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 15

I joined the training with the marquis knights thanks to Siluria’s introduction. Fortunately, everyone was very kind.
At first, when I said I would fight using only my sword, some of them looked down on me. But in the end, they stayed with me through all my practice, and it seems that all the worries inside Tilti have eased a lot.

“Big brother, you were really amazing! I will do my best so I won’t lose to you!”

“Yeah, keep it up. I’ll always be cheering for you.”

“Yes! Hehe.”

As I walked down the marquis house hallway, I gently patted Tilti’s head.
Even though she is almost ten years old, she still smiles happily when I do that. It is very cute, but I worry a little about her future.
In the game, Tilti falls for the country’s first prince. If she meets that natural-born, womanizing prince, she might truly fall in love just from a little head-patting.
I do not think Tilti is any less attractive than the heroine. However, I hope she can avoid any disastrous conflicts with her.
But, even if it is to avoid disaster, it does not feel right to stop Tilti from falling in love… Ugh, it is so troubling!

“Big brother, is something wrong?”

“No, nothing is wrong.”

I thought that Tilti would not fall in love for a while yet, and I hoped that she would meet someone good before that happens.
While I was thinking this, I heard a teasing voice from the other side of Tilti.

“Hehe, you two are really close. I’m almost a little jealous.”

“I heard that Lord Like loves his sister Siluria very much.”

“Not as much as you do. Besides, among the marquis family, you cannot show too much affection in public.”

Lord Like explained that high-ranking nobles must follow certain manners and rules. He said he envies us because we can freely show our affection without any restrictions.

I fell silent at his words. As we walked, Siluria, who was walking next to Lord Like, bumped her body against his with a soft thump.

“What’s wrong, Siluria?”

“Hmm…”

Siluria did not give the reaction I expected and looked a little upset.
Then Tilti called out to Lord Like:

“I think Siluria wants you to pat her! Please pat her!”

“Huh? But, as I said earlier, people might notice…”

“Then it is fine if no one sees us!”

At that moment, Tilti suddenly used magic. A dark, black mist, as if it swallowed the light, wrapped around Lord Like and Siluria, hiding them from everyone around.

“Now, you can do it without any worries!”

“No, being surprised by this without warning… Ow, wait, Siluria, I get it, I get it!”

From outside, it was hard to tell what was happening, but I could tell that Siluria was playfully nudging Lord Like to show affection.
A long silent moment passed. I already knew what was going on inside, so we did not say anything more about it.
Then, soon, Siluria burst out from the mist with a proud smile.

“Siluria, how was it?”

“Satisfied.”

“Hehe, good.”

The two girls put their hands together and laughed happily.
After a while, the mist cleared. Lord Like appeared, standing awkwardly with his face red and looking a little shy.

“Lord Like, how did it go?”

“I learned that you are no ordinary person. Also, please tell your sister to be careful. If she is caught using magic without permission, she might be punished.”

“Understood.”

I was surprised that such a rule existed—I had never seen anything like that in the Ranger lands.
In our local noble society, strict rules are common, and I will make sure to remember this later.

“But from now on, please also take good care of your sister regularly, Lord Like. Otherwise, you might have to do it in front of all the retainers.”

In his own story route, that flag was already set.
“Stop it… Sigh, all right. Forget Siluria for now. I have something important to tell you.”

“Yes, what is it?”

Lord Like shook his head and his eyes became serious.
I also focused and listened as Lord Like spoke.

“Soon… at the latest within a month, I will lead an operation to destroy the magic beast nest dungeon. Prepare for it.”

The magic beast nest dungeon is a gate that connects this world and another, sometimes called the rift in the world. The strange monsters that pour out from it are called “magic beasts.”
The dungeon destruction operation is exactly as it sounds: we will enter the dungeon, wipe out the magic beasts, and seal the gate.
This is the noble duty and responsibility. Whether one has experience in this operation or not is said to be a rite of passage for nobles in this country.
Anyone who has never entered the dungeon is considered a half-person. On the other hand, anyone who completes it, no matter how old they are, is respected.

Normally, only people around twenty years old, or at the earliest, those who graduate from the noble academy at eighteen, would go. But now, a ten-year-old child is going to try.
Everyone will call it reckless, but I nodded firmly at those words.

“I understand. Please leave it to me.”

Through fighting the thieves, I have learned that I do not have enough real combat experience. This is a good chance to fill that gap.
I rested my hand on my sword at my waist and steeled my resolve.