I Will Protect My Brother - Chapter 106

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Chapter 106
Lost Soul muttered in disbelief.
【Just from planting a seed, and it’s already this powerful…?】
“My princess is definitely a genius, as expected.”
Unlike the startled Lost Soul, Kalien quickly brightened with delight.
“Rosy, want to try this too? It’s called ‘Sorrow Flame’.”
【Hey, wait. Don’t give it to her, Karga!】
“Give it! Give it to me, anything!”
I wrapped both arms tightly around Kalien’s waist to keep him from turning toward Lost Soul. Then I gazed up at him with sparkling eyes and pleaded.
“Give it to me, oppa. Give me more. I want to have more.”
I didn’t know what Sorrow Flame was, but seeing Lost Soul’s horrified reaction, it was undoubtedly one of Kalien’s abilities.
From over Kalien’s shoulder, I shot a triumphant glance at Lost Soul, whose tentacles were flailing about anxiously.
‘Look closely. My rabbit listens to me better than you, doesn’t it? Where does a mere spirit get off trying to rival a human?’
Lost Soul called out to Kalien, trembling uneasily.
【Karga!】
“Oppa, where are you looking? Here, look at me.”
I kissed the tip of Kalien’s chin several times in quick succession, drawing his attention back to me.
“What is Sorrow Flame? I’m curious. Right?”
“Ah, how adorable.”
Kalien’s expression melted helplessly.
“I’ll show you. It’s like this.”
“Wow….”
I gasped in wonder at the flame blossoming above his fingertip.
The small, flickering fire—like a candle—was truly flower-like in appearance. The flame petals, layered like flower petals, each swayed and burned brilliantly.
“Sorrow Flame. The fire that burns the world.”
“The fire that burns the world….”
“Now, Rosy. Hold out your hand.”
I quickly cupped both hands and extended them, and Kalien transferred the flame onto my palm.
“This is my power, not Lost Soul’s.”
“Yours….”
“It’s a flame forged by blending the blessings of five Stars evenly. Back then it was a fire that protected the world, but well. It’s never been used for its original purpose anyway.”
Kalien tapped the flame blooming on my hand with his index finger. The flame swayed coquettishly, clinging to his finger and then releasing.
“Pour your mana into it. It will grow. Not too much though… good, just like that.”
The moment I infused mana, the flame’s bud swelled in size instantly. The petals unfurled like lotus leaves.
A flame that doesn’t extinguish until all living things are consumed, and on top of that, the power of The End bearing the attribute of destruction.
What kind of power would result from multiplying these two together?
I suddenly understood Kalien’s composed demeanor throughout all this time.
‘So that’s why he felt no sense of crisis even with five Stars right before his eyes.’
I played with the flame for quite some time, dividing it into two and adjusting its size. Kalien, watching me, spoke with satisfaction.
“You’re doing well, Rosy. When I first received this, I had quite the struggle with it.”
“Really? How so?”
“My body kept burning from the inside.”
“…?”
“My muscles and organs were constantly burning, and I remember Railo getting irritated about it. He said it was too bothersome to treat.”
“….”
“I’m glad it doesn’t affect you much. I did refine it as much as possible, but I was prepared to take it back if it seemed difficult for you. Looks like that won’t be necessary.”
I clenched my fist and extinguished the flame. Wondering if he was deliberately bringing this up, I studied Kalian’s expression carefully, but he was simply grinning foolishly.
“I’m happy that Rosy has it.”
“Why?”
“Because it feels like I’ve truly become one with you.”
My expression froze awkwardly. Kalian’s voice, now returned to its human timbre, carried an oddly elevated tone.
“I love every act that leaves a trace of me within you. I want to imprint myself into you completely, from head to toe. If I could….”
“…If you could what?”
“I’d want to remake even this fragile body for you.”
He gently wrapped his palm around my neck and caressed it. Then, like a boy, he flashed a bright smile.
“Even with the Revival Crystal, it’s still not enough. Scratches leave wounds, blood still flows.”
“….”
“I want to make you harder and stronger, so not a single blemish could ever mar you.”
The acrid metallic scent of iron drifted from somewhere.
The exhilaration from receiving such incomparable power was brief; a chilling tension flowed down my spine.
‘Wait, what he just said… surely he doesn’t mean….’
He doesn’t want to remake me into his own body, does he…?
“If that’s not possible, I wouldn’t mind carrying you inside me instead. Like Rozentia’s portrait.”
“…You still have that? Throw it away.”
“If Rosy tells me to, I will.”
Kalian tenderly caressed my cheek.
He often made suspicious remarks with such affectionate expressions and honeyed tones.
If I didn’t stay sharp, I’d be drawn in helplessly.
“Stop saying such loaded things.”
I twisted my head away, slipping from his grasp.
