Meanwhile, Ileana sat impassively on her throne in the main hall of the Underworld in the Ghost World. The captains of more than a dozen patrol teams were lined up on both sides of her. They were reporting the day's inspections to her. Ileana had issued an order for the captains of the patrol team to report to her everyday ever since they fortified the Ghost World's defense. Soon, all captains were done with their reports.
Suddenly, one of the captains thought of something. He stepped forward and respectfully said, "Your Majesty, I was making rounds when a woman appeared and said that Chester had sent her to you to discuss an important matter. She even had the ghost token on her, so I was wondering if she managed to see you, Your Majesty."
'A woman sent by Chester?' Ileana frowned and asked, "What woman? I've never seen anyone of your description."
The captain's heart missed a beat when he heard that, and he started to panic. 'Sh*t! Has that woman tricked me? She must have an ulterior motive for lying to me!'
By then, Ileana also knew that something was wrong. "Tell me everything that happened," she ordered icily.
A jolt of fear went through the captain's body. He immediately got down on his knees and told Ileana all that had transpired in a shaky voice. Finally, he nearly burst out in tears as he said, "Your Majesty, she had the ghost token on her, so I didn't think too much about it and let her into the city—"
"As the captain of the patrol team, how can you be so careless? How can you let anyone in without a thorough inspection?" Ileana's tone was heavy with anger. Then she decided to seal the entire city. "Quick, order them to seal the entire Underworld. We must find that woman no matter what!"
"Who's there?"
"That person looks uglier than a ghost!"
All the guards at the entrance looked at him vigilantly. He did not take their comments to mind and gave them a ghastly smile.
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