âYoung master, I am As.h.i.+n, the administrative secretary . Do you remember me?â
Damian briefly looked up and down at As.h.i.+n then giving him a stiff nod and entering the carriage . His coldness is not inferior to his fatherâs .
âThis is why they say you canât feign bloodâŚâ
Perhaps the Duke was just like this when he was a child . With his black hair and red eyes, Damian was a miniature Taran Duke . There was probably no need to use the royal familyâs magical treasure to determine his ancestry .
No one would be able to say that the little lord was not of the Taran Dukeâs blood .
âWhewâŚthis is just my fate . â
He hated long-distance trips . He would be extremely satisfied if all he had to do was routinely go back and forth between Roam and the house . He couldnât help but sigh when he thought about having to sit next to that dreary little kid for a long time .
âI see youâve been healthy and comfortable in the meantime . Youâve grown a lot, I almost didnât recognize you . â
As.h.i.+m spoke amiably in a bland effort to elevate the mood . It wasnât something he usually did but he didnât want to be taken as a thug and As.h.i.+n found the little Taran duke that looked exactly like the Taran Duke whom he knew as the scariest man in the world, to be extremely p.r.i.c.kly .
Also, it was the truth that he almost didnât recognize him .
âWhewâŚwhat eight year old is like this? He looks like he could be three to four years older . My nephew is ten years old but even he is smaller than our little lord . â
Even when the little lord was six years old, he had a burly physique so there were already signs of it back then .
Just like how a fox and a tiger were of different sizes .
âIf he keeps growing like this, wonât he end up with a huge frame? Completely different from whatâs on paper . â
ââŚwhat is it?â
âHuh?â
As.h.i.+n felt pleased with himself as the mouth of the little lord had finally opened .
âYou know with your rank, you didnât have to pick me up personally . â
âHaâŚhha . â
Right . Someone of his status usually wouldnât have to . Although he didnât think those words were something that would have come out of an eight year oldâs mouth .
âLetâs put aside him remembering me⌠he remembers my rank?â
The Taran Dukeâs bloodline must have something different . When he thought of it that way, he felt it was unfair and could also understand .
Even the current Taran Duke was like that . As a knight and as one of the best, his brain was excellent .
âThe world is originally unfair . â
He realized this the day his childish innocence was broken .
âIt was the order of his Grace the Duke . â
Damianâs eyes grew a little bigger .
âWhy?â
His expression seemed to be was asking .
âI believe young master has already heard the news . The Taran Duke now has a Lady of the House . â
Damian nodded his head . He usually received news about the Duke in a relatively detailed manner .
In order for him to take over in the future, the Duke intended for him to know about everything .
No matter how long he had left the house and no matter whether he was in a boarding school that was cut off from outside news, it was all so that the Duke would never hear the words, âI didnât knowâ .
Damian memorized the letter that had been sent, word for word .
âThese are just my thoughts but since both of you now have a mother-son relations.h.i.+p, I think both of you should get to know each other as a family . â
âMother-son relations.h.i.+p, you say?â
Damian inwardly questioned . His father was not such a delicate person . The idea that the Duke would want them to have a strong mother and son relations.h.i.+p did not make any sense .
Perhaps he and the d.u.c.h.ess would bite and tear at each other and the Duke wouldnât be interested until one of them died .
âHe didnât say anything else?â
âHe didnât say anything else?â
âAhâŚheâŚwanted you toâŚnot be rude to your mother . Said you should show proper respectâŚâ
âWell thatâs that . â
As.h.i.+n had simplified it but he had delivered the warning . He just had to stay there quietly without being nervous .
Even though he was the successor, he was still illegitimate . Which meant he shouldnât needlessly get on the d.u.c.h.essâ nerves .
Even if the Duke didnât warn him, Damian had no intention of confronting his stepmother .
After all, the consent of the d.u.c.h.ess was absolutely necessary to elevate his status .
âIs she pretty?â
âHuh? AhâŚI have only seen her a few timesâŚâ
âYou only needs to see someone once to know if they are pretty or not . â
Due to As.h.i.+nâs hesitant response, Damian came to a conclusion .
âShe must not be that pretty . â
Damianâs interest in his stepmother was only to that extent, after which he folded that thought .
Looking at it from his stepmotherâs point of view, Damian didnât expect to be welcomed and expected that while he was in Roam, they would only meet a few times .
Looking at it from his stepmotherâs point of view, Damian didnât expect to be welcomed and expected that while he was in Roam, they would only meet a few times .
He would live as quiet as he were dead . If she didnât want to see his face, he would lock himself up in the room and she hara.s.sed him and it was tolerable, he planned on just enduring it .
Damian was not very surprised when he heard that the Duke was getting married . He expected that the Duke had only done so because it was around time for him to get married .
Damian was grasping the cold temperament of his father that was only moved by necessity .
Even if the d.u.c.h.ess were to give birth to a child, Damianâs status as the successor would not be shaken .
His father was never a good father but he was someone that one could have firm belief in .
Damianâs attention then switched towards the Academy . The sudden summon at the beginning of the semester had messed up his schedule .
