listen to my words, you may find it hard to believe... but we seem to have been affected by something.”

Seeing Olivia's dazed expression, Igris continued.

"I don't know the way of the moon...*but everything here is so disturbing*I have a very bad feeling...maybe we can leave this place? Or, is there some other way..."