The Lycan King's Fate Calling (Shawn Gibson and Sylvia) novel Chapter 499

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 black 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 flat 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 a complete 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 place 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.