CH 113

After talking with Kendrick, Hern walked down the hallway and looked down at the metal box in his hand.

However. 

‘…The black energy has disappeared.’

After examining Ester’s corpse, the object that always bothered his fingertips had completely disappeared.

Hern lifted his head.

‘Since when did it disappear?’

He has no idea when or why it disappeared. It must have been shimmering at his fingertips until this morning—.

‘It can’t be?’

As Hern brushed Linsy’s hand a little while ago, he remembered that his hand had touched Linsy’s. 

The fact that all the soil of Tamar that Linsy touched was purified.

“No way…” 

He doesn’t know what the black energy really is, but it’s highly likely that it disappeared because of Linsy’s touch.

Hern decided to keep quiet about all of this until he uncovered the identity of this black energy.

Of course, he had to hurry up and report to Kendrick Yeckhart, the head of the Yeckhart family.

Because he was Linsy’s guardian.

Hern’s steps quickened.

***

It was the afternoon of the next day that Leona, Cain, and Arsene had a problem.

My abilities have grown to the point where I can treat Arsene lightly.

At the age of seven, there were cases where the power was absorbed or lost due to incompatibility with Arsene’s disease.

‘I’m fine now.’

I infused only a little bit of my power into Arsene’s body.

When I closed my eyes and used this power, there was a fresh green wind in the room.

Arsene held my hand tightly throughout the treatment.

“Are you okay?”

“Eung. But… no, it’s nothing.”

With a slightly wrinkled face, Arsene tried to say something but stopped.

I quickly pointed at Arsene’s forehead with anxiety.

“Does it hurt? Is it because it hurts? Do you think it hurts because I use my power?”

“No, calm down. It’s just… that I’m not feeling well.”

“Where do you feel unwell?”

When Arsene said that, I looked at the little boy in front of me with worry in my eyes.

Arsene said with a gesture that seemed to tell me not to worry. 

“I am just a little tired. I don’t think it’s anything to worry about.”

But Arsene’s face looked very weak when he said that, so I looked at him worriedly.

“…Are you really okay?”

“It’s okay, don’t you believe me?”

Arsene smiled softly, his blue eyes twinkling. 

I smiled and messed up Arsene’s hair.

“No! Of course, I believe you! But if it hurts, you must tell me, Arsene?”

I let go of Arsene’s hand only after I received the promise from Arsene five times.

However.

“…Leona? Cain?” 

Normally, these kids should have been running around to play as soon as they finished breakfast, but they were lying on the bed drooping.

“Leon, are you sick?”

I put both of my hands on Leona’s cheeks and looked into her eyes. 

The girl shook her head slowly.

“No, I’m not sick, I just…Uh-huh, I have no energy.”

Have no energy?

“Cain, are you too?”

“Eung, me too.” 

Cain lay down, closed his eyes, and breathed heavily.

I widened my eyes.

‘They didn’t eat something wrong again, right?’

Three years ago, I suddenly remembered how the servants lost consciousness or lost their senses after eating food with Giles flowers in the mansion. 

I looked at the children with a worried mind and wondered if I should bring Mr. Hern.

If the three of them are suddenly sick, then something is definitely wrong—.

‘But why am I not sick?’

I also ate and drank everything Leona, Cain, and Arsene did. If I ate something bad, it was only fair that I got sick, too.

But I was too fine.

Then—.

“Arsene, is there anything else that’s uncomfortable? Eung? Please answer me.”

“Uncomfortable? My teeth hurt. And, my body is itchy…” 

Your teeth hurt and your body itches?

I quickly shook Leona and Cain up and asked the same question.

Leona and Cain also replied that their teeth hurt like Arsene.

My eyes twinkled as I listened to the three children’s answers. 

Since there were many brothers in the Raniero Mansion, I could see what this meant.

‘Looks like they’re going to do their first shapeshift!’ 

In my case, I suddenly tried to shapeshift even though my body wasn’t ready, so I didn’t go through with it. 

