Chapter 3

That old man is really weird, but I can't help but follow and rely on what he said that Brylle Zaffiro he's referring to will be given the job. Here I am now, walking in the yard of his house.

The house in front of me was like a mansion. But why does no one seem to live? Very old, withered plants around and most of all, like a haunted house!

When I got to the front door, I was about to knock when it suddenly opened on its own! Creepy.

I hesitated to enter but eventually, I went straight inside.

"hello!"

*bang*

"Hwaaaah!" Suddenly the door closed! I was starting to have trouble breathing out of fear. I could do nothing but talk to myself. "Don't move, Yana! Only children believe in ghosts and haunted houses"

The whole house is moldy! Surely no one lives here anymore! Grandpa, why did he cheat on me?

Later on, I heard a man's voice. "Ahem!"

"Who are you and Did anyone allow you to enter our land?"

"An old man is send me here. I'm looking for Brylle Zaffiro." It's like I'm talking to the wind, I can't see where and who I'm talking to.

Later, I heard a man's voice. They were whispering, but I didn't seem to hear them talking either.

"Is Master Lorcan the one she's referring to?"

"Sure! It's an old man!"

"How can we be sure?"

"Life contract, Master!"

"Hmm ... right. You're right!"

Who is Master Lorcan? And what about life contract.

I don't really have a good feeling about this place.

"Sirs, I'm going to leave! It looks like I went to the wrong place," I faced the door and forced it open. But when i try ,it's locked! "Just a moment!" A second voice stopped me.

I turned my back on him, but I could hear him walking closer to where I was. "What's your name?"

I swallowed and didn't want to look at him! Even though his voice sounded more handsome compared to the previous voice I heard, I was still scared. "A-Ana ." And I don’t want to say my real name! It's hard!

“Ana, I know you're lying

"How did you know? I'm not lying !"

"I'm an Empath" he said and his voice was a bit angry. "I have the ability to know if people are lying or not. I can feel your emotions."

"Your face! Who did you fool? Why should I believe you?" Then I remembered, I was scared. Maybe it's because a serial killer is fortifying this area. I shouldn't make him angry. "Um, just let me go safely, please? I don't know, I didn't see anything, I'm not at fault."

"Tsk! You know Brylle Zaffiro is the name of the person who lives in this house. Most likely, you already know something about the wonders we do here." My knees are shaking! He's really scary!" Tell me the truth, What's your name?"

"Ana ..." I heard him laugh "You're exhausting my patience."

I don't know why, but suddenly my whole body stiffened.Was it out of fear? No! I think I had a stroke and I couldn't move!

Even my fingers, I can no longer feel!

Slowly, I suddenly faced the person behind me. But weird because I'm not the one acting for myself,

It's like someone else is controlling my whole body! I just closed my eyes because I was scared of what was happening! What did I get into? How do they do these things?

"Where is your courage? Look up, look at me."

I don't want! I don't want to look at him! I was afraid of what I could see. Maybe later he looks like a zombie. I felt the man take something from my pocket. "It's Master Lorcan, is that right Vander?" Is he referring to the handkerchief?

"Yes, Master." The goon's voice answered him.

"If that's the case, woman, you're the one my Master sent. Open your eyes and look when I'm talking to you!"

I bit my lip so hard and had second thoughts. But I don't know what is happening now.I Slowly opened my eyes, and in front of me was a man almost as old as me but weird to dress.

He was tall, white, the tip of his nose and beautiful lips matched the shape of his face. He has an earring in his right ear and if there is anything strange about him, it is the inexplicable color of his eyes. It was shocking to stare at him. In short, he's handsome.

Not that I had nothing to say to him, I just couldn't really move my whole body and even my mouth. My eyes are the only ones I can move freely.

"Speak"

With one snap of his finger, I was finally able to open my mouth. I don't know how but I'm sure he does that.

"Speak up your name. And I'm warning you,I want your real name"

"Alyanna. I'm Alyanna Rohan."

He suddenly smirked. He already knew I was telling the truth. Then isn't he kidding?

"What are you? What are you doing to me? Why can't I move? How can you do this? Let me go. I'll forget everything-" Another signal of his hand automatically closed my mouth! "Hmmm?" I can't speak again!

"Vander, prepare the life contract."

"yes ,Master Brylle!"

Ow Em Ji! Vander?! The Vander with the goon voice earlier, showed up! His voice has also diminished because he is a gnome? VANDER IS A GNOME! Ow Em Ji uli! If I was just dreaming, I would have woken up!

What's even scarier, I'm already floating after them! Will they eat me? I'm just skin and bones so I'm sure they won't enjoy me!

And let's go back to Vander, I just saw a gnome! Has he been featured on TV? Eh but who is this man he calls Master? Brylle Zaffiro? Who is this man ?!

He took something out of his pocket and I was surprised when he pulled out a long cane! How did that fit in his pocket? Is he a magician? Is this just a magic trick? Why are they like this? What is going on!

We were already in front of a wall but Brylle Zaffiro did something with his cane, and in a flash there was a passage in front of us! My eyes just got bigger! This is impossible to be true! It's just a dream, Yana!

We entered an empty room. You wouldn't think it was part of the house I entered earlier because of the size of this place! The path he made suddenly closed and I was trapped with them.

"Alyanna Rohan."

He approached me. I burst into tears of fear. I still struggle convincing myself that it was all just a dream!

"Dispell" He mentioned it, once patting my nose. And when he did that, I fell to the floor. But I can also move freely.

I started screaming! "Hwaaah! Help! Please help me!"

"You want me to freeze you again? Shut up! "

"What are you? Who are you ?" Then I looked at Vander who was writing on a piece of paper. "Elf!" I panicked especially and ran to find another exit. But I couldn't see a path anymore, it was really just a wall.

I stumbled but did not fall to the floor.

I floated again! And it is Brylle Zaffiro that does that . "Is this telekinesis? Are you a mutant?" Maybe this man is just member of X-men.

"No, it's not telekinesis." He laughed, then he flew me closer to him again. "Calm down, okay? You're here for the job." And he let me down again.

"What job?"

"Work as a helper and housekeeper of my mansion. Whatever salary you ask, I'll give it. It's still free and you can live."

Will I believe him? That's too good to be true! "No! I can't accept! You! You're not human! How can you do that? And the one with you-" I looked at Vander.

"That elf is with you! You're not human! You're demonic!"

"Demonic? And you think we need a ****** for an offering?"

How did he know I was still a ****** ?! "Let me go! "

Brylle Zaffiro's eyes are already on me, He's obviously picky on me.

"If you don't want the job I'm offering, then we'll have no choice but to kill you." Kill me? They are murderers! "We can't just trust a mortal like you. You've seen a lot already. And one more thing, you're the one Master Lorcan sent here, You're left with no choice but to sign the contract and work for me or else -"

And instead of finishing what he was going to say, he pretended to slash my neck when I didn't agree to what he wanted.

My knees gradually weakened and I knelt down again in fear. "Tell me first what are you really?" Because if demon worshipers that they are, I will never allow!

"Vander is a Garden Gnome, my Elemental Guardian. And I'm Brylle Zaffiro, a Class B+ Wizard" Is what I heard right? A Garden Gnome and a Wizard? "We're neither good nor bad. Is that okay with you?"

"Master, the contract is ready!" Vander handed over a paper and Brylle read it. Then he flew the paper to me so I could read it too. It's written in strange letters but it's amazing that I understand them.

"That's a life contract. When you sign that, it means you're accepting my job offer." We stared at each other as he explained. "If you don't agree, you might just pick up your body in the hay. Now choose.Work or death?"

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