Zwarteschwan [2]

"Venetia, wait ...,"

Petra also stood up and tried to stop her, however before she could do that, Marth grabbed her wrist and gave him a reassuring smile.

"Mother, let me talk it with her," said Marth.

"Marth-kun ..., are you sure with this?" asked Petra, of course, it was about him who let go the chance to get [Freudrt's Divine Blessing].

"It's alright, mother. I can get it later on. Besides, it's already come into this. I can't settle my mind if I see Venetia-aneue become sad like this. I can wait before getting a new sacrifice for the baptism." 

Just how could such strange old-style Japanese honorific spurt from his mouth?

"Marth, that's impossible ..., with our financial state, seven hundred thousand Geld it's just impossible." Martinus gave him a comment from the side.

"I'll think about it later, Father. I don't care about the baptism if it robbed Venetia-aneue from her happiness. If I can't get the [Sacrifice], then just forget this whole divine grace. I don't need such things."

"Marth! If it's as you said, then what makes you any different from [Commoner]? We [Noble] are superior than those the like of [Commoner] because we could afford the Divine Blessing! If you didn't get the Divine Blessing, then what makes you different from the common soldiers?" 

Martinus stood up with extraordinary intimidating aura, a conflicted expression floated on his obsidian eyes.

Marth tilted his head in wonder.

That's right, what made [Noble] any different from the [Commoner]? If not of because of their ability to 'buy' the divine grace from the Light Dragon Temple? 

The stats correction after the [+Growth Rate] was that amazing it even creates the disparity between [Noble] and [Commoner].

If that was true and he didn't get the divine grace, then wouldn't that make him no less than a commoner?

But, no matter what, he thought that he must make Venetia Zwarteschwan go to the [Light Dragon Temple]. If she could serve there as the [Shrine Maiden], then she would follow the original storyline.

He who had the prior game knowledge must make her serve the temple. But that would make him let go the chance to get the [Freudrt's Divine Blessing]. And that would mean he was no more and no less as a commoner in noble clothing.

In the game, the original Marth Zwarteschwan and mostly all of the Zwarteschwan family was destined to die. Probably this was a huge plot hole to the game storyline. Moreover, there was never a conversation that mentioned the reason why Venetia got sent into the temple. Or, Marth just never found such conversation in the game.

"..., I'll think about it later, father." said Marth gazing straight at his father, "get ready to pack all of Venetia-aneue belonging and necessities for her in the temple. No matter what, I'll have to make her [Shrine Maiden] rather than hand her over to that perverted wizard!"

Marth left the dining hall after said that. His tone just like giving an order, but Martinus and Petra didn't care in the slightest with that rude way of talking to the elders.

They were stupefied and unable to respond to Marth's word. Shame and guilt for their incapabilities washed over Martinus and Petra.

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Knock knock knock ...

"Aneue, it's me. Are you there?" he called after knocking the door of Venetia's room.

There was no answer.

Knock knock knock

"Venetia-aneue!"

Again, Venetia didn't respond, some random dark thought flooded his mind.

For example, the sight of his beautiful older sister hung up in a rope without the sign of life. The despair on her dying face. Or something like that.

Some time passed and there was no answer, Marth becomes panic. His knock becomes rushed, and he barges the mahogany door by slamming his small body. He also didn't know how and why, but sometime after the door was opened. With rushed breath, he screamed his sister's name.

"Venetia-aneue!!!"

"Hiks ... sob ... Huuh? Marth!?! What are you doing, here? Why are you in my room?"

Said Venetia who was burying her face in the sea of stuffed dolls on top of her uselessly massive bed after realizing his brother's existence. She showed her face that smeared with tears and snot.

"Sigh ..., why aneue didn't answer when I knocked on the door?"

Seeing that his sister was alive and well, Marth could let out a relieved sigh.

Marth walked inside the room without her consent and sat down on a stool, facing the bed that Venetia uses to lie down. Seeing the animal stuffed doll in many shape and size in the top of his sister's bed, Marth smiled shortly remembering something from the game.

'I just know that the best [Gift] for Venetia was a [Stuffed Doll] after the event which our dense protagonist barged into her chamber. It's a weird gap with her archetype, to think that she always liked those since she was children.'

By now, Venetia already sat in the corner of the bed facing Marth. Her cheek and eyes were still wet because of the tears.