He was initially worried about leaving and falling behind since he didnât know when he would be returning . At worst, he would have had to give up on the entire semester .
âAt most, Iâll be there for a week . â
It would take about three weeks if the journey back and forth was included .
If he didnât want to fall behind when he returned, he couldnât let any of his time be spent in vain .
Damian had already filled the trunk of the carriage to the brim with books .
Young master, I am As.h.i.+n, the administrative secretary . Do you remember me Damian briefly looked up and down at As.h.i.+n then giving him a stiff nod and entering the carriage . His coldness is not inferior to his father s . This is why they say you can t feign blood Perhaps the Duke was just like this when he was a child . With his black hair and red eyes, Damian was a miniature Taran Duke . There was probably no need to use the royal family s magical treasure to determine his ancestry . No one would be able to say that the little lord was not of the Taran Duke s blood . Whew this is just my fate . He hated long distance trips . He would be extremely satisfied if all he had to do was routinely go back and forth between Roam and the house . He couldn t help but sigh when he thought about having to sit next to that dreary little kid for a long time . I see you ve been healthy and comfortable in the meantime . You ve grown a lot, I almost didn t recognize you . As.h.i.+m spoke amiably in a bland effort to elevate the mood . It wasn t something he usually did but he didn t want to be taken as a thug and As.h.i.+n found the little Taran duke that looked exactly like the Taran Duke whom he knew as the scariest man in the world, to be extremely p.r.i.c.kly . Also, it was the truth that he almost didn t recognize him . Whew what eight year old is like this He looks like he could be three to four years older . My nephew is ten years old but even he is smaller than our little lord . Even when the little lord was six years old, he had a burly physique so there were already signs of it back then . Just like how a fox and a tiger were of different sizes . If he keeps growing like this, won t he end up with a huge frame Completely different from what s on paper . what is it Huh As.h.i.+n felt pleased with himself as the mouth of the little lord had finally opened . You know with your rank, you didn t have to pick me up personally . Ha ha ha . Right . Someone of his status usually wouldn t have to . Although he didn t think those words were something that would have come out of an eight year old s mouth . Let s put aside him remembering me he remembers my rank The Taran Duke s bloodline must have something different . When he thought of it that way, he felt it was unfair and could also understand . Even the current Taran Duke was like that . As a knight and as one of the best, his brain was excellent . The world is originally unfair . He realized this the day his childish innocence was broken . It was the order of his Grace the Duke . Damian s eyes grew a little bigger . Why His expression seemed to be was asking . I believe young master has already heard the news . The Taran Duke now has a Lady of the House . Damian nodded his head . He usually received news about the Duke in a relatively detailed manner . In order for him to take over in the future, the Duke intended for him to know about everything . No matter how long he had left the house and no matter whether he was in a boarding school that was cut off from outside news, it was all so that the Duke would never hear the words, I didn t know . Damian memorized the letter that had been sent, word for word . These are just my thoughts but since both of you now have a mother son relations.h.i.+p, I think both of you should get to know each other as a family . Mother son relations.h.i.+p, you say Damian inwardly questioned . His father was not such a delicate person . The idea that the Duke would want them to have a strong mother and son relations.h.i.+p did not make any sense . Perhaps he and the d.u.c.h.ess would bite and tear at each other and the Duke wouldn t be interested until one of them died . He didn t say anything else Ah he wanted you to not be rude to your mother . Said you should show proper respect Well that s that . As.h.i.+n had simplified it but he had delivered the warning . He just had to stay there quietly without being nervous . Even though he was the successor, he was still illegitimate . Which meant he shouldn t needlessly get on the d.u.c.h.ess nerves . Even if the Duke didn t warn him, Damian had no intention of confronting his stepmother . After all, the consent of the d.u.c.h.ess was absolutely necessary to elevate his status . Is she pretty Huh Ah I have only seen her a few times You only needs to see someone once to know if they are pretty or not . Due to As.h.i.+n s hesitant response, Damian came to a conclusion . She must not be that pretty . Damian s interest in his stepmother was only to that extent, after which he folded that thought . Looking at it from his stepmother s point of view, Damian didn t expect to be welcomed and expected that while he was in Roam, they would only meet a few times . He would live as quiet as he were dead . If she didn t want to see his face, he would lock himself up in the room and she hara.s.sed him and it was tolerable, he planned on just enduring it . Damian was not very surprised when he heard that the Duke was getting married . He expected that the Duke had only done so because it was around time for him to get married . Damian was grasping the cold temperament of his father that was only moved by necessity . Even if the d.u.c.h.ess were to give birth to a child, Damian s status as the successor would not be shaken . His father was never a good father but he was someone that one could have firm belief in . Damian s attention then switched towards the Academy . The sudden summon at the beginning of the semester had messed up his schedule . He was initially worried about leaving and falling behind since he didn t know when he would be returning . At worst, he would have had to give up on the entire semester . At most, I ll be there for a week . It would take about three weeks if the journey back and forth was included . If he didn t want to fall behind when he returned, he couldn t let any of his time be spent in vain . Damian had already filled the trunk of the carriage to the brim with books .