Chapter 3 - 3

Before I knew it, all the surrounding servants and maids had left, and the door had been closed for a while.

Roxidian, who had closed his eyes for a moment, slightly opened them and then frowned.

As I flinched, he spoke with a slightly annoyed and languid expression.

"Hey, come here."

For some reason, my body instinctively shuffled forward.

It seemed normal, because in my memories, Charlize also moved while showing annoyance.

"Hey, hey, hey, Yoon Ji-hoo! Yoon Ji-hoo! There's a big problem! Come here quickly!"

And then, when I approached Roxidian.

"Draw the curtains."

"Turn off the lights."

...I wondered what this sense of deja vu was!

"Oh, and bring out some snacks. You do it yourself."

"Hey hey, boil some ramen. Make 2 servings worth from 3 servings."

...Why does my now-deceased older brother, Yoon Ji-hoon, come to mind?

No, his behavior was screaming 100% synchronization.

"What are you doing? I said draw the curtains."

Maybe all older brothers in the world act the same towards their little sisters?

No, that can't be. Surely there are kind and gentle older brothers in the world?

'At least the Roxidian I read about in the book was a gentle brother...'

At least until Charlize almost fatally wounded the female lead.

Feeling exasperated, I wiped my face, and at the same time, my mouth moved on its own.

"You do it."

Ah, I couldn't help it.

"You?"

"Yeah. Don't you have hands?"

"Heh? You've grown a lot?"

Charlize seemed to have talked back too, so this should be okay, right?

It's just that Yoon Ji-hoon overlapped, so I unconsciously let it out.

However, Roxidian's expression was amused for a moment, but then he snorted.

"Haven't you outgrown the rebellions of puberty? Or should I fix your manners after so long? Huh?"

What is this, the male protagonist acting like a third-rate gangster?

I felt the romance of the novel I loved shatter into pieces and frowned.

And this was my mistake, momentarily relaxing my guard due to the tyrant male protagonist's crazy energy, seeing it as harmless.

Only for a single moment, Roxidian's eyes lowered dangerously.

"Ugh, ugh... Of all times. Now."

At the same time, a strange golden color flickered in his red eyes.

'Wait, wait a minute... That, could it be?'

In the book, the tyrant Roxidian suffered from a strange madness.

He occasionally lost control and ran amok, which was another reason he was called the tyrant.

It was my mistake to have forgotten this, even for a moment.

Whoosh-. A sharp wind blew.

I even missed the timing to step back.

Before I knew it, Roxidian, now with a perfectly blank expression, was pointing an unsheathed sword at me.

Hup, I held my breath.

Ugh, crazy, give me back my romance. Where did the handsome, kind brother go?

I thought that was the one advantage of waking up as Charlize!

Just as Roxidian casually raised his hand, I closed my eyes tightly and shouted.

"Oh, mother! G-go away!"

Crash!

When I opened my eyes at the loud noise, to my surprise, I saw Roxidian sprawled on the floor much farther away from me.

He, supposedly an excellent swordsman, quickly raised his upper body and seemed to regain his balance, but I wasn't looking at him anymore.

'W-what is it. Why is my necklace like this?'

Amazingly, the necklace around my neck was glowing with a golden light.

At the same time, a memory flashed through my mind.

"Our daughter, son. Siblings should get along well, right? Otherwise, Mommy will get angry."

"Especially! Roxidian! Take good care of your little sister!"

It was Charlize's mother, the late Empress.

A woman with red hair the same color as her maternal grandfather was smiling brightly in the memory.

"If your brother bullies you, call Mommy anytime. I'll scold him and make him nice."

At that moment, Roxidian slowly rose from amidst the dust cloud.

Seeing him holding a sword in one hand made me gulp involuntarily.

It was me who just sent my brother flying, right? It seems so, doesn't it?

I don't know what power it is, but please save me...!

I was trembling at the thought of another sword flying, when suddenly Roxidian dropped his sword with a surprised expression.

Clang!

At the same time, Roxidian strode over.

"Oh my, what have I done...! Are you okay, Riz?"

