Chapter 40 - 40 What were her motives?
It was already night, the castle filled with darkness, and the corridor didn't have much light. The only illumination came from small light balls emitting a faint glow in a small radius, casting eerie shadows.
Lucas's furry head popped out from the door as he glanced around, seeing no one. He hurried downstairs toward his room.
Reluctantly, Lucas left Kyra's room, even though he wanted to stay with her to protect her from snakes. Kyra reassured him that she would be fine and would come to him if she needed help. He didn't want to raise any suspicions, so he left her room.
Upon seeing the long stairs, he wanted to howl angrily, "Why do we need stairs when we can just jump?" he thought as his big, dilated blue eyes surveyed the silent surroundings.
"Why is there no one... woof, they don't even care about safety," he thought as he climbed onto the stair railing and leaped to the floor below.
He landed gracefully on the floor and shook his fur before making his way to his room.
His blue orbs scanned the area as he dashed toward his designated room and kicked open the door, which was already ajar. Hurriedly, he entered.
"Woof," he growled, his snout twitching as he sniffed the air, detecting multiple scents.
Raising his head, his eyes widened when he saw numerous snakes sleeping together in every corner. Some were large, some small, and they were all coiled up on the bed and headrest.
He blinked in disbelief as he looked around, and a large green snake shifted into a beastman, lazily addressing him. "You're back," Jimmy spoke in a sleepy tone. "You know, once you enter, you can't leave the castle. And we have hidden guards to protect the castle."
However, he didn't pay attention to what he was saying.
"Why are there so many snakes in my room?" Lucas also shifted into a beastman, his expression displeased. He wanted to sleep alone, not with those scaly, slithery snakes.