I Became the Youngest Sister-in-law of the Ruined Reverse Harem’s Male Leads - Chapter 155

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When evening came, the Imperial Palace suddenly became noisy.

Knights and all the Imperial Courtiers were running around urgently, and later even Edgar was summoned.

“Liliana. Something must have happened.”

“I know. Is it okay for us to be here?”

“It’s a safe place, so it should be fine.”

“But do you remember Mega Best Friend?”

“Mega Best Friend? Wow, I haven’t heard that in ages. We used to go around calling ourselves Mega Best Friends when we were little.”

“Did we do that? I feel like I remember but not quite…”

When I searched through my mind, it seemed to vaguely come back to me.

Antonio, who couldn’t stand watching anymore, patted his chest and explained.

“When our parents divorced and we were left at grandfather’s house, I was anxious about being abandoned again, so we made that pact saying we’d be lifelong friends. Don’t you remember? Mega Best Friend!”

“Oh, right. When we met again at 10, you bragged to Francesca that your Mega Best Friend had returned. I remember now.”

I had made a Mega Best Friend pact with Antonio, and the Best Friend I made in the Empire was…

‘So that’s why Leopold said he was my Best Friend when I came to the Empire.’

I thought he was talking about Edgar.

It would be natural to dismiss it as a joke when a child not even 10 years old befriends a grown adult, but kind and gentle Leopold had kept that in his heart all this time.

I covered my mouth and felt the rushing emotion exactly as it came.

Perhaps because the affection I received as a child came to mind, my heart felt warm and fuzzy.

‘Then what was Edgar? There’s no way I didn’t make any pact with him.’

Best Friend, Mega Best Friend. What else was there…

“Ah.”

When one memory surfaced, other memories followed in a chain.

I had hooked fingers and even sworn that I would only be soulmates with Edgar.

‘Even though it was just childhood play.’

To think he still remembered that. Even still giving it meaning.

‘This is crazy. He’s been following me around since we were kids…’

“Antonio. People our age don’t usually say things like Mega Best Friend or soulmate, right?”

“Who would do such childish things.”

“Hmm.”

Does he perhaps have feelings for me…

Click.

The door swung open and Edgar appeared with a somewhat serious face.

“You two, I’m taking you home early tomorrow morning, so don’t oversleep and get up quickly.”

“Why? What happened?”

“The adults are worried. And since the Palace is noisy right now, stay in your room for the evening.”

Edgar hesitated for a moment, then gestured to me.

“Let’s talk.”

“Why?”

“Hurry up.”

Edgar didn’t answer and hurriedly took me to another room.

Only after locking all the doors and checking the surroundings did he press his forehead with a stern face and speak with difficulty.

“…You should have stayed in Trowance the whole time.”

“What are you suddenly talking about?”

“There was an explosion in the Capital City today. The Elder of the Order appeared. There was no particular damage, but it’s a dangerous situation for you.”

“I came prepared for all that.”

“What?”

“I can’t keep running away forever. And I trust the adults.”

Francois hadn’t lost his body to Lazarus like in the previous life. Rather, he was researching ways to deal with Liliana and Lazarus.

The Empire had made every effort to root out the Order, and Edith and my older brother were still reliable protectors.

“Being careful is right, but I don’t think it’s a situation to be afraid of.”

Most importantly, I’m no longer a 10-year-old child.

Unlike the previous life, I’m healthy and much more skilled with abilities.

“Thank you for worrying about me. Is that why you had such a serious face?”

He seemed to worry a lot even as a child, and I guess he’s still the same as an adult.

I couldn’t help but chuckle. Edgar looked at me like that and laughed helplessly while muttering.

“Well. I just need to protect you.”

“You?”

When I stared at him, Edgar replied as if throwing the words out.

“Antonio’s abilities are prone to going out of control, and you’re frail, so I have no choice. If something happens when the three of us are together, I have to step up.”

“I’m frail? I can run around kicking a ball with the boys for a full 40 minutes.”

“You couldn’t budge even when I held back my strength earlier.”

“Th-that’s…”

He should meet Oliver Berchio sleeping inside me…!

When he even smirked crookedly, I felt like I couldn’t lose.

“You know what. Why are you being so greedy?”

