I Became the Youngest Sister-in-law of the Ruined Reverse Harem’s Male Leads - Chapter 43

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‘What’s so good about Marius that Edith has to go that far.’

Of course Marius was handsome, but to live off his face alone…

No wait. He did have a face worth living off of. Plus he had plenty of wealth to live leisurely on.

‘Ugh. I lost to Marius.’

“The parties to the oath will be Miss Alicia Berchio and the senator. The witness will be…”

“I’ll stand as witness.”

When Marius gestured, Max, his secretary, brought over documents and a fountain pen.

When Francois snapped his fingers, the documents and fountain pen were fixed diagonally in mid-air as if placed on an invisible table.

“Please review the oath one final time.”

Edith quickly skimmed through the documents and picked up the fountain pen.

Francois briefly explained about the oath.

“As long as Alicia Luisa Berchio sits as Empress of the Empire, she cannot use the ability of ‘Ice Storm’ to harm the Empire. Do you agree to this?”

“Yes. I agree.”

Edith answered briefly and signed.

Then one of the lights spinning in Francois’s hand circled above Edith before being absorbed into her heart.

Likewise, Marius finished signing. Another light circled above Marius before being absorbed into his heart.

And the last remaining ball of light…

“Gasp!”

Split into dozens of fragments and was absorbed by the nobles attending the wedding.

Stifled screams echoed through the church.

“Since this oath is according to the Council’s approval, the members present at the time will also be considered to have sworn together.”

“But this is—”

“You wouldn’t say you forced this without knowing that much about soul oaths, would you?”

Marius’s cold question carried the warning and weight of someone who could grab another’s throat.

“With this, I conclude the soul oath.”

After Francois bowed and returned to his seat, the wedding ceremony resumed.

The wedding was splendid and grand, but it was an incredibly depressing event.

So I thought, just a little, a very little bit, that it would be nice if my two sisters never married and just lived with me forever.

* * *

“Sister! Edith! Is your heart okay?”

As soon as the wedding ended, I went to find Edith.

Edith, wearing a large diamond ring, welcomed me warmly.

“I’m fine, it doesn’t hurt at all. Were you worried?”

“What if Edith’s chest hurts? That man was so mean. Huuu.”

“Sister is really fine. It doesn’t hurt at all. By the way, weren’t you bored? It must have been hard to sit still.”

“Am I a child? I was good without even yawning! Edith, you absolutely must not die. If you’re in pain, you must tell me. Got it?”

I said it out of genuine concern, but Edith smiled as if I was cute and patted my head.

“Okay. I will.”

“Promise! Promise!”

“Then I promise. Aren’t you hungry? You didn’t even eat breakfast. Regina, take Lilliana to the banquet hall and feed her something.”

“No! I have something to do here!”

I had to wait for Marius and get revenge on him for not granting my wish.

I stubbornly stayed by Edith’s side, but even as time passed, Marius didn’t come.

‘He must have run away because he’s scared of me.’

I was planning to bite him with my teeth as punishment, but he must have figured out my plan and fled in fear.

Having no choice, I decided to wait for the next opportunity and was dragged to the banquet hall by Liliana’s hand.

“Come eat quickly!”

Edgar, who had come first and was eating, tapped the seat next to him.

As soon as I sat down, Edgar pushed a plate piled with salmon toward me.

“Those guys are over there.”

Edgar pointed to a table with his fingertip.

There sat Helene Aldridge and Chris Ruman.

Seeing those two, my gloomy mood from worrying about Edith completely disappeared.

It was time to make them pay for being mean to me last time.

* * *

“At least it’s fortunate that man seems to be on Edith’s side.”

After the wedding ended, Emilia checked the oath her sister had signed.

“I thought he’d pretend not to know about soul oaths.”

Thanks to Marius adding several conditions to the soul oath, Alicia could use her abilities as freely as before.

Of course there were restrictions, but it was much better than being leashed like a guard dog at first.

And since the nobles had become witnesses to the soul oath, they would have to desperately pray that Edith wouldn’t use her abilities.

“He’s not on my side, he’s trying to hold my leash. He’s an untrustworthy man.”

“Whatever the case, as long as our interests align, that’s enough.”

“…”

If her abilities weren’t restricted, the Council would continue to debate her qualifications as Empress.

Since her contract husband didn’t seem inclined to help, she thought a frontal assault was the right answer.

“I didn’t think you’d sign the oath so obediently. I thought you’d fight with more spirit.”

“I was thinking of doing that too, but…”

A faint smile appeared on Alicia’s face.

