“Uff…”

“Hey, what’s your problem?”

“You think that just because you can sense mana that it makes you better than me?”

“What are you even talking about? I never said anything like that, is your head made out of mush?”

“Shut up!’

“Hey, stop it!”

Two children of young ages were seen fighting. One was clearly older than the other and the height difference was apparent. The smaller child was covering their head while the larger one was hitting it. Soon some servants came and were able to pull the larger boy of the smaller one.

“Let me go!”

“Young master Robert, you musn't. The lord has forbidden such behavior!”

“Young master Roland, are you okay? Does it hurt anywhere?”

While the youth by the name of Robert was pulled away while flailing around an older maid could be seen hugging the younger boy.

“What took you so long?”

The boy replied while rubbing his bloody nose. It was a bit odd that the younger boy was more composed and was not even crying. The older boy on the other hand burst out in tears the moment the adults arrived and started reprimanding him.

“What happened?”

“Lady Francine, young master Robert attacked master Roland again…”

The lady that arrived now started tending to the older boy while just giving Roland a side glance. Without saying anything she started walking away, it didn’t seem like she would punish the boy named Robert nor did she help the one called Roland.

“Heh…”

“Master Roland?”

The boy that was close to six years of age gave out a sigh while dusting off his clothes.

“It’s fine Martha, I’m used to this.”

“Oh, Master Roland…”

The old maid quickly gave the young boy a hug while tearing up. The boy on the other hand looked more annoyed than sad at the small cuts and bruises that he had suffered.

This was one of the many memories that were now rushing into Roland’s head. He had just stepped out from the guild’s corridor and saw someone that he didn’t expect. It was one of his older brothers, the youngest of them called Robert Arden.

Just like him, he was someone that came from a mistress. He had no claim to the main Arden estate and was treated more as a resource. The last time the two had