No, let's calm down.
Ryan tilted his head.
“What are you talking about, honey?”
“Instant death... right?”
“...”
Ha, that quick-witted kid is really...
“Alex.”
“Why don’t you go home?”
Yes, it's over. If you keep dragging your feet here, it's deception.
Ryan said with a sigh.
“...Because I don’t want to see my father.”
“Oh, I see...”
Alex nodded.
“That’s amazing... You left it behind on purpose and killed it without even touching it... It seems like you’re already in the growth stage, isn’t it?”
“...”
...You got this right? Of course, you've received all the education, but you don't know this much?
He ended up being stripped of all the facts that even Vania didn't know about...
Ryan took a deep breath and avoided Alec's eyes as he affirmed.
"Uh."
"Awesome..."
Ryan approached. Alex seemed quite shocked, and with a blank expression, he just kept saying, “Awesome, amazing...”
“Can you get up?”
“Ah! Yes... ugh.”
Alex frowned. His ankle looked uncomfortable. Startled, Ryan quickly rolled up Alex's trousers and...
“What, what! Aren’t you hurt?”
His ankle was completely twisted. It was swollen and bruised like a blue ball.
This is an injury that would make you scream in pain... but it seems like you didn’t even feel any pain due to the shock of learning Ryan’s secret.
“I’m sorry... I’m not really good at anything... I’m not good at sports either.”
“Suddenly?! What are you sorry about!”
“...”
Alex still had a blank expression on his face.
We're in big trouble. This is exactly what he was worried about.
A child who was born into the Wassenberg bloodline and was already shocked by the fact that he was 'incompetent'.
It must have been sad that he was the only one kicked out while all his brothers had developed this ability and were living in a big, nice house...
When he came to Belzer, there were two other incompetent people besides him.
Still, he thinks he might be a little relieved that he's not the only incompetent one.
“Even if it hurts, bear it.”
Ryan picked out a usable branch and used it as a splint for Alex's ankle, then tore a piece of his own clothing and tied it tightly.
He was worried his broken ankle would hurt if it dangled. He supported Alex's back and knees and carefully, very lightly, got up.
“You’re also incredibly strong...”
“...”
Damn it. Ryan squeezed his eyes shut.
Totally screwed. Totally.
The moment Alex realized that Ryan was a person with superpowers, his self-esteem hit rock bottom.
“If you train to perfection... you’re practically a god, right?”
“...”
Ryan, who was silently descending the mountain, burst into laughter.
“There’s nothing you don’t know.”
...to be surprised.
“Alex was one of the most elite children at Windsor Castle.”
He heard that Alex was a talented person who never missed a perfect score on the Windsor Castle higher education exam, which boasted an extremely difficult level.
“It’s the ability I wanted the most.”
“What? Instant death?”
"Yes."
Could it be that Alex also has the blood of the fourth Gabriel running through his veins?!
“It’s the only special blessing.”
“...”
“My older sister Christa... Ah, my older sister Christa is the one who developed this ability and left the castle when I was eight years old.”
“I know, she’s... top-notch.”
"Yes. When my sister manifested this ability, there was chaos. Everyone from the castle was delighted and praised her. They said Windsor Castle had produced its first holder of the highest-level Blessing."
“...I see.”
“And before she left, my sister told me about her father, whom she had met for the first time. She said he was so... so cool, so affectionate, and so adoring to her.”
Ryan swallowed a sigh.
Alex, like his brothers who had left the castle first, would have wanted to use his powers, see his father, be praised, and be loved.
If you open the textbook on supernatural abilities, the first page you will see is the 'special' blessing <Instant Death>.
Every time he fell asleep, he would think about what kind of superpower he would have. If he could develop a special superpower, he would be loved by his father. He would be able to go home... things like that.
"I envy you..."
Alex, held in his arms, muttered quietly. His empty eyes seemed uneasy, and Ryan thought he was going crazy.
'This is a mess.'
‘Let’s get hit first...’
He needs to go home and confess right away.
Ryan came into the room, watching me. I apologized as soon as I saw him.
“Dad, I’m sorry. I was too excited earlier.”
The moment I saw Alex swinging his wooden sword, I got angry without thinking.
Ryan didn't know anything, so he did nothing wrong. Imagine how shocked he would be to see me suddenly acting like a crazy person...
“No. I’m sorry.”
“...?”
Ryan immediately returned the apple.
"Why are you sorry, Dad? No. I'm sorry. I'm the only one who should be sorry. Actually, I remember my father... forcing a knife into Alex's hand. That was so shocking, I was startled for a moment."
"Yeah. I kind of guessed that. But I'm sorry."
“No! Why are you sorry, Dad?”
