I Will Protect My Brother - Chapter 49

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Chapter 49
But this was merely the beginning.
If Railo spoke the truth, the power contained within the Resurrection Crystal would continue to seep from my body without requiring me to shed blood.
That made me nothing more than a walking delicacy.
It was obvious that not just blood, but my hair, flesh, even tears and saliva would become stimulants that could trigger a Transcendent.
I bit down on my lip.
‘I was right not to bring Kalien.’
Had Kalien caught the scent of my blood, one of two catastrophes would have unfolded.
Either he would have claimed me as an Elixir before I could refuse, or conversely, I would have further provoked his Seongyeol and driven him into a rampage.
‘When I find whoever brought me back, I’m grabbing them by the collar first. Resurrecting me was fine, but why did you embed a Sacred Relic in my body!’
Who were they trying to destroy?
‘…Well, but…’
I glanced down at my wound.
Though I had been complaining, the situation wasn’t entirely as bleak as it seemed.
‘The wound is healing.’
The edges of the gash torn by the dagger were slowly knitting together.
Flesh was filling in on its own, the wound shrinking, and within moments it had sealed completely. It took barely a few minutes for my forearm to return pristine.
Of course. What had fused with my body was the very essence of the power possessed by Railo—House of Healing.
“Luize, give me your hand.”
Before he could offer it, I snatched it first. Pressing the dagger gently against Luize’s pinky, a thin crimson line appeared instantly.
I rubbed my still-wet forearm against Luize’s wound.
‘Let’s see if it works…’
There was no need to wait. Luize’s wound too vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.
“…Wow.”
After a moment of silence, I whistled.
The Sacred Relic’s effect was truly remarkable.
In other words, I had become a living repository of rare medicine.
‘I suppose I should be grateful it’s better than being a three-tier Cake.’
“M-move aside. Sister.”
In the meantime, Luize had regained his composure and shoved me away rather roughly. The tips of his ears were flushed crimson.
“What were you thinking, doing something like that! There’s no need to verify it in such a manner…!”
“I’m sorry. You were the only appropriate candidate.”
“I’m not always safe either!”
Luize gripped the obsidian bracelet adorning his left wrist, steadying his breathing. That must be his Elixir.
The fact that he was exposing his Elixir so openly—something he would never normally reveal—showed just how flustered he truly was.
Good, this wasn’t bad at all.
I wove the incantation with satisfaction.
“The verification is complete. At least I won’t end up being dragged around like a fool. Thank you.”
The bloodstains scattered across my forearm, sleeves, and cloak hem were wiped clean. I erased the traces on Luize’s sleeve as well, whispering softly.
“You told me to stay hidden and quiet, didn’t you, Luize? But no matter how much I think about it, I don’t think my nature would allow me to do that.”
“So… what exactly are you planning to do?”
“Show them. Show them what happens when someone tries to harm me or dares to claim ownership of me.”
I tapped Luize’s trembling shoulders gently, one after another.
“Come now, dear. Snap out of it. Will you guide me to Kirges?”
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Under Luize’s guidance, I walked through the corridors of the Kirges Main Mansion—the same halls I’d traversed days before.
The estate remained under strict security measures.
Luize explained the situation curtly.
“Regina Kirges still hasn’t regained consciousness. I heard she opened her eyes briefly this morning, but there’s been no significant improvement since then.”
“Hmm, if even the Railo Family Head is struggling this much, then it seems…”
“It seems?”
Luize fixed me with a sharp gaze. He was still bristling from what had happened in the garden earlier.
I shrugged.
“It seems like this isn’t an ordinary opponent.”
“…How bland.”
Luize clicked his tongue softly and turned away. I swallowed a sigh that no one needed to hear.
No matter how blessed by the stars a Transcendent may be, they remain human.
If the wound cannot be healed by human strength, then that monster is surely a being that transcends Rahnar itself.
One of tens of millions of alien lifeforms writhing within the vast cosmos. Or at least, something derived from that realm.
‘So that monster really is the Broken Chaos, isn’t it?’
The dark star that devours even stars themselves. Yet why it kept appearing before my eyes remained a mystery.
