On the eve of a new year a young boy was born between the union of The duke of Valentine and A noble young women named Alexandra who was the eldest and most precious daughter of a marquee household.
The young boy was named, Angel.
Angel showed talent at a early age, At just the age of four year's old he could absorb knowledge like a sponge and his memory was outstanding to the point that he could remember anything he read after just looking at it once.
His father the Duke had large expectations of him and started his education much earlier then other's his age. History, literature, Mathematics, Nobility classes, Things that children much older had a hard time learning was thrust upon angel but despite that he showed that the Duke's expectation's weren't for nothing.
He was well know as a genius child by the noble's of the empire as well as adored by the noble ladies for his adorable features and adult like attitude.
At the age of thirteen Angel had formed his Mana core which was much earlier then other's. He became a Mage and awakened his element of Ice which was said to be passed down from his mother's bloodline.
Unfortunately it was soon learned that he had a low affinity for comprehending magic, But with his large mana pool and the resource's of the valentine family nobody thought it to be a problem as angel slowly grew.
Life changed on the day after his fifteenth birthday, A women who had silky golden blond hair appeared at the door step's of the Valentine manor with a boy younger then angel by two year's, He had crimson hair and strikingly similar feature's to the Duke and rumor's started to spread instantly.
'The Duke was unfaithful to his wife'
The Duke paid no attention to such word's and took in the women as well as the young boy who was his son, He didn't hesitate adding them officially to the family much to Alexandra's unbridled anger.
Aidan Valentine
That was where all of Angel's jealousy and helplessness started from, His younger half brother quickly started to show just how much he took after the Duke forming his Mana core at the same age as angel.
On the day that Aidan became a Mage the sun became blaring hot to the point it was unbearable, Every fire that was lit in the empire became uncontrollable. People called it a blessing from the God of fire and Aidan awakened a uncontrollable and never ending fire element.
The Child Of The Flame's
That was the nickname Aidan received from the masses, Despite forming a Mana Core at the same age Aidan's speed in comprehending magic was unlike anything anyone had ever saw. At just the age of fourteen he become a second stage Magician reaching angel's level who was two year's older then him.
The pressure grew on angel to continue showing result's but the most pain came from his mother, She was a prideful women who held nobility above all. Alexandra saw Aidan as a bastard and his mother a whore, She expected angel to not be surpassed by his younger brother which led to never ending training and lesson's.
He had little free time spending all his time learning, feeling as if someone was constantly running at his back at full speed. When it came to the fundamental's angel could be considered a genius but the Duke or his mother cared little for literature, History or Mathematics.
His speed in comprehending magic was slow and it only took a year for Aidan to become the youngest ever wizard at the age of fifteen year's old surpassing Angel and leaving him in his shadow.
Perhaps that's when Angel started to act out, Was it for attention from his father who barley looked his way only paying attention to his brother or his mother who used to treat him so kind and gentle only to stare at him with eye's full of displeasure and shame.
His hatred of his younger brother grew day by day and he didn't hesitate to show his jealousy, Angel although emotional wasn't ignorant. He was well aware that if caught then his father would take Aidan's side with out hesitation so he resorted to low and petty trick's that could only leave the Duke dissatisfied but with no room to punish him.
His life once again took a big change in the middle of winter when his mother fell sick, At first just a cold which was rare since his mother was a magician but her health only deteriorated as time grew and it was to late to act when it was discovered that she had a incurable disease.
Zoalel's Disease
A Disease where the mana literally consumes one from the inside, There were few reported case's but no one had survived such a cruel and vicious Illness. Angel's mother passed away on the eve of the new year leaving him alone in the Valentine family.
He worked harder trying to advance his mana core but constantly failed and soon enough he stopped all together and picked up a sword for the first time.
Angel realized he would never surpass Aidan in magic no matter how much blood, sweat and tear's he shed. He decided to take a path where there wasn't a shadow constantly above him, Despite already seventeen Angel showed immense talent with Aura.
At the age of Eighteen he became a apprentice and at the age of Nineteen he became a Adept, He had reached the parallel level of his younger brother and yet he still felt no joy.