Hearing the answer that followed, Emilia was certain she’d never forget those words for the rest of her life.

“I believed you would develop a cure, so I cooperated as much as I could in my own way.”

“Sister…”

“With the Emperor’s support, you investigated the disease with the Mage Tower in less than a month, didn’t you?”

“I’ll squeeze that Francois bastard to his very soul to find out the method.”

“Right.”

She trusted Emilia, but if anything happened to Lilliana, she planned to end both Marius and Francois with her own hands.

“Emilia. I know why you came to Trowance. I’m very sorry and grateful.”

“Regina and I are adults now who can earn our own living. There’s no reason for you to protect us, and we chose this of our own will, so you don’t need to feel indebted.”

“You have no idea how reassuring it is to have you both here.”

Then the maids approached Alicia to inform her that her hair needed to be redone before attending the celebration banquet.

“I’ll go get ready. See you later.”

After Alicia went in to prepare, Emilia came out of the room and encountered Marius, who was just about to knock on the door.

“Hello. Little sister-in-law.”

Emilia’s face slightly contorted at the word ‘sister-in-law.’

Marius pretended not to notice and smiled his characteristic sly smile.

“Listen here.”

“Not ‘listen here,’ but brother-in-law.”

“Fine. Broth-er-in-law. Let me give you a warning as your sister-in-law.”

“Oh my. How scary.”

His exaggerated tone showed no sign of fear, which made Emilia even angrier as she spoke through gritted teeth.

“Behind my sister, there’s us. Me and Regina. And Andrea too, so if you mess with Edith one more time…”

Click. Emilia closed the gap of one step between her and Marius.

They were close enough to feel each other’s breath, but the tension flowing between them wasn’t romantic in the slightest.

Emilia was sharp as if ready to stab, while Marius looked down at her with a ‘look at this’ expression.

“I’ll curse you so thoroughly that even the High Priest won’t be able to break it.”

Tap. A long finger lightly touched near Marius’s heart.

When Marius giggled and smiled, his white teeth were brightly revealed.

“I’ll keep it in mind and not forget, so little sister-in-law should go drink some delicious champagne.”

Smoothly wrapping around Emilia’s finger, he spun her around and pushed her into the corridor.

Then without giving her a chance to respond, he closed the door with a click.

* * *

Since it was a union between Trobancha people and the Imperial Family, Regina and Emilia wore Trobancha-style dresses.

The bold colors and splendid patterns, designs rarely seen in the Empire, immediately caught the nobles’ attention.

“Where’s the youngest?”

“She went out saying she had something to do with the Young Duke.”

“They seem to be getting along well. It looked like they were fighting every time I saw them.”

“They probably fight and make up ten times a day?”

“Really? Anyway, I’m glad she made a friend. Oh, that man is looking at you. He seems interested in you? Eleven o’clock direction. Don’t look too obviously. Accept if he asks you to dance.”

“Let’s go somewhere else just the two of us and have fun—”

Before Regina could finish speaking, a well-dressed man cleared his throat and greeted them.

“It’s not proper etiquette to greet without an introduction, but you’re so beautiful that please forgive my rudeness. I’m Hans Obitz.”

“…Regina Berchio.”

“Your name is beautiful as well. Would you grant me the honor of dancing with you?”

“Sure. Regina was just wanting to dance anyway.”

Emilia pushed Regina forward. She ended up taking Hans’s hand and walking to the center of the ballroom.

The music began and the vividly colored dress spread gracefully each time she turned.

Her blonde hair fluttered in the chandelier light and Hans’s smile became distinct.

“Would you like to dance the next song together as well?”

At the man’s question, Regina replied with her eyes sparkling playfully.

“What kind of bet was it?”

“Excuse me? What do you mean by that…”

“You made a bet about me. Was it money? Or something else?”

When Hans was flustered and couldn’t say anything, Regina snorted and mocked him.

“You should have been more careful.”

When the two danced, Hans’s friends clapped their hands together. If they had intended to hide the bet, they wouldn’t have acted like that.

“You should be grateful I’m letting it slide since today is a good day.”

Regina firmly stepped on Hans’s foot.

As the high heel mercilessly pierced his instep, Hans groaned in pain.

She leaned close to Hans’s ear and whispered in her characteristically charming tone.

“If you do this again, I’ll grab you by the collar and drag us both to hell. Got it? Hohoho.”

Regina said it was hot from sweating and turned around while cooling her face with her hand fan.

Hans stared blankly at her retreating figure.

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