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

“I wouldn’t envy any small business.”

Could it be that rumors about the night auction house in Karvan City have spread throughout the Empire?

Among the customers in the fort, there were a lot of people who were quite tall.

Of course, I was able to make a huge profit thanks to it.

“With this, I recharge 370,000GP again, and this time… … .”

It seems that the rarity value has gradually decreased, and recently, the winning bid amount of the best potion has been showing a slow drop.

Because of this, I immediately stopped supplying top-notch potions and registered new items at the auction house.

and… … .

“[One step toward becoming a former king-level wizard, the 5th circle basic course]… … Is it 150,000 GP?”

Right now, it would be right to prioritize profit over 5th circle magic.

In the 5th Circle, a total of 750,000 GP was required to learn all of the Basic Course, Advanced Course, and Master Course.

“Is 750,000 GP equal to 7,500 gold coins?”

A staggering amount of 75 billion won in Korean currency.

A Fifth Circle Wizard, one of only a few in the Labadian Empire.

It was a very attractive stage, but the stage I set as my goal was the 6th circle.

2,500,000 GP is required to become the 6th Circle!

I couldn’t keep my mouth shut for a while at the amount that jumped more than three times in an instant.

“25,000 gold coins… … . It will be difficult to arrange right now.”

I was trembling for a while at the astronomical amount.

Of course, it was not an amount that could be 100% impossible.

It will take a long time. But unlike other people, there is a possibility for me.

Now was the time to move toward that goal.

smart smart

“Brother, dinner is ready.”

“Okay, I’ll go down now.”

After answering Mirva’s voice, I hurriedly closed the gold shop.

Teacher Sharon went back to her parents’ house and attended the New Year’s party in Hwangseong. Sister Sophia must be having a meal at the fancy party hall of the royal castle by now.

After that, there were no more guests visiting the second annex, but I wasn’t particularly lonely or sad.

‘Rather, it makes me feel at ease.’

When I needed someone to talk to, I clung to the maids while acting cute, and the maids threw me information one by one.

How Sophia’s sister lives and how she is perceived outside of the world.

It is said that lately, there have been rumors that Sophia had bullied the maids and kicked them out of the main building.

“Did my sister really do that?”

“Hmm… … . When I think of the lady of the past, I don’t think I would have ever done that. Isn’t it rather that other people are trying to frame the lady?”

When the young maid, who appeared to be in her early twenties, put her index finger to her chin as if contemplating, I nodded in agreement.

‘If there’s someone who bullies Sophia, in the main building, the eldest daughter, Serene, and the second son, Delt.’

Ellen, the eldest, treated Sophia and me like ghosts. And the second daughter, Milien, bullied Sophia after she entered the academy.

‘Serine, the eldest daughter, has been looking at Sofia like a thorn in her eyes since she was little… … .’

I sat on the maid’s lap and ate the fruit she handed me.

The maid who hugged me while blushing at the sight of me eating fruit like a squirrel.

Mirva, who happened to pass by the living room, paid attention to her behavior, but I waved my hand as if I didn’t care.

“But the young master is uncomfortable… … .”

“no. It’s not uncomfortable at all.”

At my answer, Mirva hesitated for a moment before letting out a small sigh.

“All right.”

Thanks to the maid hugging me, I was able to hear the news of the main building that I did not know.

‘As was the case in the original work, Sophia in the main building is completely isolated. The only place she can rely on her heart is probably Elaim.’

An existence that can be trusted with 100%.

To be honest, I was a bit envious of Sofia.

I’m sure living in the second annex would be more comfortable than living an isolated life in the main building. However, having someone you can trust will reassure you in many ways.

Especially if it was the spirit king.

‘The maids prioritize Grans’ orders more than me… … . I can’t see them on my side.’

Funds are also slowly starting to build trust. I decided to create a being that could move only for me.

‘It would be faster to create loyalty than trust.’

It looks like today’s destination will be a slum.

* * *

The slums of Karvan City. It’s dark past 10pm.

Entertainment districts that used to stir up slums began to come alive.

In a bar with a shoddy atmosphere, they were openly dealing drugs.

Slums always existed around slums, where crimes such as human trafficking, drugs, murder, and gambling were frequent.

f*ck!

“Keah-!”

A slender young man in his twenties lay on the floor, moaning in pain.

And a giant rice cake stand looking down at the young man.

The tanned man in a merry-go-round, with his arm muscles clearly exposed, frowned and shook the jingling money bag several times.

“This X meal… … . You said you could bring interest this month!”

The rice cake stand raised its voice towards the young man.

Then, the two men who were watching the scene scratched their heads, then glared fiercely at the young man, who was not a rice cake stand. It seems that he is a co-worker of the rice cake stand.

“f*ck it, we’re going to get beaten up by hyung-nim at this rate.”

“Can’t you sell this bastard?”

In response to a question from a man estimated to be in his 30s, a stick of rice cake pointed toward the floor and shouted, ‘Pull!’ said while spitting.

“I wouldn’t know if my face was even. Who would buy a guy like this?”

“Let’s do it… … . A face is a face, but if you’re a skinny guy like this, it’s hard to get even a single silver coin.”

In response to his colleague’s answer, Tteok-Dae checked the inside of the money bag once again and burst into small swear words.

“Damn it, isn’t it full of iron coins?”

Wrinkles were formed on his already stern face.

