I Will Protect My Brother - Chapter 38

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Chapter 38
Kalian Wynack asked me seriously as I smacked my lips.
“Then should I build up my body for you?”
“Huh? No.”
I giggled at the image of Kalian’s head perched atop Owen’s massive frame.
“My preferences are my own, and you’re you. Your genes must be passed down through generations for the beauty of this world. If I monopolized you, it would be humanity’s loss.”
“Ah…?”
“So make sure you have at least ten children someday. Oh, but I couldn’t ask that of your future wife. Then at least five….”
Before I could finish my rambling, Kalian burst into genuine laughter.
Watching his delicate eyes crinkle with mirth right before me, I was utterly captivated.
Within those narrowed crimson eyes, stars glimmered like jewels.
Unexpectedly, he was breathtakingly beautiful—enough to steal my soul without warning.
After laughing aloud for a while, Kalian replied affectionately.
“Rosy is prettier. Far more lovely than I am.”
“Not quite yet. But in three more years, perhaps.”
“Is that so? Then maybe by then I’ll want to monopolize Rosy myself.”
“What… are you talking about.”
Get a grip, Rosien. I shook my head vigorously, breaking free from Kalian Wynack’s charm offensive.
I made sure to correct the false statement.
“You already want to.”
“…?”
“You’ve been like that since childhood. Don’t act like it’s something new.”
I nearly fell for it. As I caught my breath and steadied myself, something flickered in Kalian’s gaze.
“Sometimes I wonder if Rosy might be a genius.”
How did he know. He’s right—a rare genius indeed.
But more importantly, I felt the urgent need to change the subject. We had to slip away quietly before anyone discovered us.
“Anyway, I deserve to be scolded for coming here so recklessly without thinking ahead, but thank you for coming.”
“Don’t mention it.”
Kalian chuckled and gently tapped the tip of my nose with his index finger.
“So, princess. Where will you hide your brother now?”
“Hmm….”
I calmly listed my options in my mind.
‘Kirges is definitely dangerous.’
Master Regina was already strict by nature, and she was particularly wary of the Wynack Family and the Sacred Relic. Taking Kalian there would be fortunate if we merely weren’t welcomed—we’d likely be immediately isolated.
Then, the one place that might be lenient with me….
Black curly hair flashed through my mind. My deliberation ended there.
“I know a suitable place. Let’s go.”
Kalian followed without resistance, letting me lead him by the hand. I carefully closed the Planetarium door behind us and quickly descended the mountain with him.
‘Oh, that’s right.’
Only after we had completely left the Kirges Main House did I remember that there was still a story I hadn’t heard from Alpien.
So that bastard never opened his mouth about who was behind the hit on me, huh?
* * *
“Are you seriously messing with me?”
Luize, dragged out of his dreamland, buried his face in his palms.
“Why is that thing even here…”
“Hehe. That’s how it turned out, Family Head.”
“How it turned out? Don’t you dare dodge this—explain it straight! Unless you’re trying to make me an accomplice!”
Kalien, who had been grinning as he followed me, greeted Luize.
“Long time no see, Whezel. Four years, right? How have you been?”
“That’s enough. I’m pretending I never saw you, so get out. Please.”
The door slammed shut right in front of us. I shrugged and turned away.
“Let’s go through the window, Kali. Third floor.”
“Yeah, sounds good.”
The door flew open immediately. Luize bellowed with a growl.
“Don’t you dare come through the window either, you parasites!”
“Don’t be so stingy, Family Head. Our baby bunny came running at full speed out of concern for his younger brother, and you’re being so cold about it…”
“Where’s this rabbit kid you’re talking about? That’s a sickness. Want me to swap out your eyeballs?”
“That’s harsh, Whezel. What’s wrong with Rosy’s eyes?”
Luize’s expression suggested he was about to lose his mind and bounce off the walls.
A moment later, Kalien and I were padding along behind Luize.
Luize pressed his temples firmly and issued a warning.
“Stay silent and still as if you don’t exist, as if you’re dead. If the Wynack Family has any brains in their heads, they’ll submit a residence permit to the Imperial Palace within days. Until the Imperial Palace grants approval, don’t take any personal action. Not one step outside this mansion. Understood?”
“Yes, sir! Thank you, Family Head! I love you!”
I saluted with proper form and winked, and Luize’s tone softened just a fraction.
“Stop wagging your tail and tuck it in. If either one of you causes trouble, I’ll bundle you both up and submit you to international court with my own hands.”
“Got it!”
“Is a good answer all you’ve got…”
Luize let out a deep sigh and ruffled my hair roughly.
“And use separate rooms.”
“Why?”
“Why? Are you kids? You two stick together every night to sleep.”
“But our Kali is still a kid…”
“If a brat who’s a head and a half taller than you looks like a kid to you, that’s already severe. Yeah, you should definitely get yourself checked out.”
Luize spat out something sinister and blunt, then grabbed Kalien by the scruff of his neck and dragged him away.
Kalien was hauled off like a paper doll, sending me a desperate look, but there was nothing to be done. I should just be grateful he was giving us a place to sleep.
“It’ll be fine. It’s not like the two of us are meeting for the first time today.”
Besides, I had my own business to attend to—something I’d put off because of Kalien’s sudden appearance.
I reached into my pocket and pulled out a small Planetarium.
I’d failed to extract the truth about Alpien’s backing, but either way, my weapon was back in my hands. I activated the Planetarium, suppressing the tremor in my chest.
‘Memory storage function.’
The Planetarium gradually ceased functioning after its master’s death, and would become completely locked after a certain amount of time had passed. I must have died instantly when struck by the sorcery, yet the Planetarium would have continued operating for several days afterward.
I manipulated the celestial bodies orbiting within the device, searching through the records from sixteen years prior.
“This is it….”
A rectangular screen window appeared above the disc. The Tournament Arena where the Family Head candidate selection match had taken place was displayed, along with the image of a young Alpien Kirges.
I swallowed hard and leaned closer to the screen.
Let me see what happened after I died.
Yet the contents preserved in the Planetarium deviated entirely from my expectations.
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“Rosien Wynyak!”
Alpien Kirges cried out as if screaming and lunged toward the Young Girl. The light had already vanished from Rosien Wynyak’s eyes. She had perished without even a moment to counterattack.
The spectators who had gathered to witness the Family Head candidate selection match began to murmur among themselves. It was not uncommon for candidates to die during such selection matches.
Regina, her face drained of color as much as Alpien’s, approached and placed her fingers beneath Rosien Wynyak’s nose. She then let out a soft sigh and gently closed the Young Girl’s wide-open eyes.
“Master, I, I…. How… how could this happen.”
Alpien Kirges’s cheeks were already wet with tears.
“Why did the sorcery suddenly…. Rosien, I never intended for this….”
“Compose yourself, Alpien.”
Regina soothed her panicked student’s shoulders.
“How long do you intend to make Rosien a spectacle? Let us attend to the matter first.”
Regina’s Planetarium hummed as it descended over the Young Girl’s body. The corpse was drawn entirely into the light, and the blood splattered across the arena vanished as if it had never existed.
As though nothing had occurred, only a desolate silence hung over the Tournament Arena. None of the spectators dared to speak easily.
Only Regina spoke with composure.
“It is well, Alpien. Unforeseen accidents are part of the trial. You have sufficiently proven your qualifications.”
“M, Master….”
“Congratulations on becoming the next Family Head of Kirges.”
Someone cautiously began to clap, glancing at those around them. Before long, thunderous applause poured down upon their heads.
It was the moment when the next Family Head of Kirges had been decided.
The screen rapidly transitioned to the next scene.

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