As my thoughts spiraled, I found myself in the deepest part of the mansion.
At the end of the corridor, before my Master’s bedroom, two other Transcendents were already waiting.
Dorian Raylo and Chronos Yeljewa, who had been discussing something grave, turned to face me.
“Whezel, who is that person beside you?”
“…!”
Yeljewa asked bluntly, but Dorian Raylo seemed to have already guessed my identity without even looking at my face.
He must have sensed the aura of the Sacred Relic.
Raylo’s eyes widened as if they might burst from their sockets.
“Rosien Wynyak. Rosien Wynyak Kirges! The Sacred Relic thief!”
“Why am I a thief? You really are something, old man!”
I raised my middle finger at him. Luize gently folded my finger back down.
“By the name of Whezel, I guarantee this person’s safety. Isn’t that right, Rosien Wynyak?”
“Whezel, you really are! Always interfering at every turn!”
Dorian Raylo’s voice rose.
“Hand that person over to me at once! I’ll begin the procedure today!”
“What are you saying, you quack!”
Unable to contain myself any longer, I threw back my hood.
The confusion sorcery that had obscured my features had already been dispelled.
“Raylo. Why are you blaming me for losing the Sacred Relic that you failed to safeguard? I’m the victim here!”
“You came back to life with a Sacred Relic!”
“Did I choose to die? Did I choose to live? When you force things too much, you start spouting nonsense—have you lost your mind? Surgery? You said you’d dissect my insides to shreds, so why?!”
Luize pressed his forehead and pulled me back.
“Sister, I understand your feelings, but lashing out like this isn’t the right approach.”
“Is that so? Fine.”
Then I’ll show you through action instead of anger.
The moment I gripped the hilt of the sword at my waist, Luize gasped in horror.
“No, that doesn’t mean you should draw the Sacred Relic!”
Too late. I had already drawn it.
The Sacred Relic of Wynyak revealed itself—the Great Annihilation—radiating an overwhelming aura.
【What? I was having such a fantastic time with beautiful boys in my dreams.】
The Sacred Relic, forcibly awakened, grumbled irritably.
【What is it? What needs to be destroyed?】
A fairy in human form, tinged with a bluish light, emerged from the blade and immediately perched on my shoulder with crossed legs, sitting with an air of arrogance.
Beside it, my Planetarium was already hovering in the air, activated and operational.
The faces of Railo and Yeljewa turned a sickly pale blue.
“I, i, international law states….”
“That one cannot master two or more secret techniques? Now that you mention it, I’m thinking of revisiting that clause at the Continental Conference two years from now. After all, cases where the Guardian Stars directly grant power are exceptions.”
【That’s right. The stars love you. They probably think you’re the only human capable of standing against the incarnation of the Lost Soul.】
The Great Annihilation muttered something incomprehensible.
【Even the “Judge of Darkness and Chaos” and the “Omniscient Word Sorcerer” are joining forces for you. Those two are famous throughout the cosmos for their terrible relationship.】
A thin pillar of light descended over the Planetarium.
Again. The stars were watching me.
‘What exactly is this Lost Soul they speak of….’
That they would grant me such a weapon.
Of course, I had no reason to refuse.
Railo and Yeljewa boast the most powerful voice among the Transcendent Families, but in terms of raw power, they fall far short of Whezel, Wynyak, and Kirges—the physical powerhouses.
Which means there is no Transcendent here capable of standing against me right now.
“You should size people up properly before acting cocky. Do you know what I’m capable of or not?”
“I, that is….”
Railo’s shoulders had already shriveled up.
“If you’re loved by the stars, you should be humble and gentle…. How dare you be so insolent before your elders.”
“Among Transcendents, there’s no hierarchy, is there, Railo? Isn’t it a world where the strong dominate everything? If you want respect, why don’t you try fighting me?”
“When, when did I ever say such a thing!”
“Just now. My, my, you’re getting old—you can’t even remember what you said seconds ago. Indeed, Railo is nothing without a resurrection crystal, aren’t you?”
I unleashed all the stress I’d accumulated, delivering my words with cutting sarcasm.
“So, what were we talking about just before? What did you call me? A thief?”

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