The capital, Valen.
This is the famous costume shop that I used to frequent as if it were my own home before returning.
“Wow. A man this handsome exists?”
Ryan admired himself in front of the mirror.
He was wearing a vest of a design that was all the rage among the aristocracy these days, and he looked twice as handsome as if he were wearing a winged suit.
“Clara, aren’t you falling for me today?”
“I’ve got a cold.”
Revan, who was looking at the catalog with me, was disgusted.
“Now I’m starting to think that maybe Miss Clara is really the young lady’s biological mother.”
Kali, who was standing behind with a bored expression, also said something.
"Hey, bunny! Why don't you try on some clothes too? Daddy's got a lot of money, so you spend it lavishly."
Ryan sat next to me, his arm around my shoulder, and hesitantly muttered.
Is it because magic stone mining has resumed?
Ryan's spending has become very expensive.
“Our dad’s money is sweet!”
“I’m fine. As long as the clothes are comfortable, that’s fine.”
“Yes?”
“Actually, I’ve done it so many times that I’m tired of it.”
I said this while flipping through the catalog nonchalantly.
I've tried everything before, from choosing dresses to buying jewelry, to the point where I'm sick of it.
Even if you wear pretty clothes, there is no man who will look good on you, and even if you wear rings all over your fingers, they will only feel heavy...
“Hey, have you bought all the clothes?”
At that moment, the Prince appeared with the ringing of the dressing room doorbell.
“Ah?”
"Oh."
“What the hell?”
The moment Merchen appeared, wearing new clothes bought at a nearby costume shop, we frowned and exclaimed in admiration.
It was dazzling because it came with a slight halo.
“If you stay by the Prince’s side, there’s absolutely no way Miss Clara will fall in love with you!”
“Hey, you want to get in trouble?”
The dressing room was packed when Alex and Max, who had been with me, came in. It was a nuisance.
We came out.
“Should we look around some other places?”
I'm thinking about my next destination...
"Excuse me."
Two knights who appeared to be the escorts of a noble family suddenly approached us.
"Our lady asked me to convey to you that she wishes to repay your kindness, Young Master. So, despite my rudeness, I have come to see you. By any chance, which family are you?"
One of them asked politely.
The target was the Prince, and everyone was confused, but I alone knew what was going on.
“Are you talking about me?”
"Yes."
“If it’s a favor... what favor?”
“Oh, just a moment.”
I pulled Merchen over and whispered to her.
"It's how noble ladies strike up conversations with men they like. They send a knight like this instead. I guess the costume shop was crowded?"
“Aha, so that’s what it is. There was a person there...”
It wasn't unexpected, but it was much faster than I expected!
The Prince's beauty stole the heart of an unknown noble lady in just two hours after entering the capital!
Maybe this is just the beginning?
“Is that so? I feel strangely dirty.”
Ryan, who had been eavesdropping on Merchen and my whispers, turned to the knights and said.
“I don’t know what family you are from, but my brother-in-law doesn’t need any repayment, so go back.”
Usually, if you refuse, they would accept it and walk away, but for some reason, this knight said it with an expression that said they would refuse.
“Our lady is the seventh daughter of His Excellency the Duke of Wassenberg.”
“...?”
Ryan's eyes widened.
Of course, I was surprised too.
Our family members who were gathered there all gaped in amazement.
The knight added to Merchen, perhaps thinking it was a natural reaction.
“The young lady said she would treat you to lunch. I will serve you.”
“Yes, time for a moment!”
Ryan turned around and put his arms around Merchen and me.
Emergency operations meeting begins.
“What’s going on here? Who’s the seventh?”
"B, it's Brigitte. Wow, why did it have to be her?"
Ryan and I looked at each other in shock.
Maybe we're thinking the same thing.
I've been in a similar situation.
Didn't our sixth brother, Mario Wassenberg, come to see us once to uncover the Prince's true identity?
Ryan wasn't there because he was out on a mission, but he told me about it later.
“Prince, is this little bastard a magnet that only attracts Wassenberg?”
“I guess so. What should I do?”
"Look, why are you worrying? Why don't you just decline the invitation?"
"Is it possible?"
Ryan asked me nervously.
I thought of Brigitte.
I remembered...
“No, it’s impossible.”
I immediately shook my head.
"Rejecting her won't do anything. If she likes you, she has to have you. If you refuse, she'll send someone to kidnap you or retaliate."
“No, what! Is it again?”
“...Should I cut it?"
This is the famous costume shop that I used to frequent as if it were my own home before returning.
“Wow. A man this handsome exists?”
Ryan admired himself in front of the mirror.
He was wearing a vest of a design that was all the rage among the aristocracy these days, and he looked twice as handsome as if he were wearing a winged suit.
“Clara, aren’t you falling for me today?”
“I’ve got a cold.”
Revan, who was looking at the catalog with me, was disgusted.
