Mathias watched the soldiers laughing with contorted faces, but remained expressionless. Prince Ren noticed Mathias's indifference and said, "I preferred the fifth brother I saw at breakfast this morning. He was much bolder and braver, not hiding behind an indifferent mask." Mathias ignored the prince and thoughtfully rubbed his chin as he noticed a teenager soldier who wasn't laughing in the crowd. In the midst of all the mocking and laughter, Mathias noticed that the young man with black hair was watching calmly without any disdain. Mathias thought that the young man had potential, even though he was just a soldier. The fact that he wasn't laughing at Mathias caught his attention. Prince Ren mocked Mathias again, saying with a fake caring tone, "Sigh! It seems that although the

