The Great Sage Who Did not Remain in Legend - 40.2

“And the second brother, who is only two years younger, didn’t like being treated as a spare if something happened to the oldest brother.”

Ah, I see. Understanding that as a child makes one wonder about their own existence.

“And with my birth, the number of siblings who couldn’t inherit the family increased, so perhaps due to a sense of camaraderie, the second brother took great care of me. Of course, since I was the first girl, my parents dressed me up like a doll in fluttery clothes every day. The oldest brother was educated as the heir, and the second brother, though not inheriting, was given the same education and devoted himself to sword training, pulling me into it as well. I remember well the second brother being scolded by my parents and the oldest brother for involving me.”

“So, did you decide to follow the same path as Chii-niisama?”

“Mergin, don’t reveal that I call him Chii-niisama. Ahem. Although the second brother is strict with me, I really like him because he takes good care of me. Also, his appearance while training with the sword is truly cool, and when I was little, I apparently said I wanted to be Chii-niisama’s bride.”

Chii-niisama, Ortonen, is also a beautiful person like Rose, so I don’t want to stand next to him.

“Well, with the birth of my younger brother, my parents’ attention shifted to the youngest brother, and even though I imitated the second brother’s sword training, I was no longer scolded, and here we are.”

Everyone, who usually doesn’t hear about nobles, listened intently to Rose’s story.

“I was a bit curious, but Rose, even though you’re a noble, you interact with us commoners normally?”

When Rose’s story came to a break, Vanessa asked curiously.

“A knight is originally a position to protect everyone in the country. Since commoners are also citizens, it’s natural. This is something the second brother taught me.”

“Huh? Didn’t Chii-niisama say he might decapitate a gatekeeper?”

“That’s the twisted part. I think it might be due to the influence of being educated as a noble from a young age, but perhaps he believes that without power, his worth won’t be recognized.”

Power can mean various things. Authority is one of them.

“Oh.”

“What’s wrong, Mergin?”

“Well, I forgot about Iris coming to the coming-of-age ceremony and what to do about the clothes.”

“Didn’t I say we should use my clothes?”

“Iris in such dirty clothes is pitiful, right? Mine would be too big.”

“You…”

Back to square one.

“So where can we buy coming-of-age ceremony clothes?”

“W-well, I’m fine with that outfit.”

“You want to wear that?”

“N-no, not exactly…”

“Mergin, it’s impossible to make coming-of-age ceremony clothes now.”

“Cisco, is that outfit custom-made? Are there ready-made ones?”

“I said it would be a wedding dress, didn’t I? It’s something you need to reserve and make about a year in advance. Even if there are ready-made ones, they’d be sold out.”

“We bought ours just in time.”

“Don’t compare it to trash.”

“You…”

“Stop it, both of you. The conversation isn’t progressing. But there really are no ready-made ones, what a bother…”

“Shall we ask my family for help? They might charge extra for rush orders, but since Mergin is wealthy, it should be fine.”

“Cisco, is that alright?”

“Sometimes it’s necessary to show face at home, so it’s fine.”