4. Rynella’s fate is decided by Rynella (40)
“… … Get rid of the chunks of meat.”
“Go, chunks of meat?!”
It was a word he spat out without even looking away from the document.
Lia must have been quite shocked by the words, so she jumped up on the spot and regained her correct posture.
It was only natural for the excited Lia to start arguing with me.
“Well then, who is the older brother possessed by his little sister’s chunk of meat?!”
“I have never been possessed.”
“You’re bewitched! Then avert your eyes and blush!”
“I thought it was a scene that was hard to see with my eyes open.”
“… … Aagh!”
Lia let out a scream, holding her head with both hands at my shrewd logic.
I just snorted and read the papers.
Even so, it cannot be said that he had s*xual desires for his younger sister.
Aside from the honor of the nobility, it was a matter of human dignity.
In addition, the peace of the house of Percus.
However, to Lia, who was indignant, ethics were of no use.
She let go of her anger for a while, then smiled meaningfully as if she had a good idea.
It was right after that that a pleasant weight felt on my thighs.
Leah threw herself into my arms.
I couldn’t help but be surprised when I suddenly came close to my sister’s body. The words of Tabak came out of my mouth right away.
“Lea, you… … !”
“… … Oh, why is that?”
Lia deliberately pushed her hips back and pressed her body closer.
Hook, the scent of the woman’s body was going to go crazy.
The first time I saw her, she was a little over 10 years old, but before I knew it, the little girl had grown this much.
I couldn’t contain my embarrassment.
While I was lost, Lia took another drink and pressed her body against my chest. A soft pressure was transmitted through the fabric.
Giggling, she whispered in a sweet voice.
“You said you weren’t bewitched by your sister? Was it a lie?”
“… … Of course it’s sincere. I am not bewitched by my sister.”
“Aha, is that so?”
Then Lia quietly rubbed her butt on my thigh and smiled as if she had an interesting idea.
Soft breath brushes your cheeks.
It was a sign that Leah would speak up soon.
I had no choice but to avert my gaze at the tickling sound of breathing.
“… … Then do you want to bet? I wonder if my older brother is excited about his little sister.”
Desire shimmered in Lia’s golden eyes as she made a ridiculous proposal.
The true identity of that feeling was probably the desire to compete, so I tried to calm myself down.
In the end, I had no choice but to sigh an unknown number of times today.
“This is s*xual harassment… … .”
Of course, Leah didn’t care at all about my laments.
On the contrary, he giggled and wrapped his arms around my neck. It wouldn’t be strange if someone saw him as a new groom holding a new bride.
With an alluring tone, the girl struck the decisive blow.
“… … If I win, let’s sleep together tonight for the first time in a long time.”
crazy year.
I cursed inwardly and put my hand on my forehead.
I only regretted why I had listened to the childish joke about not being able to sleep until recently.
Lia, who did not have time alone, was dangerous like this.
She was a woman who couldn’t stand it unless she monopolized her brother somehow.
*
The sister’s rebellion ended as quickly as it began.
It was because I couldn’t stand it any longer and fed the chestnuts to Lia’s forehead.
“… … Ouch!”
A tear welled up in Lia’s eyes as she teased me with her triumphant attitude. It was inevitable that Lia’s arm, which had been wrapped around my neck, would then come loose.
Because I had to rub my sore forehead right away.
When Leah glared at me with teary eyes, I deliberately put on a stern expression.
“Lia, no matter how family you are… A girl of marriageable age shouldn’t do that.”
At my scolding, Lia instantly lost her spirits.
It was because it was rare for me to sincerely rebuke Leah.
So Leah used to be especially friendly to me. I also didn’t want to scold Leah.
But sometimes, when you cross the line, you need to correct your mistakes.
Because that would be the right relationship.
However, Lia tried a small defiance even in the midst of being downcast.
“… … Me, I’m not getting married.”
“You don’t know that, Leah… You know how your life will work out later.”
Lia, who spoke in such a small voice, looked a little depressed.
It was a reaction that he did not know that he would scold me.
In the end, my momentum had no choice but to break. I quietly hugged Leah into my arms.
“Lia, I’m sorry I didn’t pay attention to you after you came back. But I’m doing it because I have something really urgent… I’ll make up for it later.”
“… … Is it real?”
I patted Leah on the back as if telling me not to worry.
To be honest, it was a little frustrating to see Leah’s swollen breasts touch. Still, this was a level I could endure as an older brother.
Had she been a saint, it would have been difficult to hold her with such strength.
I suddenly had an insolent sentiment, but Lia had no way of knowing what I was thinking.
She was just whining cutely in her arms.
“Are you really going to do everything I ask you to do?”
“Then, of course not.”
“Are you going to sleep together?”
“No, that’s a bit… If your parents find out, you will be sad.”
It was good for misunderstandings for a man and a woman of marriageable age to go to bed alone.
