I Was Reincarnated as a Villainous Noble Who Gets Killed Midway Through the Story but It Looks Like I’ll Be Executed as a Traitor if I Try to Do Good Deeds

15: Mary Elimina Black’s Hope

Mary thought that she wanted someone to spoil her, someone to hug her, someone to tell her they love her, someone to give her presents, someone to pat her on the head. But there wasn’t anyone like that.

“My father and mother don’t care about me. Then, I don’t care about them either.”

But, Father and Mother only call me when they want something. They’re not interested in me, just like the enemy nobles. If I ask for something, they just say I’m being a nuisance. People like that don’t care about me.

But, it’s still lonely. In the stories, there are families that help each other a lot. I don’t have that, so it’s not the same.

“Oliver, who only talks about being the head of the family, isn’t a brother to me. He doesn’t care about me.”

He’s going to be the head of the family. He’s the one who’s going to be the head. That’s all he talks about, and he doesn’t even look at me. People like that aren’t family. It’s better if they just leave me alone.

That’s how I feel every day. My sister and brother, Jean, only look up to him. I’m envious and sad. But, I heard that he gave my sister a sword as a present.

When I saw my sister, she was holding the sword he gave her, always looking at it in the morning, afternoon, and evening.

“I’ll definitely make Rex’s sword shine!”

She said that, but when I saw her face, I could tell she was happy. I even heard that she sleeps with it.

“Brother’s present is great. I wonder if he’ll give me something too?”

If he gives my sister a present, maybe he’ll give me something too. I thought that. Since he’s giving it to my sister, if he really gives me a present, I’ll definitely be happy. I’ve never received a present before, so I can only imagine.

“But, I don’t need a sword. I’m going to be a magician.”

I want to be a great magician, especially with the five attributes (Pentagiga). If I do, maybe someone will praise me.

But, what’s important now is getting a present from Brother. So, I asked him for a staff. He said he’ll prepare it, but it’ll take a few days. I have to wait.

Maybe he’s trying to make me forget. But, I’m not a child who gets fooled that easily. So, I asked the people around me.

“Hey, Maid-san. What is Brother doing for me?”

“Rex-sama is working hard to make a staff for Mary-sama.”

“Master is always thinking deeply.”

The Elf maid and the Beastkin maid, who are always with Brother, said that. Their words made me think that Brother is really making a staff for me.

“Brother is working hard for me. Then, I can trust him, right?”

It’s not just that he’s making a staff for me, but he’s also someone who spoils me, hugs me, pats me, and says he likes me.

If Brother really cares about me, I’ll fall in love with him. That’s what I thought.

And then, Brother gave me a staff as a present. It was a small, slender staff that fit in the palm of my hand, silver in color, and felt warm to the touch.

“I’ll treasure this, Seven Days (Overlimit). You spent a lot of time on it.”

I was also happy that Brother gave it to me with a smile. When I hugged him, he smiled happily. So, I thought that he really cares about me.

Brother also taught me magic. When I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, I couldn’t feel any magic power. But, I felt something warm coming from Brother, and that’s when I realized it was magic power. After that, I was able to use magic quickly.

I was sad that I only had three attributes (Tricolor), but Brother encouraged me, saying “You can do it!” and “Congratulations!” So, I thought that when Brother is in trouble, I’ll help him.

And, Brother didn’t make fun of me when I said I wanted to have five attributes (Pentagiga). He looked at me with kind eyes and supported me.

“Brother is cheering me on to become a five-attribute magician.”

I could trust him from the bottom of my heart. Brother is someone who spoils me, and I knew that he really cares about me.

“Kind Brother, I love you!”

Only Brother in the family responded to my requests. That means he loves me, right? Such a person didn’t exist until now, so for me, Brother is a one-of-a-kind person.

After feeling that way, the Seven Days (Overlimit) staff became even more precious. Every time I used magic, I could feel Brother’s presence. His magic power was helping me, and I thought that.

“This staff feels Brother’s magic power. It’s warm.”

The warmth I felt when my magic power awakened was the same as the warmth I felt when I touched the staff. So, I felt like Brother was always watching over me.

“I want to be surrounded by Brother’s warm magic power, even in my clothes and dishes.”

If that happens, I’ll always feel warm. Whether I’m awake or asleep, morning, afternoon, or evening, at home or outside. If I can feel Brother’s presence at any time, that would be amazing.

“I want to be filled with Brother’s magic power too. Because even just the staff makes me happy.”

I wish Brother’s magic power was in my body too. If he pours his warm magic power into me, that would definitely make me extremely happy.

“Will Brother pour his magic power into me?”

If I ask, will he grant my wish? Even if he says no, I won’t hate him. I can trust Brother, so I want to be filled with his magic power even more. If I can feel Brother’s presence, I’ll be happier than ever before.

“Even if I’m away from my brother, I’m always with my brother. That’s really fun!”

In reality, I want to be by my brother’s side forever. I want to sleep in the same room, eat the same food, and do everything together. But that’s probably impossible. So, at least, I want to feel his magic. My brother is the one who makes me happy.

“Mary will always be with my brother. That’s Mary’s happiness!”

The people who are kind to me, who care about me, are all my brother. So, from now on, I’ll ask for many things. I still haven’t been hugged, told “I love you,” or kissed.

So, from now on, I’ll become even happier. My brother will definitely accept my requests. I think everyone can do it.

Brother, promise me. Stay by my side forever?