“Now I’m starting to think that maybe Miss Clara is really the young lady’s biological mother.”
Kali, who was standing behind with a bored expression, also said something.
"Hey, bunny! Why don't you try on some clothes too? Daddy's got a lot of money, so you spend it lavishly."
Ryan sat next to me, his arm around my shoulder, and hesitantly muttered.
Is it because magic stone mining has resumed?
Ryan's spending has become very expensive.
“Our dad’s money is sweet!”
“I’m fine. As long as the clothes are comfortable, that’s fine.”
“Yes?”
“Actually, I’ve done it so many times that I’m tired of it.”
I said this while flipping through the catalog nonchalantly.
I've tried everything before, from choosing dresses to buying jewelry, to the point where I'm sick of it.
Even if you wear pretty clothes, there is no man who will look good on you, and even if you wear rings all over your fingers, they will only feel heavy...
“Hey, have you bought all the clothes?”
At that moment, the Prince appeared with the ringing of the dressing room doorbell.
“Ah?”
"Oh."
“What the hell?”
The moment Merchen appeared, wearing new clothes bought at a nearby costume shop, we frowned and exclaimed in admiration.
It was dazzling because it came with a slight halo.
“If you stay by the Prince’s side, there’s absolutely no way Miss Clara will fall in love with you!”
“Hey, you want to get in trouble?”
The dressing room was packed when Alex and Max, who had been with me, came in. It was a nuisance.
We came out.
“Should we look around some other places?”
I'm thinking about my next destination...
"Excuse me."
Two knights who appeared to be the escorts of a noble family suddenly approached us.
"Our lady asked me to convey to you that she wishes to repay your kindness, Young Master. So, despite my rudeness, I have come to see you. By any chance, which family are you?"
One of them asked politely.
The target was the Prince, and everyone was confused, but I alone knew what was going on.
“Are you talking about me?”
"Yes."
“If it’s a favor... what favor?”
“Oh, just a moment.”
I pulled Merchen over and whispered to her.
"It's how noble ladies strike up conversations with men they like. They send a knight like this instead. I guess the costume shop was crowded?"
“Aha, so that’s what it is. There was a person there...”
It wasn't unexpected, but it was much faster than I expected!
The Prince's beauty stole the heart of an unknown noble lady in just two hours after entering the capital!
Maybe this is just the beginning?
“Is that so? I feel strangely dirty.”
Ryan, who had been eavesdropping on Merchen and my whispers, turned to the knights and said.
“I don’t know what family you are from, but my brother-in-law doesn’t need any repayment, so go back.”
Usually, if you refuse, they would accept it and walk away, but for some reason, this knight said it with an expression that said they would refuse.
“Our lady is the seventh daughter of His Excellency the Duke of Wassenberg.”
“...?”
Ryan's eyes widened.
Of course, I was surprised too.
Our family members who were gathered there all gaped in amazement.
The knight added to Merchen, perhaps thinking it was a natural reaction.
“The young lady said she would treat you to lunch. I will serve you.”
“Yes, time for a moment!”
Ryan turned around and put his arms around Merchen and me.
Emergency operations meeting begins.
“What’s going on here? Who’s the seventh?”
"B, it's Brigitte. Wow, why did it have to be her?"
Ryan and I looked at each other in shock.
Maybe we're thinking the same thing.
I've been in a similar situation.
Didn't our sixth brother, Mario Wassenberg, come to see us once to uncover the Prince's true identity?
Ryan wasn't there because he was out on a mission, but he told me about it later.
“Prince, is this little bastard a magnet that only attracts Wassenberg?”
“I guess so. What should I do?”
"Look, why are you worrying? Why don't you just decline the invitation?"
"Is it possible?"
Ryan asked me nervously.
I thought of Brigitte.
I remembered...
“No, it’s impossible.”
I immediately shook my head.
"Rejecting her won't do anything. If she likes you, she has to have you. If you refuse, she'll send someone to kidnap you or retaliate."
“No, what! Is it again?”
“...Should I cut it?"
“What if we cut it? Should I keep following the Prince around and watch for any signs of being noticed?”
Ha...
That's true too.
I don't know when Merchen first caught Brigitte's eye.
And even if you wind down time so that your destinations don't overlap, there's no guarantee that something like this won't happen again while you're in the capital.
'Oh my. This is ridiculous.'
I tried to live a normal life by going out and about, but it's funny how I end up walking around with my face covered.
Above all, I became strangely scared of Merchen's existence!
It's like a magnet that really pulls Wassenberg towards me, and I feel like even if I run away now, I'll be caught at any moment...
"Let's just reveal who we are and go our separate ways. After all, Father probably told her not to get involved with us."
“Hmm, I guess so?”
"That older sister tends to listen to her father well, so if we tell her who we are, she probably won't get involved and just let us go. It's not like men are all princes or anything..."
"Yes."
