Felis watched the brother and sister before him converse, feeling only a helpless sorrow... No matter how much he emphasized the closeness of blood ties, the intimacy between Russell and Carpenter naturally outweighed it.
Love that supported each other always slowly turned past closeness into memories.
So even when Russell left holding Carpenter's hand and shot him a provocative look, Felis did not waste the energy competing with him.
That guy had said so much, but most of it only needed to be heard, not taken to heart.
The only thing that mattered was that he needed to become an Official Mage first.
He was already behind those two, and their foundations were worlds apart. So although Carpenter tried her best to downplay the differences between them, she still worked hard to tell Felis that it was not because he was too inferior, but because Russell and the other's teacher was more capable and exceptionally good at teaching.
She was even willing to share some of the most basic things their teacher did not mind being passed on... Things that, in the hands of certain Mages, could even be treated like treasured family secrets!
That only proved how capable Gilbert truly was. No, it should be said that Gilbert, now that he knew he could recover his health and had found a goal in life, was truly outstanding whenever he calmed down.
No wonder Rute treasured that student like a priceless gem.
Felis sighed softly.
Even though Carpenter clearly knew that saying such things could easily stir Felis's jealousy... She could not possibly have forgotten his old petty-mindedness... yet she was still willing to take that risk just to lift his spirits.
Fortunately, after everything Felis had experienced, he had already cast aside all those useless little thoughts... Russell had