sibling needs an older sister (4)
As the ti was approaching, Elena was waiting in her room tidying up her clothes for today’s dinner. But soon after, Damian’s exclusive butler, Ken, who briefly entered Elena’s room, inford her that Damian would not be able to attend dinner.
“Due to unavoidable circumstances, the Duke and Prince Damian will not be able to co to dinner tonight.”
“Ah. I see. Thanks for letting know, Ken.”
Elena was saddened by the news that the dinner with Damian, which she had been waiting for, was canceled. However, she couldn’t help but feel sorry because she had a good idea why Damian and Count Kraus couldn’t co.
There was no way Damian would just ignore the events that took place in Isilia Pavilion today.
Thinking of the events that had taken place at the Isilia Pavilion today, she couldn’t help but recall the face of the young boy she had t there, Alphonse.
Unlike Damian, who looked exactly like Count Kraus, the face of that young child resembled Arwen Kraus, the woman in the portrait she saw today.
Just like Damian, Alphonse Kraus was a child whom Elena had a connection with in her previous life.
In the first life, due to Damian’s twisted possessiveness, they did not et often even though they were living in the sa territory, However, after breaking off the marriage with Damian, Elena t Alphonse, who had grown up due to a certain incident.
Alphonse at that ti was a man worthy of being called a hero.
He t and encouraged the people who had lost their hos one by one and as the successor of the Kraus family, he could have stayed safe, but he ran to the forefront of the crumbling Southern Front and personally led the army, even though he was only seventeen years old.
Although the situation at that ti was so urgent that even a young child had to lend a hand, moving forward carrying tens of thousands of lives at such a young age was not sothing that an ordinary person could do.
The burden of filling the vacant seat of the successor after Damian disappeared must have been heavy. Alphonse, who rose up on his own in such adverse conditions, was a hero.
However, as ‘he’ took that place instead of Demian, Alphonse Kraus’s story began to change.
“If you’d like, I can bring your al to your room.”
At Ken’s words, Elena shook her head.
“No. Does Young Lord Alphonse will still eat in the sa place as yesterday?”
“Yes, but-“
“Then I should go there too. As Demian’s fiancée, I will be the hostess of this place in the future. I can’t miss a family al. And above all, I can’t leave the young Lord alone.”
At Elena’s kind words, Ken looked at her with a stunned expression for a mont, then answered Elena with a small smile in response.
“Yes, you’re right. Since you will also beco a Kraus… I spoke out of turn. I’m sorry. The al will be ready before six o’clock, so you can move after the bell rings.”
It wasn’t long after Ken left the room that the bell announcing six o’clock rang through the castle.
Unlike soone who had only been here for a day, Elena found her way straight to the dining room. Haily, who had been trying to figure out the structure of the castle all day to assist her master, was bittersweet to see her clever master naturally find a way.
When they arrived at the door, Haily knocked a couple of tis and opened it.
As she walked in, she saw the sa room as yesterday, but unlike that day, the main seats were empty, and the one who should have been sitting next to Elena was not there. Only Alphonse was sitting alone, forlornly guarding his seat.
Alphonse’s face lit up with joy as he saw Elena entering the restaurant.
To Elena, the boy in front of her was a lonely child who yearned for companionship, unlike the Alphonse Kraus she rembered.
She knew that Demian was going to talk to the Count about Alphonse. Unfortunately, Damian’s move to solve the problem as soon as possible left Alphonse alone again.
But now he had Elena.
“Good evening, Lord Alphonse”
“Oh! Yes, good evening. Um…Elena…No…ona?”
‘Noona’ ca out while thinking about what to call Elena. Alphonse imdiately looked at Elena’s face to see if he was rude after he said it, but Elena rather seed to like the title.
“Noona… It’s nice. I have one older brother, but no younger siblings.”
“Is it really okay if I call you noona?”
“Of course. You’re Damian’s younger brother. I’m his fiancée, not officially yet, but still Alphonse, we’re family.”
Alphonse was delighted to hear that he was Elena’s family, but Alphonse’s face began to darken again when he saw the empty seat next to Elena. Alphonse also knew why Count Kraus and Damian were not here.
Alphonse lowered his head and spoke to Elena in a crawling voice.
“I’m sorry. Originally, older brother and father would have been here.”
