Sister, Don’t Marry That Guy – Chapter 132

Chapter 132

Certainly, when I was young, the vassals all treated me as nothing more than something to produce offspring in the future.

As an existence that just needed to stay alive.

“First of all, I have no intention of marrying the person my father has chosen for me.”

Who would benefit from that?

“But I don’t particularly like anyone, nor do I have any fantasies about love. It’s a bit ridiculous, isn’t it?”

From the moment I opened my eyes after being born, all I saw were my parents fighting every other day.

Moreover, both of my parents were heroes of the continent, and the aftermath of their fights was clearly different from that of ordinary people. I grew up watching that.

There was no love in my life.

“Actually, I don’t really know what love is. Ah, of course, I have an idea!”

In my past life, I was an orphan. In this life, I was also unfortunate enough to have a life without parental love.

Even so, it was okay. I had Roy and Stefan, and I had Rainante and Ruben. I had my aunt, and I had Calidupen.

『Master’s emotional instability!』

‘No, it’s okay.’

Yes, because I also had my cute Snowman Fairy-nim who only thinks of me.

Lastly, though he’s lying down with his eyes closed now… I also had my grandfather.

“But still, it’s a bit confusing. Ah, I think political marriages aren’t so bad if they’re necessary for each other.”

Of course, I hate the person my father has chosen for me.

But if the man’s goal is clear and I can also achieve my goal through him, then an engagement or political marriage might be okay.

‘If it helps me become the head of the family, then I think it would be okay?’

I felt a small warmth in my hand.

“……As is typical of nobles, my parents’ marriage wasn’t one of love either.”

My older sister carefully took my hand and blinked her eyes.

“So, I understand, though not completely, what Young Lady is saying.”

“…….”

“But I think I still have expectations for excitement, Young Lady. And this is something you taught me.”

My older sister smiled beautifully.

“Because you gave me the opportunity to choose.”

My older sister’s gaze turned towards the portraits.

“So, it may be presumptuous, but I hope that you will meet a good person and be happy, too, Young Lady.”

“Hmm, it’s not presumptuous at all. If we’re friends… we can say things like that.”

My older sister blinked her eyes widely, then smiled even more brightly.

“I see. Friends……”

It was at this point in our conversation.

『Master, signal, signal detected!』

Ice, who had been sitting on my shoulder, fluttered up and stuck to my cheek.

At the same time, there was a knock on the door, and someone came in.

It was Rife.

“Young Lady! For a moment……”

“Okay, I understand. Older Sister, I’ll be back in a moment.”

“Ah, yes. Please go ahead, Young Lady!”

The signal that came through Ice was a signal that was sent when there was urgent news from Red Winter.

Following Rife to the reception room, Calidupen was also there.

Soon after, a large teleportation portal opened in the ceiling of the reception room and spat out a person.

It was Tom, the Blackwinter family’s exclusive magician and subordinate.

“Ughhh. Why does this damn hole always appear in the ceiling!”

“Did you come? Tom. You should sit down quickly too.”

“Ugh, yes. Elder……”

The subordinates hurriedly sat down.

Rife looked at Calidupen’s face with a serious expression, then opened her lips with a firm expression.

“Young Lady, we have found traces of the Third Young Master.”

“What?”

I jumped up from my seat.

“Where? Report it quickly. Immediately.”

“Yes. That is……”

Rife recited the path where the traces were found. Very subtle but sporadic traces.

And…….

“We have found the last place he was seen and a witness. But that is━”

“Where is it? Answer me quickly.”

“……It’s in the capital.”

“What?”

My mouth fell open. The capital. The land we are standing on right now.

“Furthermore, it’s strange. The last place the Young Master was found is a shop not far from the Martial Arts Tournament Arena.”

Moreover, the fact that he was in a place not far from where I had been all along made my heart beat erratically.

“What about the kidnappers? What was my older brother’s condition?”

“According to the witnesses… strangely, there was no one restricting or watching over the Young Master.”

“…No one?”

“Yes. Rather, all they saw was black hair and red eyes under a cloak that was accidentally pulled off, and after creating a composite sketch, it was indeed the Third Young Master.”

I frowned.

What is going on?

‘Roy was in the capital. But why didn’t he come to me while he was in the capital?’

Several possibilities could be considered.

