Finally the day of departure had arrived
As I left the mansion and approached the awaiting carriage, I was montarily stopped by one of the servants.
"Please wait, Young Lord," the servant said with politeness, bowing slightly. I couldn't help but appreciate how convincingly I appeared as a nobleman.
"What are you doing? He is our Young Master Zephyr!" I heard my butler's voice, firm and protective, as he intervened on my behalf.
The servant's eyes widened in shock as the realization hit him. "F-forgive , Young Master," he stamred.
With a gracious smile, I replied, "It's okay; people can make mistakes." I was in high spirits today, and so, I decided to let this small incident slide.
I then boarded the carriage on my own, leaving the servants looking at in awe, their gazes filled with admiration and astonishnt. It was a satisfying feeling to see the effect of my transformation on those around .
The carriage started moving, embarking on a week-long journey that would take to the Ronen Duchy.
During this ti, I chose not to visit Duchess Maria, as I had no intention of willingly walking into the tiger's den after having acted so confidently.
Upon arriving at the Liander Duchy, I promptly issued a command to my entourage, expressing my desire to visit my mother.
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In the vast and opulent mansion of the Liander Duchy, a woman was deeply engrossed in her official duties. She ticulously sifted through a multitude of docunts, her unwavering focus helping her weed out the traitors that had infiltrated her estate.
"Duchess, Young Master Zeph has arrived," her aide inford her, a hint of hesitation in his voice. He had been about to ntion the remarkable change in Zeph's appearance but swiftly rembered his master's prior instructions.
Her head snapped up at the ntion of Zeph's arrival, her usual composed deanor montarily shaken by the surprise. Without missing a beat, she ordered, "What? He's here? Bring where he is imdiately." Her aide, taken aback by her sudden urgency, hastened to carry out her command.
Kassidy's POV
As I heard about Zeph's arrival, I wanted to et him despite being busy with my work.
However, I couldn't just admit it; Zeph would think I was making excuses.
I arrived at the guest room to find a man with black hair seated there.
"So, why have you co to see now, son, after causing such a commotion in Ronen Duchy?" I inquired, looking at my son with a hint of curiosity. Oddly, his expression seed surprised, which puzzled .
"Mother, You don't see any changes in " he said as his face was full of surprise
"Oh,yes,I think you did loose so little weight" I stated, thinking perhaps he had been on a diet or fasting. His face twitched strangely, and then he uttered sothing even more bewildering.
"Just a little weight, mother. I lost a total of 200 kg."
I was utterly shocked by his words. Why on earth would he lose so much weight? Had he bumped his head or sothing? What was going on with this child?
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Zeph's POV
I was comfortably seated on a sofa, anticipating the priceless expression that would spread across on Kassidy's face when she saw my transford appearance.
I had envisioned surprise, maybe a gasp or a joyful exclamation.
Yet, as I observed her, there was no hint of astonishnt. Instead, she carried on as if nothing had changed, which piqued my curiosity.
Unable to contain my bewildernt, I finally inquired, "And what do you think, Mother? Do you notice anything different about ?"
Her response was far from what I had expected. With a perplexed look, she said it was a little weight,
'Just a little weight? What on earth? I went through a living nightmare to rid myself of that dreadful body, and now... this?'
I corrected her, emphasizing the magnitude of my transformation, "It's not 'just a little,' Mother. I've shed an entire 200 kilograms!"
Her reaction left utterly flabbergasted. Was she playing a joke on ? It was like sothing out of those mysterious Asian novels I'd heard about.
Whatever.
'It should be enough,' a smile ford on my face as I understood that my sudden weight loss wouldn't arouse her suspicion.
It felt rather amusing how her mind worked, portraying everything as normal while forgetting that her very own son had beco a villain due to her influence in the first place.
Yes, the main reason for Zephyr's flawed personality was his mother's negligence and father's overcare.
But for now, It should be sufficient for her not to investigate the reason behind my weight loss being related to an Artifact.
Once I reach the Academy, everything will be fine.
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