Chapter 47. At an Illustrious Feast, There Is a Lot to Eat (Teaser)
As the evening arrived, preparations for the grand banquet finally began in earnest. Caron and Leo were in the midst of a near-total transformation, with the royal servants sent by the palace assisting them at a rapid pace. The servants carefully ironed the tailcoats that the Leston family's butlers had sent ahead, dressing the two of them with expert hands. To top it all off, they added jewelry and light makeup.
In just thirty minutes, the two boys were unrecognizable.
"...This feels like cheating," Leo muttered as he stared at his reflection in the mirror with a conflicted expression.
The boy who looked back at him in front of the mirror wasn't the sunburned country bumpkin he was used to seeing. Instead, there stood a refined young nobleman, someone worthy of any prestigious family.
"No matter who looks at me, they'll know that I'm from a noble family," Leo said.
Caron chuckled at Leo's reaction and said, "Well, you are from a noble family."
"I never felt out of place because of my appearance—" Leo began, but his newfound confidence evaporated the moment he saw Caron. He let out a deep, despairing sigh, as if the weight of the world had suddenly fallen on him.
When Caron saw Leo's reaction, he'd been casually chewing on a piece of jerky. He asked, "What?"
"I was just thinking how unfair the world really is," Leo replied bitterly.
"That's how life is," Caron said.
"Damn, you annoying bastard," Leo said.
Caron's silky, well-maintained golden hair gleamed in the light, and his striking blue eyes sparkled like gems. Although Caron was...
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