The Hero’s Brother Is Bound To Be Depressed - Chapter 248



249 – Failed Prank

“Ugh… .”

A short scream escaped my mouth. She felt a sharp pain as if every nerve in her body was being torn apart, but it wasn’t so dangerous that the penalty for continuing the battle would be triggered.

As I lay on the floor in an exhausted state, a lycan approached me and plopped down next to me. Thanks to this, the training ground was covered in clouds of dust, but she was too tired to complain.

Lycan looked at my condition and said while stroking my chin.

“You ended up in this much pain because you have already learned the basic intangibles of Banga.”

Certainly, if I compare the difference in pain compared to when I first learned intangible breathing, I am dozens of times better now that I am maintaining my sanity.

When I first learned about intangibility, it felt like my soul was being torn apart. When I think about it now, I feel proud of myself for how I endured such a crazy act. It was something I never want to experience again.

However, as Lycan said earlier, I did not feel that my strength had increased sharply due to the intangibility of the main family.

The simple difference is the feeling that the location of the passage through which magical power is used has been slightly adjusted and the tightness at the bottom of the heart.

When I explained the pain under my heart out of unnecessary concern, Lycan said it was no big deal and roughly patted my head as if telling me not to worry.

“It’s okay. Because pain is natural. It would be comfortable to just think of it as a feeling of your heart becoming stronger. “As time passes and the pain in your heart disappears, you can think of it as meaning that you are ready to overcome the intangible second stage of breathing.”

Lycan, who helped me up, brushed the dust off my body and added,

“A strong mind resides in a healthy body. Balance is always important. “Try to remain alert at all times to avoid losing your balance by leaning to one side.”

I shook my butt and smiled at Lycan’s sincere advice. It was a satisfying achievement just to obtain the intangible form of the original family that I had aimed for.

As Lycan said, if you act impatiently, you may end up making an irreversible mistake.

In order to avoid losing someone precious forever, I had to be careful with every step I took from now on.

“Okay, I’m going to inform Raelan that I have passed on the main family’s intangibles.”

After Lycan left and I was left alone in the training ground, I went back to my room exhausted. I was exhausted both physically and mentally. I had the urge to lie down in bed right away, but I also had to think about my date with Navier tomorrow.

I sat down at my desk and took out a notebook from the storage room. While researching about God’s fountain pen, he had summarized the information he could obtain in the North. Based on that, he had to prepare for the mysterious and adventurous date that Navier wanted.

After thinking about the contents of the notebook for a moment, I placed my weight on the back of the chair.

I decided that tomorrow I would go on a date entirely for Navier.

I’ve received important help several times in the meantime, and I’ve made the big mistake of forgetting a date I promised, so I decided to take this opportunity to go on a date that Navier would be satisfied with.

Think about the rest of the details after you lie down in bed.

***

The next day.

After finishing breakfast, I boarded a carriage to go out with Navier. Navier’s carriage was unchanged from before. Now that she thought about it, she spent most of her time in the Transcendence, so she probably didn’t even have time to decorate the carriage.

“So where are we going?”

Seeing Navier looking at me with very expectant eyes, I, having made a plan in advance, leaned back in a relaxed posture.

“Lake Xiren.”

“Ugh… ?! Lake Xyrene?”

The response is somehow ambiguous. As if my answer was the opposite of what he had expected, Navier told the coachman my destination through a small window and began to observe my expression with big eyes.

It was a little embarrassing to see the beautiful woman sitting across the table staring at my face, so I looked out the window.

As I was watching the scenery outside pass by quickly, Navier seemed to have given up on observing and muttered quietly in a voice filled with doubt.

“Lake Zyrene is famous, but… It doesn’t seem like the adventurous date I was hoping for… .”

Perhaps because of their first date at the lighthouse, Navier wanted a mysterious and adventurous date. She even got me to promise that she would arrange such a date for me.

I was going to Lake Xyren to keep that promise, but I thought I wanted to make a joke, so I talked about something else instead of explaining, as if I hadn’t heard the muttering.

“I read in the book that it’s a famous lake in the north, right? I heard that it’s a place that couples often go to, and that there are many good restaurants nearby. “How about a good place for a date?”

“To go on a date… “Good.”

Navier slightly put out his lips as if he was dissatisfied with an expression that said, ‘This isn’t right.’ I worked hard to control my facial expression, putting strength on the corners of my mouth that were about to rise.

When giving a surprise gift, it is essential to pretend not to know anything so as not to leave any disappointment in the other person’s heart. Fortunately, I was good at lying.

“I heard there’s a good cafe nearby, so I think we can have a meal, look around, and then come back to the family home.”

As I spoke confidently, as if bragging, I didn’t miss the embarrassed look in Navier’s brown eyes.

