Chapter 27

Yes, that was it!

Norman cried out in a voice damp with tears at the sight of the paper empire. As expected, a paper flag was waving from the highest of all the spires, right in the center. Ailien raised her head.

"Whoa, how do we get up there?"

Ailien reached out her hand, but there was no way it would reach. While she pondered before the paper spire, Didi, who had been looking around, cried out "Squeak!"

A few earthworms were written at the corner of the book.

"Hmm. What does it say?"

[It says to pull the string.]

"I see."

The moment she pulled the string beside the spire, the castle gate opened with a click. Ailien's eyes grew as big as lanterns.

Inside the castle, a spiral staircase unfolded in abundance. Ailien and her friends began climbing right away.

"Ooh, it's too far."

Ailien thrust out her…