Despite having different parents, Eugene and Cyan had lived as brothers for ten years. However, when Eugene first joined the family as an adopted child, Cyan had many grievances.0

Ancilla repeatedly instructed Cyan to get along with Eugene and to treat him as a true blood brother. The clan head, their father, and uncle were delighted to welcome a talent like Eugene into the main family. His twin sister, Ciel, took a liking to Eugene from the start, albeit subtly, or rather, quite openly.0

At thirteen, Cyan found it difficult to accept this sudden addition to his family, this new brother.0

In particular, from a very young age, Cyan had resolved to become the clan head for the sake of his mother, a concubine. As such, he couldn't help but feel discomforted by and jealous of Eugene, who was evidently extremely gifted, to the point of being called a prodigy. While Ciel had never aspired to the position of clan head, the same didn’t hold true for Cyan. For him, Eugene was an unwelcome stone, no, a boulder disrupting his path.0

However, the initial displeasure of Eugene joining the family did not last even a month. Just as it had been for Ciel, Cyan, too, had no friends of his own age.0

Cyan had been raised in a strict environment, receiving education at home. He was labeled as the concubine’s son, and Ancilla had always been harsh. After being raised in such an environment, it couldn’t be helped that Eugene caught his attention. Eugene never cared about others’ opinions.0

Cyan picked fights with Eugene a few times, and each time, he was soundly defeated. Ironically, these beatings gradually opened...2