The Charles Becomes a Wizard

Now that things at home are basically on track, Charles has no reason to stay.

What's more, there is a demon behind him who is watching him closely. Charles instinctively feels that Sebastian doesn't want him to spend too much time on Eric.

When there is no danger, this demon that always makes it impossible for people to see its true thoughts is the biggest source of danger.

Charles didn't want to cause trouble for Eric because of his stubbornness.

Charles was not the type to drag his feet, so having made up his mind, he went to the study to find Eric the next morning.

When Charles came to the door, Eric was sitting behind the desk processing documents. The boy's figure formed a sharp contrast with the large desk.

It has only been a dozen days since Vincent "passed away" and he has already lost his innocence and naivety. It seems that he has seen some bad news. The expression on his face is cold, and his originally clear and bright eyes are filled with a faint haze.

But when he saw Charles, Eric smiled cheerfully as always.

"Charles, why are you here?"

Charles' footsteps paused slightly: "Eric, I should go back to school."

After hearing this, Eric's smile unconsciously fell a little, and he said in a sighing tone: "Is that so..."

My mother went to Germany to reunite with my father early in the morning, saying that she was "too sad and asked to recuperate in a villa in the countryside."

Charles is leaving too.

He will soon be alone in this house filled with memories...

The room fell into silence for a moment. The two brothers just sat and stood, looking at each other quietly, and no one spoke.

Charles wanted to say something, but he didn't know where to start.

He knew clearly what kind of things Eric would face after he left, what kind of dirty and twisted world he would face, where all beautiful cognitions would be broken, become deformed and headed for destruction.

Only those who have experienced the pain of being skinned and boned, having their bones torn out from their flesh and blood inch by inch and dyed black, having their pure white souls completely torn apart, and turning themselves into the greatest villain feared by the villains, can survive in that world.

The young head of the family is weak and can be bullied. During his transformation, countless open and covert attacks will be directed at him.

If possible, Charles certainly didn't want Eric to go through the same thing, and he was willing to block it all for Eric.

Anyway, his soul has already fallen into darkness...

But that was Eric's decision, Eric's own life.

Even if Ciel didn't like it, he had no right to make decisions for him.

I don't know how long it was, but suddenly there were two soft knocks on the door, followed by Sebastian's voice.

"Master, we should leave now. If we are any later, we will miss your Potions class this morning."

"Eric, I have to go." Charles said slowly.

"Oh, I see." Eric said dryly, and his hands under the desk unconsciously grasped the hem of his clothes.

He didn't want Ciel to leave.

But the words of trying to keep him kept turning around in my mouth but in the end I never said them.

Charles gave Eric a deep look and said, "Be sure to be safe."

Charles turned around and walked slowly towards the door. Just as his palm touched the door handle, he heard hurried footsteps behind him, and then his back suddenly felt heavy.

"Ciel..." Eric put his arms around Ciel's waist from behind and buried his head in Ciel's neck.

No matter how mature and calm he behaved these days, he was still just a boy who was not even fifteen years old.

She endured it again and again, but when she saw Charles's leaving back, she couldn't help but show her inner fragility and reluctance.

Really, what kind of talk is this?

He is my brother...

Charles felt warm water sliding down his neck, and his fingers holding the door handle trembled. He wanted to turn back, but the person behind him hugged him tightly, refusing to let him see his face.

"Eric."

"Ah."

"Be careful."

"......I know."

"If something happens to you accidentally, I won't avenge you."

"That's right, that's great."

......

"Oh," Sebastian bent down to help Charles straighten his wrinkled cloak. "I thought the young master would be reluctant to leave today."

"Huh?" Ciel, who was walking towards the fireplace, stopped and frowned at Sebastian, who was looking at him in a sarcastic tone. "What are you talking about?"

"Isn't it?" Sebastian stood up and followed behind Ciel, "Master is actually very worried about Master Eric."

"Ah, I don't deny that." Charles frowned.

"So what are you going to do?" Sebastian tilted his head and said meaningfully, "For example, replace Master Eric to take charge of the underworld... or something like that?"

"Do not."

Sebastian was stunned.

"I'm not going to do anything," Charles whispered. "That's Eric's job, and I won't get involved unless he asks me for help."

"This is a really unexpected decision." Sebastian raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you worried that Master Eric won't be able to withstand such great pressure?"

"That was his choice. Even if he made a mistake in the end and lost everything..." Charles gently turned the ring on his thumb. "I'm not arrogant enough to be responsible for someone else's life."

If you want to fully control the Phantomhive family, you must go through some pain.

Charles knew very well that no one could be another person's lifelong support, and that if one wanted to gain power, one had to rely on one's own strength in the end.

Even if Charles can indeed help Eric suppress the underworld now, what will Eric do after he leaves?

If he doesn't have enough ability, he will eventually be backfired.

"Ah, to say such a thing, the young master is really cold-blooded." Sebastian let out a pretentious sigh.

"Master Eric will probably be sad, right?"

"Isn't this exactly what you wanted to see?" Charles snorted coldly, grabbed a handful of Floo powder from the box above the fireplace and threw it into the flames.

The red flames turned into a dazzling green, quickly engulfing the figures of Ciel and Sebastian.