The word Prologue appeared on the screen as everyone turned their eyes on the screen in interest.

When I opened my eyes, I was inside a novel.

"Novel?" some people said out loud as confusion clouded everyone's face except those who knows the truth.

[The Birth of a Hero].

[The Birth of a Hero] was a novel focused on the adventures of the main character, Choi Han, a high school boy who was transported to a different dimension from Earth, along with the birth of the numerous heroes of the continent.

Everyone suddenly glanced at the two Choi Han's who felt uncomfortable with the gazes.

"We're inside a novel?" TCF! Witira asked with narrowed eyes as Adalie nod.

"A novel the god of Death created so that Cale won't enter the world blindly." Adalie explained which caused people to look at TCF! Cale, wondering why he received such care from a god. After all, the god could have easily brought him to the world ignorantly.

"High school?" TBOAH! Basen asked.

"It's like an academy for teenagers." Adalie explained.

"So you came from another world, Hyung?" TCF! Lock asked.

"Yeah." TCF! Choi Han nod.

"You're the main character, Choi Han. I wonder what would happen if young master Cale didn't do anything and left everything to you." TCF! Rosalyn teased which caused TCF! Choi Han to shiver, thinking of everything TCF! Cale has done.

I became a part of that novel as the trash of the Count's family, the family that oversaw the territory where the first village that Choi Han visits is located.

The problem is that Choi Han becomes twisted after that village, and everyone in it, are destroyed by assassins.

Silence as everyone looked at both Choi Han's in pity except for the enemies.

"I'm okay." TCF! Choi Han said to the kittens and Raon who approached him to comfort him and patted them.

TBOAH! Choi Han, on the other hand, was being comforted by Rosalyn and Lock. 

The bigger problem is the fact that this stupid trash who I've become doesn't know about what happened in the village and messes with Choi Han, only to get beaten to a pulp.

"Did you just call me stupid?" Kim Rok Soo and TBOAH! Cale asked in unison while TCF! Cale just shrugged his shoulders.

"Well, you can't really blame me, right?" TCF! Cale said. "If you think about it, who would challenge someone stronger than them?"

The two had no response and just frowned.

"...This is going to be a problem."

"It was a problem." TCF! Cale said with a frown as the others glanced at him.

I feel like something serious has happened to me.

"You think?" TCF! Bud said sarcastically while rolling his eyes. "You switched bodies with someone else without knowing and you think something serious happened?"

"Who are you?" TCF! Cage asked in wonder. Since they were in the same place, they must be allies in the future so it wouldn't hurt to ask for their information, right?

"Hello, I'm Bud Illis and this is my friend, Glenn! I like those who drink, especially heavy drinkers. It's nice to meet you!" TCF! Bud said with a grin as he waved the alcohol bottle in his hands.

"He's the mercenary king and I'm his friend." TCF! Glenn continued when he saw many were curious of their occupation.

'How the fuck did Cale Henituse get the mercenary king as an ally?' many wondered.

But it was worth trying to make this my new life.

"Do you all need some time to rest or will we continue on?" Adalie asked from her new position besides TCF! Cale. When she received no answers, she just pressed the remote and the next chapter appeared.

Chapter 1: When they met (1)

The man could feel someone gently tapping his body. The rough hand made the man think of the hands of an exhausted parent. It was that warm.

'So this is where it starts.' everyone thought.

"Young master, it is morning."

But the voice was very profound. The man felt chills throughout his body and his eyes subconsciously opened.

"You're still very alert, Cale." Jung Soo as TCF! Cale shrugged his shoulders.

"I've been living my life like that for a long time now, Jung Soo, it's became a habit for me." TCF! Cale said.

TCF! Cale didn't notice the sad and worried looks being sent to him by his family and friends and the curiosity by others who were wondering what kind of life he lived through to always be alert.

Rather than the bright sunlight coming in through the window to warm the man's eyes, what he saw was an old man standing there with a satisfied expression.

"It is surprising to see you wake up after a single attempt."

