CH 65

Chapter 65 The One Who Conveys Their Feelings Wins

Esther’s ears are bright red, maybe because he’s embarrassed to be treated like a child in front of others, but I don’t mind about it and pat him as much as I can.

I can hear him talking something like, 「I’m dirty…」 or 「My status is…」, but I won’t release him for the time being.

Prepare yourself!

The people around us are giving us a warm gaze.

I’m fully aware that I’m being treated like a brocon.

I am, but… if I don’t show how much I care about him, he won’t be able to understand my feelings.

I don’t mind physical contact with Esther, but… if the other party is the orc… I mean, the crown prince, who’s my blood-related brother, I’ll decline it.

「Good grief, you’re too reckless…. Your hands and feet are ragged, and your hair is disheveled…. What a handful brother.」

Esther’s body has no whiplash marks or bruises, but since he had been working like a slave barefoot, the skin on his hands and feet are ragged.

Before my memory returned to me, I also swung the spear too much that the blisters on my hands were crushed daily, but it seems that my brother didn’t even treat them.

The wounds are swollen and look quite painful.

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When I appraised Esther earlier, I saw that he had a recovery magic skill.

So even if he was treated as a slave, he should’ve been able to heal his wounds on his own….

I wonder if it’s his way of showing stubbornness…

「Heal.」

I put my hand on the wounds and heal them.

He doesn’t like it and tries to pull his hands, but I won’t let him go.

I won’t accept a refusal.

「Elsa-san accepted it, though…. I tried to use a potion on your brother, but he didn’t like it and refused to heal his wounds, saying that potions shouldn’t be used on slaves…. I’m sorry.」

「Ahaha…. If he wanted to, he could heal the wounds with his recovery magic right away…. It seems that he really didn’t want to heal them. Esther is still 12 years old and not that strong, so you can just grab his wrist and heal him. Also, you can either force him to stop moving by ordering him using slavery magic….」

「I see! I should have asked Karen-san to order him and force him to heal the wounds….」

Chris looks very tired.

It seems that he had a hard time dealing with Esther….

「Esther, this is your fault. Apologize to Chris.」

You can do whatever you want with me, but you shouldn’t cause too much trouble for others.

「I am sorry for the trouble I have caused.」

Esther seemed to be aware that he did something bad, so he quickly apologized.

But well, he can’t get down since I’m holding his stomach, so he’s bowing his head while sitting on my lap….

「It’s fine. Esther-kun worked hard, so my subordinates said that you were very helpful. …… I’m glad to see that your brother treats you kindly.」

「Sorry… I’ll pay you back later.」

This debt is pretty big….

I think I should increase the brokerage fee for enchantment requests for the time being.

「You don’t have to worry about it. Just being able to see the rumored Brocon Brothers is enough.」

Who are you calling the rumored Brocon Brothers!?

What if I get another weird title!?

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It’s just that… Esther is cute, so I take care of him a little more than normal.

Ah……

「Esther, I want you to call me like how you used to….」

He’s been blushing since a while ago and hasn’t said anything to me.

As I continued to pat his head while lightly tapping his stomach, he gradually relaxed his body.

He’s now in a relaxed state, so I think I can do it, but….

「…… We have different bloodlines and status….」

「If you don’t, then I’ll be sad. I wonder if my precious little brother hates me….」

「That’s not true! I love you, Onii-sama! Ah….」

Got you.

What a cute little brother….

「Thank you, Esther. I’m glad to hear you say that.」

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「Uhh…. Onii-sama, you meanie….」

Of course.

I’m not the <Mental Break> for nothing after all!

We’re waiting for a certified slave trader who can use slavery magic to come to change the master of the two from Karen-san to me.

In the meantime, I have to tell them about my plans for the future.

「Esther, don’t worry. As your brother, I’ll properly take care of you until you become an adult. Politically, it’s difficult to free you from slavery now, but I’ll free you when Rosalta is crushed.」

From what I have heard from Will-san, the situation of Rosalta and the surrounding countries will be stormy in the near future.

For now, it’s dangerous to free the two of them from slavery and leave them as commoners….

For their own safety, it would be better to protect them as my slaves until the situation calms down.

「I… I want to serve Onii-sama as a slave for the rest of my life. But if it bothers you….」

「I won’t be bothered, but you shouldn’t make that kind of decision at the age of 12. Especially… since you have an excellent personality and appearance, and you even have a lot of talent.」

The moment I let him go, I’m sure he’ll be popular….

It’s a little sad to be separated, but it’s better than keeping my cute little brother as a slave.

「No. (I want to be with Onii-sama all the time.)」

「Well, you’ll understand one day. …… You too, Elsa. I want you to serve me as a slave until Rosalta is destroyed. I guarantee you’ll be treated better than when you were in Rosalta. After you’re released, you can change it to a contract of employment or quit.」

「Like Esther-sama, I intend to wholeheartedly serve you as a lifelong slave….」

Please stop… my stomach hurts….

Enslaving my little brother and nanny for life is hard… both for my feelings and my public reputation…

In the end, without being able to persuade them, Karen-san handed over the two of them to me.

Good grief… both of them are too stubborn.

I don’t know what to do….