After dismissing from Yelena, Vlad returned to the castle. Upon entering, Robert had already brought three leaders, two to come, and while he waited for the others, he went in search of the key to the underworld portal, which was hidden in his personal library, but first took a sort of medieval dagger, which would open the door. To get there, he walked down a strait corridor, heading for a huge, a rustic wooden door that held the dragon order of arms, only he knew the secret of the hall of wisdom, and to gain access he had to turn with a sacred dagger that he

possesses since ancient times. As soon as the coat of arms recognized the silver dagger, adorned with two dragons, about six inches long, the door opened

     The interior of the place contained stunning beauty. There were several pointed arches and obtuse triangles with wonderful reliefs. Inside was an artistic painting, which showed the splendor of the colors, highlighting the wall designs, which were inspired by the stages of human knowledge until the Divine Revelation, showing a density and vitality of architecture, giving an impression of space with three dimensions. Between one bow and another were the handmade wooden shelves, which were littered with books, scrolls, and other manuscripts from various eras. In the center of the ceiling was a leaded glass dome shaped like a five-pointed star. The stained glass window showed Lucifer's decay, each pillar of the star containing a pillar and statues of gargoyles holding a torch to illuminate the room. Their brightness was of such magnitude that it reflected in the stained glass, illuminating the whole room.

     Once inside, Vlad went looking for a book that contained on the side the design of the Satanic Cross, also known as the Cross of Confusion. Here was the door key, which was the same shape as the symbol of the book. After finding it, he closed the library with the sacred dagger, following the same path to the main hall of the castle. By the time he arrived, there were all the leaders of the five continents, who were:

1. Africa – His name is Koofrey Maalouf; he is black, dark-eyed, tall, with long Rastafarian hair and a sporty build; he looked about thirty-five years old. He has the power of “Atmokinesis”: ability to manipulate the climate and master all its elements, thus generating very strong gusts to the point where they can create and manipulate cyclones, tornadoes and hurricanes. He can also abruptly change the temperature of any formal-desert environment, both desert and gla-cial, and sufficient to cause irreparable damage to nature.

2. America - She's called Natacha Brown; she is white, medium-length, blond, with long hair and blue eyes, looking about forty-two years old. She has a knack for becoming intangible, can make her body go beyond solid platforms, only directly, like a ghost, through walls and people.

3. Eurasia – He's called Orion Adris; he is dark, with short brown hair, tall, thin, honey-colored eyes, looking twenty-seven years old. Its power is that of "metamorphosis" that can alter its physical structure in any other being or camouflage itself through objects. His transformation is so convincing that it equals his image, voice – he can even simulate the way the individual expresses himself, but to do so, he must see to be able to transform himself.

4. Antarctica – He's called Erik O'Neill; his white skin, his short white head, pink eyes, looked thirty years old. Its power is Cryokinesis, has the ability to slow the movement of atoms, thus reducing the temperature until reaching absolute zero –273.15 ° C. With his hands, it emits a cold blow so strong that it produces fragments of ice that can attack and hurt its opponents. In order to defend himself against the attacks of his enemies, he can create an ice shield and,

due to being immune to the cold, in glacial zones, can camouflage himself like an iceberg, snow banks among other things.

5. Australia, Oceania – Matari Kay is an aboriginal Australian; his skin was dark, almost black, short curly black hair, dark brown eyes, looking twenty-two years old. His power is the “Geokinesis” that can manipulate the earth, controlling walls, sand, rocks, crystals and derivatives, thus changing their forms. He has the ability to transmute his entire body into stone and at the same time he can dissolve it in sand, including the clothing he is wearing. When he turns into sand, he is easier to move, including allowing him to pass through holes and other small openings.

     Before Vlad and the other Leaders had access to the underworld, he ordered Robert to make up a story that he would have gone on a business trip and also performed other usual tasks, justifying his absence. After all was settled, Dracula and his disciples went to the castle cellar, down a staircase that led to the basement, where there was acommunication with a cave that was in the basement of the castle. There he kept his private cellar. In that place he stored various drinks in various wooden barrels, among them "Ambrosia", the drink of the Gods, who said that whoever took it would achieve immortality and another who appreciated it, "Mead" who said it gave gift of inspiration and wisdom.

