I'm Looking for the Male Lead for the Ending - Chapter 3
Chapter 2.2
However, I was stunned to realize the fact that my hard-earned three gold vanished with just one choice. And even after receiving the penalty, the mission to the imperial palace still occurred so my rebellion in that life was ultimately meaningless.
‘In conclusion, I had to die with my pockets picked and no favorability gained.’
It was as if, in the end, I was destined to die if I appeared hostile to the main characters, and I would become a pauper if I disrespected my father.
I’ve lived dozens of lives by now, enduring the nonsensical actions of the system, having been trapped in this wretched cycle. Through it all, I came to realize one thing. I was exposed to all sorts of deaths in this world, and if I failed to choose the answer the system wanted, I could die at any moment.
And…
“It’s just a simple errand. It shouldn’t be too difficult for you.”
“….”
“Are you going to do it or not?”
Looking at the letter on the table, I quietly lowered my gaze. Under the intense gaze of my father, who was awaiting my response, I tightly gripped the hem of my dress and replied.
“…Brother probably wouldn’t like me going.”
“So, are you saying you can’t do it now?”
“….”
“I must have told you earlier, Ardi Aidelis.”
Anger laced my father’s voice as he pronounced the name Aidelis. Staring at me with tightly sealed lips, his words were spat out like he was chewing them.
“This family doesn’t need anyone who doesn’t fulfill their responsibilities.”
His response remained unchanged. If the situation hadn’t changed, there was still one choice for me.
Choosing the answer the system wanted.
“…I was hasty in my thinking, father.”
I pressed the ‘accept’ button on the system window before me and smiled towards him.
“I’ll be back.”
“…”
“I’ll be back soon, father.”
Only then did the anger subside from the man’s face.
Baltanium Aidelis’s trust increases by 3%.
Baltanium Aidelis’s current trust: 8% -〉 11% ]
The maximum holding amount is increased. (Maximum eleven gold)
Ardi’s current possession: Eight gold ]
‘Why is it that when they take it, the system also takes the gold away, but when increasing it, they only raise the holding balance?’
I suppressed a sigh that seemed ready to escape my lips and lowered my head.
At the same time, I couldn’t help but feel bitter about the fact that I couldn’t escape from this d*mn system once again.
˚ ・: * ✧ * :・ ˚
The imperial palace remained an unfamiliar place no matter how many times I came.
I lifted my head, holding a letter bearing Marquis Aidelis’s crest on it. In the distant training ground, I could see the figure of Heron talking to someone.
Heron Aidelis.
He was my only half-brother, the sole successor of the Marquis of Aidelis. Though, of course, even if he was the successor, it remained to be seen whether my greedy father would willingly hand over the position of the head to him.
Regardless, setting aside such thoughts, Heron was an exceptional talent.
Whether stemming from his innate abilities or natural aptitude, before even reaching the age of ten, he was already manipulating mana with ease. By the age of thirteen, he had become a skilled aura user, and by eighteen, he had risen to the rank of a sword master.
Rumors had it that even the Emperor himself had encouraged Heron to join the Elle Knights, an elite order directly under the Emperor’s command, due to his remarkable abilities, but for some reason, he refused the offer. Instead of the Elle Knights, Heron chose to join the Adeline Knights, the order of Marquis Aidelis.
Considering the position of the nobles, who couldn’t raise more than a certain number of knights, and were bound to be small in size, Heron’s action to join the Knights of Adeline has raised quite a question among people.
Of course, father seemed to regard Heron’s choice as quite natural.
Looking down at the letter I held in my hand, a frown painted on my face. To be honest, I didn’t want to deliver the letter to Heron… and there were three reasons for my reluctance.
Firstly, Heron didn’t like me. There were several reasons behind that, but…
Regardless, I was also equally uncomfortable with him, so it was prudent to limit my interactions with him as much as possible.
Secondly, there was nothing written in this letter anyway. Likely, my father’s intention behind this letter was merely to orchestrate a meeting between Heron and me. So it wouldn’t surprise me if Heron, given his perceptiveness, discerned Father’s motives the instant he laid eyes on the letter I conveyed on his behalf.
And lastly, I didn’t want to be inevitably drawn and entangled into a situation by delivering the letter to him. I didn’t want to realize the fact that this situation, which I clung to with the hope that something might have changed, was actually just my hollow yearning.
At that moment, a voice came from directly above my head.
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