"True, I always wake up as late as possible." Rok Soo said to his group as TBOAH! Cale, although still somewhat weirded out with the whole thing (He's my future self? But why did he make an agreement to change lives?) nod in agreement. "It's basically one of the rules to becoming trash."

"Huh?"

"The master wishes to dine with the young master since it has been a while. It looks like it will be possible today."

The man could see a mirror past the old man's shoulder. Inside the mirror was a red-haired man who seemed to be confused looking back at him.

'I guess that guy is me.'

"You're very calm." TBOAH! Alberu stated as others agreed.

'It's either he has a strong mind or he hasn't registered everything fully yet.' TBOAH! Alberu thought. 'If it's the former, he would make a good ally.'

'I wonder if he can overcome Elisneh's illusions.' both Jopis thought seriously. 'If he can... can he save my kingdom?'

"Young master Cale?"

The man turned toward the source of the worried voice to find the old man, who looked like a servant, looking toward him. But that concerned man was not the problem.

The man clearly heard it.

Young Master Cale. It was a familiar name. He slowly blurted out the name.

"Cale Henituse?"

The old servant was looking at him like he was looking at his own grandson.

"Yes. That is your name, young master. I'm guessing you are still a bit drunk."

Listening to the concerned response of the old man, the man naturally thought about a name that was even more important than the name Cale Henituse.

"...Beacrox."

"Are you talking about my son?"

"...Chef."

"Yes. My son is the chef. Do you need him to make something for your hangover?"

The man felt his surroundings turn dark and he started to feel dizzy. He lowered his head and put it into his hand.

"Young master, are you still drunk? Should I call the doctor? Or will you wash right now?"

The man looked at the red hair that was falling in front of his face. It was a bright red color, much too different from his original black hair.

Cale Henituse. Beacrox. Beacrox's dad, Ron.

They were the characters that appeared at the beginning of [The Birth of a Hero], the novel the man was reading before he fell asleep last night.

"So you've known about us and our past since the beginning." TCF! Ron stated while TCF! Cale nod in agreement.

Seeing the nod, TCF! Ron smiled benignly.  "No wonder you were wary around us."

"Who wouldn't?" TCF! Cale asked with a scowl. "You could easily kill me even when blindfolded."

He jerked his head up and looked around. He could see the bedroom that was completely different from a typical Korean design. It made the man think about Europe. Every single thing in the room was extremely extravagant and luxurious.

"Young master?"

The man responded to Ron, the old man who was pretending to be concerned and worried.

"I knew it." TBOAH! Cale whispered with a sad smile. Seeing this, Rok Soo placed one hand on TBOAH! Cale's neck and brought him closer as a form of comfort, knowing that this would be torture for the young lad whose self-esteem was already below zero.

"Cold water."

"Excuse me?"

He needed something to clear his mind. He could see the face of Cale Henituse in the mirror behind old man Ron.

'Still looks normal.'

'I guess Cale hasn't been beaten to a pulp by the main character just yet. '

"Really, that's your first thought?" Rok Soo asked while TBOAH! Cale sighed in embarrassment.

His handsome face caught his attention.

"Um... thank you for the compliment?" TBOAH! Cale said with hesitance.

The man had become Cale Henituse when he opened his eyes.

Cale Henituse. The trash who was beaten to a pulp by the main character in the beginning of [The Birth of a Hero]. That was who he was.

"Stop repeating it!" both TBOAH! Cale and Rok Soo shouted in annoyance to TCF! Cale who simply smirked while others smiled at their interactions.

'At the very least, that man who became my son has no ill will towards us or my real son.' TCF! Deruth thought, still having a hard time swallowing the fact that his son was replaced and he was ignorant of it.

TCF! Violan simply held TCF! Deruth's hand, knowing what was going on his mind. She herself was also having troubles processing that her step-son changed and she didn't notice. No, she did see but was too busy walking eggshells around him to bother.

TCF! Basen and TCF! Lily were doing better. While they were shocked and a bit betrayed by their brother's choice, they knew he had a reason to switch bodies with a stranger. Besides, the man who became their brother treated them kindly and like real siblings.

