I Mistook The Genre And Became A Tyrant

✦  Chapter 7 –  Being an Older Brother is Even Harder (3) ✦

「Translator – Creator」

Parthian rose like a zombie, his entire body pulverized. Disregarding his limbs bent in unnatural directions, he spoke with eerie composure.

“Daniel of Dantalian. You ought to tremble at the mention of our name.”

“Who’s this ‘our’ you speak of? Agareth? Weren’t they conspicuously absent from the last War of Kings? Why should I fear such cowards?”

“You fool. Had we deigned to participate in that battlefield, the empire’s map would be redrawn, and the current emperor would be bereft of his crown. There was no reason for us to intervene in the trivial disputes of mortals.”

“Oh? Or perhaps you cowered before the emperor and retreated into seclusion?”

“…You’ve provoked our wrath. Witness but a fraction of our true power.”

Suddenly, Parthian’s body and the world beyond the window began to radiate an intense light. The bright daylight became even more dazzling. Sensing the impending situation, I grabbed Lang by the waist and fled the office.

Flash! BOOM!

At that moment, a brilliant light enveloped everything around. When I came to my senses, everything around the office had turned into flat ground.

“Remote annihilation magic. Impressive indeed.”

“M-my office! My office is gone! Aaaargh!”

Lang seemed too shocked even to shed tears. As I set him down, I remarked, “Consider yourself fortunate to have escaped such devastating magic with your life intact.”

“Y-yes, indeed. Lord, did you save my life?”

“Dantalian honors his promises. For us to repay our debt in a thousand years, the Andromalius family needs to survive. Let’s maintain a cordial relationship from now on. Your family shall henceforth be under my protection.”

I couldn’t afford to lose such a lucrative source of income, after all.

“………….!”

On the other hand, Lang appeared to have experienced a profound epiphany.

Overcome with emotion, he bowed deeply, tears streaming down his face.

“Lord, at first glance you may resemble a widow’s kept-man, but you’re truly a man among men! I was mistaken about you! From now on, I shall serve you like a king! No, an emperor!”

“See that you do.”

Today, the Dantalion family secured an endless source of wealth. Playing the role of an older brother was truly difficult.

“But Lord, it seems you’ve incurred the wrath of the Agareth family. Will you be alright?”

“It’s fine. To use remote annihilation magic like that requires immense mana. They will remain quiet for at least a month.”

A month was more than enough time to resolve all outstanding issues.

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“From now on, I’ll serve Miss Phoebe as my master. May I call you ‘Big Sister’?”

Lang visited Phoebe’s office, bowing deeply on his knees. Phoebe seemed very embarrassed and even frowned, as if it made her feel worse.

“An old man twenty years my senior calling me ‘Big Sister’? How revolting! I hate it even more! Get out of here! Go away! I’m telling you to go away!”

“Big Sister! Sis! Siiiis!”

“Aaaargh! Get out! I said get out! I’ll kill you! This is a real sword!”

Phoebe threw things around her at random, her eyes blazing. Lang ran out, bleeding from his nose, as she watched his retreating figure. Phoebe sighed and turned to me, asking,

“What’s going on? What is this all about?”

“It’s just what you see. I’ve taken care of the debt problem. You can pay off the money you borrowed over a thousand years.”

“……………..”

Pout—

Phoebe’s lips protruded like a duck’s bill.

“What now? What’s the problem?”

“You haven’t even sent me a letter in five years, and now you’re coming back to act like an older brother because of this? I haven’t forgiven you yet. I’m not going to acknowledge you as my brother.”

“Do as you please.”

“How did you defeat Swordmaster Parthian? He couldn’t have been an easy opponent. Of course, if our father were alive, Parthian wouldn’t have stood a chance!”

“He couldn’t even manifest his Sword Aura. He was a pathetic excuse for a Swordmaster, even though he was called by the same title as Father. That’s why I dealt with him easily.”

“A Swordmaster who can’t manifest Sword Aura? I’ve heard there are people becoming Swordmasters through strange methods these days. Perhaps Parthian was one of them…”

Phoebe’s mention of “strange methods” piqued my interest, but I had something important to tell her. Thinking that a loud noise might come back, I covered my ears slightly and said, “Phoebe, now that the urgent matter is settled, I’m leaving for the North.”

“What? You’ve barely been home and you’re leaving already? Why?”

As expected, Phoebe shouted at the top of her lungs. Her face had turned bright red.

“Why? Didn’t you say you won’t acknowledge me as your brother? Isn’t it better for you if I leave quickly?”

“Sshhh…!”

Tears welled up in Phoebe’s eyes, her face still girlish with baby fat. It seemed that she couldn’t bring herself to humble her pride because of what she had said.

