Sister, Don’t Marry That Guy – Chapter 103

Chapter 103

“……Yes?”

Until three seconds ago, there was no change in Rainante’s usual expression, but now a look of bewilderment crossed his face.

As if he had heard something completely unexpected.

“My role is to protect and defend Young Lady from any danger.”

“Yes, and in any case, to prioritize my orders, right? Because you are my knight.”

“……..”

I smiled and handed him a copy of the document.

“Here, my trustworthy knight. Please take this to Count Dover as soon as possible.”

Various emotions flickered across Rainante’s face.

“How about escorting you to the Blackwinter Mansion first?”

“No. That would be too late.”

I shook my head firmly.

“Then, what are you planning to do, Young Lady?”

“Of course, I’ll go down with you. However, I’ll take a different route. Please try to draw people away as much as possible.”

At that, Rainante’s expression softened slightly. However, a serious look still lingered.

“There are many intruders. It won’t be possible to lure them all.”

“Don’t worry about that.”

I turned my head, holding the original document.

‘Ice. Show yourself.’

『Understood, Master!』

Ice appeared according to my will. At the same time, small pieces of ice scattered.

“I am a magician, Sir. A magician is one who changes the principles.”

I recited the words my master had told me, and smiled brightly.

I am no longer as weak as I was before I knew I was a magician, or like I was two years ago when I first started learning magic.

Then I turned my head.

“Aunt, there’s no time, so let me ask you one quick question.”

My aunt’s gaze rested on me. The same blue eyes as my father, uncle, and Kyle.

But eyes that held a completely different kind of straightness.

“Has your sword rusted?”

My aunt always had a sword at her waist.

I had never seen her use it, but it was always there, hanging like a shadow.

A cool smile soon crossed my aunt’s face as she looked at me.

“Of course not. And my sword becomes the strongest when I want to protect something, my superior.”

“Okay.”

I looked at Rainante. My knight bowed his head. As if to say he would follow my orders.

“Shall we go?”

To cause a ruckus.

* * *

Thud!

A large man tumbled down with a brutal sound.

I couldn’t help but open my mouth wide as I looked at the man who was foaming at the mouth and passed out.

‘No, I thought he wouldn’t be of average skill, but…….’

I blinked my eyes rapidly.

‘Just what kind of person was my aunt?’

Next to the unconscious man, his colleagues were lying on the ground.

“Tsk, are they just a bunch of useless weaklings?”

My aunt clicked her tongue and lightly shook her hand.

The sharp sword drew an elegant curve following my aunt’s hand.

Another one falls.

‘Wow… she’s really good at fighting.’

A little while ago, even though Rainante had lured quite a few away, there were still a lot of people who found us and attacked.

Just how many people did they put in this small building? I could feel the vicious will of Kyle Blackwinter to take over this place completely.

It was a thorough measure that made me want to curse.

But my aunt’s performance was dazzling.

“……Aunt, wouldn’t you say you’re still active?”

“If you want to be precise, I’ve never retired, my superior.”

My aunt gently shook her sword.

Tududuk. The hem of the opponent’s clothes, caught on the tip of the sword, fell to the floor.

“Even after being kicked out of Blackwinter, I haven’t put down my sword for a single day.”

My aunt muttered, just loud enough for me to hear, ‘Ah, except for the day I gave birth?’ No, that’s even more surprising. Anyway, thanks to my aunt’s performance, we were able to get out of the building easily.

“My superior, we won’t be able to use the carriage.”

“Then what should we do? Ah, how about riding a horse? Can my aunt carry me too?”

“It’s possible.”

While my aunt was dealing with about three people in front of the merchant guild’s stable, I pulled out a horse.

It was the biggest and sturdiest horse.

Then, I hid my body behind the horse and spread out my hand.

‘Ice, the book!’

『Understood, Master!』

The book 「Golden Axe, Silver Axe」 that was summoned into my hand unfolded with a whoosh.

I checked one page and then grinned.

━”Which axe is yours?” The mountain spirit asked the woodcutter.

My small, suppressed voice echoed softly.

━”My axe is a sharp iron axe. It’s so sharp that…” The woodcutter raised his axe with those words.

Kwaaang!

━”There is no tree that will not fall by my hand.”

“Ugh, wh-what is it!”

“An ice monster?!”

Soon, there was a loud bang! and the sound of something collapsing.

If I peeked my head out from beside the horse, I could see the image of a woodcutter created by illusion. Along with it, the sight of trees collapsing with a crash.

They were the large trees planted in front of the stable.

Soon, one side of the stable roof collapsed along with the weight of the trees.

Quarrrr! Bang!

The remains of the trees and pillars blocked the road.

‘Did you see that? This is the power of K-Fairy Tales!’

