The Way To Protect The Female Lead’S Older Brother [EN]: Chapter 151

The Great War (1)

How to Protect the Heroine’s Older Brother – 151

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“Oh my, it seems all the most beautiful people in Yggdrasil have gathered in one place.”

*What an annoying human has appeared.*

That was my immediate thought upon seeing Orca Hyperion.

He was smiling brightly, his face as radiant as when I last saw him in Fedelian.

“I wondered why such a fragrant floral scent was coming from this way. My nose has become so accurate from hunting magical creatures, you see.”

His oily tongue was as persistent as ever.

“Hello, Orca Hyperion.”

He wasn’t exactly a welcome guest, but I couldn’t simply ignore him.

So, Sylvia looked at Orca and greeted him in return, though her face betrayed a hint of displeasure.

“If you would permit me, I’d like to join you for tea. Would that be alright?”

Of course, Orca wasn’t one to be deterred by a little reluctance.

Sylvia’s smile faltered slightly at his brazen request.

“I’m sorry, but we already have guests.”

“You mean the Agriache siblings.”

Orca’s silver-gray eyes flicked over to Jeremy and me.

His gaze, which briefly met mine, curved into a thin smile.

“It seems this is the first time I’m greeting you inside Yggdrasil. We’ve met before, haven’t we?”

I assumed he was speaking to me, but the added comment was unexpectedly directed at Jeremy.

“I believe we encountered each other once at the entrance to Yggdrasil when there was some…commotion. Do you remember?”

*Commotion at the entrance?*

Turning my head at those words, I saw Jeremy looking at Orca, the corner of his lips tilted in a subtle smirk.

“Of course, I remember.”

“Allow me to formally introduce myself. I am Orca Hyperion.”

“Jeremy Agriache.”

Orca and Jeremy exchanged greetings with overly polite attitudes.

However, having caught that fleeting expression on Jeremy’s face, I guessed their first meeting, as Orca put it, hadn’t been a pleasant one.

Others might miss it, but when Jeremy wore that particular expression, it meant he was holding a grudge.

*Anyway…*

*You’ve gotten quite good at hiding your emotions now.*

I watched Jeremy, who was exchanging greetings with Orca with a practiced smile, with a strange feeling.

“And Miss Agriache…”

Next, Orca turned his attention to me.

“You are a breathtaking beauty, the kind I could only dream of seeing.”

A sly, fox-like smile appeared on his face as he met my gaze.

I thought he would mention seeing me in Fedelian, but unexpectedly, he acted as if this was our first encounter.

Our eyes met.

It wouldn’t have mattered if Orca had brought up what happened back then, but if he wasn’t going to, there was no need for me to be the first to speak.

I smiled at Orca.

“Thank you. I hear that often.”

Orca’s lips twitched almost imperceptibly at my reply, which lacked any pretense of humility.

I sensed it in Fedelian as well, but he didn’t seem accustomed to women displaying this kind of attitude towards him.

But unlike then, Orca didn’t drop his smile, maintaining it as he asked,

“If it’s not too forward, may I greet you with a kiss on the back of your hand?”

At that moment, I felt undisguised displeasure radiating from Jeremy beside me. He seemed genuinely displeased with Orca’s words.

“I hope to meet you outside of Fedelian next time, Miss Roxana.”

Orca’s words to me during our last meeting in Fedelian suddenly resurfaced in my mind.

*So, is this approach an extension of that encounter?*

The Orca I knew was quite narcissistic, so I’d assumed he would quickly grow bored and lose interest in a woman who presented such a stiff front.

But it didn’t feel like he was burning with a sense of rivalry; there was a strange undercurrent to Orca’s attitude.

In any case, Orca’s request was somewhat excessive from an objective standpoint, and I had no reason to accept it.

“It seems that the greetings are already sufficient as they are.”

“Oh, a rejection. How regrettable.”

Orca didn’t insist and easily backed down. His demeanor was clean, as if he held no personal feelings towards me.

Only then did the sharp energy I felt from Jeremy begin to dissipate.

“Then perhaps Miss Fedelian would grant me permission?”

“Oh my, I’m sorry, but I’ll have to decline. I get hives when I receive hand kisses.”

“That is indeed unfortunate.”

I narrowed my eyes slightly at the continuing frivolous conversation.

Sensing my gaze, Orca looked away from Sylvia and back at me.

A deeper smile than before bloomed in his eyes.

“Well, even if it’s regrettable, we have plenty of time to spend together in Yggdrasil, so today isn’t the only opportunity.”

There it was again. This unsettling feeling.

The same sensation I felt when I parted ways with Orca in Fedelian brushed past the back of my neck in a fleeting moment.

Orca was still smiling brightly with the same radiant face.

“Today, I simply wanted to exchange greetings. It would be rude to disturb your cozy time any further, and I have many others to greet separately, so I will withdraw for now.”

