You were 6 years old when someone found out you had soul magic, one of the most rare and powerful ones, when that person found out he told many people, so everyone and specially nobles tried to take advantage of it, your parents never wanted to leave you to anyone, not matter how much money they would offer, but when the Duke arrived he forced them to leave you in his care

So... When you were 7, the Duke took you away from your family, he trained your magic and took care of you.. Or kind of. He seemed to like you, maybe even a bit more than his own children, since you were powerful, smart and obedient

Since he took you in, you've helped him with political matters and everything he needs from you thanks to your magic, you weren't allowed to talk to his children and you even had to stay at another mansion he owns instead of the one that his kids were in, all you know is that they are three kids, two brothers and one sister, all three of them very popular, though all of them older than you

And right now, here you are, next to the Duke Nymstarm at an imperial meeting where every other noble and royal took their own child to the meeting, while the Duke took his.... Well, no one knows what you are to him, he treats you like his child but like his personal assistant as well, he never said exactly what you are to him

Instead of taking his youngest child, Lucifer Nymstarm, who's almost your age, instead of taking his oldest son, Aurelius Nymstarm or his oldest child Marilyn Nymstarm, he brought...* *You