As soon as they got out of the carriage some maids and knights greeted them. Asher was carrying Sai who was still sick due to excessive use of his mana. Then Asher saw the duke walking out of the mansion with his two sons.
"What took you so long Asher and what happened to the crown prince?" The archduke said to Asher as he approached them.
Asher let out a nervous laugh. "He caught a fever on our way here. I will tell you everything, let's put his highness in his room first." Asher suggested to the archduke.
"Understood. Let us go, the head maid will lead you the way to the crown prince room." The archduke said as he called the head maid. "By the way I never heard about you bringing a pet with you."
"Oh, about that. I forgot to tell you since the crown prince asked me to bring it at the last minute." Asher explained to the archduke. It was a lie, but he cannot expose Sai's identity.
The archduke nodded as a response and then let them go with the head maid so Sai could rest.
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They have finally arrived where Sai would be staying. Asher puts Sai on the bed to make him rest. "Head maid." Asher called for her.
The head maid lowered her head. "Please call me Alice, your grace." Alice then lifted her head. "What can I do for you?"
"Oh, right Alice. I forgot I'm sorry since it's been so long since I've been here." Asher apologized to the maid for forgetting her name. "I just need something to make the crown prince feel better."
Alice lowered her head again. "Understood. I will bring it right away." Alice said and left to get the things needed.
"Why did you lie to the duke?" Seth asks Asher.
"Well, that's because we cannot expose the crown prince into danger yet. You're a magical beast who knows how they would react if I said that in front of those maids and knights." Asher explained to Seth.
"So, you are planning on telling the truth to the duke?" Seth asks Asher as he jumps to the bed and lays down beside Sai.
"Of course. He is the archduke, the right-hand man of the emperor. We can't hide anything from him. And I am planning on telling him after I take care of his highness."
"Am I coming with you then?" Seth asks Sai.
"Of course you have to explain, you know." The head maid made it back with the supplies needed for the crown prince.
"I will take care of his highness. The duke is calling for you and told me to bring the puppy with you." Alice said to Seth as she made his way to Sai and started cleaning the crown prince.
"So, he already knows… Please take care of his highness until I come back." The maid nodded and Asher left with Seth.
To be Continued…