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“He's fine. There's nothing wrong with his health and soul… maybe a bit underweight for a brat of his age.”
Kishiar let out a relieved sigh after hearing Enon's words. His hold around his beloved- now turned into a 5 year old child, tightened gently as Yuder nuzzled into his chest while looking at the pharmacist with a cute confused look.
It was a perfectly fine day.
Until a magic artifact suddenly glowed and changed the Arcane Legion's assistant into a child.
They were examining an unknown magic artifact, found in the depths of Peletta castle's basement. One of the servants accidentally found the orb-like object and sent it to the Duke with the help from the Peletta Knights.
Kishiar's heart almost stopped when he saw his dearest assistant engulfed by bright light. He ignored Nathan's warning and reached out to the light… only to find a small figure standing before him with oversized clothes.
And that's how they ended up in the Arcane Legion's medical unit with Enon glared angrily at the trio. Meanwhile Priest Lusan was nervous behind Enon, scared that the rude pharmacist would make baby Yuder cry as the child didn't have any memories aside from his name and age.
Thankfully, Yuder just stared at him with his usual blank face while nuzzling Kishiar's bosoms comfortably. Which made Enon angrier and kicked them out of the infirmary.
“I'll examine that blasted object to find the cure. Just make sure that brat doesn't cause any trouble and don't let other people know about this situation.”
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Since Yuder refused to let Kishiar go, he had no choice but to let Nathan do the work. For the time being, other members would be told that both the Commander and his assistant were away for a mission.
The raven haired child sat silently on the couch, various sweets were on the table. But his violet hue eyes only set on the Commander, full of curiosity and fascination towards the older man.
The Duke's heart squeezed painfully at the sight before him. So adorable beyond imagination.
“Would you like to eat some sweets? You can eat whatever you want. Or if you want something, me or Nathan will get it for you.”
Yuder shook his head at Kishiar's offer. But before the Alpha could ask him again, Yuder reached out his hand and motioned the other man to sit next to him.
Kishiar tried so hard not to let his friendly smile fall at that cute gesture and screamed internally how precious his beloved was.
His mask almost fell again when Yuder suddenly climbed on his lap and touched his face right after he sat on the couch. The gentle little hands roaming and feeling his entire face, as if they were trying to memorize it.
“Is there something on my face?”
“Pretty…”
His Omega assistant had told him how pretty or handsome his face was several times. But hearing it from the innocent version of Yuder made him blush and wanted to hug him so bad. Nathan was also taken aback by it and accidentally cut the cake unevenly because of the shock.
“... Thank you.”
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Eventually he managed to coax Yuder to eat the cakes. After all, their trustworthy pharmacist told them that the child was underweight.
Kishiar thought his vessel was about to explode when seeing how adorable little Yuder ate the cakes on his lap. Yuder's face was impassive as always but the Duke noticed how those eyes twinkled and widened slightly when he tasted the chocolate cake, and how the blank expression softened and got brighter as he started to devour the cakes.
Even Nathan's usual hard face got softened and more gentle. He got a bit flustered when Yuder said the adjutant looked very strong but smiled a little at the praise.
After almost all of the plates were empty, the young boy slowly dozed off while resting his head on the Commander's chest. The fatigue of the eventful day finally caught up and Yuder fell asleep with the Alpha's gentle mint scent. Kishiar chuckled before changing the position for Yuder to sleep comfortably.
“Nathan, could you go to the Eternal Palace later to get my childhood clothes? He needs to wear some decent clothes before we go shopping tomorrow.”
The knight nodded briefly before he continued to clean the tables from the empty plates. They didn't know how long Yuder would be in that form, so they better be well prepared.
A fond sigh made him pause to look at his Lord who stared at the sleeping child and combed his silky black hair gently with his fingers.
“My plan to celebrate his birthday tomorrow is totally ruined. But I guess this is the chance to make a bigger birthday celebration for him. Their Majesties sent their letters earlier to come over tomorrow. I bet now that His Majesty The Emperor knew the current situation with his gift, they would demand us to come no matter what.”
Nathan silently agreed with his Lord. After all, it was clear as crystal that both the Emperor and the Empress were fond of the assistant. They wouldn't miss this chance to pamper the young boy, especially on his birthday.
“Tomorrow will be tiring but it's a small price for his happiness. Yuder deserves the happiest day of his life.”
A gentle kiss landed briefly on the sleeping boy's temple, making him smile while dreaming.
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