Sister, Don’t Marry That Guy – Chapter 128

Chapter 128

The slightly revealed bridge of the nose and jawline were as straight as if drawn, and the skin was only pure white.

Judging by the skin, he was a young man who wasn’t very old.

He was clearly a young man who was less than half my age……

‘My, a young person……’

Matthew felt a chill.

The man walked with heavy steps.

He stared intently at the bracket posted on one side of the wall. For some reason, Matthew couldn’t take his eyes off him.

Soon, his broad shoulders slumped miserably.

The sharp atmosphere that had glared at Matthew a moment ago vanished.

“Why……?”

There was a forlorn figure there, like a large dog caught in the rain.

His dejected shoulders straightened again.

Soon, the man turned around without hesitation and quickly left.

“……No, Leia.”

Matthew clearly heard the voice that was uttered as he brushed past him.

Moreover, as he quickly left, he saw the face under the slightly dislodged hat.

It was truly a face that was hard to take one’s eyes off of.

‘Black hair?’

Matthew tilted his head.

Black, a color that was very hard to see in this capital city.

At least, if it wasn’t for the people of the powerful Blackwinter family.

‘A Blackwinter? No, that can’t be.’

Judging by his age, if he were the successor of the Blackwinter family, he should be participating in that martial arts tournament.

Matthew heaved a sigh of relief.

“Hoo, ha. Jason, did you see him too? The young man behind me. He was truly terrifying.”

“Huh? Uh, uh? No, I was too busy eating to see him?”

Jason asked back blankly, but Matthew, without hearing his answer, shuddered his shoulders.

His hair color was also unique, but the eyes he had briefly seen were a color he could never forget.

‘A blood-red color.’

And what was that light that shone from those eyes?

Matthew was from the imperial border region.

His hometown was adjacent to the contaminated land, a place where monsters and demons appeared particularly frequently.

In his childhood, he had once seen a powerful demon that had been infamous on the continent.

Why was he now reminded of the moment in his childhood when he had made eye contact with that demon?

This is just great.

“……It felt like I saw a demon.”

* * *

“Are you ready?”

Today, along with Rainante, Ruben was also with me.

I looked at Ruben and immediately burst into laughter.

“Ruben.”

“Yes, yes!”

“Why are you so nervous, Sir?”

At my words, Ruben’s face clouded over.

“No, I can’t help but worry, can I? It’s just that……”

“Ah, is it because of who the opponent is?”

Ruben nodded with a tearful face.

Unlike when we first met, he was now a manager with countless knights under his command, but sometimes Ruben would make the same face as when he first taught Roy.

‘Only in front of me, though.’

I looked at this face as if it was funny and with a hint of longing, then shrugged my shoulders.

“What is it, Ruben? Do you think I’m going to lose?”

Ruben’s shoulders froze at my words.

It was obvious what he was thinking. Of course, he wanted to say no, but he had already spoken.

“Why, like in the stories, that a fragile Young Lady will lose terribly today, that this is her limit?”

“Ah, no, no! That’s not it. That can’t be!”

I chuckled, laughing softly.

“That’s right, Sir. Your posture is good now. Just trust me.”

“……..”

I tapped Ruben’s shoulder. Then, I turned my head and looked at Rainante.

This steadfast knight was looking at me with the same gaze as always.

“Rainante, please take good care of Older Sister again today.”

“Yes. I understand.”

I have to win today for my favorite Older Sister who will be watching from the audience.

“More importantly, what’s the betting situation outside?”

“The Crown Prince has overwhelmingly higher odds.”

“Right, that means more people bet on the Crown Prince?”

“However, Young Lady Snow White bet on the Young Lady’s side.”

“……Really?”

Does that Older Sister gamble too? It was hard to imagine, but I accepted it.

It was a common occurrence throughout this competition.

The behavior of betting on one side of the players and taking the money according to the results.

‘It seems like sports betting exists in any era.’

I shrugged my shoulders.

“What about Aunt?”

“The Head of Merchant Guild…… I saw her go all in.”

“Ah, really? Good.”

I clapped my hands and laughed.

I didn’t even need to hear which side my Aunt, who was probably with Veronica right now, had gone all in on. It was obvious.

“Our Aunt is going to make a big profit today?”

I parted ways with Rainante and Ruben like that and entered the player waiting room.

Only the players themselves were allowed to enter the waiting room, and as I had reached the round of 16, there were hardly any people in this large waiting room.

I saw a person sitting quietly in a corner far away.

Sky blue hair.

It was Haden.

‘……My match is right after his, right?’

He must have felt me coming in, but he didn’t even give me a glance.

