Meeting my new daddy (Not the dirty kind)

After freshening up and changing out of my pajamas, I went outside of Dusk's room or should I say my room. I was a bit worried I wouldn't be able to find my way around the place since I'm clueless but thankfully the butler from before who I assume is 'Magnus' was waiting for me with a slightly worried expression.

I was able to get a name from the diary. The diary had a lot of pages on how helpful and friendly a butler named Magnus was to Dusk. He was probably one of Dusk's only close friends despite him being a butler.

"Ah you're here, young master. I became worried as you were taking some time. Would you like me to accompany you to the table?", Magnus asked after noticing my presence.

"Yes, let's go.", I replied. I would have just nodded like before but I decided it's best to express some subtle yet noticeable changes in Dusk. My persona from now on should be quiet and gloomy. I can't really fake my personality for my whole life with everyone. So instead of faking it, I'll just fool them into thinking, my personality is just gradually changing. It wouldn't be strange since Dusk really was going through a lot. I can tell he was a kind and energetic kid at first, who slowly changed into a troubled but kind one from the diary. So I'll keep making changes until I can just be myself at one point.

All that aside, as Magnus took me to my destination, I couldn't help but be somewhat impressed by how furnished the 'house' was. Maybe it would be more fitting to call it a mansion. There were tons of furniture, artistic paintings on the walls and the place radiated an atmosphere befitting of Fantasy nobles, probably. I can't say for sure since I've never seen the house of a noble before.

While I was on my way with magnus to have breakfast, we were greeted by a few maids and other servants who seemed relieved to see me. I merely nodded and smiled my way through their kind gestures.

After coming down the stairs and walking for a short distance I was greeted yet again but this time it was a really large table that had different kinds of delicious looking food on top. The aroma of the food made me realize how hungry my body was. I was about to sit down and eat right away but I was suddenly interrupted by a foreign voice.

"Dusk? So you've recovered from your illness?", asked a man with white hair just like mine.

I could tell he was Dusk's father or now my father. I wasn't surprised as I was prepared for this outcome.

I turned his way but kept my head down as I replied,

"Yes, father. I'm well now."

"I see. That is good to hear.", he said with an apathetic voice .

Now it would be best if this conversation ended quickly because I'm pretty hungry but I'd like to check out what Dusk said about his father. So I looked at him straight in the eye.

As I suspected, It caused my father to flinch for a moment. His apathetic demeanor quickly changed into that of a man who's going through a lot, only for a split second though. He quickly reverted back to emotionlessly staring at me. Not that it mattered, I got my confirmation.

"I'll be leaving now.", My father said as he quickly left likely because of my actions.

As this all unfolded Magnus looked like he just watched his entire bloodline get massacred in front of him as he stared at the murderer with a look of fear and helplessness.

'Holy fuck man, what did he do to you?', I thought as I became slightly concerned. Not that I showed it.

While Magnus looked as if he was having flashbacks of the Vietnam war, I quickly ate the food on the table without minding my manners since no one was paying attention.

After finishing the food, I let Magnus know I was returning to my room, in response he only nodded with a blank look on his face.

'Damn, I'm not sure even therapy can fix him if this is his reaction to an interaction between me and Dusk's father.', I thought as I walked back to my room.

I didn't have to worry about not remembering the path to my room as I had already memorized the way beforehand. After entering my room I was about to take Dusk's diary and read it thoroughly, when a sharp pain in my head caused me to collapse on my knees.

"Ugh, what the...fuck...is going on...." I cursed as I felt like I would lose my conciseness any moment.