Once upon a time, there were two brothers.
They were the fortunate ones.
The moment they were born into this world, they received the sincerest blessings and heartfelt joy from the entire country and millions of citizens.
"The old emperor has a son. The Mist Kingdom's new heir has been born."
Although life in that land of ice and snow was difficult, under the wise old emperor's leadership, everyone believed that the future would only get better and better.
The old emperor was already middle-aged. Due to an injury he had received when he was young, his health was rapidly deteriorating. The problem of an heir had always troubled this country. Now that two princes had appeared at once, perhaps this blessed Northlands country would become even more stable.
From that day onward, the birth of the twin stars became a new day of celebration for the entire country — Gemini Day.
"Gods bless them, I hope that they can quickly grow up and support this country. I hope that the Mist royalty will have wise rulers every generation …"
Perhaps that prayer without an address was effective, or perhaps there really was a pair of eyes watching them from the heavens. Not only did the twins grow up rapidly, they even displayed their innate extraordinariness.
"Gods bless the Mist. Not only are our princes outstanding, they're also geniuses!"
The First Prince displayed an abnormally mature mentality despite his young age. His strange "inventions" brought much fun to the icy and snowy Diffindor. His outstanding achievements in politics and literature also caused his reputation for being a precocious child to spread throughout Diffindor.
Every time someone heard him read out a government announcement with a child-like voice, there would always be people who would say:
"The eldest prince will be a wise ruler."
As for the youngest prince, he was a true genius in swordsmanship and magic. He could instantly learn any martial arts technique, understand any magic spell, and improve at an inconceivable speed.
Every time they saw him easily leave his peers behind and easily defeat his mentor, someone would say, "You're really good at martial arts."
"The youngest prince will be an outstanding general."
As the two princes' reputation as geniuses spread, the citizens became more and more expectant of their futures.
Only the eldest prince knew that the two princes were different.
"Cavendish is the true genius. I'm just a transmigrator who was born with knowledge. So-called wisdom is just another accumulation of experience. If I don't work hard, I'll be left behind sooner or later. "
Roland knew better than anyone that he was just a mortal.
Especially when there was such a true genius in front of him.
"So-called geniuses just have a slightly higher starting point and a slightly better way of learning. As a result, their efficiency is slightly higher than that of ordinary people. Coupled with sufficient interest and concentration, a highly efficient learning method coupled with the accumulation of time will naturally allow them to easily leave their peers behind. In the eyes of ordinary people, they are probably geniuses. "
On the other hand, his younger brother, who was only a few minutes younger than him, had easily shattered his inherent concept of a genius.
This wasn't some highly efficient method of understanding or learning, but rather an instinct that allowed one to learn with just a glance.
This wasn't the accumulation of time and sweat. Just a casual swing of the sword would allow him to unleash sword energy. He had been practicing for three days and becoming a Sword Saint in less than three days. His naturally sensitive combat instincts allowed him to defeat an old general who had experienced hundreds of battles in a chess game.
Martial arts, military affairs, and magic were all things that he could understand with a single glance. He could learn how to compose music by listening to someone's humming. He could deduce a language dictionary by looking at hieroglyphs. Even though he wasn't good at politics, he was still quite skilled at it thanks to his wild instincts and outstanding relationships.
"It's quite simple. Why are you all so serious? Brother, you're so stupid. You don't even understand this? Hurry up and finish your homework so we can go play. "
His childish words revealed the difference between truth and cruelty …
Perhaps there were truly some people who were superior to ordinary people from birth.
Perhaps, to some people, the hard work of others for more than ten years was just a result that they could achieve casually.
Perhaps, with the existence of a genius, ordinary people should know their limits and obediently give up …
"Ptui, I'm your older brother. How could I possibly be inferior to you?"
However, Roland was someone who didn't know what it meant to give up.
That's right, even if I couldn't become a Sword Saint in three days, I could at least spend three years. After all, it would still be frightening if I said it out loud.
That's right, I couldn't learn everything immediately. But at the very least, I had the accumulated knowledge of two different worlds, as well as the wisdom of an adult. As long as I was willing to put in the effort, what couldn't I learn?
My precocious older brother didn't give up. Instead, he became even more resolute and … shameless through constant setbacks.
Alright, I couldn't smile as brightly and innocently as you, but I could at least imitate a similar smile and express my kindness.
Alright, I wasn't like you who could learn everything immediately and be proficient in everything. But at the very least, I was able to focus my limited attention on what I was best at and the most important areas, using the most efficient method to improve myself. The results weren't bad at all.
Failed? Just try again.
Lost? Just try again.
Tired? Just take a nap and try again.
My mortal older brother didn't want to admit defeat and wanted to maintain his dignity as an older brother in front of his genius younger brother. While his heart was filled with scars, he unknowingly reached the limits of an ordinary person and became a so-called artificial genius.
"Tsk, isn't the result the same? Is there any substantial difference between reaching the goal easily and reaching the goal with great difficulty?"
Back in the day, Roland didn't know that not only was there a difference, there was a huge difference …
The two brothers were blessed. They had far too many people who loved them.
The two brothers were unfortunate. There were far too many shadows watching them from behind.
In the end, the two brothers lost everything.
But at that moment, their different personalities and lives diverged for the first time. The two of them had fundamentally different understandings of their own misfortune. And this difference in understanding directly led to the divergence in their lives.
