Chapter 85: Launch

Dudian saw the joy in their eyes. There were a few whites scattered between their hair. He felt that he had obligations before them even if he was an adopted son. Although three years ago they tried to 'sell' him of to Avril family but the shadow caused by that situation had long faded away from his heart. 'People are not saints!', his father had told him regularly back three hundred years ago.

"its been a bit more than 10 days but look at you... So thin." Jura spoke in a distressed tone as she looked at Dudian.

"Come in and sit down. We should talk." Gray smiled.

Dudian nodded slightly. He put down the luggage and came to table to accompany them to a chat. As the task was confidential he had to come up with a story.

"You have been promoted by the consortium because of your performance?" Gray was surprised as he heard Dudian talk. 'Its his first task and he gets a promotion? Too fast, right?'