Even as I felt infinite comfort in Kalian’s embrace, I often found myself suddenly dragged back to reality like this.
I quietly pulled my disheveled clothes back into place, then calmly stepped away from him.
“That doesn’t make us one. We’re clearly two separate beings—how could we become one? We’re not hermaphrodites.”
“Hermaphro…what?”
Kalian looked like he’d been struck on the back of the head and jolted awake. I didn’t give him a chance to ask and rattled on like machine-gun fire.
“I don’t like being both male and female in one body. That’s ridiculous. What even is that?”
“Both….”
“And if we merged like that, you couldn’t do the things you like with me anymore. You couldn’t touch me, couldn’t kiss me, couldn’t do any of those other things.”
It was nonsense.
“And if you made my body so flawless that not a single blemish could appear…. I wouldn’t enjoy ‘treatment’ very much either.”
“…Is that so?”
“Of course! You said you liked how soft I am. And you enjoy leaving marks on my body like that. You won’t be able to do any of it. You’d be hard and cold.”
“That’s definitely not appealing.”
Fortunately, Kalien quickly accepted this reasoning.
He clicked his tongue regretfully.
“A snail, huh? Somehow that kills the mood.”
“Right? So stop having weird thoughts. We’re going to be together forever anyway—I’ve already said it five hundred times. Haven’t I?”
“You have.”
As I practically forced the answer from him, Kalien replied obediently.
“You’re right, Rosy. I’ll always be by your side. If you want to see me, touch me. I can hold you whenever you wish.”
“Mmm…”
Though his eyes still held a hint of longing, he seemed to have largely abandoned his desire to transform me into a being like himself.
I made a silent vow once more: I must never disappear from Kalien without a word.
If he caught me doing that, I truly wouldn’t be able to handle the consequences.
Kalien playfully nibbled at the tip of my nose.
“So should Rosy wait here? I should probably finish tidying up outside soon.”
“No, I’ll do it. I want to practice controlling this power anyway.”
“Hmm…”
Kalien hesitated for a moment before asking casually.
“Then will you hand over the Transcendents to me?”
“Huh?”
“Those foolish Family Heads who surrendered their bodies to the Guardian Stars. They seem to be crawling up onto the mainland right now.”
Good heavens—I’d completely forgotten for nearly ten days about the Family Heads and Alpien!
Details I hadn’t yet considered came flooding back to me.
‘That’s right. Kalien’s goal was the annihilation of the Transcendent Families.’
I couldn’t begin to fathom the depth of Kalien’s hatred toward the Transcendent Families. Even now, whenever I hear stories from when he was Karga, I’m startled anew.
‘But the current Family Heads aren’t the ones who tortured Karga…’
I had taught him that murder was never acceptable under any circumstances. Did that teaching apply here as well?
I wrestled with this for a moment before a clever solution came to mind.
“Kalian, listen. Could you leave matters concerning the Transcendent Families to me?”
“What? That’s…”
“In exchange, I’ll weaken their influence here in Rahnar as much as you’d be satisfied with. And…!”
I quickly dangled bait before him to redirect his attention.
“If you grant this request, I’ll remove the daily kiss limit.”
“Huh?”
“Now that Seongyeol has calmed down, we need to go back to the quota system anyway. I’ll make that go away.”
【Wait, what are you saying?】
Broken Chaos interjected urgently.
【Listen, Rozentia. The annihilation of the Transcendent Families is a long-cherished desire of both Karga and me…】
But Kalien’s eyes were already sparkling with interest.
“Completely?”
“Yes.”
“Really? You’ll erase it entirely?”
“Yes. You can do it whenever you want. The only exception is if I genuinely refuse.”
“I’m not such trash that I’d abuse that, Rosy.”
“Well, that’s a blessing at least… Anyway, you already know without asking now. Whether I want it or not.”
“I do.”
Kalian nodded eagerly, like an excited puppy.
“Good, then.”
【Hey! Karga!】
“So from now on, I’m leaving everything regarding the Transcendent Families and the Family Heads to you?”
“Yes. Crush them in my place, Rosy. Make sure they can never rise again—thoroughly and meticulously.”
“Don’t worry about that. I have my own plans.”
Only after hearing his generous response did I finally let out a breath I’d been holding.
Truth be told, if this hadn’t worked, I was prepared to offer that there would be no restrictions on anything else besides kissing. But it seemed unnecessary now.
He’s so simple. Really, when I see moments like this…
‘…I must be insane, Rosien. Don’t find him cute!’
I’ve essentially sacrificed my lips as an offering!
I’ll need to make sure I eat well once we return to the Mainland. Rough days clearly lie ahead…
I swallowed back tears where Kalian couldn’t see.
Get healthy. Don’t die young in a single day.

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