I Became the Older Brother of a Villainess - Chapter 2.1
Chapter 2.1
The innkeeper’s peculiar expression mirrored my muttering. I immediately lowered my head.
On the flip side, if you think about it, things might get better starting today.
I glanced at Daria, who seemed carefree. The five-year-old girl didn’t shed a tear even after losing her mother. Considering her young age and the lack of affection from her mother, it might be expected.
“Big brother, your expression is all strange. Hard to read.”
Daria came out with a blank expression and met my eyes.
Her blunt face and tone overlapped with my deceased sister. It was an eerily similar sight. Yes, my sister used to say that quite often.
“Big brother always has such a puzzling expression. I don’t know what you’re thinking, but I hope it’s not because of me that you’re feeling upset.”
The moment I recalled that familiar voice, my vision blurred.
“Do you feel like crying?”
“…”
“You don’t like me, do you, Brother? But now, you’re always with Daria, together.”
“With Daria, together…”
The moment I heard Daria’s voice, my consciousness blurred as if experiencing nausea, then suddenly, my dead sister’s words came to mind.
“If I were Daria, I would kill them all and become the empress.”
“Wait, Daria? Daria? Daria!
Am I now inside the world my sister wanted to live in?
I sensed it. The opportunity to fulfill my sister’s dream had come to me. A strong desire not to miss this chance.
The opportunity to protect my weak sister has been given to me once again…!
Since I’ve entered the game myself, I can change the storyline as I wish. Daria’s future, where she’s entangled with men, and Cierra Gluttoni’s future of being ignored without parents, I can change them both.”
After my younger sibling’s death, I played the game hundreds of times more.
If only I could change our future using the facts I know!
This incompetent older brother, if I could fulfill even one wish of my deceased sibling!
“Ugh…”
Amidst the dizziness and confusion, Daria’s pupils shone vividly like the eyes of a cat in the darkness. At this moment, only Daria stood out as if enchanted.
My small and pitiful younger sibling.
“Yes, my sibling isn’t truly dead yet….”
As if mesmerized, my mouth opened involuntarily.
“Don’t worry.”
My new sibling, with an innocent and unknowing expression, looked up at me. I responded with a gentle smile.
I uttered words, unsure if they were meant for Daria or for my deceased sibling.
“I’ll fulfill your share too. The total annihilation ending.”
It was time to rewrite the game’s scenario.
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[The Sleepless Garden’s Flower]
Commonly abbreviated as ‘Sleepflower,’ this game, colloquially known as a romantic simulation, revolved around the protagonist Anemone as she flirted with and selected among six men.
In this world, humans had the ability to use magic, and those skilled in swordsmanship could become swordmasters. Not limited to humans, various peculiar races such as demons, dragons, giants, and fairies also coexisted.
Perhaps due to this diverse worldview, the male protagonists varied in social status, occupation, and race.
In this chaotic world, where even different races mingled, humans went so far as to form factions and engage in internal conflicts. The most significant conflict arose between the royal family and the church.
At the heart of the royal palace was the unlucky Crown Prince Thymus Sequoia, and at the center of the church was equally unfortunate Saint Edmund Mycellium.
Despite their impressive illustrations, both the Crown Prince and the Saint were selfish in character, hypocritically pretending to be excessively virtuous.
Their attitude of manipulating subordinates to keep each other in check was nothing short of cowardly.
It would be nice to say, “Whether they’re wicked or kind, it doesn’t matter as long as I live well,” but it wasn’t that simple. One of the Crown Prince’s subordinates happened to be me.
In the scenario, Cierra Gluttoni would later become a subordinate to the Crown Prince. This was due to his frequent fear of the Crown Prince’s achievements in the upcoming demon subjugation expeditions.
“That’s just the story of the original work.”
As the current Cierra Glutoni, I won’t let things unfold like that.
It wasn’t a matter of taking the church’s side.
The Glutoni family I remember was the wealthiest and most promising within the empire. If I were to take a side, naturally, the situation would lean towards the side I chose.
So, I am considering taking my side.
“Count Cierra, Lady Daria. We have arrived at the church.”
Escorted by the butler, as I stepped down from the carriage, a vast garden reminiscent of a botanical garden unfolded before my eyes. Many mourners had already arrived at the venue. Their gazes all turned towards us.
However, there was something odd about everyone’s gaze.
“I know that kind of look well. A dismissive, contemptuous gaze. It’s a look I’ve received all my life.”
Though there might not be anyone with a higher position than a duke, no one of higher status greeted us first. They were looking at us siblings as if we were nothing.
Seeing Cierra’s appearance in the game, his always hunched posture and lack of confidence, started to make sense. Always bowing down, quickly falling in love with the protagonist’s kind attitude.
Cierra’s personality was shaped by the attitudes of people around him.
“Ha, this is absurd.”
Are they all fools? Even if they act all friendly towards us, it seems inadequate.
“Butler Alberto, there’s something I want to ask.”
“Yes, I’ll answer anything.”
“Has our family fallen from grace?”
Did we become dukes, and overnight our family’s reputation plummeted? Is that what happened? If not, are these attitudes justified?
“Or maybe are the ignorant fools in front of me more distinguished than I am? If that’s the case, I really don’t know.”
The butler’s face twisted. With a snort from his mustache, he raised his head.
“No, Your Grace. The wealth and honor of the esteemed Gluttoni Ducal House are unparalleled within the Empire.”
“If there’s only one flaw, it’s that the current Duke is barely fifteen years old.”
“…”
