Following the weathered stone steps, Colin followed Count Schultz down into the basement of the Swan Castle.
Two attendants led the way in front, lighting the fire basin embedded in the stone walls in advance, illuminating the gloomy and somber passage.
Due to poor ventilation, the air in the basement was unbearably turbid. The smell of wine, plants, and a faint stench of decay mingled together, causing a feeling of suffocation.
Soon, they completed the passage and arrived at a somewhat spacious underground space.
Count Schultz pointed to the several wooden doors in front of him and asked, "Viscount Angler, there are seven rooms here, which one do you want to see first?"
Colin glanced around at the wooden doors, seemingly at random, pointing to the one in the middle, "Is this the wine cellar?"
"Indeed," Count Schultz smiled gently, "and it houses some of the most precious wines of Swan Castle."
"Then, I am more eager to take a look."