'Venetia, Sicilia ..., Venice and Sicily. That's the name of a place in Italy. Huh, on Earth before, was there any place called Marth? The closest one I could think of was Mars, Ancient Rome God of War that become a planet name. But, my father's name is also Martinus. Maybe it's derived from that ...?'

While Marth thought about some unserious things, his eyes focused on the beautiful face of his sister. Of course, Venetia in front of him was different from that of the 2D version of her in the [Golden Ark]. But still, this Venetia was a woman with a magnetic sex appeal just like a strong alnico magnet.

'Still, she was always favorite ..., after Lily, Guinevere, Lin, Sophie, and Tate of course. Huh, why would I think about the heroine ranking on the game?'

Marth or maybe the former player soul (Hisyam Agil) inside his body has the intention to meet and talk in person with all of the heroines in the [Golden Ark]. After all of this, he ended up in the game that colored his puberty. Why would he let go of such a god-sent opportunity just like that? 

But, when he thought that probably all of the heroines would end up becoming Roman Einvogel's harem, somehow Marth felt dejected. It was as if he found out that his crush already belonged to someone else.

His sister Venetia also ..., probably if she followed the original storyline with the game, she would end up with Roman Einvogel. Of course, that was a natural thing. After all, the protagonist in all harem VN would get his girls. Moreover, there was one route where Roman ended up as a harem lord.

Yet, he felt unwilling. How could he let those top-tiered girls becoming someone else possession! He infused such thought in his mind.

Not as the Roman Einvogel, the main character of the game he used to play ..., but for himself, Marth Zwarteschwan. Without further thought, his gaze on Venetia, who was also one of the 24 heroines in the [Golden Ark] and also the elder sister of this body he possessed, with a lustful glare as if trying to swallow her whole.

Venetia who receiving such intense glares from the emerald eyes of her brother felt something weird, she didn't know what that feeling is. Shy or even uncomfortable, Marth's glare made her feel weird.

"..., t-then, what's the matter, Marth?" asked Venetia who was unable to hold her shyness after receiving the full force glaring of her brother.

"Venetia-aneue, is aneue really willing to marry with the man that even aneue didn't like or even know?" asked Marth straight to the point.

"..., i-it couldn't be helped right? To be a [Shrine Maiden] it also needs adequate [Sacrifice] to the Light Dragon. And our family could only afford to buy one [Sacrifice] for your [Baptism] Ceremony. Thinking this through, your baptism is more important than me." Venetia answered while pouting.

"Don't say it like that, aneue." Marth went silent for a moment, his face soured as if he couldn't accept this outcome. "father and me have talked this through, and I don't want to know, but aneue must go and serve the temple as [Shrine Maiden]!"

"But why? Isn't with this you..., the sacrifice for your baptism ceremony will be used by me? Marth, you are the heir of the Zwarteschwan family, and you probably didn't know the importance of having divine grace of Light Dragon. But believe me, that is something that very important to you in the future." protested Venetia while giving him a word of advice.

"Hmmm..., it's not like I didn't want the divine grace, I know myself how important is that for me." As a player, of course, he knows the passive effect of the [Freaudrt's Divine Blessing] was almost to the point of cheat-code. "But I don't want to see aneue suffer in her lifetime! I won't accept it, I want to see you happy and not suffering."

Marth stood up from the stool and walked to his sister. He stretched his chubby hands to get a hold of Venetia's cheek and wiped the tears remnant around her eyes.

Right now his body was no taller than 140 cm, he still hasn't yet in the age of explosive growth of a teenager and looks just like a brat. With Venetia sat down on her bed, he could easily do all of those.

"Look, even my beautiful and cute aneue crying pitifully just like this. How could I let you marry that bastard of a wizard?!"

"..., Marth, your tongue!"

Venetia reprimanded him because he used a rude word that unfitted to a [Noble]. Even more so, Venetia felt this situation somewhat weird. Her heart was brutally throbbed when her brother said she was beautiful and cute. It was as if ..., she glad being praised by her brother?

Her cheek somewhat reddened after that. Soon enough, she remembered something.

"But, your baptism ceremony ..."

Marth sat down beside Venetia and then hugged her just like a koala. 

