Greed, which had been silent all along, suddenly asked with a fuss.

I didn’t hear Greed’s words that would infuriate me.

Because I was still in the awkward situation of being embraced by Reian.

“Re, no, no, Ian?”

Aware of Yansi nearby, I hastily corrected the name. But Reian did not let me go, but rather hugged me tightly enough to suffocate.

“How much, I…”

I could feel Reian’s voice trembling.

‘I, I didn’t expect this situation.’

I was just as bewildered.

Though he suddenly disappeared, I thought he would wait after a little search, and it was true that I took it lightly.

But I didn’t think he would look for me like this.

And Reian clearly said ‘again’ that he was losing. Like someone who has lost once before.

‘Reian. What are you hiding?’

Just as I clumsily raised my hand, lost in thought.

Woosh, boom [dash]!

An enormous crashing sound came from the side. If my guess was right, it was in the direction where Yansi was.

As I pushed Reian away and turned my head, something was indeed disappearing, just as Greed had said.

As far as I could remember, there was undoubtedly the railing of the mercenary headquarters, but it vanished in an instant.

“Hello.”

Yansi greeted me with a smile. Though he was smiling…

“Do you want to stay away from my sister?”

It wasn’t really a smile.

I felt as though I could kill someone with the chilling energy hidden behind his smile.

I couldn’t understand why Yansi was so angry, but it seemed best to separate from Reian as he wanted.

I looked at Reian, who was still holding my shoulder, and calmed him down.

“Ian. I’m fine.”

“Is it really you, Lady Elodie?”

“Yes.”

Reian looked at me with shaking eyes, and raised his hand as if he couldn’t believe it.

He seemed to want to touch me to be sure. It was not a bad idea if it would calm him down, so I stayed quiet.

Yansi, who usually walked at a regular pace, quickly approached and grabbed Reian’s arm with his bare, gloveless hand.

“I told you to get away.”

It seemed his everpresent gloves had vanished along with the railing as his ability manifested.

Yansi was still smiling, but the atmosphere had turned threatening.

Caught between the two men, I glanced at Yansi and Reian alternately and slipped away.

‘I, I’ll stay out of this quarrel…….’

But my escape was thwarted when Yansi caught me with his other hand.

“Lili. Where are you going?”

“Ha ha……. I made room for you two to talk comfortably.”

“Come here.”

“Yes.”

I was not brave enough to refuse Yansi’s command.

In fact, the scariest thing in this world was neither Duke Ferdia nor the Duchess, but Yansi Ferdia.

In the original work, Yansi was a blackhearted older brother character who would do anything for my younger brother Estel.

‘If I harbor a grudge, I don’t know what he’ll do to me later.’

So it was best not to provoke him as much as possible.

As I obediently approached, Yansi relaxed the hand that had gripped Reian’s arm with a smiling face.

“Don’t forget that I’m your employer. Mercenary Ian.”

“…….”

The atmosphere threatened to turn cold again. I quickly looked up at Yansi and changed the subject.

“But, older brother. Are you okay?”

“What?”

“Your gloves.”

I glanced at Yansi’s bare hand, mourned for the vanished unlucky gloves, and spoke indirectly.

I didn’t want Reian to find out that controlling his ability was difficult.

“Oh, it’s fine now, Lili.”

“I’m glad.”

“But…….”

With a meaningful look, Yansi smiled again.

“Lili, I think I’ll be fine if you just stick by my side.”

Does that mean my life won’t be fine, though?
But I, who was fearful of the future, moved a little closer to Yansi with an awkward smile.

I thought I had just changed the subject, but Yansi spoke to Reian again.

“Why did you hug my sister?”

Before Reian could answer, I quickly intercepted and replied.

“I suddenly disappeared in front of her eyes. It’s only natural to be surprised. Right, Ian?”

At my question, Reian stupidly nodded his head.

He didn’t look so good, and it was difficult to keep him talking to Yansi, so I decided it would be best to postpone the detailed conversation.

“Let’s talk in detail tomorrow. I’ll leave now.”

I quickly tried to pull Yansi out of there, but I couldn’t.

Because Reian’s hand had suddenly grabbed my hem.

Yansi’s eyes narrowed.

‘Eek, dangerous.’

I hastily called to Reian as if to calm him.

“Ian.”

“…….”

“Ian?”

“…….”

“Leader of the Sky Falcon Mercenary Corps?”

Even though his subordinates were right behind him, Reian did not loosen his grip on my hem.

If it feels like a large dog suffering from separation anxiety, would it be too much?

I scolded Reian with a very affectionate voice.

“Come pick me up tomorrow morning, Ian. Let’s meet then.”

“……Alright.”

“Good.”

Finally, Reian let go of my hem.

Reian stood there until Yansi and I had completely left the mercenary headquarters.