He’s not even glaring at me today.

I sighed softly.

Since there was still some time before the match, instead of forcing a conversation with Haden, I sat down in a corner.

‘I’m used to being hated, but……’

Being hated by someone I don’t want to be hated by is not something I’m used to.

No, even if I combined my past life, it was something I could never get used to, no matter how many times I experienced it.

‘Let’s talk to him after the match.’

After all, right now, I also need to focus on my immediate match.

I was thinking that when I looked at the clock on the wall.

A huge shadow fell in front of my eyes.

“Hey.”

A low and quite pleasant voice, but a fierce and prickly voice.

For a moment, I thought Haden had spoken to me.

No, it’s not Haden’s voice.

It was different from Haden’s voice I had heard a few days ago.

The person blocking my way was so tall that I had to tilt my head up for a long time while sitting.

When I met his fierce eyes, my eyes widened.

‘The Crown Prince?’

My gaze was drawn to his fiery red hair.

If I slowly lowered my gaze, I could see a straight forehead and thick eyebrows, as if a sculptor had put his heart and soul into making them.

As I looked at his fiercely burning gaze, I finally came to my senses.

‘Wow, this is the first time I’ve seen him this close after he grew up.’

For the past few years, I had hardly gone out unless it was for Merchant Guild business.

After that, when I met with young ladies of my age, I would either call them directly to the Duke’s mansion or create a place here.

The rumor that I was weak was a good enough excuse not to live a cumbersome social life.

Above all, I was busy enough just participating in meetings with vassals and those who traded with Blackwinter.

‘I’ve never been to a place hosted by the Imperial Family, right?’

Well, no one in this family forced me to go.

Usually, the mother manages the schedule of a daughter before her debut, but it had been a long time since I had seen my mother in this family.

‘Since when has she almost never appeared at Blackwinter?’

Was it after Kyle left?

Since they were originally people who often fought, I could only guess that they had a big fight.

“Hey.”

When I looked up again, I saw the Crown Prince.

‘I’ve heard about him, but he’s grown up really well.’

In the book, he was a handsome guy along with Kyle.

‘But he ended up with a bad ending, which made the readers say that the author clearly hates handsome men.’

If Kyle was like a guy made of ice, this one was like a classic handsome man, carved from sun-kissed ivory.

Anyway, he was disgustingly handsome, but he had a face that wasn’t very pleasant.

That’s because I still remember the abusive language he used towards me and Roy in our first and last meeting with him in our childhood.

‘He was a very rude guy.’

Now that we’re both almost adults, there won’t be a reason to fight like we did back then.

“Are you ignoring me?”

When his thick eyebrows twitched, I couldn’t help but jump up.

For some reason, this guy flinched for a moment.

‘What?’

I suppressed my bewilderment and bowed my head.

“I greet His Royal Highness the great Crown Prince.”

“Huh, so you did see me?”

“How could I not see such a great person? You are shining so brightly.”

The Crown Prince slightly frowned at my dry words, like a broken music box doll.

“Are you making fun of me right now?”

“What? How could I…… How could I dare to insult the Imperial Family and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?”

I tilted my head with an innocent expression, as if I had never been dry.

Whether this scratched his insides, he made a very distorted expression. His face also turned slightly red, as if he was angry.

‘Does this guy still have an anger disorder like he did when he was young?’

The match was about to start soon. It was troublesome to cause trouble here.

Moreover, even though there weren’t many people here, there were participating players sitting here and there, and there were arena managers and soldiers standing outside the door.

If they heard the sound of a fight, they would come running quickly.

‘If I cause trouble before the match, I’ll be disqualified. That’s troublesome.’

I can’t be eliminated before I even get to fight Kyle.

I decided to smile brightly like someone who had forgotten our first meeting in our childhood.

Hey, I’ll forget that you abused me, so you forget that I hit you a little, okay? Okay?

‘Looking at it, it seems like he was too embarrassed to tell anyone, as I expected.’

“I was just so thrilled to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, whom I had only heard rumors about from afar, that I couldn’t speak. I apologize for the late greeting.”

“……Rumors?”

“Yes. Isn’t His Royal Highness the Crown Prince the winner of the previous tournament? That heroic tale even reached me, who only stayed in the mansion. You are amazing.”

The Crown Prince looked confused at my words and appearance, as if I had honey on my tongue.

Why, did you think I would pick a fight even when I grew up? I’m not you.

“……So you are making fun of me after all? Are you mocking me for winning in a match where your brother, Kyle Blackwinter, didn’t participate?”

Oh my. I felt a moment of pity.

‘There’s a young lamb here who hasn’t escaped his inferiority complex.’