The spoon Jinwoon was holding dropped and Sung Hoon choked in the food. "What?!" Jinwoon was dumbfounded. Sung Hoon's ears were turning red. "Elder! C… Couldn't you…" Young and Ki Ha burst out laughing. "Why are you both shy? You know that you're both going to end up together?"
Jinwoon looked at Sung Hoon and saw the other looking shy. 'How are they so sure'. Young gave them a big smile. "But… Why does…" Jinwoon didn't even know what he wanted to ask. Sung Hoon wasn't even offended. He seemed even happy with Young's words.
Young turned serious. "I don't know if Sung Hoon has explained but every king will come to us to hold a reading. In that reading will give him or her advice and guidance, concerning the kingdom and their reign. Each reading is different."
"We usually give advice based on observing them since childhood. Their character and behaviour helps us give a better reading. But Sung Hoon is unique because he was raised in a different country and also we didn't even know of his existence."
"We had been preparing to do a reading on his sister's husband. We had to change everything. But when he came to us we discovered that his lineage and upbringing were perfect for not only our nation but our planet."
Jinwoon still didn't understand his part in all this, so he asked. "W… What is my part in all this?" Young gave him a big smile. "There is an old prophecy that has been passed down since the beginning. Nobody knows its origin or who wrote it. When the time's come, I'll show you the full text."
"The text tells us of a half king and his half-mate who will unite the planet and save us from an outer world enemy." Young looked at Jinwoon before looking at Sung Hoon. "inter mate?" Ki Ha was looking confused. "That part I never heard before." Young didn't give an answer.
"But Jinwoon is... Jinwoon?" Ki Ha's face was full of confusion. His brain was processing the thought that Jinwoon might be a man but his brain didn't want to believe it. "Your... I mean... Look at he...?" Jinwoon looked down at his fingers, while Sung Hoon and Young returned to eating.
"Am I the only person who doesn't know?" Ki Ha was irritated. Sung Hoon glared at him. "Is it important?" Jinwoon and Ki Ha looked at him. "Of course it is important. I even asked her... him to become a chambermaid!" Sung Hoon shrugged. "It didn't happen. So why are you getting angry? It's about Jinwoon and me."
Ki Ha looked offended. "I'm your friend. You should have at least told me." Young put his hand on Ki Ha's shoulders. "Calm down. I'm sure Jinwoon had a good reason." Ki Ha looked at Sung Hoon for an explanation.
Sung Hoon rolled his eyes. "We were on the road. The others all thought that Jinwoon was a woman. I know you! You would have yelled it out loud." Ki Ha looked away. Sung Hoon was right but that didn't mean that Ki Ha was going to say that.
Young gave Ki Ha a gentle smile. "We don't want that to come out yet. We still don't know much of the prophecy. We finally understand who the half prince and half king are. It took us many spells to get an image of Jinwoon. We now need to take things slow."
"The part of half mate was never taught because our ancestors were close-minded and there has never been a king who has a male mate." Ki Ha glanced at Jinwoon "Until now." Young nodded. "Yes until now."
Ki Ha looked at the others. "So, what's the plan?" Sung Hoon looked at Young. "Let's finish eating first." Young stared at his food, avoiding Sung Hoon and Ki Ha's stares. "You have no idea, right?" Young gave them a grin. "After eating. I'm sure I'll get an idea."
Sung Hoon shook. "Let's finish then." Jinwoon tried to eat but the food didn't want to go down. He pushed his food around, watching the others eat. "You don't like it?" Sung Hoon asked. Jinwoon shook his head.
"I have a question. What does half mean?" Sung Hoon and Ki Ha looked at him confused. "What I mean is... is. I've never heard of that term." Young looked at him, like his words had confirmed something.
Ki Ha pulled a face. "Half is a stupid word for intersex." Jinwoon blinked, processing Ki Ha's words. "How... Who..." One of Lee Jinwoon's memories popped up. He saw a man coming to their house with a big belly and his mother screaming at his father for producing another child.
'Men can give birth here!" Jinwoon's eyes grew big. "Wait! Are you saying I can get pregnant?" Sung Hoon ears turned slightly red. "We'll have to do some tests to check." Jinwoon hadn't experienced any shock from transmigrating but he now felt like he was going crazy.
"I have everything with me, so we can do the test after dinner. This will also help in creating a plan." Young was eating without a care. Jinwoon swallowed loudly. Young giggled. "Don't worry. It's painless. Try to eat." Jinwoon again tried to eat but he couldn't.
Soon the others finished eating. "Let's go to the sitting room." Young stood up and walked away. The rest also stood up and followed him. Ki Ha walked to the kitchen to tell the servants that they were finished. He also told them to bring some beverages to the sitting room.
'Is it magical?' Jinwoon was watching with his mouth open, while Young pulled out papers, test tubes and more from his robe. "Where is it? I'm sure I brought it with me." Young mumbled while rummaging inside his robe. "Ah! Found it! Here we go."
He took out what looked like a clear rectangular box. There were colored keys on it. "Lie down on your back." Young pointed at a dark chaise longue. Jinwoon hesitated. "Like I said before this doesn't hurt." Jinwoon bit his lip but in the end he laid down. Young put the device on his stomach before pressing the keys.
After 10 minutes of pushing keys and moving the device all over Jinwoon's stomach and lower area, Young was finally finished. "Alright. I'm finished." Young sat down and stared at the screen. He would sometimes push a key. 15 minutes later and Young was still staring at the device.
Jinwoon looked at the others but he saw that they were patiently waiting for Young. Another 15 minutes passed. Young slowly got a big smile on his face. "He's intersex." Sung Hoon let out a deep sigh. "So we can proceed with... Let's make a plan."
Ki Ha clapped his hand. "We first need to stop the princess selection." Sung Hoon and Young nodded. "How?" Ki Ha looked at them. Young scratched his beard. "The only way to stop a princess selection is if the candidates fail to show up."
Ki Ha got a smirk on his face. "I know someone who can eliminate the candidates." Jinwoon's eyes grew big. "You want to kill the candidates?!" The others turned to Jinwoon. "Of course not! Are you crazy! I mean take them away until the selection is over."
Sung Hoon gave him a blank look. "That's kidnapping. It's just as bad as killing them. We don't even know how many candidates there are." Ki Ha looked irritated. "We'll I don't see any of you coming with a better idea?!"
Young had already lost interest. He turned back to Jinwoon's 'scans'. "Murder, kidnapping or maiming are out of question. We need something to ensure that Jinwoon will become your mate. Also it has to be irrefutable." Ki Ha was mumbling.
Yong looked up with a dazed look on his face. "Jinwoon is very fertile." Jinwoon looked at Young with a surprised look on his face. "What?" Young eyes seemed to focus again. "What? What happened." Ki Ha burst out laughing. "That is perfect! Become pregnant!"
Jinwoon wanted to yell at Ki Ha but Sung Hoon looked at Ki Ha like he had discovered the wheel. "That's not a bad idea." Jinwoon's mouth fell open. "Are you crazy! I'm still.... No, no and no again." Ki Ha's brows went up. Do you have a better idea?"
Jinwoon looked at Sung Hoon for support but the other looked like he really was thinking about it. "Hey! Whatever you're thinking, stop thinking about it!" He glared at Sung Hoon. "But..." Jinwoon shook his head. "Not going to happen!"
Sung Hoon pouted. "Then I'll marry the woman, the Queen and the court pick for me." 'If that happens I need another method of holding on to him. Can I still do that while working as a normal worker at the palace? I don't want to get pregnant! I'm still a virgin!'
Jinwoon let out a frustrated sigh. "This is absurd!"