Episode 33: The Commander's Son Meets the Duke's Son (Older Brother)

"Mr. Light, Mr. Peter came."

"Yes, please let me through."

After talking for a while, the capture target finally came, but to be honest, his younger brother became the main one, so it became a little unimportant. No, of course I'm trying not to harm Alice, but more than that, I was able to build a friendly relationship with Light-kun, and my purpose was completed to some extent. And then the one who entered the room was an older brother who seemed to be really shy. Peter Charles, one of the familiar and handsome capture targets.

"... Do you need something, Light?"

"I have a visitor for my brother. He came especially for you."

"A visitor?"

When he caught me in his gaze with those words, he rolled his eyes, narrowed his eyes in anger, and grabbed me.

"Oh my god! How nice of you to show your face!"

"It's been a long time, and I'm glad you're doing well."

After suppressing the servant and Light-kun who approached me to stop it, I smiled and said.

"You're quite quiet, I thought you'd hit me in the head when I met you."

"Maria and I have become unhappy because of your betrayal!"

"I don't know, at least Maria isn't so unhappy now."

"Based on what!"

"If you see heu at school every day, you'll judge that like me."

When I saw him frown at those words, I realized that he didn't know much about the current situation, so I explained briefly.

"I had her become a maid for my fiancée, Alice. So she's living freely now"

"Wha...that's stupid! Maria should love me! Besides, that clumsy girl should be recognized like that――"

And before he could finish saying those words, I put a little more force into his grasping hand and smiled.

"You're free to think whatever you want, but you have to choose your words. If you keep talking about Alice with that unclean mouth, it doesn't matter if I break your hands like this, you know?"

"Hi..."

He couldn't stand the words and my power, and he almost lost his back. While admiring his fragile heart, I said just what he was holding on to his collar.

"Well, if you have any objections, I can't guarantee your life if you disrespect Alice. Even if I don't have a sword, I can crush your skull with one hand and send you goodbye to this world."

"Arth-san, that's a threat..."

"Light-kun, this kind of behavior is sometimes necessary, especially for those who are just prideful."

The children of powerful people are likely to become bonkers unless they are very personable. Rather, I feel a miracle that Light-kun has grown up so well.

"Is that so?"

"That's what it is, pride is necessary, but there is no value in being a bonkers who only clings to it."

"Is that so? I will study."

I think it's pretty amazing that you have this attitude even if your brother is called a bonkers. You have the ability to become a big player in the future. yes.

"Now then? How long will you be lying there?"

I approached him slowly and said,

"Is the bravado just now a lie?"

"Don't come...!"

"Did you really get scared by this level of threat? As expected, it's too fragile."

"Noisy monster! Because of your betrayal, me and Maria..."

"Huh... Um, I don't mind talking about that delusion, but that kind of future will never come. In short, you were used and thrown away by Maria. That's the truth."

I took the barrette out of my pocket and threw it at him.

"It is a message from Maria. She don't want your gift so she's giving it back."

"No way..."

"I heard that you bought that barrette with your parents' money."

"So what, if it's for Maria then I-"

"Did you know that Maria was laughing at her bad taste?"

Well, it's about half a true story, so I'll speak mildly. At those words, his face turned pale and he bowed his head and muttered.

"Where did I go wrong..."

"From the very beginning, Maria didn't have you in mind in the first place."

"Such a thing..."

"Can you even deny it?"

I laughed and said to him who fell silent at those words.

"In the end, there is no cute girl who truly understands you. It's really a pity"

"... you came to make a fool of me?"

"No way, it's the other way around."

"Reverse?"

"Yes, you are a very arrogant and troublesome person, but you can't use your pride and show off."

I continued to say to him who was dumbfounded by those words.

"In other words, you are perfect as a puppet. You are a troublesome person who is empty-headed and easily discouraged, but you have an arrogance to cover up for those things. That's why I'm saying. Would you like to be my puppet?"

Then reach out to him. It seemed so easy to win over him, whose mind was about to give in to unreasonable orders to be my puppet for the rest of his life. Well, there's nothing better than keeping even a tool that seems useless.