Lucian is not alone, however. Asides from his own servants, Viola is with him, and she does not appear to be well, at least not from her current posture.
I do not need to see through her clothes to know that she is severely wounded, and I am already aware of the reason behind her injury. While Lucian's unjust wrath could be avoided, I do prefer Viola to owe me – as Killian – one.
And besides, after misfortune is fortune. The world is not always dark for those who have hopes, and I do believe Viola hopes for a better future. Everyone does, as it is natural.
"Hello elder brother. It is nice to see you," I greet Lucian with respect even though he does not deserve it, not even from his flesh and blood. "You look exactly the same as you did about two years ago. That is the last time you have visited me, wasn't it?"
It was actually longer than that despite living in the same household, and that is all I really needed to know about what kind of brother he is. My other brothers are all the same, caring very little or not at all at my wellbeing.
"Kilian…" Lucian mutters. "How lucky of you to have met Sorcerer Zan. If not, you would have been a corpse by now, and I would have been devastated. Mother would be the same if she knew."
I smile at that and wait for Serene to greet Lucian as she must. I also wait for Lucian's servants to greet me, but as expected, none of them did.
"Seventh Master," Viola greets with a light bow. It is all she can muster without collapsing forwards in pain. Since she officially serves Alex (Evan), I do not group her together with Lucian even if I know her allegiance is to him. Her loyalty, however, is of the question.
"Yes. I do owe everything to my Master," I response. "Not only he cures me of my seemingly incurable illness, but he also put me onto the path of becoming a Sorcerer."
Lucian winces as he can sense the existence of my Mana Sea. His expression returns to normal quickly, however. "That is wonderful, little brother. Congratulation on becoming an Apprentice at such an age. Work hard, and you might become the youngest Sorcerer within the city. Just do not forget this elder brother of yours when you become one."
While it depends mostly on the Apprentice to reach Sorcerer status, it also depends greatly upon their master or teacher. As such, some people become Sorcerer shortly after they had become Apprentices, but the quickest was still a year time.
"I will not forget everything that you have done for me, elder brother," I response. "Oh yes, my Master had said that he had enjoyed his brief time at the mansion, and if he ever returns for another visit, he would like to be entertained by Viola again, so it is in your best interest to not harm her in any way."
Lucian tenses up, and he is not the only one. Viola is the same in that regard, as she did not think she has caught the attention of a Sorcerer. Furthermore, there are plenty of beauties in the city that would love to entertain a Sorcerer.
"Sorcerer Zan said that?" Lucian questions.
"Yes, elder brother. He called her by name, and for someone of his high status to remember her name, then she must have done a good job," I answer. "As such, I believe she should be rewarded."