The last time he comforted Lia was about the year before last. At that time, I still remember that I was still young, and I tried to understand and move on.
However, Lia was now a woman who was about to enter the academy next year.
I was sure that if my parents caught me, it would not end in scolding.
Not knowing what I was thinking, Lia pursed her lips. It was a sign of dissatisfaction.
“Then, kick out all the other girls except me.”
“How are you doing with your guests?”
“… … tooth.”
In the end, I had to spend more time than I expected to placate Leah.
It was fortunate that Leah was satisfied enough to go on a city outing just the two of them.
It would have been dangerous if he had been a little closer to Leah.
When Lia rubbed her butt, she felt a visceral sense of danger.
So I sighed and left the living room.
Now it was my turn to visit Mr. Reynolds.
**
Mr. Reynolds was staying at an inn.
It was a bit old, but it was a building that the owner had painstakingly managed. Among the few inns in the Percus Territory, it could be said to be the best.
Even so, it was a bit lacking in hospitality for a guest who was about the level of the Rainella family’s magic corps.
I was especially worried about how the picky Mr. Reynolds was doing.
If you think about senior Elsie’s precedent, Mr. Reynolds must have been treated with all sorts of precious things by the Rainella family.
Living in an old inn on a country estate couldn’t be without discomfort.
Concerned about this, his father decided to dispatch several servants of the mansion, but it was not possible because Mr. Reynolds stubbornly refused.
At the time, I thought that Mr. Reynolds was showing his pride for nothing.
But when I met Mr. Reynolds at the inn, I found those concerns laughable.
Mr. Reynolds was sitting in the room with his uniform loose. He had always been a blunt man, but I could tell he seemed a lot more comfortable.
There were some books and an old cane in his room.
Among them, when I showed interest in the staff, Mr. Reynolds, as always, added an explanation in a muffled voice.
“It’s the staff I used when I was working as a mercenary.”
“… … Are you a mercenary?”
My eyes widened when I heard the unexpected past.
He was a low-ranking nobleman, so there were times when he was a mercenary because he didn’t have enough money. However, to think that a high-ranking aristocrat who could not run out of money dared to engage in such a tough job.
Mr. Reynolds shook his head without saying he knew it.
“It was a hit when I was young… Back then, I really hated the restraints of my family. After breaking off the engagement with the lover I loved, I left the family in search of freedom.”
It seemed that this wooden man was also in love.
If it was to the extent that a person who seemed to value family discipline would run away, it would have been quite a passionate love.
Love stories were a popular subject regardless of age or gender.
I was no exception, and I was waiting for the next story of Mr. Reynolds with an exciting look.
“It was good at first, I was happy… Maybe because of that, I still feel more comfortable in a neat inn like this than in a luxurious bedroom. However, the bond between blood and flesh is tougher than you think.”
“After all, you died as a family, didn’t you?”
At my reply, Mr. Reynolds held a vague sigh.
It was the first expression he had ever seen.
“… … My brother ran all over the place looking for me when I went missing. He was famous for being strict and harsh since childhood.”
Mr. Reynolds seemed unable to overcome that feeling.
If they were bound by such a strong brotherly love, he would have been entrusted with the Magic Corps. Moreover, Mr. Reynolds had no way of coveting the body and power that had left his family behind.
Perhaps Count Rainella knew this and went looking for her brother.
Because the being called the ‘Great Wizard’ was no different from a powerful force in itself.
Of course, that was just speculation.
It was not a matter for me, a mere outsider, to discuss without notice. However, I felt that the way Mr. Reynolds looked at the wand was a little different.
It was a sorrowful eye.
Mr. Reynolds, who had been staring at the cane for some time, immediately asked straight forward.
“… … So, what is it?”
I started reciting the lines I was preparing.
It was mainly information that Neris-senpai had been investigating.
There was a similar disappearance 10 years ago, and the rumors that were circulating at that time were circulating again, so he went to the Yurdina family’s camp to find out the truth of the rumor.
Eventually, when the story reached the meeting with Mitram, Mr. Reynolds even nodded in admiration.
he groaned softly.
“… … One of you is better than all of the Rainella Sorcerer Corps put together.”
Most of it was Neris-senpai’s credit, so it was embarrassing.
So Mr. Reynolds organized his thoughts for a while, and then slowly began to open his mouth.
“Then, of course, the Rainella family should cooperate. There is also the order of His Majesty the Emperor. However, I have one question… … .”
It was a positive answer.
Having achieved my intended goal, I secretly tightened my fist. If the Rainella family’s magic corps helped, the search would be many times easier.
Feeling better, I looked at Mr. Reynolds with the intention of asking me something.
However, right after that, the question Mr. Reynolds asked was very unexpected.
“… … Hey, are you willing to get engaged to Elsie?”
My mind went blank.
It was a question that could change the fate of senior Elsie and me depending on the answer I would give.