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nSylvia silently followed the two men as they walked out of the castle main building.

nStanding side by side, the two handsome figures were quite eye-catching, the sight wasted within the confines of the empty castle.

nThe little kid on the other hand was in an entirely different mood.

nHe jumped around like an energetic monkey and chattered non-stop, that too especially with Sylvia.

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"Slave gal, why are your eyes so blue?

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"Slave gal, where are your mom and dad?

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"They sold you?

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"Slave gal, do you know to read and write?

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"Can you sing me something?

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"Your hair is so pretty.

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"Can wu do magic?

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nThe cute and adorable pair of eyes, a miniature version of Mikel's cold and demonic ones, blinked at her and badgered her with a million questions.

nSylvia felt as if her head was going to burst.

nThe little devil even kept addressing her as a slave non-stop, bashing the cold hard reality again and again right on her face.

nThough the child's words were innocent enough, she still felt the twist of the knife in her already injured soul.

nShe bit her lips in frustration and nodded every now and then, vaguely nodding at the kid.

nShe was not someone who hated children. She was very fond of cute babies and toddlers but for some reason, this kid drove her crazy.

nWas it because he resembled Mikel? She didn't want to think about that and bent her head down in silence.

nWhen the group finally reached the inner gates, Mikel and Theodore halted their footsteps.

nA carriage had already arrived and was waiting for them.

nSylvia gulped as she looked at the luxurious vehicle in front of her. This was nothing like the carriages in her village.

nThe four pure breed white horses, the extravagant gold and silver carvings, not to mention magic gems embedded in the corners to provide additional security, everything looked over the top and first class.

nThe coachman immediately stepped down on noticing them and quickly bowed, paying his respects.

nHe opened the carriage door for Mikel, as the prince first stepped in, followed by Theodore.

nHe then gently extended his hand, helping his nephew up the carriage.

nThe man turned around after that and almost as if it was an afterthought, he turned back again to extended his hand once more, this time towards Sylvia.

nHis gentle face, his warm smile, and his charming mannerisms made Sylvia dazed for a second before she remembered exactly how fake they were.

nThis two-faced devil surely knew how to act. She scoffed inwardly.

nAt the same time, she decided to match his acting skills.

nShe coyly accepted the man's hand as if she was a lady and stepped in with elegance when in reality she badly wanted to swat him away.

nMikel's brows shot upwards noticing this new behavioral change.

nA subtle smirk flashed across his face as he eyed the damsel with amusement.

nHe didn't say anything though.

nHe silently sat next to his nephew, while Theodore and Sylvia sat opposite to them.

nIt might be normal for a knight to ride along with this prince or princess, but was it really the norm for a slave to ride with them as well?

nSylvia gulped nervously, feeling a bit overwhelmed by the presence of these many royals in close quarters, not to mention the devil himself.

nOnce everyone was seated, the horses neighed majestically and the carriage immediately started moving.

nSylvia uncomfortably shifted her eyes to the windows, looking out eagerly.

nShe had never been to the royal city, let alone the castle. When she was brought here, she was already unconscious.

nShe had also lived a pretty sheltered life, not having the opportunity to travel and visit any other cities, even the one neighboring her village.

nSo she did not know what the royal city of the Kalindor Kingdom looked like.

nSylvia peered out the window, almost mirroring the actions of the small kid sitting opposite her.

nOutside the well-groomed and regularly maintained castle gardens, gigantic redwood trees and pine trees were clustered together, the dense forest extending for acres and acres till eyes can see.

nExcept for the single clear paved path they were taking, the castle grounds seemed to be extremely untraversable.

nSylvia broke out into a cold sweat as she vaguely heard a few wild animals howling in the distance.

nHer face lightly fell with the realization hitting her hard. Traversing these forests to escape the castle grounds was next to impossible!

nShe inwardly sighed, her small disappointment not unnoticed by Mikel.

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"Feeling sad, are we?

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nSylvia snapped her eyes to look at him, genuinely shocked and flustered.

nCould the devil even read her thoughts? This was unfair!

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