PT | Chapter 3.4

Of all people, why him?

If there was anyone who needed to reflect on their actions, wasn’t it the bastard lying behind him, not him?

The great sin had been shattered and scattered across the continents over 400 years ago. What was once thought to be sealed forever was now awakening, burning everything down.

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If god really existed, wouldn’t they stop the great sin from destroying humanity?

“Please, let me live. Let me at least make it to thirty.”

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Aubrey had always met death in his mid-twenties. His lifelong wish was simple: to live to see thirty. Just living that long would mean he had finally broken free of the cursed reincarnation. So…

“…Cough.”

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“….”

Aubrey, who had been praying with his hands pressed together on his forehead, suddenly flinched, realizing something.

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He had forgotten for a moment.

He wasn’t alone in the room.

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The realization hit him with annoyance, and he turned around sharply. There, curled up and facing him, was Lennock. It seemed his body was moving now, unlike before. Aubrey’s eyes caught something strange.

Lennock’s pants were visibly bulging.

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“…What the hell? Who the hell is doing that in front of me?”

Aubrey stood up from the bed, disgusted. He reached out and grabbed Lennock by the shoulder, shaking him.

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“You crazy bastard, what the hell are you doing on my bed?! Get up now?!”

“Ughhh…”

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Aubrey, horrified by the sight, wanted to immediately wake Lennock up and throw him out of the room. But after just shaking him, Lennock moaned in a strange way. Aubrey recoiled, his hand instinctively pulling back as he stepped away.

Then, Lennock, his legs bent, moved slowly, reaching down between his legs. Aubrey, his face turning pale, frantically shook his head.

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“No, don’t. Don’t do this here—!”

Despite Aubrey’s desperate muttering, Lennock’s hand slipped into his pants. It was as if he had witnessed something he should never have seen, and Aubrey quickly covered his eyes with both hands, turning his head away.

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In his heart, he wanted to scream at the top of his lungs and throw Lennock out right then and there. But Lennock was in a drugged state, and it was he himself who had brought him here.

This is insane.

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No kidding, this absurd situation made Aubrey feel like just giving up on everything. Quickly thinking, he realized that if Lennock was in no state to move, then he should just leave the room. That was the only way to escape this ridiculous situation. But as he rushed toward the door, he froze in shock. Standing just beyond the half-open door was the most annoying person in the world—Gray.

The first son of the Marquis, and the heir to the Wiidin family—a real pain in the ass.

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Out of the twenty-four cycles of reincarnation, Aubrey had never gotten along with Gray. Their personalities were like fire and water, opposites in every way, but Gray himself was the problem. He openly mocked Aubrey, calling him a vulgar bug, while secretly harboring lustful thoughts for him. In other words, he was a pervert.

Because of this, Aubrey had been in several dangerous situations because of Gray during the cycles, and his feelings for him were far from favorable.

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“Damn it. Why the hell are you here?!”

Aubrey spat this out as if it were the first time he had seen Gray’s face in almost a year.

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He could’ve hurled worse insults at him, but given the shock from Lennock, this was all he could manage. Gray, however, seemed annoyed enough by this to show his displeasure.

Gray squinted his eyes, gritting his teeth, and muttered ominously.

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“You’re still as vulgar and clueless as ever.”

“…”

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Once, being called “vulgar” would have been a trigger for Aubrey. But after hearing it more times than he could count throughout the repeated cycles, it didn’t faze him anymore. It was well known that Gray’s mouth was like a rag.

Gray, with his platinum blonde hair and sharp green eyes, was the epitome of a handsome man. He was the tallest and most physically imposing of the three useless brothers, and although he wasn’t particularly good with academics, he excelled in swordsmanship. Before turning twenty, he had joined the Toroso Royal Knights, and by the time he was twenty-five, he had already been given command of a knight squad. He was well on his way to becoming the head of the knights.

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But what good was that? At his core, Gray was a massive elitist with a terrible temper. The only person he truly feared was his father, the marquis, and he thought everyone else was beneath him.

Because of his nature, getting along with Aubrey was impossible. Aubrey’s very birth was beneath Gray’s standards. From a young age, Gray had called Aubrey vulgar and filthy, a disgrace to the family. He had even coined the nickname “Crow” for him.

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Every time they met, Gray would throw insults, and it seemed like Aubrey was the target of all his frustrations. Aubrey thought that if he were Gray, he would completely ignore the person he disliked, not seek them out. But Gray always managed to show up at the worst times and stir up trouble.

“So, it seems like vulgar people like you have a way of understanding each other. You both went to the same academy, didn’t you? Did you two help each other out in difficult times?”

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Aubrey, already aware of Gray’s intentions, scoffed.

“Heard you made another innocent person into a half-wit? I hear even your father’s fed up and doesn’t want to clean up your mess anymore. How about you stick close to him and earn some of his respect while you’re at it?”

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“…”

“So, the habit of throwing punches when you don’t get your way is still around? Knock it off. At this rate, you’ll be the first one kicked out of your family.”

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“You little bastard, what the hell are you talking about…!”

Furious, Gray grabbed Aubrey by the collar.

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Gray, a little taller and physically stronger than Aubrey, easily lifted him off the ground. Aubrey crashed into the door with a loud thud, and as Gray tightened his grip around his neck, Aubrey gasped and yelled out in frustration.

