Taming the fury God

Chapter 4: Strange dream

August thought it was wise to get the basic information about this place from his so called assistant. But asking about the questions in his mind would look suspicious, out of the ordinary and also troublesome.

That was why the idea of pretending to have amnesia popped up in his idle mind. He felt that no matter what, it was the only possible and believable method in order to derive some basic information.

With his thought straightened, he felt happy and contented. So he decided to nap a little bit. A nap that suddenly turned into a deep slumber.

August jumped awake from his sleep while breathing furiously. His forehead was covered in a cold sweat while his heart threatened to burst out from his chest with the way it was going up and down, erratically.

He raked his hair with his sweaty and shaky hand. Then wipe the sweat on his forehead with the same hand while tried to calm his racing heart.

What just happened now?

He was peaceful enjoying his sleep till someone unearthly and spines-chilling suddenly invaded his peaceful rest.

He could remember being in a dark and eerie icy cold place.

He didn't like the hair-raising feeling the place had given him, so he did the best thing clever; run without looking back.

But unfortunately, someone wasn't going to give him that chance as he felt had himself shivered in apprehension when he felt someone silently following him.....he was running as fast as he could but this person was walking majestically as if he was mocking his prey that was having a hard time to escape. He suddenly halted his movement and to his surprise the scary foot steps abruptly stopped too. August felt his back tensed up as he slowly turned around to see the scary being behind him.

He tried to remember what the person had looked like but couldn't. All he could remember was that his pursuer, was a man quite alright, he was very vicious and powerful too.

But he didn't show any intent of killing him, that was for sure, it was as if he was playing with his most favorite toy.

"Oh God, I want to go back to my small room. Back to my lonely life that no one interfered with" August cried inwardly.

The need to take a cold shower came rushing to his mind, yet when he thought of the herds of snakes in the bathroom, he pushed aside the idea to the back of his mind.

But he couldn't just remain this way right? There must be so many rooms in this building with bathrooms, right? He could just borrow them.

But he was naturally the owner, so why was he stressing himself about it?

It's not as if he's under house arrest so why stay here, waiting for God knows what.

August slide down from his bed and made his way towards the door.

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"Your highness" The two guards at the entrance of his door bowed their heads.

August gave them a pure and genuine smile which had them gasping in shock.

"Where is my assistant?" He asked.

"He's in the living room waiting for your presence, my prince" The guard with a black hair replied.

"He's been here for about two hours now. But we were afraid of disturbing your rest, so we dare not wake you up" The one with a dirty blonde hair reported.

"Lead the way then" August replied softly with the same alluring smile still on his face. "Um...by the way, what is your names?"

The two guards exchanged strange look secretly, before replying.

"I'm Cex"

"I'm Carvix"

What sort of names are those? August suddenly stripped with his legs.

"Your highness" The guards with weird names exclaimed in fear as the hurriedly caught their strange and newly clumsy prince.

"Your names are truly (awfully) unique" August commented with a fake admiration on his striking beautiful face. The 'awful' words was in his head.

The two guards bodies stiffened as they heard this from their prince.

Ever since their prince woke up from days of passing out, they've been noticing some changes in him and didn't know if they should thank the God or feel sad. Their previous master would never spare them a smile, talk more of complimenting their names with such a breathtaking smile. Well, they were beginning to like this new character of their prince. It's quite likable and admirably too.

With the help of his Cex and Carvix, August was able to locate the extremely wide and spacious living room without walking aimlessly and in circle this time.

He seriously needs to find out what's going on and how they managed to do that.

After sending their prince safely to his destination, the two guards quietly stepped out. It was the best thing to do, who knows when their boss would assume his stoic and stern character. They should still cherish his amiable and tolerating side for now.

The assistant stood immediately he saw August.

Finally seeing the person who was supposedly his assistant, August got closer to him and examined him closely causing the obvious scared guy to fidget slightly as he carefully took a wise and decisive step back.

Isn't it fun and thrilling to see someone cowering in fear because of his facade and disguised appearance?

This assistant of his looked strong and hard to be his aid but he was apparently scared of him too?

Oh my, he's so beautiful too. August thought.

The guy was tall and his firm muscles was firm and defined beneath the expensive suit he wore.

In fact, it looks like all the people in this place has a unique and special gene that made to look dangerously handsome. Including his own body, his was by far the finest so far. But others too were enviable and commendable.

