At the same time, in the woods...

Me and Brother Zeros were running through the 'Kitral Forest'.

I'm used to using bracelets to strengthen my body (Boosted).

Move your hands and feet at the usual double speed, or slip through the trees.

If I had a bat Dick, I'd have been able to guide me through the shortest course, but that's none. I can't help it if I win.

That's why Dick and the others have it under control outside the woods. Because I didn't call you.

"Brother Zeros! I need to talk to you. Just listen to me while I run!

I screamed.

Brother Zeros running forward, you don't answer.

You must realize I'm right behind you. From now on, I've looked back many times.

"Oh already!! Sometimes you listen to me! You're angry on your own, you're clean on your own!!

"Shut up."

Brother Zeros looked at me with cold eyes.

"I already know you're trying to take over the Baron's house."

"Who!? When!? What month, what time, what time and how many seconds did I plan that!?

"I heard the maids talking!

"Do I know!!

"Dr. Kahle taught me! Where you speak ill of me to the maids!!

"So when!?

"Many times! Like every day!! Even last night!!

"I wouldn't have been in the Mansion last night though!!

I was in a town inn with Martha.

You must know that, even Brother Zeros.

"Shut up, shut up, shut up!! I'll give you the baron!!

"So I'm telling you I don't need anything else!!

"That's how you always deny me!!

"All right, all right. Let him hit me once. Brother Zeros!!

"If you're not planning to take over the Baron's house, why would Her Royal Highness call you all the way!? That would be crazy!? How did Her Royal Highness know about you?!

"Then why don't we tell the truth? It's useless! All right, brother!

"Okay. Say it, Yuki!

"When I left the mansion the other day and went to the back mountain, a man named Clara and a man named Barnes with an axe were attacked by demons! That's when I just gave you a hand!! I guess that's when you found out! He said he has a brunette, black-eyed child in the baron's house!! So I don't know what I thought, but I even called in the bastard. That's all!!

"Is that true!?

"Ask Mr. Barnes with the axe if you think he's lying!

"... you always do that..."

"Huh?"

"That's how you always do things I can't!!

Brother Zeros' hand, visible over his back, is making strange moves.

"Ancient Magic"?!?

"---" Wind Summons "!!

"The 'ancient sorcery' of summons? That's awesome, brother!

I pulled out my dagger.

Brother Zeros, a blue and white sphere appeared around you. A few.

From there, a bird shaped user demon emerges and flies towards me.

Sharp as a knife, flick two pairs of wings.

I like it!!

I'll take the first wing with a dagger.

The second one manages to cut off; the third one, rolled down the ground and avoided.

"You're so strong, why do you care about me! Brother Zeros!!

"Shut up! Stay asleep!! Bastard!!

The distance from Brother Zeros opens. My brother summons the demon while he runs.

Are you going to be thorough, thorough in my footsteps?

"... come on, it's on my mind"

Enough. I don't care who you are.

After all, I wasn't fit to be human.

Don't be shy.

Neither exams nor magic guilds matter.

From here on out, we're just brothers Genka.

Brother Zeros took a shot at you, made you understand, and then beat the teacher Kahle...

I disappear from the baron's house.

I'm a monster.

Honestly, I'm gonna disappear from my front of the family!

"'Body Enhancement (Boosted)'!"

I painted the "Magic Blood" crest on my left hand.

"Boosted" is twice as good.

As it were, I kicked the ground and ran out.

"How dare you listen to people, you damn good!!!

"Fi!?

"Ugh!!

is good!!

I snapped my fist at the bird.

"---Gee!?

A bird made of magic spreads in one blow.

"Physical enhancement" is twice as good. The fist itself is enhanced.

The back of my hand cracked and bled, but no!

"Do the town, Zeros! Zeros-Grossaliaaaaaaaa!!!

"Yuki!?

"Sometimes you even listen to me, damn brother!!

"Why!? How can you move at such a speed!?

"I guess' Ancient Object Replica 'works differently with the use of magic! That's what you gotta do!!

"Oh, I'm kidding. Oh! How could you be more than me!!

"Okay. Then say it! Actually, I died 200 years ago in the rebirth of a magician! He's got the strange aptitude of" Ancient Magic "! It's twice as fast and twice as strong as your body because you're doing magic because of it!! What do you say, you get it, damn brother!!

