I Was Reincarnated As The Brother Of A Villainous Young Lady, But I Couldn't Use Magic, So I Used My Sword To Slash Down The Doom Flag - Chapter 12

After I defeated the thieves, I quickly checked on my dad’s condition. He was bleeding a lot, but he was only unconscious. It did not seem like his life was in danger. The coachman, who I could not see behind the carriage, was also alive. I was glad he was all right.

It seems the coachman had been very scared during the attack and had kept to himself. He even apologized for ignoring what was happening. But he is not a guard or a fighter. He must always take care of himself, so there is no need to blame him.

Right now, my main worry was to get my dad to a doctor quickly and to decide what to do with the thieves who were frozen by the ice. I wanted to go back to town right away and call for help. But in this world, which is not as peaceful as my past life, I am the only one who can still fight while leaving injured people and non-combatants behind. I could not leave this place now.

“Huh?”

I was thinking this when I suddenly felt someone coming close. I looked up at the sky.
Why the sky? I tilted my head, wondering about my own feeling. Then, a green-haired girl wrapped in a light breeze floated down from above.

“I called for people. It will be all right.”

“You are… Siluria. Why are you here?”

I quickly looked away from her skirt and asked. I was not yet old enough to care about such things. Siluria tilted her head at my question and answered.

“I was curious. I watched you for a long time. When I saw you were attacked, I came to help. Is that good?”

“You watched? That is amazing.”

I thought she must have been watching us from town, even though she was many tens of kilometers away. I was impressed by how clearly she could see. I wondered if that was the power of magic. As I admired this, I saw people who looked like guards coming from the other side of the road.

I was glad. Now, they would help save my dad.

“…”

“Tilti, are you all right?”

“Ah… yes. This will help us… right?”

“Yes, it is all right. I have defeated all the bad men.”

“Okay…”

Tilti still clung tightly to my arm, too scared to let go. I patted her to comfort her. Soon, we were taken back to the town of Gast by the guards that Siluria had called.

After we arrived in Gast, I received treatment for the burns I got all over my body. Then, I was taken to the security post for questioning. I was worried about leaving Tilti behind because she was still very shaken. But since Siluria stayed with her, I decided to trust that she would be safe.

Right now, Tilti is not the ruthless noble daughter from the game. She is just an adopted child of a baron’s family. Even if Siluria has only a small role in the game, it would not help our situation.

“Excuse me.”

While I was thinking this, I entered the room that had been assigned to me. Inside, I saw the face of a “boy” and my cheek twitched in surprise.

“Hello, I have been waiting for you, Sold Ranger.”

“…Nice to meet you, Lord Like Hartmann.”

He had bright green hair and a fresh, smiling face. He is handsome. Well, we are both about the same age now, but I can tell he will surely grow into a very handsome young man. I knew him from the game “NobFan” as one of the targets. He was known as “the clever kid with glasses.” In the game, his route was special. He did not have much fighting power, but he used his cunning to change situations. This made his battle scenes very short. In simple words, if you know the “right answer,” he is very easy to beat. He was called the “healing figure” or “the simple glasses.” But that is only from the heroine’s view.

For anyone else, getting involved with him would feel like a barrage of unreasonable requests. Many scenes prove that. In other parts of the game, the heroine would use magic to solve problems, but this “glasses kid” would force others to solve them. That is just how it is.

“So, Lord Like, what do you want from me? You did not come here just to ask some silly questions, did you?”

“I like people who get straight to the point. And you do not need to use formal speech; relax. I am grateful to you.”

“Grateful…?”

“The thief you defeated was very hard for the Hartmann family to deal with. They were very secretive about their tails. But this time, one of the bosses was caught because your strength surprised them. Even though it was only one of their lower groups, this will help our investigation a lot. It is only natural that I come to thank you.”

“I see…”

That made sense, in a way. But it did not end there. That is the tricky part about him.

“Now, here is the main point… Would you like to serve with us for a while?”

“Huh…? What do you mean, all of a sudden?”

Even though he said I could speak casually, I could not easily drop my formal tone. But I thought I should have the right to say what I really felt.

It is a very bold request for a ten-year-old boy from a baron’s family to suddenly serve in their household.

“Of course, I will not do it for free. I will help develop your family’s lands as much as I can. I will also arrange for all the equipment and tools you need for your training.”

“That is very kind, but why go to such lengths? I am still just a ten-year-old boy.”

“Because you are just a ten-year-old. To be able to defeat more than ten thieves with only a few burns and no losses is a great power. I want to secure that power while you are still young.”

He called it an investment, I suppose. I did not know if he was lying, but it sounded very suspicious.

“But aren’t you also about ten years old? Do you really have the authority to do that?”

“Believe it or not, my father has given me enough power. I can even bring one or two underlings with me without any problem.”

“Are you trying to use me for your own reasons?”

“Not at all.”

“Stop with that fake, monotone speech.”

I sighed. Lord Like smiled at me with a bright face.

I was angry that he always got his way. Well, if he were a character from the game, it might not be so bad.

After all, his goal is to take over the Hartmann Marquis Family.

“I understand. It is not a bad offer for me, and I accept. But… I have one request.”

“What is it?”

“Please, take care of my little sister, Tilti, as well. I want her to be educated by your family.”

Lord Like blinked at my request.

In the game, Tilti would be raised as a noble and would attend a noble academy. I do not want to send her to such a terrible place. But my family is only a baron’s family. I do not think the ducal family would care much, but if they pressure us, we cannot resist.

So, even though Tilti is the target of our story for her downfall, I want to build a connection with the powerful Marquis family. I believe that will help change her fate.

“You really care about your little sister, don’t you? I understand. I have a sister too.”

“Are you talking about Siluria?”

“Yes. She is very tomboyish and sometimes makes me nervous, but she is a cute little sister.”

Lord Like then returned to the main topic.

“Very well. Both you and your sister will serve with the Hartmann family for a while.”

“Thank you, Lord Like.”

“You can just call me Like.”

I thought Lord Like was very suspicious, but that was that.

And so, in an unexpected way, I began a new life in a new land.