When he complimented the guards, it wasn't because of their stupid names but because their awesome face was disturbingly closer to him making him to acknowledge how beautiful they were. So the compliment obviously was because for their beauty and not for their awful names.

While analyzing the guy that was his assistant, August eyes unexpectedly lingered on the guy longer than normal.

The guy swallowed hard as he ransacked his brain, searching for whatever he might have done wrong that warranted this scrutiny from his boss.

Then suddenly, August gave him the most rare and heartwarming smile that he'd ever come across his always cold and stern face.

Hm? What is happening? Am I seeing things! Did my boss forget himself today? Maybe, I'm dreaming? The assistant's long lashes fluttered several times as he blinked confusedly.

August sat down on the couch opposite the guy as he beckoned him with his hand and harmless smile still on his face.

Indeed, something must be up. The assistant became sure of it. His boss was really scaring the daylight out of him with his weird behavior. Even his aura and demeanor had never been this nice and accommodating. The assistant concluded that something, somehow was definitely wrong with his boss. This was his firm believe which means that he must be more careful with his actions.

Strictly sticking to the rules and not provoking this strange boss, was the utmost importance.

Thus, his steps towards August was totally prudent and cautious.

"Sit down" August said in a soft as less frightening tone as possible while he patted the space beside him on the couch.

"Sir?" The assistant questioned carefully, just to confirm that he wasn't hearing wrong.

"I said sit down. Why are you so scared of me? Like I'm about to devour you?" August breathed in frustration. Just how scary was the original owner of his body?

Who are you kidding? That would just be added to one of your previous cruel methods. The assistant screamed in his heart, before lowering his butt on the same sofa as August.

But just in case, he sat a little far from August since the couch was very long.

"Come closer" August urged.

"Sir?" The assistant blinked once again.

"Never mind" August waved his hand, before scooting closer to the trembling assistant.

"Will you just sit still?" August mumbled.

"Yes sir" The assistant replied but that obviously didn't eradicate the fear within him judging from the way he was still fidgeting.

Why is he still this way? I should be the one nervous here since I don't even know where the am I. August cried inwardly but then it occurred to him.

I'm supposed to be the prince right?

But if all those that are supposed to be my aid is nervous and uncomfortable to be around me, then how am gonna survive?

"Look, just be calm and listen to me. I promise not to do anything to you, okay? Even if you did something wrong, I don't have the power to punish you?" August suddenly whined, his tone high pitched causing the assistant to jump off the couch. Landing his scared butt to the floor.

"s**t" August cursed remorseful as he got up and extended a hand to the guy on the floor.

That must've hurt badly according to speed he'd jumped off the couch. He tried to pretend to be okay but the contortion on his face gave him away.

"I'm sorry" August apologized sincerely. If not for his whiny outburst that startled the guy, he wouldn't have jumped in fright.

August gritted his teeth as he watched the weird guy study his hand that was still outstretched, hesitance in his brown orbs.

Was your wonderful damned prince so formidable to deserve all this type of excessive carefulness?.

"If that's what you want, have it your way" August said, before dropping to the floor too. "Let's just talk this way. It feels very comfortable" He commended while nodding his head. If this can liberate the his awesome assistant's clumsy attitude, why not sit here?

But he never expected the guy to scramble to his feet, immediately he did this. He even looked ten times frightened, as though he'd committed an offence worth punishable with death.

"Your highness, please I'm wrong. You can't do that" He pleaded.

"I seriously don't want to be your so called highness" August grumbled out loud.

"Hah?"

"Nothing. Let's just sit down and talk" August breathed heavily. He dusted his ass and sat down on the sofa, not minding the questioning and confused gaze the was thrown at him. He looked totally unfazed as he wanted to just get over this trouble, then look for a loophole to escape from his current misery.

"Are we good?" August asked as he turned to face his now calmed assistant who nodded his head.

"Good. I want to ask you some questions and I need you to be precise about it" August said seriously with his brows quirked upward.

"Yes sir" The assistant replied with a nod. But his hands clenched the files in his hand more tightly, giving away his worried and terrified inner self. Not having any idea of what his boss might ask him was really nerve-wrecking.

To be honest, August also noticed this expressions from the guy, but that wasn't his cup of tea.

Whatever that made the guy to feel that way was between him and the previous owner of his body. So he turned a blind eye, focusing on what he wanted to know: "First, who are you?"