Tteokdae let out a deep sigh as if suppressing his anger.

“Whoa… … . Yes, until today it just goes by. But if you don’t make up the five silver coins by next month, your family will have to make up the shortfall.”

“Oh no… … .”

“If you don’t like that, kill people to make 5 silver coins!”

The young man trembled at the threat of the rice cake stand and lowered his head.

Tteokdae was a member of a famous criminal organization even in the slums.

They forcibly lent money to the poor and made a profit by extorting large amounts of interest, but the contracts written when lending money choked the poor.

High interest rates that are too difficult for them to afford.

There was also a case where some poor people who were angry with him reported it to the judicial agency with money they had hidden for a while.

However, there was no clause in the contract that violated national law.

A contract created by narrowly avoiding the law.

Because of this, even in the trial, he raised his hand to those who were not poor.

On the other hand, the poor who lost were said to have been dealt with overnight by the gang.

The organization must have deliberately set an example.

“Hey, let’s go to the seventh house.”

The rice cake stand disappeared in front of my eyes.

At that moment, the young man grabbed his side and struggled to get up. Then I went into a shabby building made of boards, and anyone would suspect that it was a toilet or a warehouse, but this building made of shabby boards in a place about 10 pyeong is a dwelling place for the poor.

That is, it was home.

“Tongue, brother… … .”

“Huh… … . Oh brother… … .”

The two younger brothers approached the young man crying.

Purple bruises formed on his cheeks, and red blood flowed from his nostrils and the corners of his mouth.

Despite the pain of breaking his ribs, the young man smiled as he stroked the heads of his younger siblings.

“Hey, don’t worry. Did you eat the bread?”

At the young man’s question, the two younger brothers shook their heads.

Soon, the two siblings handed out a fist-sized piece of wheat bread to the young man.

“We are not hungry.”

“Huh… … . That’s right, we’re fine. My brother eats it.”

This morning, a small wheat bread I had saved while being beaten with a club by the owner of the bakery. It’s a wheat bread that doesn’t really taste like anything.

It was brought while imagining how the younger siblings would eat it, but the younger siblings rather tried to hide their hunger by holding out the bread to themselves.

How did you know the two little brothers were hungry? Simple.

The growling sound of the brothers’ stomachs.

My younger siblings have been starving since lunch yesterday. If you’re not hungry, that would be odd.

and… … The growl was heard again.

“Oh, no, this keeps happening… … .”

“I-I’m really not hungry.”

Two younger brothers crying while holding on to their stomachs.

The young man laughed bitterly and tore the fist-sized bread into three pieces.

“… … Then, let’s share the meal among the three of us.”

Small and small slices of bread.

However, the young man and the two siblings enjoyed a long-awaited meal… … It wasn’t until, but I managed to glue it in my mouth.

‘If I don’t make 5 silver coins by next week, my younger siblings… … .’

The young man was determined to leave the city in the worst case. Of course, there is a threat from vicious monsters outside the city. However, in the mountains or forests, fruits and vegetables could be obtained.

It means that the minimum hunger may be appeased.

‘If that’s impossible… … All you have to do is secure food in the rice paddies and fields.’

Serma, a young man steeped in stealing, had to reassure her younger siblings while chewing bread.

A 7-year-old twin brother who is not related by blood.

Serma took the twins abandoned in the slums and raised them with her own hands.

As a result, Serma, who needed more money than when she was living alone, borrowed money from the rice cake stand’s party a while ago.

But that was his big mistake.

After borrowing money from them, every day became like hell. Debts grew like balloons, and rice cake sticks became an almost daily occurrence.

Even so, Serma had no regrets about bringing her two children.

rather… … .

‘… … Sorry.’

Serma felt guilty.

Of course, if I left my two younger brothers who were just babies at the time unattended, they would surely die of starvation or be destined to be sold by criminals.

‘… … .’

He brought an old blanket and covered them while watching his two younger brothers who were soundly asleep.

And I looked around.

Clean tidy interior. The old, smelly blanket was in pristine condition, as if it had been washed by the river that runs through Karvan City.

Of course, there were some lax parts here and there, but the younger siblings worked hard.

must be unique

And while her younger siblings did housework, Serma secured money and food by stealing.

Sometimes when looking for a worker at a construction site, he tried to find a job by visiting the site, but there was no place to hire him, who looked poor.

The only means of livelihood left to him is stealing.

“Whoa… … . I’ll make sure you eat well tomorrow.”

Serma lay down on the cold floor and patted her younger siblings.

And then I fell into the water for tomorrow.

The next day, the streets of the city began to be crowded with various events to celebrate the New Year.

The younger siblings watched the event from the alleyway, but could not enjoy the festival together.

and that time.

Serma stole food from stores that were distracted by the New Year’s event.

Then I tried to steal the money bag from a merchant passing by.

Cheeky!

“Big… … .”

He had to get beaten up by the mercenary who was escorting the merchant.

Afterwards, Serma was thrown into an alleyway.

He stole a money bag from a seemingly wealthy merchant and tried to touch a large amount of money at once, but he groaned and wriggled.

The rib, which had been cracked yesterday, must have been really broken.

“Damn it, go home… … .”

While muttering such swear words, he passed out and collapsed on the way home.

How many minutes had passed? No, maybe several hours have passed.

Tuk-tuk.

“… … Hey, wake up! If you fall asleep like this, you will really die!”