One year later…
In one of the bedrooms of the storm castle, a two-year-old boy is sleeping peacefully.
His body sank into the plush mattress as his little hands held another soft hand firmly.
"Young master is so cute!" Gilly, Nanny of Jin, exclaimed softly as she gazed at him.
A smile crept on her face as she could still vividly recall the day they arrived at storm castle.
'I never thought that the young master was afraid of monsters under the bed, fufufu.' She giggled inwardly.
She recalled the moment when Jin asked her to sleep with him, 'He was so cute, I just couldn't say no.'
She used her other hand to caress his cheek as she softly said, "Wake up, young master."
"Mhmm," Jin mumbled as he opened his eyes, blue eyes.
"Good morning, young master," Gilly greeted with a smile.
"*Yawn* Good morning, Gilly," Jin yawned as he replied.
Gilly's smile widened as she looked at him; she was getting up from the bed as she said, "wait for a few minutes, young master. I will prepare your bath."
But as she walked about to get up, Jin held her hands, startling the nanny a little.
"What is it, young master?" She asked.
"You forgot something, Gilly," Jin replied with a cheeky smile on his face as he poked his cheek with his finger.
Gilly's face immediately turned red as she understood Jin's intentions.
"M-Must I do it, young master?" she stuttered, still unsure of her young master's new request.
To her question, Jin nodded and said, "Yes, you must. This is non-negotiable!"
Gilly pursed her lips at his demand. It isn't that she is against it, but she doesn't think a servant is eligible to do it with a Runcandel.
"V-Very well," she mumbled as she leaned forward, getting closer to Jin's face.
MWAH
Jin grinned as Gilly pecked him on his cheeks. He watched as Gilly took off, walking faster than ever and left the room.
CHUCKLE
Jin chuckled as he shook his head, 'She's so cute!'
Falling back onto his bed, he closed his eyes, 'It's been a year since I came into this world. I haven't met any important people since then, and the only Runcandels I have met so far are the Tona twins, but they are still four years old.'
Turning to his side, he continued, 'The days have gone by fast as I got closer to Gilly. She is someone whom the original Jin cherished a great deal.'
"Of course, I have to have her to myself!" he exclaimed as he clenched his fists.
"Baby steps, Jin, baby steps." He mumbled as he patted his chest.
….
A few hours later,
Jin is now sitting in the library, reading a book. Rows of shelves filled the room with books from history to politics and some basics on swordsmanship.
Leaning back into his chair, 'Ugh, this is so tiresome…' he grumbled, closing the book.
'Learning about the history of various families is so utterly boring!' he mumbled as he got off the chair, walking towards the nearby window.
'Anyways, it's a good thing that I can use shadow energy.'' he thought inwardly, recalling the day when he arrived at the storm castle.
'The first thing I did after I arrived was try to conjure shadow energy.' He mused as a wisp of black energy covered his hand for a moment before disappearing.
'Although it took a month to conjure it properly, it's a good thing I did. It means that I am still Solderet's contractor. And also that I can use magic.
But I still have to be careful, in the original timeline, Jin was cursed at the age of two, though the curse will fail.'
Looking out of the window, Jin continued, 'I should show my powers like the original, but I must not show everything. I should hide my magic and shadow energy, even from the patriarch.'
In the original story, Jin reveals his contract after he is caught using it while he beats up the twins by Khan, who tells his father.
'I just need to avoid fighting the twins; if not, at least not use shadow energy while beating them up.
Magic would become a good surprise element when I am in a pinch, and shadow energy would be my trump card.
As Jin was immersed in his own thoughts, the door to the library opened and Gilly walked in, "Young master, it's time for your lunch."
Jin turned around, facing the nanny responsible for his care. He eyed her for a moment before smiling a little as he replied, "Sure, but only if you feed me!"
Gilly's eyes widened in shock as she looked at her young master, who had a cheeky smile plastered on his face.
"W-What!?"
Jin's smile widened at her question as his smile widened; 'This is going to be really interesting.'
"You have to feed me yourself!"