I Became the Youngest Sister-in-law of the Ruined Reverse Harem’s Male Leads - Chapter 134

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Now that I was 16, I understood many realities that I hadn’t grasped when I was just a 6-year-old kid.

For example, the reason why the maid sisters I first met at the Imperial Palace ignored me because I was Trobancha.

“You’re not even a girl, so why do you have hair like that? Is that hair or a lid?”

“Don’t tell me you want to become a girl or like men?”

“Are you really a man? It looks like you’re wearing the wrong uniform.”

Ten days since school started.

The Empire kids who had initially approached us with curiosity began persistently bullying Antonio at some point.

It was because Antonio looked as pretty as a girl and even had long hair.

“But what’s that ring around your neck? Don’t tell me you even had a girlfriend?”

Wouldn’t they quiet down after I caused a scene? Just as I was taking a deep breath to shout.

“Hey. Calm down, Oliver.”

Antonio pressed down on my head firmly.

It was amazing how Antonio could maintain his composure after hearing such nonsense for a whole week.

“If we don’t hurry, we won’t be able to eat the special chicken that’s being served for lunch today.”

“Is meat really important right now?”

“You might not understand since you’ve lived in the Empire before, but everything I eat here is new to me, so don’t mind those guys and let’s go quickly!”

Antonio ignored the kids who were giggling and asking if we were running away, grabbed me, and headed to the dining hall.

Helene was already in the dining hall.

“Helene. I’m late today because of Lilliana, so don’t be mad at me.”

“What happened?”

“This girl was trying to fight with the boys. Look at that temper. Geez.”

Helene, who had been my friend briefly when we were young, recognized me when I came as an exchange student and approached me first.

And she had been hanging out with us ever since the semester started.

“Aren’t you angry?”

“If I respond to every provocation from kids like that, I’d become too petty.”

“You’re already petty.”

Antonio, who was stuffing meat into his mouth, glared at me.

He was trying to glare sharply in his own way, but unfortunately, he didn’t look scary at all.

‘Even though he’s gotten taller and his frame has grown, he’s still too pretty.’

If Antonio had been a girl, he would have shaken the world by receiving the love of three men without needing any love potion.

Helene, who had been listening to our conversation, giggled and joined in.

“Lilliana. You haven’t changed at all.”

“Me?”

“When you were young, you used to argue with Edgar often, and you’re still the same now that you’re older.”

“I guess I’m only surrounded by bad-tempered kids.”

“Oh no! Oliver, what should we do!”

Antonio, who had been eating hurriedly beside us, suddenly screamed.

“You need to go quickly and submit your club activity forms. The deadline is during lunch today, but I forgot to tell you.”

“What? Why are you telling me this now!”

I roughly stuffed bread into my mouth and got up from my seat.

Since this was my last club activity before graduating middle school, I was full of enthusiasm to work hard even after coming to the Empire!

I had to run down the corridor in a hurry to submit the forms.

* * *

After Lilliana left, Antonio put down his fork with a thud.

“Ah. I’m full! Now I can have a conversation with just you.”

“With me?”

His face had been relaxed without any wariness, but his eyes quickly lowered and the smile on his lips became subtly cold.

“I heard you, some wizard kid, Edgar, and the four of you were close.”

“We were.”

“That Edgar guy, are you still close?”

“No. After Lilliana left and we moved up grades, we naturally grew apart.”

“Is that so?”

Antonio rolled his eyes around.

He wasn’t trying to hide that he had ulterior motives regarding Edgar. He had no intention of hiding it from the start.

‘I wonder if Lilliana knows about that expression.’

But would that be possible when they’re childhood friends?

I wasn’t sure. Chris, who was still close to Helene, was the same inside and out, so I never had to think about such things.

Just then, the group that had been bullying Antonio in the corridor earlier spotted the two of them.

“Helene. Are you hanging out with that Trobancha pervert? If you’re thinking of inheriting your family, play with someone who has their head screwed on straight.”

“This guy is even wearing a tacky ring around his neck like a country lady attending her first ball.”

One of them put his arm on Antonio’s shoulder and tapped his face.

At that moment, Antonio grabbed the guy’s wrist and twisted it.

“Agh!”

“Don’t touch my face. You’ll dirty it.”

“Hey, you’re now—”

The other guys tried to step forward, but Antonio was faster.

“Agh!”

He kicked the struggling guy’s shin, making him kneel. Then he made a fuss in a dry tone.

“Oops. Sorry about that. Why was your shin there? I just finished eating and was trying to leave, but I ended up kicking it.”

