Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 449 Brother and Sister
"Uh, you really didn't recognize Kane?"

"I did recognize him, though I was a little slow. Okay, don't look at me like that, I did it on purpose, okay?"

Rean admitted that he had deliberately humiliated the other party, and only then did Sallyman and Mina nod, feeling that he had finally told the truth.

But to be honest, it's a bit unfair. At that moment, Rean really didn't recognize him.

In fact, Rean hadn't paid much attention to Kane in the past.

Rean Sudar's overly closed-off and introverted personality led him to divide all his family members into two categories: Mina and others. Kane was one of the "others," a very typical "Sudar."

Kane wanted to compete, so naturally he had to pay attention to other competitors, while Rean had no intention of competing at all; he just wanted to live a good life. Actually, he had a fairly good impression of Kane.

At least compared to some troublesome "family members," this reputation-conscious half-brother wouldn't provoke him.

He hadn't taken it seriously to begin with, and with Kane's "lizardman" appearance, Rean's aesthetic sense had shifted again, so it was perfectly normal that he didn't recognize him at first.

This is also difficult to explain, because monkeys can see the differences in the shape of each other's cheeks when they look at each other, while humans can only see the hair on a monkey's face.

Rean struggles to explain his own mainstream aesthetic, which suddenly shifts from reptiles to primates in a bizarre way.

But why this attitude after recognizing them?
"Rean Sudar probably still harbors resentment towards his so-called family."

They were deemed worthless and thrown out as tools for political marriage, not even given a guard to cross half the continent. Their attitude of "it doesn't matter if they live or die" was too obvious.

Children who are exiled or even traded away as commodities naturally have their own thoughts; it's already a miracle that they didn't retaliate on the spot.

If it were truly the Rean Sudar of the past, he would probably be planning revenge by now. But for Lee Eun-suk, who has only "experienced that period of his life," he doesn't really care much about the past grudges. He'd rather cut ties with them and avoid trouble for himself.

"Brother Kane is probably furious."

In a courtyard, the group enjoyed the scenery and local specialty snacks together.

Elf's tastes are usually sweet and mild, but the food served now has a strong oil and salt flavor, which seems to be specially prepared for outsiders.

"Huh? He seemed to be smiling quite well, and even said we could chat again next time." While eating fish slices, Rean was still pretending to be clueless.

"Very good? His smile was so stiff it was almost frozen, his skin turned red, and his face turned black!"

For lizardmen, the appearance of a rosy complexion on their skin is quite rare.

But let's be honest, seeing Mina laughing so happily, perhaps she really enjoyed seeing this scene. Rean Sudar harbored hatred for his family, but did Mina Sudar, who was kept like a caged bird in the courtyard, waiting to be traded, not feel any resentment?

Both siblings are deniers of the family spirit, flawed products to be discarded, so naturally they can't like Kane, who identifies with the family spirit and even the family symbol.

In fact, Rean and Mina knew about Kane's calculations at a glance. With just a little reasoning from their childhood education, they could tell that Kane's goal in coming here was to use Rean as a pawn and a stepping stone, and to try to "divide the inheritance".

"Heh, I don't know that idiot."

Rean's calm words were the most direct reflection of reality.

If you're here to build rapport, I can treat you like a distant relative for a while. I have so many vacant positions here, and I need someone trustworthy to fill them.

But you come here and can't even act properly.
"He's far inferior to my older brother and sister." Rean shrugged. He looked down on Kane; Kane's performance was truly subpar. If Kane were any smarter, he would have come with Mina instead of arranging repeated tests. When you scheme too much, others will naturally scheme against you rationally.

It seems that Kane assumed the two were truly stupid because they weren't valued by the family.

“If he were as good as Brother Ben and Sister Rosie, he wouldn’t have been sent here.”

Mina felt a little helpless. Spending the whole journey with this "arrogant second brother" and having to take care of his fragile and sensitive self-esteem was really exhausting.

The two abandoned members of the families actually understand their families' ways of doing things better than anyone else. It is precisely because they understand that they cannot accept it. They also know that there is no essential difference between the eldest brother, eldest sister and Kane. They are just more tactful in their actions and also keep a respectable appearance, so they do not give people too much of a "utilitarian" feeling.

The two eldest sons and daughters are the future successors of the family. They are usually quite friendly to their younger siblings and even have some affection for them. However, when it comes to interests, they turn into typical "traders".

Kane wanted to compete, but he had no ability to compete at all. He was filled with impotent rage, which made him appear increasingly arrogant and difficult to deal with.

"The old man probably just threw him out because he couldn't be bothered to care anymore."

Generally speaking, the second son would be kept because no one can guarantee that the eldest son will not cause problems. But judging from the current situation, not only does the eldest daughter have priority over Kane, but even the second daughter is included.

This kind of task of being thrown out as a "backup plan" seems like abandoning a pawn, or rather, staying at home could become an unstable factor that creates a vulnerability.

"The biggest fool is the one who thinks everyone else is a fool."

Rean said with a smile.

Alone, relying on his bloodline to overthrow his opponent and seize their power, when Rean heard this from Mina, he thought she was a victim of the legendary novel.

This kind of outrageous thing is probably something only Kane could come up with.

In reality, given the Sudar family's situation, if the second son were intelligent enough, he wouldn't have had to compete at all.

The biggest difference isn't even in how people conduct themselves or do things, but in pure strength. Brother Ben is already a sixth-tier or higher warrior, and his bloodline has been activated to diamond level or higher, while his older sister Rosie is almost the same.

From the very beginning, this was a competition that was anything but fair. The basic materials and resources were all available, but those opportunities that were only available once, such as hunting a certain dragon, naturally gave priority to the first and second in line of heirs.

Prioritizing family interests and efficiency ensures that the top candidate receives the best resources every time, provided they make no mistakes.

This situation also created a clear gap between the first priority and the latter, allowing for a more relaxed mindset and a more rational approach to one's siblings.

Rean, Mina, and their older sister and brother still have some familial ties because of this.

Rean turned around and spoke to Mina.

"Have you thought it through?" Once you take this step, there's no turning back.

“I’ve already thought it through. I’ll be with you from now on.” Mina had long since come to terms with it; from the very beginning, she had come for Rean.

Rean patted his younger sister's head, and this time, it wasn't knocked off.

(End of this chapter)