"Until this time you are! This is ridiculous. Whoa!!

Brother Zeros kicks the tree and changes direction. Coming this way.

"I'm going to shut that slackening mouth up!! Yuki!!"

"You finally saw us, Brother Zeros!!

"Oh I have not liked you for a long time!!

"I know! You hate bastards!?

"No!! It's frustrating to watch you! I went for the 'Magic Guild' to get back at you!! It's troublesome!" Ancient Magic, "as well as studying!! This wouldn't have happened without you!!

"You're not blaming me!!

"Shut up!!" Ancient Magic "-" Wind Summon "-" Fire Summon "

My brother's fingers paint a complex crest.

Two.

Your right hand is in front of your body, and your left hand is in the back. Two different crests.

"Giggy!" "GUOOO!!

A bird of the wind and a lizard with a flame appear from two pairs of magic formations.

"Summoning magic! Isn't this how me and my brother beat each other up!?

"I'm Chicko! It's Zeros-Grossalia who goes into the 'Magic Guild' to enhance the Baron's name! So I will beat you with everything I have!!

"Superior!!

I reactivate "physical enhancement".

At twice the speed, he runs toward his brother.

"Go!" "Jilfe" "Salamandu"! Kneel Yuki before me!!

"Damn! Will such a little devil (Zako) be the opponent of 'The Phantom (Nosferatu)'!!

I cut off the blue bird with my fist and the flaming lizard with my dagger.

A few steps in between. Pack the distance. My brother activates summoning magic again.

That's the summons of 'Ancient Sorcery'. Fast. Can it be used continuously?

But this one's a monster. Ignore some scratches. The bird's wings cut off my cheek, but it doesn't matter. I burned my clothes with flames, but it's no problem. Anyway, I say goodbye to the Baron's house here.

I'm going to smash Kahle with Brother Zeros so he doesn't have any rest of his heart!

"Yuki...... you...... My hands...... my blood!!

"Do you understand that I'm a monster?" Damn brother. "

"No, it's not. You're in my family. I... I..."

I'm in time.

I sprinkle my fists.

"Strengthen your body." If you hit him twice as hard, he'll die, so do it twice as hard.

Because Brother Zeros has to rule the Baron family.

Sounds like a human brother, Genka, and I'll beat him to the point where he won't get hurt.

"Fuck your teeth!! Tongue bite!! Stay on your feet too!! Brother Zeros Awwwwwww!!

My fist hit Brother Zeros' belly.

"Gu! Yuki... you... ha"

Brother Zeros' body rolls and stops on the grass.

The amulet your brother was holding is also blowing up.

"... Ouch"

From the wound on my right hand, there's blood everywhere.

Oh, Brother Zeros, it's splashing all over your face and arms.

Right hand, it hurts so bad.

After all, was it too unscrupulous to hit each other with bare hands with a demon......

"... no... I'm... going to hurt my family... yuki... my blood... my injury..."

"Wake up, Brother Zeros"

Gu.

I grabbed Brother Zeros's arm and woke up.

"Do as you please with the Baron family. I'm a bastard. I've said it many times, but I'm not interested in the title. If you think it's a lie, think it. Instead, I'm gonna disappear from the Baron's house like this. Sounds like a monster."

"... Yuki. You..."

"If you want to change the Baron's house to whatever you want, do so. But I won't just allow you to get your hands on my family. In the future, if Lumia and Martha were doing something when I stopped by, I wouldn't forgive my brother. Neither the Baron's nor the Magic Guild matters. I use all of my life as a monster... to crush my brother"

".................. ugh"

Your brother's body trembles.

When I let go of my hand, my brother was powerless and sat down on the ground.

... I've done it.

I used twice as much (double) of Ancient Sorcery as I did.

It's totally out.

... Run before someone comes.

"What are you guys doing there!!

Unexpectedly, I heard a voice.

People walk from the forest exit. It's Mr. Barnes with the axe.

... Shit. Are you late?

"We don't allow people to fight each other who take exams! What the hell are you doing here!!

"... this is"

Brother Zeros saw me and Mr. Barnes.

I revealed myself to my brother.

Brother Zeros will tell Mr. Barnes that.

My brother has no reason to cover for me.

My human life ends here.

Mr. Barnes is an escort to Her Royal Highness. You're not gonna miss me at Nosferatu.

Ask the bat dicks to stop and escape to the mountains in that gap. After that, it's a wandering life.

