Chapter 499 The Castle


    Sylvia''s POV:


    I heard the sound of the key unlocking the door, and soon, the door swung open.


    A dim light in the corridor streamed inside the dark room. I squinted at the sudden light. When my


    eyes adjusted, I saw a woman outside.


    She was wearing a ck suit dress. A pair of spectacles sat on the bridge of her nose, connected to


    her dress by a chain. She looked like she was in her early forties, but even I could tell that she


    must''ve been beautiful when she was young. When she started talking, I immediately recognized


    from her voice that she was the housekeeper, Nicole.


    "It''s time for dinner. Come with me." Nicole''s tone was t and emotionless.


    "Okay."


    I quickly straightened my dress and followed Nicole obediently.


    The whole castle was dimly lit with dark yellow lights. I casually looked at my surroundings as we


    walked, and soon, we made it to a winding spiral staircase


    I touched the carving on the railing and found that each stair tread was carved with a different


    pattern. Put together, the patterns should make aplete painting.


    I walked slowly on purpose.


    I had carefully counted the rooms I had passed by on the way. I estimated that there were four


    rooms on this side of the gallery, while the number of rooms on the other side would remain


    unknown for the time being.


    The banquet hall was probably on the first floor, and from the top of the spiral staircase, I could see


    that we were on the fourth floor. Judging from the crystal ceiling right above us, this was the top


    floor.


    "Please hurry. My master is waiting," Nicole turned to me and urged.


    "Oh, I''m sorry. I''m just not used to this dress." I smiled at her apologetically. Then, I picked up the


    hemline of my dress and quickened my pace to walk past her.


    "There''s no need to walk. We can take the elevator." Nicole''s voice sounded from behind me.


    "Oh, I see," I said perfunctorily, but I didn''t stop walking until I reached the first floor.


    Nicole had no choice but to follow me.


    I didn''t stop until I found the door to the banquet hall. I looked around quietly. Although the style of


    this castle wasn''t over-the-top and extravagant, it still exuded a sense of luxury and refinement. A


    simple wooden shelf with antique vases on it alone looked extremely expensive.


    To my surprise, there seemed to be no guards here. I found no one guarding the ce when I was


    running all the way downstairs just now.


    I figured that the gate should be on the other side of the banquet hall, since the entrance to the


    staircase was facing two corridors.


    I had chosen one of them at random and soon arrived at the banquet hall.


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    Before I could get a closer look, I felt someone grab my wrist. It was Nicole.


    She was clearly angry. In a low, threatening voice, she said, "Don''t run around like this again, or I


    can''t guarantee what will happen to you."


    "Okay. I was just bored." I stopped obediently and looked at her sincerely. "I promise I won''t run


    around again."


    Nicole didn''t say anything more. She just turned around and pulled the bell at the door. Then the


    door to the banquet hall was opened.


    "You can go in now," Nicole said coldly. She didn''t even want to look at me now when she spoke.


    Sulkily, I turned to the doorway and walked inside slowly.


    The lights in the banquet hall were slightly brighter than the rest parts of the castle. There were


    already a lot of vampires sitting at the long table. When they heard the bell ring, they all turned to


    look at me.


    I nodded at them awkwardly.


    "Miss Todd, pleasee in."


    The one who spoke was an elderly-looking vampire who sat at the head of the table. He was very


    old, with a thin, wrinkled skin wrapped around his bones.


    Beside him sat a beautiful woman in a dark olive green dress. She looked at me quietly.


    As for the other five vampires at the long table, they were all young men and women who looked


    about twenty years old.


    I sat on the opposite end of the table hesitantly. Food was already served on the table.


    "Now that everyone is here, let''s have dinner," the old vampire announced.


    Then a servant came in and poured us ice cold red wine.


    I didn''t dare to make a move and waited for the others to eat first.


    Soon, they all bowed their heads and began to pray under the guidance of the old vampire.


    I didn''t have any faith in this aspect, so I waited politely for them to finish praying.


    Just then, the young girl sitting opposite the beautiful woman red at me angrily.


    "Why aren''t you praying?"