Chapter 15: Robusta Duke Family(1)

Mom went back first because she had some work to do.

I was watching my little sister doing research next to her, and a problem arose.

It’s not fun.

‘No, what’s so fun about that!?’

“Little sister, is it really fun?”

“You don’t know because you’re young yet. Look at this.”

My sister showed me how the colors of the glass test tubes changed, and I really didn’t understand anything.

“It’s amazing, isn’t it? This color…”

She was muttEling, but what was she saying!? It didn’t seem to be Korean…!?

“I’m going to go play outside…”

“Have a good time.”

In the end, I gave up on staying by my sister’s side and decided to go out and play.

There are many areas of the Magic Tower that I haven’t been to yet, so it would be less boring to look around.

I was walking down the hallway when I saw a girl with red hair in the distance.

A memory of seeing her somewhere came to mind, and I followed the girl, and she went into a room.

The moment I was about to open the door and go in, I heard a sobbing sound.

“Why…I, I can do better than this…”

As I was deciding whether to enter or not because of the girl’s sobbing sound from inside the room, Elin, who was sitting on my shoulder, opened the door.

‘Kiiiiii-eek.’

As the door opened, the inside was visible, and inside, the girl with red hair was looking at me with surprised eyes.

Her eyes were full of tear tracks.

‘They say that beautiful people are also beautiful when they cry… That’s true…’

The moment I was staring at the girl with dazed eyes, the girl opened her mouth.

“…Did you see…?”

With a very cold voice.

“…A, no. I didn’t see anything.”

“What didn’t you see?”

“……”

It feels like I’m in a no-win situation, what do I do?

‘…Run away!’

I turned around and tried to run away, but I was caught.

“Where are you running…?”

“Ehehe…I, I left something behind. I’ll be right back!”

“…You can’t go.”

With that, she pulled me into the room, and the door closed.

‘More than that, you’re so fast…? Weren’t you just sitting on the chair and crying?’

When I entered the room, the interior was clearly visible.

Was it a room she used as a personal room? It had a bed, sofa, desk, and everything she needed, and it looked clean to me.

I thought mages were all sloppy with tidying up, but looking at the other rooms, it was our sister who was special.

The girl sat down on the sofa, holding me, and wouldn’t let go.

“H, hey, let go now. I won’t run away.”

“Hmm, why should I believe you? You were about to run away just now.”

“A, no. I left something in the room.”

I said, looking at her, and she seemed to have cheered up, and she was poking my cheek!

“You’re really cute. What did you come to the Magic Tower for?”

As she looked at me and smiled brightly, she looked even more beautiful.

“I came to see our beautiful unnie!”

“Kyaaaa! Our pretty one says good things!?”

She hugged me and showed her affection, and her likeability was already over 50%.

Am I going to hit on a unnie I don’t even know the name of like this…?

After a long period of affection, she seemed to have calmed down and blushed slightly.

“Hmm hmm, I’m sorry. I can’t help it when I see something cute.
Also, I didn’t introduce myself.
My unnie is ‘Bella Robusta’ of the Robusta Duke Family.”

It came to mind after hearing her name.

That the unnie who is hugging me right now is one of the candidates for the next Master of the Tower.

‘Robusta Duke Family’

It is a family famous for magic and has produced the Master of the Tower for generations.

Bella Robusta, the second daughter of the Robusta Duke Family, who is highly regarded in this generation as well.

However, she lost her position to my little sister this time, and there were many rumors.

“Is our pretty one from a family?”

“I’m Aria Liberica of the Liberica Duke Family.”

The moment my words were heard, the warm atmosphere disappeared, and only coldness lingered.

“You’re Aurora Liberica’s younger sibling…?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Will you leave now? I want to be alone.”

I was kicked out.

And, the likeability, which was approaching 50%, instantly dropped to 20%.

This is the first time I’ve had something like this happen, what do I do!?

Ah, no, more than that, why am I trying to win over Bella Robusta unnie…?

I could just pass by, but the spirit’s whispEling voice was heard.

‘Chicken?’

I heard that spirits like to play pranks, but that’s not the case here…

“Now, our family’s conquest isn’t over yet. I can do it later.”

‘Chicken?’

“Ugh, alright. I’ll think of a way.”

