I Became the Younger Brother of the Female Protagonist in the Novel

“… … It must be difficult for the common people as well.”

“Well, unlike us, who have prepared in advance, students from commoners will be really fierce every day.”

While saying that, Kayneth installed the magic tools he had purchased at the gold shop on top of the chest of drawers.

After a while, the magic stones poured out of the subspace pouch.

Degururr.

Several magic stones rolled on the floor.

Sophia opened her eyes at the sound and lifted her upper body.

“Hmm? what is that?”

“This is a barrier stone, and the rest are magic stones. There must be security guards waiting around this mansion, but I thought it would be better to spread out at least one barrier stone individually, so I prepared one.”

“Chef, barrier stone?”

“From bedtime to wake-up time, I plan to spread barriers throughout the third floor. And I told Abel to ring the call bell if something urgent happens on the 1st and 2nd floors while the barrier is open.”

Keynes placed two call bells next to the barrier stone and explained to Sophia the purpose of each.

“This is the call bell we will use to call the maids, and this is a kind of emergency bell for the maids to let us know that there is an emergency. An outside invasion is also an invasion, but it is generally used in situations such as fire or disaster.”

Rarely will an intruder enter the front door on the first floor proudly. If you are a tolerable person, you can go up to the 3rd floor at once without going through the 1st floor.

Meanwhile, Sophia had to smile awkwardly at Kayneth’s explanation.

“… … Do I have to go this far?”

I could understand the call bell. But is it necessary to install barrier stones?

Sophia questioned whether she was overly cautious.

but… … .

“I have a future to die in this academy. Of course, helping my sister in this theft case changed my future greatly.”

A theft that happened ahead of schedule.

And by solving the case, Serene’s future changed drastically.

Moreover, now that I have moved out of the dormitory, the future development will be impossible to predict.

Keynes had no choice but to be so cautious.

“At 7:00 AM, Endairon will release the barrier, and from then on the maids will be able to come up to wake us up.”

“… … .”

Despite Kayneth’s additional explanation, Sophia kept her mouth shut.

Hearing no reply, Kayneth tilted his head.

“To die at the academy… … .”

Sophia’s face hardened and her words slurred.

Kenneth smiled and scratched his head.

“In the future, while being manipulated by a warlock… … end up getting killed Of course, in that future, you couldn’t use the ability called the Gold Shop, so the situation must be very different from now.”

He concealed that it was Sophia who killed the ‘original Keynes’.

‘… … I have nothing good to say.’

It happened in the dormitory that the ‘original Kaynes’ came under the control of the black magician.

It was also an incident that happened late at night when he fell into a daze.

Of course, Kayneth now could subconsciously sense that he was living even while sleeping. Nonetheless, it was Keynes who thought to be fully prepared by installing barrier stones.

“… … .”

Sophia frowned slightly and looked at the barrier stone.

“No way… … . Kayneth dies at the academy? The future I know… … Anything else?”

Sophia murmured softly as if talking to herself.

And did you hear it?

Kayneth opened his mouth as he crossed his arms.

“Well, it could be. Because the future is not necessarily determined by one thing. Did you say a kind of ‘parallel world’?”

Despite Kayneth’s remarks, Sophia frowned with a pensive expression on her face.

Of course, in the previous life she experienced, Keynes also faced death.

‘It’s just a few years later than the current life.’

Kayneth let out a small sigh, folded his arms, and connected the barrier stone with the magic stone.

And when I turned my head to the right, I could see Sofia still in thought.

He smiled bitterly and immediately changed the subject.

“Ah, by the way, Abel, the head maid, is a skilled swordsman of a low-level expert.”

“huh? Oh yeah. My sister noticed that too. however… … Did you manage to save such a person?”

A maid who learned swordsmanship was a very special talent in the job market.

It’s going to be hard to find anyway.

“Ahahahahaha… … . They say that he originally worked for a count’s family in a remote territory.”

“Why is such a person in Arden… … .”

“It seems that the count family has been greatly reeling from financial difficulties.”

In order to reduce labor costs, the family suffered from financial difficulties, and fired many employees, including Abel, to prevent the expenditure of funds.

Abel, who received a notice of dismissal, visited the orphanage he came from after a long time.

“As the manager of the orphanage became ill with a chronic illness, he himself took over the management of the orphanage… … had you done Anyway, I heard that the financial situation of the orphanage was not good, so I heard that you used your own money for the orphanage to take care of the children.”

However, as the number of orphaned children increased, Abel’s fortune also began to slowly dry out.

“It is said that he got a job at the Ardennes store in order to earn money to take care of the children as his finances gradually became difficult.”

Upon hearing Abel’s circumstances, Sophia frowned for a moment.

“If it was an orphanage, the lords would surely send subsidies… … .”

“It must be said that there are financial officers who record support funds in the ledger and siphon off the funds.”

“that… … .”

At Keynes’ remark, she involuntarily nodded.

She, too, had seen officials commit corruption and embezzlement several times when she was living as the Welford family’s mistress.

Whenever that happened, he imposed strong punishments on officials to eradicate corruption, and quickly stabilized the lives of the people who were shaken.

“Currently, the Ardennes family supports several orphanages. Also, while providing various education to the children, they are also providing a way for them to get a job in the Ardennes Trading Company or the mercenary corps in the future, so you don’t have to worry too much.”

Arden Corporation brightened up the dark future of the children.

Sophia was a little surprised by Kayneth’s story.

“… … You were doing something like that.”

“Well, most of the actual work is being handled by Albert, the general manager of Ardennes. I’m just handing over some suggestions as I receive reports.”

But that was just Kayneth’s idea.

