Chapter 171: When a Boy Is Away From Home, He Must Protect His Own Integrity
Do you remember the woman who left a bad memory for him? She also smelled like roses.
In Rin's mind, Eve has always been strict and even cruel. How could she suddenly act so strange and crazy?
It's unbelievable to think about, she was never considered a suspect.
Yesterday's events were suspicious - receiving threatening letters, going to the palace, and finding out the juice was actually wine.
Before getting close with Elise, there was a familiar scent between them, just like the last woman.
Think carefully. There weren't many people around at that time, suddenly a stranger woman appeared, which was strange. Then Eve and Elise appeared together.
Hmm, I'm pretty sure about 70-80 percent. If we compare Eve's handwriting, it might become clear. Of course, she might pretend it's not her handwriting.
Also, this person keeps teaching silly elk strange things. I remember several times silly elk suddenly did embarrassing things and mentioned that she learned it from her sister.
Including last night...
So, she is definitely strange, there is no doubt about it!
Rin felt very angry about this, but it wasn't the right time to say anything, so he just clenched his teeth and silently remembered the grudge.
Eve noticed Rin's sneaky glances, she paused for a moment, seeming to realize something. She gave a meaningful smile and even licked her lips.
Rin's heart raced, he cursed silently again and turned his head away, ignoring her.
"Sister!"
Elise softly called out and blushed as she jumped into Eve's arms, whispering something in her ear.
The two princesses looked alike and were both beautiful girls. The sight of them together was pleasing, though no one was there to admire it.
Hero, with a blank expression, followed behind Eve and habitually stood next to Rin in the council chamber. His eyes were empty, seemingly looking at the two princesses, or perhaps through them at the empty throne.
The silly elk wanted to leave for a while, to take a break from constantly playing games with her and not following any agreements, enjoying getting closer to the shy person named Tundere. Just the thought made her very happy.
It was said that the wicked woman seemed to have something else to do. If she wasn't there, it would truly be a perfect hero's journey.
Only she and Tundere... together on the journey, accompanying and relying on each other, feeling...
Meow~ Meow~ Meow~
Undoubtedly, Emilia the cat was feeling very joyful, even starting to happily meow in her heart.
Could this be the blessing given by the goddess!?
The queen's orders about sending guards were completely ignored by Emilia.
Eve had a private talk with Princess Emilia before, besides giving her the usual advice for being careful during adventures, she also said many strange things.
For example, Rin is Princess Emilia's fiancé, so his good reputation is important for Elise and the whole royal family. Also, she mentioned a new law where royal family members cannot be intimate with someone outside the royal family after getting engaged or married.
Waste Hero always had good reading comprehension, but this time she didn't understand at all, so she simply ignored it and didn't take it seriously.
"The situation is urgent, I have to gather the soldiers quickly. You have some time left to say anything before Elise and I leave together."
Eve patted her sister's head and said to Rin and Elise, "Also, Little Rin, your sister, hasn't left yet. It would be nice to say goodbye to her."
Rin was a bit stunned, but in the end, he looked at the teary-eyed Elise and couldn't help but open his arms.
After hugging for a while and giving some stern advice to the silly elk, Rin let her go and adjusted her ahoge hair.
"Sniff sniff, Little Rin, make sure to wait for me in the Holy Empire! And Emilia, you silly goose, no sneaking around! Little Rin is mine, all mine, mine!"
After speaking, she rubbed Rin's collar with force, revealing a silly smile with a few tears, looking even more foolish.
"Little Rin, goodbye for now, please take good care of the things I gave you, and oh, the letter, my mother said it's important for you too, make sure to deliver it obediently."
"I hope to see you again, you silly goose, maybe a bit smarter next time, or I'll end up as silly as you sooner or later."
Rin paused, pinched her cheek, waved goodbye, and walked away without looking back at the silly elk.
"Well then, goodbye, Elise, meow."
Emilia felt a slight reluctance, let out a quick meow, and followed Rin.
Leaving the council chamber, walking in the corridor, Rin took a few deep breaths, glanced back at the chamber, shrugged, and didn't say much.
After all, it was just a temporary parting, not unbearable yet, just wait for that empty feeling to ease, then it will be fine.
He had some experience with this, after all, Lin Wuyue would be away for some time every year, or he would travel with his parents, so he was quite used to it.
Walking out of the corridor, not far away, Rin saw a tall girl holding a sword handle, standing straight, very eye-catching nearby.
"Waste Hero, wait for me here."
Rin whispered to Emilia, then quickly walked towards Yuki, who was looking at him.
"Little brother."
Yuki's gaze softened, her serious and cold expression instantly melted, showing some guilt. She let go of the sword handle and placed it on Rin's head.
"I'm very sorry that I wanted to travel together, take care of my little brother. But with this incident and my royal duty, it may take some time before I can follow my brother."
Rin wanted to push her hand away, but seeing that no one paid attention except Waste Hero, it didn't affect his tough guy attitude, so he gave up.
"My silly sister, if you are going to battle, put effort into it, be careful not to mess up and disgrace our Fenix family's honor."
"Little brother, is this your way of caring for me?"
Yuki smiled and hugged him, her chubby cheeks burying Rin's face.
"I'm so happy, even though I haven't seen my little brother for a while."
"Let me go!"
Rin could feel the warmth and softness, but the lovely feeling didn't last long. He felt like he was running out of breath and quickly broke free.
Later, feeling embarrassed, someone almost bit it.
"Anyway, take care of yourself, you fool! Don't make me worry about you."
Because the fake Sword Saint often went on missions, Rin didn't feel as disappointed as he did with Elise, who was always by his side. He just felt a little worried.