I gave in in the end.

No, more than that, I’ve never met the Robusta Family in my previous life, so how am I going to conquer them!!

Is there really nothing? Thinking about it, it seems like there is.

‘I have to go to the Magic Tower, so…’

I sighed and returned to my little sister’s room, and my sister was waiting.

“Did our youngest come?”

“Wh, what is this!? Little sister!?”

In a dirty room.

Where did the clean room go that I cleaned this morning? It was the room before I cleaned it, and it was spread out before my eyes.

“That’s how mages live.”

“That’s not true!? I went to another mage’s room just now!”

“Huh? Do you know a mage?”

“Oh, I met her today. Bella unnie.”

“Ah, is she that girl? She always treats me like a rival, so I’m tired…”

When I heard my little sister’s words, she said that Bella unnie always treats her like a rival, but she’s never won once.

“…Unnie is pitiful.”

“Right?”

“Bella unnie is pitiful. She always loses to little sister…”

“…Youngest. If you say that, I’ll be hurt too.”

My little sister acted pitiful, hearing my words, but my eyes couldn’t be deceived.

“But Bella unnie is elegant, beautiful, pretty, and kind…”

“…Youngest. I don’t know about the other things, but the kind unnie is right here.”

I looked at my little sister, who was saying those words, and she stroked my head with a soft touch. Well, it’s not bad.

More than that, it’s almost time to go back.

“I’m going home now.”

“Are you coming tomorrow?”

“Yes! I’ll come again at the same time tomorrow!”

I looked at the back of her, who was taking me to the carriage, and fell deep in thought.

‘Since it’s come to this, I have to work on Bella unnie too.’

That is, the conquest of Bella Robusta unnie, who is the same age as my little sister, 14 years old.

Well, there’s no harm in working on the same Duke Family, right?

And, unlike my little sister, she’s also going to the ‘Social World’, so I can get a lot of help.

‘Social World’

If you’re a woman from a noble family, you’ll be in the social world.

If you build connections there, you can get a lot of help, starting from future business.

“Anna.”

“Yes, Miss.”

“Can you investigate Bella Robusta’s lady?”

“Understood, Miss.”

When I confirmed the document I received from Anna, she had brought more information than I thought.

I’ve been thinking since before. Isn’t she too capable?

I’m going to be hurt if she suddenly leaves.

“Will Anna always be by my side?”

“Of course, Miss.”

It was just a word, but belief was born.

The belief that Anna would never leave my side.

I thanked Anna, and she went out of the room, showing how happy she was.

I started to look at the documents in earnest.

From her childhood to her recent interests and her personal preferences…

“She’s not doing anything illegal, is she…?”

I was a little scared because I didn’t expect her to investigate in such detail.

I should try to conquer her in this way tomorrow…?

The next morning, as soon as I arrived at the Magic Tower early in the morning, I only made eye contact with my little sister and went straight to Bella unnie.

“What’s going on?”

Bella unnie treated me with a cold voice, unlike yesterday, and I gave her a present.

“I brought this because I was thinking of Bella unnie.”

“You don’t need it, so will you leave?”

I looked up at Bella unnie, who was talking coldly, with longing eyes, and she sighed and accepted the gift.

“…I’ll only accept this, so will you leave now?”

“Ehehe, thank you.”

Bella unnie received my gift and went into the room.

‘Well, I achieved my goal today, which was to give her a present…?’

I sat on the sofa, with the gift from Aria Liberica, or Aurora Liberica’s younger sister.

I was looking at the gift, which was decorated with a white box and a red ribbon, and fell deep in thought.

The child is not at fault. However, if it’s Aurora Liberica’s younger sibling, it’s different.

Aurora Liberica, who always interferes with me, almost lost my family’s position as the Master of the Tower.

‘If I lose the position of Master of the Tower…’

I didn’t even want to imagine it.

I’m sure I’ll be kicked out of the family or sold off in a political marriage.

I have to take the position of Master of the Tower by any means.

The more my heart became anxious, the more the anxiety and the pressure intensified.

Today, too, I held my chest, which couldn’t be calmed, and the gift I had received came into view.

My hand, despite my will, opened the gift.

Inside the box, there were various items and a document.

“This, is…”