Albert took those few suggestions as if they were of the utmost importance.

If Keynes hadn’t given instructions to look around the orphanage, surely Albert wouldn’t have acquired the talent named Abel.

And if Keynes hadn’t suggested the idea, ‘Why don’t we nurture talented people from orphanages with poor finances?’, Albert might have overlooked that part and just skipped it.

Unable to fully realize that fact, Kayneth showed humility by downsizing his role.

‘Come to think of it… … As for the support for the orphanage, they also actively agreed, didn’t they?’

Keynes briefly recalled the situation from before.

Albert and the executives of the company showed a positive response to supporting the orphanage.

It is not an investment with guaranteed returns. A huge amount of money will be withdrawn by an act that is no different than a donation.

but… … .

‘How cursed and painful poverty is… … They must have known better than anyone.’

Being on an empty stomach was tantamount to torture.

Do the nobles really know that they can’t eat anything for several days?

Kayneth let out a small sigh and closed his eyes.

Chapter 46

46. Mansion (2)

“Oh, come to think of it, are you planning to go to the auction house today?”

“huh. I registered the items yesterday, so I have to get the winning bid money today.”

“then… … Would it be okay if my sister followed me today?”

“Well, it doesn’t matter.”

Did Sophia know that Keynes would respond negatively?

He showed a slightly surprised expression.

Kayneth put a small smile on her face.

“I already told you everything about the Gold Shop. It doesn’t matter if we go to the auction house together. I’m just worried that my sister will be tired.”

“Ah, that’s fine. Tomorrow is a public class.”

“… … That’s a bit envious.”

Sophia smiled bitterly and touched her chin for a moment.

“Anyway, my sister will follow me to the auction house today. I’ve been to the weekly auction a few times, but this is the first time I’ve been to the night auction.”

“Hmm?”

Keynes tilted her head.

Sophia in the novel had definitely visited the night auction house with Rubelis. However, Kenneth realized that it was too early for that time.

He then nodded once and scratched the back of his neck.

“I see. Then, prepare to go out in advance. Even while we were moving, the guy outside was constantly watching. They must still be watching us from around the mansion.”

“then… … Should I go out to the backyard at dawn?”

“No, there is a secret passage in the basement of this mansion to avoid their eyes. It will be safer and more certain that way.”

Sophia is surprised by the existence of a secret passage that she has heard of for the first time.

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“Is there such a thing?”

“When I was looking for a mansion, I asked you to look for buildings with secret passages. All the buildings I saw last time had secret passages above and below ground.”

When Sophia heard Kayneth’s answer, she slightly furrowed her brows in genuine amazement.

And burst out laughing.

She couldn’t fathom how far her brother’s thoughts had gone.

‘this… … . Is it a talent?’

Sophia, who did not know about Kayneth’s past life, directly realized the difference in talent.

Of course, that doesn’t mean that he felt jealousy or feelings of disqualification toward him as a younger brother.

Just a few days ago, Keynes, who had appeared as my representative at the school trial, perfectly proved my innocence by presenting convincing evidence.

At the same time, how could I not trust him for defending himself in front of seniors in the 2nd and 3rd grade?

Sofia gave Kaynes a high level of trust, which led to the bond of ‘family’.

As we talked like that, quite a bit of time passed… … .

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“Bocchan, young lady. Dinner is ready.”

Evening has arrived.

The two of them received a notification from the maid, Abel, that the meal was ready.

Keynes replied, ‘Okay, I’ll go down now.’ After a while, Sophia and I went down the stairs to the first floor.

“also… … . We need to install an elevator.”

Kayneth’s small murmur as he descended the stairs.

Perhaps hearing that, Sophia smiled bitterly.

Even in this world, there was a civilization called an elevator. An elevator made by a mysterious magic tool, not a scientific machine.

Of course, since the cost of installation was so high, unless it was a tolerable high-rise building, the building owner had to feel a strong burden about installing a facility called an elevator.

but… … .

“A three-story building… … . It can be installed in the line of about 30 to 40 gold coins.”

The amount was not too much in front of Keynes.

However, there are probably few nobles who dare to install an elevator in a three-story building. That’s why it cost 30 to 40 gold coins.

Sophia laughed bitterly at her little brother’s self-talk and shook her head.

“Anyway, wouldn’t that be too much of a luxury? To install an elevator in a three-story building… … .”

“still… … Aren’t you a little bothered?”

Sophia responds to Kayneth’s reply.

“Be patient with this.”

said, stroking his hair gently.

The two of them came down to the restaurant on the first floor and started eating on the first day of moving.

Meals prepared by the chef’s splendid culinary skills.

“Oh oh!”

It was luxurious enough to compare with the food in the academy cafeteria.

It would be perfect if you could even adjust the taste according to your taste.

and… … The time when Sophia and Kaynes started having dinner.

Milien H. Spayone, the second daughter of the SpayWon family who was living in Central Academy’s Second Dormitory, tilted her head for a moment when she heard that Sophia and Keynes had left the dormitory.

A few hours later, she heard that Keynes had built a three-story mansion in his name near the academy.

As soon as she heard the news, Milien blushed and immediately contacted her parents.

– Long time no see. Miss Millen.

“I’ll buy you a mansion outside the academy too!”

Milien shouted at Servan, the head of the family’s first butler.

“Why do I have to live in such a small bedroom! Sophia and Kaynes too… … !”

-… … Can I convey that message to the head of household now?

Servan blocked Milien from speaking in advance. He looked at Millien with a cold expression.

-Currently, the head of the household is very angry about the issue of Miss Serene.

“Oh, no, that… … .”

She shrugged at the word ‘Gaju’.