hotmtlnovel Chapter 766: The Inevitable Happens
Chapter 766: The Inevitable Happens
"Sigh...Miss Maia is as beautiful as ever..." sighed a young man with long black hair and muscular frame as he gazed at Maia, who was pacing back and forth at the guild branch's lobby, looking out the window from time to time. "Tch, if only that blonde-haired bastard didn't exist..."
"Heh, you truly make me laugh." remarked another red-haired young man with a slim yet toned physique. "What, you think that the extremely talented, strong, and beautiful Miss Maia would fall for you had Leffen not arrived in our branch? Has your brain been eaten by worms? Also, can you even look at her big brother in the eye without pissing your pants?"
Naturally, the black-haired young man was angered upon hearing his friend's unsupportive words.
However, since the red-haired young man's words were true, he could only swallow his anger.
After all, he was genuinely unsure whether he could stand face-to-face with Shye Crowley of the Black Dawn and withstand the young hero's aura without pissing his pants.
In the end, the black-haired young man could only gaze, sighing another time.
"Hahaha, Maia, you sure love your big brother." laughed the blonde-haired Leffen as he watched Maia with a smile, finding her actions adorable. Find more to read at My Virtual Library Empire
"W-Well, of course! He's my big brother. He raised me, and I haven't seen him in ages..." Maia explained briefly, flashing a mischievous smile at Leffen. "But are you sure you should be this relaxed? My big brother cares about me just as much as I care about him. I'd say you're in for quite the intense interrogation!"
Upon hearing Maia's words, a hint of nervousness appeared on the young man's face, though he was able to quickly rid himself of it after a deep breath.
"H-Hmph! I'm not nervous at all!" Leffen stammered. "I know that Shye Crowley of the Black Dawn is a righteous man. H-He wouldn't be unreasonable."
"Hmm... Well, that's true..." Maia replied thoughtfully, only to gasp excitedly a moment later. "Big brother!"
"W-Where?!" Leffen shot to his feet, panic written all over his face.
"Hahaha! I'm just teasing you, silly," Maia giggled. "He already contacted me and said he'd need twenty more minutes since he had to stop by city hall."
Her laughter rang out as she looked at the flustered young man, her amusement undeniable.
The two continued chatting casually for another twenty minutes until a commotion erupted outside the Raven's Blade Balkrow headquarters.
The streets were suddenly flooded with people—both adventurers and ordinary townsfolk—shouting in excitement.
"Hmph! Aren't you all grown up already? There's no need for me to care much about you anymore, is there?"
Although Maia knew her brother was just teasing her, his words still managed to irk her.
"What? Y-You're really saying that to me now? I guess you truly don't care about me anymore..." Maia pouted, pulling away from her brother's embrace.
Shye couldn't help but chuckle at her reaction.
'Hahaha, you're still a few years too young to mess with your big brother!' he thought with a grin. "Hahaha, I'm just joking! I even got you a present! Come, stop sulking and give Big Brother another hug."
Just when Shye thought he had the upper hand, Maia unexpectedly revealed her trump card—something he hadn't seen coming and was completely unprepared for.
"Hmph, no. I have my dear Leffen anyway. You can go back to Valenzia City for all I care!" the pouting little sister declined, instead opting to wrap her arms around the handsome, blonde-haired young man named Leffen.
Naturally, Shye was stunned for a moment, struggling to collect his thoughts as the corners of his mouth twitched at the sight of his little sister clinging to another man.
"Huh? Wait...Maia...don't tell me..."
However, before Shye could finish his sentence, Leffen straightened up and spoke in a loud, formal tone:
"S-S-Sir Shye Crowley of the Black Dawn! I-I am Leffen Suntale, and I-I'm your little sister, Maia Crowley's b-b-boyfriend! I-It's an honor to finally meet you, b-b-big brother!"
Shye's heart was suddenly flooded with a whirlwind of emotions at Leffen's words, feelings he couldn't quite name or make sense of.
However, the dominant ones were disbelief, protectiveness, and a sense of unease.
It had been a long time since Shye's heart had been in such turmoil.
To make matters worse, his [Unfazed Heart] trait wasn't activating for some inexplicable reason.
"Huh? Huhhh?!! Boyfriend? You?"