"It's all because I wasn't strong enough that all of this happened. If only I had worked harder earlier — no, if only I had been ten times stronger than I am now — those bastards wouldn't have been able to harm us."
The genius younger brother fell into self-blame. He regretted wasting his talent and time in the past. He regretted why he wasn't strong enough.
After he borrowed power from the Chaos Abyss for revenge, he also stepped into the Chaos Abyss. That was because only the Chaos Abyss, which represented evolution and chaos, could satisfy his desire for power.
"Being weak is a sin …"
The final sentence he said before stepping into the Chaos Abyss was his final obsession as he abandoned his past and pursued power.
The mortal's elder brother had also sunk into self-blame. However, his sense of self-blame was somewhat different.
"… I shouldn't have trusted the Holy Church. I already understood the true nature of the God of Holy Light, yet I still trusted those bishops. I was foolish.
"… I should have long since seen through the wild ambitions of the surrounding countries. No, I should have spared no expense in establishing a few loyal allies and playing a game of diplomatic balance.
"… There were also problems with the food supply routes back in the day. The Northlands were far too lacking in food. I should have established a few more stable food merchants …
"… The new gunpowder wasn't installed yet. It should have been too early to improve weapons and equipment …"
Regarding the same misfortune, the genius younger brother could only think of one reason, while the mortal elder brother could think of hundreds of shortcomings. Then, just like in the past, he recorded every mistake and uneasiness in his diary, reminding himself to be careful not to repeat the same mistakes in the future. Then, he made up for the shortcomings bit by bit.
After that, the two of them only faintly heard news about each other, but they never met again.
Just from the rumors, they knew that the two brothers were no longer the same type of people.
Since seeing each other again would only bring pain, it was better not to see each other again. However, the two of them had a faint mutual understanding.
Roland's younger brother destroyed anyone he met in the Chaos Abyss. When his astonishing talent combined with his cheat-like luck, he grew up and broke countless records in history. He reached the peak in just three hundred years, and could be called the son of the dimension, the king of dragons.
He obtained the power that he desired. He obtained everything that he wanted.
As for the older brother …
If he failed once, he would try again.
If he failed twice, he would try again.
If he failed a third time, he would lick his wounds and try again.
Eventually, there were hundreds, even thousands of entries in his diary that recorded his experiences and weaknesses. They even filled up an entire library.
His elder brother, who was once a mortal, had become a true monster.
That was a monster whose name alone was enough to make the world tremble in fear.
He wasn't just a single person. He was a team, a team under a common banner.
He wasn't just a slogan. He had his own ideals and methods. He was using laws and contracts to change the entire world, using a new Holy Light to purify the world.
Pure power was the part of him that he wasn't afraid of. His intelligence and slyness were viewed as the scariest evil.
He no longer blindly worked alone. He desired to understand and be understood. In the end, he stood together with his companions.
Meanwhile, his younger brother stood alone at the peak of the world, looking at him.
"Oh, we meet again."
That's right, they met again. Unknowingly, the two brothers were now on the same level again. It seemed that neither of them would be able to avoid the other this time.
When the two brothers reached the peak of the world and looked back, they discovered that their worldviews and paths were so different. In fact, they were diametrically opposed …
"A single person's power is limited. This world is worth saving, but it shouldn't be saved by me alone. I want the world to become a better place. All I need to do is plant seeds and find companions …"
His older brother learned how to understand others, learned how to borrow their power, and learned how to use ideals and rules to change the world.
"Misfortune will befall those who aren't strong enough. Being weak is a sin. This world of the weak is far too boring, far too boring. That's why misfortune exists …"
His younger brother's thoughts were exactly the same as before. However, the strongest power in this world was also enough to topple the entire world.
Unfortunately … no, this should be an "inevitability". Their personalities and pasts had determined that they would definitely have some differences in their understanding of the world.
"Roland, don't you feel that this entire world is so boring?"
"This entire sealed world is just a boring arena. Today, you kill me, and tomorrow, I kill you. There's no fundamental change. It's just like two insects fighting to the death, but they don't realize that the adults beside them are just watching them like it's a joke. "
"I'm going to open up the barrier. I'm going to jump out of this boring box. I'm going to allow this stagnant world to begin evolving once again. I'm going to solve this boring Holy War from the very foundation. "
"Closing the door because you're afraid of a challenge? You're afraid of true evolution, but you're fighting in the so-called Aichy civil war because you want power? Don't you think that's foolish? "
Roland smiled. However, his smile seemed forced and tragic.
He could already see what would happen next. However, there were some things that he couldn't allow to happen.
"Brat, what you say makes a lot of sense. I admit that the two Creator Goddesses of Order and Chaos are foolish enough to do such a foolish thing, but I … I refuse to agree!"
"Evolution? That's right, I admit that no matter how harsh the environment outside is, some existences and species will survive and complete evolution. Perhaps in the end, the Aichy dimension will become even more powerful than it is now. Let's see what will happen to those mortals? It's likely that they'll barely survive in the Holy War and won't be able to evolve at all. They'll probably be the first to be eliminated. "
"Mortals deserve to be eliminated? The weak are born to be food for the strong to evolve? I'm sorry, but I refuse. "
"Your older brother is an ordinary person. Your father is an ordinary person. Your mother is an ordinary person. Your entire family is an ordinary person. Cavendish, you little bastard who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. Today, your older brother shall give you one final lesson — don't look down on mortals."
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