'There isn't any ulterior motive at all, I tell you! I am her little brother, and this is only a skinship between two siblings. D-don't misunderstand! It's not like I want to indulge myself in her smooth and soft skin or anything like that! Besides, I was only a brat of 12 years old in terms of appearance.'

He convinced himself that he isn't guilty. More importantly, he said.

"Look, aneue got back into this topic again. Like I said there's no problem. That's only a middle-grade sacrifice, no need to think about it deeply. In six months, no I only need three months, I will get another sacrifice." declared Marth full of confidence.

"Hmmm? And how will you get this sacrifice?"

"Of course by catching one, the monsters in Eliru Continent were never extinct."

"Don't! Marth, it's dangerous! I better wed that man even if I hated this kind of arrangement rather than let you do that dangerous thing!"

"Stop, stop .., calm down, aneue. I'm just joking. With my strength, I'll probably end up as monsters appetizer. The only thing I could do was to hire a [Mercenery] from Regia. I could rely on them for this kind of matter."

"But the price for hiring them ..." Venetia expression worsened, she heaved a long sigh as if resigned to her fate before saying. "Thank you, Marth. But forget it, let me cry for a few days before going to the Araphaime territory later on."

"Venetia-aneue, actually there is another way to make you avoid this marriage arrangement. Only, it will be dangerous and probably aneue would never do it."

"..."

Venetia glanced at her brother in question, right, until now Marth still hugged her fluffy body tightly as if he feared she would run away and disappeared.

"First is, we could trick Araphaime and hide aneue. We could just give an explanation like aneue is dead, lost, or we can just made up some stories."

Venetia patted Marth's head and rebuked this idea.

"That's impossible, silly boy, you think you could outsmart the brightest mind in our kingdom? This method could be used, but it would be very suspicious. Why suddenly disappeared? Why suddenly die? And if the Araphaimes found out the truth from all of this, they would surely become sworn enemies of our family till the generation to come."

Instantly found out the hole in his plan.

"Right, there is also that ...," Marth smiled after hearing this, "let's proceed with the second plan. Aneue could just put on a scar on her face to make it not beautiful. If that Araphaime dude only cares about your appearance, he probably lost interest when you didn't have your beauty that rivaled that even Goddess Erumina."

Venetia thought that her brother just praised her too much, to think that he said that her beauty even rivaled of an idol. But she actually found that his praise not that bad, even if it was said from her own brother. Thinking about this, Venetia started to think deeply. 

Marth panicked when he saw her on deep thought, this wasn't the reaction he wanted to see!

"D-don't think about a funny thing, aneue! There is no way I would let aneue ruin your beautiful face to make it ugly! I can't bear with that! Make it gone from your mind, aneue! I'm just joking when I said that, why you have this serious look like you really considering it?" He strengthened his hug as if trying to hold Venetia from trying to do whatever she had on her mind.

Looking at this sight, Venetia let out a chuckle.

"Fufufu ..., there's no need to be panic like that, Marth." that 'fufufu' just sounds like how she is in the game.

Her brother who lost his calm and act like his age was something like a rare sight for Venetia. Unknowingly, Venetia pulled his body and use Marth as a hugging pillow. Caressing her brother's hair while his head was trapped between the two melons, she didn't know that right now his brother put on a red face because of shyness.

"Marth, let me tell you something. Aside from a [Curse] from [Shaman], all of the pain be it from physical or even a result of magic could be healed with [Light] magic. I think your idea is useless, of course ..., if you could find a [Shaman] it's probable."

Marth couldn't think anything because his brain was overwhelmed with the pleasant sensation and dopamine explosion because of his face was submerged between two G-cup breasts! 

He could smell a womanly aroma from Venetia's body and dress. It was true, that she was his older sister, but as a player, he couldn't 'just' think her as the only sister.

To him, Venetia was a heroine that must be conquered.

Not could be, but must be!

"Right ..., therefore, aneue must go to the Light Dragon Temple and become [Shrine Maiden] there. With that, we could make a legitimate reason to reject the Araphaime marriage proposal."

"And you also, getting back into this topic! Then after that what? You won't get your baptism! Don't give me 'I will make it somehow' crap! If you could get a new sacrifice, how would you do that?" Venetia reprimanded him harshly.

"Hmm ..., how could I make aneue believe my word," mumbled Marth wondering.

