Chapter 32 - Chapter 32

Chapter 32

He probably intended it as a surprise attack, but there was no way a clumsy attack would work on the great Adrian Hyll.

Sure enough. Adrian Hyll easily dodged Alexundefineds attack and even countered with lightning speed.

It seemed unlikely that Alex would win this fight. But the two newly arrived figures were variables.

undefinedOne versus three…….undefined

Although their identities were unknown, the two who seemed clearly to be Alexundefineds reinforcements joined in, and Adrian Hyll began to be outnumbered.

undefinedBut, still.undefined

Even if those three joined forces, it would be difficult to defeat Adrian Hyll.

Because the unique constitution that made magic useless belonged only to Alex, not the other two.

Once Adrian Hyll started using both swordsmanship and magic, no one could stop him. Even if one of them had a unique constitution immune to magic.

undefinedMy judgment was correct. Itundefineds better to evacuate Ruwellin first rather than wait to see the outcome of this fight.undefined

And myself as well. I had to decide what to do now.

Should I really just run away?

undefinedIf I donundefinedt run away…… Adrian Hyll will try to lock me in the Magic Tower again under the guise of protection.undefined

I hated that. Being trapped in the tower, endlessly staring at the distant outside scenery.

I was very grateful that Adrian Hyll worried about me. There was probably no one else in the world who worried about me as much. But precisely because of that…….

undefinedWeundefinedre not making any progress.undefined

If I was born with a strange fate that constantly put my life in danger, shouldnundefinedt I cultivate the strength to face it myself?

Adrian Hyll had to let me go so I could do that. Instead of turning me into a fool who couldnundefinedt do anything alone, wrapped in his protection.

undefinedAnd if I leave this time, Iundefinedll never see Ruwellin again.undefined

Then would Sierra Oscar, who appeared like a comet one day, soothe his aching heart and alleviate his pain?

Just imagining that made my blood boil, made me feel choked and tormented as if I had swallowed thorns. Like I could destroy anything.

Strictly speaking, Ruwellin originally belonged to Sierra. I had thought I should never touch him since he was another womanundefineds man. But I didnundefinedt have a choice either. I couldnundefinedt just let him die…….

undefinedBesides, Ruwellin likes me. He said heundefineds had a crush on me for over eight years!undefined

Of course, Ruwellin had talked nonsense about how undefineditundefineds an exaggeration to call that feeling love, and so on and so forth.undefined

Regardless, he liked me, and I wanted him, so I couldnundefinedt let another woman take Ruwellin from me. If that happened, I might actually act like a true villainess.

Like trapping Ruwellin for good…….

undefinedUm, letundefineds calm down first.undefined

After suppressing my racing thoughts, I looked at Ruwellin, who was still holding me in his arms.

Even though his retainers were struggling, he showed no sign of wanting to help them. More precisely, it seemed he had no intention of letting me go until he convinced me.

A clear wish was held in his emerald eyes gazing at me. The wish for me to run away with him.

I quietly looked into his clear eyes and then opened my mouth.

"……Alright."

Yes, Your Grace the Duke.

"Letundefineds just run away."

Because if Adrian Hyll tries to go to war with the Rashiane Duchy, Iundefinedll stop him somehow. As I muttered, Ruwellin laughed out loud. He seemed very happy to finally get the answer he wanted.

"As expected, you like me so much you canundefinedt bear to be apart from me even for a moment, Rose."

Ruwellin pulled me into a tight hug and whispered from a distance close enough to kiss.

"Youundefinedve come to like me too. Havenundefinedt you?"

"……."

Instead of agreeing, I subtly avoided his gaze. Why ask such an obvious thing? Embarrassing me.

undefinedCome to think of it, have I never told Ruwellin I like him?undefined

……Should I? As I was pondering, a loud crash of someone being thrown against the wall sounded.

Startled, I flinched, and Ruwellin protected me by holding me closer. An eerie energy was surging towards us from the front. Its identity was Adrian Hyll, who at some point had subdued Ruwellinundefineds three retainers.

"Kruuk……."

I could hear the fallen people groaning behind him. Adrian Hyll walked slowly like a beast herding its prey, glaring at Ruwellin as if to kill him.

His gaze sweeping over Ruwellinundefineds arms holding me was ominous. An eyes that looked like he wanted to cut those arms off right now.

A voice boiling like lava flowed from Adrian Hyllundefineds mouth.

"Let her go."

"……."

"Let go of my little sister."

……I was in big trouble. What should I do about this crazy bastard?

It seemed Adrian Hyll had lost his senses upon seeing Ruwellin holding me.

Fearing a major incident, I quickly escaped from Ruwellinundefineds arms and stood in front of Adrian Hyll.

Spreading my arms wide and shaking my head, Adrian Hyll glared at me murderously with eyes that could cut just by looking.

I was a little scared, but since Adrian Hyll being scary was nothing new, I was somewhat used to it and spoke relatively calmly.

"Brother, donundefinedt do something youundefinedll regret."

"Move."

"No."

"Move, Rosnia."

Sharp blue electric currents flowed from Adrian Hyllundefineds hand. It looked like a whip and was dangerous enough to pierce Ruwellinundefineds heart if he didnundefinedt defend himself in time.

I was horrified to realize that Adrian Hyll genuinely intended to kill Ruwellin. Did he truly intend to go to war with the Rashiane Duchy? I spoke in a trembling voice.

"Brother, snap out of it. Please donundefinedt do something youundefinedll regret. Do you really intend to kill the Duke of Rashiane?"

"Something Iundefinedll regret?"

