A small gothic castle stood erect in the expensive part of the small town. It was close to the center and one could just walk and have access to all the important places.
There were tough-looking maids standing at the door, keeping guard.
When they saw Eleanor and the rest, they bowed and greeted them.
Eleanor gave them a curt nod and entered the building.
Upon passing through the main gate, Julien saw a tall, serious-looking lady in white hair. She wore a red gown that clung perfectly to her body and exposed her hourglass-like figure.
Her vivid green eyes were focused on feeding grains to the birds in the courtyard, and she looked like an absolute beauty, better than supermodels even from Julien’s past life.
Julien has seen her before.
"Grandma!" Katherine called out and made her way towards this lady, hugging her.
Her rushing up to her caused the birds to startle and fly away.
Rosalynn wasn’t bothered by it. She hugged Katherine back and rubbed her back. "How have you been, child?"
"I’ve been good. I’ve been good!" Katherine said in her usual jolly tone.
Leona joined the two and gave Rosalynn a side hug, greeting her similarly.
It was then Eleanor, and at last, Julien smiled awkwardly and said, "Hello, grandma."
Rosalynn raised her eyebrows in suspicion, not speaking.
Eleanor, Katherine, and Leona felt nervous about their grandma’s interaction with Julien.
Although they had accepted Julien’s awakening easily, it may not be the same for their grandmother.
Julien felt awkward in the long silence.
He extended his hand out and said, "So uh… no hug?"
This further shocked Rosalynn. She was about to ask whether this was her grandson or imposter, but Eleanor held her hand from the side and said in a soft whisper, "Mom… it is really Julien. He’s awakened. Long story, I’ll tell you later."
"You better." Rosalynn said sternly.
Her grandson had an awakening and she wasn’t told anything about it? Rosalynn felt wronged and worried.
"Julien?" She turned to Julien and asked.
"Yes, grandma?" Julien replied.
"Oh my…" Rosalynn covered her mouth and gasped softly.
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He really was giving human responses!
"Come here." Rosalynn commanded.
Julien walked up to her and got hugged warmly.
Being short had its advantages as his face was now stuffed in between two soft milk cannons.
There was only one layer of clothing separating him and those, that being his grandma’s gown. She didn’t seem to be wearing a bra.
’What’s with the ladies in my family not wearing their underwear?’
Julien was a boy and did not know that it was uncomfortable to have one’s big chest in a chokehold for the whole day.
Rosalynn and Lorene wouldn’t venture out often and stayed home. They naturally had no need for a bra and could let them be free.
"How have you been, child?" Rosalynn asked the same question she did to his sisters.
"Couldn’t be any better, grandma." Julien said after pulling his face out.
Rosalynn nodded and kept noticing the subtle changes he was showing.
This was truly not the same Julien she knew of.
"Let’s go inside. We have a lot to talk about."
Rosalynn invited everyone inside.
Julien saw a lavish yet cozy interior. The decor was vintage themed and the ambience was comfortable.
Lorene was seated on a sofa, sipping tea, and eating some brown rye biscuits. She came early and was asked to wait for everyone by her mother.
Now, the entirety of the Lichtenstein family was here.
The castle maids had made seating arrangements for all in the lounge hall. There were two sofas around one big glass table.
Julien didn’t get to decide where he would be sitting. He was dragged by Rosalynn to her side along with Katherine.
"So tell me, what exactly happened?" Rosalynn asked Eleanor.
The question was related to Julien and Eleanor was prepared for it.
"He had an awakening and became conscious of himself. I am unable to decipher why he was so dormant and only awakened now, but he’s healthy and well, so that’s all that matters. I think we should leave the matters of the past in the past." Eleanor answered calmly.
The maids served the food brought by Eleanor from the bakery in the meantime with a variety of tea.
They could hear the conversation, but pretended to have not heard it and maintained a professional appearance.
"I see." Rosalynn sort of got the gist of the matter. "Do you think he may go dormant again?" She asked the most important question that was in everyone’s head.
Eleanor shook her head. "He won’t. That’s why there’s no point focusing on this."
"You sound confident." Lorene commented from her side.
"I am." Eleanor didn’t deny. Her confidence did not stem from her personal beliefs. She could picture El’s face whenever she thought her Julien may get into trouble and be worry free.
Although El was a twisted lady who liked to make useless jokes, she was reliable. At least for Julien, she was.
Eleanor only had a few interactions with her, but their conversation in Tower was enough to give her a peace of mind.
"Good. Then I’ll not inquire further." Rosalynn dropped the matter. She turned to Julien and pulled his cheek with a neutral expression. "Young man, tell me about yourself. What have you been upto to since your awakening?"
"Oh, let me tell you about it!" Katherine jumped in. "Can I?"
"Sure."
Katherine chuckled and continued, "Juuls was mostly in the Tower after his awakening. He cleared the tutorial, and got two subordinates. Both are very pretty, although one of them is a boy. The other is an excommunicated nun who is now serving as the priestess of our house. Did I tell you that she’s very pretty too? Oh and she is blind by the way. Poor lass, she can’t see our Juuls and can only just feel his presence. Anyway, she is pretty and do you know—"
"Alright, Katy, that seems to be enough." Eleanor made a dry cough and stopped her daughter.
If she was allowed to, she would keep speaking and won’t stop until the next day.
"No, no, go on. I’m interested." Rosalynn said otherwise. She was quite interested in her grandson’s new life and wanted to know as much as possible.
Julien’s eyebrows twitched. It looked like his whole history was going to be laid bare in front of everyone.
"Mom…"
"Let me listen, dear daughter." Rosalynn said calmly, giving no room for negotiations.
Eleanor turned to Julien and shook her head, saying she was helpless in this situation.
’…having only ladies in the family has its disadvantages too. They are too gossipy…’ Julien thought to himself.
"Hehe, so… do you know, Juuls is now on Floor 25. He quickly made his way to Floor 10 and contacted big sis Leona’s guild. The Vice Guildmaster attended to his request of escorting him to Floor 25. This isn’t as important. What’s important to know is that somewhere in the middle floors, Juuls…"
Katherine gave Julien a smug look while he could only roll his eyes and turn to his mother.
She shrugged and shook her head, saying she couldn’t help him in this.
Julien squinted his eyes and thought, ’Everyone in the family has a sort of quiet and calm personality. How did Katy turn out to be such a yapper? Was there a manufacturing defect somewhere?’
Julien’s gaze lay on the one who produced this product as he thought of this.
If Eleanor could hear his thoughts, he was sure to get his butt swollen red
Katherine turned to her grandmother again. "Anyway, as I was saying grandma…"