I guess he thinks he forgot the promise he made to him. Of course, I had a record, so even if I suspected that, I had nothing to say.

After being silent for a moment, Navier sighed.

“… “Good.”

Contrary to what he said, I saw Navier slightly lowering his head with an expression that said, “I’m sad.” I pressed my hand to the corner of my mouth to make it invisible, trying to suppress laughter.

Was he intentionally trying to show off his feelings so that others would know, or was he completely unaware that he was showing off too? Either way, he looked cute.

As if trying to change the mood, Navier changed the topic. As we chatted about the academy, which we had in common, the carriage quickly arrived at its destination.

The place where I got off the carriage was a village near Lake Xiren. As expected from a village where tourists make their living, there were many different shops.

“Shall we eat first?”

When I asked whether Navier had now let go of all his expectations, he slightly tilted his head to look at the sky, then dropped it again and sighed.

“Okay, I need to eat something spicy today!”

I guess Navier didn’t plan on asking directly if he had forgotten his promise. I couldn’t help but notice that it was because of his warm heart that cared about me, so I felt even more satisfied with my decision to go on a date today entirely for Navier.

Navier, who was looking at me with a puzzled expression as I smiled alone, shook his head and started walking ahead.

***

Navier, who relieved his stress with spicy rose pasta, narrowed his eyes at Ross, who leisurely brought the dessert to his mouth.

Even in romance novels, seeing an insensitive male lead who couldn’t understand the female lead’s feelings made me pound my heart in frustration, and seeing Ross unable to remember his promise at all made Navier feel like he wanted to hit his forehead on the table.

If you think about it, it was Ross who had forgotten to date himself several times. Last night, he stayed up late and looked forward to it, but he was an idiot with no learning effect.

The sight of Ross stuffing sweet chocolate cake into his mouth made Navier feel disgusted and disappointed. She felt like her lips would pout if she didn’t put pressure on them, so she kept focusing on keeping her lips inward.

“Aren’t you going to eat any more?”

Seeing Ross offering dessert with an innocent look that seemed like he knew nothing, Navier unconsciously clenched his hands in front of his chest.

“… are you okay.”

Navier answered in a deliberately low voice and smiled only with his mouth. No matter how insensitive she is, if she has the slightest sense, she will definitely feel something strange.

But Ross didn’t even look at Navier and just focused on cutting the cake with a fork.

“okay? “If I’m full, should I go to the cafe later and look at the lake?”

Navier glanced at Ross curtly, took the bill and stood up without answering. Ross, who put the last piece of cake into his mouth, followed Navier.

*

Lake Xyren was a beautiful and clear lake, worthy of being a tourist attraction in the north. I heard that it is good enough to be used as drinking water, but I have not tried drinking the lake water.

Unlike when I left the mansion, I quietly stroked my chin as Navier looked calmer.

I was a bit hoping that an observant Navier would notice my performance midway through, but unfortunately, he didn’t seem to notice.

I looked sideways at Navier’s face as he walked in silence. She felt that if she teased him any longer, she might really hurt Navier’s feelings. She needs to be playful to a moderate degree.

“… “It’s quite crowded.”

As I broke the silence with those words and slowly shortened my stride, Navier turned his head towards me. Her eyes were full of sadness that she couldn’t hide. But she didn’t seem to want to give any indication that she was a butterfly, so she spoke in a tone similar to her usual tone.

“of course. Because this place is famous as a date course. “It’s rumored to be a good place for couples to take a walk.”

Certainly, most of the men and women passing by us were walking uncomfortably, holding each other’s hands and pressing their bodies against each other.

It’s not an efficient move, but isn’t that what love is all about? Anything will be fine as long as you are with your lover.

“Then, shall we go and start a proper date?”

As I said that, I deliberately smiled playfully at Navier.

Navier blinked with a dumb expression. I guess you didn’t fully understand what I meant.

“Well, what… . Let’s get started… ? “Aren’t you on a date now?”

Instead of answering, I looked around the lake and made eye contact with Navier again.

“This is too ordinary to be a mysterious and adventurous date that reveals secrets from the past. “Did you really think I wouldn’t remember the promise I made to you?”

He smiled slyly and added with a sad expression.

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“Isn’t that a bit disappointing?”

At my words, Navier lowered his head and slightly trembled his shoulders for a moment. Are you sure you’re not angry?

While I was scratching my head at the unexpected reaction, I froze when I saw Navier’s expression.

Navier’s warm brown eyes filled with tears and the tears rolled down.

“Ugh, bad… Naapap… Ugh… How much am I, how much am I… .”

Once the other person starts crying, saying it was a joke is nothing but an ugly excuse.

The best I could do in this situation was to apologize and try to console Navier so that he would stop crying.