Why am I being nice to Arte?

　Arte asked.
　But.

─ I don't mean to be nice to her, but...

I don't think so.

'I doubt it. Well, if that's the case, it's because I can't leave Arte alone, remembering what happened to me when I was exiled.

I'm the reason he's out of here?

'Maybe that's why. I was shocked when I was expelled from the Order, but now I'm glad to be Lady Filia's tutor. I have a mansion, and I've found a place to stay.

I needed the power because I needed a place to belong.

Yeah,

In the area where my family's marquis family is located, black hair and black eyes are a sign of bad luck. Moreover, the twins were also considered cursed and an abomination.

　Arte has dark hair and dark eyes, which is rare in the Empire, and he was born a twin to Flora.
　That's why he was neglected in the Marquis family.

　However, Arte and the others had a talent for magic.
　So I entered the Imperial School of Magic and was feted as a genius, while I didn't fit in and confronted the people around me.

　I was involved with Arte in the magic school as well, so I know exactly what he was like back then.
　The excellent Arte looked down on the students around him, and they also had a strong antipathy towards him.

　I think Arte couldn't help but think the other students looked stupid, but there was only one student who was clearly better than Arte.
　That was the future Saint Sophia.

''When I first saw Saint Sophia-sama, I thought she was the one of destiny. If I can get power like hers, I'm sure I'll be able to find a better place to live. That's what I thought. But...

　Arte's plan to use the Demon King's power to obtain his power failed.
　On the contrary, he was unable to use magic at all and became an existence with no power whatsoever.

''Senpai might have been fine even if he was expelled from the Order. But as for me with no power........what do I do now?

That's up to Arte. Anyway, I'll try to get my body back on track.

　I want to do something about Arte's current situation, which is blind and unable to move his limbs fully.
　The same goes for Flora, who won't wake up.

　It's hard to learn to use magic again, though.

It's a good thing that you're not the only one who can do this," he said, "but you were able to stay by the side of the saint even if you were banished without power, right? No, the saint herself tried to be by your side. If that's the case, then I too.......even if I lost my power.......

　Arte turned depressed and murmured softly.