Sylvia made a face that seemed to say, ‘What’s gotten into him?’ at his seemingly sensible behavior.

Orca’s behavior in Fedelian had been so over-the-top that his image seemed to have been solidified for Sylvia back then.

“I hope we can have a more proper conversation next time.”

“Yes. Let’s definitely talk together next time.”

Sylvia saw Orca off with a bright smile.

After he left, Sylvia’s curious gaze shifted to Jeremy.

“But what did you mean by ‘commotion’ when entering Yggdrasil?”

“Ah, it was nothing much…”

I quietly watched Orca’s retreating figure, listening to the conversation between the two.

* * *

Cassis left Nyx’s room with a cold expression.

It felt like an eternity for Nyx, but in reality, it hadn’t taken that long.

The Veritum doll was more dramatic than expected, pretending to be on the verge of death with just a little pain, and quickly feigned unconsciousness.

Cassis didn’t have a hobby of enjoying other people’s pain, so he didn’t feel particularly pleasant or refreshed.

Cassis headed to the rose garden where Sylvia was.

Even though she was an adult, Sylvia always seemed like a child from Cassis’s point of view, so he felt uneasy leaving her alone.

However, before entering the rose garden, Cassis discovered someone who stopped him in his tracks.

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“Hey. If you hit someone, you should apologize…”

Deon looked down at the person fluttering in front of him like a fly.

The moment their eyes met, the man who had been fearlessly mouthing off until just now froze and stopped speaking.

It was a natural reaction, as Deon was exuding a more dangerous aura than usual.

Deon glared at the man in front of him with chilling eyes before slowly parting his lips.

“…Get lost. Unless you want to die.”

At the low voice that sent shivers down his spine, the two men involuntarily took a step back.

They probably didn’t realize how much mercy Deon was showing by warning them.

His mood was at rock bottom.

Ever since meeting Roxana in Yggdrasil. No, even before that, since meeting Cassis Fedelian.

To go back further, since learning about Roxana’s location in Veritum…

Or perhaps from the moment he had his last conversation with Sierra, Deon had been feeling an unpleasant sensation gnawing at him.

It felt like an invisible bug was crawling up from his toes.

“Who…do you think you are telling us to get lost?”

Durant, who had picked a fight with Deon earlier, felt humiliated by involuntarily stepping back in fear and stepped forward again with a flushed face.

“S, stop it, Durant. Let’s just go.”

“Stay still. Didn’t you hear what that arrogant bastard just said?”

*Noisy flies.*

*Should I just kill them?*

He had already issued a warning. The fact that they were still barking so loudly meant they were prepared to die.

The thought was fleeting, and Deon’s hands moved as fast as ever.

“Heok!”

A strong hand instantly grabbed the pulsating jugular vein.

It was clear that his breath would be cut off if he applied a little more pressure with his fingertips.

“What, let go of this hand right now… Keok!”

He reached out his other hand to the other one barking beside him and twisted his neck in one swift motion.

Deon thought as he coldly looked down at the person struggling in his grip.

*What would happen if he crushed the jaws of the guys in front of him and tore off their limbs one by one to kill them?*

There would definitely be a commotion in Yggdrasil.

If that happened, what kind of face would the person inside this garden make?

Perhaps Roxana no longer harbored the desire to destroy Agriache, unlike last winter.

He could tell by the fact that she had entered Yggdrasil with the Agriache name and was working with Jeremy, who had become the next head of Lant.

Then, what if he, who also carried the Agriache name, rampaged like a demon and committed murder in this place?

Just like how someone from Hyperion used magical creatures to commit massacres in Yggdrasil a long time ago, what if Deon killed all the people inside here?

The term ‘unarmed neutral zone’ that referred to the current Yggdrasil was just a plausible pretense.

He didn’t necessarily need to use weapons like spears or swords to kill people.

Right…

Wasn’t there an abundance of people he could kill right now just by reaching out his hand?

As Deon’s hand began to exert a stronger grip, the voice of the person who stirred up his murderous intent more than anyone else in Yggdrasil pierced his ears.

The Way To Protect The Female Lead’S Older Brother [EN]

The Way To Protect The Female Lead’S Older Brother [EN]

How to Protect the Heroine's Older Brother Roxana 여주인공의 오빠를 지키는 방법
Status: Completed Author: Native Language: Korean
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[English Translation] In a world of scandalous secrets and dangerous desires, Roxana Agriche finds herself trapped within the pages of a 19+ reverse harem novel. As the older sister of a notorious villain, her fate seems sealed. But when her depraved father kidnaps Cassis Pedelian, the heroine's brother, Roxana sees a chance for salvation. Can she defy her family's dark legacy and protect Cassis, securing her own survival? Dive into a thrilling tale of kidnapping, betrayal, and forbidden alliances, where Roxana and Cassis must navigate a treacherous web of deceit to bring down the brutal Agriche family. Will they trust each other enough to rewrite their destinies, or will they succumb to the abyss?

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