Gentle, strong, reliable, handsome
At different times, there will always be such a person beside me
When I was a child, this person was my father
In adolescence, this person was the elder brother
Now, this person is Rujierd
Such a strong man came to me suddenly because of my brother's suggestion to be the bodyguard of His Highness Ariel
He has green hair, always carries a spear behind his back, and has legendary eyes in the middle of his forehead.
People see him as a monster, the embodiment of a curse, the scourge of the world...
But when I first met him, I didn't have these public opinions.
Because my sister-in-law Sylphie also has this hair color
"Norn. Greyrat?"
"Yes, what's your name?"
"Rujierd, I will be your and Ariel's guard for a long time to come."
"Me?"
"Well, your brother asked me to do it"
"Oh..."
My brother is very powerful, I have understood this since I was very young
Even such a strong man will be driven by his brother...
Well, it's nothing
After finishing the work of the student union, I packed up my things and prepared to leave.
At this time, Rujierd, who had been standing still, also took action.
He just followed me so closely
"I said... I want to go back to the dormitory now"
"Well, I will give you a ride during this journey."
"Uh... men are not allowed to enter the area in the women's dormitory."
"Really? I never heard of it when I sent Ariel before."
"After all, Luke and you are following His Highness Ariel. Everyone knows that we are guards, but it will be strange for you to follow me."
"Why?"
"Because I... am not a person worthy of protection, I don't have that value."
"You are Rudeus's sister. Many people covet your life. In terms of value alone, those nobles hate you more than Ariel."
It's my brother again...
It's okay, calm down
You've long been used to it, haven't you? My brother didn't do anything wrong
All my inexplicable emotions are unreasonable...
"Anyway, don't follow me"
"But..."
"If you follow me, I will tell my brother that you are harassing me. You know that my brother loves me very much, right?"
Sure enough, after I mentioned my brother's name, he frowned and stopped talking.
After all, everything around me now is given by my brother
Even if we are friends with His Highness Ariel, it is because I am Rudeus's sister...
I already knew it
"Then I'll leave first. See you tomorrow."
Getting rid of the inexplicable emotions, I picked up my schoolbag and left the student union
Along the way, I let myself not think about what is there and what is not.
There is no need to think about it, because I am very happy now, right?
Zenith My mother was cured by my brother, the annoying Aisha went on a trip, and my father came to teach me how to practice swordsmanship.
Everything is so happy...
But why?
Why do you feel so unwilling?
My father once joked in front of me
[Yeah~Norn doesn't seem to have any talent for swordsmanship, but it doesn't matter! It won't be difficult to defeat your brother in swordsmanship after training hard!]
This is a whole paragraph, but all I can hear is "no talent" and "in swordsmanship"
How despicable, how bad...
I know that my brother has no talent for swordsmanship, but his magic talent is the best in the world...
No... isn't it a good thing that my brother is talented?
Such a powerful brother, everything he has done so far has been for his family and loved ones
Am I jealous of such a brother?
Jealous of someone who loves me...
The next day
Inside the student union
Ariel His Highness finished Asura Kingdom's domestic affairs and began to deal with school affairs.
It was very quiet in the student union, no one spoke
No one cared about the conflict between Rujierd and I yesterday.
I sighed softly and handed the processed documents to His Highness Ariel
"Well, thank you for your hard work, Norn"
"Business matters"
"I'm sorry to say this, but can you help me take a look at these documents? I have something to do and I have to leave with Luke first."
"Yeah, no problem"
"Thank you very much"
After saying that, Ariel regained the majesty of the royal family and instantly changed his temperament, and left the student union with Luke.
Ariel His Highness will graduate next year...
I turned to look at Rujierd and said
"Why don't you go? Are you not the personal bodyguard of His Highness Ariel?"
"There are other guards around her, and the more important thing is to protect you."
"Brother said that?"
Unexpectedly, he shook his head and said
"Ariel said"
"Oh..."
Without saying anything else, I began to immerse myself in processing the documents Ariel His Highness gave me.
Time flies so fast. Although these are not important documents, it still took me a lot of time.
Turning to look out the window, the sunlight has become gentle.
"Norn. Greyrat"
The sudden sound brought me back to my senses
Suddenly I remembered that he was still there...
"What's wrong?"
"Yesterday, I said the wrong thing, which seemed to make you unhappy. I'm sorry."
"Oh, is it because you are afraid of my brother?"
He shook his head
"No, it's because I don't want to make the children sad."
"Child...? You mean me?"
Rujierd nodded
"Ha!? You call me a child?"
"Uh... isn't it?"
"I'm 18 years old this year! And look at my height and figure, isn't this a mature woman?!"
"18 years old... Regardless of age or temperament, you are indeed like a child, at least in my eyes."
This is the most incredible time in my adult life at the age of 15
It is true that my figure is not as good as Lilia's mother, but... I still look very similar to Zenith's mother
And I don't have a figure like sister-in-law Roxy and sister-in-law Sylphie!
Zenith's mother is a standard and perfect woman in my heart
Even my father said that I look like Zenith's mother!
