I Don’t Want To Be the Main Character

46. Dramatic sibling reunion

1.

Anyway, it was a dramatic sibling reunion after 10 years.

I wonder if the phrase “Telephone good luck, don’t be new” Is meant to be used at times like this. She wasn’t forced to do something she didn’t like, but who would have known that she would meet her eldest sister in a hurry when she arrived.

When I was young, for the first time since I was 10 years old, I was almost at the level of meeting my family again.

First, I re-energized the magic kit to retrieve the tent, then went to the side where her older sister opened her tent and used the kit again.

“……Rick, what are you doing?”

“I’m going to move my seat. Next to my sister.”

“Why…?”

“Hate it?”

“No, I don’t hate it…”

I moved her seat because I needed someone to chat with, but my older sister avoided my gaze as she blurted out her words for no reason.

It’s not like I’m sleeping with you, I just moved my seat to the side.

Of course I know that it’s not some kind of 10-year-old child, but grown adults, even siblings, that sleeping together seems strange.

But it’s a bit different to put a tent together with that.

…… Well, since we met again after 10 years, it might feel awkward. It was just me at first, but I didn’t recognize my sister.

But it’s disgusting when it comes out like this.

“Whew.”

“……?”

“If anyone sees it, I’m not three siblings, but I’m living as if I’m alone as a child. ~ My older sister, who never came home, distances herself from her younger sister because her hair is a bit too big.”

“That’s not like that!”

My sister hurriedly dissuaded me with a visibly flustered expression, but when you think about it, it’s embarrassing.

If you’ve been stuck in the academy for 10 years without being heard from home, isn’t that just de facto renunciation?

It should be considered fortunate that her sister didn’t forget her sister’s face. Her sister moved the tent to the side because she was bored with no one to talk to, so you shouldn’t be so awkward.

“I have to think that I don’t have a sister either… Ehh…”

“Rick, your sister did something wrong. Huh? Would you like to relieve your anger?”

“Have you ever been angry?”

“…….”

My sister kept her mouth shut at my words.

If I change my stance and think of it as a reverse situation, if I think that I am ‘being’ rather than ‘having’ this kind of conversation, I think I’ll go crazy.

No matter what you say, you have no choice but to get caught.

Spoken language, which was called female in my previous life, has suddenly been treated as the exclusive property of men in this world, but I didn’t mean it that way, it was just a joke.

My sister’s expression, which was at a loss because she didn’t know how to relieve her anger, quickly calmed down as if she noticed it as soon as she saw me giggling.

“……Ugh, I was a complete kid when I went to the academy. Now he’s making fun of the older sister he met after 10 years.”

“You can make fun of it. My sister showed off her displeasure when I moved the tent to the side.”

“It’s not that I don’t like it, is it?”

As if she really couldn’t stop it, she tousled my hair again, and I shook her hand again.

Then you’ll have to tie her hair back up again.

Having once rolled her eyes at her sister, she was about to put an end to her teasing and go inside her tent to unpack her things.

“All gathered in five ten columns!”

It seems that while they were playing around, everyone had built camps and released their military equipment, so the order to gather was given and the knights began to move here and there.

Similarly, it was a refreshing experience to see my older sister with a disciplined face like a newly enlisted soldier, but in contrast, I was moving leisurely.

I guessed roughly by looking at the reaction of the knights on the way.

I was just a so-called kkakdugi in this training.

‘There are many reasons.’

First of all, I am not a member of the Knights. His official status is that of a court wizard, a disciple of Master, and even though he does not have a precise affiliation, as a disciple of a court wizard, he is in a delicate position to give orders or instructions recklessly in the knights.

And strictly speaking, this was the training of the Imperial Knights, not mine. I was just sold as a side leg later and put it on.

Moreover, if that was the order of the 2nd princess who came up from a high place, wouldn’t it be embarrassing even if they changed their stance and said that I was the knight commander?

People always have to thoroughly objectify themselves.

If you’re in a situation where you’re going to get noticed anyway, there’s a saying that an angular stone is right, so it’s right to act wisely and not mess around.

“If everyone is gathered, I will spread the contents from now on!”

As proof of that, the knight commander shouting at the top of his voice in front of me doesn’t seem to care whether or not I walk leisurely by myself.

As long as I cast recovery magic on someone who is moderately injured, and occasionally use attack magic once or twice, that would be enough for my role.

“From now on, spread out in squad units, search the area, and annihilate monsters as soon as you find them. Let’s learn how to form formations in squad units. Do you understand?”

“Yes!”

Answers bursting out loud here and there.

…… But I don’t have any affiliation.

While I was contemplating where to join, the knights began to scatter. All that was left was me, the knight commander, and a few knights who seemed to be adjutants.

“……Hmm.”

