I Became the Younger Brother of the Female Protagonist in the Novel

At the coachman’s remark, I looked out the window and nodded.

“Yes, there is plenty of time anyway, so it doesn’t matter if you go slowly.”

Gorgeous carriages lined up in front of the castle gate.

My wagon, mixed with the crowd, was able to enter the castle only after waiting for a considerable amount of time.

The moment I entered the imperial castle, I checked my watch. The needle pointed to 5:15 p.m.

“… … Did you wait 20 minutes?”

A movable staircase installed in front of the door of the wagon.

Tired of waiting, I got off the carriage with a small sigh.

“I will be waiting for you here.”

I shook my head at the coachman’s remark and pointed my finger at the row of empty wagons.

“If you follow the procession over there, there is a separate place to park the wagon. And they say there is a resting area and dining area for the coachmen around it, so you can rest there until I come out.”

“ah… … .”

“It’s okay, let’s go.”

“… … all right.”

The coachman, who hesitated to answer, finally nodded and took a seat in the coachman’s seat.

When the coachman led the empty wagon to the parking lot, I turned my head and walked to the building where the nobles were heading.

* * *

A huge party hall located in the main building of Hwangseong.

Following the procession of nobles, I entered the party hall.

“Huh… … .”

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I inadvertently let out a bullet at the twinkling lights in the room.

‘… … Is this the party?’

High floor-to-floor height of 15 m. And a large party hall measuring 150m wide and 75m long.

Astonishment burst out spontaneously at the appearance that combines grandeur as well as splendor.

To the left and right of the party hall, a lot of food was prepared.

The nobles were talking to each other over wine glasses in places other than the food corner.

‘I skipped lunch and I’m hungry… … . Shouldn’t I eat it now?’

I ate a sandwich for a quick snack, but that was three hours ago.

Just a piece of sandwich will make you forget about your empty stomach for a while.

Hungry quickly, I felt like my stomach would growl every time I saw the food corner.

‘… … Let’s drink some water.’

Bottled water in a wine glass.

I tried to forget my empty stomach for a while by drinking a few glasses of mineral water.

and… … .

‘… … If I waste my stamina, I’ll be hungry again.’

I moved to the sofa in the corner of the party hall.

dump.

After sitting on the sofa, I closed my eyes for a moment.

to save all your stamina.

Of course, I already felt the gazes coming towards me. And even the nobles who gossip about my name.

I felt like a monkey in a zoo, but I closed my eyes and ignored their gaze and conversation.

I’m not talking to you, so it won’t matter if you leave me alone.

And the moment I thought about it,

thump thump

My eyes flashed at the sound of slowly approaching shoes, and I looked ahead.

“Oh, I thought you were sleeping… … .”

“hahahaha… … . There’s no fool like him to sleep at His Majesty’s birthday party.”

The person who approached me was none other than the next head of the Duke of Crantes, the 1st Princess of Rosen G. Crantes.

She smiled at my answer, but pointed to the opposite corner with her finger.

“Unfortunately, the idiot is over there.”

“… … .”

A middle-aged man lying on a long sofa.

Looking at him, I seriously thought, ‘Is he crazy?’

Are the thoughts in your head revealed through facial expressions? Rosen smiled bitterly and told me who he was.

“The man who stretched out over there is my second father.”

“ah… … .”

“Certainly he looks a little short, but he is just lazy.”

“… … .”

… … what? Are you defending him now? Still, it’s better to be lazy than lacking.

I also had memories of hearing a few things about the concubine of the Duke of Crantes.

‘A spirit child of the Athos family who had no choice but to enter the Crantes family for family interaction. No, I guess it’s a little bit like calling it Youngsik now.’

Skin so young that it’s hard to believe that you’re in your late 30s. However, his beard, which looked like thorns, aged his appearance in an instant.

His languid appearance certainly seemed lazy, but he possessed such outstanding abilities that he was mentioned several times in the original work.

That’s why the Crantes family didn’t have a separate treasurer, but appointed him as the treasurer.

Of course, it is said that because of his lazy personality, the people who assist him suffer in many ways.

“Still, my second father is also good at swordsmanship. Now you can handle the Sword Master’s sword skills.”

A genius man with both literary and martial arts skills, Danian G Krantes.

It seems that the Athos family didn’t know anything about him until he married into the Crantes family.

From the sword master’s sword skill to the fact that he has the ability as a treasurer. Anything.

And the story was talked about as if he was sold to the Crantes family… … In reality, that man fell in love with Duke Crantes at first sight and fell in love with him.

Dannyan fell in love with the married Duke Crantes and married into the Duke Crantes family even while cheating on his family.

Even now, they say that they are living well in the Duke of Crantes without any major disagreements.

And the moment I nodded, a middle-aged man stroked Danian’s hair.

“Ah, that person… … .”

Seeing my startled look, Rozen-senpai smiled bitterly and nodded.

“Yes, the person who just hit me in the head is my biological father.”

“Yeah, that’s right.”

The idea of male predominance and female predominance, which was seen in ancient times and the Middle Ages, almost did not exist in this world.

A world where you can succeed if you have enough ability.

Of course, there is a class system, so belonging status will take precedence over achievement status, but I realized again that this world is a little more advanced than the Middle Ages.

‘Just the fact that 30-40% of the families in the Labadian Empire are female… … .’

But there were side effects as well.

As people advance their careers based on their abilities, there have been cases where people without abilities are discriminated against and left out.

