The Way To Protect The Female Lead’S Older Brother [EN]: Chapter 49

Protecting the Heroine's Older Brother 49

Woo-ooo-oong!

Late at night, a deafening alarm shattered the silence of the Agrische mansion.

It was an intruder alert.

It had been nearly a decade since an uninvited guest had breached Agrische’s defenses, making this alarm a rare and unwelcome event.

Naturally, Agrische was thrown into an uproar.

“Everyone, wake up and gather outside! We have an intruder!”

“Search every nook and cranny!”

The subordinates, jolted awake, moved with well-drilled precision.

Among them were Roxana’s half-siblings, who, with thinly veiled excitement, eagerly joined the hunt for the intruder.

“The hounds of Fedelian, are they?”

Lant Agrische also emerged from his chambers, striding down the corridor where the alarm blared. [Agrische is the family name, and Lant is Roxana’s father.]

In truth, Lant had been anticipating an intrusion for some time.

Richel Fedelian, having lost his heir, was unlikely to remain idle. [Richel Fedelian is the head of the Fedelian family.]

During their last encounter, Richel seemed convinced of Lant’s involvement in Cassis’s disappearance. [Cassis is the name of the ‘toy’ Roxana keeps.]

He had been dispatching search parties to Agrische’s borders with such persistence that capturing and eliminating them had become a tiresome chore.

Thus, Fedelian was the prime suspect behind this incident.

Little rats. They’ve managed to crawl inside.

“Father, what’s all the commotion?”

Roxana, awakened by the noise, appeared from her room, catching Lant’s attention.

“Roxana, just in case, check if your little pet is still secure.”

Roxana seemed to grasp the situation with remarkable speed.

“Is it a Fedelian intruder?”

“Most likely.”

Roxana nodded, understanding dawning in her eyes, and immediately turned to comply.

He appreciated her perceptiveness and swift action, qualities she shared with him.

Lant resumed his course.

It was time to capture and eliminate the little rat that dared to infiltrate his domain.

* * *

Roxana made directly for Cassis’s room.

“Let’s go.”

Cassis silently rose from his seat.

The two of them exited the room together, the piercing alarm echoing through the corridor.

“Ah, Miss Roxana!”

As they advanced, they encountered armed subordinates rushing past.

They halted abruptly upon seeing Roxana. Moreover, she wasn’t alone; Cassis was with her.

Despite the rumors of his docility since being confined in the hallucination room, Roxana’s ‘toy’ stood quietly behind her, still bound by restraints and a collar.

However, Lant Agrische had just warned them not to lower their guard, as the intruder might be a Fedelian operative.

“Miss, why are you out here? Perhaps you should return your… pet to your room, just to be safe?”

“That’s right. Haven’t you heard? The intruder is…”

But they were cut short.

“I know.”

In a swift motion, Roxana raised a finger to her lips, signaling for silence.

“I’m planning something fun. It’s a secret for now, so can you keep quiet?”

As she glanced sideways, it was clear that the ‘others’ Roxana referred to was the ‘toy’ beside her.

Apparently, she wished to conceal the intruder’s potential Fedelian affiliation from Cassis.

“Then I’ll be grateful.”

A smile, so radiant it momentarily blurred their vision, graced her face.

The sweet cadence of her voice enveloped them, causing a momentary lapse in their focus.

They nodded blankly, dazed.

“Thank you. Did my father mention where to take the intruder if they are apprehended?”

“The lobby on the first floor, near the statue.”

“Okay, then. Thank you all for your hard work.”

Roxana casually tugged on the ‘toy’s’ leash, strolling past the subordinates as if on a leisurely walk.

The subordinates, momentarily entranced, snapped back to reality at the sound of the alarm and hurried onward.

“Everyone loses their mind in front of you.”

“You’re the weird one; that’s normal.”

Cassis regarded Roxana with a curious gaze, observing her manipulation of others with mere words. But he quickly averted his eyes, offering no comment.

It wasn’t that Cassis failed to comprehend their reaction.

The sound of hurried footsteps gradually faded as they ventured deeper into the mansion. Finally, Roxana halted.

“Here it is.”

The location was a secluded corridor, seemingly abandoned for an extended period, exuding an unsettling atmosphere.

The candlelight from the sconces cast stark shadows, creating a dramatic interplay of light and darkness.

Upon closer inspection, the nearest candle flickered erratically, as if responding to an unseen breeze.

Roxana reached for the golden candlestick in front of her.

“Wait…”

Cassis voiced his surprise, but Roxana’s hand didn’t falter.

She pressed the top of the flickering candlestick and twisted it. With a distinct click, the wall silently split open.

Whoosh.

A chilling draft emanated from the narrow opening.

“It’s enchanted, so disabling the lights won’t help,” Roxana said casually, removing the candlestick. Her expression remained remarkably composed as she turned to Cassis. “We have to use the same method to close the door anyway, so there’s no point in healing it now. Just leave it.”

Observing her, one would never suspect she had willingly grasped the flaming candlestick with her bare hands and sustained burns.

Cassis’s eyes narrowed.

“You really…”

But he refrained from further comment, clamping his mouth shut.

Cassis fixed Roxana with a gaze that seemed to suppress a torrent of unspoken words, then closed his eyes for a prolonged moment.

Woo-oong.

The sound of wind rushing from beyond the wall grew louder, as if urging him onward.

Time was of the essence. In Cassis’s eyes, now reopened, a resolute light burned.

Cassis stepped into the darkened space.

Clang. The restraints that had confined his limbs detached and clattered to the floor.

“There’s only one path, so just walk straight.”

Everything else had been communicated beforehand, eliminating the need for further explanation. There was no time to waste.

Roxana took a shallow breath and added.

“Be careful.”

The two locked eyes.

Before Roxana could reseal the passage, Cassis reached out.

“Roxana.”

A familiar warmth spread from their joined hands.

“I don’t think this is the last time. So, I’ll say goodbye later.”

As always, his unwavering gaze met hers.

Even in the dimness, Cassis seemed to radiate an inner light.

Roxana saw her own reflection in those eyes, a reflection that seemed slightly foreign.

“Until then, stay safe.”

Finally, Cassis whispered his parting words.

Roxana offered a faint smile.

The hands that had intertwined separated, and the gazes that had been so intimately connected were severed by the closing wall.

“Goodbye, Cassis. It was fun while it lasted.”

Thus, the two bid farewell to the time they had shared, both long and short.

Now, it was goodbye for a while.

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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