Bon Appetit (Manhwa)

Chapter 29

The man's steps were relaxed. He looked around the market slowly and carefully chose what he needed.

'Apple, flour, butter.'

He was going to bake an apple pie for dinner. He wasn't a good cook, but he challenged himself constantly. So now he can make some proper food to eat. He doesn't know what it would be like by other people's standards.

The man who bought everything he wanted, left the market. Then he made his way through the alleyway and headed a little further inside. He went to a place where those destined to fail in life or be born poor abound.

Someone could stop him by looking at the basket he was holding, but that didn't happen because no one could see the man.

'Elanya's child.'

More than 20 years ago, Elanya visited a man. She left for the human city with a happy smile that she had found a loved one. There has been no contact since then, but it was not difficult to notice her death. It was thanks to her crystal ball she had left before she left.

At first, he was unfortunate and distressed, but 20 years later, he was finally stable. But he never thought he'd finally meet Elanya's child.

The man entered the house, hiding his restless heart. He took off his hood; the long white hair was shown. His face was elegant, but his gender was ambiguous.

It was inevitable. Only females were born in his race, and when males were born, most died young. It was because there was no mana to support his body. He was the only one who had survived to this day and became a true witch. The characteristic of such people was that it was difficult to determine their gender except for the same race.

"Luana."

The man tried to call out the name of Elanya's child. It was a name that seemed somehow familiar.

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"Ah Ahh!"

Luana stamped her feet and pushed up the luxury carpet, but it didn't bother her.

"I really don't know!"

She ruffled her hair, ran wild, exhausted, and sat down on the bed. It was about the stranger she met out of nowhere at the market. After seeing him, the duke ordered Luana to be confined. It was fortunate that the place she was confined was not a prison, but the misunderstanding was unwelcome.

"Who is he?"

A man who knows her mother. The mother Luana knew was just a lowly maid. Then she just happened to find herself in the eyes of the king and gave birth to his child. Of course, some people know her because she is a person, but she didn't expect to meet that person at the market in the Empire.

"Besides, he didn't look very old."

Maybe that person is in his 20s and 30s at the most? Because Elanya, who gave birth to Luana, was in her early 20s.

"Is that her younger brother or her relative?"

It was not an implausible story. But his appearance bothered Luana. Others may not have seen it, but Luana has seen it all. White hair and purple eyes. He said Luana was identical to Elanya, but the man had no resemblance to her. He was like a total stranger.

"Is he just an acquaintance?"

Luana sighed deeply.

"By the way, I can't even go to the kitchen because I'm locked up."

The meal was served, but that wasn't what she was worried about. The duke's Meal! That was the only thing Luana had to do herself. By Luana being confined like this, he must have hardly eaten.