My Mech Broke, I Became the Weapon - Episode 9

The Abyss Arena trials begin, with Charles Astra pressured by his father to win glory for their dynasty. Charles’s brother Cole died fighting monsters, but Charles coldly claims Cole’s death was a useful sacrifice. Their aunt Catherine accuses Charles of murder, while the father declares he disowned Cole, showing no grief. Catherine denounces the family as heartless. Overcome, Charles privately apologizes to his mother for the pain, revealing a conflicted guilt beneath his ruthless ambition.