Ryan and Shoto got to the castle gates, which was widely opened. Two red guards,stood opposite each other in front of the gateway.
The place was huge, they were greeted by a human size statue of Manfred Red. A decorated garden was at each sides of the path.
Shoto and Ryan walked looking around. They overhead people saying the open gate, the festival and all that was being done, was to change the peoples view of him.
"What are they taking about, " change the peoples view of him"?"
Ryan asked
Shoto was feed up of Ryans questions, he ignored him. They continued to walk down the path and arrived at what looked like a garden party. They passed through the party, Shoto picked up food off plates as they went.
Out of the party, they met the circus. Instantly,
Ryan remembered Lawhey.
" I see you guys made it, where is Lawhey?"
Atta came from behind, surprising them. As Atta was waiting for a reply, Shoto turned and looked at Ryan.
" I see, he didn't want to come. Even after I asked him personally.", Atta said as she developed a film of tears in her eyes.
" it's not like that..., you don't have to make excuses for him. I get it"
Atta interrupted Ryan as he was about to explain. She then ran off into one of the circus tents. Shoto was still looking at him, then he followed her . Ryan walked closely behind Shoto. When they went into the tent, there were a whole lot of act. A number of people were practicing routines, polishing old routines and even collaborating routines.
They were watching them practice, when Shoto suggested they look around.
They got out of the tent, they went to the actual castle building. When they got there, guards stationed there turned them away. Shoto somehow found another way in, he and Ryan enter the castle. They roamed the castle, dodging guards and castle workers.
On their tour they saw a glasse cases, filled with jewelries, grimoires, magic items, horns, fangs and other parts of dead creatures.
Shoto was about to break one of the cases, when Ryan stopped him.
"Look he pointed at the glass case", Shoto said looking at Ryan.
Ryan looked and saw an egg.
" it is a dragon egg", Shoto said to Ryan as he tried to break the glass again.