Ryan closed his eyes tightly and said,
"Actually, it wasn't just the fight we had earlier! Just a little while ago! I did something I should be sorry for!"
“...What? What’s going on?”
In front of Alex's room.
“Kwaaaaah.”
I cried out in a muffled voice.
Ryan looked at me from the side.
Puck.
"Ugh."
Puck, puck.
I gave him a small punch in the stomach after he had been hit hard.
“Hey, honestly, it’s not entirely my fault. Who would have expected a bear to suddenly appear there?”
“Why didn’t you anticipate it? It’s almost time for all the bears to wake up from hibernation!”
“...Sigh. That’s what I mean.”
We argued quietly.
"And I told you not to give Alex a knife! You're going to sneak up on me as soon as I turn around?"
“...”
“If you hadn’t climbed the mountain in the first place, you wouldn’t have met the bear!”
"Hey, but why is that kid so perceptive? Can he figure that out?"
“...? It’s even stranger that he doesn’t recognize it! Is Alex an idiot? What, Bear, is having a heart attack? You need to start talking sense, seriously!”
“Ha, but at that moment, I couldn’t think of any other excuse.”
"Ah, I don't know, I don't know! He's probably mentally broken right now, so you have to take care of him for a while. Got it?"
“Yes.”
I took a deep breath, knocked on Alex's door, and opened it.
“Alex~ my cutie~”
Alex sat on the bed and smiled at Ryan and me.
“Sister.”
“You said you were hurt? Does it hurt?”
“Oh, it’s okay.”
I looked at Alex's ankle, which Emma had properly treated again.
It’s not a serious injury at all...
'I want to cure you.'
It's really crazy.
“But did the two of you reconcile?”
"Oh, yeah! You were worried, right? I'm so sorry. I've already sorted things out with Dad, so don't worry anymore."
“That’s fortunate, Sister, but...”
"Yes."
“Do you happen to have supernatural powers too?”
“...”
Wow, this is...
This is really...
I looked at Ryan for a moment, and he was looking at me in surprise, too.
“Huh? What do you mean?”
Let's grab it first.
"It just... I just had a sudden thought. Are there really this many incompetent people? Three?"
“...”
"But, after all, my father was a person with supernatural powers. You knew that, didn't you? You were the closest to him."
Alex continued speaking, his eyes still lowered.
"My father is understandable. He's tall, a good fighter, and capable of anything. He's perfect. It's even stranger that he's incompetent. And... my sister too."
Alex slowly raised his head and looked at me.
"You always did well in everything. You always got perfect scores on your tests. Come to think of it, it was you who tried to go to Father first. I was just waiting for the day I'd be kicked out like an idiot. If it weren't for you, I'd be lying on the street right now."
“No, that...”
"It's not strange that I'm incompetent, like I'm stupid and not particularly good at anything. But my older sister... like my father... is incredibly good at everything..."
Is this a feeling or intuition?
I was embarrassed, but I also felt bitter as I felt Alex's self-esteem hit rock bottom.
Seriously, exactly as I thought...
I had expected Alex to react like this when he found out Ryan and I were superpowered.
‘You too have superpowers...’
But I can't tell you that.
“Are you incompetent, too, sister?”
Alex was persistent. I stared at him, thinking.
Of course, it can't be hidden forever.
Someday, Alex will know.
What if I lie and say I'm incompetent to avoid this situation right now?
This might help ease Alex's feelings of alienation to some extent.
But if it is later revealed that I lied... it is an irreversible deception.
Ryan seemed to be thinking the same thing, as he looked at me from behind Alex and mouthed, "Just tell him."
‘That guy caused the accident himself...’
I had no choice but to nod my head very slowly.
“Wow, as expected...”
Alex smiled bitterly.
“Can you show me what it is?”
"...Yes."
Actually, I thought it would be better to just confess, if only for Alex's sake.
I knelt down quietly and grabbed Alex's left ankle, which had been bothering me.
The Eyes of the Mirror - Restoration of Light
A white halo appeared.
Alex's eyes were wide.
“Wow, wow...”
Alex, who was wiggling his ankles in disbelief, smiled at me.
“That’s really, really amazing. Thank you, sis.”
But... the corners of his lips quickly lowered.
“...Awesome. Awesome, everyone.”
Alex's lips trembled, as if he couldn't even force a smile anymore, and he slowly crawled into bed.
“Me, me but... ugh. I’m tired, ugh! I’m tired, sob. I’ll just sleep now..."
A sobbing sound was heard from within the round blanket.
Ryan and I watched Ale" without saying anything, then we made eye contact and had a silent conversation.
‘What should I do...?’
‘Wow, I’m going to turn around...’
Ryan tilted his head.
“What are you talking about, honey?”