I pulled on the reins of the horse while shouting absurd words inside my head.

“Aunt, this way, hurry!”

“Okay!”

My aunt quickly ran over, hugged me, and got on the horse at the same time.

I had never ridden a horse properly before, but I instinctively grabbed the saddle.

“Hold my arm tight!”

Fortunately, my aunt was able to adjust her position with me in front of her.

Giddyup!

At the same time as my aunt kicked her feet, the horse ran powerfully.

Thanks to the trees collapsing properly, no one could chase us.

That was the intention.

In the scenery that was rushing by, my aunt’s voice could be heard.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve ridden with such a beautiful young lady, my niece.”

“……I’m getting more and more curious about my aunt’s past.”

“There was a time when I was popular with the young ladies.”

I let out a small breath.

Anyway, it didn’t seem like anyone would be able to bother us anymore.

“By the way, what was that just now? Magic? Illusion? Niece, you can do things like that?”

“You’re not my superior now, so you can speak comfortably. Yes, it’s magic.”

“Oh my, your way of speaking has already become so natural? Anyway, our niece is amazing.”

I smiled softly.

“You already know I’m a magician.”

“I don’t know much about magic, but it was a type of magic I’ve never seen before.”

My aunt said that she had seen magicians belonging to Blackwinter when she was young, though not often.

Certainly, compared to the ordinary magicians of this world, my magic has something special about it.

“I am a bit special.”

Because I’m going to become an archmage in the future. Just like our master.

I swallowed the rest of the words inside and looked ahead.

“Aunt, listen carefully. When you arrive at the mansion, go straight to……”

“Go straight to?”

“Rush into the conference room.”

My aunt was silent for a moment.

“……With that document in your hand?”

“Yes. With it in your hand.”

I barely held back a laugh.

“Please try to refrain from throwing it at the Acting Head of Family’s face.”

“Oh, what a shame.”

“You know what the regular meeting is, right?”

Although she was pushed out of Blackwinter by her brothers’ schemes, there was no way my aunt, who was once raised as the successor, wouldn’t know.

“I know it all too well, d*mn it.”

Her elegant and calm tone made even her curses sound refined.

“I’ll follow you too. I’ll be watching by your side.”

Soon, our destination came into view.

I used the tool my master had given me to cast invisibility magic on myself.

“Go straight in, Aunt.”

“Ah, am I allowed to do as I please?”

I swallowed a laugh at my aunt’s expectant voice.

“Yes. Just keep what I told you in mind.”

I quickly whispered the important things. My aunt took my hand and then let go.

“Of course. Whose orders do you think I’m following?”

Because we entered through the back gate, the only ones who saw my aunt were the lower-ranking knights guarding the back gate.

“Let’s have a proper fight.”

My aunt laughed out loud.

Soon, my aunt jumped off the horse with me in her arms.

At the same time as a safe landing, a firm voice was heard.

“Very good. One of my specialties used to be beating up my brothers and sisters.”

The steps she took after getting off the horse were quick and confident.

“It’s been a while since I’ve beaten up my twin brother. With words, that is.”

* * *

At the same time, Rainante was running towards the courthouse.

The Second Courthouse of the capital was within a 10-minute run for him. There was enough time before the trial.

Rainante briefly recalled what had happened at the merchant guild building.

The forces that had suddenly appeared and illegally occupied the merchant guild were stronger than he had expected, and there were a lot of them.

There were also some skilled people who were cleverly hidden, making it hard to believe that they were people who did things like bandits.

However, even the strongest of them was no match for Rainante.

Moreover, even if there were ten of these people, Rainante would have been able to win, so there was no problem.

The problem was time.

‘It’s tight.’

Because there were more of them than expected, if he knocked them all down before going, he would definitely be late for the scheduled time.

He couldn’t deal with every single one of the small fries.

He needed someone to hold out until the merchant guild’s logistics escort team arrived after he left.

“I’ll do it! Go!”

And there was a boy who willingly raised his hand to take on that role.

The boy’s name was Haden, a commoner boy who had become friends with his master.

“Sir Knight, I’ll hold them off from here!”

He had already been informed that Leia had revealed her identity to Haden.

So he was able to not be flustered by the honorifics.

The remaining intruders were just common thugs or mercenaries with slightly above-average skills.

Moreover, since Rainante had already defeated the strong ones, there was nothing that would cause a major problem.

Rainante felt a strange feeling as he left.

The swordsmanship that the boy used to knock down the remaining people was so similar to Roy Blackwinter’s swordsmanship.

Like a mirror.

More than anything, how could someone with such a genius talent…… exist in the world again?

Furthermore, Rainante’s senses were screaming.

That boy was giving off a suspicious feeling.