Dominion of The Beast Masters

Chapter 241: Siblings



The late afternoon sun cast a warm, golden hue over the quiet street in Grushia, but the air between the three figures standing there was cold, tense.

Eratz walked slowly toward Kian and Lila, his hands buried deep in his pockets. His white hair caught the fading light, but his crimson eyes remained shadowed, unreadable. Kian and Lila flinched at his approach, exchanging hesitant glances. Their breaths were shaky, their

postures stiff, as if they were bracing for a storm.

Eratz stopped a few feet away, tilting his head slightly as he looked at them. The silence stretched painfully long before he spoke, his tone casual.

"Well, where to begin?" he said, his voice steady, almost too calm. "Congratulations on being recruited by Infinite Twilight. You're reaching a big agency so early. It's impressive, really. Makes me a little annoyed since they're our main rival, but that just means you're doing great. Good job."

The words hung in the air, but before Eratz could continue, Lila's voice cracked through the tension like a whip.

"Stop it!" she shouted, her fists clenched so tightly her knuckles were trembling. Her voice was shaking, a mix of anger and anguish. "Stop pretending like everything's fine! We know... we know we only got this chance because of you! Why are you like this?"

Kian's s jaw clenched, and he stepped forward, his eyes blazing with unfiltered rage and pain.

"You abandoned us," he said, his voice low and venomous. "You humiliated our family. Do you have any idea how much we hated you for that? You made us feel like we were nothing! And then... and then we find out you've been doing things for us behind our backs? Why?"

Lila's voice cracked as she added.

"You've ignored us for so long! You left us, and we... we... we were so angry at you. But now, knowing what you've done... it makes it worse! Why didn't you just tell us? Why didn't you care enough to stay?"

Their voices overlapped, their emotions spilling out like a dam breaking. The street seemed to hold its breath as the two poured out two years of resentment, confusion, and pain. Eratz listened silently, his hands still in his pockets, his gaze steady but heavy with something else.

When their voices finally faltered, leaving only the sound of their ragged breathing, Eratz spoke.

"Do you really believe I abandoned you?" he asked quietly.

The question hit like a blow. Kian and Lila froze, their eyes trembling as they looked at him but said nothing. Their silence was answer enough.

Eratz's lips curved into a small, bittersweet smile.

"That's already a beginning," he said softly. "We'll talk about this again when you're mature enough to say what's in front of you."

Lila's voice cracked as she protested.

"We are mature enough! We... we just don't understand why you're doing this. Why did you... why?" Her voice grew smaller as she continued, her tears finally breaking through. "Why did you make us feel so miserable? Why do I feel like I deserve nothing... always because of you? Why don't you just talk to Mom and Dad?"

Kian's gaze snapped to Eratz, his eyes pleading silently for an answer.

Eratz sighed, looking up at the sky for a moment before returning his gaze to them.

"This is why you should never make children take part in adult matters," he said quietly. He stepped closer, placing a hand gently on both of their heads. His touch was warm, and reassuring, even as his words carried the weight of his own guilt.

"I can't talk to them," he said simply. "Because I'm an idiot. I made a mistake before, and now I can't force myself to call them my parents again. It's on me. And it's on them." He paused, his voice softening. "I'm sorry we put you through that."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Kian pushed his hand away, tears streaming down his face as he shouted.

"I don't want an apology! You said we were not your family! You... you're a stranger! You left us!" His voice broke as he continued, trembling with raw emotion. "I'll make them forget you. I'll become the strongest beast master, and I'll make our family happy. They won't need you! We won't need you!"

Lila's tears flowed freely as she watched her brother break down, her own emotions a tangled mess of anger, regret, and longing. Eratz listened to Kian's outburst, his expression calm but tinged with sorrow.

He reached out and gently bumped Kian's head with his fist, a gesture so familiar it momentarily silenced the younger boy.

"That's the spirit," Eratz said with a faint smile. "I've been a failure as a brother, so I'm glad to see the house in the hands of such a hothead. I know I can trust you to take care of it better than the other idiot."

Kian blinked, his tears still falling, but his anger seemed to waver.

Eratz continued, his tone steady.

"But Kian, becoming the strongest is better when you really try, even if you fail. It's about being the best version of yourself every day. You have time to get better, so be a man now. And Lila..." He turned to her, his smile softening. "Speak up more. Be your own person. You're not just someone's sibling. You're Lila. And that's enough."

He stepped back, his crimson eyes meeting both of theirs.

"I'll be waiting for you at the top," he said firmly. "When you're ready for your revenge."

Kian and Lila trembled, their emotions boiling over. They rushed toward him, throwing their arms around him as they sobbed.

"I'm sorry," Lila cried, her voice muffled against his chest. "I'm so sorry for everything I said..."

Kian's voice cracked as he sobbed uncontrollably, gently beating Eratz's shoulder.

"Why can't you just fix it? Why can't you just talk to mom and dad and make everything okay? Why does it have to be this way? You could fix everything!"

Eratz hugged them tightly.

"Now you're looking a little more mature," he whispered.