"We have two brothers now, hyung." TCF! Lily said with excitement which made TCF! Basen nod and smile.

The TBOAH! Henituse family didn't know what to feel. On what hand, they were relieved to know their son stayed the same in their timeline but, on the other, wondered if they would also not realize if that happened to them. They had a feeling they wouldn't notice it, too though and that thought struck hard.

"Young master, I presume you will not be bathing in cold water. Are you asking for drinking water?"

Cale turned his gaze toward Ron. Ron may be pretending to be a benign old man, but he was actually hiding his true identity as a cruel and vicious individual.

"I'm not too cruel, young master." TCF! Ron said with the same benign smile which made those around him shiver and move away.

TCF! Ron, as much as it hurts his pride, feels mad that he failed his puppy and the late countess. He wanted to get angry and blame the man who became his young master but knew it was illogical and that the man was innocent. It was his puppy who made the deal, after all. Besides, seeing the comfortable aura around his old puppy and new puppy, he knew they had no regrets with the switch nor blame each other in any way. So, he decided to continue serving the new young master without change and, hopefully, become better.

He made the request to Ron.

"Please get me some drinking water."

He needed to drink some cold water and clear my mind first.

"I will prepare it right away."

"Great. Thanks."

Ron flinched for a second and had an odd expression on his face, but Cale did not notice it.

"You're very...dense." TBOAH! Cale said while shaking his head.

"I'm surprise no one busted you if you kept acting like this." Rok Soo said, not noticing the flinches from his family, Ron, Beacrox, and Hans in the TCF world.

Ron had to leave the bedroom as there was only warm water in the room. Once he was left alone, Cale got off the bed and headed to the bathroom. If he really was inside of the novel, he knew that there should be a large mirror inside.

"Oh, was the novel detailed about everything?" TCF! Hannah asked in curiosity.

"Not really." TCF! Cale answered.

As expected, the full body mirror was inside the bathroom. Cale Henituse, who had a lot of interest in his appearance and physique, had this mirror set up in here. Nobody else in the household had such a mirror.

"Correction: I did not have any interest in my appearance or physique." Rok Soo said in embarrassment when he felt everyone turn to him and TBOAH! Cale who was too busy covering his red face.

The man in the mirror had red hair and a pretty fit body. It wouldn't be wrong to say he had a body that would make any style look good.

"True." someone said in agreement.

"I really am Cale."

"No shit sherlock." Rok Soo teased.

The man in the mirror indeed was Cale Henituse from the novel. [The Birth of a Hero] was very descriptive about each of the character's appearance. That was why the man had no choice but to agree that he had indeed turned into Cale Henituse.

"How surprised must young master Cale be." TCF! Rosalyn said in pity. After all, changing into another person suddenly is bound to make the person question their sanity. "But he accepted the fact quickly."

"Well, it's Cale-nim after all." TCF! Choi Han said as Raon nod in agreement.

"Yeah, Human adapts quickly!"

Do people usually become calmer when they are surprised and shocked?

"They, in fact, do not." TCF! Alberu said with a mock sigh. "You're just special."

Cale, no, Kim Rok Soo, calmly thought about the night before.

It was a typical day off. It had been a while since he had read an actual book instead of on his phone, so he went to the library to check out some books. He borrowed the entire series since he planned to read all day long.

The name of that book was, of course, [The Birth of a Hero]. He managed to finish the fifth volume before he fell asleep. But when he woke up, he had turned into Cale Henituse, the individual that the main character mercilessly beat up in volume 1.

'Will things go the way they did in the novel?'

"I'm guessing it didn't." TCF! White Star said with a glare. "Since my plans were being ruined."

"Eh?" some people murmured. They knew he was an enemy but that statement he said implied that he...

"He's the mastermind for all the bad things done." Adalie supplied their thoughts. When the good people heard it, they started glaring at the White Star who didn't care. Sheritt, in particular, glared harder when she realized who the man was.

"I have a question, talking panda." the White Star said with narrowed eyes. "Why the fuck are Clopeh and the dragon half blood not with me but with them."