“Instant death... right?”
“...”
Ha, that quick-witted kid is really...
“Alex.”
“Why don’t you go home?”
Yes, it's over. If you keep dragging your feet here, it's deception.
Ryan said with a sigh.
“...Because I don’t want to see my father.”
“Oh, I see...”
Alex nodded.
“That’s amazing... You left it behind on purpose and killed it without even touching it... It seems like you’re already in the growth stage, isn’t it?”
“...”
...You got this right? Of course, you've received all the education, but you don't know this much?
He ended up being stripped of all the facts that even Vania didn't know about...
Ryan took a deep breath and avoided Alec's eyes as he affirmed.
"Uh."
"Awesome..."
Ryan approached. Alex seemed quite shocked, and with a blank expression, he just kept saying, “Awesome, amazing...”
“Can you get up?”
“Ah! Yes... ugh.”
Alex frowned. His ankle looked uncomfortable. Startled, Ryan quickly rolled up Alex's trousers and...
“What, what! Aren’t you hurt?”
His ankle was completely twisted. It was swollen and bruised like a blue ball.
This is an injury that would make you scream in pain... but it seems like you didn’t even feel any pain due to the shock of learning Ryan’s secret.
“I’m sorry... I’m not really good at anything... I’m not good at sports either.”
“Suddenly?! What are you sorry about!”
“...”
Alex still had a blank expression on his face.
We're in big trouble. This is exactly what he was worried about.
A child who was born into the Wassenberg bloodline and was already shocked by the fact that he was 'incompetent'.
It must have been sad that he was the only one kicked out while all his brothers had developed this ability and were living in a big, nice house...
When he came to Belzer, there were two other incompetent people besides him.
Still, he thinks he might be a little relieved that he's not the only incompetent one.
“Even if it hurts, bear it.”
Ryan picked out a usable branch and used it as a splint for Alex's ankle, then tore a piece of his own clothing and tied it tightly.
He was worried his broken ankle would hurt if it dangled. He supported Alex's back and knees and carefully, very lightly, got up.
“You’re also incredibly strong...”
“...”
Damn it. Ryan squeezed his eyes shut.
Totally screwed. Totally.
The moment Alex realized that Ryan was a person with superpowers, his self-esteem hit rock bottom.
“If you train to perfection... you’re practically a god, right?”
“...”
Ryan, who was silently descending the mountain, burst into laughter.
“There’s nothing you don’t know.”
...to be surprised.
“Alex was one of the most elite children at Windsor Castle.”
He heard that Alex was a talented person who never missed a perfect score on the Windsor Castle higher education exam, which boasted an extremely difficult level.
“It’s the ability I wanted the most.”
“What? Instant death?”
"Yes."
“Why the hell would you bless someone who kills people?!”
“It’s the only special blessing.”
“...”
“My older sister Christa... Ah, my older sister Christa is the one who developed this ability and left the castle when I was eight years old.”
“I know, she’s... top-notch.”
"Yes. When my sister manifested this ability, there was chaos. Everyone from the castle was delighted and praised her. They said Windsor Castle had produced its first holder of the highest-level Blessing."
“...I see.”
“And before she left, my sister told me about her father, whom she had met for the first time. She said he was so... so cool, so affectionate, and so adoring to her.”
Ryan swallowed a sigh.
Alex, like his brothers who had left the castle first, would have wanted to use his powers, see his father, be praised, and be loved.
If you open the textbook on supernatural abilities, the first page you will see is the 'special' blessing <Instant Death>.
Every time he fell asleep, he would think about what kind of superpower he would have. If he could develop a special superpower, he would be loved by his father. He would be able to go home... things like that.
‘What a shitty place to live.’
The fortress of bastards. A structure perfectly designed to corrupt the emotions of children.
Alex, held in his arms, muttered quietly. His empty eyes seemed uneasy, and Ryan thought he was going crazy.
'This is a mess.'
Vania, who cherishes Alex, caused such a major incident that they might have to start a second round.
He needs to go home and confess right away.
***
Ryan came into the room, watching me. I apologized as soon as I saw him.
“Dad, I’m sorry. I was too excited earlier.”
The moment I saw Alex swinging his wooden sword, I got angry without thinking.
Ryan didn't know anything, so he did nothing wrong. Imagine how shocked he would be to see me suddenly acting like a crazy person...
“No. I’m sorry.”
“...?”
Ryan immediately returned the apple.
"Why are you sorry, Dad? No. I'm sorry. I'm the only one who should be sorry. Actually, I remember my father... forcing a knife into Alex's hand. That was so shocking, I was startled for a moment."
"Yeah. I kind of guessed that. But I'm sorry."
“No! Why are you sorry, Dad?”
