Sister, Don’t Marry That Guy – Chapter 120

Chapter 120

Four years ago, when Ruben’s younger sister visited the mansion briefly, Roman, true to his nature, had hit on her.

Of course, back then, I couldn’t stand it and, along with Ruben, delivered justice, but because Grandfather was there, we were able to cover it up easily.

‘He probably firmly believes that the reason he was cornered and beaten up back then was because of magic.’

It was actually a punch from Ruben’s enraged older brother.

“You, just you wait! You’ll see in the next test!”

Roman shouted as he retreated.

They say that those who say “just you wait” are never scary.

I waved my hand dismissively, as if telling him to get lost, with a nonchalant expression, and then composed myself again.

But then, I felt a gaze on my face. When I turned around, I saw my uncle and great-uncle standing there, as if they hadn’t left yet.

My uncle was practically a leech on my great-uncle’s faction, so he was secondary.

My great-uncle, Gigante Blackwinter’s expression was unusual.

‘What’s with that look, like he’s about to pick a fight?’

Recalling the gazes this man had sent my way over the past five years, when I first entered the succession test, he looked at me as if to say, “What can such a tiny thing do?”

When I consecutively topped the succession tests, he seemed surprised, but when I caught up to his son’s score, he became serious.

Eventually, when my great-uncle’s son, Mathis Blackwinter, was unable to participate in the test due to an injury, his gaze became subtle.

‘Currently, the successor that my great-uncle supports is that pathetic Roman, who just disappeared spouting curses.’

It must have been an unavoidable choice since his son was no longer able to participate in the succession race due to a major injury.

“It’s impressive that you’re still alive today.”

My great-uncle said. I blinked innocently and just shrugged.

“If you’re worried, then thank you.”

“Worried. It’s more like looking at something strange. After all, you were supposed to die before you even turned twelve… Even I, who had no interest in the weak, knew this fact.”

‘Twelve years old?’

Although this is the first time I’ve heard the specific time, it wasn’t surprising news.

Because I’ve been cursed as someone who could die at any moment since I was young.

‘Even though when I reach adulthood, they’ll treat me as a tool to bear Blackwinter’s bloodline.’

I figured that I was the weakest in their standards of strength and weakness, so I let it go.

I’m just curious why they’re bringing up this topic now.

“You wouldn’t want to know the secret of how I’ve lived healthily until sixteen, would you? Do you have something to say to me, Great-Uncle?”

“Your father knew that you would die early, so he ordered that whatever you do, you should be given whatever you want and just be left alone.”

This was also the first time I was hearing this.

I paused for a moment but stared at Gigante Blackwinter with a calm expression.

What does this man want to say?

“If there hadn’t been such an order back then, perhaps such a strange hybrid of a magic-using successor in this family of knights wouldn’t have been born. Isn’t it amazing?”

“Hmm, so. What is it that you want to say to me?”

Even while frowning at my sarcastic attitude, my great-uncle didn’t leave his spot.

“How far do you think you can go?”

Although he was pushed back in the competition with my father, my great-uncle was the person who received the second-highest successor score after my father.

Moreover, since his swordsmanship was also good, the energy of this person staring at me felt quite heavy.

‘Ice.’

Actually, thanks to Ice, I didn’t feel it as pressure.

“Do you think that only the visible sword is a sword? I’m already a proper Blackwinter as someone who holds a sword in my heart. It seems that you’ve forgotten what my grandfather said.”

“……..”

“My succession test participation was guaranteed by him.”

I continued speaking while looking at my great-uncle, who didn’t answer.

“How far will I go? Of course, since I’ve started climbing the mountain, I have to see the summit, right? Great-Uncle, if you have something you want to say next time, please say it clearly. Don’t try to confuse people with such ambiguous words. You have that much experience, don’t you?”

Instead of getting angry, my great-uncle frowned.

My uncle next to him was watching my great-uncle’s expression. He knew why this man was acting this way towards me.

‘Roman must be very unreliable. Well, I’d feel the same way.’

His swordsmanship isn’t bad, but he has too many other flaws.

First of all, he’s already disqualified for being a womanizer and not being diligent.

‘He’s the typical type who wastes his talent.’

I was about to turn away from my great-uncle. If that man hadn’t said one more thing.

“Kyle, you must want to bring that bastard down.”

