After passing through the portal again, Audrey landed lightly on the soft lawn. Perhaps after several teleportations, she had grown accustomed to the sensation; this time, she felt none of the slight dizziness and discomfort.
Looking at the green in the valley slowly returning to life, Audrey felt wonderfully at ease. She even began imagining the lovely sight of flowers in every color blooming throughout the valley once spring arrived.
"As expected of a Beyonder family! Maintaining a lawn of this quality at the family castle requires dozens of gardeners and thousands of pounds every year!"
Watching Susie start rolling around on the grass after only a few steps, Audrey found it amusing, but also a little enviable. Beyonder powers might be dangerous, but with sufficient means of control, they could greatly improve one's quality of life.
For instance, her own family's ancient castle, which made one feel as though one were slowly decaying, required tens of thousands of pounds in repairs every year. Yet Mr. Devil's family residence had clearly not undergone any large-scale renovations, while remaining clean and tidy at all times.
"Most importantly, the lighting is excellent!"
Audrey was deeply envious of the castle's lighting. Or rather, she utterly detested the solemn, gloomy, and sinister atmosphere of the family castle.
"All right, Susie, that's far too unladylike!"
Only after Susie had played around for a while did Audrey remind her. Susie stood up and said innocently:
"Audrey, I'm just a dog."
"But ordinary dogs don't deliberately get themselves dirty just to have an excuse to borrow someone else's bathroom."
Audrey easily exposed Susie's thoughts, making Susie stick out her tongue.
Chatting and laughing, the girl and dog arrived at the castle's main entrance. As the exquisite black key turned, the grand and luxurious doors opened amid the