Colin had said that if he encountered anything unexpected, he should ring the copper bell, and someone would come to handle it.
But Roland wasn't sure if the current situation qualified as what Colin meant by "unexpected."
Still, considering Colin was a prominent figure in Distant Harbor, and had even tried to recruit him before, he probably meant no harm...
With that thought, Roland tiptoed over to the rope and pulled it gently.
"RING RING RING!"
A crisp ringing echoed through the silent space.
But a moment later, silence returned.
Nothing happened.
Seeing this, Roland frowned. He swiftly shed his sleepwear and picked a suitable outfit from the wardrobe to change into.
Just as he fastened the last button, a muffled thud suddenly echoed from the dark corridor outside.
The sound was extremely faint; on any other day, he likely wouldn't have noticed it.
But in the dead silence, the soft noise struck Roland's ears like a clap of thunder.
