Chapter 323 – I Promise My Sister

– Everyone who has never been there will be curious about the places my brother sets foot in as an adventurer.

Ricke and Chloe say they are curious about the workplace I have been to.

As a listener, there was a moving feeling that I cannot explain.

‘On the other hand, I’m the enemy so I’ll have to ask him to come with me.’

I also wanted to test out my developed skills, so I welcome the request I received today with open arms.

In addition, they even said that since they wanted to see the dungeon space itself rather than the actual experience, they should select the safest place.

Even from my perspective, where I have to take responsibility and lead, I am even more relieved because my worries are reduced and I can focus.

‘Assuming you go near the capital…’

I was thinking that it would be a good idea to experiment by finding dungeons where only undead are slowly flowing out, or slimes that do not have exact shapes.

Dungeons that you can only enter by submitting documents to the guild and following legal procedures.

There is no money, no people, but the atmosphere is literally dark, so there are several places that are like ‘dungeons’ themselves.

And… I also guess his intention when he told me that he wanted to bring Seria with him.

I checked on the red-haired girl who was hesitantly pricking up her ears.

I gave the confirmation to Rike and Chloe who were waiting for the answer.

“I’ll tell Lily’s.”

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It was dark when Liline returned from the Adventurer’s Guild, so it was before Eclair returned.

As soon as I got to her mansion, I called her into my room and gave her a hug.

“Great job.”

“Ugh~ Today we just sat in the guild and continued the meeting.”

“It’s really hard to share opinions and make decisions. You’ll have to explain it a few more times for him to understand.”

“Then… Let’s say you had a hard time and pat me!”

The sound of laughter flowing along with Angtal seems to subtly resemble Seria.

‘Like Kitty and Chloe, they are sisters too.’

He gently sweeps down my wavy pink hair.

Lily Nee hugged her waist more and more tightly and snuggled into her arms.

“Has the next request been decided?”

“I decided to do something today. I feel completely fine, but I can’t just sit still.”

To put it simply, I am worried that my woman is working as an adventurer.

‘I guess Rike felt this way at first.’

On the day she went out on her first request after living together, Rike’s face, fidgety with her worries, came to mind.

I also know that if you block them and tell them to stay in a safe place, it is no different from a cage.

“What is the request? I need to know the area and the details so I can rush there right away if I’m late or have a problem.”

“It’s not difficult or a big deal. I have permission to tell Mr. Roman, so I’ll write it down in a note before I leave.”

There is one case if Lark and Chambers, who are well-established adventurers, listened and allowed it.

“Did you tell them about our relationship?”

“···Yes.”

The blush deepens with a weak nod.

Her hand, which was touching her hair, gradually moves down to pat her buttocks.

“Lark must have been especially surprised.”

“Hehe… I spilled all the beer I was drinking. Still, congratulations on the conclusion.”

I thought I would lighten the mood by saying I would invite them to the wedding.

It was not easy to imagine how the atmosphere would change when the topic changed to Seria.

‘We’ll have to solve that first.’

I gently rocked Lily, who was humming in her arms and closing her eyes.

Her eyes met.

“Lily. About the upcoming holiday.”

At first she nodded her head with her smile still on.

But as her story unfolded, the smile on Lily’s face began to fade.

“If Lilly’s permission is given, I’d like to take Seria along with me while I’m on my way.”

“···.”

Lily seemed angry and at the same time she seemed anxious.

Still, make sure she doesn’t get caught up in her emotions and say something hasty.

A cautious person, she opened and closed her mouth again and again.

At the end, her expression of conflict as she bites her lip and even bends her eyebrows…

‘Sexy?’

Her expression, which is not usually seen, was even new.

“Mr. Roman, there is no need to do too much for Seria…”

“Why? He’s Lily’s younger brother. Besides, this is based on what my girls want, so I’m not part of the group who did it.”

“I am truly grateful, but it is not right for Mr. Roman to treat me like this, asking me if I should come or not.”

A hard voice that has lost the softness it shows in everyday life.

It was a more outspoken and strict response than expected.

“Are you disillusioned?”

“You can’t do that to Roman…!”

With one word, her fingers danced restlessly and her light green eyes wavered.

“No. It’s not me, it’s because I think you’re disillusioned with adventurer work and imperial society.”

This time her wavering gaze became as hard as stone.

“I keep working to make a living, but isn’t the future scary for Seria?”

“···Roman, you feel it when you see it.”

