As soon as the head became an adult, he drove out his predecessor and took the throne, he had such an outstanding ability that he completely changed the game of territorial disputes, which had been grouped with disadvantages, at onceâŠ
But at the same time, he had a very brutal temper.
Elvin opened his mouth with difficulty, worried that he might offend his nerves.
ââŠI dare say, but why donât you just step aside now?â
âWhy? Are you afraid?â
âItâs not that.â
âI know, but isnât this a lot of fun?â
He asked with an amused voice and got up from his seat.
Soon the blinds moved, revealing a man with silver hair and dark purple eyes.
Elvin was nervous about the distance that was narrowing down. The man who came right in front of him opened his mouth with a smile.
âI donât think Ella completely failed her mission. It seems that she was half successful.â
ââŠWhat do you mean by that?â
âThey say the egg hatched in the Astrophel family. Iâve heard that they cherish it terribly.â
Although he couldnât check it with his own eyes because he wasnât the Head at the time.
Is that all? He made time to introduce the child at the banquet and even bestowed the Astrophel surname.
Interest flickered in the manâs eyes for a moment and then disappeared. At the sight of the Head, Elvin was astonished and hurriedly opened his mouth.
âItâs too dangerous to touch the Astrophel family.â
âWho said I would come out and touch it myself? There is someone else who can do that for me.â
The Headâs brow furrowed as if his excitement had cooled. Elvin, desperately wanting to go away, closed his mouth. The man, who seemed to have been lost in thought for a moment, grinned and muttered as he went back to his seat.
âIsnât it polite to use a card if you have any left?â
âAre you talking about the Loisar family?â
âIâm sure they want to get their heir back safely, so I think theyâll follow faithfully.â
ââŠâŠâ
âDid you understand what Iâm talking about without having to explain it?â
Of course, he knew it very well.
The first thing the man did after becoming the Head of his clan was to take all heirs of the neighboring families as hostages.
As a result, the whole area was devastated and most of the families fell under the manâs feet.
The family, exhausted by the long struggle for territory, cheered for the Headâs outspoken move, butâŠ
Elvin just couldnât like it.
âThen Iâll be on my way, Head Diel.â
âYou may do so.â
Elvin walked backward and soon after, a large door opened on both sides.
Shhh.
Tuck.
Elvin let out a long-held sigh filled with despondency after finishing the report.
Is it really okay to be like this?
Walking along the dead, silent corridor, he closed his eyes gently.
It would be nice if someone could stop the Head from moving. He thought it didnât matter who would do such a feat, as long as they could succeed.
ââŠWhere was the Heir of Loisar staying again?â
By now, Loisarâs heir would have been feeling humiliated while trapped in a cage. All of these were instructions given by the Head.
As Elvin moved his steps to fulfill the order, he could not hide his mixed feelings.
* * *
Shunng. Shunng.
It was the second day of class in the forest.
I was concentrating on moving the immobile pheromones with all my might.
âYouâre doing well. Focus a little bit more.â
Itâs hard!
As Arban told me, I tried to spread the pheromone all over my body, but it was not as easy as it sounds.
When I tried, it didnât even budge. The pheromones, which were not properly controlled, were leaking out of my body with a pop. I felt like I couldnât do it anymore because my heart was impatient.
I canât do more. First of all, I need to rest for a while.
âKasa. Can I rest for a bit?â
âAll right. Letâs take a break for a while.â
âThank you.â
I took the water bottle out of my bag and drank it. It was cool because all the ice had yet to melt.
Leaning under the tree for a moment, Kasana watched with concern.
âWhat?â
âIf itâs hard, why donât we stop for today?â
âNo, itâs not difficult. I can go on.â
I couldnât give up just yet. Iâm only taking my first steps as a beast and I didnât want to give up like a crybaby.
I jumped up.
Great. Since Iâm all rested, Iâm going to start over.
As Kasana just explained, it feels like the pheromone was slowly roaming my body⊠I think itâs slowly changing one place at a time.
Shunng.
I clenched my fist. First of all, I had a great desire to change at least one place, anywhere was fine. This is because it is said that if you transform a part of the body first, you will get the hang of it after that.
