Arthur and Marinda entered through the manor's main gate.
They passed through the corridor and the living room, and walked up the spiral staircase to the second floor—this manor was filled with the style of the Silver Age, emphasizing opulence and splendor.
Or, one might say, extravagance.
Arthur could easily see the remnants of gilding on the stairs.
However, these gildings, lacking the necessary maintenance, had long become mottled.
Moreover, Arthur was certain that this had started not after Baron Kemir's death, but much earlier.
Just like the similarly mottled oil paintings on the walls.
"The decline during the 'Seven Years' War'?"
Arthur murmured quietly to himself.
"The Kemir Family had already shown signs of decline at the end of the Silver Age.
At that time, the father of Baron Kemir, like his opponent's grandfather, had not experienced an Awakening.
Baron Kemir was the same.