I Became the Youngest Sister-in-law of the Ruined Reverse Harem’s Male Leads - Chapter 33

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Even though Edith has great patience, there are two things she won’t tolerate.

One is issues regarding my health, and the other is her professional pride.

Edith was extremely proud of herself for rising to the rank of security officer in the Coast Guard at such a young age.

It was an achievement made purely through skill, not luck or family connections.

She fought against fierce waves on stormy seas for countless days.

She endured on the sea, crossing the line between life and death, to protect the country from marauders who engaged in plunder and murder.

It’s the kind of pride that those who don’t know the vast terror of the sea cannot understand.

“Shall I show you directly whether I did paperwork or hunted pirates?”

“Pardon?”

“I was just curious to see how the Empire handles swords. Before being His Majesty’s fiancée, I was a commander who eliminated pirates, so I’m curious about the Sun Knight Order’s skills.”

“Lady Edith is a woman. How could I, as a knight, fight against a woman?”

“Where are women and men on the battlefield? There are only allies and enemies, whether they’re weaker or stronger than me. That’s all.”

This is bad. Edith is really heated up.

I understand the cultural differences between Trowance and the Empire, but still, he shouldn’t evaluate Edith’s abilities in that way.

‘I have no choice.’

Since it’s come to this, I need to set the stage.

“Little sister. Who’s stronger, the Maritime Guard or the Sun Knight Order?”

Liliana, equally heated up, answered with an innocent eye-smile while pretending to know nothing.

“It’s not about who’s stronger between the Maritime Guard and the Sun Knight Order. Big sister wins everything.”

Liliana drew a line to prevent it from escalating into a matter of national pride while supporting Edith.

If Derek argues back, he becomes a shameless person trying to crush a six-year-old child’s innocent heart.

I used that point to irritate Derek further.

“Right? Derek mister. Our big sister can fold you in half too.”

How dare he mess with our big sister!

Just as Edith won’t compromise on my health, I can’t stay still when someone messes with our sisters.

I won’t let it slide, trapezius muscle…

Anyone who messes with our wonderful and amazing big sister will return to nature.

“Our sister even won the Trowance swordsmanship tournament! Edgar, don’t you want to see big sister and Derek mister duel too?”

“Yeah. I want to see it. It looks fun.”

Two children with sparkling eyes full of anticipation, Liliana subtly grabbing the arm of the adult who should stop this while diverting attention, and the person involved putting forward curiosity as justification.

All the pieces for a sparring match were complete.

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The knight order was buzzing with the sparring match between Edith and Vice-Captain Derek.

While waiting for Edith to change clothes and return, I sat side by side with Edgar, receiving snacks from the knights.

“How strong is Lady Edith?”

“Big sister catches pirates and handles illegal smugglers all by herself. I told you she’s called Mace Fist.”

In the original story, she died because of Leopold, but that was a tragedy that happened when Edith tried to save a young soldier in danger.

“I won’t attack seriously. She’s His Majesty’s fiancée and a woman. It’s already shameful for me to point a sword at someone I should be protecting…”

Hmph. I snorted.

He says that, but he’ll have to draw his sword seriously.

“Acorn seems confident that Lady Edith will win?”

“Huh?”

When I turned my head, Marius was crouching behind us at some point.

The knights stood up straight and showed respect at Marius’s appearance.

I was startled by his sudden appearance and let out a “Gyaaak!” sound.

“We greet Your Majesty.”

“I came to see my fiancée, so don’t feel burdened and stay comfortable.”

His dignified appearance was still unfamiliar to see. His voice had become lower and his intonation much more elegant.

“Up you go.”

Marius lifted me up and moved me to sit on the ground where he had laid his jacket.

Edgar watched Marius displaying his manners.

When their eyes met, Edgar quickly turned his head away.

I’ve thought this before, but those two don’t seem to get along very well.

“Mister, when did you come?”

“I missed the little one so I flew over from work. Didn’t the little one miss mister?”

“Nnnno. Of course I didn’t miss you. If you want to be friends with me, wait ten more years.”

“How cold. Wow. Lady Edith, you look so cool.”

At Marius’s exclamation, I turned my head to see Edith and Liliana who had just returned.

Edith was wearing the training clothes she often wore when working for the Coast Guard.

Since women in the Empire don’t often wear pants, the knights who saw Edith’s outfit cleared their throats.

Liliana, who was going to watch the sparring match next to us, greeted Marius.

Leopold, who couldn’t bear to see Liliana sit on the ground, brought three chairs that he hadn’t even given to Marius.

They were for Liliana, me, and Edgar.

“I think we should offer one to His Majesty first…”

“No. His Majesty can sit on the ground.”

