NOVEL NEXT C4
“Hey, can I talk to you for a second?”
“Yes, sure! What is it?“
Maria, the maid who called out to me in my room, turned around with surprising rapidity and at the same time her right hand was covering her buttocks and her left hand was guarding her breasts.
It was a reaction that clearly showed that Grace routinely molested the maids.
Maria gives me a cold stare, as if she were looking at something dirty.
“How things are going in the godforsaken forest these days.”
“The forest of the godforsaken forest, you ask me in terms of the fog?‘
Yes, I would like to know about the fog.
The forest is regularly covered by a deep fog.
The moment the fog covers the forest, the level of the forest suddenly changes, and powerful demons appear.
In the normal case of the hidden forest, there would be no problem, but immediately after the fog, the current level of the monsters would cause an instant death.
“I haven't heard anything about it being covered by fog nowadays.
'Well, I'm glad to hear that.“
The Dukes of Caiman have control over the hidden forest.
The merchants sometimes visit the house and ask about the state of the forest.
The maids are also supposed to share information about the fog through the forest guardians as needed.
“Is there something you wish to do in the godforsaken forest?”
Maria asked with a quizzical look on her face.
She looked as if she was wondering what I was up to.
The idea of visiting the forest to level up is not something I would have ever planned to do.
“Leveling up.”
'Leveling up ......, is it?'
'Yeah, I'm going to be an adult now, so I'll have to work out, won't I?
“......, do you have something different in mind?”
“What do you mean, something different?” “ Not at all.”
She didn't trust me at all.
Then I remembered I had something for Maria.
“ You know that's right, I forgot. I had something for Maria.“
“Is it something you want to give me ......?”
‘Here it is!“
A small box, the size of the palm of the hand, is handed to Maria.
Inside is the necklace she had wanted when we had gone to town together before.
“What in the world is this ......?”
Maria accepts the box with fear.
‘Maria, it's your birthday today, right? Here's a little something for all the help you've been giving me! I always thank you for everything you do for me! You've always been so kind to me and taken such good care of me!“
“A birthday gift ...... as a thank you? Grace-sama gave me ......?”
Maria has been taking care of me since I was a child, and I'm grateful to her for everything she's done for me.
It seems that she has lost her trust in me because of my recent behavior, but I can still feel the warm feelings Grace has for Maria from his memories.
“‘Hey, Maria?’
Suddenly Maria begins to shed large tears.
What's wrong? Is there something bad?”
Maria shakes her head in silence.
It has been ten years ...... since Grace-sama has thanked me, and not only has Grace-sama thanked me, but he even gave me a brazento ....... ......”
Well, I'm glad I didn't offend or hurt her feelings in any way.
I soothed Maria and let her out of her room, where she cleaned up the mess while I thanked her again.
“Oh my goodness, I freaked out when you suddenly started crying, but I'm glad you're happy. Well then, let's head on to some leveling and skill copying!”
I picked up my sword and was about to head for the forest.
The two brothers stopped me as I was walking through the hall in front of the entrance to the mansion.
“Hey, Grace!“
“...... Yes, what's the matter, brother?”
I asked them, thinking that they probably had no good reason to be there.
“Don't just stroll by without even saying hello to your superiors!”
“Hey!“
Wolff's fist, the eldest son who has the physique of a pig gorilla, punches me in the abdomen, and my body floats away.
He has the unique skill of stiffness and has been exercising that power on me ever since I was a child, doing whatever he wanted.
'......'s, sorry brother Wolff .......'
“Hey, Grace. Don't you say hello to me?”
This time, the ice chain of Eisen, the slender, cold-eyed second son sadist, wraps around my neck from above my head and tightens around my neck in a kind of hanging.
The ice chain is a unique skill of Eisen and his talent is high, and it is said that he was highly regarded in the magic academy that he attended.
“......A......G....“..
What's wrong? I don't hear anything?”
Eisen says with a smirk.
I can't talk because of your choking me, you son of a bitch.
I think, but nothing is audible.
''Gosh, gosh, gosh, gosh!''
Abruptly, the ice chain is broken and I'm thrown to the ground and coughing.
'...... sorry, brother Eisen. I'm sorry I'm late to greet you.“
“It's all right if you know. You are a bastard and have no talent, and we're letting you stay at home. You should be thankful to us two forgiving brothers!“
“Yes, thank you for your kindness.‘
I don't think it's thanks to you that I'm staying at home, but thanks to my father, who rejected the two of you who advised him to kick me out of the house, but I won't say it.
Wolff and Eisen are both over level 20, which is more than I can match at my current level.
“ Damn it, skill Fusion with copying? I'm ashamed to be your brother.
“But, brother. He's got a shitty skill set and a shitty skill set, so it's a balance.
“That's true.”
“Gee ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!”
Their stupid laughter echoes through the entrance of the mansion.
I see, in this world, the copy skill and skill fusion are treated as useless skills.
Well, I guess that's what happens in a world where you can't test resumes and such.
“See you later, you piece of sh*t.”
“You're in my way just by being here, so get the hell out of my house.”
With these words of dismissal, the two of them went to their own rooms.
Being treated like this by your siblings from a very young age can really skew one's character.
That's the part where I feel sorry for Grace.
But I can't leave it at that.
Just because I am his brother and not related to him by blood doesn't mean I deserve to be treated like that.
From my reincarnated point of view, they're just teenagers.
I'll show them what I'm capable of one of these days.
I need to level up first!
“Okay, then, let's go!”
I opened the front door and headed for the forest this time