The Villainess is a Millionaire Solver - Chapter 90

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Chapter 90

5. I’m Going to Try Taming My Arrogant Little Brother

Main Hall of the Duke’s Mansion.

Under the dizzyingly high ceiling, portraits of family ancestors and heroes hang in a long row.

Ancient armor is displayed in its original form by each column on the walls, as if old knights are looking down upon their descendants’ lively banquet.

Golden sculptures and jeweled ornaments that showcase the wealth of House Rosen.

Rare flowers and splendid tableware. The grand banquet held for the first time in a while to celebrate Sion and the elders’ return was truly magnificent.

“A toast to the Duke’s health!”

“Cheers!”

Golden fruit wine poured abundantly into each glass at the long table.

Duke Carnel naturally sat at the head of the table. And in the first seats on either side of the table, Sion and I sat facing each other.

I wore a cream-colored dress with embroidered decorations and had my hair elegantly pinned up.

Sion had also cast off his northern attire and dressed properly as a young lord of the ducal family in a white formal suit.

His mysteriously shimmering silver hair and statue-like beautiful face shone even more brilliantly.

“It’s good to see everyone gathered together like this.”

Duke Carnel looked around at the people laughing, chatting, and sharing drinks.

“Among my many worries, the fact that our household wasn’t harmonious particularly weighed on my mind. Hearing laughter blend together like this today makes me feel good. Moreover, my nephew achieved excellent results in this northern expedition.”

“You’re too kind, Uncle.”

Sion stood up from his seat and humbly bowed.

“I don’t deserve such praise. All of this was only possible thanks to the support from the main family.”

“That’s not true.”

The Duke shook his head.

“To command the family’s elder knights without hesitation and complete the mission at the age of 19. I can clearly see how hard you must have worked and deliberated.”

“That’s right. You really worked very hard.”

Old tiger Helmut pointed to the map hanging on the wall and said.

“As you know, due to its terrain, the Arel Domain is a good place for remnants of magical beasts that escaped from the Imperial Army’s subjugation forces to secretly hide, isn’t it? When we go to catch them, they hide, then come out again to plunder. We barely catch and kill a few, then they hide again and come out once more.”

“You completely rooted out that chronic headache this time. And that’s not all. You also achieved great results in commerce simultaneously. Your contributions are truly significant, Young Master.”

At another elder’s praise, Sion didn’t know what to do with himself.

“I’m still very lacking.”

“There’s no need to be modest, Young Master.”

The elders smiled.

“Of course, the Duke already knows everything, but how about giving a formal report once more in this setting?”

“Yes.”

Sion cleared his voice and began his report.

“As you well know, Uncle. We made a contract with a famous northern craft guild that claims to have inherited ancient dwarf techniques, and started the business of processing magical beast hides and horns early on.”

His eyes lit up as he continued.

“That business is now on track, generating about 40 billion in net profit this quarter and emerging as the biggest main business of our Argos Trading Company. It also had a comprehensive positive effect on other businesses, with the overall growth rate of the trading company increasing by 12 percent.”

Hmph. He’s doing well indeed.

I looked at Sion with inner displeasure. The Duke praised him once more.

“Yes. Although these are all things you’ve informed me about through correspondence, hearing you report directly with your own mouth makes me even more pleased. Excellent, Sion.”

“You’re too kind.”

Sion answered humbly.

“I was just lucky. As I said, all these achievements are thanks to the generous support from the main family.”

That statement meant…

‘Sion achieved such excellent results with just support from the main family, so what exactly has Aristina, who’s actually in that main family, accomplished?’

Does it sound like it contains that meaning?

Clank.

I put down my fork. At that sound, the bodies of Helmut and several elders who had been drinking merrily stiffened.

Aristina couldn’t stand having attention focused on Sion. She would immediately throw a tantrum to draw everyone’s gaze back to herself. That’s what they knew.

‘Here we go again.’

Everyone seemed to think that as their faces hardened.

But…

“That’s really amazing!”

Shattering their expectations, my bright and cheerful voice rang out.

“Really, Sion. It’s an achievement anyone would be proud of, yet you speak so modestly! I, who stayed at the main family, feel embarrassed since I haven’t done much. I’m fortunate to have such a capable younger brother.”