Ryan walked towards the knights, his voice trailing off.
“Yeah, we’re busy, but if we get the chance, later...”
The knight just tilted his head with a blank expression. It was so scary.
“...won’t that work?”
“...”
Ryan, who had been quietly studying the arrogant knight's expression, muttered in a threatening tone, as if he were angry.
“...I want to completely crush that expressionless bastard. A bastard whose greatest achievement in life is living in the Wassenberg doghouse.”
Gyaaaaah!
The knight, who had momentarily doubted his ears, frowned.
“What rudeness are you being...?”
“Yes, go tell your Miss.”
Ryan added, tapping the knight on the shoulder.
"Tell her exactly what I said. 'I don't know your face, but I'm your excommunicated half-brother. And the man you're attracted to is my brother-in-law. I'm sure your father told you not to get involved with me, but since we're both getting tired of each other, let's go our separate ways.'"
The knight's face flushed with embarrassment as he pondered Ryan's words.
He whispered to another knight beside him, and then he left, intending to tell Brigette something.
“Please wait a moment.”
The knight who returned after receiving Brigitte's message said.
“She said she would take you to a place where no one can see you, so please come together.”
"What?"
Ryan got angry.
And then I swallowed a sigh.
'...She has fallen madly in love with the Prince.’
***
The place where Brigette was waiting was the gallery of the capital.
As I recall, this gallery used to be owned by our family, but it looks like they've kicked out all the visitors and emptied the building.
Our family was guided to the lounge inside the gallery.
And then I met Brigette.
She was sitting on the spacious sofa, her fan fluttering, when she found Merchen. She smiled with satisfaction and said.
“Just leave him.”
...Yeah, I knew it would turn out like this!
At first glance, it doesn't seem like she'll just send Merchen away, so she probably called us all first.
“What are you talking about? Is this an item? Should I just leave him behind and go?”
Ryan approached Brigette with a furious expression. Her escorts quickly joined him.
There were ten guards inside the lounge.
“Hey, I’m your older brother, so you should at least introduce yourself.”
"What are you talking about? It's been over ten years since you were excommunicated, so what about my brother?"
“What the hell?”
"Yes, fine. My father wouldn't be happy if he found out I was talking to you, so I'd like to keep things quiet as much as possible."
She adds, pointing to Merchen.
“Leave him and go.”
"That can't be. The reason I came here was to tell you nicely, so you don't stalk my brother-in-law or cause trouble. Let's not get involved and just keep quiet."
"Drag it out."
Negotiations break down quickly!
The two knights who had been by Brigette's side approached Ryan.
And then, with a “crack” sound, their arm snapped, and they were instantly subdued.
“Wh, what!”
Brigette's eyes widened.
“Did you think you could ‘pull it out’ after seeing this big guy?”
The moment Ryan, who had been twitching his ears, took a step closer to Brigette.
“Oh, don’t come!”
A surprised Brigette flinched.
The Book of Transmission
I reflexively let out a blessing.
'Ah.'
For a moment, I thought, "Oh no."
Brigette, who is not an attack-type ability user.
<Book of Transmission> is a blessing that allows 'people with special abilities' to transmit their voices from a distance.
An extremely vulnerable force that lacks even the means to defend itself.
That's why she had a lot of escorts hanging around, always kept herself safe, and when a threatening situation like this came up...
The Book of Transmission.
Stage 4 of Completion: Emits a shockwave that causes pain to the auditory organs of targets within 100m in front.
... She would reflexively activate the Bless even though she knew it was useless.
"Ugh!"
Ryan fell down, clutching his head.
Soon I start to feel nauseous.
“Ah!”
The same goes for Alex.
I quickly countered the shockwave that was seeping through me.
The Eye of the Mirror - The Fountain of Purification
Ryan and Alex suddenly collapse and fall down.
“Oh, Alex! Why are you doing that?!”
"Master!"
Revan and Kali were surprised.
“Ryan! Are you okay?”
Merchen ran towards the fallen Ryan.
Max, the escort who came with us, drew his sword and blocked Brigette's knights, then looked back at us in confusion.
‘Sigh, how should I resolve this situation...?’
The rest of us, except Ryan and Alex, don't even know that Brigette had just unleashed a shockwave.
Why?
Stage 4 of Completion: Emits a shockwave that causes pain to the auditory organs of targets within 100m in front.
*The target is limited to those with special abilities.
In the first place, Brigette's Bless does not activate on incompetent people.
So, Brigette just reflexively turned on Bless because she felt threatened...
This is a situation that I found out about by getting caught.
We, who pretend to be incompetent, are actually people with supernatural powers who can benefit from the Book of Sound.
I looked at Brigette.
He looked at Ryan and Alex with a bewildered expression, as if thinking, "Aren't they incompetent?"
“Huh?”
She soon realizes it, smiles in surprise, and tilts her head.
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