episode_0049
by fnovelpia“···Ah?”
“Hmm. Nice to meet you, my little brother. How have you been?”
Faust’s face turned pale as he came out the front door when the maid called that a guest had arrived.
If Revan visits the mansion, the maids clearly say, ‘Lord Revan has come to the mansion.’ Therefore, Faust came out to the front door with a relaxed mind without much thought. At most, Pedro, Geoff’s rector, would have come.
However, in front of the front door was a face that should not be here. Blonde hair and sloppy speech. Eyes whose intentions are unknown. It was Antonio.
“Go, matriarch?! What brought me here-”
“As the head of the family, is there any problem with wanting to take care of your younger brother?”
“No, of course not…”
shit. Faust cursed under his breath. He is stupid, incompetent, and driven by emotions.
However, every time he looked into Antonio’s eyes, memories from his childhood came flooding back to Faust’s mind. Naturally, my tongue stiffened and my body began to tremble slightly.
“···Hmm.”
Antonio, who saw that, put his hand on his chin and looked down at the figure. It was a reaction worth seeing at any time.
“By the way. What does that look like? Why are you dressed as a man that doesn’t suit you?”
“Well, that is…”
“I’ll give you some time, so just dress up and come, okay? I’ll be waiting in the reception room.”
Crack. Antonio moved into the mansion without waiting for Faust’s answer.
“······.”
Grumbling. Faust’s fist was tightly clenched. But there was nothing that could be done. I was so angry at that reality.
***
Faust headed inside the mansion and called the maids.
Faust summoned the users and lifted the perception distortion magic. It’s like returning to Arrieta, the youngest daughter of the Wetzlar family.
The maids took Arrieta to the bathhouse. Then he carefully spread the perfume on his head.
Balm was one of the cosmetics considered essential for noble women. However, Arrieta has not done it for the past few years to avoid revealing her gender.
“······.”
Arrieta was displeased. I didn’t like the feeling of my hair feeling slippery for the first time in a long time, and the fact that I was such an asshole for meeting him dressed like this was just annoying.
After the bath was over, the maids headed to the dressing room. Then he quickly took out several clothes.
A dress that she didn’t usually wear wrapped around Arrieta’s body. And light makeup. After that, Arrieta, wearing shoes that made a clicking sound every time she walked, headed to the living room.
“I feel like I’m finally seeing my younger brother. It’s been a while?.”
“···Yes. I’m also glad to see you after a long time. The head of the family.”
“A. As the head of the family, you are so stiff. Just call me brother like before. Comfortably, comfortably.”
“···I understand. Brother.”
Arrieta bowed her head towards the matriarch. Antonio smiled at that sight.
“Excuse me, what brought you here?”
“Umm.”
Sweet. Antonio put down the tea he was drinking on the table. I flinch. Arrieta’s body trembled slightly at that small sound.
“Arrieta? You’re famous these days. An unidentified genius professor!”
“······.”
I flinch. Arietta’s mouth trembled slightly. Antonio opened his mouth and continued speaking.
“Well, I knew you were smart since I was young!”
“Compliment, thank you.”
“Oh, my insight was lacking. If I had known that I would be called the best brain in the empire, I should have been a little more careful!”
Arrieta desperately tried to control the trembling of her body. This is because I had no idea how far Antonio had known.
“But. I never had any complaints about your research?”
“Yes. Thanks to this, I was able to easily focus on my studies at Rono.”
“What could I have done? I just didn’t touch it. By the way.”
Sigh. Antonio moved his head closer to Arrieta and made eye contact.
“Why did you bother hiding your identity? If I had just said she was the youngest daughter of the Wetzler family, the research would have been easier.”
gulp. Arrieta’s neck moved. Why did you hide your identity? There was only one.
‘···Revan!’
The person who knows best about Antonio’s twisted personality is Arrieta. It was because I had learned from losing the things I held dear.
Every time he valued something, Antonio took it away and destroyed it. Whether it is a user or an object.
In a way, it may have been thanks to him that he was able to focus on his studies. Antonio was smart, but he had no interest in academic research.
Even after the doll she received from the servant was torn to pieces, Antonio took away and destroyed things Arrieta cherished. From then on, Arrieta lived with an expressionless expression. If you get involved with it, it will be ruined.
However, Revan was too desirable to give up for that reason. A gemstone that can make your ideals come true.
So, the moment Arrieta decided to use Revan as an experiment, she created a fake identity called Faust. Even though changing gender was an unplanned and accidental thing.
Arrieta’s head spun desperately. Considering Antonio’s temperament and situation, the current situation was clearly dangerous.