At my appearance, smiling brightly and speaking cheerfully, the elders seemed to doubt their eyes.

‘Hm?’

Bewildered expressions appeared on everyone’s faces.

‘That scoundrel wouldn’t say such things.’

Everyone looked around in confusion. And only then did they belatedly realize one fact.

Only they were tense. The people from the main family all had relaxed faces.

Even Duke Carnel was looking at me, his daughter, with a faint smile on his lips.

‘Huh?’

The atmosphere of the ducal family had definitely changed. It was worlds apart from two years ago when it was murderous as if walking on thin ice every time I said a word.

Sion looked at me as if he couldn’t believe it.

“Sister…”

He stared at me with wide eyes for a long while, then finally opened his mouth.

“For you to speak to me so affectionately, Sister. I’m more moved than by any praise. It feels like a dream.”

His voice trembled slightly as if he was choked up. A faint blush rose on both cheeks. His eyes sparkled brightly. He truly looked moved.

But…

In those eyes, there was definitely a chilling blade hidden. A blade that would never be visible to others.

“Oh my, Young Master…”

“You kept saying ‘Sister, Sister’ so much.”

Helmut and the elders clicked their tongues as if they found such a Sion pitiful yet lovable.

And on the other hand…

“After you left, I reflected a lot too. Even though I’m the older sister, I think I acted too immaturely. I sincerely apologize.”

They didn’t forget to send wary glances toward me as I said such things.

As expected, people with rich life experience are different. They ghostly detected that I was lying without even wetting my lips.

Among them, only Sion seemed to believe my words readily without any suspicion.

“No, Sister. I was the immature one.”

He showed a bright, flower-like smile and said.

“And to say that you’ve done nothing at the main family, Sister. Who on earth would say such a thing? I too have continuously heard news from here even from the distant north. You’ve overcome so many things, Sister. For instance, the poisoning accusation…”

“Ah, right.”

One elder nodded.

“Young Master Sion was so shocked at that time. If it weren’t for the situation where he couldn’t leave due to the general offensive, he would have rushed here immediately.”

“Though I didn’t allow it.”

Duke Carnel also nodded.

“Anyway, that child resolved that matter well on her own.”

“Yes, yes.”

The main family’s advisors picked up on those words.

“The Young Lady cleared her name well and got out of it on her own. She also secured the imperial contract afterward, opened the Imperial Department Store and achieved great success, and as you know, passed the successor qualification test without difficulty…”

“She also saved an employee who was being threatened by the store manager when she visited the luxury goods store, exposed the orphanage corruption, and also…”

“Yes, I heard about everything. You’re truly amazing, Sister.”

Sion subtly cut off the advisors’ words.

Haha.

I laughed inwardly.

‘You brought it up first, but when my achievements started pouring out, you must have thought “oh no”?’

People thought Aristina wanted to monopolize all attention, but actually it was the opposite.

Sion was the one who couldn’t stand Aristina being the center of attention. He absolutely couldn’t endure it even for a brief moment.

He had been sold as a slave and suffered humiliation, even losing one eye. So everyone had to pay attention only to him at every moment. Only he should be the protagonist.

If that didn’t work, the corners of his mouth would twist.

Just like that.

“Oh!”

Sion suddenly shouted loudly as if he’d just remembered something.

“Come to think of it, I almost forgot! Since it’s my return after 2 years, I prepared special gifts!”

And he looked at the Duke and me with sparkling eyes.

“I’m not sure if you’ll like them. I do hope they’ll be to your taste…”

“My goodness.”

The Duke clicked his tongue.

“What gifts did you prepare when you were busy subjugating magical beasts? What could this place possibly be lacking?”

“I know that, but these are things that even our family’s wealth would find difficult to obtain.”

Sion said, looking back.

“Bring the gifts I prepared for Uncle and Sister.”

“Yes, young master.”

The attendants immediately went outside.

‘Right. I was wondering when it would come out.’

I sat calmly and watched Sion.

While naturally fidgeting with the thin thread ring placed under the large diamond ring on my finger.

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