I Became The Childhood Friend of the Obsessive Second Male Lead - Chapter 327

“Did they check where to sell the stolen goods?”

The brothers only widened their eyes and stared at Rieta.

Why are they staring at me? Are they confused?

“That’s because… it’s something stolen from the royal family. In order to convert it into money, they have to convert it through a somewhat obscure route. Um, well. The mercenaries should know this kind of thing better… Sorry.”

Rieta felt very uncomfortable explaining something illegal to her younger brothers.

“I didn’t know there was such a thing.”

“As expected, we can’t be without Sister.”

“No! This is something you usually don’t need to know. It’s not something innocent children should know!”

“We are not children.”

How could children say such a thing!

Rieta felt so sorry for the two children who had to be forced to grow up so quickly.

“No, you’re still young! You have to be pampered.”

Rieta knew they would deny it this time, but with her words, the two boys pressed their faces close to her and grinned.

“Yes, we are children.”

“Please pamper us, sister.”

The change in their attitude was surprising, but the way her rabbit-like siblings begged to be pampered was so cute.

Now they held Rieta’s two hands together.

Stubbornly insisting that they would never let go again.

“You can’t go anywhere now.”

“Because you have suffered amongst the barbarians in good clothings until now.”

“We’ll keep you happy!”

“You’ll never hear that wicked round pronunciation for the rest of your life!”

Rieta seemed to know very well from whom her younger siblings had learned that stereotype about the Imperial people.

She, of course, wanted to correct their stereotype, but she had something to say before that.

“I guess it means that the two of you have something in mind about my marriage.”

“Of course, we can’t send our sister to be a Princess in a lowly country like that.”

“Besides, we can’t trade so few pennies for Sister.”

Euplana was not a lowly country, and the amount they promised was a lot more than a few pennies, but she thanked them for saying that anyway.

Besides, her younger siblings were well aware of the situation, so they would be of great help to Rieta.

However, there was something she was worried about.

“But what if the two of you get into trouble after recklessly helping me? You know better than me, Father…”

He doesn’t love his children. He judged them by usefulness and provided little care.

If he knew that the boys opposed Rieta’s marriage and even showed concrete actions, he wouldn’t leave the two boys alone.

“We’re not afraid.”

“Not at all.”

“We studied because we wanted to protect Sister.”

“Even if this didn’t happen, we wouldn’t have liked Father.”

Rieta felt grateful and apologetic, so she couldn’t bear to answer anything.

The boys’ continued their explanation.

“There’s a botanist from the Empire. He’ll be greeting you soon.”

“He will take sister to the Empire. Along with another knight who has sworn allegiance to us.”

“Don’t worry about the route. We didn’t deal with the mercenaries for no reason.”

“Since we’ve made up for our shortcomings, you should be able to leave more safely this time.”

“They won’t hurt a single strand of Sister’s pretty hair.”

Rieta pointed out an important point to the two who were talking confidently.

“I think it’s more important that you guys don’t get hurt.”

“…”

“…”

The boys stared at Rieta without answering.

Rieta was afraid that they might say that they had made great resolutions.

“Don’t worry, sister.”

“We have dreams too.”

“…Dreams?”

The moment she asked, they each lowered their heads to the back of Rieta’s hand that they were holding.

Feeling the small foreheads reaching there, and the heat that has been cherished for a long time.

“When Sister ascends the throne, we will raise a glorious banner by your side.”

“No one will stand next to Sister but us. No one, ever.”

Rieta paused for a moment at their stubborn answer. Really. For a moment…

… She was worried about Noel.

She knew she wasn’t in a situation to worry about him, but somehow she did.

Her thoughts about him . . .

Perhaps it was because she had been postponing thinking about him ever since she came to the kingdom.

Of course, she forgot all about Noel when she looked at her younger brothers whose foreheads gently left the back of her hand.

* * *

Vernon and Eddie said they had shortcomings, but in Rieta’s eyes, their skills were amazing.

The last time the mercenaries left the castle, the King thought they climbed over the wall like thieves.

However, the boys did not send back the mercenaries who had worked for the royal family for a long time.

Even though it was not through the front door, it was handled so that the servants could safely leave through the northern door.

Want to read more chapters and support us? Please consider becoming a patron to read up to 40 chapters in advance!