“Are you crazy?”

“And don’t mess with my ring. If I don’t have this, I’ll be in big trouble when I use my ability later.”

At the word ‘ability,’ the students who seemed ready to rush at Antonio hesitated.

Just as one shouldn’t carelessly mess with magicians, one had to be careful around Trobancha people with abilities since you never knew what kind of power they might wield.

“Anyway, you guys should also eat well and go.”

Antonio pushed the guy he had been holding toward his friends and let him go.

They glared at Antonio fearfully before leaving to get their meals.

Helene, who had watched the scene, let out a hollow laugh.

“Does Lilliana know about this side of you?”

“Hey, I only found out I had this side to me after coming here.”

When Helene frowned in disbelief, Antonio made excuses.

“When I’m with Lilliana, there’s no need for me to step forward directly. Our Oliver is so amazing. Anyway, it’s a shame you’re not in contact with Edgar.”

“Actually, my friend is still close with Edgar.”

“Really? That’s great. Introduce me to him.”

It sounded like a request, but it was a perfect demand. There was even a hint of coercive pressure.

“Why Edgar?”

“I have a lot of feelings toward him.”

As the corners of his mouth rose, his neat teeth were revealed.

The way he smoothly arranged his disheveled bob cut was not just neat but almost prim.

Where did that chilling fear come from in that appearance?

Helene giggled at the intuition that her quiet school life was about to become quite interesting.

“I’ll introduce you after school today. Just ditch Lilliana somehow.”

* * *

“Antonio. Go home by yourself today. The teacher rejected my application saying girls can’t join ball game clubs. So I think I need to pester the teacher about it.”

After finishing her words, Lilliana ran to the faculty office with a determined face and clenched fists.

Thanks to this, Antonio was able to meet up with Helene without difficulty.

“Where are we going? The magic building is over there.”

“Chris practically lives in the university library at this hour. He reads the papers there.”

“I heard he’s quite skilled?”

“Yeah. He’s a genius the Imperial Family is keeping an eye on.”

“What about Edgar? What kind of guy is he?”

Helene frowned briefly upon hearing the question.

“What are you curious about?”

“Well. His personality?”

“He’s prickly. In high society, there are rumors that he has a nasty temper like His Majesty.”

“Right. I heard he’s the Emperor’s cousin. So does that mean he’ll become the next Emperor?”

“I don’t know about that. If His Majesty remarries and has an heir, that would solve everything.”

While talking, they passed the high school and entered the university.

Helene led the way familiarly while Antonio followed her with eyes sparkling with curiosity.

“But what business do you have with Edgar?”

“I just want to take a look at him.”

“What?”

The moment she turned around to say something to Antonio, she saw Edgar in the distance saying goodbye to some older classmates.

The timing was perfectly aligned, which was quite interesting.

“Edgar!”

When she shouted loudly, Edgar spotted Helene.

Edgar approached at Helene’s gesture and gave a lukewarm greeting.

“It’s been a while.”

“Have you seen Chris by any chance?”

“I haven’t. Why him?”

“I have someone to introduce to him.”

“Introduce?”

When Helene roughly set the stage, Antonio stepped forward.

“My friend kept bragging about how this guy Chris is a genius, so I really wanted to meet him. I happen to have abilities too, so I thought we’d get along well.”

His gray eyes, gently curved from smiling brightly, blatantly looked Edgar up and down.

Edgar’s eyes instantly sharpened as he gave a cold warning.

“Your gaze is rude. You seem to be an exchange student from Trobancha, but you’d better be careful here.”

“Ah. Sorry. I heard so much about you that I couldn’t help myself.”

“You know me?”

“Of course. I wonder if you know me though. I’m Antonio. Antonio Benichika. Lilliana’s best friend.”

Antonio extended his hand for a handshake to Edgar, who had his mouth tightly shut with a fierce expression.

His attitude of not reading the room was clearly intended to get under his skin.

“Antonio?”

“Yeah. I’m Antonio. From your reaction, it seems like you know me.”

“It doesn’t seem like you came to see Chris.”

“Come on. That can’t be.”

Though his handshake was ignored, Antonio didn’t seem embarrassed and just grinned.

He clearly had a pretty face like a woman’s and hands without any calluses, yet he gave off the aura of someone who had wielded a sword for a long time.

Staring persistently at Edgar, Antonio asked.

“But why didn’t you reply to the letter? That was a bit too much. Though I was glad you stepped aside on your own.”

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