Although Chi-Woo opened his mouth, nothing came out. He had no idea what to say. Before leaving Shalyh, Chi-Woo had said these words while planning for war with his brother:

[In the past, you would have told me to know my place and stay holed up in Shalyh, but now, you give me important roles without hesitation.…]

Of course, he had said it as a joke, but he had also said that with the thought that his brother was finally acknowledging him; that was what he had thought, but that wasn’t actually the case. His brother’s reaction back then was…how should he describe it? Chi-Hyun hadn’t really said anything, but for some reason, his reaction caught Chi-Woo’s attention. Even after that, the image of his brother getting up from his seat without saying a word and leaving kept surfacing his mind randomly. Thus, Chi-Woo now needed to tell him the same thing properly.

“I know.” Chi-Woo cleared his throat. “I know what you’re worried about, but I have to go. Because I promised myself. To acknowledge and accept it, but never be swayed by it.”

Chi-Hyun looked bewildered at Chi-Woo’s sudden declaration.

Chi-Woo took a deep breath calmly and said, “The intuition that you’re talking about…no, it wasn’t simple intuition. You must know it too. What kind of life I have lived since I was born.” Chi-Woo wanted...