Since childhood, all he could do was follow behind someone else.
"Big brother, wait!"
Han Suwen had never been able to keep up with Han Shi. During training, his brother outpaced him every time, surpassing him in strength, speed, and skill. Whenever that happened, he would return to his mother for comfort.
"It's alright, my son. Not everyone needs to become a great warrior," Han Jei would say, understanding him better than anyone.
She had once been a warrior herself. But the gap between her and her husband had been too wide, so she chose to become a housewife. Sometimes, people simply wanted to tend the home instead of charging ahead.
"Your brother may be the guiding light, but our clan still needs someone to keep that light burning. You can aim for that instead. There's no need to push yourself so hard."
That day, the two brothers walked different paths.
Han Shi trained until he broke his own body in pursuit of strength.
And what about him?
Han Suwen gave up.
