Chapter 19

“Hey, nice to see you again, little princess…” Austin greeted Lyca wide, a broad smile on his face.

“I’d been waiting for you… How are the people in the town? Are they safe?” Lyca asked one after another.

Austin looked at Xavier; seeing he nodded, he answered Lyca’s question. “I’ve been digging since you asked me, and I found out that the parents in the village send their daughter to the castle in exchange for gold coins… The knight can’t do anything about it,” Austin declared and sighed in distress.

Lyca felt her knees tremble, so she held onto Xavier’s arm so that she could gather strength and not fall. “No… This is not happening… I need to go back!” Lyca uttered with a low voice.

Xavier, on the other hand, remained firm as he held Lyca. “How about Matthew? Do you know what happened to those who went to the castle?”

Austin was silent for a moment and looked at Lyca.

“You know what happens to Matthew? Tell us what happens to the castle! Is he ali