Ryan closed his eyes tightly and said,
"Actually, it wasn't just the fight we had earlier! Just a little while ago! I did something I should be sorry for!"
“...What? What’s going on?”
***
In front of Alex's room.
“Kwaaaaah.”
I cried out in a muffled voice.
Ryan looked at me from the side.
Puck.
"Ugh."
Puck, puck.
I gave him a small punch in the stomach after he had been hit hard.
“Hey, honestly, it’s not entirely my fault. Who would have expected a bear to suddenly appear there?”
“Why didn’t you anticipate it? It’s almost time for all the bears to wake up from hibernation!”
“...Sigh. That’s what I mean.”
We argued quietly.
"And I told you not to give Alex a knife! You're going to sneak up on me as soon as I turn around?"
“...”
“If you hadn’t climbed the mountain in the first place, you wouldn’t have met the bear!”
"Hey, but why is that kid so perceptive? Can he figure that out?"
“...? It’s even stranger that he doesn’t recognize it! Is Alex an idiot? What, Bear, is having a heart attack? You need to start talking sense, seriously!”
“Ha, but at that moment, I couldn’t think of any other excuse.”
"Ah, I don't know, I don't know! He's probably mentally broken right now, so you have to take care of him for a while. Got it?"
“Yes.”
I took a deep breath, knocked on Alex's door, and opened it.
“Alex~ my cutie~”
Alex sat on the bed and smiled at Ryan and me.
“Sister.”
“You said you were hurt? Does it hurt?”
“Oh, it’s okay.”
I looked at Alex's ankle, which Emma had properly treated again.
It’s not a serious injury at all...
'I want to cure you.'
It's really crazy.
“But did the two of you reconcile?”
"Oh, yeah! You were worried, right? I'm so sorry. I've already sorted things out with Dad, so don't worry anymore."
“That’s fortunate, Sister, but...”
"Yes."
“Do you happen to have supernatural powers too?”
“...”
Wow, this is...
This is really...
I looked at Ryan for a moment, and he was looking at me in surprise, too.
“Huh? What do you mean?”
Let's grab it first.
"It just... I just had a sudden thought. Are there really this many incompetent people? Three?"
“...”
"But, after all, my father was a person with supernatural powers. You knew that, didn't you? You were the closest to him."
Alex continued speaking, his eyes still lowered.
"My father is understandable. He's tall, a good fighter, and capable of anything. He's perfect. It's even stranger that he's incompetent. And... my sister too."
Alex slowly raised his head and looked at me.
"You always did well in everything. You always got perfect scores on your tests. Come to think of it, it was you who tried to go to Father first. I was just waiting for the day I'd be kicked out like an idiot. If it weren't for you, I'd be lying on the street right now."
“No, that...”
"It's not strange that I'm incompetent, like I'm stupid and not particularly good at anything. But my older sister... like my father... is incredibly good at everything..."
Is this a feeling or intuition?
I was embarrassed, but I also felt bitter as I felt Alex's self-esteem hit rock bottom.
Seriously, exactly as I thought...
I had expected Alex to react like this when he found out Ryan and I were superpowered.
‘You too have superpowers...’
But I can't tell you that.
“Are you incompetent, too, sister?”
Alex was persistent. I stared at him, thinking.
Of course, it can't be hidden forever.
Someday, Alex will know.
What if I lie and say I'm incompetent to avoid this situation right now?
This might help ease Alex's feelings of alienation to some extent.
But if it is later revealed that I lied... it is an irreversible deception.
Ryan seemed to be thinking the same thing, as he looked at me from behind Alex and mouthed, "Just tell him."
‘That guy caused the accident himself...’
I had no choice but to nod my head very slowly.
“Wow, as expected...”
Alex smiled bitterly.
“Can you show me what it is?”
"...Yes."
Actually, I thought it would be better to just confess, if only for Alex's sake.
I knelt down quietly and grabbed Alex's left ankle, which had been bothering me.
The Eyes of the Mirror - Restoration of Light
A white halo appeared.
Alex's eyes were wide.
“Wow, wow...”
Alex, who was wiggling his ankles in disbelief, smiled at me.
“That’s really, really amazing. Thank you, sis.”
But... the corners of his lips quickly lowered.
“...Awesome. Awesome, everyone.”
Alex's lips trembled, as if he couldn't even force a smile anymore, and he slowly crawled into bed.
“Me, me but... ugh. I’m tired, ugh! I’m tired, sob. I’ll just sleep now..."
A sobbing sound was heard from within the round blanket.
Ryan and I watched Ale" without saying anything, then we made eye contact and had a silent conversation.
‘What should I do...?’
‘Wow, I’m going to turn around...’
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