I Was Reincarnated As The Older Brother Of A Villainess Destined to Die, So I Want To Change The Future By Raising My Younger Sister With My Own Hands. I Am The Strongest In The World, But My Little Sister Must Be The Cutest In The World - Volume 3 Chapter 6.1

The royal capital of the Holy Kingdom is located at the center of the country, approximately a two-week carriage ride from Foranada. As the heart of the nation, it is a vast city where many people live lively lives. It represents the prosperity of the Holy Kingdom.

I had come to visit the royal capital.

The official… the reason wasn’t particularly complicated. It was to report my appointment as a count to the Holy King. In this country, inheriting a noble title was not as simple as declaring it; it required registering magical power with the magical tools managed by the royal palace. Therefore, I had made this journey.

In the midst of a dispute with the royal palace? Some may question it, but it was precisely because of the current circumstances that it was good. If I were to propose a discussion about that matter, they would naturally take the bait. Once that happened, the situation would be in my favor.

By the way, the group this time consisted of several caretakers, a dozen members of the knight order, and a few members of the shadow division. Of course, Karon and Orca were present, but I had not brought Shion along.

As for Shion, it was because her elven family was in the royal capital. If she were to show her face in this city, they would undoubtedly make contact. The probability of trouble arising during such an encounter was high, so I decided to leave her behind this time. We would eventually have to settle things, but now was not the time.

But I digress.

With such circumstances, our group was making its way through the royal capital. We were currently heading towards the royal castle in a carriage. It felt a bit odd that Shion wasn’t in the carriage, but it couldn’t be helped. We had used a phase-link gate to shortcut our way to the outskirts of the royal capital, so this was still the easier option.

As I surrendered myself to the rattling of the carriage, the door was unexpectedly knocked. One of the servants who accompanied us confirmed that it was Knight Order Commander Brazelda, who had come to deliver a preliminary report. I allowed him entry without hesitation.

Brazelda quickly boarded the carriage. It was quite impressive that he managed to transfer from his horse to the carriage, considering our slow speed.

“Sorry to disturb you, Captain.”

With no one else around, Brazelda, a large man who continued to behave roughly, did not change his demeanor. I couldn’t help but be impressed by his unwavering nature.

With a small smile, I asked, “I heard you have a report?”

“Ah, yes. First, permission to enter the castle has been granted. Upon arrival, you will be guided to the prepared rooms,” Brazelda responded.

That’s only natural. Despite our delicate relationship, we can’t reject a pre-announced visit. It would greatly damage our reputation among the other nobles.

“Next, let’s talk about the schedule after arriving at the royal castle,” Brazelda continued.

“Did you hear about it in advance?” I asked.

“Yeah. It might sound strange, but there’s a person who wants to have a conversation with you before the ceremony for the inheritance of the title. Apparently, they wanted to get a rough idea of the schedule,” Brazelda explained.

According to Brazelda, the ceremony is scheduled for tomorrow morning at ten o’clock, and the other party wants to meet during the available time before that.

In the current tense situation with the royal palace faction, is there someone who wants to have a meeting with me within the royal castle? And they’re willing to accommodate our schedule as well?

“Who is this curious person?” I inquired, furrowing my brow.

“It’s Prince Weimlay, the first prince,” Brazelda answered with a mischievous grin.

It goes without saying that this will be a headache for me.

The meeting with Weimlay was arranged shortly after our arrival. Even though we were asked to accommodate his schedule, I couldn’t keep the prince waiting for too long due to our respective positions.

Furthermore, the reason why he requested the meeting remained unclear.

To begin with, I didn’t have much information about the First Prince. All I knew was his name, Weimlay, that he was three years older than me, and that he had been born with a frail constitution. His infrequent public appearances due to his poor health made it difficult to gather any substantial information, even with skilled spies.

Game knowledge was out of the question. After all, Weimlay had died of illness at the start of the game. His name only came up a few times.

In other words, I couldn’t predict what Weimlay had in store for me. There was nothing more frightening than the unknown, and leaving it unresolved would only distract me. It was a matter I wanted to deal with promptly.

That’s why, without resting too long in the prepared room, I made my way to Weimlay’s private chamber.

Yes, I was being led to his private chamber. I never expected that, despite the fact that the royal palace and I were practically in a hostile relationship, he would invite me into his personal space.

Who knows what will happen? While urging my subordinates to remain cautious, I steeled myself and entered the room.

The first impression of Weimlay’s private chamber was that of a “sickroom.” The first thing that struck me was the scent of disinfectant, characteristic of hospitals.

And then, what caught my attention next was…

…

For a moment, my steps faltered, and my face contorted. It was because I sensed a faint curse lingering in Weimlay’s room.

At this point, I raised my guard, thinking that perhaps the perpetrator of Nina’s attack had made contact. It wasn’t confirmed yet, but it was better to be cautious.

Having passed through these two points, I finally entered the room.

Within a matter of seconds, the servants who had been waiting in the adjacent room entered and began preparing tea for the two of us. During that time, I took my seat.

Once all the preparations were complete and the servants had exited, only Weimlay and I remained in the room.

The room fell into silence, but it lasted no more than ten seconds. Weimlay was quick to break the silence.

“I must apologize for the trouble caused by my younger brother this time. I am truly sorry.”