He had the plan for the future. He would use the game knowledge he barely remember and also used some of the advanced knowledge from earth. The first thing to do is to collect sufficient fund, after that he would raise the military power of this place, to repel the invasion from the Uthgard Empire.

Of course, he also have to prepare for the worst like the Light Dragon, Dark Dragon, and Demon King attacking. Only, those things were far beyond his reach, and it was not his problem because he still got the protagonist the [Hero].

The priority right now, was to survive the predicament he might be in. And that was to repel the invasion from Uthgard Empire, to do that he need able army and that means he need money.

When Marth thought about that, his head was drowning in the warmness of Venetia's breast.

However he wanted to be in this position forever, this was the first lucky pervert situation in his life! However, this fluffy and comfort must come to an end. Unwillingly, he let go from Venetia's embrace.

'..., wait, can I just conquer her and make her follow whatever I said? If I recall, her personality is ...

Marth was someone when he have something he already decided to do, he would follow it until the end. And with all being said, Marth continue with that plan.

To conquer this heroine that was also his sister.

Somehow, that sounds so lewd.

Marth stood up with his eyes stared straight at her.

"Venetia-aneue, I have something to confess!"

"Hmm? Okay, what is it, Marth? Somehow your air changed, strange..."

"Aneue, actually .., I like you, Venetia-aneue! No, let me make it clear. I love you Venetia, not as a family member but as a man to woman!"

It sounded strange because it was said by a 12 years old brat. But hearing this from Marth, the lady in question was startled.

"M-marth!?! Y-you?!?" Venetia's eyes run rampant here and there.

Hearing this frontal love confession like this, moreover, it was from her own brother! This is a really weird situation because he is just some brat and her own brother. 

But not for Venetia who was a maiden of seventeen years old. That confession from Marth made her heart pounded violently as if there was a pile-driver inside it. She didn't seems like rejecting it or showing a dissatisfaction, on the other side she looked embarrassed with red face.

"D-don't spout nonsense! We're siblings of the same mother! I-it's impossible for us!"

Venetia rejected him outright. But with her eyes that couldn't see straight at him and embarrassed looks, not convincing at all.

'As I thought, Venetia is the epitome of brocon! And perhaps, shotacon? Well, whatever ..., perhaps she accepted that Roman dude because Roman made her remember her dead brother that is me. If it's like that, won't she actually have a hidden feeling for me?'

Marth rejoiced while smirking in victory inside his mind. He who had opened all of the event conversations with Venetia, know her inside out as if it was the back of his palm. He knows all of the characteristics of the heroine namely Venetia.

"I don't care! And I don't want it if it isn't with Venetia-aneue! Don't wanna! I don't want to hear refusal, I only want my Venetia-aneue!"

"Y-you!? Marth, as I said it's impossible! Besides marriage between a siblings its ..., uuu ...," Venetia who widened her eyes in shock want to rebuked his egoistical remark, but stopped and put on clouded expression.

"The Kingdom Law didn't say it was prohibited, right?! And, we from the [Noble] Household has the thing called privileges. And one of those, is to strengthen one bloodlines by inter-marriage between relatives!" exclaimed Marth with rushed breath.

Marth becomes more and more daring, he pull Venetia's pointed chin while staring straight at her eyes full of desires. There wasn't any word uttered by the two of them, for sometime, they look at each other without talking.

Marth could not hold back his desire any longer.

He was inside a brat ten years younger than him back on earth, but his mind and soul were that Hisyam Agil who was a young adult.

Seeing Venetia's face who has teary-eyed and look at him feverishly like this, of course it was impossible for him to not thinking about lewd thing.

Venetia was one of his favorite heroines! In the game, the first impression of her was that the always smiling and chuckling onee-san 'ara-ara ufufufu'. She was a mature older woman who shown a healing smile and supports the protagonist from the back.

But after knowing deep about her, the player would learnt that she also had her dark past in her life. Behind those healing smile and her warm hug, she was a fragile woman. And unlike other heroines, Venetia had a unique characteristic or maybe could be called as personal preference that was the favorite of almost every players.

Without any shred of hesitation, Marth claimed Venetia's sexy lips roughly.

"Mhmmm...?!"

Venetia widened her eyes in shock because of this unexpected attack from her own brother! Her little brother just claimed her first kiss!