That was when everyone noticed and stared at Adalie who simply smiled.

"I think you all know the reason, no?" she said with a calm smile as everyone processed her words. "Well, let's continue on."

He felt unnaturally calm. Once he got past the point of shock, his mind had calmed back down. He started to remember the contents of volume 1.

"Oh?" both White Stars murmured as everyone became curious. TBOAH! people wanted to know how much the man knew about their world while TCF! people wanted to know what their Cale changed and what would happen if he didn't appear.

[The Birth of a Hero.]

This novel was about the birth of the heroes in the Western and Eastern continents, as well as their trials and growth. The main character was, naturally, Korean. He was a student who had been transported into the world when he was a freshman in high school. Furthermore, his lifespan became as long as a dragon's lifespan, making him pretty much never age.

"Really?" TBOAH! Rosalyn said while TBOAH! Lock looked worried at how lonely his hyung would be in the future if everyone around him dies.

"... I guess so." TBOAH! Choi Han said. "I only knew that I almost never age."

TCF! Choi Han just stared at the words in shock with TCF! Rosalyn and TCF! Lock holding one of his hands each as a silent comfort.

"... This is bad?"

"That's all you will say, really?" TCF! Eric asked with a dumbfounded expression.  

He was going to be beaten into a pulp by such a person. The important thing, however, was that he had not been beaten up just yet.

"Cale-nim changed it." TCF! Choi Han said with realization. "No wonder he looked wary around me when he met me for the first time."

"Who wouldn't?" Paseton asked rhetorically. "Who would want to be beaten up?"

"Hahaha, my friend." TCF! Toonka laughed. "You shouldn't fear being beaten up but fight back!"

Cale took his eyes off the mirror and walked into the tub that was full of warm water. He leaned against the tub and looked up at the ceiling. It was that expensive marble that was described in the novel. The estate that Cale lived in was actually full of marble.

Cale started to mumble as he looked toward the ceiling.

"It's not like there's much I'll miss."

Everyone perked up at his statement.

His life as Kim Rok Soo. There really wasn't much to it. He was an orphan and didn't have much money. He also didn't have a person he loved to death, nor a friend he would give his life to save. He only continued to live because he could not die.

Everyone looked at TCF! Cale who only read the words with no emotions.

Yes, he could not die.

He completely hated the thought of death or pain. He became an orphan after both of his parents passed away from a car accident when he was little.

He didn't like pain or death. No matter what it was, even if he was rolling in a pile of dog shit, it was still better than being dead.

"Human..." Raon murmured with sadness as the two kittens meowed with teary eyes.

'For that reason, I need to first make sure I don't get beaten up.'

"It's funny how his priorities are mixed up." TCF! Tasha sighed while TCF! Obante, TCF! Shawn, and TCF! Kora laughed.

Cale did not know what day it was in the novel right now, but he was sure that he had not met with the main character just yet. The reason was simple.

'I don't have the scar on my side.'

TBOAH! Cale and Rok Soo just groaned in annoyance at how many times that statement was mentioned.

Cale Henituse, the trash of Count Henituse's family. A few days before meeting the main character, Cale was drinking and causing a ruckus. He was flinging things around and got stabbed on his side by a broken desk leg, resulting in the scar.

What an interesting character. He didn't get the scar from fighting someone else. He got it because he got angry that the alcohol didn't taste good and threw a tantrum. He meets the main character after he gets the scar, and, after a short discussion, he gets beaten to a pulp.

"When you mention it that way..." TBOAH! Cale murmured in embarrassment.

"Mm."

Cale crossed his arms and started to think.

He did not know what happened to Cale after getting beaten to a pulp in volume 1. All he knew was that the main character, Choi Han, has many fateful encounters and overcomes a lot of trials to grow into a hero along with his party members.

TCF! Cale nods.

'Yes.' he thought. 'I'll let Choi Han deal with everything else while I relax and live a happy slacker life.'

Adalie just looked at him with pity, subtly glancing at her phone which showed 776 chapters and the author's note that mentioned the novel being only part one.

