Chapter 15: Home(2)

The distance between the gate and the castle was neither near nor far. After a few minutes, they finally arrived at the castle. If seen from afar, this castle was not too big, but the castle's size was already somewhat more than normal when it was up close. The color of bricks in the walls it's like it has been abandoned for a long time. It can be seen from the many mosses, and wild plants stick to walls. It is very inversely proportional to the surrounding landscape. It's like a haunted castle set in a dreamland.

When Alice sees this, she is scared and immediately hides behind her father and holds her father's clothes. Then Bastian and his family entered; the interior in this house was vast; there was a staircase in the middle of the room, leading to the second floor. The stairs were divided into two directions. They were leading to each side of the castle. The interior is done in colors that remind you of a vampire castle.

The staircase is also given a red carpet and a large chandelier at the stairs' intersection.

On the 1st floor, you can see two rooms on the right side and two more rooms on another side. The room size is quite small when viewed from the size of the door. Bastian and his family began to enter each of the rooms; they only found a medium-sized bed, sufficient for two people, and a medium-sized wardrobe.

After they checked all the rooms, Bastian and his family gathered in front of the stairs again.

Noel, who saw this, nodded and began to speak, "On the first floor in front of the staircase, there are four rooms for a maid or butler. On the back of the staircase exist a dining room that's included a kitchen, a storage room, and last is a small size-bathroom."

After hearing Noel's words, Bastian and his family then headed to the back of the stairs. There they see a long dining table in the middle of the room, and there was also a kitchen in the corner of the room. The room has a huge glass window, which was near a dining table. A vast meadow can be seen through the glass window; this makes people who are eating can also enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Noel then started explaining some of the kitchen utensils already available; she also explained why this castle's exterior was not cleaned. After a few minutes of resting and inspecting in the dining room, they headed to the 2nd floor.

"On the second floor, there are three sides. There are only three rooms on the left side, one a larger bedroom, and the rest is a medium bedroom. On the right side, there are two rooms, a library room, and a large bathroom. On the middle side, there is a door leading to the balcony. "

Bastian and his family chose the left side as the first place; they headed towards the room with the largest size.

The room looks very dirty, full of dust; a spider web could be seen in every corner of the room. There is also a bed in the middle. The bed is huge with poles that rise on each side, which serves to provide curtains. There is also a carpet lying under the bed with the same color and design as the stairs' carpet. There is also a large chandelier on the top of the bed, which is the same as the one on the stairs.

There is a glass window closed by a curtain and a chair beside the window on the bed's right side. There is a huge wardrobe made of wood; on the wardrobe's door, there is a small glass attached.

Seeing this, Alice's eyes glimmer, a smile appears on her face." Father, Mother, can this be my room?" her tone is pitiful while holding both of her parents' hands.

Hearing his daughter's question, Bastian frowned."Are you not scared of a ghost?"

"Yes, my love, this room is too big for you now; wait until you grow up. Mother will find better rooms for you."

Alice asked while tilting her head after being silent for so long," Can't I sleep with my little brother?"

Both of her parents were surprised to hear this; they can only laugh and replied, "No, sweetie, what happens. If in the future, your brother will bring a girl to his room?"

Alice pouted; she snapped."Why can't we just sleep together?"

Hearing this, Alice's parents started laughing again; even Noel, who had been silent, also chuckled.

"Ah, you're still a child; wait until you grow up; mother will explain it.

"For now, you can choose another room; this room will be your mom and dad," Leona replied while looking at Alice's eyes."

"Listen to your mother, sweetie."

"Yes, mom, yes, dad." Alice could only obey because she knows how serious her mother is."

-After a few hours-

They have all finished checking the rooms in the castle one by one and are now gathering in the dining room.

"Give my thanks to Grandmaster Weston, who has given an expensive and nice house.

"And also thanks to Ms. Noel, who escorted us safely and explained many things," Bastian said sincerely; he and his family also bowed to express their deepest thanks.

When Noel heard this, her face flushed, and she also lowered her head while muttering, "It's-no-t-hi-ing.

"If that's the case, we'll be back on duty." After finishing saying that, Noel immediately left without waiting for an answer. The guard brought by Noel is confused; they immediately follow his supervisor.

When Bastian and his family see Noel's behavior, they only chuckle. Alice even laughs, indicating she mocked Noel as a shy person who acted firmly and fiercely.

After Noel and her guard left, Bastian's family finished checking all the house rooms again; Bastian then contacted his crew and ordered them to move all their belongings to this castle.

-In the afternoon-

It can be seen that many of Bastian's crew come with things; Bastian's house becomes busy, making the guards that were guarding the gate screaming to check the identity of Bastian's crew.

The reason not only carries a lot of stuff but also because only a few servants could stay at Bastian's house while the rest had to stay on the ship to trade goods. Each of the Bastian family has chosen a maid or butler for a long time ago, the first is Alice. She chose a chef who often makes ice cream while Leona and Bastian already have their own choices. Bastian also did not forget to give his crew the duty to keep sending goods to each kingdom.

-At night-

All the items have been put in, and also the distribution of tasks for the rest of Bastian's crew and guards has been completed. Bastian now is sitting at the library's work table; he sees the night clouds and beautiful moonlight shining on his yard.

Suddenly Bastian sees some shadows near the meadow; at that moment, he immediately unsheathes his sword and gets ready in battle position. But then he felt a hand hugging him from behind.

"Calm down, honey, I have checked those people. It looks like that person is Grandmaster subordinate."

"You just surprised me. And why are you so sure?" his hand remains on the sword, and his eyes keep looking at the meadow. He is still traumatized by the previous incident when attacked while being caught off guard.

"According to my estimates, the grandmaster also doesn't fully trust us as newcomers either."

After a moment of silence, Bastian released his grip and sheathed his sword as he turned to look at Leona."It makes sense; it's also impossible for a suspicious person to get past the security at the border."

Bastian then hugged Leona while walking to the door together. "We better rest. Tomorrow will be a tiring day," Bastian said while kissing Leona on the forehead.

Leona's cheeks turned red as she planted her face into Bastian's back. "Stupid," Leona replied with a sullen tone, but she smiled.