Take my life for this insolence!

"HAHAHAHAHA! All my children passed the ceremony!" The Baron roared from the gate of the Barony.

Theo looked at his father and had only one thought in his mind, 'Did he think some would not make it?'

He saw his mother giggling while looking at his father's outburst and left the topic—nothing normal could be expected from this family.

"Theo! Meet me at the family table, be there quickly!" The Baron roared again before moving inside the Barony.

Theo looked at his brother and his mother, who were smiling, and smiled too.

"Are you okay, Theo?" Lucien came to the carriage and carried him out of it. Theo could feel concern in his voice.

"I am all okay, big brother," Theo said with a confident smile, which made Lucien sigh in relief.

"Alright! It's your big day! I will carry you to the family room myself." Lucien grinned and grabbed Theo tighter before crouching. Theo was confused, but the next second, Lucien jumped.

Theo grabbed onto his shoulder instinctively. He looked down and saw that he was almost 10 feet up in the air.

Lucien had jumped so high that even the Baroness became concerned for Theo's safety.

"You bring your little brother right back, Lucien!" The Baroness shouted yet found that it was futile. She sighed, looking at him landing gracefully and running inside the Barony.

"Are you enjoying this, little brother?" Lucien asked in between loud laughs.

Every single guard and wolf in the corridor moved to the side, watching the giant man running through the corridor.

Theo gripped tightly onto Lucien's clothes and tried not to vomit all over the place.

'Will I be this fast too?' he thought with wonder. The speed Lucien was showing was no less than a superhuman's.

What were the Outer Devils in front of such strength?

They soon reached the family table, where his father was sitting at the head, grinning.

"You damn brat! You're shaking the whole castle!" The Baron shouted, yet his smile had not gone away.

"Sorry, Father, I was just too happy for my little brother. Here you go." Lucien finally put him down, and Theo took a moment to stabilize himself.

Both the big brother and the father looked at each other and then at the boy before starting to laugh again.

Theo quickly bowed toward his father and sat in his usual spot to stabilize himself.

'It feels like I went on a roller coaster of death just now,' he grumbled and took a sip of the beverage kept in front of him.

"I can't wait to know the details, but the whole family should be together first," the Baron said with a frown.

Theo chuckled, knowing the old man had no patience at all—waiting even a few minutes was a task for him.

In a few minutes, all the younger siblings entered the dining hall, followed by the older siblings and the Baroness.

When all the commotion was done and everyone was seated, the Baron coughed to get everyone's attention.

Everyone went quiet within seconds, knowing well that their father didn't have the habit of speaking twice.

"Theo, reveal it finally. What did you get?" The Baron asked with a grin on his face. Even though Theo hadn't told anyone yet, pride was already evident in his eyes.

"I got a unique affinity, Father. It's called 'Evolution,'" Theo spoke with confidence in his voice and eyes.

Theo took a deep breath, feeling the weight of every gaze in the room that had shifted toward him. This was the moment he had dreaded and anticipated in equal measure.

Everyone looked at him with different emotions, dumbfoundedness being the main one.

The Baron looked at Theo with a calm face. He stared as if testing Theo for something.

Theo didn't falter, giving a confident stare toward his father as if to say, 'Everything is fine, I can do it.'

Everyone looked back and forth between the Baron and Theo. What Theo had said just now left them confused.

"I sure have some unique kids, huh? One is becoming a knight, one is a merchant, and now I have one with a unique affinity." The Baron scratched his beard, and soon a beastly grin formed on his face.

Lucien gritted his teeth, seeing how he wasn't even mentioned. He tightened his grip with determination.

All the others who weren't mentioned felt envy, yet nobody spoke up.

These were the moments that showed everyone there was a big competition between them. Yet it did not stop them from still liking each other.

"Good. I don't have the slightest clue what this affinity is, nor do I care. Show me what you can become, Theo Merrick," the Baron said, his beastly grin still there.

Theo nodded with a smile. Those were the most motivational words he could get from his father, and it was enough.

"But what is 'Evolution,' anyway?" Lucien asked in a thoughtful tone. Most were thinking the same thing.

"Evolution mostly means evolving something from its previous form, but it could be something else too," Theo said while thinking as well.

Many nodded in understanding.

"Well, if it's you with a unique affinity, then I guess there's not much to worry about. Good luck, little brother. And whatever monster you choose, I will get it for you as a gift," Lucien spoke, a warm smile plastered on his face.

The Baron and the Baroness made eye contact and nodded with smiles too. Theo was the one intellectual person after the Baroness in the Barony and to get a unique affinity felt like a work of fate.

The dinner went by quickly, with everyone chatting happily with each other. By the time it was done, Theo left for his room.

'Evolution, huh… It's so simple that I feel I understand it, yet when I think deeply, there is nothing to understand. As if my understanding stops on a simple word…'

Theo entered his room, and as he was about to open the terrarium room, a knock came on his door.

"Come in," Theo said, and when the door opened, a panicked girl came and fell near his legs.

"I apologize, Master Theo!! Please, take my life for this insolence!"

"… Huh?"