In general, you can mention the blessing of mana.

A world where wars are commonplace and monsters called demons exist.

As they did not possess modern weapons, talents in martial arts such as magic and swordsmanship were considered important for the nobility of this world.

It was because there were cases where the eldest son, who was the first in line for succession, was pushed out of the line of succession just because he did not receive the blessing of mana.

‘Whoa… … Let’s stop comparing ourselves to Ji Gu.’

I let out a small sigh and put my thoughts away.

Soon, I met Rozen-senpai’s eyes and chatted.

Chapter 69

69. Emperor’s birthday party (3)

The time when I was talking with senior Rosen.

again and again.

“Oh, long time no see. Princess Crantes.”

Should I say that too?

A number of young ladies from aristocratic families gathered around Rosen-senpai in an instant.

The moment I was about to sneak out, I thought it would be best to avoid being with the aristocratic ladies if possible.

“Oh, that person… … .”

A young lady grabbed me.

“ah… … . He is Viscount Kayneth L. Ardennes, who was awarded the title of Viscount earlier this year.”

The young ladies slightly furrowed their brows at the expression ‘received a title this time’.

Apparently, he thought I was from a commoner.

However, along with the family name of Arden, he is an incompetent member of the famous Spey One family. When Kayneth’s name appeared, the girls’ eyes twinkled.

“Ahahahaha… … . nice to see you. My name is Kayneth L Arden.”

“Oh my, you are that famous… … .”

I had an almost world-star reputation.

As an incompetent child of the Spey One family.

Of course, in recent years, the Labadian Empire has been able to overturn that perception, but overseas, it is said that the nickname of Spey One’s incompetent person is still circulating.

The young ladies looked surprised at my self-introduction and looked blank.

No, to be precise, it should be said that he is staring at my face.

‘… … Looks do their part.’

Certainly, there were quite a few times when I benefited from my looks.

I have to say that I was able to have friendly conversations with others all this time thanks to my looks.

‘More than that… … Is it wrong to run away?’

I was trying to avoid my seat, but I stopped and exchanged greetings with the young ladies.

Most of them are either attending the academy or graduating earlier this year. Therefore, most of the conversations were related to the academy.

As an aristocrat of the imperial faction, I couldn’t help but feel burdened by their gaze in many ways, but I answered each question with sincerity and sincerity as much as possible.

so as not to offend them.

but… … .

‘… … The back of my head is sore.’

I broke out in a cold sweat at the stinging eyes of the emperor’s aristocrats.

“Oh, why is Viscount Ardennes staying with Princess Crantes?”

“I mean. Viscount Arden… … Are you this way?”

Another bunch pulling my arm. They were the daughters of the imperial family.

As the two factions snowballed, I had to walk around with an awkward smile.

And from the middle, I had a conversation mixed with a bit of sarcastic as if I had forgotten my existence.

“… … .”

Caught between the two factions, I only smiled awkwardly and did not carelessly participate in the conversation. If you say even one wrong thing, there might be a backlash.

Thanks to His Majesty the Emperor, who appeared at the right time, the quarrel was temporarily stopped.

“The Sun of the Labadian Empire, Ragna E His Majesty the Labadian Emperor enters!”

The 37th emperor of the Labadian Empire, who appeared with the resounding voice of the chamberlain.

Ragnar E Labadian.

next… … .

“The moon of the Labadian Empire, Eleonora E Empress of Labadian enters!”

The chamberlain informed the nobles of the position of the two empresses, including the empress, and the nobles bowed their heads in silence at the same time as the imperial family.

Envoys from countries allied with the Labadian Empire, or belonging to the empire, also stopped talking and bowed their heads to show an example.

There is probably no one higher than the Emperor Ragnar in this place.

“… … .”

At the moment when everyone was silent and there was a sense of desolation, the emperor looked around the party hall and slowly opened his mouth.

“I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the envoys from all over the world who have come from far away. The preparations are small, but I hope you enjoy them to the fullest.”

After the emperor’s brief speech, envoys from various countries and numerous nobles in the empire approached the emperor one by one.

And he handed over a gift with congratulatory words saying congratulations on the emperor’s birthday. Is it supposed to be some kind of gift giving ceremony?

The young ladies who were hanging around me hurriedly left their seats.

Gifts and greetings are shared by all members of the family when the family name is called.

And I unwillingly shared this congratulatory message with the Spey One family.

By order of Count Spayone, Grans.

“Tsk… … .”

I clicked my tongue and approached the Spey One family.

And the moment the Speiwon family’s turn came, Grans congratulated the emperor as the family’s representative.

The emperor, Ragnar, who was having a brief conversation with Grannes, turned his head towards me.

“Okay, we’ll talk about that later. More than that, the existence of Viscount Keynes L Arden is a great blessing to this empire. Jim could not help admiring your talent.”

I bowed my head in response to the emperor’s praise.

“It’s an overstatement.”

“What is overeating… … . But the previous incident was truly unfortunate. Your sister, Lady Sophia, was also one of the blessings of this empire, gifted with great talent. The great light of the empire has faded.”

The emperor shook his head as if he was sorry.

At the same time, his eyes cooled.

“Anyone who dared to do such a thing in my country… … .”

The nobles swallowed their saliva nervously at the sight of the emperor full of murder.

“The search for Lady Sophia ended in an ambiguous state, but I will somehow find the main culprit in this case and punish him accordingly.”