"You, please remember, I am a real adult woman, no matter how it appears to anyone."
"Well..."
"What does your troubled expression mean? How old are you this year? Although I know you are Demon Race and have a longer life, but..."
"I stopped remembering after I was over 500 years old."
"Five... five hundred..."
Uh...
More than five hundred years old
I thought she was at most like Roxy sister-in-law...
"... Even if you are over five hundred years old, you cannot treat me as a child because of your age. Do you think my brother is a child?"
"... Indeed, my problem"
"Mr. Rujierd, you seem a bit dull"
"Are you scolding me?"
"It's not that... well, I also apologize for my rudeness yesterday. I... was not in a good mood yesterday."
"Well, it's nothing. Can I escort you back to the dormitory today?"
"Okay"
We didn't say much on the way
He is indeed just performing escort missions
After reaching the downstairs of the dormitory, I stopped
"That's it"
"Well, I'll go first then"
"Wait!"
Rujierd stopped because of my shouting
I don't even know why I stopped him...
After hesitating, I said
"Uh... Mr. Rujierd, you have lived for so long, I have some questions to ask you."
"Well, you say"
"Have you... ever been jealous of your family?"
Rujierd was stunned because of this question
After a long time, he spoke
"What a luxury"
"Ah?"
"I have never been jealous of my family."
"Really... um... yes, haha..."
How could anyone be jealous of his family...
I really ask this question...
"Then let me first..."
"But, I understand what you are thinking"
"Huh?"
"All I can say is that it's not a shame to be jealous of your family."
"Say it as if you understand my thoughts very well..."
"Your brother is more talented than you, your sister is more talented than you, and you are jealous of them. This seems to me to be a very normal thing."
"Why... you know..."
"I have met your sister, Aisha. Greyrat. She is a genius that surpasses your brother."
Also...
After all, even my brother said Aisha is a real genius
In front of Aisha, my brother said that he was not a genius, just a little smart...
But even with such cleverness, I also...
"Norn. Greyrat, you don't need to think that you are a bad person because of your own thoughts. On the contrary, if you have such thoughts but still love your family, you are a qualified sister and qualified sister."
"Is... is this...?"
Just such a simple sentence
I feel vague
Vision is blurred
Warm feeling...
When I realized it, tears were already in my eyes. I tried my best but they still flowed down.
"So, you are still a child"
Rujierd said this, stretched out his hand and rubbed my head
Those gentle words made my tears burst like a dam, and my cries followed.
After shedding tears, the sun has completely set
Looking at the night sky, thinking about why the emotions that have been accumulated for so long got out of control today.
Rujierd never left from beginning to end
Maybe I'm really just a child and can't even control such emotions.
"You have time, you and your brother have a good talk."
"It's okay. It was just me who was upset..."
"Talk when it's time to talk, don't think about any day."
"Mr. Rujierd, you said earlier that this was a luxury issue. You..."
"I don't have any family anymore, so I think so"
"Sorry... I will go and talk to my brother tomorrow."
"Hmm"
After saying that, Rujierd stretched out his hand towards my head again
Although I don't hate it, I still opened his hand
"Don't treat me like a child"
"Sorry"
"I will talk to my brother tomorrow. Can you also tell me about your past?"
"Of course, but that doesn't mean anything."
"Boring?"
"Well, it's boring. You might even be afraid of me after listening to it."
"Why?"
"Don't you want to hear it tomorrow?"
"That's right... then, see you tomorrow?"
"See you tomorrow"
A story of sadness, anger and despair
Such a story was told calmly by Rujierd
Even with such a calm tone, Norn can feel his anger and unwillingness
Does His Highness Ariel know the past of Rujierd?
Does brother know? Does Aisha know?
Maybe they all know... After all, I was the last one to know him.
Unconsciously, Norn stretched out his hand, gently covered the back of Rujierd's hand and said
"It will succeed. Since my brother has promised you... it will succeed."
Rujierd eyes fell on the back of his covered hand
Such a small hand, but wants to comfort myself
"Hmm"
"I too... I will also do my part!"
"Well, thanks"
Since then, Norn and Rujierd often go shopping when Ariel doesn't need Rujierd
They didn't care at all about the surprised looks from the people around them, they only cared about their [Date]
At this moment, on an ordinary day off, Norn and Rujierd are traveling as usual
I don't know why, but Norn always feels safe around Rujierd
"Mr. Rujierd, I've thought about it"
"Huh?"
"I decided to write a biography with you as the protagonist, what do you think?"
"With me as the protagonist?"
Norn nodded and handed the remaining skewers to Rujierd's mouth
Rujierd naturally lowered his head and ate it.
"Yes, with you as the protagonist"
"Well..."
"I will let the public understand your difficulties, and I will also let them understand the helplessness and pain of Superd Race"
"What do you need from me?"
Hearing Rujierd's question, Norn showed a sly smile
But such a smile seems a bit... joking to Rujierd?
"Tell us more about your past? For example, your son and your wife~"
"Uh... ok"
In this way, Norn briefly found his goal
Write a novel and biography for Superd Race... to be precise, for Rujierd