"But…promise me that you will take me to see the fashion castle" Linda looked at him with pleading eyes.Ansel had no choice but to nod his head."I can't make any promise for now, but if you help me then I will try my best to put in good words for you" Ansel said, he saw Linda put her hands over her mouth, as if trying to prevent herself from saying something."Banshee's do not know how to contain their excitement but luckily I have been learning self control since I was a baby. Now take me to your friends and I will try my best to introduce you all to the best jobs you can ever find." Linda removed her palms from her mouth, she breathed down a little and said to Ansel with a serious expression.Giving a slight nod, Ansel immediately set to look for Vinny and the others.As they walked, he would take a glance to look at his wristband every once in a while, trying his best to not look suspicious.Ansel soon found them, his forehead creased when he saw them wearing different clothes.H
"Please, let them come with us, Vinny" Ansel said as he stared at Audrey and Ami.In case if things were to go wrong then the two were in the best position to help them."Okay, okay... they can come with us to the tavern," Vinny conceded, exhaling a resigned sigh, though he had to admit, having two extra companions might not be so bad after all.Ami and Audrey had a smile on their faces.It was the first time Ansel saw Ami smile and he couldn't help but think she looked more pretty with a smile on her face."Be careful, Mr Vinny." Zoey, the middle-aged woman called out as they prepared to leave for the tavern.Ansel found it strange. The woman seemed to have a thing for Vinny and she wasn't trying to hide her feelings.He saw Vinny nod his head before gesturing for them to follow him.Linda, who had been so busy with her new sword, saw Ansel walk away with some group of people.She had a lot of questions to ask him and so she walked up to him, gently placing the sword beside her wais
Ansel stared at the empty street, he had no idea what the time was in the strange world.One thing he noticed was that the weather never seemed to change.The moons also seemed to be in a fixed position.Could it be that this world had no day?Ansel couldn't figure it out especially when he had no idea about what the time was.As he was thinking, he heard footsteps behind him.Ami rested her head on her brother's shoulder, the tiredness evident in their faces.The sight of Kael triggered Ansel's memory, and he suddenly remembered why they had come in the first place.Luckily none of them were injured and they hadn't gotten into any more trouble.A warm hand caressed his chest and he looked down to see Linda trying to rest her head on his shoulder also.Ansel sighed softly, she was their only friend and he couldn't cast her aside or be rude to her.The sudden, ear-splitting trumpet sound sent Ansel's hands flying to his ears to block out the noise.It sounded like a loud siren and it w
Vinny wasn't expecting all of this. A faint crease formed between his eyebrows, and his lips parted ever so slightly.The government didn't tell them about any of this information.He had originally thought that they would find powerful beasts and monsters in this world.Although they discovered creatures, they were surprised to find that the creatures took on human form and went about everyday human activities.The fashion castle sounded so strange to him, and he immediately knew the gravity of the situation.There wasn't much time to think about how to get there, either."We need to find the fashion castle as soon as possible, or we are all toast." Vinny said it in a serious tone and then walked away at a fast pace.If what Linda said was true, then they wouldn't survive another day in this world."Let's go meet the rest of our team." Vinny halted his steps and turned to look at Ansel, Ami, Audrey, and Kael, who were still stunned and unable to move.It seemed like his voice broke t
"What castle are you from?" Zach asked, descending gently to the ground.The people around Ansel immediately stepped backwards to allow the prince some space to keep his feet.Internally, most of them felt a sense of gratitude, knowing they wouldn't have to face off against Prince Zach.A confrontation with the prince was a death sentence, and they were beyond thankful to not be in Ansel's precarious position."I am from the Fashion Castle," Ansel replied quietly, deliberately keeping his voice down to avoid arousing the suspicion of any genuine Fashion Castle members who might be present.He then snorted in disgust when he saw Zach lick his lips."I want to tear you apart, shatter your bones, and devour your soul," Zach hissed, his voice dripping with malice. His red eyes burned with an unholy hunger as he continued speaking. "I'll rip you to shreds, reduce you to nothing but a mere memory, and savour every last drop of your pitiful existence."Ansel shook his head as he stared into
Blood dripped down from Ansel's shoulders and fell down to the ground.Time seems to stop for a moment and Ansel thought it was all over.His secret was on the verge of being discovered, and once it was, he would face the collective fury of those around him.There was absolutely no way he could get out of this.Ansel's gaze dropped to the crimson stain spreading across the floor. Then, his eyes locked onto Zach's.He was waiting for a reaction. If vampires possessed the keen sense of smell he'd heard rumors of, Zach would surely detect the unmistakable scent of human blood emanating from his injured shoulder.Having no other choice, Ansel took a deep breath and grabbed the handle of the axe with both hands. He pulled with all the strength he could muster, but it was stuck. He pulled again, and thankfully this time it started to move. The pain was excruciating, but he kept pulling until the axe finally came out from his shoulder. Blood poured out of the wound, and Ansel felt himself
At this point, Ansel could feel his body lose vitality.He could hardly lift a finger, his body felt like it was weighed down by lead.Ansel had a murderous look in his eyes, he had no choice but to follow King Atris and Zach into the castle.Taking one last look, he turned around to look at the crowd.In his heart, he hoped to see Vinny or any of the leaders of the group but he was only met with happy faces of people who were dancing and chanting some strange words."Guess I have no choice but to do this on my own." Ansel muttered under his breath.He turned around and walked carefully, making sure to not trip. The blood strings had a way of sucking his energy and so he had no strength to move anymore.His eyes scanned the castle and noticed the brightly lit candles and strange paintings on the wall.The room had a scary theme, it was all painted red and black.Ansel looked up to see king Atris take a seat on a big King-sized chair.A guard handed a cup of wine to him and he accepte
Ansel's eyes widened in disgust as he stared at the unrecognizable substance on the tray. Was this some kind of grinded meat? The mushy texture and unfamiliar appearance made his stomach turn. He couldn't fathom why anyone would expect him to eat such a thing. The thought of consuming it made his gut churn with revulsion. He silently cursed the world for not being the same time with the real world.There was a possibility that he could get poisoned by just eating the food from the strange world.Sighing deeply, he knew he had no choice and so he decided to take a bite of the grinded meat.Since no utensils were provided, he used his fingers to shape the mysterious meat into small, manageable balls. The texture was unpleasantly squishy, but he braced himself, knowing he had to eat if he wanted to regain his strength and eventually escape this bizarre castle.The food didn't have a bad aroma but Ansel was feeling a bit skeptical.There was a high chance that Zach could have poisoned