'Yeah, I won't crush his dreams for now.' Adalie thought with a determined nod.

Thus the era for him to prove that he is a hero will begin. The Roan Kingdom that Cale currently lives in, as well as many other locations in the Eastern and Western continents, will be filled with war. It truly will turn into the time for the heroes to show their full potential.

"So you knew about our plans for war." TBOAH! Adin frowned. "Just how much did you know."

Before TCF! Cale could answer, Rok Soo interrupted with a sly smile.

"The volumes one to five didn't mention much about the war or a lot of other things. Cale did it himself like saving the sun twins and connecting Arms and the mermaids' relationship." TCF! Cale glared at Rok Soo while everyone stared at TCF! Cale in shock.

Cale started to frown. Kim Rok Soo, the man who became Cale. His life motto was pretty simple.

Living long without pain. Enjoying the small joys of life.
Living a peaceful life.

"Really?" Rok Soo said in sarcasm. "From the stories you told me, I would have thought your motto was to stick your nose in everyone's business."

"... As long as I make the story proceed like normal while taking out the fact that I get beaten up, the main character will take care of the rest."

"...What?!" TCF! Choi Han exclaimed while TCF! Rosalyn turned her head to the side so that he wouldn't notice her laughter.

"Um, it's okay, hyung." TCF! Lock tried to comfort him. "It didn't work out that way."

For some odd reason, he could recall every single line in the book without any issue.

"Lucky." some people murmured in envy.

Cale relaxed in the warm water while coming to a final conclusion with his now clear head.

"It's worth trying."

It was worth trying to avoid the continent's war and living peacefully.

"Pff." Adalie laughed before coughing when people turned to her.

'Living peacefully, he said.' she thought with a smile. 'Sorry, but you'll become a hero or even a legend.'

This trash's situation was much better than when he was Kim Rok Soo. The location of this estate was also in the corner of the Western Continent, making it an ideal location to avoid the war. In the novel itself, there were many nobles who managed to avoid the influences of war. Even if he could not completely avoid it, he should be able to at least reduce the damages to a minimum.

Rok Soo shook his head in pity. From the stories he heard from Cale, he was sure Cale would be a hero at the end.

"Young master, are you inside the bathroom?"

He could hear Ron's voice coming from outside. Cale thought about Ron's true identity. Ron was an assassin who crossed over from the Eastern Continent by sea. He pretended to be a benign old man, but the true Ron was a cruel and merciless man.

"Hohoho." TCF! Ron laughed.

TCF! Mary looked at the old man who she made an arm for in curiosity, wondering if he retained his skills with the new arm. TCF! Rex and TCF! Rei Stecker, who were near Ron, shivered when they heard the man laugh.

"Yes. I'll be right out."

His natural response was to talk informally to the old man. Cale realized what he was doing and made up his mind about what to do in the future.

He needed to push that old man to the main character and send him away.

"Oh?" TCF! Ron raised an eyebrow as TCF! Choi Han frowned at the thought.

That old man could easily kill Cale with a single blow, but treated Cale like a puppy you left alone because you felt bad for it. He was smiling gently, but there was not an ounce of care about Cale on the inside. In the novel, Ron leaves with the main character and his son after Choi Han beats Cale to a pulp.

Rok Soo immediately covered TBOAH! Cale's eyes when he saw the first sentence and only teased the younger one when he wanted to see what was happening to distract him.

"Hey, Adalie." Rok Soo stared at the panda who knew what he wanted.

"You have to ask him first." Adalie said with a sad smile. "I can't force someone to listen or leave as I please. It's rude."

"Hey, Cale, want to stop listening?" Rok Soo asked, hoping he would say yes. Contrary to his hope, however, TBOAH! Cale shook his head in disagreement.

"I want to stay no matter how painful." TBOAH! Cale said in determination, leaving Rok Soo no choice but to accept.

Cale put the bathrobe on as he quickly exited the bathroom. Ron was standing there with a smile on his face and a tray with a cup in his hands.

"Young master, here you go."

