Eray was only ten years old. Despite his young age, he had lived a short life filled with pain. The hatred of his family, the disdain from those around him... It felt like the end of a painful life for Eray.
Eray, at the age of 10, had chestnut-colored hair and was of a height similar to his peers, could be considered handsome, and was intelligent. He was the youngest, the 9th member of the royal family.
He was a prince who loved to research and read. The reason for this was his reluctance to go outside, unable to stand the nauseating looks and whispers. Despite being a prince, he lived a life far removed from the privileges his position brought, filled with pain and exclusion every day. There was really no answer for people who asked why.
People would say that Eray's mother, the queen, was the kindest and most polite person in the world. However, this changed after Eray and his sibling were born. She harbored an endless and inexplicable hatred towards Eray. This hatred also destroyed the queen's gentle and polite demeanor.
Therefore, even the siblings and their father, the Emperor, blamed Eray's birth for the queen's condition and harbored hatred towards the young prince.
In these misfortunes, Eray tried to live on. The only one who treated Eray somewhat closer than the other siblings was his sister Ellie, who was born just a few minutes before him.
Since Ellie didn't know her mother's truly good and perfect side, she didn't hold Eray responsible for the situation. Perhaps the reason the rest of the family solely blamed Eray for the queen's condition was his lack of magical power. Maybe that was why the queen hated Eray. The royal family believed they had legitimate reasons to ostracize and hate.
The Kingdom of Avalon, more appropriately referred to as an Empire, is a large and powerful island nation located slightly to the west of the main continent. With its powerful magic users and a deep-rooted history and past, it stands as a truly mighty empire compared to other countries. Indeed, this was the country where Eray was a prince.
Affiliated with this empire on the main continent are two kingdoms, Vocoan and Hellian. Eray was unique among others for being born without any magical powers, a distinction that was not considered favorable.
In terms of appearance, there was not much difference between humans, Hycans, and half-humans. The Empire generally did not interfere with the affairs of other races. More precisely, it did not get directly involved but would maintain the balance on the main continent in its favor through shadowy plans involving rebellions and coups.
If you have a realistic map of the world, we can indicate the locations of the two kingdoms affiliated with the empire on the main continent as the northwest of the world.
By "north," do not imagine a cold and snow-covered country. These are lands with fertile and green terrains, perfect geographies. Indeed, the species claiming to be the strongest in the world would not settle in a dry and barren geography, would they?