I left the stable feeling a bit shaky.

‘Is it a good thing?’

Thinking about it, there was nothing bad about understanding animals.

What concerned me was why abilities that should be with the male lead were coming to me.

‘The divine beings are coming to me, and I even understand animal speech.’

Could it be related to the male lead’s destiny?

Deep in thought, I heard a lively voice from somewhere.

“Young master!”

From a distance, Cresi and Gezwill were each leading a horse.

What was different from usual was that they were not in their knight uniforms but in casual clothing.

“Cresi and Gezwill.”

Upon hearing their names, they waved at me with cheerful faces.

‘Sure enough, they like being called by name.’

Just as I was about to pass by with a brief greeting, they took large steps toward me.

“Where are you two going?”

“Well, we won’t be able to see you for a few days.”

“We’ve been seeing you every day during your walks. It will feel empty without you. We’re glad we could see you before we go.”

At Gezwill’s words, I frowned.

“We haven’t been meeting every day.”

“But we’ve come to see you whenever you took a walk,” Cresi interrupted, hitting Gezwill’s shoulder as if to scold him for revealing too much.

Upon hearing this, my eyes widened.

“Really?”

“Yes, you take walks every day. We’ve been lurking around the garden daily. For the record, Bart started it.”

Gezwill, who had been rubbing his shoulder, spoke candidly. I was slightly shocked, having been unaware that someone was watching me during my walks.

‘That’s totally stalking…’

I narrowed my eyes. The next time I take a walk, I’ll ask Yan to see if anyone is watching.

“We should go now, we’re running out of time. Please take care, young master, and don’t grow any taller until we return.”

‘That’s practically a curse.’

Though I gave them a sidelong glance, I wondered why they were saying such lengthy goodbyes.

“Going far for work?”

“Not far. We’re going to find the young lords.”

“Young lords as in…”
“Yes, the little master probably hasn’t seen them yet. I’m talking about the twin young masters. They are younger brothers, younger than the eldest young master. If they come this time, the little master will get to see them too.”

Only then did I realize. The problem wasn’t that I could understand animal speech.

‘The twins are coming soon…’

On a crowded street, there were two small figures walking at ease through the throngs of people.

With one hand holding a candy cane to their mouths and the other tucked in a pocket, their posture was identical.

If only they hadn’t worn their hoods so deeply, their strikingly similar faces might have caught the attention of others.

“A letter came to the dormitory.”

The boy on the left spoke in a sardonic tone. The boy walking on the right came to a halt.

“From Father?”

“Who else would it be?”

“Oh, for God’s sake.”

The boy on the right let out an exasperated sigh.

“I told you we shouldn’t stay long, didn’t I? We’ll get caught soon.”

“Who’s the one who agreed to follow in the first place?”

“I didn’t think we’d stay this long!”

The boy on the left looked at the grumbling boy in front of him.

It was as if they were looking into mirrors, their faces were so alike. They were accustomed to their identical appearances by now.

“If you’re going to keep complaining, go by yourself.”

“When did I complain? Let’s just not get caught, that’s all.”

The complaining boy focused once again on rolling the candy in his mouth.

Soon, the boy crunched down on the candy and swallowed it, pulling another candy from his pocket.

“Do you think Brother has arrived?”

“He must have. Brother always goes straight home.”

The surrounding area was noisy enough to make one’s ears ring.

It was a rare market day, so naturally, the crowd was massive, and merchants were vigorously promoting their wares.

Among them were loud conversations as people exchanged exciting news and gossips with their companions.

“He must be somewhere around here…”

Noticing a discordant sound, they suddenly stopped and looked at each other.

As if by an unspoken agreement, they immediately headed into separate alleys.

Soon after, a large man appeared among the crowd.

“See, he’s not here. What useless stubbornness, that Gezwell.”

Recognizing the grumbling voice of Crishe, one boy circled back to his sibling.

The sibling who had first arrived at the meeting spot was hiding close to the wall.

‘Shhh.’

It seemed something interesting was found. Mikael gestured, and Daivan also cautiously moved his steps.

“Didn’t I see it clearly? The elixir that grants eternal life when consumed!”

“Yeki, you fool! Where on earth would such a thing exist? If it did, would it be given to people like us?”

“We can’t even enter that auction house, can we?”

“Of course we can’t! But near the auction house, there are stalls where goods are gathered. Knights guard it, but if you’re careful, you can take a look, that’s what I mean.”

“So what’s this elixir for eternal life you’re talking about?”

“The Elixir of Centuries, only told in legends!”

Their eyes met. Without needing to decide who would go first, both siblings’ eyes sparkled.