I stared at the knight commander as if asking what to do, but the knight captain cleared his throat as if he hadn’t thought of me.

“……You act freely. I will attach a few knights as escorts.”

“…….”

Captain, isn’t it too hard for an improvised position? I wanted to ask, but.

Can you tell me? Still, where is the escort attached?

I don’t know how strong monsters are in the vicinity, but it’s a bit like ignoring kindness even if you think you don’t need an escort.

“Can I just move around the way I want to?”

“That’s right. You are free to act. But…”

The knight commander lowered his voice and quietly added while observing the surroundings.

“…There are so many factors that could cause problems if you were injured. Do you understand what I mean?”

“Roughly.”

Nodded.

If I get hurt, I’m not the only one who gets hurt. There’s plenty of room for it to develop into a political problem.

I couldn’t help it. It’s a matter directly ordered by the second princess, and I’m not a member of the knights, but a disciple of a court mage.

When I nodded my head to mean that I understood, the knight commander also nodded.

It was a tacit promise. I’m going to take care of myself so that I don’t have a chance to turn into a problem as much as possible.

And the knight attached as an escort was a familiar face.

“……This is the first time since the county of Weiss. Please take good care of me, Prince Ludrick.”

“So… Did you say your name was Serene?”

“This is Serene Kjer.”

When Princess Elena first went on an inspection tour of our territory, she was a knight with a graceful impression who was watching over Princess Elena from behind.

Even though we saw each other for a short time, it was still in my memory, but I never thought we would meet again like this.

Well, if I was alone, I would have acted on my own while slowly looking around with my flying magic.

“Fly.”

My feet floated off the ground as I muttered the start language.

It’s not a high-altitude flight, it’s just a flight magic that I use because walking is annoying.

Like the first impression that seems a bit naive, Serene faithfully fulfills her duty as an escort, and is alert to her surroundings so that she can deal with threats whenever they appear.

Serene asked, keeping her hand on the hilt of her sword, wary of her surroundings.

“What will Prince Ludrick do?”

“How many Imperial Knights squads are there?”

“This time we were divided into five squads. All of them were scattered in different directions… Didn’t Prince Rudric hear the briefing?”

“No one really cared about me.”

“……Excuse me.”

Serine made a puzzled expression.

If she escorts the princess at close range, she must be among the elite of the Imperial Knights, and thanks to that, she seems to have understood what I meant right away.

I waved my hand to dissuade him.

“There’s no particular need for Serin to apologize. In a way, it’s true that I got caught in the middle and left vaguely.”

“……This regular training is held all over this mountain.”

She turned her head toward the mountain Serene pointed to. A mountain towering high among dense forests. Even if you can’t do it, it looks like it’s close to 1,000 meters above sea level.

It would certainly be difficult for her to run around this mountain wearing heavy armor, but it wasn’t surprising that she trained so ignorantly when it came to the Imperial Knights.

As I looked at her, Serene calmly continued her explanation.

“Most of the monsters living in the area are low-level monsters, but we have obtained testimony from nearby residents that they have witnessed monsters such as trolls and ogres halfway up the mountain. As a result of our investigation, we have confirmed that many monsters actually live there. .”

“And those monsters are what the Knights are aiming for, right?”

“Yes. It seems that they have formed their own ecosystem in the mountains, but you never know when the ones who have been pushed back in the territorial battle may come down.”

Ummm.

I shook my head.

I understood roughly how it ended. If it’s a monster that powerful, it’s just right for the Imperial Knights to train and subdue them.

It means to prevent damage to nearby villages by dealing with powerful monsters in advance.

Usually, it can be classified as a high-level monster starting from the level of a troll, but I remember reading in a book that most of the high-level monsters have some degree of resistance to magic. But that doesn’t mean my magic doesn’t work at all.

I finished organizing it neatly in my head.

If it’s a high-ranking monster, even if it’s an imperial knight, it’s an opponent that needs to be nervous to some extent. Then I could easily find what I needed to do.

“Older sister… No, do you know where Serilla Weiss belongs?”

“If you’re talking about a prospective recruit, I understand that she belongs to the 1st Squad.”

“Then let’s start with the first squad.”

“Squad 1… You mean?”

“Yes.”

The picture was drawn right away.

“I’m going to start with the first squad and put a spoon on it.”

“……?”

No matter how vaguely I got stuck in the middle and it’s a floating diced radish position, shouldn’t I also practice combat?

I should go to my eldest sister and brag a bit.

It’s a talent that half of the younger brother traded for lifespan, but he still has the qualities of a great wizard.

This was an opportunity.

A chance to impress…… Not just a chance to go and show off your cool side.

This is the first time I’ve ever used magic in real combat, so thinking about it made my heart feel strangely pounding.