With Arthur Kraus as his father who was one of the best prosecutors on the continent and although still young, having an outstanding older brother, Damian, who was showing a perfect image as the successor… Can Alphonse, who grew up under the two of them, be full of confidence?
With Damian becoming the youngest sword master on the continent along with Linehart of the Krol family, the gap grew even further.
It wasn’t that Alphonse was incompetent. The future that Elena has been through proves that fact.
However, even so, the abilities of those around him were too great to fuel the belief that Alphonse lacked in ability.
Even though Elena knew that this inexperienced child would do more in the future, not less, he needed soone’s support at this mont.
Elena did not accept Alphonse’s apology. Instead, she asked Alphonse one question.
“Do you not feel sorry for Damian, Young Lord?”
“Yes? No! I feel sorry for him…”
“Then why didn’t you answer Damian today when you were in Isilia Pavilion?”
“I…”
Elena said to Alphonse, who was about to blur his words again.
“Alphonse, if you don’t speak, people won’t understand. Conversation is the easiest way to convey your feelings to others. If you keep waiting for the other person to understand first, you’ll end up not doing anything.”
If you don’t speak, others will not know. That was one of the things Elena had learned from her previous life. Alphonse didn’t have the confidence she had. That was why, even though he wanted sothing from his older brother or his father, he couldn’t easily say it.
It was unknown what influence Elena’s words had on Alphonse. But it was clear that Alphonse had made one decision now.
Elena’s warm voice reached Alphonse’s ears.
“Young Lord. If you have regrets, don’t just keep them in your heart. You’re still young, so if you want to pamper yourself, you can pamper yourself. Is Damian the kind of person who can’t accept pampering from his younger brother? If that’s the case, I’m disappointed…”
“Oh, no! Hyung-nim isn’t that kind of person. It’s just that I didn’t talk… so he didn’t know.”
Basically, Alphonse Krauss was a good person.
The reason why Alphonse, who was still young but thoughtful, couldn’t speak to his brother was not only because he lacked confidence, but also because he didn’t want to burden his brother, who was already longing for their mother. But keeping it to himself was not good for Alphonse or Damien.
Alphonse imdiately denied the disappointnt remark, and Elena smiled as if she knew that already.
“Of course, I know. A person who doesn’t eat sweets but still can’t throw away the caral he received from the attendants can’t be such a narrow-minded person. So, Alphonse, trust your brother and tell him.”
Elena finished her story and scooped a spoonful of soup in front of her, putting it in her mouth. The slightly cooled soup had transford into the perfect temperature for eating.
“Shall we eat before it gets too cold?”
Alphonse smiled and replied to Elena’s words.
“Yes.”
The al started again.
***
Happy…
What happened today between Alphonse and Damian was more than just a sibling conflict and had a deep aning to Elena. It was because in her previous life, when ‘he’ was Damian, a new story began in the empty one-year ti due to the breakup of marriage.
After breaking off her engagent, She would et him again a year later at the academy she would attend. Now, she was slowly imrsing herself in his life, discovering things about him that she didn’t know before.
It made her happy to be by his side, to experience things together like how he thought of Arwen Kraus, what happened with his father and younger brother. she herself was going through it together with him.
Does he know that his future and destiny have already been altered by her very existence?
There will be no more unhappiness in their future.
Like today, she will make sure of that.
“Hmmmmmm~”
She humd and walked towards his room.
In her hand were refreshnts and a al for him who hadn’t eaten dinner yet. Originally, an attendant should have delivered it, but she wanted to talk to him, so she was carrying it instead.
Having never been to his room yet, Hailey wondered why she knew the location, but it was only a minor matter.
It was only to deliver als, but it was true that she felt a little excited as if she had co out for a tryst in the middle of the night.
– knock. knock.
“Co in.”
As soon as she knocked on the door, she heard his voice. Did he think of herself as an attendant? Well, it didn’t matter. Perhaps she would see him startled by her sudden appearance of her. With such anticipation, she opened the door with all her might.
“Is tonight’s dinner at stew? I could sll it from outside. But, sorry to bother you, could you get so bandages and dicine… Elena? Why is Elena here? Wait, hold on! Leave first…”
“Ah…”
His bewildered face was clearly visible…
Along with his bleeding right arm.
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