The Hero’s Brother Is Bound To Be Depressed - Chapter 241



242 – Shadow

After returning to the capital’s portal station, Kane purchased a macaron at a dessert cafe and immediately purchased a portal ticket to Bold City, where Aria lives.

It’s winter vacation anyway. No matter how Kane spends it, no one can say anything.

After saying goodbye to Kane and saying I’d see you when I get back, I decided to have an early dinner with Bella to have a conversation about lilies.

I felt a little mentally tired from the constant portal movement, but I couldn’t help it because my priority was to prevent Roel from knowing that I was Lily.

Perhaps because of her status as the Crown Princess, she was able to get the best seat in a restaurant known for being difficult to reserve in the capital by simply giving her name without waiting.

Although not at the same table, sitting at the table right behind Bella were Ian and Theodore, who introduced himself as the leader of the Second Imperial Knights. Bella explained that she had made both of them her escort knights.

They may not have been particularly close friends, but Theodore spoke one-sidedly while Ian just nodded silently.

Bella and I ordered the chef’s recommended menu. It was a minimalist style dish containing the breast and legs of a baby pigeon and quail meat.

As the server who took the order walked away, Bella didn’t spin around and got straight to the point.

“If you are a lily… “You have so many things to answer to me.”

Why?

When I looked at him with those eyes, Bella snorted and said with a truly bewildered expression.

“I didn’t know you were Lily, so I went to see you and warned you to be careful of the Modest guild leader. You shamelessly pretended to cry in front of me and even got comforted! “Considering my shame, wouldn’t it be natural for you to answer my questions?”

Since it was true and there was no excuse for it, I silently rubbed my forehead.

Anyway, since I revealed that I was Lily, there were a few things I had to make excuses for.

I asked with a sigh.

“… What are you curious about? “If it is a difficult question to answer, I will not comment.”

When I gave permission, Bella opened her eyes and her golden eyes shone. Judging by the fact that his upper body is slightly tilted towards me, unlike usual, he seems to have a lot of questions.

Well, it’s obvious even without looking at how much of a concern Lily must have been to Bella. He would certainly have attempted to obtain information about Lily by using an information guild other than Modest. Because Bella absolutely hates unexpected ‘variables’ entering the plan.

Bella stared at me for a moment, finally finished thinking and asked me a question.

“Did you really kill the green magic tower lord?”

The important point was pointed out from the first question. I slowly took a sip of the warm, nameless tea in the cup and opened my mouth.

“… Yes. “I killed the green magic tower lord Tarantra.”

“why?”

Bella’s voice that came out at that moment was a voice full of pure curiosity that I had never heard before. She seemed genuinely curious about the reason for killing Tarantra rather than the fact that Bella killed a person.

“Because it’s a monster that kills people without notice. It was a magician named Rotten who found the clue to the cure for Stonethorn Disease created by senior Rosalyn. “Tarantra killed Rotten, deliberately spread the Stonethorn disease across the continent, and was planning to use the cure to make a lot of money.”

I added, taking another sip of tea.

“I had no intention of letting such a wicked person live.”

Bella asked with a smile, her gaze filled with wonder as she looked at me.

“Is killing the Sixth Prince in the same context?”

“… Similar. “He is the one who killed innocent children and tried to summon the devil.”

Bella nodded with a satisfied expression as if she understood.

“It seems the rumors about lilies are true. Joining hands with the devil or killing someone connected to a religious order. Wait, no way… “Is that why you killed Professor Dewin back then?”

Even though he said he would answer questions, he never said he wouldn’t lie. Bella, who knows the truth, would not be able to distinguish lies mixed with truth.

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“I asked the Modest guild leader to investigate Dewin. Like I said last time, I was thinking that there might be a spy for the church at the academy. “Just in time, the guild leader informed me that you had fallen into a trap, so I was able to go rescue you.”

She answered without hesitation, but Bella frowned.

“How on earth did you and the Modest guild leader share a common fate? “How long have you known him?”

When asked another key question, I clicked my tongue without realizing it. Is this an innate talent, or is it an ability gained through surviving in the imperial family, where every day is walking on thin ice?

Although I was a little embarrassed, a plausible excuse quickly came to mind.

“You said last time that it was a lie that Modest approached you first, right?”

Bella rolled her eyes for a moment, then nodded as if she remembered something.

“Yes, you said with your own mouth that the explanation you gave to Roel was a lie.”

“It’s true. “The person who approached me at that time was not the Modest, but the guild leader.”

