I Became the Tyrant's Beloved Omega

“Wh-what?”

Noah looked quite flustered by Aiden’s unexpected question.

“They called you an omega. Those guys earlier…”

“Ah, I’ll tell you when you’re older, Aiden.”

“I’m already as big as Noah, and you’ll tell me when I’m bigger than this?”

“Yeah.”

Noah dodged the question without giving a clear answer, and hastily shut the window. Aiden was a little upset at Noah’s attitude of still treating him like a child.

“I’ll eat up every last bit of the monastery’s food and grow two hand-spans taller than Noah.”

At Aiden’s huffing, shouting loudly in anger, Noah let out another small laugh.

* * *

Elena walked to the study carrying the letter that had come from Benia Monastery. At first, the letters that had come regularly once a month began to grow sparse little by little as Noah adapted well to monastery life. Elena found that side of Noah quite admirable, and on the other hand, a little lonely.

“Mother!”

It was then. Camilla, who had become a full-fledged lady, blocked Elena’s path.

“What is it, Camilla?”

“I practiced Rain Shower. It’s very small, but I succeeded in making a cloud the size of a parasol.”

“Is that so?”

Elena did not praise Camilla, who did not neglect learning healing magic. It was because she knew Camilla’s ambition to become the head of the Serenus family.

“Camilla, Rain Shower isn’t something that comes from practice.”

“B-but!”

Rain Shower demanded tremendous stamina just to cast once. No matter how outstanding a healer, the highest healing magic called Rain Shower was a magic that, if you pushed yourself even a little, would destroy your organs, make you vomit blood, and lead you to your death. It was not a magic that Camilla, who lacked the innate ability of a healer, could overcome through practice.

“Camilla…”

“Olivia can’t even make an Aqua Ball, let alone a cloud. In our family, the only people who can currently cast Rain Shower are Mother and Noah.”

“So?”

Elena asked back, completely ignoring Camilla’s intent.

“I think my ability is second to no one in our family except Noah.”

“Why are you saying such things?”

“Th-that’s…”

“Camilla, the position of head of the family isn’t inherited by ability alone. Character capable of bearing that position must come first.”

“……”

Elena did not speak in circles. Camilla clenched both fists in frustration.

“You also have to know how to use the power we hold properly.”

“…Yes.”

After speaking firmly, Elena moved her halted steps again. Olivia and Natalie, who had been watching, approached Camilla.

“Camilla.”

“…What?”

Olivia placed her hand on Camilla’s shoulder and called her in a soft voice. Camilla, whose pride was wounded, brushed off Olivia’s hand and turned her back.

“Mother is still too young to even be considered for the position of head of the household. Camilla, your abilities will be recognized in due time….”

“Stop pretending.”

Camilla glared sharply at Olivia and shouted loudly. Natalie, standing behind Olivia, flinched her shoulders at Camilla’s angry appearance.

“You won’t yield the position of head of the family either, will you? Isn’t it you who benefits most from the Serenus family tradition of the eldest daughter inheriting the position?”

“Camilla! Mother is still alive and well, so bringing up the position of head of the family already is far too hasty and incredibly rude.”

“Right, because you can just sit quietly and inherit the position of head of the family.”

“Camilla!”

Olivia could only let out a long sigh at Camilla’s stubbornness.