Episode 3 - Awakening of the Shadow King
Kevan, the biological second son of the Duke of Morton who is considered a magic-less good-for-nothing, returns to his family and is immediately humiliated and beaten by his biological father, the Duke, and his adopted brother, Karl. Seeing Kevan as a family disgrace due to his lack of magic, the Duke demands that he kneel and apologize to Karl. Elena, the stepmother, feigns kindness to stop the beating, but secretly mocks Kevan for his promiscuity and incompetence. However, the pain triggers Kevan's tragic childhood memories: Elena herself had poisoned his biological mother, Livia, years ago and meticulously plotted to turn Kevan into a useless cripple. Enduring his hatred, Kevan makes a blood oath in his heart, vowing to make Elena wish she were dead.