...Pardon?

"I'm sorry. Your brother was wrong. Your brother did something terrible!"

Truth be told, Roxidian was quite a fierce and wild-looking person.

That person, looking like a completely different person, wore a sullen expression, grabbed my shoulders, and looked concerned.

It was like a tiger trying to imitate a small cat.

Hiding its giant claws and looking pitiful.

At this helpless face, my jaw almost dropped.

"...Y-Your Majesty?"

"Your Majesty? We're siblings, why so formal? Hurry up and call me brother."

"..."

What is this, does the male protagonist have a split personality?

Just as I was feeling confused, Roxidian's expression twisted violently.

Then it became similar to when he first entered.

No, soon he wore an incredibly fierce expression.

"Hey, you XX, little sister, what did you just do?"

"..."

"Oh f*ck, my madness."

I have no idea either.

Roxidian glared at me and then raised his hand. I thought he was going to hit me, so I flinched and closed my eyes tightly.

"Ugh, ah, mother!"

"..."

At the same time, the room became quiet again.

When I open my eyes...

"Gasp, were you surprised? Sorry. Your brother was just trying to rub your face..."

Crazy. The ridiculously polite brother appeared again.

...Wait a minute, could it be.

"Mother?"

"..."

Could it be that whenever I shout "Mother!", this brother flips back and forth?

I have no idea why this is, but it seemed to be the case.

"Oh f*ck, what is this. I feel like throwing up!"

"Mother?"

"Oh dear, I'm sorry. Riz."

Watching Roxidian's expression flip-flop, I just stood with my mouth agape.

Oh my god, I just need to get my coin back, but what is all this...

It seemed I had encountered a strange situation even before meeting the crucial fiance.

It felt like encountering a strange bonus, or an annoying burden, before an important task.

* * *

What on earth do I do with this? I just blankly stared with my mouth open, gauging Roxidian's mood.

Because it felt like that guy's face was getting angrier in real time.

But faithfully, whenever he reached out his hand, I shouted 'Mother', and he would change each time.

"Hey, can't you stop that?"

"B-but if you grab me, you'll hit me, right?"

"What? When did I ever hit you..."

"Aack, moth..."

"Ah damn, I won't, I won't!"

Eventually, Roxidian gave up on grabbing me and wiped his own face.

"Noah."

At the same time Roxidian muttered, space behind him was torn apart as if sliced by a knife.

Amazingly, someone popped out from a black hole-like space.

"My goodness."

It was an incredibly handsome man with a slightly sweaty forehead.

He glanced briefly around the room, then frowned as if he had been waiting for this.

"...Have you finally resorted to beating your only blood relative due to your madness? Patricide..."

"Shut up."

He was a handsome man with delicate features.

I knew immediately from his sky-blue hair, as if a piece of the sea had been cut out, his elegant jawline, and his slowly blinking gray eyes.

Noah.

The sub-male protagonist.

"I merely arrived a little late, but what is the meaning of this?"

Compared to Roxidian, he seemed gentler.

His expressionless face was so delicate and beautiful he could be mistaken for a woman, yet at the same time, it felt cool and chilly.

"You said you could handle it yourself!"

Soon, his fine, ash-gray eyes briefly turned to me, then instantly returned to Roxidian.

"You must cherish the only bloodline of the Imperial Family besides Your Majesty. You know very well what would happen if even one Imperial bloodline disappeared in the current situation."

Full name, Noah Chendice.

Sub-male protagonist, and the Emperor's aide-de-camp and guardian knight.

And I knew his other role.

He appears with a major twist in the book, so I thought meeting him would happen later...

"Didn't you go today to welcome the returning Countess and discuss her fiance? Why is the floor destroyed and the sword drawn, Your Majesty?"

"Ah, just shut up for a bit."

Roxidian briefly covered his ears, then took his hands away and brushed back his hair.

"Anyway, my madness has calmed down."

"Pardon? That's impor... Oh, that's very important."

Noah stared at me with a very serious expression.

"Heh, I see. So the key was the Countess..."