The Snow Leopard Baby of the Black Leopard Family - Chapter 46

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Episode 46
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Olivie was granted permission to stay at the Asterian Mansion for the time being.
“Whoo-hoo! Thank you so much, Uncle!”
She served as Tiel’s personal fan, though she seemed satisfied enough with the arrangement.
And Tiel was.
“Oh, good morning, Sister.”
The very next day, Ferdi could finally meet Olivie with her Beast Transformation released.
Tiel greeted her carefully, peeking out from behind Ferdi’s back.
It was funny how she’d thrown herself into Olivie’s arms the moment they’d first met, yet now was greeting her so awkwardly—but there was nothing to be done about it.
‘It’s my first time seeing her like this without the transformation, after all……!’
Tiel offered her shy greeting, but when no reply came for a long moment, she lifted her head in confusion.
Why wasn’t she answering? Surely she wasn’t less cute without the Beast Transformation…….
“Kyaaaaaaah!”
That’s when Olivie let out a shriek that nearly tore the rafters. Ferdi and Ludian fixed her with a look of pure disgust written across their faces.
“You’re so, so, so cute! How is this even cuter than when you had the Beast Transformation? My goodness, Tiel~!”
Olivie pulled Tiel into a tight embrace. Tiel found herself in her sister’s arms, breaking into a bashful smile.
“You’re really adorable, Tiel. Is there anything you’d like? Hmm? Your big sister will buy you anything! Just say the word, Tiel!”
“Honestly, we’ve already bought Tiel everything she needs.”
Ludian let out a derisive snort. Olivie fixed him with a cold stare.
Oh no, they’re about to fight again…….
Tiel had grown far too practiced at breaking up quarrels. No matter how many times three people got together, it seemed they never managed to avoid it…….
‘I need to stop them before they go any further.’
Tiel grasped Olivie’s hand firmly and spoke in a flustered murmur, her cheeks flushing red.
“A breeze, please! A cool breeze. It’s so refreshing.”
“You really are the cutest, Tiel……. I wish you were my little sister.”
Olivie waved her hand dreamily, her eyes full of affection.
A massive gust of wind swept through the interior of the Asterian Mansion. Because Olivie failed to control her strength properly, the wind that tore through the residence was almost a small tempest.
‘This, this much?’
Tiel’s eyes widened—she’d only imagined a gentle breeze. Ferdi clicked his tongue and swept his hand through the air.
Sparks shot from Ferdi’s palm, blocking the force of Olivie’s wind. The two powers collided, and a small explosion erupted.
Bang!!
The servants turned pale. Their faces had gone ashen as they stared at the corridor corner now blackened from the explosion of the two powers.
“Don’t you know how to control your strength? Tiel’s just a child. If she took that, there wouldn’t be anything left.”
“Give me a break. Tiel’s just so incredibly cute—I completely forgot myself.”
Olivie laughed sheepishly and waved her hand again. This time, a gentle breeze whispered past, softly brushing through Tiel’s delicate hair.
“You’re really so cute. I’d carry you around every day if you were my little sister…….”
“I carry her around every day, so don’t worry about it.”
“Tiel, you’d rather be in my arms than Ferdi’s, right?”
Olivie and Ferdi both turned to look at Tiel. Ludian took a step back, watching the two of them compete.
Tiel thought for a moment before she spoke.
“Brother’s arms are warm and nice, and Sister’s arms are cool and nice too…….”
Tiel’s eyes curved with her smile. Seeing the girl grinning so happily, both Ferdi and Olivie’s lips curved into smiles.
“I can’t help it!”
Olivie shot to her feet. Ludian tilted his head uncertainly and asked.
“What is it now?”
“You’re too cute, Tiel! Let’s go out together. Your big sister will buy you all sorts of delicious things.”
“?”
Ferdi’s face twisted in an instant. Tiel stammered in bewilderment.
“I, I’ve never been outside before……?”
“What? Your uncle and grandfather have kept you locked up all this time?”
Olivie gasped in shock. Tiel quickly shook her head, worried they might misunderstand her grandfather and father.
“No! I’m just very shy around strangers, so they were being considerate. They didn’t want me to be frightened if I went out.”
“Good grief, I almost went to give them a piece of my mind, thinking they’d locked you away because they found you too cute.”
It did sound similar, didn’t it? Ferdi and Ludian nodded slowly to themselves as they thought back on everything Alpheus and Cassius had shown her so far.
“Anyway, so you’ve never been outside? Let’s go. I know a bakery that sells the most delicious cake!”
Tiel blinked.
Until now, she’d never even considered leaving the mansion.
There was plenty of delicious food inside, and her fear of strangers was still greater than her anticipation for new places.
And yet.
‘They said there’s a festival coming up soon.’
Apparently crowds would gather in great numbers for the Festival. So perhaps it wouldn’t be a bad idea to adapt to crowds of people beforehand.
After a moment’s thought, Tiel nodded.
“All right, I’d like to go. But……will Father allow it?”
“Of course! He definitely will!”
Just trust your big sister! Olivie clenched her fist with full confidence.
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“…….”
“…….”
Watching Olivie practically roll across the floor, Ferdi and Ludian quietly turned their heads away.
Ah, so that’s how it was…….
Tiel also quietly covered her mouth.
“Uncle! Is it really believable that Tiel’s never set foot outside the Asterian Mansion? Let me take her out and buy her lots of delicious things~.”
“That’s not happening. It’s dangerous.”
Cassius refused flatly. At that, Olivie was nearly ready to collapse on the floor.
Her awareness that she was the heir to the Wolfgang Family vanished without a trace.
“Uncleeee!!”
“You’ve heard about Tiel’s Innate Power.”
Cassius replied calmly. Tiel possessed such a special ability that she required exceptional care.
There was no way he could let her out with Olivie in charge. At Cassius’s gesture, the maids caught Olivie so she couldn’t collapse to the floor.
Tiel watched Olivie squirm for a moment before carefully calling out to Cassius.
“Um, Father.”
“Yes.”
“I heard the Festival is coming soon. But at this rate, my second time outside would be the Festival…….”
“…….”
“There will be an enormous crowd, won’t there? Since I’m very shy around strangers, I might be frightened by the crowds I’ve never seen before……. So I’d like to go out once beforehand to adapt to it.”
At Tiel’s persuasion, Cassius’s eyebrows twitched. Ferdi and Ludian seized the opportunity and interjected.
“That’s right, Father. It would be better to let her go out and adapt to it before the Festival.”
“We’ll protect her carefully. Don’t worry.”
Ludian spoke eagerly. Cassius fell silent in thought.
Certainly, with Olivie, Ferdi, and Ludian, he could let her go without worry. But…….
‘I never know what unexpected variables might arise.’
Tiel was looking at him with an expression full of anticipation.

