Chapter 12

I remembered that in the otome game I played there was a mention of the heroine's family and her brother, Lucas Sarno, who was very healthy actually.

The heroine was kind and cared for all creatures (bla bla bla ) and with her power of healing, she saved her brother's life who felt indebted to her. He was the protective elder brother and her father was very doting on her, but there was no mention of mother or his wife.

This ticks me off! I understand my treatment now since I'm practically a replacement for my brother. Of course no one would be happy about it.

But what really ticks me off is that I'm useless in helping him since I can't use healing magic.

No wonder that brat felt sour.

But he wasn't that bad. I only saw him once after all.

Well, now I just feel bad knowing that the real heroine would have saved him.

I don't know what his illness is, but I have to find out.

My mother and I spent the day together while an annoying tail was after us.

I reluctantly said goodbye and when we arrived back, black beard suddenly stopped.

“My name is Mark by the way, not black beard!”

“What? How...”

“How did I know? I heard you muttering that a few times!”

I face palmed myself.

My stress levels are rising. Yep! That's why!

Somehow, I thought only math could do that, but boy was I wrong.

“You have to meet your father today so act properly!”

“...”

Was I perhaps jinxing my luck today... maybe?

Not soon after, we took a seat at a big dining table and for now, we were the only ones there.

The maids brought in a lot of dishes and I awkwardly remembered that I have been wearing the same clothes all day.

I don't mind my clothes, I'm currently wearing blue pants and a brown leather type of armour, but standing here like this while thinking that the other party is dressed festively is kind of...

Ah! Wait! Black b... I mean Mark is also wearing leather so I'm not the only one.

My father and brother came in and took a seat at the other end of the table.

He didn't say anything and we started eating.

There are so many forks here that I'm too lazy to count them. Fortunately I also learned etiquette so I know which one to use.

“You are going to be enrolled as a soldier tomorrow!”

Wow, he finally spoke.

“Commander, I expect no favouritism to arise!”

“As you command your lordship!”

We bowed and left.

I snuck into the forest that night since my room doesn’t get locked like at the beginning.

Although the fortress is at the centre of the city, it's not entirely surrounded by civilization and has a forest and a mountain at its back.

I love to take strolls since I feel like suffocating inside my room. Even with all the activities I have all day, by the time I go to my room, I just feel empty.

I took the chess board from the inside of a hollowed tree and started playing with myself made chess pieces.