Cale picked up the cup and walked past the old man. He did not want to make eye contact with such a dangerous old man.

The enemies were smiling mockingly at Cale's thoughts.

"Great, thanks."

Ron's expression turned odd once again, but Cale had already walked past him. Cale took a drink of the cold water as he started to think.

"Cale." Rok Soo scolded. "The first rule to be trash is to act trashy and not respectful!"

"You suck at acting like trash." TBOAH! Cale shook his head in disappointment. "You're too kind."

TCF! Cale just looked at them in confusion.

'What the fuck are they talking about?' he thought. 'I'm the shittiest person there is.'

The ancient powers inside him, who stayed quiet until now as they didn't really care about the whole switching bodies since their Cale was the one who took them, all sighed in disappointment at his thoughts.

'There are too many strong people here.'

"No, you're just surrounded with strong people." TBOAH! Pen corrected.

In fact, there were too many of them. No matter where the main character went, there were either strong individuals or individuals with hidden secrets. These individuals were both human and other races.

"He is the main character for a reason." TBOAH! Billos said.

'I at least need the strength to protect myself.'

"Oh? Could it be?" Pendrick, who saw TCF! Cale take the fire power, thought.

In order to live long without pain in the continent that will soon be filled with war, you needed a decent level of strength. Of course, you could not be too strong. Then other complicated things will happen.

"He's very smart." TBOAH! Alberu said with a sly smile.

'That's why he's perfect to be my advisor or prime minister.' TCF! Alberu thought with a smirk as TCF! Cale suddenly shivered.

Cale thought about the different fateful encounters that occurred in the beginning parts of the novel. The powers that strengthen the main character and his party members. He was thinking about the ones that would help him live long without pain. There were a couple that came to mind. He just needed to pick one of them.

"Hah!" TBOAH! Adin said with a smirk. "You stole other people's power!"

TCF! Cale just sighed at his words, not bothering to respond or look at his family who were probably glaring at him.

Contrary to his thoughts, his family were glaring at TBOAH! Adin, knowing that Cale wouldn't do something like that. If he did, there must have been a reason.

"Young master, we will start to dress you now."

"Oh, right. Thanks."

The door soon opened and couple servants entered to help Ron dress Cale. Cale did not notice that Ron had a stoic expression unlike his usual self as he looked at the clothes the servants were bringing in.

"Ah, something simple today."

He hated really complicated attires. Simple clothes that let you relax comfortably were the best.

Both Rons, Beacrox, and Henituse families froze. The Cale they knew hated wearing simple clothes ever since his mother's death. For them to not notice the sudden change, a pang of shame hit them once again.

"Yes, young master."

The servant in charge of the attires quickly pulled out some simple clothes and Cale changed into the simplest of them all. He lightly frowned after finishing getting dressed. Even this, 'simple,' attire was extremely extravagant and not to his liking.

However, the reflection in the mirror was quite handsome.

'He really is handsome and makes any clothes look good.'

The face really was the final piece to fashion. He looked in the mirror and fixed his sleeves before turning around to look at Ron.

"Young master Cale really likes his face, huh." TCF!Litana said with a wry smile.

Ron was once again smiling like a gentle old man.

"Ron, let's go."

"Yes, young master."

Cale walked behind Ron. It was nice that he did not need to know the layout of the estate. He just needed to follow Ron wherever he needed to go. All of the servants that Cale saw flinched and bowed respectfully before they seemed to run away.

'Why are they so scared? Cale never hit people.'

People who knew the rumors about him rose an eyebrow. Were the rumors wrong about the cruelty of the known trash?

He just liked to drink and play. Sometimes, when he was drunk, he did break things. But that was why he was the trash of the family. He also did not treat people like people, other than the few people he liked.

Those who knew the rumors wondered who spread the vicious rumors they heard.

'Well, it's better if nobody talks to me.'

"Yep." TCF! Cale agreed with his self.

Cale thought about it peacefully. It would be more difficult if he was in the body of a model citizen. A trash can do as he pleases without worry. It was only possible because there was no desire to live as a model citizen.

