The duties of a little brother

The lesson ended and we went to submit our club applications. The teacher gave us a weird look when he looked at the papers but said nothing. We returned to our seats and spent the rest of the day without anything worth mentioning.

Once it was time for lunch we went to our usual place with the council. People were still giving us some bothersome stares, but we had grown accustomed to them by now.

Like always, the people making most of the conversation were Isabella, the twins, and Miss Worer. The rest of us were listening and adding some comments here and there. It looked like the day would be somehow easy.

"Dominique, I need to talk to you for a minute"

Until an unexpected guest arrived.

"... Yes, big sister"

Who had come to our table was none other than my sister. Carin Vea Yatra. She was followed by a couple of women seniors as she made a slight bow to the prince and started to walk away.

It was a bit sad that I had to leave Veronica and the rest like this, but family has priority.

"I'm sorry but I have to leave you a bit early"

"Is everything okay?"

"I hope so. But there is only one way to find out"

I gave them a wave of hand as I went after my sister with Jasmine following me from a short distance.

"What a shame master, you couldn't spend more time with your precious lady"

"... I sense a weird tone in your voice. Are you feeling alright?"

"Oh? Why wouldn't I be? It's not like my master has been neglecting me while he drools over his new little girlfriend"

A bit of cold sweat slid down my forehead.

Are we really having this conversation?...

"Is there anything you want me to do?"

"A lot of things actually, but I don't think you'll be willing to do them. So I'll stick with the basics"

What were your plans to reach that conclusion?...

"Right... So?..."

"I want a date. Take me somewhere nice to have a good time"

"... You realize I can't do that since I'm in a relationship, right?"

"Then let's not call it a date. Just, hanging out with your beautiful maid"

Isn't that the same thing?...

"... We'll see"

The trio we were following finally stopped. We were in the middle of a green area, not too far from our original spot. In front of us was a group of men, presumably seniors from another class.

"So this is going to be your champion? The irregular boy? Carin, you should take this more seriously. Having me as your boyfriend is an achievement you have to respect a little more"

Who said that was a man assumably the same age as Carin. He had a nice face, but everything was wasted thanks to his ridiculous hair. It was a mess of blue and yellow. It was like looking at an afro that failed to be a hairstyle. He was also wearing some gems and rings to expose his wealth, however, the body possessing them was honestly nothing to brag about. He was neither skinny nor chubby, just a common body with nothing special. And if there was anything to point out from him, then that would be his eyes. They were yellow and they were lustfully staring at my sister.

I don´t know him and I already want to kill him...

"The only thing that is about to get respected is the boot of my brother in your ass"

Carin showed the man with high spirits the middle finger, her friends did the same thing with both hands.

The man who spurted all that expressed his anger with a clutching fist and a wave of his magic.

To be able to make others feel the magnitude of your magic. He has to be strong.

I more or less got the gist of the situation, so I stepped between them.

"Seems like you have some business with my sister. But before we get to that, can you tell me who are you?"

The man looked at me as if I had said something outrageous. His voice turned into a yell when he decided to speak again.

"To think even a filthy failure like you had never heard of the noble house of Tonitrus! This is why irregulars shouldn't get mixed with noble blood! Carin, it's not too late! Marry me and dispose of that filth before it contaminates you more!"

This time, the wave of magic came from my sister. But hers was much more stronger and intimidating than the poor performance of the Tonitrus guy.

"If you can only speak crap with your mouth then maybe you don't need it. Get closer so I can fix that"

Her eyes were deprived of any type of mercy. A very clear bloodthirst was covering the area. It would have been nice to see Carin engage in a one-sided massacre, but if she called me to do that for her, then there must be a reason.

"Thank you for getting angry for me, big sis. But I was called here for a reason, right? Please tell me what you need me to do"

When I grabbed her shoulder her magic started to fade along with her bloodthirst. Once she had completely calmed down we returned our attention to the man causing the problem.

To our surprise, he was standing still staring at nothing. When I got closer I realized that the guy had fainted while standing. However, this lasted just a couple of seconds. When he regained consciousness he jumped back into a fighting stance.

"As you can see, this cockroach has been bothering me with some dating crap. If he wasn´t the son of a marquise I would have torn his limbs apart, but as a noble of lower rank, I can´t do that... Yet. So, we arranged a battle, we would both choose a champion to represent us and the winner gets to do with the looser anything they want"

"And you chose me as your champion..."

Without even asking me first...

"Correct. Who better than my brother? We are now supposed to take care of each other, so here is your chance to shine"

The two girls behind her jumped to her sides and said: ""Your chance to shine!""

"... Well... I guess this is fine... I am your brother, after all"

I stepped forward and set my weapons for battle. The guy pestering my sister quickly went back while one man from his group walked toward me.

"I will be your opponent in the representation of lord Torn Hein Tonitrus. My name is Einar Gerv Tonitrus. Third-year student"

The man was like a giant. He was holding a long battle axe on both of his hands. His eyes were of a deep blue and his face had the adult shape of a veteran warrior. His blonde hair was combed in long dreadlocks. 

Are you really a student?

His whole appearance was telling me otherwise. He looked too barbaric and mature to be a 20-year-old student.

"I see that you were able to withstand the magic of my big sister, that says a lot about you"

"The Yatras are famous for being extremely powerful when it comes to raw strength. I can see why lord Torn wants lady Cara to be his wife. It´s not easy to find a woman like her"

"You can bet your ass is not. That´s exactly why I won´t let a nobody like him get even near my family"

We both got into position while my sister and the cockroach prepared the stage for the battle. In a matter of seconds, a little arena was made with the earth magic of Carin.

She even made a ceiling and seats to watch the battle...

One of Carin´s cronies set herself between both of us and pulled out a scroll.

"As agreed by the presence of the current witnesses and both parties, both champions will now engage in battle. The condition of victory is to incapacitate your opponent to fight. Anything is permitted except for lethal weaponry and magic. The winner gets to do anything they please with the loser. Are there any changes that the parties would like to make?"

"Nah, let´s just get this over with, class is about to start"

"I-I don´t want to make any change either..."

"Then, since there is nothing else to discuss. Let the battle begin!"

The girl rolled up the scroll and returned to Carin´s side. 

"Let the best warrior win" 

"Yhea. So don´t hold a grudge against me when you lose"