036 - Leslie Berdandy (3)

"Why are you surprised?" Leslie, who saw Faerie's reaction, was astounded as well.

"Hey, Torenia... Don't tell me... You have no idea who he is?" Leslie came up to Faerie's face.

"The young master of the Berdandy family, as well as the person is known as the next Marquess! The gorgeous young man who has earned the nickname 'The Perfect Guardian of the West' for successfully defending the West's borders at such a young age! My elder brother, Liam Berdandy?! You don't know who he is?" Leslie exclaimed, her face flushed with surprise.

Faerie was horrified and dumbfounded for a second

'Who doesn't know a great man, handsome, and has a bright future as the successor of a famous noble family like him?'

But that wasn't what had Faerie speechless.

Leslie, who didn't appear to have much affection for her older brother, explained what had happened to Faerie in such detail that she was left speechless.

Nonetheless, Faerie returned to the original issue, the reason she was taken aback by such a 'wow' offer.

"That isn't it! You really want me to marry your brother?"

Faerie tries hard not to scream.

'Me? With Liam Berdandy?!'

How could she, who should have avoided the main character, be told to marry the main character's closest friend and right-hand man?

'It's like digging your own grave!'

"Ah. You definitely don't want to marry my brother, do you? Of course, I am aware of this, but what a shame!"

Leslie looked disappointed.

"If you are willing, the Berdandy family will undoubtedly be very prosperous, even if my dumb brother becomes the next Marquess as long as you accompany him as Marchioness."

"Hahaha...." Faerie laughed awkwardly. She had no desire to picture herself as a Marchioness.

Secretly, Faerie was relieved to hear that Leslie had backed down from the joke-filled offer.

But in truth, Leslie is still determined to marry Faerie to her brothers.

"Perhaps you'd want to marry my other brother?"

"...Your other brother?"

"Yes! My second brother, Light!"

'Light? Do the Berdandy have another son?'

Faerie immediately began to recall who Leslie was referring to.

And, in a moment, the novel's contents began to flow easily, like a flowing cascade, as if helping Faerie in her search for information about the character called Light.

'Ah, there it is!'

Light Berdandy.

The Berdandy family's second son.

Light Berdandy is a skilled swordsman, just like Liam Berdandy, one of the 12 Sword Masters.

However, he is a divine power user rather than an aura user. As a result, Light Berdandy chose to strengthen his divine power and went to the Theocracy Kingdom five years ago.

'According to the novel, Light had become the Deputy Commander of the holy army when he first appeared after 'that' incident....'

When Faerie looked at Leslie, who was babbling happily, her thoughts came to a halt.

"Light is the best brother! With his cooperation, I was able to confirm that the sacred artifact I wanted to study afterward was still secure and unaltered in any way."

Faerie nodded.

'With Light's assistance, Leslie should not have had any difficulty in identifying that sacred artifact. Especially since Leslie possesses a hidden ability.'

'In that case, Leslie should be able to personally research sacred artifacts a few years after graduating from the academy by becoming someone recommended by the Imperial Institute.'

The Imperial Institute is a research association that only the greatest geniuses can enter.

Its impressive achievements earned its reputation as the third greatest influence in the Moel Empire. And the majority of its member are alumni of the academy, a large and best school in the capital.

Although Leslie wasn't a Professor yet, the Imperial Institute welcomed her with open arms because she was the top genius in the academy.

'But that sacred artifact is not disclosed until the end of this shitty novel. Did something occur...?'

Faerie gazed at Leslie, who was still admiring her second brother in front of Faerie. It was obvious that Leslie preferred Light to Liam.

Unfortunately, Faerie was not interested in her continual talking about her brother.

Her mind was working hard to recall the contents of the parts of the novel that narrated the times when Leslie Berdandy appeared in the plot of the novel.

The day after her academy Graduation Ceremony ended, Leslie had managed to travel safely to the Theocratic Kingdom, as Faerie remembered.

Liam had told Leslie at the time to wait a week after the academy Graduation Ceremony so that Liam could seek the main character for permission to make Leslie's travel to the Theocracy Kingdom safe.

However, Leslie did not listen to him and chose to go quietly without the guard or the maid who was supposed to look after her necessities.

Fortunately, the holy knight instantly notified Liam that the Berdandy family's youngest sister had arrived in the Theocracy Kingdom and would be secure because she was with the other Priestess.

'The holy knight who sent the letter was most likely Light....' Faerie nodded as if she were starting to succeed in learning something that wasn't stated in the book.

