13 - Yes, if it's your brother.






 

 Frey had been watching the secret talks that took place in Lias's room through his surveillance wards.

 However, this was not because Harte had detected something in particular.

 She had always been assigned to watch over the castle.



 Frey would do something rash if she didn't give him some kind of task. This was the conclusion Harte had come to after ten years of dating.



"But what on earth were you talking about?"



 She had heard all the stories, but in reality she had no idea what they were up to.

 What is the goal? It sounds like they want to eliminate someone, but why go through the trouble of summoning a summoner?



"Well, Master Hurt can see everything, can't he?



 Surveillance wards can also record images. Frey was sure that Hurt would not miss this.



"This must be a small matter. He's already figured it out without me having to report it. Yes, it's Hurt, isn't it?"



 Let me repeat that because it's important.

 The reason we have Frey on our watch is so that she will not do anything unnecessary.



 Hurt did not expect any useful information from her at all.



 In the past, she has only reported useless things such as or . Harth disliked it and told him that he didn't have to report every little thing.

 The castle is peaceful.



 As a result, Frey only monitors and does not report at all.



"I don't know what it is, but you should know how scary Master Hurt is! Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!"



 Brooms waved with their tails. Frey's high pitched laugh echoed through the hallway.



 As for Hurt, on the other hand...







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"HUGH! .................. what time is it?"



 You were sound asleep. It's dark outside. Well, I slept well.

 I was so exhausted from the single combat with Lias. The battle itself was not so bad, but the attention of strangers was hard to bear.



 Is the dinner party over by now? I passed, and now my stomach is growling.



 I get out of bed and linger for a while.



"Mr. Anyue! It's the book!"



 The door opened with a bang and a little girl jumped in. My sister Charlotte. What a surprise!

 Behind her, there's another one. It's me. My copy android, to be exact.



"You're awake. You're a good man. You sent me to a dinner party and now you're sitting in your room. You'd understand if it were me, wouldn't you? I know how hard it was for me!"



 Your eyes are really scary. Well, I can see that. You're eating a meal surrounded by people you don't know. I wouldn't be able to stand it. That's why I asked him to make a copy.



"Oh, man, I can't stand it. You're putting everything you don't like on me. What am I to you? A man of convenience? Well, I guess they made you that way."



 My copy rolled onto the floor. Sleeping on the floor. You've gone completely haywire. All these learning functions and such have been building up his frustration. Maybe I need to reset it somewhere.



 I put my hand on the head of the copy. My figure shrinks and becomes a pretty girl figure. I'm in bikini armor, and I'm a big, big, big girl. Usually, this is how she is loved by me. It's a bit complicated.



 I eat the leftovers from the dinner party that Char brought. It's more luxurious than usual. A prince and a princess. They are different from the usual guests.



 While we're eating, Charu is chattering on about what happened at the banquet.



"So, the prince has invited me to join him tomorrow..."



"Why you too?"



 Pedophile, I thought, but he's only nine years old.

 But you know, according to the information I got from the copy android (memories flowed in when I put it back), it doesn't seem to be conscious of Char. Rather, he was glancing at me (my copy).

 Do you really want someone to talk to? If so, maybe he didn't want to pick me, so he picked Charu. Well, I don't know.



"I'm very much looking forward to it."



 Her angelic smile is dazzling. Char is so young that she rarely leaves the castle.



 Anyway, if Charu is going to accompany us...



 Tomorrow we will visit an agricultural area just east of the castle through a small forest.

 The proximity to the castle means that there are almost no thieves, and since Frey has the local demons under his control, there is almost no danger.



 But a big brother should take all precautions when his little sister goes out.



 I'll fly a surveillance ward and survey the route for tomorrow's inspection. I'll send Frey to you if I see any stray goblins.



"......? What's up with these guys?"



 In the woods on the way to the farm. A little further in from the road, we found a strange group of people in robes.

 They were mumbling in a circle, and a magic circle was glowing inside the circle.






"It's a magic spell."



 Charu continued with a twinkle in her eye.



"Mr. Aniue, isn't there something that Aku no Soshiki is up to?"



 It is not decided. It is rather natural to think that my father is doing something to ensure my safety on the road.

 However, she is seven years old and suffering from Chuunibyou-ji, so a common-sense answer is taboo.



"It looks like it's my turn..."



"What? Are you going on a mission?



You stay here. I'll get to the bottom of it.



 Black suit, black helmet. I'm transformed into an adult-sized man. This is my sister's version of a hero, a hero of justice.

 I can't tell you how many times I've fought bandits and demons in this outfit. ....... Charles, please wake up!



Today is the day we'll expose them for what they are!



"Good day, sir!"



 And so I cut through the darkness and rushed to the scene of the crime.