Chapter 33 33: Second Meet

Atlas just wanted to run to Carlisle and rip him to pieces! That bastard was the reason behind everything!

Noticing Atlas still standing, the guards were horrified. If something went wrong, they were going to be punished as well. The guards thought that Atlas was so shocked at the news that he was in a daze. They didn't know it was an entirely different matter.

The guard grabbed the hand of Atlas and pulled him down. As Atlas was distracted, he didn't notice someone pulling him down. He was also too strong for someone to pull him down without him wanting to.

The guard looked at Atlas, stunned. Just how strong was he? He was like a tree that couldn't be brought down.

The guard raised his baton, preparing to hit the knees of Atlas to bring him down.

Grasping the baton firmly, the guard swung it towards Atlas. Fortunately for him, he didn't need to hit Atlas.

Atlas himself came down on his knees of his own volition. The guard stopped his baton before it could hit the waist of Atlas, sighing a breath of relief. Finally, this guy was down.

He wiped the sweat off his forehead. Everyone else inside the city was already on their knees at the sight of the carriage.

The beautiful black carriage stopped before the entrance in the middle, which was already open.

Still sitting on his knees, Atlas tried to look inside the carriage through the windows, but the curtains were blocking his sight. He couldn't see inside.

The carriage moved inside the city, disappearing from sight. The middle door once again closed. All the guards stood up sighing.

"Man, you scared us so much. Was it your first time seeing a Royal Carriage? I can understand why you would be so scared that you couldn't even move. Sigh, but next time be more careful," the guard said, patting the shoulder of Atlas. He was still sweating at how close they were from troubles.

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" If you're caught standing before a Lord Castiel, you might be killed. It's not easy for us humans to live, so don't lose your life for such a small thing," he further added. "Be more careful next time."

The guard moved aside, allowing Atlas to enter. In everything that happened, they even forgot that they didn't check Atlas or ask any questions about his purpose.

Atlas didn't bother reminding the guards about their duty either as he entered the city, taking his first step in the land, which was going to witness the beginning of a new era that was going to change everything forever.

He calmly stepped inside the city, entering his destination. Atlas knew that it would've been much harder to get close to the Carlisle Clan if they were situated in an isolated mountain, surrounded by guards.

The risk of being caught would've been much higher, but they were established in the middle of a populated city, which made things easier for him.

"The tall castle must be their home. We can see it even from such a distance. It's a very big castle indeed," Lilith pointed towards the Castle in the distance.

"It should be taller than Severis Clan castle at least," Atlas muttered, keeping his voice low. There were a lot of people walking on the crowded streets of the city.

Most of them were humans, but he didn't want to take the risk. If anyone knew he was here for the Carlisle Castle, they could alert others.

Atlas kept observing the shops along the way. There were many vendors who were selling vegetables and other edible items sitting on the streets. Then there were bigger shops that looked more lavish and sold more expensive items like artifacts and jewelry.

As he was born in a small town, it was his first time stepping foot in a big city like this, and it was overwhelming to some extent.

"So, Atlas. Now that we are in the city of Carlisle Clan?" Lilith asked, attracting the attention of Atlas away from the shops. "What's the plan? How will you get inside the Clan without alerting them? I think they would have really high security. It would be hard to get inside without alerting them."

"You're right. It'll be hard to enter that place without being seen." Atlas agreed.

"So, how will you go in?" Lilith inquired.

"I don't know," Atlas responded, letting out a deep sigh. "I will find a way. First, I need to know what their security is like. It's time to understand this place first."

"Don't take too long in reconnaissance. As you know, we are in a race against time. It's been a week since you didn't drink or eat anything. If it were anyone else, they would've gone crazy already. I'm not even sure how long you can last, but looking in your eyes, I don't feel like you have long." Lilith alerted Atlas before going silent.

Bang~

"Urgh!"

Atlas was walking on the streets when he noticed a man falling before his feet as if he was tossed out of the shop on the side.

Atlas looked to his left. As expected, a few bulky men were standing there, glaring at the man lying on Atlas's feet.

"Don't show your face here again!" The black-clothed men warned the person on Atlas's feet who had grazed his knee. Fortunately, he wasn't bleeding.

After warning, the men stepped inside the restaurant again, leaving the man lying on the ground.

Atlas went down to his knees, extending his hand towards the man. "Are you alright?"

"All that just because I spilled some water. Man, these people are brutal," the young man replied, letting out a deep sigh.

The man had beautiful blue eyes as clear as water, similar to what Misella used to have. His eyes made Atlas feel some sort of familiarity with the man.

The young man looked to be in his early twenties. His long silver hair was tied into a ponytail. His hair was so long that they came down to his knees. He had the longest hair of anyone that Atlas had ever seen.

The young man was dressed in black pants and a full sleeve white shirt.

"Thank you for being concerned, but I'm fine," he replied, taking Atlas's hand.

Atlas stood up and pulled the man up as well; however, as soon as the man stood up, he groaned in pain. "Argh!"

He held his knees as his legs weakened. If Atlas weren't holding him, he would've fallen on the floor again.

"I guess I overestimated myself," the man laughed at himself, showing an innocent smile. "I hit my knee badly, and now I can't even walk. It's alright. I'll get better with time. You can just leave me to the side."

"It's alright. I can take you to your home at least. I can at least do that much," Atlas placed his hand around the shoulder of the young man, helping him up, so he didn't place too much pressure on his injured knee.

"Are you sure? You know, it's rare to see such kindness in the society nowadays," the young man let out, smiling wryly. "Thank you so much."

"You don't need to thank me," Atlas responded. Even though he was kind on the inside and actually wanted to help the man, there was another reason for helping the man.

He needed someone to tell him more about this place and help him understand, and this man could do that as they walked to his home.

"I'm Lancaster," the young man introduced himself.

"Atlas," Atlas responded. "So, where is your home?"

"That way," Lancaster pointed straight ahead.

Atlas started helping him walk.

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As Atlas helped Lancaster walk, they traveled a long way. After walking straight for over twenty minutes, Lancaster decided to stop to allow Atlas time to rest even though Atlas was against it.

"I am fine; I don't need rest," Atlas explained.

"Are you sure? You've been helping me walk for over twenty minutes. I know it's not easy. Do you really not want to rest?" Lancaster inquired.

Atlas nodded as he prepared to continue walking, but his eyes widened a bit, noticing someone coming from the distance.

He noticed a dark-haired woman walking in his direction, engaged in a conversation with the Vampires who were walking beside her.

The woman was none other than Yovana that Atlas had seen in the forest.

"We're in trouble," Lilith commented grimly. "The moment she sees us, a war will begin."