Chapter 276 – Big Sister Position -2-

The Baron Electra family, where Lilyne and Seria grew up, is small compared to other aristocratic families, and even the power they have is pitiful.

There are no famous specialties, and the possibility of development is low due to geography.

Even if you say you are a noble in the capital, you are sure that you will not know the surname ‘Electra’.

If I were to downplay the scale a bit, I’d say it’s not Baron Electra, but Chief Electra.

To be honest, the name of a rural village fits perfectly.

“Hearing the name Electra, I grabbed my ankle without realizing it.”

So Lilyne couldn’t understand the current situation and hardened.

A person who exists in a completely different dimension from himself, even if he is in the same empire.

She was surprised to the point of fainting when she suddenly met the 5th knight, Eclairdritna, at the church.

No wonder she broke her head in so many assumptions, given that she had responded to her name, Electra.

“I’ll check again. Is it Lily’s Electra?”

“… Ma, that’s right!”

It is felt even with her head down and looking at the floor.

The chilly intimidation and charisma in her voice made Lilyne on the verge of collapsing.

“Vice-captain. I have additional duties, so let the rest of the staff go back and have maintenance time.”

“All right.”

“When you go out, lead the church quietly so as not to disturb the church. No more noise than necessary will be tolerated.”

“Yes.”

When Eclair’s name fell, the knight who responded to the title of vice-captain turned around and began to lead the others.

Clap!

A quiet movement that makes one not think that he is wearing heavy armor.

Disciplined knights slipped away like the ebb tide.

From the moment he crossed her chin and left the church, an indiscriminate clicking sound began to come out.

Éclair, who confirmed with her own eyes that all the knights were leaving, took a step closer to Lilyne.

He whispered in a soft, small voice that volatilized the intimidation as much as possible.

“Until the end of the work, I have the status of the empire and the imperial family, so I would like to understand with a broad mind that I was dismissed.”

Eclair’s unexpected respect and courtesy.

Reminiscent of an aristocratic social gathering she had only experienced once, she reflexively spat out the words.

“Mu, of course. I don’t mind at all even if you do.”

“Actually… No. I have a lot of eyes on you, so can we move? Of course, if you’re not busy.”

Aside from being curious about the business and the back story.

Who would reject the offer of 5 knights just because they were busy with their schedules?

Lilyne neatly erased the words rejection and no-no from her head and somehow expressed her affirmation.

“I will guide you to a place suitable for conversation.”

“Yes···.”

“It’s not too far.”

Eclair, who led the way, took a few steps from the church and arrived at the place.

The store where the vice-captain met with the people in charge to discuss the knights’ supplies and the blacksmiths under the direct control of the members.

There is a separate building, so it’s good to talk separately.

As a result of multiple visits, the soundproofing was excellent, so I thought it was the right time to listen.

As soon as the employee saw Eclair’s face, he led her to a separate, quiet room.

Taking her seat, Lilyne followed Éclair and frantically finished her spell.

In fact, she was nervous and didn’t even know what she ordered.

Just like Lilyne, the staff member who had lowered her eyes to avoid the gaze of the 5 knights left the room.

Eclair was the first to speak.

“I heard that my sister, Chloe, has been helped. I have always felt that I should express my gratitude, but I am sorry for the delay due to work.”

“Ah… No! It’s absolutely not something worthy of being treated by a knight like this…”

Why did a great person like Éclair know that he was a gold-class adventurer who could not even be called exceptional?

Lilyne was able to clear her doubts about that part once and for all.

‘No matter how nervous I was… Why didn’t I remember…?’

Recently, it was a head turn that felt terrible for a wizard.

Seria also had the experience of visiting Eclair’s mansion in the past.

Rickera said that her cadets and the cadets of the Dritna family were particularly close, and she often told them stories.

Even though she herself is not as clear as Seria.

There is one connection point where the daughter of the Dritna family helped Seria decide on the return gift she was worried about.

“Also, thanks to Lady Seria, Chloe seems to be enjoying her academy life, so I don’t know how to express my gratitude.”

“… It seems that our Seria is also learning her dignity thanks to her, so I am in a position to be thankful for.”

“Is dignity really that important?

Although it was hard to believe that she had come out of the mouth of a stern knight.

The corners of her Lilyne’s mouth twitched as her 5 knights seemed to take good care of her Seria.

“It’s a great honor to have such a high praise from a famous knight…”

Knock, Knock, Knock.

A knock on the door.

