Sister, Don’t Marry That Guy – Chapter 114

Chapter 114

I paused.

“That person, the one the Young Lady has been showing interest in… Veronica Snow White, the First Young Master’s arranged marriage partner.”

“Yes.”

A smile slowly spread across my face.

“It seems the First Young Master’s side contacted us beforehand. They say a meeting will be arranged soon.”

“A meeting between Kyle and Young Lady Snow White?”

“Yes.”

I narrowed my eyes and nodded.

Five years had already passed. The moment I had been waiting for had arrived.

‘Then, before Kyle returns, I need to meet Veronica, that Older Sister, first.’

“Rife, inform Calidupen immediately. Kyle’s location has been identified, so do whatever it takes to delay his arrival. Even just for an hour is fine.”

“Yes, I understand.”

Rife nodded with a trustworthy expression.

“And let’s schedule the meeting for late in the evening. Right now, I need to meet Young Lady Snow White.”

“The Young Lady is going to meet Young Lady Snow White?”

“Yes. I have my reasons. And make sure to reiterate everyone’s duties one more time.”

Having turned sixteen after my birthday, my First Older Brother, who had been holed up in a corner of the mountains, was finally returning.

‘That rat-like bastard. He’s even scheming, is he?’

I grinned.

‘It’s going to be very interesting when he gets back.’

As I gave the instructions, I looked back on the past five years, and my heart began to race.

* * *

Young Lady Shalami welcomed Leia Blackwinter back with open arms.

Although she didn’t know what had happened with Leia’s personal business, Leia seemed somehow happy.

Young Lady Shalami was curious about what had happened, but she smiled and changed the subject.

“I heard that Young Lady Dover, who is a talented magician despite her young age, has sworn allegiance to the Young Lady?”

Bonnie Dover’s actions, who had recently obtained her magician certification at the youngest age, had caused a stir in the capital.

The Empire was generally a place that favored knights, but magic was always a special exception.

Due to the nature of magicians, who require innate talent and must accumulate skills through countless training and effort, many of the outstanding ones were inevitably older, but now an unprecedented existence had emerged in the capital.

“Yes. Young Lady Dover has given me an undeserved oath of loyalty, even though she is not a knight, so I feel bewildered and grateful.”

Young Lady Shalami smiled along, but then wore a worried expression.

“……I’m sure you’re worried since Head of Family’s condition is serious.”

Young Lady Shalami remembered the story of the Blackwinter Head of Family miraculously opening his eyes a few years ago.

However, she also knew the story of how, unfortunately, the Head of Family had relapsed with the same illness a year ago.

At those words, Leia smiled sadly.

“……I sincerely hope that Grandfather will get better soon.”

* * *

‘Will this family like me?’

Veronica Snow White slowly raised her head. She saw the incredibly high ceiling in front of her.

Veronica Snow White.

As the daughter of the Snow White Count Family, she had come to this family for an engagement with Kyle Blackwinter, the eldest son of Titan Blackwinter, the Acting Head of Family.

It was called an engagement, but Veronica knew her own situation well.

She was no different from someone who had been sold off.

Blackwinter.

A great swordsmanship family that dominated this continent.

The ruler of the North, Blackwinter’s infamy was well-known even in the South where she lived.

They were famous for having a legend that even the Imperial Family couldn’t touch, and for engaging in all sorts of schemes and gangsterism behind the scenes.

In particular, Kyle Blackwinter, the eldest, was known to be cold, ruthless, and to not hesitate to go after the lives of his siblings and cousins.

It was a place where the succession competition was that fierce.

Moreover, he was currently said to be training in a hellish mountain range full of snow and monsters.

He was the man who was said to become the strongest force in the family, succeeding the Acting Head of Family when he returned.

Would I even catch the eye of the man with the tag of the next tyrant?

‘Even if it’s a political marriage…’

“Hmph, she’s pretty enough.”

“Huh, look again. She’s only pretty.”

“She’s more beautiful than the rumors, but in the end, wouldn’t she be a woman who couldn’t even dare to enter our family if it weren’t for the issue of children?”

“That’s why she has to at least be pretty.”

The words she heard were all insulting. Veronica couldn’t say anything.

She was no different from someone who had been sold off.

Blackwinter had promised enormous support only because Snow White’s bloodline was mixed with fairy blood.

“Behave modestly and virtuously.”

“The fate of the family rests on your shoulders.”

Veronica gradually grew tired. She felt pressured by the glances of the maids and pages looking at her.

Because she couldn’t be caught making a mistake, she had no choice but to quietly stay in her place.

‘And my fiancé hasn’t even come.’

Veronica, raising her head, looked at a painting hanging on the center wall of the dining hall.

In the painting, a family was sitting. It seemed to be a family portrait, as they all looked somewhat alike.

Veronica looked at a man who was among the younger ones.

He looked to be in his early twenties. Black hair, blue eyes.

