Chapter 458 Swan Knight (Please Vote and Subscribe!!!)

"Is there a second exit here?"

The beam of light shone on the walls of the low, damp cave. Everyone looked around and suddenly realized.

No wonder.

If it were a completely sealed secret room, after 80 years, the air inside would not be as fresh as it is now.

Since wind can blow out from the gaps in the floor, it means that the secret rooms are the same. Only in this way can the air flow.

"Right!"

Conan slapped his thigh and shouted:

"I just found a similar hole under the watchtower. Could it be the second exit?"

Everyone recalled the shape of the castle and immediately felt a little strange:

"Why did Mr. Xiyi create a secret room and design two exits?"

"This was Ludwig II's idea."

When everyone was confused, Sakaki said calmly:

"Ludwig II, the builder of Neuschwanstein Castle, was emotionally frustrated and could not be understood by the world, so he hid in his own world, did not show his face easily, and liked to travel at night."

"This passage should be the method Ludwig II used to conceal himself from others and travel quietly."

"This castle is modeled after Neuschwanstein Castle. I'm afraid Mr. Kiichi also copied the passage hidden under Neuschwanstein Castle to hide the second memory egg."

"I see."

After understanding the reason, everyone dispelled their doubts.

Ludwig II's life was tragic, and there were even rumors that he suffered from mental illness. But who can say for sure what the specific situation was?

Regardless of other factors, the Neuschwanstein Castle he built has become a symbol of German castles and is of extraordinary significance.

It's a pity

Ludwig II never lived in the Neuschwanstein Castle of his dreams.

Everyone continued to go down, walking slowly along the winding stone stairs.

Soon, the stone staircase came to an end.

What appears in front of you is a carefully repaired corridor, with huge masonry, curved arches, and murals carved on both sides. Everything is so peaceful and tranquil.

"oh!!!"

Siluof stopped and took a few steps back in shock. The beam of light illuminated the mural in front of him.

Above the mural, there is a quiet lake. A knight in armor is sitting in a small leaf boat, with his back to everyone, stroking the slender neck of the white swan pulling the boat in front.

"This is. Swan Knight, Lohengrin!!!"

Sakaki was quietly admiring the profound mural, and suddenly...

He understood it all.

Why did Kasaka Kiichi build this castle, and why did he carve this mural of the Swan Knight Lohengrin underneath the castle?

"So that's it."

Sakaki sighed softly.

"Mr. Sakaki, do you know anything?"

Kasaka Natsumi came to him, a little confused:

"What does this Lohengrin mean?"

"The Swan Knight Lohengrin represents a secret that cannot be told."

After looking at her, Sakaki told a story:

"Many, many years ago, the queen of a certain country gave birth to six princes and one princess."

"But the king's mother didn't like these children and tried every means to kill them. However, the retainers who came to commit the murder were moved by God's guidance and felt compassion. Instead of killing them, they placed the children in the forest. Removed the silver locks from their necks."

"Unexpectedly, as soon as the silver lock was unlocked, the children turned into snow-white swans, except for one child named Lohengrin who remained unchanged."

"Later, Lohengrin took back the silver lock from the king and put it on the necks of his younger brothers and sisters again, so that the six brothers and sisters were able to return to human form, but"

"Because the youngest brother's silver lock had been processed into the Holy Grail, he could only remain in the form of a swan. Lohengrin took him on a journey and went out to explore, and was named the Swan Knight by the world."

The story did not end here, but Sakaki stopped and did not continue.

Later, Lohengrin concealed his identity, met his lover Elsa, married her and had children.

At the beginning of their marriage, Lohengrin warned his wife Elsa not to ask about his origins, and Elsa agreed.

But

Elsa failed to withstand the traitor's temptation, broke her promise, and asked Lohengrin about his origins.

Hearing what his wife said, Lohengrin looked sad and told his wife that he was the son of Parsifal, the King of Holy Grail Knights.

The rules of the Holy Grail Knight do not allow him to reveal his name and origin. Once his identity is exposed, he must leave, so...

Lohengrin took a boat pulled by a snow-white swan and disappeared into the mist of cold smoke.

It was precisely because of reading this story that the famous opera singer Wagner created "Lohengrin" and "Parsifal".

Among them, there is a mixed chorus at the beginning of the third act of the opera "Lohengrin" called "The Wedding March", which is the symphony played when the bride enters the wedding in a Western-style wedding.

It is worth mentioning that.

The opera "Parsifal" was interpreted by later generations as

The flower of evil grows on the soil of good.

Seeing the murals on the wall, Sakaki already understood who Natsumi Kasaka's great-grandmother was.

For Kiichi Kasaka at the time, this was a name that he could not say.

After seeing the murals, everyone continued to move forward. After walking for a few minutes, the front was blocked by a huge stone door.

On the stone door, there is a painting of a two-headed eagle wearing a jeweled crown and a circle of blazing sun behind its head. Because it is too old, the paint is a little mottled and peeled off.

"The symbol of the two-headed eagle emperor."

Conan stepped forward, knocked on the tightly closed stone door, and shook his head:

"No, it must be solid."

"Solid?!"

The art dealer Qian Jiang was dumbfounded:

"That's the end?"

"Where is the second memory easter egg?"

"Don't worry."

Conan looked up at the tall and majestic stone door and said:

"According to Mr. Kiichi's habit, there must be a mechanism here."

Before he finished speaking, he noticed the blazing yellow sun behind the two-headed eagle. Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed behind his head.

He, realized.

"Inspector Shiratori, please focus the flashlight beam and aim it at the crown of the two-headed eagle!"

"Okay."

Shiratori Renzaburo (Kid) was stunned for a moment, turned the knob to adjust the lens scattering method, and the flashlight beam was focused and shot on the crown of the stone gate.

Ding!

Some unscientific sound sounded, and the jewels on the crown emitted a bright light, and then the ground began to shake.

Like the wooden board in the study, a cloud of dust rose in front of the stone door, and the ground began to drop.

Under the horrified gaze of the crowd, a dark stone staircase appeared.

The stone staircase led directly underground, like the gate to hell.

Everyone looked at each other, with an unknown light in their eyes.

"What are you waiting for?"

Art dealer Qian Jiang rushed down with his bag on his back:

"Hurry up and get in!"