The dining table had a generous spread of different types of hot food; he picked up the fish stew and poured a generous amount on the potatoes. The spiciness and sauce of the stew blended well with the potato''s soft sweetness.

    He couldn''t get enough of the delicious food in this place. The only regret was no dessert- when was his wife going to hire a chef in that area?

    He picked up the chicken wings, dipped it into spicy sauce, and brought it to his lips, drinking chilled juice to soothe his tongue; he couldn''t stop eating until he finished all the food on the table.

    He patted his bulging stomach and let out a satisfied belch. Feeling so full, he decided to stroll outside the mansion.

    He dragged his full stomach and walked slowly out the door. He moved into the forest and summoned his beast.

    Greed, who was somewhere in the cliffs of the mountain, felt his master''s call. He spread his wings and descended downwards before beating them to hover in the air.

    He flew quickly toward Zane; it took some time to appear before his master. Seeing his master, whom he hadn''t seen in a while, he transformed mid-air and leaped at Zane, wrapping his hands around Zane''s neck.

    "Master!" He shouted into Zane''s ears, almost bursting his eardrums. Zane untangled himself from Greed''s body, pushing him far away. Still not used to his beast''s human child form- resembling the mini version of him with white hair.

    "How is your training? Can you control your shifting now?" He asked, inspecting Greed''s human form for any signs of instability.

    "Master, I can control my phasing now...Can I go back with you?" Greed''s young voice pleaded, his expression eager for praise and an agreeing nod.

    Zane saw his anxious, pleading face and patted him on the head, just as he always did when praising him, which made Greed very happy.

    "Wait until your customized bracelet is ready before you can return to the mansion," Zane said, patting the crystal on Greed''s forehead, which was hidden by his hair.

    Greed''s lips turned down in disappointment, but he perked up knowing it wouldn''t be long.

    Zane walked around without a destination in mind, simply enjoying the fresh air and scenery.

    ****

    On the small yacht, a group of women crept towards the island, following the rocky shore.

    The woman in charge looked through a magnifying glass toward the shore and stirred the boat cautiously through the rocky waters, landing in a secluded part of the island.

    "You know what to do. Take as much as you can and leave," The woman instructed her crew. They were a band of thieves who stole anything and smuggled it out by any means possible, even if it meant killing. They work for the highest bidder, and their hearts are as cold as ice; only profit can warm them.

    "Be careful, and don''t underestimate this place." The leader warned when she saw their relaxed careless behaviors.

    They were so good at their job that they had a certain arrogance, believing nothing could stop them.

    For some reason, she has been having a dreadful feeling since this morning and couldn''t help but warn them.

    They felt today, the leader was being too cautious, which they noticed; they felt she was getting old and it was affecting her, so they laughed her concerns and warnings off.

    They carried their tools and bags. "Let''s go."

    They set off to the island; the leader pressed the coordinate of where the thing she was supposed to steal was located.

    And led them into the forest; they trekked through tough terrain before they left the rocky area to level ground.

    Walking for hours, they stopped to rest and eat the provisions. The sun shone on their backs making them tired and irritable.

    Their laughter and conversation ceased as they focused on the path ahead. The leader was feeling tired and saw her crew''s condition and instructed them to stop.

    "We''ll continue in the evening, once the sun goes down. Rest up." Her words earned sighs of relief from the fifteen women.

    Zane, unaware of the intruders, felt content with his stroll and decided to return to the mansion.

    He climbed onto Greed''s back, and he flew back, landing some distance away from the mansion. He got down and patted Greed to go back; Greed looked at the Mansion closer to him and dropped his wings, looking sad.

    "Don''t worry very soon...wait a bit." Zane patted his head and continued on foot. He came out from the side of the forest and watched a figure watering the seeds, he watched his hair bounce freely.

    And was attracted by the shine of hair and didn''t know when he got closer. And even his skin seemed to glow, smooth and radiant.

    How did his skin look so good? For the first time, Zane was cautious of his skin; his skin was good, but it didn''t have this shine and glow.

    "Umm..." Zane hesitated before speaking, and the person looked up at him.

    "I wanted to ask- how do you get your skin to glow like that?" He asked curiously, genuinely wanting to know.

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