It was an obvious statement. Instead of replying, I just turned my head.

‘Why is he saying something so obvious?’

Above all, if Kyle, who looks exactly like my father, becomes the head of the family, it would be an extremely unpleasant thing for my great-uncle.

“Before that, I was interested in the story you had with Kyle earlier, but you were curious about the news of the third son, Roy Blackwinter, whom you sent to the Sterott Mountains, right?”

For the first time, my expression hardened.

“……My older brother? You’re talking as if you know something, Great-Uncle.”

Somehow, his attitude, as if he knew something, was unsettling.

Why is Roy’s story coming from this great-uncle’s mouth of all people?

“Yes, you could say that I know if I know.”

The moment I heard those words, I felt that it would be difficult for me to leave this place.

Now that it’s come to this, I maintained an even more calm expression, thinking that I couldn’t give the other party an opening.

“I know that you’re leading an unknown organization. You wouldn’t think that such an organization only exists for you, would you?”

Just as I have ‘Red Winter’ led by Calidupen, my great-uncle confessed that he also has something.

Of course, I also roughly knew this information through Calidupen.

“Just as you assigned someone to Kyle in Sterott, I also assigned someone. And I also assigned someone to Roy Blackwinter, who was with him.”

Could it be, does this man know Roy’s current location?

Really?

“Kyle was attacked by demons? This is true. I received the news late because he moved so thoroughly…”

“……You received the news?”

“Yes. Although the person I assigned to Kyle died, the person I assigned to Roy survived and delivered a report.”

“……..”

“Let’s make a deal, my niece.”

I tilted my head as if to say, “Let’s hear it.”

The people around my great-uncle flared up at my arrogant attitude, but my great-uncle stopped them with a look.

“My condition isn’t that difficult. Soon, another regular successor test will be held, and now Kyle, who has returned, will participate here.”

That was true. There was a test scheduled soon.

“Here, you will defeat Kyle and pass as the top, or… if that’s difficult, you will concede your victory to Roman.”

“Ah, so you’re saying that I should concede to Roman and enter at a lower rank than Roman?”

“That’s right.”

Looking at his expression, it seemed that defeating Kyle was just something he said, and his main goal was the latter.

To give Roman all the points.

I was silent for a moment, then smiled brightly.

“Okay. It’s not difficult.”

And then I held out my hand.

“Instead, if you pay the price upfront, I’ll gladly accept.”

For a moment, a look of bewilderment crossed my great-uncle’s face.

Whether it was because I accepted too easily or because I asked for an upfront payment, I happily watched his face.

* * *

“Should we put horns on Roman’s ass? Let’s just disqualify him from the successor position.”

“……Please calm down, Young Lady.”

When I returned to my office, I carelessly took off the decoration I had been wearing around my neck and threw it down.

As soon as I sat on the chair, Ice circled around me anxiously.

『Master, body temperature rising! Blood pressure rising! Caution advised!』

‘It’s okay, Ice. I’m not that heated.’

I stroked Ice’s head and turned my head.

“Did you send someone to the Lafia territory?”

“Don’t worry, I’ve already sent them.”

I accepted my great-uncle’s offer and wrote the contract.

Usually, important contracts between knights use a mana oath.

Similarly, magicians can also make mana oaths.

‘An oath that makes your heart explode if you break it.’

They think of me as just someone who can use magic tools, not a magician, so they replaced it with a contract.

Of course, since it was through a contract with magic, the effect was the same.

After writing this contract, I secured the last location where Roy was through my great-uncle.

“If I were to give you some advice, he is said to have suffered a very serious injury, so if you want to save him, you’d better hurry.”

He probably didn’t want to admit it, but my great-uncle’s last smiling face looked similar to Roman’s, and I almost hit him.

Roman, who is my uncle’s son, seemed to resemble my great-uncle more.

“……Um, Young Lady, it’s really rude, but could you please contain your mana a little? There are ordinary people in this room.”

The parchment in my hand was already crumpled.

Not only that, but the books around me were flipping through the pages in the wind, and small sparks were crackling.

“Ugh, okay.”

As soon as I calmed down, the pages stopped flipping and the sparks disappeared.

“Go quickly and bring Roy back. You can take Tom or Lila with you, and take as many healing magic tools as you need. You can take the best ones.”

“Yes, I understand.”