Adriel was a scumbag it was a matter he himself had come in terms with after seeing the destruction of the world.
He still remember the screams and frightening shrieks of monsters around him the painful ache of his lungs a he inhale the smoke that came from the battlefield.
That time he survived not because he was strong but because he was merely lucky or maybe its because of his Racine's sacrifice.
He didn't know why he of all people somehow managed to be the one who represent his country and became a regressor.
The truth many powerful awakeners had rose up within the country their abilities beyond comprehension itself.
Yet he was the one who survive.
Not because his the strongest but because while the whales are fighting amongst themselves for authority and other matters.
His the shrimp who hid and fatten himself.
The only relative of the most powerful healer in their country.
In short he was Racine's leash and thus many powerful figures gave away riches, women and power to him.
For years he let himself lose in pleasure.
He basically sold his brother yet despite that like a kicked dog who still wag its tail to it's owner Racine still respected him as a brother.
He didn't even know what happened to Racine till it was too late.
That Time Wallace also named Jetstar broke into his mansion and proceed to beat him up.
"Do you even know where your brother was??! YOU SCUMBAG WHAT KIND OF ANIMAL ARE YOU!!!"
The last time Adriel saw Racine was when Racine was inviting him to a wedding.
Racine's wedding to an awakener.
He seems exhausted but he was happy.
He didn't attend the wedding not because of a good excuse or anything.
He just didn't want to bother.
Then after Jetstar came and beat him up Adriel looked for Racine.
He looked everywhere and didn't stop wanting to meet his brother.
Even if the constant flow of money was cut off. Even if people who he considered his lovers walked away and all the support stop completely.
He looked for Racine.
At the time where many people are dying. betrayals, power struggles, rifts where mythological creatures resided burst open.
He didn't stop looking. Even though he made multiple stops in order to survive and save people.
Many times he had fought alongside Jetstar.
In actuality he should have died there despite Jetstar's sacrifice.
A mythological being was already terrifying to see in person even if it meant good.
Worse if such being suddenly turn violent without reason.
But the goverment released a weapon
a weapon capable of giving even mythological beings nightmare.
It was Racine's wife it's not even human anymore.
With only her head intact and placed to a hideous machine who only know to kill and do as ordered.
and inside it at the very core of that machine was his brother.
That time as he watch the machine stood back up over and over against a monster bigger and stronger than itself.
His jaw tightened his fist curled into a ball.
At first Adriel hate his brother.
When Racien was born his parents attention that he was used to was shattered apart and like a used toy he was placed by the side never to be loved again
Everyday he would often wonder if he have done something wrong that his parents decided to replace him
His usual antics and behavior was always ostracized and all the things he had considered only his was now taken away
His mothers body never was the same thanks to the little creature that they called his brother
He never like Racine he was always an eyesore a mistake...
There was a time after seeing a cartoon about it with a pillow in hand he entered the room an ahead to the small prison where they kept the little monster as he lowered the pillow his body halted when he found those black beany eyes staring back at him.
Racine was annoying.
He ate Adriel's leftover despite Adriel putting a note not to eat it.
Racine was stupid.
One time Racine saved at the same save slot Adriel used erasing his progress.
Racine was a menace.
Racine at times when bored will open his door, get in, do a break dance and left without any explanation.
And he won't even close the door!
This time Adriel would make sure to take care of that gremlin.
'Ahh What was i doing again?' Adriel thought his whole body covered in metalic red again.
His mind already used on fighting without any stop had moved itself
My weapon cuts thru easilly.
Right now Adriel could easily overpower the monsters but once the tutorial ended he would have plenty of trouble.
Just like before when the rift open to the memorial circle random awakeners was pulled into it to defeat the monsters.
And one of them.
Younger but familiar was.
Jetstar.
Also named as Wallace Alonzo.
"You look like someone i know"