Refer to Switch 5: Adrian considers how to undo the seal on the Royal Suite.
Switch 6: Medusa's Tower
Adrian had decided on figuring out how to unseal the Royal Suite himself. After all, it had been done by magic, he was staying in a magical library, and the Librarian was happy to instruct him on anything in exchange for the small jewels Adrian was getting off the monsters he fought while scouting out his escape routes. He couldn't mention that he wanted to free his mother. After all, the Librarian was loyal to Vlad. Well, mostly loyal. His greed for jewels made him easy to manipulate.
"There's many different ways to seal things, and some require specific keys or spells to undo," the Librarian had taught him. "Most seals in Castlevania can be undone with unsealing cards or artifacts. The vital thing is to assess the seal that is your obstacle, then find a method that matches its qualities." He had even shown Adrian where to find a book that could identify seals and keys.
The faint pink seal that kept his mother in place was set only to prevent humans from going through it, he found. He could get through because he was half vampire. Thankfully, it would accept most enchanted key cards to momentarily dissolve and allow a human to pass through. He did a few small tasks for the Librarian to get on his good side, then was allowed to take a key card that would work. While he was hesitant to do so, the Librarian said that the best way for him to get stronger in magic and sword fighting was to challenge himself. But not too much, he warned.
Adrian's high spirits on getting the key card were countered by the teleport room in the Grand Library getting damaged by one of the monsters living there. At least the monster had created a mess of most of the Library, so the Librarian was busy repairing the damage when Adrian decided to put his plans into action. He left out the main exit of the Grand Library and headed towards the Royal Suite, by way of the Marble Hallway and Medusa's Tower.
In the Hallway, he had to dodge many large and strange monsters in order to get through safely, often running past them using a magical artifact he had won in the West Castle Wall Corridor; it was a small winged anklet helped him to sprint much faster than he could naturally. The anklet wasn't as useful in the Tower, as it consisted of a circular tower with long winding staircases and an unguarded five story drop (at least) from the Hallway entrance. But the only monsters he ran across in there were Medusa Heads, which thoughtlessly patrolled the area and were easy to avoid. Adrian climbed up to the Royal Suite entrance, pulling the key card out and mentally reviewing his next steps.
Because of that, he missed someone else coming into the Tower and walked into her. "Oh, sorry," the young woman said. "This place is so large and I've been running to escape all the monsters..."
Adrian looked up and saw a pretty face looking back quizzically. She had long blonde hair, blue eyes shimmering with tears, and a thin white dress that revealed a sensuously curvy body underneath. Not only that, but she smelled powerfully of sweat, blood, and lilies. It didn't make sense, as she showed no injuries.
She put her fingers on his cheek. "Wow, you're a pretty one. A little young for my tastes, but you know," she smiled, seeming thoughtful. "I'm Salome. I need to get somewhere, but I could use some help. If you help me, I'd be willing to return the favor." Then she gave him a light kiss on his nose.