“···Nobility is often thought of as a parachute. And the change in gender is due to the researchers’ personalities.”
“Hmm? Why do researchers?”
“It’s a bit weird to say this, but most male researchers have no tolerance for the opposite sex.”
“Ah! My younger sister is definitely pretty.”
“···Yes. I tried cross-dressing once to hide my identity. Thanks to the magic I received by requesting from the Magic Tower, it’s not that complicated.”
“Hmm. You seem to be quite friendly with the researchers?”
“Yes. Yes. I am a colleague who has been conducting research together for several years.”
Sigh. The corner of Antonio’s mouth twisted into an ominous line. Arietta saw that and tilted her head.
“···?”
“Ah. It’s nothing.”
“······.”
After a short conversation, there was silence in the living room.
In that silence, Arrieta thought constantly. About Antonio’s purpose for coming here and how to deal with it.
But Antonio just looked at Arrieta with his signature smile. How long did the silence last? Antonio opened his mouth.
“You don’t have to be too nervous! Because I just came today to see your face.”
“Is that so?”
“A. When I was young, I was immature and did that to you. I also got older. You can rest assured because you won’t be acting like you used to.”
Grumbling. Arrieta’s molars made a grinding sound as she failed to control her body.
‘Well, things. barely. Are you dismissing it as an aberration from your childhood?’
Uncontrollable anger filled my heart. My heart is pounding. Arrieta’s heartbeat was speeding up and the heat was spreading throughout her body.
“Well, I’ve never been to Geoff. I’m thinking of just taking a quick tour. Well, I always do, but I was lucky enough to get a guide.”
Why do I need a guide to go to Geoff? This thought crossed Arrieta’s mind for a moment, but was soon forgotten. My overheated brain wasn’t working properly.
Squeak – Antonio stood up, pushing the chair. Then he looked down at Arrieta and said.
“See you next time. It’s been a while and I feel like I’m a bit stiff, so let’s meet in peace. Got it?”
“···Yes. I understand.”
Okay then. After leaving a short greeting, Antonio walked towards the front door.
“······.”
Slurp. Arrieta, who was about to get up from the chair and head to her room, collapsed. Whoosh whoosh. My knees touched the floor and didn’t want to move.
“···Levan.”
Arrieta didn’t know. The reason why Antonio suddenly visited his mansion.
Has your identity been discovered? I thought it could happen someday. Because the head of the Wetzlar family has many listening ears.
But I never thought it would be this fast. And what if you came here knowing Revan’s identity?
An image began to play in Arrieta’s mind. The doll, whose limbs were disintegrating, spewing out cotton and being torn to pieces, gradually overlapped Revan’s appearance –
“No, no!”
Wow. Arrieta somehow grabbed the armrests of the chair and pulled herself up. What a miracle. Arietta chewed and spat it out as she somehow managed to walk to the room with her loose legs.
“I will never, never give it up. Not Revan…!”
***
“Bar, nice to meet you! Lord of the house!”
“A. Speak comfortably. Are you saying it’s becoming awkward for me too?”
“Uh, how can I speak comfortably to the head of the Wetzlar family…!”
Geoff’s entrance. In front of it, two men and women stood facing each other. It was Benny and Antonio.
“So, does the student with the red ruby really exist? You didn’t just make it up to get my attention, right?”
“Yes, yes! It’s a shame, but there is a red ruby that not even our family can find the source of!”
“Umm…yeah. What is your name?”
“Yes, yes? My name is Benny-”
“No. Not your name. The name of the student with the red ruby. Maybe it’s someone I know.”
“Ah… Yes, yes! Sorry.”
“That’s it. Just tell me your name.”
Well, actually, Antonio said these words without much expectation. The probability that the identity of the student with the red ruby of unknown origin was someone he knew was very low.
“That guy- No, his name is Revan! It’s Revan! Because I am a commoner, I have no last name!”
“Hmm?”
Revan. It’s Revan. Antonio recalled his memories from the lab.
-···flaw. You decided to kill Revan anyway, right?”
-of course. This is a doll that my younger brother found after several years. I can’t help but wonder what face I’ll make this time.”
-Revan chuckled! If Revan were alive, he would have the ability to rebuild the Empire’s lost territory. Are you not thinking about that?
Revan. Arrieta’s newly discovered doll and the name that the lab director cried out for.
“···That would be kind of fun.”
Geoff’s field trip, which was an excuse to see his younger brother, took on an unexpected element of fun. Sigh. A crooked smile appeared on Antonio’s lips.
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