“Fuck, if you wanna show off your strength, go outside and swing a sword, you ignorant bastard!”

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“This time, I’m really going to teach you some manners, you filthy little shit!”

Gray began to strangle Aubrey with both hands. Aubrey gasped for air and struggled, his body squirming.

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Gray, like Lennock, was one of the people Aubrey utterly despised. But when they were alone, it was especially dangerous to provoke him. Gray had no control over his strength, and if this kept up, Aubrey might actually suffocate. Even though everything Gray said was getting on his nerves, he should have just let it go and tuned it out.

“Shit, stop…!”

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Instead of loosening his grip, Gray only tightened it.

Aubrey felt like his windpipe was about to be crushed. With a monumental effort, he opened his eyes to see Gray’s face up close, his gleaming eyes filled with twisted pleasure.

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That fucking bastard. He was enjoying choking someone out.

At that moment, Aubrey found himself hating Gray more than Lennock. Summoning all his strength, he bent his knees and slammed them into Gray’s chest. With a thud, Gray staggered back, and Aubrey quickly grabbed Gray’s wrist, freeing himself from his grip on his neck.

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“Agh!”

The sharp sound of a slap echoed as Gray staggered back, clutching his right cheek.

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Finally free from the choking grip, Aubrey leaned against the door, panting and coughing like a man possessed. He grabbed his throat and, still gasping, turned his angry words back on Gray.

“Do you even know when to stop?! I almost fucking died…!!”

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Did he think I was quietly studying at the academy like a good little boy?

But the truth was, Aubrey had a reputation at Toroso Academy as a troublemaker. Only he didn’t realize just how notorious he was.

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Gray, now holding his cheek and glaring at Aubrey with a fierce look, took a moment before speaking, his voice cold.

“Why the hell are you acting like this today?”

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Aubrey’s smirk only deepened as he looked up at Gray, who was clearly rattled.

“Don’t worry, I’m just giving you some advice for your own good. You shouldn’t misunderstand my intentions.”

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“…You little bastard.”

Gray ground his teeth, clearly furious. With one last glare at Aubrey, he turned on his heel, stomping away with heavy steps.

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Aubrey let out a small, bitter laugh.

“You asshole.”

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He had planned to live quietly for the rest of the day, but it seemed that Gray was about to make things difficult again.

Despite their different backgrounds, they shared the same father. How the hell could Gray behave this way? Aubrey ground his teeth, bitterly muttering under his breath. Just then, the butler, who had approached from behind, spoke up with an anxious tone.

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“Young master, why are you doing this? You can’t keep acting like this.”

“….”

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When Aubrey thought about it, everything that had happened today was due to the actions of others.

Dalton had taunted him first, Lennock had almost been drugged, and Gray had been his usual disgusting self. Meanwhile, Aubrey had only been trying to punish the rude servant, save his brother, and give his misguided older brother a little advice. Yet, somehow, everything had turned into his fault.

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And this wasn’t the first time.

Every time, he ended up with the short end of the stick. Aubrey muttered to himself, frustrated.

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“I didn’t do anything wrong.”

“….Young master.”

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As Aubrey stiffened his expression, the butler sighed deeply and closed his eyes. He seemed to have calmed his own emotions as he pulled out a small pouch from his pocket and handed it to Aubrey.

“Please give this to the youngest young master. And…”

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The butler turned around slowly, picking up a tray filled with food and a water bottle.

“I’ll bring this to the room for you.”

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“….”

He had remembered what Aubrey had said earlier, and deliberately brought it along. Aubrey’s expression softened as he remembered Lennock on the bed. He quickly grabbed the tray from the butler’s hands.

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“I’ll take this. Thanks for bringing it for me. And…”

Aubrey trailed off, glancing at the butler as he asked,

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“Father doesn’t know, does he?”

About the fact that he had brought Lennock into his room.

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If the bastard had gone running to the marquis, it would have caused a huge commotion. But Aubrey had warned him, and told the butler to send him off in a carriage. If the butler had followed his orders, there was no way the marquis would know about it right now.

Well, he’d probably find out by morning anyway.

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“Why are you asking about that now, when you’re making such a fuss?”

The butler, always calm and polite, seemed to have reached his limit. But it didn’t really affect Aubrey much.

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The butler sighed again, muttering quietly.

“…He doesn’t know yet.”

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“Right, thanks.”

Getting the answer he wanted, Aubrey detached from the butler without a second thought.

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Half a day’s time might not seem like much, but after one thing after another, Aubrey was incredibly tired. There was Lennock on his bed in his room, awkwardly relieving his tension, but it was the only place Aubrey could return to—it was his room, after all.

The tray laden with water and food was quite heavy. Carrying it in one arm, Aubrey flinched as he entered the room. The moans and panting that greeted him as soon as he opened the door, along with the subtle scent that tickled his nose, almost made him step back in surprise. But thinking the butler might still be nearby, he shut his eyes tight and closed the door behind him.

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“……”

Hesitating with the tray in one arm and a pouch given by the butler in the other, Aubrey mulled over his condition. His throat had almost been strangled, and he’d been manhandled by that madman Gray just moments ago; he wasn’t feeling well. Instead of looking after someone else, shouldn’t he be checking on his own condition? Just then, he flinched at a moan that reached his ears.

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