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It’s been a while since the whole family got together and went out to eat.

Parents spoke to their children in a deserted alley.

“Mom and Dad need to go somewhere for a while? My daughter, can you wait? Take care of your little brother.”

“Yes!”

The daughter answered bravely.

I waited a year, but waiting a few more minutes wasn’t difficult.

Because today was the happiest day for her.

Leon’s 8th birthday, the only time a year when everyone in the world congratulates him.

Leon was abandoned by his parents that day.

I spent the first 10 minutes chatting away with my younger brother.

What I want to eat, what I want to do and play with my mom and dad.

What do you want as a gift?

I spent the next hour shivering in the cold.

I hugged my younger brother tightly and waited endlessly for my mom and dad.

I vaguely believed that I was late because I was bringing a huge gift.

Even though I know there is no money at home to buy such a gift.

2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours.

Even though his body was freezing and he was starving, Leon waited.

I already knew I was abandoned, but

Leon could do nothing but wait.

“Sister, when will mom and dad come?”

All Leon can say in response to the question of his little brother in his arms is,

“He will be here soon. soon… ”

It was just a lie that had been repeated for hours.

When Leon opened his eyes, it was a place he had never seen before.

Tattered blankets and pillows that had been put up several times.

A hard, but still comfortable bed to lie on.

By all appearances, it was a poor family.

Leon looked around to find his younger brother.

Fortunately, Roddy was sleeping soundly right next to her.

I covered myself with a blanket in case I was cold, and carefully got out of bed.

When I opened the door to the room, I saw a living room that was not very spacious.

And a large man sitting on a chair in front of the fireplace.

There was an owner of this house.

“I… excuse me… ”

Leon called him carefully.

He, who was only showing his back, turned his head, and Leon was momentarily frightened.

A rough-looking face covered in scary scars.

It was to the point where I thought he was a monster rather than a human being.

“Ah… eww… that is… ”

“Hey.”

Leon cringed even more at the man’s deep voice.

“Are you feeling okay?”

“Ah… yes… It’s okay… Thank you.”

Leon was so embarrassed that his pronunciation was slurred, but he still expressed his gratitude.

Although he looks scary, he is a benefactor who saved him and his younger brother.

“Mom and dad?”

“That… I have work… Wait… ”

“Ugh, I threw it away.”

“Ah… no… ”

“Accept it, kid. Even if you deny it, nothing will change.”

At the man’s harsh words, Leon began to shed tears.

“Black… no… Ugh… no… ”

Squeak–

When the man stood up, the old chair made a noise.

He walked up to Leon and got down on one knee so that they were at eye level.

Leon began to cry even more sadly.

Wouldn’t it comfort me if I cried like this?

The feeling was that I might fill the void left by my parents.

“Fuck.”

As harsh words came out of the man’s mouth, his hand strangled Leon.

“My head hurts, so don’t cry. Because there’s nothing worse than a baby crying.”

“… Ugh… Ugh… ”

Leon struggled and nodded.

Only then did the man’s hand relax, and Leon took a deep breath.

The tears were already welling up due to fear that was worse than sadness.

“Go in and sleep. I’ll tell you what you need to do tomorrow.”

Leon headed to his room, his body shaking.

Roddy is sleeping soundly without knowing anything.

Leon desperately held back his tears and hugged Roddy tightly.

“I’m sorry… Sorry… ”

To Leon, this whole situation felt like it was his fault.

The man named Bozer was not simply a man with harsh expressions.

He was the type of person who could not be called a good person even with empty words, and was so tainted with all kinds of filth.

The first thing he taught Roddy and Leon was stealing. After teaching them a few skills, they took them out and made them earn money.

If they did not meet their quota, they were beaten mercilessly, and it was Leon who was usually beaten. This is because he even gave his share to Roddy.

Even if the quota was met, there was no relief.

When drunk.

When you lose money gambling.

When you are harassed by debtors.

When I’m just feeling shit.

The one-sided beating continued, citing all sorts of reasons. Leon was always busy protecting Roddy, so he was never tired.

But one day, the beatings against Leon stopped.

“What the fuck, were you a girl?”

Leon instinctively hid the fact that he was a woman. Bozer also didn’t pay much attention to Leon, who had not developed much.

However, as two years passed, Leon’s body began to change. Bozer, who felt strange about this, stripped Leon naked.

“Hehehe, fuck you. I should have said it sooner.”

