Chapter 6 -the settlement. part 4.(CH23)

LINIAS advanced with confident steps, through the bleak city, and the maids followed him. This small town was one of the floors of Vintos  Castle, and this floor was the eighth floor. rivera _ Nightmare , which is designed as a bleak city that brings goosebumps.




 




 LINIAS had no idea, or even little knowledge, of the existence of this city, the other floors, or even the castle itself.All he remembered was that he wanted a strong headquarters that would protect his clan, so he felt uneasy and worried about these things he didn't know




.




 He looked at the ceiling of the floor that looked like the night sky, and the huge crystal whose lights radiated red like the moon.




  He muttered:




"This castle is eerily huge, that magic is terrifying... I will never get used to this." He heard a whisper coming from behind him, and stopped to look at the maids.   




And he said :




"Is there something wrong ? "




 




The maids trembled at that moment. Even Sinoria froze in terror. However, LINIAS understood the situation they were in. Perhaps he would have thought the same thing if he had been in their place, and did not wish to frighten them anyway. So he said, pointing to his eyes: 




"My eyes glow in the dark, and the darker it gets, the more they glow. Just like that, and I'm not angry or anything like that."




 and smiled that




The beautiful smile that once froze Sinoria , and he continued saying:




" Or did you think I was going to turn into something scary?"   




The light was dim and things were not well seen. However, LINIAS could see in the dark, as if the sun was shining over his head.




That was why he could see their blushing cheeks. He continued walking and said:




"So... what is there?" The maids followed him and looked at each other anxiously. After the whispers, Sandra took a deep breath.




-"Please forgive my transgression..but..why did you create this place."




And what I know ! LINIAS wanted to say. But he did not say so, for everyone but the original clan believed that LINIAS had made everything with the silly movement of his fingers.




 He asked Sirius, and the leaders, to tell everyone the truth, but they refused to fully believe it. Rather, they became enraged, accusing Sirius and the leaders of being mocking their master LINIAS.




 The castle became a big mess of it,




 So he intervened himself to put everything down. He even told them the bitter truth himself, yet they did not believe him.




 "How could the great master lose so absurdly!"




So they all said, as if they were slapping him in the face. Sirius told him not to, as it would be of no use to him. However, LINIAS insisted that he do so.




 




 Foolishness, it seems that honesty is of no use anymore Be it in This world and the other world. And in an instant, a reasonable answer appeared that would satisfy them.




And he said :




"Why this question? It's okay, say what you think frankly."




-"It lacks many things...and it makes me uncomfortable. So... why don't you turn it into something else ?"




 




- " What!"? LINIAS froze , and the answer evaporated from his mind. He looked at them, as if he was looking at crazy people. But that look froze the blood in their veins. The maids lowered their heads until their feet were almost touching. Sandra said , trembling with fear. 




 




" Forgive your maid who overstepped her bounds!"  .




-"Oh. It's. No. You didn't do anything wrong.. Raise your heads, and there is no need for such fear.. And you too, Sinoria."




 




 He sighed tiredly and continued:




" Lift your heads..yes, that's good. I was surprised you didn't know why this floor was built like this. I made this floor for Rivera and she loves these things.." 




Also, you always tell me that you are loyal to me, is that true? ".




Looks of fear turned into sharp looks like a sword blade in an instant. LINIAS marveled at this rapid change. Sandra said in a voice as sharp as her eyes:




 "Yes, all our lives are sacrificed, you just have to issue the order and we will end our lives immediately!"




 




This is crazy!!..everyone in this place is crazy!!. LINIAS cried in his heart.




-" Your loyalty satisfies me. But... I don't like such talk. And also that my loyal followers are afraid of me makes me unhappy... Do you understand that?" 




 




 They all said:




"Understood, sir!"




LINIAS completed his Walking, thinking. Did they really understand it? Their loyalty is strange. He raised his hand in salute to the skeletons, who were standing by the road without showing any movement. He felt miserable when they stared at him with empty eyes without uttering a word.




 




 Where is that annoying sound? That horrible gurgling .. Was someone the one who cut off the head of that poor photographer? They don't look like that. In the old days, skeletons never spoke. Now LINIAS knew nothing, for he felt that the world had become stranger than it had been.   




 




Out of nowhere a man stood before LINIAS. The man had hair like spun gold, dressed like a noble, and held a white stick. With an elegant movement, he knelt before him and said:




-" my Lord ".




 




 The man was silent without saying anything.




LINIAS started to get worried. The man was standing behind Rivera in the throne room. He didn't know his name, he was too ashamed that he didn't know the names of the maids.




 




 How can a leader ask his followers such a question:




Excuse me, but who are you ? This was ridiculous. Would they laugh at this question or look at it with anger or perhaps contempt? But what is my fault, they are many . 




 




He thought of another solution, which was that he did not need their names at this time. And he said:




"I want to see Rivera ?"




 




The man rose elegantly and said:




- " Understood. Shall I bring your royal chariot?" 




 




LINIAS stared at him, thinking the man was insane, and knew nothing of what he was talking about. So he said:




-"I like to walk. The distance is close."




-" Concept ." Gilgamesh said and took elegant and confident steps as if he was showing off his graceful body and strong steps.




LINIAS and the maids followed silently.




The castle gates were opened so LINIAS passed through Black entrance. Under his feet was a soft scarlet rug along the corridor. On either side of the aisle were several women, bent on their knees, and gracefully placed their right hands on their hearts, and closed their eyes as if a holy being passed through them. LINIAS stopped before Rivera , who was kneeling before him in the middle of the aisle, and bowing her beautiful head in reverence. 




 




"Rivera , I want to talk to you, is that possible"?




"Your desires are my wishes, sir." And she got up and said:




"From here, sir." She opened one of the doors, and pointed with her other hand into the room. LINIAS passed by her to enter the room, feeling her hot breath behind his head.




 




LINIAS sat before a luxurious ivory white table, surrounded by six large table-colored benches. The walls of the room were dark red, and the room was surrounded by many flowers of all colors. It was a nice room with a nice smell. Inside the room are two wooden doors. 




 




-" beautiful ". LINIAS muttered those words as he cast a scrutiny of the room.




 I entered the Riviera in a luxurious carriage, full of strange things, and LINIAS did not recognize any meal from it. Behind Rivera were her deputy and several women who stood by the walls, staring at their master with interest. 




Rivera put a cup of tea on the table, in front of her master, and stared at him as if waiting for something.




"Is there something , Rivera ?"




"No. There is nothing. Don't you like tea.. Do you want something else? Or maybe you prefer Helmos juice?" .




 




LINIAS  had no idea about this. For a moment he was curious to know what this strange-named juice was. However, he was sure that it would be something as disturbing as the juices he had seen earlier, so he said:




"The tea is good. So... will you still be standing there? Sit down, please."




 




Rivera sat across from him on one of the benches, while everyone knelt, with the five maids upright behind him.




LINIAS sighed at this scene. And in fact he wanted to talk to Rivera alone, but, he didn't know how to act, should he ask them out, but Rivera was the one who brought the people around him so is it right for him to do that. He didn't know that he didn't ask them for anything. 




 




 Are there no men here?




 He turned to the corner of the room. He saw something strange there and said, pointing at him:




-" What is that ? ". Rivera turned behind her to shiver, and said with a sour smile on her face:




It is a chair made of bones. Her maids gave a look of withered cultivation. Cold sweat erupted in the maids.




"Made of bone. "LINIAS murmured these words. It was believed that it was made from the branches of the tree of demon. Yet he knew that

Chapter end