That's annoying.

Hopefully, you wanted to say goodbye to Martha.

"This... is just a brother Genka. Master Barnes."

... Brother?

"Because I stuck with Yuki and Yuki defied him. In buying words for sale. So."

"... Hey, Brother Zeros"

I put my face close to your brother's ear.

"... you don't have to tell me who I am"

"... you can't say that!? Are you nuts!!

I was pissed.

"... if the blood muscles of the Baron's house knew there was a monster, the house could be crushed though. As my son, I have to protect my home."

"I see."

"... and I can't be sure who you really are. But... I lost. I can clearly see that you are my unrivaled opponent... it's refreshing."

My brother dropped his shoulder like he was tired and picked up the amulet that was falling.

"I knew you were lying about me. But I have to make the Baron family comparable to senior aristocrats. To do this, we need to follow Dr. Kahle. So I had to take that guy's word for it. While I was thinking about it... I... what he said... I thought it was true..."

"... my brother is too serious."

"... Shut up. To my brother's."

"You haven't called me brother in a long time. Brother Zeros."

"Oh, you're my brother. So don't go away on your own."

"... you know"

"I'm sorry Roomia cried after you disappeared. It also seems suspicious to His Highness Iris. I have a duty to protect the Baron's family. You can't break the house because of me. So... now, stop being gone"

"............... ok. Damn, man's a pain in the ass."

I hear your brother won't tell anyone about me.

Brother Zeros, if that's all right with you... okay.

Neither do I have a way of proving that I'm Dean-Nosferatu's reincarnate.

It seems hard to live a wandering life at thirteen.

Disappear because you can always.

"Are we done talking? So what are we gonna do? Do you want to continue the exam, Zeros-Grossalia"

Mr. Barnes, shrugged, stuck the axe pattern to the ground.

"The aptitude test also includes fighting me. You don't have to defeat me. Avoid enchantment and escape through the woods. If we can do that, we'll admit you to the 'Magic Guild'."

"I abstain."

My brother paid the dirt on his trousers and stood up.

Keep going, head deep down towards Mr. Barnes.

"I wasn't the type of vessel to put in the Magic Guild. I... now... fortify ancient magic with cowardly means."

"That's really good. With abstention."

"Yes, I've made up my mind."

"Okay."

Mr. Barnes put the axe down and took the little bow and arrow out of his back instead.

Pull the red cloth and the black cloth out of the nose.

Explains it to me quickly. Red cloth is a mark of acceptance, black cloth is a mark of disqualification.

Mr. Barnes slowly tied the black cloth to the arrow.

Point the arrow toward the sky and pull the bow, waiting for your brother to react. My brother says nothing.

As it was, Mr. Barnes let the arrows go toward the sky.

"Now Her Royal Highness will know. Thank you, both of you."

"May I ask you one thing, Master Barnes?"

"What? Zeros-Grossalia"

"Is it true that Yuki helped Master Barnes?

"Oh."

Mr. Barnes nodded lightly.

I was hoping you could deceive me here.

"That's for sure. So I and Her Royal Highness made mistakes with Zeros-Grossalia and Yuki-Grossalia. No offense to His Highness. I apologize for the disrespect."

"No, that's fine"

Brother Zeros laughed, as his shoulder strength had fallen off.

"... I knew it wouldn't work for Yuki, I just thought..."

When your brother said that line...

─ ─ ─ ─ ─ ─

Unexpectedly, I heard screams from across the woods.

Around where Her Royal Highness is.

"We'll talk later. Return to Her Royal Highness. Follow me!!

Mr. Barnes ran out towards the forest entrance.

Me and Brother Zeros meet each other in the face, then we follow.

For a moment, His Royal Highness's face floated behind my brain.

Lyle, who was a child replacement in his previous life, looks just like his daughter Alice, that face.

"Bad. Brother Zeros, I'm going first"

I activated Body Enhancement Twice again.

Brother Zeros can't follow me. My feet are fluttering because of me hitting them.

I said to my brother, "Sorry. I'll go first," he says, increasing his speed. Beyond Mr. Barnes, further ahead.

"... Her Royal Highness Princess Iris"

Damn.

If she doesn't look just like Alice, you can leave her alone.

Lyle, Alice... they're gonna sting my memory.

He's a really troublesome kid. You guys!