Adrian Hyll scoffed, chewing on my words, his red eyes gleaming ominously as he muttered.

"If I donundefinedt kill that bastard today with my own hands, that will be the thing I regret for a lifetime."

"……!"

What a crazy bastard…….

If this were modern-day Earth, I would have posted something like this online.

[I think my older brother is a psychopath. Dad went on a trip and hasnundefinedt come back, Mom is gone, what should I do……?]

What kind of answer would I have gotten then? Shaking off my futile delusions, I sighed deeply. In this situation, the only one who could bring Adrian Hyll back to his senses was me. Forcing my mind to calm down, I slowly opened my mouth.

"Iundefinedm sorry, brother."

"……."

"I hate your overprotectiveness."

So, this was shock therapy.

Adrian Hyll canundefinedt stand it when I openly criticize him. Iundefinedm sorry to have to hurt my brother, but it seemed this method was the only way to reach him. I continued.

"I hate being trapped in the Magic Tower because of you."

"……."

"I hate living a life where I canundefinedt even date before I die."

"……."

"I just hate you for doing this to me. I really hate you, Adrian Hyll, for trying to control me and not even listening to a word I say."

My last words must have been quite a shock, as Adrian Hyllundefineds body stiffened. His eyes widened in shock, his lips pressed tightly together.

I thought it was a success and schemed my next move. Now that Adrian Hyll was off guard, I hoped Ruwellin or the three retainers would subdue him…….

"Ha……."

If there was one thing I overlooked.

It was the fact that my villainous brother was crazier than I could have imagined.

"You hate me?"

A twisted smile formed on Adrian Hyllundefineds lips as a menacing black energy emanated from him.

At that moment, only one thought crossed my mind.

undefinedIundefinedm screwed.undefined

"Who raised you?"

"……."

"Youundefinedre coming home with me."

Damn it, as expected, Adrian Hyll was no match for a mere fragment of a supporting character like me!

And wasnundefinedt this a bit too much? To dismiss my decisive blow as a teenagerundefineds slip of the tongue!

undefinedIundefinedm doomed…….undefined

As I blankly watched Adrian Hyllundefineds binding spell flying toward me, someone stepped in front of me and shattered the magic just in time.

"……!"

A pale, white light filled my vision. Squinting against the brightness, I saw soft platinum blonde hair fluttering within the fading light.

Ruwellin glanced at me and smiled gently. As I stared blankly at his figure surrounded by light, Adrian Hyllundefineds molten roar was heard.

"Ruwellin Rashiane. Did you come walking to your death?"

"No, Iundefinedm not going to die."

Adrian Hyll let out a cold, mocking laugh at Ruwellinundefineds absurd answer. Soon, their powers clashed, and a thunderous roar echoed. It was an enormous booming sound as if the sky were collapsing.

undefinedC, crazy.undefined

I quickly cast a defensive spell and ran toward the fallen three. As I cast the defensive spell on them as well, the three looked at me as if greatly surprised. Alex, in particular, looked flustered.

But whether Alex was flustered or not wasnundefinedt the important thing. The villa was collapsing. I clung tightly to the three and whispered in a small voice.

"Is there any way to escape from here?"

"There is, but……."

The one who answered my question was the grey-haired man. For some reason, he looked at me with a dazed expression, then turned his gaze toward Ruwellin.

"There is a mobile magic tool. However, His Grace is too far away……."

"Oh……."

Ruwellin and Adrian Hyll were fighting as if they would turn the villa into dust. The villa Mother had cherished, that crazy bastard Adrian Hyll……. Anyway, in this situation, there was only one way to secure (?) Ruwellin.

undefinedIt might be a bit dangerous because of Adrian Hyll, but…….undefined

I didnundefinedt deliberate long and quickly made a decision.

"I will cast a binding spell on all of you. That will connect you to me."

"What? What are you scheming?"

"Alex, shut up."

As Alex yapped like a feisty Maltese, the black-haired man beside him roared. Watching Alex immediately cower, I couldnundefinedt hide my dumbfounded expression. Was this the undefinedno bad dogsundefined thing?

Glancing at Alex, I continued in a voice tinged with disbelief.

"Once connected by the binding spell, we can all move together when using the mobile magic tool. Of course, provided Alex doesnundefinedt nullify my magic. Is that possible?"

"……."

I asked Alex, but he didnundefinedt answer. I took his silence as affirmation and continued.

"Iundefinedll jump into that mess and connect with Ruwellin as well, so you use the mobile magic tool right at that moment."

We donundefinedt have time, so letundefineds hurry. At my urgent addition, the grey-haired man nodded. I sprang up and ran toward Ruwellin.

As if spotting me running over, Adrian Hyll, who had been about to cast an attack spell at Ruwellin, hesitated. He must have stopped because he was worried I would get caught in it.

Seeing my brother like that made my heart ache, but no matter how much I thought about it, I would rather die than be trapped in the Magic Tower. I didnundefinedt want to be separated from Ruwellin either. It was my life, and I wanted to live it as I pleased.

"Sorry, brother."

I whispered to Adrian Hyll, mouthing the words. Then I tightly wrapped my arms around Ruwellinundefineds waist and connected him and me with a binding spell.

"Iundefinedm sick and tired of living under overprotection."

"You……."

"It was a lie that I hate you. I donundefinedt hate you."

Upon hearing that I didnundefinedt hate him, Adrian Hyllundefineds eyes shook violently. His finely trembling lips parted as if to say something, but I never got to hear what he was going to say.

I felt the magic of the mobile magic tool envelop my body. Along with a floating sensation, dizziness washed over me, and my vision went black.