The treatment of Leon changed overnight. From a beggar who only eats rice, to a valuable product that can make a lot of money.

I didn’t hit him for fear of breaking him, but I fed him plenty of food to help him gain weight. They didn’t let me steal, I let them grow their hair, and they washed it as often as possible.

“Fuck, let’s wait for 2 years… ”

Bozer always swallowed his saliva and muttered every time he saw Leon.

Leon knew what would happen to him two years later. So although I was physically comfortable, I was mentally distressed.

And what bothered her more than anything was that Bozer, who was no longer able to hit Leon, began to treat Roddy more harshly.

Every time that happened, Leon remembered his parents’ last words.

– Take care of your younger brother.

Even though his parents abandoned him, Leon still loved them. Therefore, I felt a great sense of responsibility for my parents’ last request.

But rather than protecting his younger brother, he was only making it more difficult for him.

Roddy was always smiling even though he was being treated harshly. My younger brother’s smile was a smile that was somehow broken.

On the day when Bozer abused Roddy like usual, Leon shouted.

“Stop it!”

In her hand was a small knife, and she was aiming it at her own throat.

“If you don’t stop, the main… I’m going to die.”

A ridiculous threat aimed at one’s own neck. It was quite effective for Bozer, who was thinking of selling Leon to prepare for his retirement.

“Tch, damn bitch.”

Just as Bozer was about to retreat, Roddy asked.

“The reason you beat me is because I’m weak?”

Bozer laughed as if it were absurd at the unexpected question.

“That’s right, you idiot, you are being beaten because you are weak and incompetent. So what should I do?”

Roddy nodded silently as if he understood something.

“Ugh, you idiot.”

Bozer left the room, leaving Rody and Leon alone.

Roddy, who was embarrassed, was laughing. But it was a smile that was somehow different from usual.

That night, Roddy secretly entered Leon’s bed. Then he smiled broadly at Leon and whispered.

“Sister, I finally figured it out. I understand why we have to go through this. So don’t worry anymore.”

“Umm… Roadie? What..?”

“I found out how we can be happy.”

“Yeah..? Great… ”

Leon, who was half asleep, couldn’t understand Roddy’s words. I just thought that something good had happened when I saw Roddy looking so happy.

Craddangtang–!

“This fucking bastard doesn’t even know the grace I received..!”

Leon opened his eyes to the noise he heard in the late morning.

The source of the commotion is Bozer’s room. Rody is lying on the floor, strangled, and Bozer is bleeding. A small knife was casually thrown away nearby.

Leon grasped the situation at once.

With “… Roddy! What is this!?”

“You fucking bitch, stay still and don’t move. Otherwise, I’ll be looking after your younger brother.”

Regardless of Bozer’s threats, Leon’s body was already frozen.

The thought of saving his brother and the worry of how he would survive if Bozer died collided in his head.

“Keck… Wow… ”

However, when Roddy let out a painful sound, his body moved automatically.

Leon picked up the knife off the floor and rushed at Bozer.

However, Leon, who had been confined at home for a long time, was slow and weak.

Leon was struck by Bozer’s carelessly swinging arm and fell to the ground.

Bozer beat Roddy mercilessly and approached Leon. Leon was busy shaking with fear as he looked at Bozer.

“You don’t even know the blessings of the dogs feeding you and letting you sleep… ”

Bozer looked down at Leon.

A body that has just begun to show signs of a woman.

A beautiful appearance that is gradually increasing.

A top-quality fruit that can be worth the price if it ripens a little more. If you want to earn a lot of money, you should not mess with this desirable fruit.

“Fuck… This fucking bitch… ”

Although Boger was shallow, he was extremely excited after being stabbed. That’s why I couldn’t resist that desire.

Leon’s body, which is more mature than his peers, and his beautiful appearance at a level he has never seen before in his life ignited an ugly desire.

The defenseless figure trembling with a frightened expression encouraged sadism.

A young girl who goes beyond not knowing men and is innocent in her sexuality. He roughly tore Leon’s clothes with his trashy hands.

“That… stop… Stop… ”

For Leon, whose hands and feet were frozen and unable to move, the best he could do was to simply resist with words. But such earnest cries were like pouring fuel on burning lust.

“Whoop… Huh… Huh… ”

Bozer let out an unpleasant breathing sound and started groping Leon’s body. Leon just shed tears and prayed that this time would end quickly.

Kwaang—!

A sudden roar followed by a blue flash lit up the room.