First and foremost, that Kyle, that bastard, had kidnapped Roy and kept him nearby in preparation for any eventuality. This was the most likely scenario.

However, the fact that Roy was found alone without anyone beside him bothered me.

“Is there no possibility that he was being watched from a distance?”

“It’s not entirely impossible. But, the Third Young Master is also a capable swordsman, so wouldn’t there be limits?”

“It wouldn’t be strange if measures were taken in advance for the Young Master.”

The subordinates each expressed their opinions.

Among them, Calidupen, who had been silent until now, raised his hand.

“……Young Lady, we have found out what type of demon the First Young Master and Third Young Master encountered.”

“There must be a reason why the story of that demon is coming up here, Cal?”

Calidupen nodded heavily with a serious expression.

……A sense of unease gripped the back of my neck.

“That demon was a seduction-type demon that seduces and brainwashes humans to make them its servants.”

“Seduction-type?”

The main enemies of this world, demons, were often divided into several types.

Here, the mental, seduction-type demon that Calidupen mentioned was a minority, but it was one of the worst demons that would bring terrible results if encountered.

In fact, the demon that killed Haden’s companion in the original work was also a powerful mental-type demon.

“Mental, seduction-type demons bewitch humans. Perhaps after encountering this demon, the Third Young Master became a servant of the demon……”

“Wait a minute, Calidupen-nim. Why would a human bewitched by a demon appear in the capital? A human bewitched by a demon would follow the demon or go to the demon land!”

“That’s right. I’m sorry, Young Lady, this old man was too worried and made a slip of the tongue.”

“……No, it’s okay.”

I shook my head.

“Your concern for Roy Oppa is no different from mine, Cal. I understand your opinion for now. But after hearing Tom’s opinion, it seems like there’s a lack of evidence, right?”

“Yes, Young Lady. A human brainwashed by a demon can never move independently.”

“……Really?”

“Yes! Actually, the fact that the Third Young Master was found alone is strange to me too…… I think it’s more appropriate to say that measures were taken in advance for the Young Master and he was being watched from afar, as Rife said.”

“And?”

“For example, unless the First Young Master brainwashed the Third Young Master……”

With Tom’s words, the reception room fell silent.

“Okay, I understand for now. Calidupen and Rife, keep tracking the traces by any means necessary. Find Roy. Tom, continue to assist Red Winter with magic as you have been doing with Lila. If you need my master’s help, come to me.”

“Yes!”

“Yes, I understand.”

After everyone left, I let out a small sigh.

Roy is alive…… For now, that’s enough, I reassured myself.

Moreover, according to the witness, he seemed to be fine and didn’t seem to be injured anywhere.

‘If that’s the case… all I have to do is find him.’

I don’t know why Roy was found alone in the capital.

That’s something I can ask him when I find him.

“Huuu……”

While I was sitting alone in the reception room catching my breath, someone knocked on the door.

The person who entered through the open door was none other than my adjutant, Yusnan.

“Young Lady.”

“Yes. What’s the matter?”

Yusnan bowed his head.

“Your next match opponent has been decided.”

Ah, has it already been over two hours? I glanced at the clock and nodded.

It was about time for my next match to end and for my next opponent to be decided.

“So, who is it?”

In fact, I had been so focused on Kyle’s matches that I hadn’t thought about my own opponent.

That’s why I was so surprised by Yusnan’s answer.

“It’s Haden, the young hero who participated this time.”

Haden was my next opponent.

I couldn’t hide my bewilderment.

Haden is my next opponent. Oh my, how did things turn out like this?

On the one hand, this situation was also absurd.

‘Goodness, I never thought I would be blocking the path of this world’s protagonist with my own hands.’

Strictly speaking, this was something that didn’t happen in the original work.

He was the protagonist who was going to be successful in the future, so I was bothered by the fact that I was blocking his path to success.

But what can I do?

Having come this far, I have to defeat even the demon king of this world, not just the protagonist.

‘Because I have to settle things with that bastard Kyle.’

I clenched my fist tightly.

I’m sorry to Haden, but I had to face that bastard Kyle in this martial arts tournament.

To get a clue about Roy, and to give him a huge blow.

“Okay, thank you for letting me know. You can go now, Yusnan.”

I pressed my throbbing head and waved my hand, but for some reason, Yusnan didn’t move.

What’s wrong? Yusnan was staring at me with an uncharacteristically uncomfortable expression.