“Big brother…”

“It’s alright. You did well.”

“Cough! Di… Did you see? I made a barrier of force, big brother.” Baris offered Davey a weak smile.

Davey knew that Baris was trying his best to not worry him. Baris was only 14, a child who should be sobbing from the immense pain, but he was being so thoughtful. Davey felt his heart sink. If he hadn’t helped Baris the night before, Baris would have died in this battle. And Baris wasn’t a mere stranger. He was Davey’s younger brother, the only person standing on Davey’s side in this desolate palace.

“Go and rest.”

“Agh…”

After sending Baris away on a stretcher, Davey headed up to the battlefield. “Baltian.”

Davey’s dream was to live a happy, healthy, and peaceful life like everyone else. This was a small dream of his, because he had never lived for long in both his past and current life, and he wasn’t really alive during his time in the Hall. Therefore, Davey could not show off his abilities too much; even the most outstanding person would not be able to survive by making everyone else their enemy.

‘They say a cornered stone meets the mason’s chisel.’ In all...