Chapter 88 Astrid

The surprising thing was that the isolated castle where Joffrey and his family lived was near Jake Lake City.

"Hartnor? So this is your surname?" Damian said, staring at Joffrey.

He had guessed that was the name after seeing a few signs that said 'Hartnor Castle.' Any person would guess the same.

"Yes, is there a problem with the name?" Joffrey said.

He would turn a little aggressive out of a sudden, and Damian could not yet figure it out why.

"Stop you two," Neil said, stopping the fight before it started.

After their reunion back in the warehouse, the three left in a luxurious car directly toward the Hartnor castle that was not that far from where they were. Well, Damian first passed in the cheap hotel he was staying, and grabbed his stuff.

He did not know if he would be in danger inside their territory, but Neil was not asking for him to go, so saying no would make things worse.

"I will just go with the flow," Damian thought as he stared at a castle in the distance through the car's window.

A few maids and butlers were waiting outside when Neil's car arrived, taking care of the Joffrey's and Damian's bags, carrying them straight to his room.

The castle was massive, with a bridge to access it, as there was a pool of water around the castle. Its walls were tall, having around 15 meters, and the rustic design gave the place a unique charm.

Damian liked the vibe there as it reminded him of the small village he was living, with green all around, and without the constant noise of the city.

"I knew Joffrey was rich, but this is too much," Damian thought as he went inside the castle, looking at all the paints and furniture that were as expensive as a car.

Once they were inside, a gorgeous lady came rushing toward Damian and hugged him! It was once again something he was not expecting.

"U-uh, I am sorry for this, I just saw how awesome you are…." she said with her cheeks turning red, and barely able to spit the words.

Neil was beside Damian, and he understood the confusion on his face. "I am not the one with a divination power, but she is. She saw some things about you, and for her, you are awesome." he then poked Damian using his arm, "she is single, you know."

"Grandpa!"

Damian got to know that blonde, gorgeous woman with blue eyes was Joffrey's sister, Astrid. Differently from him, she did not enroll in any academy like Garmony, and got her teachings at home.

That type of thing was only possible because they were a noble family, meaning that they could get a certificate to her even with home teaching, but for normal people that was not possible, and you would have to enroll in an academy if wanted a proper job in the future.

Well, only if you want to work for others. Damian was not concerned about having to flee from Garmony because he was now the owner of his organization, and the person calling the shots was him!

"Come, your room is right beside mine," Astrid said, pulling Damian by the arm, dashing through the castle, leaving all the servants and family members astonished.

Neil was there with Joffrey, who said, "Grandpa, I know I acted dumb with Damian, and you are probably going to kick my ass because of it."

"Correct."

"But what is this thing about marriage with my sister? She needs a powerful man to be by her side, and someone she truly loves."

"Damian is strong. He beat you up multiple times. Now, only time will tell if the two are going to like each other."

"Wait, you brought him here because of this?"

"Of course. We are a decent house, but you tarnished our reputation, and almost made him hate us. Look, Astrid saw he is an important figure, like someone who would change this planet forever. We must befriend him and help him out."

"What? Aren't you just speaking too highly of him? He can't be that important, right?"

"We will see."

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Astrid and Damian went to the highest floor of the castle where her room was. She opened up a massive double-door and said, "this is my room, did you like it?"

The room was massive, as big as a house, with a bathroom inside, a study room, a small personal library, and a balcony.

"This is huge!‌ Do you have all of this for yourself?" Damian asked.

He had some money, well, his family had, but it was a completely different world from Astrid's family. The amount of money they had was just astonishing!

"Did you like it?" Astrid said as she jumped onto her bed. "The room beside mine is yours, and not that much different from this one."

"Is it Joffrey's old room or something?"

Astrid went silent after the question. "it was the room of our older brother who got lost inside the dungeon years ago. Sorry, I don't like to talk about this."

"No problem. So, I will settle the things inside my room, and we can explore the castle together later. Okay?"

"Ok!"

Damian left her room and went to the one beside hers, and sure thing, it was huge just like hers, with the only difference being the blankets and the decoration.

He placed his bag on the bed, grabbed his laptop, and talked with Vanessa, explaining the situation that turned to be a crazy one.

<What? Well, I knew Joffrey's family was decent, and I was wondering why you two were so unfriendly with each other. But why are you there?>

<An old man basically made me come here by force. Anyway, how should I proceed with this?>

<They know you are from The Dawn, so they are probably going to ask questions about the leader of the organization, and try to befriend you. If they seem decent, then having friends is not a bad idea. Also, the enchanted item to prevent divination we talked about, I got it. Can I send to their address?>

<Yes, the address is… >

After talking with Vanessa through message, Damian left the room to meet with the beautiful girl that was waiting outside. She grabbed him by the arm, touching her boobs on his chest. The soft and warm sensation was incredible, and she said, "let's go for a tour!"