“Leopold. This is insubordination.”

Leopold didn’t even pretend to listen and approached Edith and Derek.

Edith borrowed a sword from a nearby knight.

“It must be quite heavy for you.”

“This much is light.”

Swish. Swish. Edith lightly spinning the sword in her hand showed what they commonly call experience.

Liliana asked me to sit together and placed me on her lap.

Marius collected his jacket that had become useless as I stood up. Another knight brought a chair for Marius.

Edgar, who had been stealing glances at Marius, watched this scene before turning his gaze away.

‘Looking closely, he really likes his older brothers.’

I really like my sisters too, but Edgar was different.

Looking at how he watched Leopold and Marius, it made me think ‘so this is what admiration looks like.’

“Ah. It’s starting. I just hope sister doesn’t get too excited.”

Edith and Derek clashed swords.

Clang! A wave resonated through the air.

Far from being overpowered, sister was not easy to handle despite Derek’s large build.

Derek acted very timidly, as if exerting force against Edith was shameful, even from my perspective.

But that didn’t mean she unleashed attacks on Derek recklessly.

Rather than seizing victory by striking at openings, Edith deliberately irritated him by tapping his legs and such.

If another woman had done that, it wouldn’t have worked at all, but Edith was different.

Edith was incredibly strong. So, every time she tapped his legs, Derek’s body swayed.

“Derek sir. You need to do more leg exercises. I know some good strength training, shall I teach you?”

Veins popped on Derek’s forehead.

Wheeew. The knights whistled and cheered. They teased Derek, telling him to try harder.

Edith’s black hair tied in a ponytail fluttered.

Thanks to the sunlight, the outline of her solid muscles showed above her clothes. Her well-defined back muscles and firm arms. She’s always so cool to see.

The sword blade glinted in the sunlight, reflecting light onto the ground.

Clang! Screech! The sword blades rubbed against each other, making an ear-piercing sound.

“Ugh.”

Marius sitting next to me quietly covered my ears.

While Edith remained composed throughout, Derek, who was thoroughly provoked, gradually became more serious.

His flushed red face and sweat aside, his irritated expression revealed Derek’s state.

“Huff. You’re quite skilled.”

“I’ve risen to the rank of Security Officer, so ‘quite skilled’ wouldn’t suffice. I should get a bit more serious, shouldn’t I?”

It meant that since she’d been going easy on him until now, it was time for the real game.

Derek, feeling disrespected, gritted his teeth. As Edith tilted her head slightly, Derek swung his sword.

Sometimes she pressed forward with such great force that Derek was bewildered, and sometimes she deflected attacks with fluid grace.

Edith was clearly the overwhelming superior.

Like a cat toying with a cornered mouse, Derek was pushed back in the same manner. Then…

“Wow!”

Edgar let out an exclamation.

The blade was aimed precisely at his throat. It was Edith’s victory.

The Knight Order was enveloped in silence.

Anyone could see that Derek had been fighting seriously from the middle, yet he had lost.

To someone he had dismissed as a woman who would only do paperwork.

While being thoroughly toyed with like a cat playing with its prey.

Clap. Clap. Clap.

Starting with Marius’s applause, the knights erupted in cheers like a bursting dam.

Though their pride might have been hurt that the vice-captain lost to a woman, they seemed genuinely moved by the capability Edith had displayed.

“It was a wonderful match.”

Edith lowered her sword.

Derek gaped in disbelief that he had lost to a woman a full head shorter than him.

His face, red beyond crimson and ready to burst, he asked.

“I heard you have abilities. You didn’t use your abilities during the sparring match, did you?”

“Of course not.”

Pfft. Edith smiled with the same teasing eye-smile as Liliana.

“There’s no need to use abilities for a mere sparring match like this.”

“Then how… In the Knight Order, excluding the captain, no one can match my strength.”

“It’s the result of rigorous training combined with natural strength. My mother was incredibly strong, you see.”

On our mother’s side, strong power and steel-like bodies have been passed down through generations, and among our family, my brother and Edith inherited it completely.

Edith wanted to become the head of Trobancha’s Security Bureau like our mother. A warrior of the sea who would eliminate pirates and fight against foreign invasions.

Derek looked at Edith with a strange expression.

I was about to dash over and grab Edith to boast about her, saying ‘Isn’t my sister totally strong?’

But Edgar was faster. Edgar, who ran over with sparkling eyes, clasped his hands together and asked Edith.

“How are you so strong, Lady Edith? I want to become a wonderful warrior like you too!”

Leopold smiled at the sight. And Marius…

‘…Scary.’

Lilliana wasn’t the only one who witnessed Marius with dark eyes.

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