“I know. If Ceria asks if she’s suited to be an adventurer, she’s the type of person who can’t give a definite answer.”

Lily herself would know best, but she falls into this category too.

The job of adventurer requires more than just military force. Rather, in the majority of cases where lives are saved in a crisis, it is cold-blooded.

When faced with a situation where profits and requests are at stake, you must be able to abandon your affection and draw your sword, even if you are faced with someone you only had a drink with yesterday.

And it is essential to have a bad personality that cultivates a spirit of suspicion within you that does not easily trust people.

“The malice of most humans is so terrible that it reaches its peak the more they encounter it. If you are a woman with a cute appearance, rather than a man, there will be a mountain of adventurers targeting you.”

Liline expressed strong sympathy, recalling the time when she first came to the capital.

The moment she faces what Seria is going through, the pain she experienced in the past.

She also knows how she will behave.

“It starts with worry and ends up meddling in everything…”

Since she couldn’t just shut her mouth and watch, it was clear that she would eventually have her hands on Ceria’s future.

Even though she knew it was a shortcut to the ruin of her relationship.

“I understand. How can I explain it all to the face of her younger brother who wants to be an adventurer?”

But.

She has heard and seen too many things to end with the word, paradoxically, that it is dangerous.

“Compared to Mr. Roman, it’s really nothing. I’ve seen some shocking things, too…”

“Whether the target is a human or a monster, women often end up in a difficult situation when they go out on a quest. I think we can’t help but worry.”

There are many scandalous incidents that cannot even be mentioned out loud.

It wasn’t something that needed to be mentioned.

“It’s not just Ceria, Lily. I know why you started being an adventurer that doesn’t fit her personality and why she’s still doing it. I’ll solve it, so you can quit whenever you get tired.”

The driving force that has kept her going until this point is the thought of taking Seria out of Electra’s territory and embracing her.

We also know that she is saving up money to buy her equipment for Ceria, who is now stubborn about her.

“···.”

“But if you want to continue, I won’t stop you. On the contrary, if there is something else you want to do, I will push for it.”

“Yeah, but… Eup!”

She held Lily’s lips between her fingers and she struggled in her arms.

“Huh? I get upset when the word ‘nuisance’ comes up here?”

“I won’t do it…”

Shouldn’t this topic be dealt with in more depth after this request is over?

Actually, there is one important decision that needs to be made now.

“You’re still worried about Lily, right? If you keep worrying about her like this, it won’t be long before Ceria graduates.”

“Yes?”

“There is also the meaning that Ceria falls into a harsh world in the blink of an eye. Moreover, it is also true that she arrogantly wants to appeal that if she dreams of becoming an adventurer, it would be good for her to learn from me. However, everything else is secondary. Ji.”

“Why is that a secondary reason…? I don’t think there’s more to it than that.”

While holding Lily, whose voice was trembling.

As I headed to her chair, she naturally sat on my thigh.

“First of all, I want to help Ceria and win points with Lili, Rike, and Chloe. So if I’m going to do it, I want to do it right.”

“···.”

A hint of anticipation flickers in her eyes.

“Another thing… Aren’t you curious about Ceria’s true feelings that she doesn’t even tell her sister?”

“!”

“I can’t say I’ll be able to hear. But I guess I might have a chance to hear it if it’s outdoors.”

Looking at Seria from Roman’s point of view, there was something about her that bothered him.

Lily was her older sister and they had been together for a long time, so of course she had something to point out.

After checking whether each other’s thoughts are consistent.

As soon as Ceria’s story came out, Liline burst into tears with tears that had been welling up in her eyes.

Only after I calmed down did I make a decision to open the door and come out.

“···.”

Arriving in the living room with Roman holding her hand.

I saw a girl sitting stiffly on the sofa with her back not even pressed against her.

“Seria.”

“Yes!”

Did you expect that you would be scolded a lot from now on?

Ceria, who was unable to meet her gaze, raised her head in surprise.

She called Seria in a low voice.

As expected, given Lily’s personality, it would be unreasonable to keep that to her younger sister.

A warm smile quickly appeared.

“···Have a safe trip.”

“Really?!”

Ceria, who had not expected Lily to give her approval, jumped up from her seat.

“Instead! Listen carefully to Mr. Roman and act alone is absolutely prohibited. If you want to do anything, be sure to get permission!”

“Okay!”

“Promise me properly with her sister.”

Lily held out her finger with a solemn look on her face.

There the girl, who had regained her liveliness and smile, hung her finger.

“Promise!”