He was a young man with outstanding looks.

‘That person is Kyle Blackwinter.’

It wasn’t difficult to recognize him because he looked exactly like the portrait sent to the Snow White family.

As befitting the name Blackwinter, most of the people in the portrait had jet-black hair.

Among them, a tall beauty with flamboyant red hair must be Hera Dandelion, the mistress of this family and the one who led her family.

However, there was one heterogeneous presence besides her.

‘Blonde hair?’

A girl with blonde hair all alone in the portrait.

The girl was very small among the large family members and had a sickly impression.

Nevertheless, she had a very cute and lovely face, so Veronica couldn’t take her eyes off her.

‘Come to think of it, they said there was only one daughter.’

Veronica thought that this girl, at least, must have received a lot of love, no matter what else.

She was that lovely of a girl.

Though she was somehow separated from the rest in the portrait.

Just as Veronica stopped her thoughts, the door opened.

‘Is it Kyle Blackwinter?’

However, the person who entered was a stranger.

He had black hair, but it was a slightly dull color. As Veronica stood up, the man smirked slyly.

“You’re Kyle’s fiancée?”

“Ah…….”

“Oh, let me introduce myself first. I’m Roman Blackwinter, Kyle’s cousin older brother.”

Unlike most families where the eldest grandson inherits the family, Blackwinter gave the right of succession to all of the Head of Family’s children, but they held regular competitions to rank them.

Here, Kyle Blackwinter had maintained the number one position in the succession ranking without fail for several years, even though he had been absent from the mansion.

When Roman gestured, the people in the reception room rushed out.

“I heard that a beauty from the continent has come here, and indeed, she’s worthy of boasting about.”

“……I am Veronica Snow White. I greet Sir Roman Blackwinter.”

“Ah, make yourself comfortable. Aren’t we going to see each other often from now on?”

Roman chuckled languidly. His dull brown eyes narrowed.

“No, you can choose me instead of that guy. After all, you need a Blackwinter’s child, right?”

“……Pardon?”

“I can give you a child too. Kyle, that guy, is a cruel man who has no interest in women.”

Veronica bit her lip at the extremely insulting harassment.

‘How much more of this ridicule will I have to endure in the future?’

Her vision blurred.

“Look, it’s time, but has that guy even come?”

Besides, the man she was engaged to hadn’t appeared even after an hour had passed.

“When you’re lonely at night in the future, you can come to me, Roman……”

Bang!

It was at that moment. The door slammed open.

“What!”

Roman was startled and turned his head. There, a young man with a rather large build was standing.

The moment Veronica saw his cold gaze, she was startled.

‘Kyle Blackwinter.’

He was her fiancé. A sharp nose, a firm jawline that was beginning to mature, and a graceful face. A sturdy neck, broad shoulders, and a large build.

Just like the portrait, no, he had an even colder and fiercer face.

“Hic, K, Kyle?”

“……..”

“That’s… I, I was just trying to say hello……”

“……..”

“I thought you wouldn’t show up here……”

Kyle Blackwinter didn’t say anything while standing there, but he exuded an overwhelming sense of intimidation that no one could approach.

“Ah, no, I didn’t know you would arrive on time!”

Just by seeing how Roman Blackwinter, who had been boasting, changed his attitude, one could tell his status in this family.

The one who felt the most sense of crisis at this moment was Roman.

‘I’m screwed.’

Roman, who was stammering excuses, began to sweat cold sweat and quickly fled the scene when Kyle didn’t respond.

“H, hahaha, I, I’ll be going now!”

He absolutely, absolutely did not want to receive Kyle’s punishment.

The reason he had appeared here was purely because he was sure that Kyle Blackwinter wouldn’t show up to greet his fiancée at this place, but if he had shown up, the meaning would have been different!

‘That guy who had no interest in women!’

Of course, it was a bit of a waste that the woman, who was considered a beauty of the Empire, was there, but his life was more precious.

Veronica watched Roman’s back as he hurriedly ran away.

Click, the door closed.

Veronica waited for Kyle to say something.

According to the Empire’s etiquette, a subordinate could not speak unless a person of higher status spoke first.

‘Why isn’t he saying anything?’

It was about the time when sweat started to form on the back of Veronica’s neck. Veronica’s eyes widened.

‘Smoke?!’

Kyle Blackwinter in front of her scattered like smoke.

It was a bizarre sight of a person scattering like smoke.

Veronica gripped her skirt tightly to avoid being scared.

“That bastard, anyway. I knew he’d mess things up.”

At that moment, a thin, soft voice was heard. It was from below. Veronica slowly turned her gaze downwards.

“I knew he would try to hit on you.”

Surprisingly, someone was crawling out from under the table. It was a girl wearing a white tablecloth like a veil.

“Hah, he knows what’s pretty. What a filthy bastard.”

For a moment, Veronica thought that God had sent an angel.