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Bozer collapsed on top of Leon. Dark red liquid and strange lumps flowed from the hole in his head.

“Ugh… ah… ”

Leon saw a corpse for the first time in his life. Pupils that have lost their vitality, the foul smell of blood and burning flesh.

Everything was confusing and scary.

thud-

The heavy corpse was thrown to the side.

And what Leon saw was Rody with a blue light wrapped around his hand.

With “… Roddy..?”

“That guy was right. I gained strength by doing as the uncle said!”

With “… d? radish… What do you mean?”

Roddy smiled brightly and hugged Leon.

“Don’t worry now. I will make you happy too.”

Even though my beloved younger brother hugged me,

Leon’s trembling body did not calm down.

I couldn’t understand the situation.

The vicious Bozer died in vain.

Roddy gained strange powers.

Who on earth is that uncle my younger brother is talking about? What on earth did I hear that gave me this strength?

Leon didn’t know.

I didn’t know why I felt cold while being held in Roddy’s arms.

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After killing Bozer, Rhodey had no hesitation in his actions. He casually killed people and stole things.

“Rodi… stop… This is bad… ”

Each time, Rion tried to stop Roddy. But Roddy always looked like he couldn’t understand.

“Why is this a bad thing? If you’re weak, it’s natural to get taken away, right?”

The kind and loving little brother she knew was no more. All that remains is a monster wearing Roddy’s shell.

“Because of me… Ugh… Sorry… Because I couldn’t protect you… ”

“Sister, why are you crying? Aren’t you happy?”

“Ugh… Something like this… It’s not happiness… Black… ”

Roddy couldn’t understand.

We got rid of everything that was giving us trouble.

The poor, the poor, and the debtors all.

But why isn’t my sister happy?

Why does my sister always cry?

“Oh, that’s because my sister is still weak.”

In that case, there is only one thing for him to do: make his sister stronger too.

“Rodi..?”

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“Ayat..! Why why… Are you hitting me..?”

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“Ugh..! Who, what did my sister do wrong?”

puck-

“Ugh… Whoop..! Ugh… Ugh… that… stop… My sister is sick… ”

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“Ugh… stop… do not be like this… why… ”

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Roddy thought as he saw Leon lying trembling on the floor.

‘Is this not enough?’

One day, a man he met by chance taught him how to ‘awaken’ people.

-Suffering, adversity, trials. Human awakening requires pain. The human brain has various defenses against pain. But what if pain comes that cannot be prevented with existing things? The brain finds new ways. I call it awakening.

The man’s words were too difficult for young Roddy to understand. But I knew that it would require a lot of pain.

Roddy was always curious. What is the reason you have to live like this? Why did his parents abandon him, and why did Bozer hit him?

There was only one answer to that.

Because I have no strength.

Then, if you gain strength, all problems will be solved. Why did I never know such a simple answer?

Roddy put what he learned into practice. Young Roddy didn’t know what great pain was, so he vaguely thought it would be enough to hurt him to the point of death.

Fortunately, there was someone around Roddy who could cause him such great pain. Impulsive and stupid, Boger will lunge for his life at the slightest provocation.

Roddy gained power as expected, and that power solved all his problems as expected.

“If you gain strength, you too will be happy. Let’s be happy together.”

Roddy smiled brightly and beat up Leon. If it hurts to the point of death, Rion will also awaken.

Just like you did.

Roddy repeatedly beat and treated Leon. But even after several months, Leon was unable to awaken his powers.

Why? Why does he gain strength, but Leon does not? Roddy couldn’t understand.

Now, when Leon sees Roddy, he trembles in fear. Instead of looking at Roddy as a loving younger brother, he was looking at him as a monster.

But Roddy didn’t care. His only interest was focused on why his sister couldn’t gain strength.

Roddy’s answer was simple. No matter how strong a rabbit becomes, it cannot become a lion. This is an inherent limitation and a wall that cannot be overcome.

Rody is a lion, and Leon is a rabbit. He is superior, and Leon is inferior. I thought we were the same person, but there is a clear difference.

“My poor sister.”

Roddy felt sorry for his older sister. Because I was born inferior, I could not be happy.

“Don’t worry. I will raise my sister.”

A weak rabbit will be eaten quickly, but a rabbit raised by a lion will not be eaten.

If you don’t have the strength to support your sister, you can stick with her for the rest of your life. Roddy thought so and hugged Rion.

It didn’t matter whether Leon was trembling with fear or not.

Because only the strong have the power to choose.