Chapter 526: A shop with a sign
Chapter 526: A shop with a sign
"There is no different between the village and this place." Ian examined his surroundings with his eyes, the darkness of the night didn't seem to affect and limit his vision, though there were only a little light in the almost empty street. "Just… this place reeks of witches and vampires." He scrunched his nose disgusted by the unbearable smell.
Hope pulled Ian's sleeves, trying to stop him from getting to Lidya's nerves, but apparently the witch in front of them has a better temper than Serefina, because if it was her, she would have turned this strong-headed young werewolf, into something beyond their imagination.
However, aside from his endless complaint, Hope could see in their eyes that the twins were enjoying this new environment, so did she…
After crossed through the portal near the almost died apple tree, they entered a village with colorful rooftop and cheerful children roamed around the street, the ambiance was very warm, as if happiness floated in the air, but Ian and Ethan found it strange because they didn't have any scent on them. From their feature alone, they were almost certain that they were human.
Hope couldn't argue with that because she didn't have a remarkable nose like them.
However, even the moment they entered this realm, they couldn't see the people that came earlier.
When Hope asked about those people, Lidya only explained that they went to a different place from them, because she was clueless and didn't want to ask more questions before.
Hope had seen how irritated Lidya was with Ian's endless chatter. However, the further they walked, the more frightening the places they surrounded with.
"Lidya, are you sure, Kace and Lana went into a place like this?" Hope tightened her cloak around her body as she looked at her surroundings worriedly.
She was beyond grateful that the siblings took the initiative to come with her, or else, probably Hope would have cursed herself right now for taking such reckless decision like this.
Being with Lidya alone in a creepy place like this was a nightmare she did not wish to experience any time soon.
"I don't know which path they took." Lidya, who had been walking two steps ahead, flicked her fingers and the torches along this street were lit up, yet when Ethan walked past them, the torches went out automatically. That was a beauty of magic that Hope really wanted to possess.
Fortunately, she couldn't. Being a guardian angel, didn't make her life easier. What a shame…
"There are three ways to come into this realm and I am not sure which one they took." Lidya added. "Moreover, there are many streets that would lead us to that place."
"What place?" Ethan asked from behind Hope and Ian. He kept looking at his back and felt there was someone who was watching them.
"The candlemaiden's place," Lidya replied, kept flicking her fingers to conjure another flame on the torches along their way. "Serefina told Lana to come to see the candlemaiden. If you are lucky, we can find Kace and Lana there if not…" She didn't continue.
"If not?" Hope demanded. She really hated when someone didn't finish what they were going to say.
"If not…" Lidya drawled. "We have to use all kinds of methods to make the candlemaiden tell us where they are. And by 'all kinds of methods', I mean anything at all."
Hope didn't want to know what Lidya meant by anything.
At this moment, the street was empty and they were like walking in an endless passageway.
"You don't have any other route?" Hope crept closer toward Ian and he placed his hand on her shoulder. Ian could feel the girl anxiousness. "You said there are many streets could lead us reach the candlemaiden place, but why did you choose this creepy one?"
"Because…" the flames from the torches provided them with warm, yet it couldn't get rid of the eerie feelings that this place was a sceneof a nightmare. "Aside from this route, other streets would be more dangerous for the three of you and I don't want to get unnecessary trouble because of you. Tonight is the festival, we should wait for midnight to roam around this place with shapeshifters and a guardian angel, but I don't want to waste our time. Thus, try not to complain so much. You would see something creepier than this if I chose another route. Trust me. It'll be worse."
Lidya ended her preach. Probably, that was the longest sentences that she ever said since the first time Hope met her.
Hope moved away when she felt someone rushed beside her, as it turned out, it was Ethan. He strode past Hope and stood beside Lidya.
At first, Hope thought Ian wanted to say something harsh to the witch because of her preach, but he talked in low voice, thickened with obvious anxiety.
"You felt it also right?" Ethan's hazel eyes examined his surroundings. "We have been followed."
"What?" Hope turned her body to see behind her, but only darkness that greeted her. She could feel Ian's grip on her shoulder tightened as they walked a little bit closer towardsLidya.
"What do you mean with that?" Ian demanded, his eyes wandered. "I don't see anyone."
Ignoring Ian, Lidya nodded at Ethan. "You have a very sharp sense," she said. "Yes, we are being followed."
"What is that? I couldn't see or hear anything," Ian said with frustration, there were less than a handful people who knew that Ian was afraid of ghost.
Again, ignoring Ian, Lidya talked to Ethan. "Don't worry, all of you will be fine. Those creatures dislike the brightness from this light." She flicked her fingers again and conjured another flames on the torches to illuminate their path.
"What kind of creatures are they?" Ian shuddered. He didn't want to meet something that he couldn't hear or see.
"We are here." Lidya didn't bother to answer Ian's question, as they reached a shop with a sign next to its door. It read:
Christal.
Candlemaiden.
"That's very obvious…" Hope murmured. She would have never thought the house of the candlemaiden would be obvious like this.
"Why don't you knock the door?" Lidya eyed Ethan beside her.