“About what?”

“Your Mega Best Friend was Antonio and only him, but you vaguely said you wanted to be a Mega Best Friend too.”

“When did I?”

I imitated Edgar’s tone and spoke in a lowered voice.

“Are you doing Mega Best? How is that different from saying I want to do it too.”

“That was…”

“Edgar, you’re really greedy. You want to do both soulmate and Mega Best Friend. I forgot all that stuff, but you still remember it? You liked me when we were kids, didn’t you? Otherwise you couldn’t remember like that.”

Edgar, whose neck turned red all the way up in an instant, covered his face with one hand. He even stepped back slightly.

If Edgar quickly denied it, I was planning to insist that he must have liked me.

I was planning to give him a headache, but…

‘He shouldn’t react like that.’

Warning bells started ringing in my head. My heart began to pound.

“…You really don’t know anything.”

“Huh, what?”

“The one who was always jealous, the one who tried to stay by your side, the one who always gave in to you – that was all me. What other reason could there be?”

I was so surprised I couldn’t breathe.

He should at least draw the line that it was just childhood feelings. What on earth is happening?

Edgar gave up hiding his flushed face and rubbed the back of his neck with his large hand.

His tense green eyes faced me without avoiding my gaze.

Heat rose to my face so much that my cheeks felt like they might burst. Could a heart beat this fast?

“That’s why I avoided you. If I met you again… this time it seemed like I wouldn’t be able to bury these feelings and get by.”

That awkward smile, that hazy and shy laugh was etched deep in my eyes.

For some reason, I was certain I would never forget this moment.

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When did those little kids grow up so much?

Marius, whose head was throbbing from yesterday’s reports, felt much better when he saw Lilliana and Edgar sitting side by side.

He even felt like he had returned to the past.

“Did you two fight?”

“We didn’t fight.”

Edgar replied dryly and crossed his legs.

Lilliana just looked out the window with her arms crossed.

“You used to fight like that when you were little too.”

“I’m telling you we didn’t.”

“Sure, sure. That’s how everyone grows up.”

“Coachman. If those two were fighting, you should comfort me. How hard it must be being stuck in the middle. Though of course I’d be on Lily’s side.”

Antonio, who was sitting between Edgar and Lilliana, tapped Edgar’s leg. It meant to move over since it was cramped.

In response, Edgar glared and firmly stepped on Antonio’s foot.

‘Those two actually get along pretty well.’

If Edgar had heard that, he would have been furious.

At some point, Marius had noticed Edgar grumbling while still looking after Antonio.

Perhaps that’s why in Marius’s eyes, they looked like friends of that age who bickered every day.

Since Edgar wasn’t particularly social by nature, it was reassuring to see the two of them squabbling.

“Antonio. There are art schools in the Empire too. Have you thought about studying here? I could provide scholarships and housing.”

“Oh, that sounds great. But I already received a scholarship promise from over there. I’d need a really good reason to leave home and struggle.”

“Ah. That’s too bad.”

He rarely gets discouraged, so if I put him next to our Edgar, they’d probably be a good influence on each other.

While Marius was having rather parental thoughts, Edgar secretly stole glances at Lilliana.

‘I shouldn’t have said something like that.’

He had impulsively confessed out of youthful emotion, but now that his head had cooled, regret came flooding in.

After what happened yesterday, Lilliana was trying not to even make eye contact with him.

Given Lilliana’s personality, it was obvious she would feel very uncomfortable around him from now on.

It wasn’t like he had confessed asking her to date him like Noah Shu did.

He had just been upset that she didn’t know his feelings all this time, and wanted her to know them now…

‘What if she avoids me.’

At this rate, he wouldn’t even be able to be her servant, let alone her friend.

Should he ask Antonio for help? That guy would never help him.

Edgar squeezed his eyes shut and leaned his forehead against the carriage window with a thud.

Marius, who was watching him, smiled silently.

Really, those two were exactly the same as before.

‘Edgar liked Lilliana a lot when they were little too.’

Even when he pretended otherwise, his eyes would change the moment Lilliana was around.

Usually he was mature beyond his years, but seeing him like this, he was exactly like a boy going through puberty.

As Marius smiled silently, the carriage arrived at the Waldrafen Estate.

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