Cassius finally let out a sigh and gestured.
“Go. But you must take the Asterian knights with you.”
There really was no father in this world who could resist his daughter’s wishes.
“Amazing! Thank you so much, Uncle!”
“Thank you, Father! I promise we’ll have a safe and wonderful time!”
The former was Olivie, the latter Tiel. Cassius nodded.
“Don’t wander about for too long. You must return quickly. And don’t use your Innate Power outside, just in case.”
“Yes.”
“Don’t worry about Tiel. It’s your siblings behind her who are the real problem.”
Cassius rumbled low, having heard the news that Ferdi and Olivie had burned a corner of the corridor earlier that day.
Ferdi and Olivie quickly looked away. Ludian stepped forward.
“Don’t worry. I’ll be there! If those two try to fight again, I’ll…….”
“Fat lot of good that’ll do. As long as you don’t join in and make it worse, I’ll count my blessings. Don’t fight in front of the child. If you have a dispute, take it to the Training Grounds.”
Cassius patted the heads of Tiel, Ferdi, Ludian, and Olivie in turn.
“Don’t worry, Father.”
Ferdi answered respectfully. Cassius nodded.
“Go to the Training Grounds and bring the knights with you. Bring at least five or more. I’ll inspect them.”
With those words, Cassius left hastily, saying he had urgent matters to attend to.
Tiel beamed, surrounded by delighted siblings, as she laughed brightly.
‘I get to go outside.’
Things she had never dared to dream of in Nestian were happening every day in the Asterian Mansion.
Going outside.
How wonderful it would be…….
Tiel’s cheeks puffed out with anticipation for the outing she would share with her siblings.

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