Chapter 18

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"You wanna be my friend?"

Soo and Loo began to look at their older brother Mel, also known as their big brother bully. None of them knew what was up with him, but he always looked down on his younger brothers and treated them like they were nothing.

But whenever Mel was around his parents, he acted like the kindest person in the entire world. Soo and Loo always ended up being in his shadows rather than his equals. Despite being a god himself, Mel holds the absolute sin of pride, taking advantage of his position and bullying his younger brothers simply for his own satisfaction.

As the elder brother to Loo, Soo always promised to protect him from the eldest child in their family. He often took hits from Mel just for the younger god, but the both of them still remained trap in the abuse of their elder brother.

And their parents knew not a thing about it, and they wouldn't believe the younger brothers no matter how much they tell them about the abuse. Because of what he's going through, Loo always ended up as a crybaby and Soo always needed to protect him from Mel.

Since the beginning, Soo and Loo always wanted to become friends with Mel. They wanted him to have a change of heart so that they could all get along and be friends, like how normal brothers are supposed to be. However, according to their older brother, everything must come with a price.

"You'll have to be like me if you want to be friends." Mel said, a sinister smile curling up his lips. "Yes, treat everyone you know like I treat everyone I know. Treat others the way I treat you."

"What?" Soo gasped. "Mel, what are you—"

"If you want to continue being my friend, then you'll have to do this for the rest of your life. Once you stop, then our friendship is dead."

"......"

Soo was a kind-hearted boy, wishing for the best in everyone and always wanting to do what is right. He didn't want to do as his elder brother asked of him.

But if he didn't do as the elder asked, then both he and Loo would still be suffering underneath his shadows. If that happened, then Loo was going to break. No. Soo didn't want that to happen. He could let himself be abused, but not his younger brother...

Soo took a deep breath. He had to make a choice. The people around him... or his younger brother? Which one would he rather save? ...Then he finally made the choice. He'd save his younger brother, because he was his entire world.

"Okay." Soo spoke. "I will do as you say, Mel. But promise me... that you won't hurt me or my younger brother ever again."

"Oh, I promise, Soo~." Mel chuckled. "Now, come! Join me! Let's rule the world together!"

"......"

And that was the beginning of how Soo became someone he never wanted to be.

Soo sighed when he heard the voice of the spy talking to him. A huge part of him didn't want Brise to be found, but he knew that it was necessary. Allowing Brise to fall for a human was not want his big brother would want.

Placing the curse of sin on Treuil was also one of his biggest regrets. However, that was what his big brother would do, so he had no other choice but to do it to her. As long as it was something that Mel would do, then Soo needed to do it as well.

The curse on the Akahato Clan was also something that Soo never wished to do. Once again, it was something he knew his big brother would want, so he had to do it. It was the only way he could save his younger brother from his horrifying abuse.

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