Chapter 87~~ Worth ~~With a short squeak, Amelia got off the bed and nimbly made her way into the bathroom. She came out about fifteen minutes later and sat in front of the dressing mirror. She dried her hair in haste and applied a few creams on different parts of her body. She stood up and sauntered towards her large wardrobe that almost occupied half the length of the wall.She opened it and began to search across the many gowns and dresses hanged in the wardrobe. She took a pause and looked behind her. She could tell from the veil curtains that it wasn’t dawn yet.Sigh… She resumed her search and brought out a plain emerald gown. She put it on easily and checked herself out in the mirror. It had short sleeves and stopped right above her knees.“Hmph…” she hummed, realizing how long it had been that she’d dressed this casual.She turned a few more times to get satiated with her look. Though the sun was not out, she could clearly see her reflection on the mirror; just like the mir
Chapter 88~~ The Offer ~~Sizzle!Recurrent sparks flew here and there around the workshop, while a continuous banging emanated from another part of the underground room.Ian was clad in a pale brown top, brown leather trousers and fur boots. He also had a black apron on and a helmet fitted with a visor.Crouched he was as he welded two iron frames together with a classic MIG welder, birthing sparks that flickered in all directions. With full concentration, he welded the parts from top to a bottom.He raised his helmet with a sigh and cleaned the sweat on his forehead. He dropped the welder and carried the welded parts to a table in front of him.Bang!It landed heavily on the table, rattling the other tools around it. It was the frame for the fuel tank of the bike they were building and it wasn’t far from what Ian had designed. Metal work wasn’t his expertise so he gave himself a nod for still making it look this good.About two meters to his left was the black haired Kurt, beating
Chapter 89~~ Deal ~~Amelia nodded, “Yes. Karen told me the kind of work you do and I don’t think it’s a safe thing to do at all.”“But no one is willing to do what I do, to listen to the plea of the less privileged,” Ian shrugged.“She mentioned that too and I’ll see to it,” Amelia assured with a nod.Ian’s brows twitched, “Not to sound stereotypical, but that is what every noble, every Elite says and yet they have nothing to show for it.”Amelia, who was about taking a spoon full of soup took a glance at Ian after his statement and dropped the spoon. He looked really serious and perturbed about the matter, “I see it’d take more than words to convince you.”‘Well, obviously, yes,’ Ian held himself from saying it out loud.He nodded in silence.“You just have to trust me on this. Moreover, it is also the reason why I’m offering you a job at the palace,” she lifted her brows.Ian had his eyes half closed, “At the palace? What job could you possibly offer me at such a place?”She smile
Chapter 90~~ The Request ~~A woman walked into a pub in Knoxville at dusk. Her pale white skin was a little wrinkled on the face, her eye bags were black and heavy. Her thick black hair was scattered over her head like a crazed person. But as she entered in her draping black cloak, she put on her hood and dropped her head.She headed straight for the counter and knocked twice on the wooden slab.The chubby, middle-aged bartender took out an order before attending to her. He was bald with full brown beards. His appearance alone gave a foul taste to the woman’s tongue and she almost retched in disgust. One could say she had gone crazy since nothing seemed awful about him.“How may I help you?” the bartender asked with caution. Her mysterious appearance made him feel an eerie ambience around her.“I’m here to see the detective,” she answered in a strained cracked voice, as though she had been sobbing for days.His eyes narrowed as he sized her up. Then he sighed, the ‘detective’ was mu
Chapter 91~~ Coincidence ~~The Royal Palace, Prime city, Dhemistaria…‘Who would have thought searching for just one kid would become such a hassle?’‘It’s been four hours since I left that poor woman in her house and she’s probably still waiting in hope that I’d return with her son tonight. When in truth, the boy is nowhere to be found. I’ve searched every nook and cranny of Prime city and the environ villages, but he still remains a ghost. I can’t even feel his movement through space; I know I might not have perfected that ability but it feels like he’s nonexistent. Like he’s a ghost.’“Ian? Are you listening to me?” Princess Amelia snapped her fingers at his face and he jolted back to reality.He rubbed his temple with two fingers, “Sorry, you were saying?”She folded her hands to hold her breasts up and taut, “What were you thinking about?”“Tch. Nothing important. You don’t have to worry about it,” he answered casually while drifting his eyes across the room from edge t
Chapter 92~~ Deeper than it seems ~~Hum!The five strange men hummed and moved around the caged boy in rhythm. The moonlight beaming from the only window in the room, casted a spotlight on the boy. He was furled up like a hedgehog, his head swaying from side to side as he seemed to have lost consciousness. The movement of his head was in accordance to the men’s humming.Ian's fingers were trembling on the shelf's wall as he watched from the dark. He was more curious and not even close to being afraid, but the eerie aura exuding the men felt like he was placed before a chained beast, gnawing at him ferociously, trying to break free of its chains and devour him.Though he had fortified his mind, his body kept reacting to stimuli.‘What is this place? Who are they? What do they plan to do with him?’ Ian's head ached from the multiple questions running through it, which he couldn’t answer.Two minutes into the humming and mysterious walk in a circle, five pillars of blue translucent lig
Chapter 93~~ Insubordination ~~The two suns has just risen at the break of dawn, showering the realm of Dhemistaria with their warm yellow light.Prince Raymond Cassius walked out of the palace in a plain white shirt and blood red trousers. His shoes were wine and glistered under the sunlight. His long blonde hair was neatly combed and tied into a ponytail.With both hands in his pockets, he raised his chin and made his way out of the royal grounds. He’d nod once or twice as the palace guards greeted him with their heads dropped.He walked further away from the palace and into the streets of Prime City. The span of houses and crossroads he had walked into was where the high ranking nobles lived. From councilors, to sages, advisers, and a few Elites.The houses here looked really modern and had this hue of class surrounding them. Even those who lived in other parts of Prime city would be wowed by the buildings’ architecture.Unfazed by the obviously display of wealth and pride, Princ
Chapter 94~~ Conscience ~~Gasp!Ian sprung up on his bed with a sharp gasp. He squeezed his blanket tightly as he heaved heavily for breath. His upper body was bare and dripping with sweat.It took almost a minute for his racing heart to regain normalcy and he finally caught his breath. He rested his back with a grunt and wiped his face.‘One night in this place and I’m already having nightmares. I have to leave as soon as possible.’He let go of his blanket to have a look at his palms.Glitch!Cut scenes from his nightmare began to replay in his head in no specific order. One moment he could see the whole of Dhemistaria in ruins, next he saw himself having a casual dinner party with Kurt and Karen, then the next scene was a bloody massacre of everyone he knew in Dhemistaria. He could see Karen and Kurt creeping towards him with torn limbs and cracked skulls.“Why didn’t you warn us? Why didn’t you save us?”“You killed him! You don’t belong here!”He could hear their screams and cr