However, usually before the first shapeshift, the body consumes a lot of energy, so it is weak, easily fatigued, and often whines that the body is in pain. 

Because that was how I was in my last life when I did my first shapeshift.

But,

‘Then Leona and Cain… will have their first shapeshift at the same time as Arsene?’

I widened my eyes.

Then I quickly opened the door and shouted loudly.

“Betty! Chloe! Ethan!”

As I wandered around the mansion, Betty, Chloe, Ethan, and the other maids and servants ran to find me, thinking something had happened.

“Is something wrong?”

Ethan looked at me and asked. I clenched my fist and nodded.

“I think they’re going to shapeshift!” 

“Ah, shapeshift… yes?” 

Ethan nodded calmly, then opened his eyes wide.

A look of bewilderment was evident on the old butler’s face.

“You think they’re going to do a shapeshift? What do you mean, Lady?”

“I asked because all three of them had no energy all day, and they said their teeth hurt. They said their bodies were itchy, too, isn’t it time for Leona, Arsene, and Cain to do their first shapeshift?” 

“Yes. In terms of timing, it was time to do the first shapeshift. First, we must see the Young Master, Lady Leona, and Young Master Cain.”

Ethan, Chloe, and Betty looked at each other and nodded.

I proudly led the way to the room where the children were lying.

Leona, Cain, and Arsene were all stretched out on the bed.

“Ah, Young Master. Are you okay?” 

“I’m fine, Linsy is worrying for nothing.” 

Arsene waved his hand at Ethan.

After checking Arsene’s condition, Ethan instructed the maid, who was next to him, to bring Mr Hern.

And he smiled. 

“You will be doing your first shapeshift soon.”

From the point of view of Ethan, Betty, Chloe, and other servants, it seemed like a symptom before the first shapeshifting.

I gently squeezed Ethan’s sleeve and asked carefully.

“But can they do the shapeshifting together?” 

Arsene, Leona, and Cain have different birthdays.

But judging from the current situation, it seems that all three of them will do their first shapeshift at the same time.

Ethan lifted his monocle and laughed.

“It often happens among twins, cousins of the same age, or among nursery school children. They say that kids who live together have a high probability of doing the first shapeshift together.”

“Eung? But they’re not twins…” 

But I quickly agreed.

It’s because they stick together like twins.

Leona, Arsene, Cain and I have been almost like siblings for the past three years.

Moreover, this time.

‘I met everyone last week, so maybe that’s why.’

Since we’ve been together all along, the first shapeshift cycle seems to have been set.

I was happy with my friends’ first shapeshift but also worried inside. 

At the first shapeshift, there would be a fuss because they couldn’t adapt to the shapeshift’s body—.

‘One baby wolf, one baby lion, and a baby snake…’

Will it be okay? 

When I looked at the maids with a worried expressions, it seemed like the maids were also worried about the three children shapeshifting at the same time. 

And not long after, Mr Hern arrived.

First, he looked confused at the three kids lying next to each other on the bed.

“Lady Linsy says they are going to do the first shapeshift.” 

As Ethan talked, he had a faint smile on his face. 

He seemed happy to hear that Arsene was doing his first shapeshift.

“Let me see. Young Master, come here.” 

Hern raised Arsene from lying down and sat her down to examine her condition carefully. It was the same with Leona and Cain.

And. 

“You will be doing your first shapeshift in a day or two. You must prepare well.”

Hern laughed and said.

Ethan, Betty, and Chloe looked genuinely happy.

But at the same time, they seemed a little worried.

‘I heard that the first shapeshift of a carnivore is no joke…’

I heard that Leona’s two older brothers broke the entire first floor of Fernando’s mansion during the first shapeshift.

‘Could it be Leon?’

I glanced at Leona, who was lying quietly like an angel next to me.

Not only me but also the staff seemed nervous at the thought of the first shapeshift. 

A look of concern was evident on their faces.

‘Cheer up.’

After sending a silent cheer, I patted Arsene.

It was because I was proud and amazed to think that Arsene was making his first shapeshifting.