Trapped in Smiles          

"Wait," Iraelyn interjected, her voice slicing through the conversation like a blade. "What do you mean, the others were captured?"

Malifira shrugged nonchalantly. "Exactly as I said, everyone was captured and brought into the castle."

"Huh? How did that happen?" Ren questioned, a furrow forming between his brows.

Azazel and the others were ridiculously strong, so how could they have been captured, unless . . .

"The Goddess of Smile and Happiness," Ren uttered, realization dawning in his eyes.

Malifira nodded solemnly. "I believe they fell under her domain. Our domains doesn't have any sway here since this is her territory in the first place."

Elena let out a weary sigh. "That would explain it. The others wouldn't have been captured so easily without the Goddess intervening herself."

"What should we do now?" Evie turned to Ren, her eyes reflecting uncertainty.