A flashy 'rookie' x a penniless guy living in a mansion

There was once a grandmaster in the Judge lineage, renowned and illustrious, but now no one dares mention him—if you do, it's said you'll meet a bad end.

Only William Clark still follows the rules, worshipping daily before the ancestor's portrait, with its blue face, fangs, and riot of colors. As a result, he ended up attracting a sickly tenant.

The tenant stood before the portrait and asked, 'Who painted this?'

William Clark: I did.

...

Don't ask. If you ask, it's touching.