"I will now open the door."

"Sure."

Cale nodded his head toward Ron. The book mentioned that Cale treated Ron, someone who raised him like he was his own grandson since he was little, as nicely as he treated his own father. It mentioned that he always responded to Ron and treated him like a person. Of course, Ron did not really think that way. That was why it was easy for Cale to talk to Ron. He just needed to answer Ron's questions and treat him like a human being.

TBOAH! Cale couldn't help the flinch when he read the sentences and both Ron's who saw it felt another hit of shame. His puppy young master treated and loved him like a father and he just threw that love away. Well, not really threw it away. It's more like they didn't try stepping out from the boundaries between master and servant relationship.

"I hope you enjoy your breakfast."

"Thanks. Ron, make sure you eat a good meal too."

Cale walked past Ron and into the dining room. He could see his family sitting there. His father and the current head of the Henituse household, Deruth. Next to him was Cale's step mother, the Countess, as well as her son and daughter. The four people looked toward Cale.

"You are late again, today."

Cale's gaze turned toward his father who spoke. [The Birth of a Hero] described Cale's feelings for his father like this.

'His father was the one person that Cale listened to. The reason the trash did not leave the area and got everything he wanted inside the Count's territory was because of his father, Count Deruth Henituse.'

Both Deruths felt touch and hurt at the same time, especially the TBOAH! version.

'If that was true, then why didn't he stay?' he wondered in sadness.

But, unfortunately, Cale's father was unlike the other strong fathers in this novel. He did not have any special skills or influence. He just had a lot of money. However, Cale liked this a lot. It was the perfect family environment to live a simple life.

"True." Mila nodded in agreement.

Then there were the other three individuals.

His stepmother who knew that he did not like her and avoided him.
Her smart first-born who found it difficult to deal with his much older brother Cale.
And the cute youngest of the family who avoided her older brother Cale.

"That's not true!" both versions of Violan, Basen, and Lily shouted in denial.

But it wasn't like Cale bothered them or they bothered Cale. They just treated each other like strangers.

"Well..." both Violans murmured in self-hate.

Cale thought this was such a great environment to quietly live alone.

"Take a seat."
"Yes, father."

Cale looked at the feast on the table that did not meet his definition of breakfast and sat down on his seat. He then felt something was odd and lifted his head up.

"Is there something you need to say, father?"

"... No, I do not."

Deruth was staring at Cale. The rest of the family was doing the same. Cale made eye contact with each of these family members. They all quickly turned away whenever he made eye contact and continued to eat.

'I guess they find me really difficult to handle.'

The Henituse families stayed more and more silent the more they read Cale's thoughts.

Cale turned his head toward the table as well. This luxurious feast that was different than the breakfast he used to eat just to fill his belly made him start to smile. He first started by cutting the sausage in half with the knife.

'It is so juicy.'

He didn't know if juice flowed out as soon as he cut into it because it was handmade or because it was cooked well, but the color on the sausage made him hungry. Cale started to smile without realizing it.

"Aigoo, you poor bastard." Eruhaben clicked his tongue. The way Cale mentioned the statement made him mad.

'Children should eat properly.' he thought with a frown. He might not be the best dragon but even he have care for children.

Clang.

He heard something fall down and made eye contact with his younger brother Basen. He could see that Basen had dropped the fork in his hand.

"My apologies."

Basen calmly apologized like the personality described for him in the novel. The servant in charge of the meal quickly came over to hand Basen a new fork and picked up the fork on the floor. Watching that made Cale think that it was nice to be a noble, before he focused once again on the food in front of him.

Cale had found the first good thing about coming into the novel. This breakfast was extremely luxurious and so tasty that his stomach was completely happy.

The smile on his face could not disappear.

"...Ho?"

That was why he did not hear his brother Basen's shocked proclamation.

"It was shocking to see hyung smile." TCF! Basen admitted. "He always looks bored, drunk, or disgusted."

"Well, I'll give you all thirty minutes to interact and relax before we go to the next chapter." Adalie said with a smile as everyone stood up and talked with each other.