nameless country

Does this door open to hell or heaven?

in a moment.

Followed by a group of young men and women almost passed out from different perfumes.After the outside door was opened, a group of people were led by servants through a flower corridor of tens of meters. The fragrance of flowers under the moonlight saved William's nose, which was about to lose its sense of smell.They followed the previous person and walked towards the next door under the moon.

The door was surprisingly thick, and two servants pulled the door open from both sides, and there was a loud bang when the door opened.

What caught the eye was the bright candle flame, which was reflected by the crystal so that people could not see clearly.There was a man standing in the center of the hall with them on his back, wearing a black dress and holding a black ebony scepter in his hand.

He turned around when he heard the door open.

The first thing William saw was his eyes, "Oh, blue."

A group of people stood there blankly until the viscount walked up to them with a scepter.The wooden scepter made a muffled sound when it hit the ground, time slowed down, the flying snowflakes, and the life of falling flowers.

"If I hadn't seen him before, I would just stand there now." William thought regretfully.

He now understood why those who attended the ball would choose to follow Viscount Bluebeard back to his castle, or in other words, all those who had seen the face of Lord Viscount would willingly follow him.Some people forget his passion because of his wealth, but everyone will forget his cruelty because of his appearance.

William smiled wryly, "I seem to be the same person."

"We meet again, my kitten." The viscount stopped in front of William.

William lowered his head, "Mr. Kargus, please forgive me for my previous faux pas."

"You don't seem to be surprised at all, yes—you put your claws away again." The Viscount took off the glove on one hand, and lifted William's chin with his left hand, as if feeling sorry

Only then did the young men and women come to their senses, followed by surging jealousy.

Viscount Bluebeard, or better known as Kargus, sneered and put on his gloves.

"Now let's start our dance." The music sounded, and the viscount returned to his seat.

Everyone looked at each other and froze in place.

The band played the Snowflake Waltz, and the clever voice of the clarinet suddenly adjusted the atmosphere of the dance party.A young man with a sunny and handsome appearance took the initiative to stand up, wrapped his arms around the waist of another girl and started dancing to the music.The rest of the people also danced together in twos. The sound seemed to be magical, and it made people dance tirelessly.

Jumping and jumping, William felt that his consciousness was blurring, but he was still holding the girl's waist, unable to control himself at all.He saw that other people were intoxicated in the dance, and he didn't realize that he couldn't stop even if he wanted to - like a cursed red shoe.William took the girl and turned around, taking the opportunity to glance at Viscount Kargus: he took a sip of champagne and raised his glass to himself.What is being said in the mouth, it should be "Atasanté" from the shape of the mouth.

Trumpets, cellos, and trombones were all added in at once, faster and faster.The dancing crowd spun in circles to the orchestral ensemble, dancing faster and faster until they lost consciousness.

When William woke up, he found himself in a strange room.There were several blisters on his feet, and when he jumped from the bed to the ground, he let out a few hisses in pain.He came to the window, opened the heavy velvet dark green curtains, and saw the dense woods outside.He was sure he was now in Kargus' castle.

At this time, he heard a servant knocking on the door.

"Come in." William lay down on the bed.

A servant wearing a mask put the breakfast on the bedside table, "The viscount has ordered, please stay in the room and wait for him after breakfast." After speaking, William took the plate and retreated without waiting for any reaction. Now, William wanted to ask him a few questions before he found that the door was locked.

A few hours later, William heard the clatter of keys outside the door.After the lock was opened, the person outside the door knocked again.

"Come in." William leaned on the pillow.

"I'm too tired from dancing. I should come back later so that you can rest for a while." Viscount Kargus stood beside the bed.

"By the way, what about the others?" William asked.

"They are all resting in their rooms." Kargus bent down, trying to touch William's hair.

"Then why do you come to me?"

"Last time I joked and concealed my identity, and I'm here to apologize." Kargus was personable.

"You don't have to worry about it, I should have guessed it. By the way, the silk scarf on your neck today is very nice." William turned his face away, avoiding Kargus' hand, and sat up from the bed.

"I also like this silk scarf the most, and I carefully designed it." Viscount Kargus looked very happy.

"Take a good rest. I'm a little busy today and I can't accompany you to visit the castle. If there is anything I need to tell him—" Then, as if he was looking for something, "Ah, you can accompany William in the afternoon." After finishing speaking, Viscount Kargus He hurried away, as if something was chasing him.

The masked footman standing at the door bowed his back.

After the sound of Kargus' footsteps disappeared, William walked up to the servant, "Hi, what's your name?"

"I don't have a name. If Lord Viscount doesn't know my name, I don't have a name." The servant didn't even look at William.

"Then what should I call you?" William continued.

"You don't need to address him, just order." Now the manservant turned to stare at William's face, and then lowered his gaze. "You can follow me around the castle in the afternoon. Now I'm going to prepare your lunch. Do you have anything to eat?"

"Wait, can I have dinner with everyone at noon?"

"Yes", "Please go to the lobby on the first floor".

"Follow me." The servant lowered his head and walked outside.

The castle was eerily quiet, only the sound of his shoes hitting the wooden floor.William walked down the stairs and saw only a dozen people sitting at the dining table, "Why are there so few people, where are the others?" he thought to himself as he sat down on the only vacant seat left.

The servant clapped his hands, and a dozen delicacies were brought to the table one after another: sizzling steak, foie gras with black truffle, salmon topped with lemon juice, caviar bell pepper and half-dried tomato ... Everyone slowly picked up the knife and fork in front of them and started.

William felt that the servants in this castle were all weird, "Why are they all wearing masks?" "Why doesn't that servant even have a name?" William lost his appetite for even the most precious food ingredients, "Is this still possible?" Not as good as Aunt Rachel's pea soup," William took a bite of the caviar.

The masks of the servants in this castle seemed to hide their emotions, they came up and left in a hurry.Maybe they are the audience on the stage, maybe they are also characters in the play, but——

Kargus is the master of the drama.

The author has something to say:

"Atasanté" is what the Viscount said is "cheers" in French

Then when they were dancing, I was listening to various waltzes, and I thought this was the most suitable-

thephiladelphia orchestra-NutcrackerSuite, Op.71a:II.D（ExpandedEdition）

The Nutcracker, Op. 71 (excerpt) Snow Journey Snowflake Waltz (from Act I)

I haven't listened to classical music for a long time, I can't even recognize any instruments, ((hug myself

Ah, I have another exam tomorrow. Go to sleep.