     As they entered, Dracula moved toward a barrel similar to the others with only a difference in pitch. Touching it, it slid aside, thus opening a secret passageway. As they all entered, he closed the door and, once the passage was sealed, several doors appeared, representing

the five continents. In the center of the room was a circle containing a hole with the symbol of the satanic cross. As they put the key in the doorway, the doors opened to reflect a light on the object, thus opening a gap in the floor, transporting them to the underworld. In the realm of

darkness, they were greeted by one of the fallen angels "Ananel" – who, apparently resembling a human, had lost his wings. As punishment, he was involved in a black aura, possessed the gift of hyper induction, it is said to have the mental capacity to induce humans to sin. He followed them down the paths of the depths of hell, which was lit by a river of lava that accompanied them all the way; they said that tormented spirits were thrown there to pay their sins.

     After some time walking, they came to the temple of Lucifer, a dark place where evil overflowed from every corner. On the altar of the room was the throne of the God of darkness, the most fearsome scenario, and here was the magnitude of his power. As Vlad and the other leaders approached, they noticed that there were several demons among other fallen angels and sitting was Lucifer. Few beings knew his true appearance, and it was said that before being cast out of heaven, he was beautiful, full of light and wisdom. Nowadays, he has a dark aura full of evil and hostility, his image is horrifying; an angel with bat wings and horns, tall, gray hair and a terrifying look.

     When the evil paramount was very close to Vlad and the others, he ordered the demons to withdraw and the other angels as well. The objective of all was to set new goals and strategies to destroy humanity and to see the sunlight, which one day took from him as penance for his

ambition for power. For him, time was no problem, and until the new plan was completed, no one would leave.

     Meanwhile, on earth, time was running differently, and it had been over a month since Yelena had seen her beloved. Several rumors had sprung up around the town, which she did not care about, because Vlad had entrusted her with a secret, which showed his true love, and so whatever the others coined would not spoil her happiness, including she was willing to wait as long as needed.

     One nice day, as soon as Yelena went to work, she heard Mr. Popescu argue with his wife. The fight was horrible and lasted for hours. The only thing he saw was when her boss's wife ran out the front door, leaving her son, who would not stop crying. Yelena, seeing that

the boy was in a panic due to the fight of his parents, decided to take him to the kitchen to try to reassure him.

     In the office, however, Mr. Popescu didn’t stop drinking, trying to erase that terrible moment from his head. He practically spent the whole day locked, pondering what happened, and the more he thought, the more he drank, trying to drown all grudge he felt in his heart. In the late

afternoon, almost time to leave, Yelena took the boy to the bedroom, since his mother had not yet returned and, when she was about to leave the bedroom, was approached by the boy's father. He was totally drunk. Even in that lamentable state, she informed him that her son was already asleep. Suddenly he grabbed her suddenly and boldly.

– Let me go, let me go! – pleaded she several times, screaming.

     But to her unhappiness no one listened to her, and as she kept struggling to get rid of those abrupt hands, Mr. Popescu aggressively punched her, knocking her unconscious, and that was when he took advantage to have sex.

     When Yelena regained consciousness she was naked and Mr. Popescu sleeping. She quickly dressed and ran from that house. Along the way she kept crying. Her despair was so great, she was disgusted, she felt dirty. When she got home, she showered several times, but that

feeling didn't go away. She passed days by without leaving the house. She never came back to work, had virtually no one to turn to and some sympathetic neighbors brought food and asked if she was well. She never revealed what had happened, because she was afraid that if she

told the truth she would be slandered in the village.

     Those were hard days. That trauma in life totally upset her. Every night was a torment; her nightmares were so real that just remembering them further magnified her suffering, and thinking that the day Vlad returned and knew what had happened to him could mean the end of

their relationship. Living in this anguish was unbearable, and often she thought of killing herself, but it was lacking courage.

     Meanwhile, in the underworld, Lucifer broke up with the meeting, because they had already devised a better system for spreading evil, and that meant they could return to earth. After going the same way on their return, they met Robert in the hall of the castle.

– How long have we been away?

– A little over two months – explained his faithful friend.

– Take the leaders back to their continents, then you inform me in detail of what happened during my absence.

     While Robert obeyed his master's orders, Vlad prepared to review his beloved. He changed his clothes, and as he climbed into his chariot, he asked his servant to pass through the village first, as he had some pending matters to resolve. As he walked through the village's main

square, Vlad heard some rumors that his bride had stopped working at Mr. Popescu's mansion because of him. This insinuation puzzled him. What's the real reason she wasn't working at her old job? He had no time to waste. He needed to clarify what had happened. He climbed

back into his carriage and headed straight to her house.