But her musings were cut short by a dead end.

'... So, what happened to Leslie after that?'

'Was there an incident in the Theocratic Kingdom? Or perhaps the sacred artifact?'

'To be honest, Leslie hasn't been in the novel since Light appeared in the capital and Liam hasn't even inquired about their youngest sister's news or whereabouts....'

Faerie's brain shut down.

Faerie felt as if she had been hit in the head with a hammer, causing her to come to a revelation.

"I'm sure something happened there..." Faerie muttered quietly.

'Looks like my workload is increasing....' Faerie held her hurting head.

The thought of her task multiplying made her want to give up if she didn't remember that the reward she received was to resurrect her original world.

'It's all right! If you don't want to spend the rest of your life in a shitty novel, you should be able to finish this darn contract!' Faerie tried to cheer herself up by remembering the content of the novel.

'Why did Light Berdandy bring a candidate for Cardinal instead of his sister when he returned to the capital?'

Valeria Luwana is the Cardinal candidate.

She was a talented young high-ranking Priestess who had awakened her divine power at an early age and was trusted by many other young Priest and Priestess, becoming one of the top cardinal candidates in the Theocratic Kingdom.

Valeria Luwana is both attractive and virtuous. Many believe she is an angel sent by the Goddess Gaia to heal the injured.

Valeria is also the closest character to the novel's main character, as the main character, the first Imperial Prince, requires the support of higher-ups of the Theocracy Kingdom.

Whenever the main character was injured, she would immediately heal it.

Valeria is the one that strives the hardest to find a means to remove the curse, especially when the main character turns into a blood-crazed wolf.

Faerie had assumed Valeria was the novel's true female main character after reading some of the romantic moments.

Unfortunately, the main male character has already been killed by the King of another kingdom before Faerie's guess on their relationship can be revealed.

"Ah...!" Faerie smiled as if she had come up with a fantastic idea.

'If Valeria cares so much about the main character and the main character also trusts Valeria so much, shouldn't I just make the two of them fall in love so that this novel may be classified as a romance novel?!'

'I can be Cupid for them both!'

Faerie has never been in a relationship. Her life is too hectic for her to look at the opposing sex. But, at least, Faerie is confident that she can become a Cupid despite being in her mid-twenties!

'I watch a lot of popular romantic dramas! I must succeed as Cupid!' Faerie was thrilled since the possibilities of a possible contract requiring her to make the world a better place were increasing.

"Torenia…." Suddenly, Leslie spoke in a low tone.

"Yes?" Faerie immediately responded with excitement.

"I understand that arranging marriages is a vexing affair. Furthermore, that person is a stranger. I understand how they feel because the Madams frequently try to match their foolish son with me through Liam or my parents. I'm sorry for being irresponsible and not considering your feeling." Leslie lowered her body and head to the stunned Faerie.

"H-Huh? What do you mean?" Faerie had no idea why Leslie suddenly said that, although she was in a good mood after having come up with a brilliant idea.

"You... you're crying."

After hearing Leslie's remarks, Faerie turned to face the window, which displayed her reflection. And she noticed a black-haired adolescent girl dressed as a maid was crying.

'... Why am I crying? Shouldn't I be happy?' Faerie stroked her damp cheeks and eyes. She was completely perplexed.

With an embarrassed laugh, Faerie said, "Hahaha… It's joyful tears because Leslie likes me so much that you offer up your brothers."

"Is that so...?"

Fortunately, Leslie trusted the absurd reason.

They eventually returned to discussing this hypothesis and that theory till the sunset.

***

Faerie, who had managed to escape Leslie's study after being trapped from the blazing sun until the sun was almost about to set, grumbled, "Hah, it seems like my head is going to explode because I keep talking about various theories that I don't comprehend."

'Without the help of , I might have turned into a fool who doesn't grasp anything with Leslie's ramblings. Geniuses are terrifying....'

"Oh, I'm hungry...."

Faerie was on her way back to her room when she felt the crystal stone in her pocket vibrate.

Bzzt! Bzzt!

'Someone knocked on the door of the room at the mansion!'

She hurriedly searched for a quiet room with a mirror so she could use her ability.

Fortunately, Faerie saw an empty room and entered it right away after making sure no one was watching her.

"..."

A person emerged from the end of the hallway as soon as Faerie entered the room.

Boni, who was still eager about inviting Faerie to dinner, was puzzled since the Faerie he was discreetly following from behind had vanished.

"... Where did Torenia go?"