Duke's Son Wish To Follow The Story

Chapter 8 : For Leaving

Leon was the last one that arrived at the dining hall, that's why he hastily went inside. He already wearing different clothes now as his body was sweating from training his sword just a while ago. He was wearing simple blue clothes and pants while his back hair was tied up with blue ribbon.

As he arrives inside, he could see from the place he was standing, his father, Duke Carl was at the end of the table, at the center, while his mother was at the right side of his father and his younger brother was at the left side of his father. It seems both his parents and younger brother still didn't start eating yet, as they are waiting for him.

"I'm sorry I'm a bit late father... mother and Luis"

"It's fine Leo... take a sit... Let's start eating now that Leo is here."

Leon takes a sit in the center across his father's sit as he hears his father's casual reply. There are six chairs that separate him from his father sit. He put his hand on the cutlery set on his table and nonchalantly ate the steak in front of him. As he took one bite of the food, his lips curved up a little.

'This really goods'

He thought to himself as he keeps taking a bite of the steak. The steak feels really soft and juicy.

'it's like eating some cake... ahh... the meat so tender, soft and juicy... this is bliss...'

he really enjoys the meat and his smile turn wide as he cuts the steak jolly molly, and that's why he didn't realize that his family members who eating with him were watching him with a weird expression.

Gulped*

His family members couldn't help but gulped as they saw him like that. His father opens up and closes his mouth before starting to speak up.

"did something good happen Leo???"

His father asks so with an awkward smile towards him. He stops eating as he hears his father's voice. He put down the cutlery and turn his head towards him, frowning.

Stiffened*

His family members stiffened as they saw his frowning face.

'did I say anything wrong??'

his father thought as he look towards Leon to Luis, then to his wife, and lastly turn back to his son Leon. Both his wife and son shrugged their shoulder with 'I don't know.' expressions on their face. Duke Carl waits for Leon to answer nervously.

"ahem...well the food was delicious..."

'but I don't know it's halal or not...hmmm it's not halal I think'

Leon couldn't say these words out loud as he knows the fact that this world is not the earth anymore. He was wondering whether it was halal or not because back on earth, he used to eat halal food and he was also from a Muslim family. But, in this world, there's no such religion or belief, so, to find halal food would be impossible.

"........"

All of his family members wear a blank expression.

'what??? I just tell them honestly right?? is that wrong'

He thought as he saw how blank his family's expression is.

"ahaha- yes the food is indeed delicious right everyone"

"yes, true darling... ohohoho"

"yes, father.... Ahahaha"

And they all laugh with an awkward expression too.

'their laugh obviously not sincere at all...sighs* but I should do something about my food from now on...maybe I should just eat seafood... seafood is easier to be halal after all..hmm...'