Bella’s golden eyes instantly became sharp like the gaze of a predator.

“… The Modest guild leader himself?”

“yes. Suddenly, the guild leader’s words rang in my head. “He asked me to come see him, so we met and talked to him in person.”

This is true. When I participated in the duel, Estelle approached me first to warn me that there were church officials in the crowd.

“The guild leader of Modest already knew that I killed the Sixth Prince and Tarantra. But instead of using it as a threat, he offered me an alliance. The goal is to resist the devil and the cult. “We were colleagues with the same goal, so we had a common destiny.”

After I finished speaking, Bella’s eyes wavered. After a moment of silence, the server began placing dishes containing dishes on the table.

Since I already drank wine at Duke Yussef’s house, I didn’t order any wine this time. I grabbed a knife and fork and sliced ​​the pigeon meat on the plate in front of me and ate it. The famous restaurant was definitely different.

It is a rich flavor that cannot be experienced in a dish made by following the recipe. The ingredients in the meat were excellent and the seasoning was perfect. It is a food that perfectly brings out the unique taste of pigeon meat.

This is truly a flawless taste. I must come with Luna next time.

As I was almost finishing my plate, Bella, who had been lost in her thoughts, finally broke the silence.

“If the goal of the Modest Guild Leader is the same as that of the lily… “You can rest assured.”

Then I realized what Bella was worried about. Modest, a mysterious secret intelligence guild located in the capital. There is no way Bella wouldn’t have cared about a place with enormous power based on enormous information.

When I think about it, it seems plausible.

The reason why Bella, who became emperor in the novel, was unreasonably greedy and tried to place Modest under her control. That’s because she didn’t know whether the Modist would be her enemy or her ally.

There is a secret group in the capital with great power whose guild leader is unknown, and it makes no sense for Bella to leave it alone. Of course they will try to swallow it.

But now that he knows that Modest’s target is not him and Roel, he can rest assured. Bella will let her guard down more than before, and she will be able to form a closer relationship with Modest.

Bella picked up her fork and knife with a satisfied expression. She enjoyed her food to her heart’s content with a relaxed expression without any worries or anxieties.

The empty bowl disappeared, and the server brought out a plate with dessert. The server explained. He said he boiled grapes in wine with lemon juice and cinnamon, then sprinkled a little honey on top and roasted the grapes to give them a fiery flavor.

The taste of sweet wine, honey, and sour grapes harmonized well together, and the grapes exploded in my mouth, giving me a wonderful taste.

I felt awkward as I saw Bella smiling happily as she brought a grape to her mouth. I never thought I’d see Bella this relaxed.

Even though I have a bad relationship with Bella, she is a character I have affection for. I felt somewhat distraught, and sighed involuntarily.

Bella, who was enjoying dessert, asked, wiping the sauce off her hands with a luxurious handkerchief.

“You didn’t ask the most important thing.”

Since he paused and didn’t continue speaking, I asked while stroking his chin.

“What is it?”

“Why did you become a lily?”

Bella’s expression didn’t change when she asked that question. But I knew instinctively. Bella had all her concentration, she was watching my reaction. The reason I became Lily is because it is so important to Bella. This was an issue that could also be related to Roel, who was most important to Bella.

Bella has an innate ability to find out the true feelings of others. She knows how to fake it, but she had absolutely no need for this question. Rather, I want Bella to know my complete sincerity.

“All the rumors about lilies are just my dreams. “Even if I have blood on my hands, I can make the world more peaceful from evildoers.”

I tried to end the conversation like that, but I felt like the explanation was lacking. So he added explanations as they came to mind.

“There are evil people who harm countless people just by being alive. By killing them, we save countless lives in the future.”

After I finished speaking, Bella asked in a dry voice devoid of intonation or emotion.

“… “Do you want to be a hero like Roel?”

Those words somehow made me feel moved. It is not because of an inferiority complex toward Roel. This is because I knew from the beginning that the Lily I thought could never become a hero.

“Roel will become a hero loved by everyone. But Lily can’t be that kind of hero. No, it shouldn’t be. The name Lily should be a warning. “When the evildoer hears that name, it will cause him to be afraid, to be frightened, and to tremble in anxiety.”

I looked into Bella’s golden eyes, who were clearly reading my true feelings, and added this with sincerity.

“While Roel shines the light for all, I will remain in the shadows as Lily. And we will hunt those who try to hide in the shadows and avoid the light.”

Even if the shadow of my existence disappears in that light.