While I was seriously moving the pheromones in my body little by little, Kasanaâs eyes suddenly opened wide when she saw something.
ââŠMiss Irene.â
âUh?â
âYou have succeeded in transforming a part of your body.â
âHuh? Really?! Where? Where?â
Thatâs why Kasana had a surprised expression on her face!
I jumped out of my seat with joy.
But where did it change? No matter how much I looked, I couldnât see where it had changed.
When I touched my face, it didnât seem to have changed. My arms and legs that could be seen with the naked eye were the same as before.
Donât tell me Kasana lied because I looked like I was overdoing it
I suspiciously glanced at her.
âWhereâs the change? I havenât changed anywhere?!â
âThatâsâŠâŠ.â
âAre you sure I changed?â
âYou have a tail.â
Kasana pointed to my back.
âŠâŠTail? Why a tail of all parts?
I looked back with dissatisfaction. The shape of the tail sticking out was clearly visible. I wish I had wings if possible.
Still, it wasnât bad since I changed a part of my body.
âBy the way Kasa.â
âYes, miss.â
âHow do I get rid of this?â
âYou can get rid of it with the feeling that you are collecting pheromones.â
Collecting? Like taking it back?
Shunng.
I tightened my tail and I could feel it twitching and moving. Thereâs no way Iâm walking around in this state, so I want it to disappear before class was over.
How long did I fight with my tail?
I flopped down on the floor with a tearful look, crying at the pheromones I couldnât squeeze anymore.
âUh, howâŠâ
The tail did not disappear until the end.
The words that Seth had said suddenly flashed through my mind.
âYou must not lose concentration when you change your body. If that happens⊠only a part of your body will turn into a beastâs, so you might have to walk around like that for the rest of your life.â
Oh my god. What he said was about to become a reality!
Anxiety surged and I hurriedly grabbed Kasanaâs arm.
âKasa!â
âYes, Miss Irene.â
âHow can⊠Do I have to live like this for the rest of my life?â
When I worriedly asked, Kasana gave me a soft smile and reassured me.
âItâs okay, Miss. This kind of situation is very common. It will get better over time.â
âBut, Brother Seth said he succeeded at once.â
âThatâs⊠thatâs right.â
âThen Brother Arban did too?â
Kasana was silent. Arban also seemed to have succeeded at once.
If it happens so often, itâs not uncommon at all.
I decided to go back after covering my tail with my bag. It seemed like it could be covered up somehow if I put it on my shoulder with the intention of hanging it with my arms.
âMiss Irene. Donât be so heartbroken, because youâve done the basics of shapeshifting.â
âKasa is right.â
Thatâs right⊠but it didnât make me feel any better. Besides, it was somewhat embarrassing because only the tail was strangely sticking out.
I came out of the woods with my bag hanging down on my back. Iâll never get caught by anyone, I will hide it, especially from Arban.
âI can go alone from here.â
âI see. Then, I hope you go home safely without being caught, Miss Irene.â
With Kasanaâs support, I nodded my head and walked towards the entrance to the garden. However, my resolution was short-lived.
I ran into a huge problem, and that wasâŠâŠ
âHello, Miss Irene.â
ââŠFa-Fayman?â
âI brought some snacks in advance in case you were hungry. But why is your bag drooping like that?â
âHuhâŠâŠ?â
âIf youâre doing it because itâs heavy, please give it to me. Iâll carry it for you.â
It was because I ran into Fayman who was waiting for me at the entrance. Seeing Fayman reaching out for my bag, I hesitated and backed away.
âNo. Itâs not heavy at all. I can carry it by myself.â
âThen you have to put it on your shoulder properly. If you carry it like that, your arm will hurt, right?â
Fayman nodded his head saying he understood but made a puzzled expression on his face.
Whew. Iâm in trouble.
How can I get back to my room without being caught?
I stopped in place and looked around and suddenly felt a huge presence next to me. A man with a terrifying appearance of enormous size was staring at me.
âShe seems to like the bag.â (Fayman)
âIt doesnât seem like that.â (?)
âWhy?â
âRather than that, I think sheâs trying to hide something.â