After lecturing her, Rory looked at the obedient Sword Saint and suddenly hit his head, thinking of something.
"I almost forgot, I saw a certain poor guy with a worn-out and almost broken headband. I generously bought a new one for you yesterday while shopping. Be grateful and accept it."
"Saying this, Rin took out a bright red hairband, which was actually made of a special type of silk that won't fade and is very strong and durable."
"Little brother is so nice!"
Yuki was overjoyed, her eyes sparkling brightly, "Could little brother help me tie it on, please?"
"So troublesome! Please bend down a bit, what are you doing standing so tall."
With a disdainful look on his face, he gestured to Yuki until she bent down, then he untied her almost breaking hairband and put it away, grabbed her brown long hair and smoothly tied it back into a high ponytail.
Not sure if it was an illusion, but it seemed like Yuki's two silver strands of hair that changed color due to awakening bloodlines, appeared to have expanded slightly.
Well, the Black Fox has always been mysterious, most of the time we cannot see her and have no idea where she goes, later we will have to ask about the curse on Yuki, to see if there are any results from the investigation.
Habitually patting Yuki's head, Rin snapped out of his thoughts, and he saw Yuki holding out a dagger, eagerly offering it to him.
"Here, this is for little brother! You can use it for self-defense!"
"Huh? Why another dagger?"
Rin took the dagger and examined it closely. It looked exactly like the one Elise had given him before, except for the inscription at the bottom, which now read, "To my little brother," everything else was the same.
Opening the dagger and looking at it, he saw the words "Chastity dagger," showing that they were clearly bought from the same store.
"...Is this a wholesale deal? Why do you fools think I need this thing?!"
Yuki said seriously, "This is to protect against dishonest people."
Yuki, being open-minded, already had a plan in mind.
With neither Yuki nor Elise around to break the curse on his little brother, Emilia, Rin's close friend, became the primary choice to help.
Emilia, a hero in her own way and genuinely fond of his brother, eased Rin's worries, although the thought of his brother being affectionate with someone else still made him feel a bit bitter.
However, his jealousy was insignificant compared to his brother's well-being.
In this world, there are many bad women, oh, let's not name a certain mysterious Demon King classmate here.
Anyway, in Yuki's eyes, women who don't get her approval cannot get close to her naive and kind brother.
Her brother lacks experience and is easily deceived, so this dagger is his last means of self-defense.
By the way, the Chastity dagger in this world is different from those on Earth. It is easy to carry, and with specially designed sharp runic enchantments, it is a very good weapon for self-defense.
Also, it has a long history of countless great achievements. Even if an ambush fails, just wielding it can intimidate wrongdoers.
Remembering the dagger's slogan, Yuki found it somewhat trustworthy and decided to give it to her brother, feeling reassured herself.
Of course, it's very expensive, so she spent almost all of the pocket money her brother gave her.
"Forget it, you guys seem to have some issues."
Rin grumbled, then reached out, took off her space ring, packed it with a bunch of money, daily necessities, snacks, and put it back on her.
"Alright, hurry up and go to work."
Rin tapped her head, wanted to say more but realized he had said everything, waved his hand to dismiss the fake Sword Saint.
Yuki stared at him for a while, then her eyes met Emilia's, they exchanged a glance, she nodded towards her, everything understood without words.
She entrusted her brother to Emilia for now, whether to protect him or to lift the curse.
...
After saying goodbye to Elise and Yuki, Rin returned home to pack, mainly some books for the journey.
Next, he needed to restock supplies with Emilia and visit Suyu's hiding place, preparation before leaving was crucial, after all, that useless hero was like a clueless cat.
Stuffing the study books into the space ring, Rin hesitated for a moment and also added three romance novels.
Ahem, no specific reasons, just felt it's better to be prepared, with a hint of curiosity recently.
After tidying up his books, Rin was about to leave when he caught a familiar scent of lavender, realizing that the mysterious black fox had appeared.
Before he could even greet, he felt a warmth behind him, and suddenly a pair of hands wrapped around his waist.
Suyu leaned in close to Rin's face, then playfully nibbled on his cheek.
Ignoring any disgust, Rin asked directly, "The Queen mentioned you have some matters to attend to and can't join us for the practice?"
"Yes, that's correct."
As Suyu spoke, he gently touched Rin's cheek, causing a slightly ticklish sensation, to which Rin immediately brushed his hand away.
"You're a fallen Demon King, why does the Queen know you?"
"Ah, my young junior, after not seeing each other for a while, you come at me with questions instead of some farewells. This hurts my feelings."
"Cut it out, who said I was questioning you! I was merely curious. She doesn't know about your identity, right?"
"That's not a problem, I have many different identities, like a famous information merchant guild leader, an expert in magic cards, and an ageless witch..."
Her hidden meaning, Rin suddenly understood. He had wanted to ask her how she knew the queen, but before he could, the Demon King pulled and pushed him, sending him crashing into the bookshelf.
Suyu's purple eyes gleamed in the darkness, one hand pushing him while the other moved towards his chin in an intrusive manner.
"Junior, don't ask so many questions, hmm?"
"You want to... umm."
His body instinctively relaxed, allowing the closeness.
After a while, Lord Demon King licked his lips, easing his tangled emotions. With a twist of his wrist, a dagger appeared in her hand.
"This is a dagger made by one of my incompetent subordinates, consider it a farewell gift. Junior, please take good care of it, or I will be very sad."
Rin's dizzy brain gradually regained consciousness as he accepted the all too familiar dagger, looking utterly confused.
Wow, this thing must be wholesale, right?