When Eclair raised the magic tool bell on the table and made a noise, the staff came in.

Maybe I’ll go against the will of the 5 knights.

The staff, who had finished serving with their teeth clenched and kept silent, stepped back with cautious steps.

“Actually, I’ve only been looking at the soundproofing and location of this store, so I don’t know how it tastes.”

I was in a nervous state, expecting an atmosphere close to an interrogation just in case.

On the other hand, the actual atmosphere of this place was as soft as the bread placed in front of you.

‘Did this driver originally have this kind of atmosphere…?’

It was like that from the church, but there was too much of a sense of disparity from the appearance of the adventurer’s guild.

Eclair showed up for work in the Adventurer’s Guild?

As she heads towards her living room, her adventurers see the floor she has trodden on.

I wondered if the frost hadn’t frozen.

But what kind of person is Eclair Dritna, whom he meets privately?

Although the facial expression and unique atmosphere cannot be said to be friendly at all.

The feeling of thinking of her one and only brother is enough to feel a sense of kinship.

So it was amazing.

‘It’s very rare for a family with strong power to get along well… No, it’s really the first time I’ve seen it…?’

This is all the more true when you consider the hard and thorough impression of a knight’s family.

There’s no way for Lily’s to know if it’s because she has an overwhelming position and power that doesn’t even come close to being overturned.

Only.

The éclair that Lilyne now faces was her ideal older sister, who had no empty place in her head due to worrying about her younger brother, and even replaced the role of her parent.

‘Are you just bad at expressing yourself?’

When Seria was invited, she didn’t hesitate to go to the mansion, and she was excited and asked why?

You may have noticed this unexpected part beforehand.

As much as Lilyne felt the same, Eclair was not too different.

‘This calm woman is really that child’s sister…’

She was a surprisingly decent beauty to be called Seria’s real sister, with a vigor that lit her mind at the mere thought of it.

Sisters with completely opposite tendencies and moods? It is a sentence that means the other person and also means oneself.

They began to develop a small intimacy within each other.

“I’m just here for work, but if you’re at the church, what’s bothering you?”

“It’s okay because the church said there were no problems. Seria made a fuss with her by asking her to go to the church and get tested…”

Her brother made a fuss to go and pushed her on the back?

Because it is Eclair and no one else, you can feel the pressure that Lilyne must have been through.

“Ummm. That can’t be helped.”

“Yes… Really…”

A faint smile bloomed on the faces of the two standing in the position of older sisters.

It was only once, but it was a moment when they were transparently convinced of each other’s thoughts and feelings.

From that moment on, Eclair and Lilyne exchanged trivial questions and answers.

In particular, as Lilyne found her composure, it began to properly take on the form of a conversation.

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“Today was really fun. We’ll see you next time.”

“Yes, yes…! It was an honor to recommend it!”

Éclair, who had to make a comeback, disappeared in an instant among the crowd, as if she had reached the end of her free time.

Even Lilyne, who felt like a dream now, trudged along as she watched Eclair disappear completely.

And look back at the conversation.

‘They’re the same age…’

In a world where only rank and ability are everything, age is of great significance outside of marriage.

It was strange that Eclairdritna, the 5th knight, was the same age as hers.

In fact, the point is that the conversation flows without obstruction even if one side does not take the initiative.

It was not at all burdensome to promise the next one.

‘Today… If I told Seria, she would be very surprised, right?’

Anyway, the first thing to tell me is that this sister is fine.

‘Wouldn’t the cake be okay?’

When Lilyne finishes her academy, she thinks of buying a sweet dessert to calm down Seria, who will be in trouble.

She began to organize in her head the results she had heard from the priest.

*****

Just like that, a week has passed since the day Lilyne and Eclair had a meeting.

The day has come for the closing ceremony of the first year of Lofty Academy.

“Seria didn’t come…?”

Chloe asked Rike again in a worried voice.

“I’ve narrowly escaped being late, but this is the first time I’ve missed attendance like this.”

Even though she went to the dormitory, the room was empty, so Rike was also worried.

If I went to her sister’s house, it would have been faster if there was a person to take care of her, but there was no case like now.

And it’s a closing ceremony that starts a little leisurely and ends at lunchtime.

At this time, it is clear that absence is not tardiness.

“”···.””

I couldn’t see you for a few days before the closing ceremony because of the public lecture.

When it’s over, the three of them go wild to the dessert cafe, and the look of Seria who was looking forward to this day the most.

After the closing ceremony, I waited for a long time and didn’t see it.