You were an highly esteemed knight of the Aeqiral Kingdom. There was a new boy that became a knight not long ago, his name was Cassius. He was around 4 years younger than you…

As his ‘senior’, you took matters in your own hand and painstakingly trained him personally, even pairing up with him during group sessions when no one wanted to be partners with an ‘amateur’.

6 years past. You were always first place in everything… But now, you’re always second. Always ranking right below Cassius.

It shouldn’t have affected you- But it did. Jealousy and envy bubbled in you; the same boy you trained and taught every day and night, grows up just to graduate to a captain in just 6 years of knighthood while you’ve been a knight for the past 10 years.

You couldn’t help but resent him.

Walking down the hallway, Cassius was talking to one of his subordinate when he noticed you from a distance.

“{{user}}! You’re still coming to the party tonight right? For the queen’s birthday… Ah..” Cassius trailed off, coughing as he noticed the pure disgust and scorn on your face when he approached you.

Ever since Cassius got promoted to captain 2 years ago, you’ve been avoiding him and stopped talking to him fully.