CHAPTER 5 A BREAKFAST WITH THE FAMILY
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I open my eyes and my mind feels confused I look around and I notice that I am in my room if I remember correctly I was bathing and then I try to remember but the memories become blurry

Good morning Young man I love breakfast

One of the maids in charge of the mansion informs me that I must go to breakfast with my family

I get dressed and go to the main dining room for breakfast

Upon arrival I can see my family sitting waiting for everyone to be together for breakfast

Suddenly I notice my father's gaze. Duke Floyd Argyll is a tall, thin man with blond hair slicked back. Her pale white skin and his narrow eyes show a sharp gaze that demonstrates his intellectual ability.

As one of the six great nobles of the Kingdom, he possesses clothing of the highest quality. He wears a doublet made of high quality leather woven from the finest threads. There are intricate patterns and little jewels sewn onto his clothes.

He has an intelligent and careful nature, is cold-hearted, and is characterized as an opportunist who only seeks to increase his economic and political power.

When he looks at me he makes a slight look of annoyance as if he were looking at something that only exists to hinder him. He looks away from me as if it is not worth seeing me again.

My older brother Lloyd looks at me with a mocking smile

Matilda looks at me with the same cold gaze as always but if I look at her carefully I can see the slight signs of unease

Then I feel the gaze of my mother Amelia and my sister Lucy looking at me with concern

The 32-year-old Duchess of the kingdom has abundant breasts, a beautiful face with brown hair, unlike my father, she looks at me with a loving and concerned look.

You feel good Luck as you weren't at dinner last night I went to check how you were but I found you sleeping

While I feel comforted by the affection of my mother

My older brother Lloyd talks to make fun of me

Mother, do not worry, yesterday I made him do a light training but he only endured 3 encounters and he threw himself into the mud like a worm Hahaha

Another time yesterday it was raining Luck could get sick also that training is very intense for a little boy like him.

While my mother defended me, I could feel my heart warming when I felt that someone cared about me.

But that feeling is interrupted by the intervention of my father

Lloyd is the future successor of the Argyll family it is his duty to decide the fate of the people below him

My father makes a cold look when he sees me and says

Knowing how to give utility to people who do not fulfill any function or contribution to the house is something very important that someone from the nobility must learn

you are right father with my training when Luck grows up I will make him a knight of my fiefdom I will use it to destroy monster settlements and thief bases

Queeeee!

when I imagine my life being nothing more than a practice doll for my brother so that after that he will fight monsters and bandits to protect my brother I can't help but react like this

Seeing me react like this, My brother smiles smugly and says

That you are dissatisfied you will have the honor of defending the great Lord of Duchy of Argyll is the best thing that can happen to a third son

Unfortunately what my brother says is true, the second son can be used as a replacement for the first in this world where there are dangers everywhere like monsters and bandits, having a replacement is normal in the nobility.

But the third child onwards only awaits him a destiny of being thrown out of his house at 15 years of age, his family will give him a little money to find a life and then they will cut all ties with him.

While I think about what the future holds for me, I can't help feeling anger and helplessness at seeing me like this, my father says

You should be honored that your brother has reserved a place for you among the city guards, but my son you are sure that your brother has the potential to be a guard.

Hearing that Lloyd responds

Don't worry father I will train him harder until he makes him worthy of serving me in the future.

When I listen to that conversation I can't help but feel desperate.

I look around and see my mother and sister with a worried look, but as this was declared by my father, the Duke only had to resign themselves.

Matilda has the same cold look as always but I see a slight expression of concern

Seeing this, I can only give an answer after swallowing my emotions

I hope to meet my brother's expectations

I say it with a noble tone that covers my true feelings

I look around and my father and brother have already returned to breakfast while my mother, my sister and Matilda return to normal with slight signs of sadness

I sit at the table and eat my breakfast with feelings of anger and frustration

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