Suddely Became A Child's
Eps 16's

"Why are you with my son?"

~ "You realized it? I have lost my existence."

"It looks like your ugly laugh is gone."

Curran uttered a word of ridicule very casually and lightly. His gaze was still gentle as he looked at the sleeping face of Rein.

~ "As usual, you're a very rough red man."

Joy replies with a sharp look, though she knows that Curran can't see her.

Croft stared at the debate they were about to start over the sleeping lights, with the popcorn he had bought in the market feature.

"Just answer my question."

~ "Which question do you mean?"

"Why are you with my son?"

~ "That's because your son is a unique human being."

"What do you mean?"

~ "He can see me, my true form."

Curran paused for a moment, before saying Joy.

"It must be that you're so ugly."

~ "Damn you!!"

Curran let out a long sigh hearing the swearing uttered by Joy.

"Protect my son."

Joy was stunned to hear the weak tone and affection from Curran.

When Joy first saw Curran, Curran looked pitiful with a blank look and a wry smile drawn from her face.

After that Joy realized that Curran could hear her voice, she also began to invite Curran to talk even though the answers she received were insults and flat voices.

But now Joy sees a different side of Curran. Her gentle gaze, the smile that was painted on her face, and the positive aura that she felt.

It was different from their first meeting. And Joy loved the positive changes she saw. Now Joy believes the decision to sign with Rein is not wrong.

~ "Of course, I'll protect the cutie pie well."

Joy replied with a smile that adorned her face.

Curran frowned.

"Cutie pie?"

~ "True, that's the nickname I made for your son."

"That sounds ludicrous to my ears."

~ "Basic jerk! Never mind, I'll sleep with Cutie pie."

Joy flew to Rein's side, then slept facing Rein's face.

Curran only smiled faintly hearing Joy's annoyed tone.

[It looks like it's done. ]

[ Hm? I smell gold. ]

Croft put the popcorn into the inventory, then floated and landed on Curran's head.

Curran sensed the magic pointing towards his room, he stood up from the bed and waited for someone to appear.

A light appeared and then slowly a yellow-haired man wearing noble clothes was seen as the light faded.

"Your majesty."

"Ran, I need your help."

* * *

Rein looked at the tree that was always different as the horse carriage moved forward. Now he's in the Crimson family's horse-drawn carriage heading to the site of a hunting festival held in the Volker forest.

Rein sat on Curran's lap. Gilbert cannot attend the hunting festival, as she needs to protect the Duchy Crimson territory. Rosaly is the successor of the territory, so she is not allowed to attend the event.

~ "If we use my powers, we'll be quick to get to the location."

Rein ignored Joy who had always said nonsense since they left. Ever since Joy signed with Rein, she's always talked to Curran even if it's trivial.

Rein didn't care about it, after all he already had the strength of the wind spirit. What he was thinking about right now was the events that would happen in the Volker forest.

"Are you scared?"

"No."

Rein retorted briefly and his eyes were still focused on looking towards the streets.

Curran did not ask any further, he thought Rein was looking at the scene they were passing by.

No conversation took place between them, until time quickly passed and they had reached the Volker forest site.

Curran got out of the car with Rein in his trunk.

Many tents that have been built in front of the Volker forest, even the King's tent is there but is a little far from the forest.

Curran walked past several tents that were being inhabited by nobles participating in the hunting festival.

Many of them were surprised to see Curran holding a small child. This becomes a question mark in their brains, but for some people who have been following just silence.

Because they knew, Curran was not someone they could bother with.

[ Hm? This master is strange. ]

Croft's voice rang out in Rein's mind. Since there was Joy, Croft more often chat with him through the mind so that certain information does not leak.

'Say.'

[I smell gold around the depths of the forest. ]

'Ho! Really true?'

[That's true. But this is weird, why when we came here to hide a bomb I couldn't smell? ]

'No matter what it is, we have found the truth.'

[It seems so. So, should we rob him? ]

'Let's see later.'

"Greetings Young master Crimson, His highness the crown prince and young master Rexon are already inside."

Curran nodded at the information provided by the tent guards, then entered along with Rein and Mark who were behind. Kendrick stood outside the tent.

"Ran."

Jasvier immediately exclaimed in delight as he saw Curran coming along with Rein and Mark behind him.

"I salute the sun of Xinlaire kingdom."

"All right, you can sit."

Rein sat on Curran's lap. His eyes saw a young man who had black hair and dark blue netra, sitting next to Jasvier with a black cat who had the same eye color.

[The eyes of this young man look the same as yours, Master. ]

Croft, sitting on Rein's head, conveyed his thoughts.

'No, his eye color is a little darker than mine.'

[ Hm? I'm not talking about the color of his eyes. ]

Rein remained silent. He relaxed his slightly stiffened body after realizing the intent of Croft's words.

~ "Hey, looks like this human can hear my voice."

Joy circled around the young man's head of black hair, then floated back to Curran and Rein's side.

The young man in black hair was shocked within seconds when he heard a foreign voice in his ear, when no one had yet started a conversation between them.

"Ran, meet Farenzo Rexon. Third son of Duke Rexxon of the North, he'll be with us."

Jasvier began to introduce the young man sitting next to him to Curran.

Farenzo Rexon, a 15-year-old boy who has contracted with the magical beast Black Tiger, is now transformed into a cat.

"It's nice to meet you, my name is Curran Crimson. I hope we can work well together."

"I'm also happy to meet you, I hope we can do well."

"Sure, and this is my son."

Farenzo's smile immediately stiffened to hear the statement uttered by Curran.

"Son?"

"True, he's my son. His name is Rein Crimson."

Curran introduced Rein with a faint smile painted on his face.

However, the introduction made Farenzo directly look at the small face of Rein who was staring at him innocently.

'This is strange, this child was not in my previous life.'