Finally, Phoebe burst into tears.

“I hate you, brother! You come home today and say you’re leaving right away! You’re going to leave me alone again! I don’t want to be alone! I’m just a twenty-year-old girl! I need family too!”

Waaaah—

With snot running down her face, she looked more like a tomboy than the lady of House Dantalian. Suddenly, I empathized with how lonely Phoebe must have been after our father passed away.

After all, I had missed my mother many times since I came to live in this world.

I didn’t even know if my mother was still alive.

In this world, I was an orphan.

Those who have never experienced it can never understand how difficult and sad it is to have no family to rely on.

When I finally found a family, the relief and joy were indescribable.

“Don’t worry, Phoebe. I’ll come back this time. From now on, I can send you letters more often.”

“When? When will you come back?”

“It’s difficult to say exactly when.”

“Then you’re not coming back! I know everything! You’re going to leave me alone again! Then I’m going with you too! I want to go! To the North!”

“Hey, if you, the head of House Dantalian, leave your post, what will happen to Ardan?”

“So what? I heard that even the great Emperor often leaves his post! That’s why the Empire is in such a mess! I’ll just leave my post too!”

Indeed, Phoebe was truly the daughter of a Swordmaster.

Parthian’s strike paled in comparison to the sharp attack that pierced my heart. I maintained a facade of calm and spoke with feigned solemnity.

“It’s still not possible.”

“Waaah! Why not?”

“I’m planning to meet with House Paimon in the North. You know how old-fashioned and scary the Paimons of the north are, right? I don’t know what might happen.”

“…Paimon.”

Phoebe, who had been throwing a tantrum just moments ago, suddenly snapped to attention. She now spoke with the countenance of a family head, not a petulant girl.

“Are you planning to participate in the hunting competition held by Paimon?”

“Hunting competition?”

“This. This right here. It’s because of this, isn’t it?”

SSHHH—

With a flutter, Phoebe retrieved something from her drawer and held it out to me. It was an object with an illustration on luxurious parchment. Upon closer inspection, it was a promotional poster.

「Those who desire wealth, honor, and power, come to Paimon across the Icy mountains.

     Prove your courage and wisdom and attain them all.

The Hunting Moon  of hunting is rising.」

A hunting competition that anyone could participate in.

It was said that the winner would be granted one wish by the Paimon family.

No matter what that wish might be.

“Oh, is this for real?”

『Tutorial: Chosen Contractor』

『Overview: You are about to embark on a new adventure. Gather the materials below to learn contract magic and capture your first “Hel”!』

『Moonlight Stone 0/1』

『Sunflower 0/1』

『Hel Captured 0/1』

This was an unparalleled opportunity to obtain the moonlight stone and sunflower possessed by House Paimon. Was this the original storyline? I couldn’t be sure. My experience with 「Hel World」 was limited to just the tutorial.

“Go! Get out of here! You’ll never win anyway!”

Phoebe, who had been acting like a clingy little sister not wanting to part just moments ago, now growled at me in anger.

The heart of a young girl seems to be as changeable as the wind. As I left the office, I couldn’t help but think that unifying the empire might have been easier than being Phoebe’s brother.

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“It’s so cold I can see my breath.”

The northern part of the continent was largely a frigid land of harsh winters. It was a harsh land where people struggled to survive, and as a result, people who resembled this cold land had settled there and lived for many years.

The Paimon family, known as the tyrants of the north, was an example of this.

They were said to value strict and rigid rules, as unyielding as angular ice.

The tale of Icicle Paimon, who personally beheaded his eldest son for violating the prohibition order and drinking alcohol, was passed down among the nobles of the continent as a lesson and a ghost story.

The northerners took pride in, yet were also known for their eccentricity in, severely punishing even beloved sons if they broke the law.

‘It’s the harsh natural environment that makes people so ruthless. I can see why this place is called the Demon Realm.’

I exhaled, my breath visible, as I surveyed my surroundings.

This was a mountain that could be said to be the entrance to Avalam, the territory of the Paimon family.

The snow-capped mountain, “Frost Reach.”

It was a place ordinary people wouldn’t dare to tread due to its treacherous and brutal conditions.

However, if I didn’t go through here, it would take at least a week to get to Avalam at my pace, so I chose the shorter path, even though it was difficult.

Once I crossed this mountain, it wouldn’t even take a day to reach the northern city of Avalam.

Bark! Bark!

As I was scaling the icy mountain with my bare hands, a peculiar sound reached my ears.

Curious, I turned my head to find a squirrel staring at me. But it wasn’t just any squirrel — it looked like a husky. And it was as big as a dog.

“A husky-like squirrel barking like a dog. How strange… Ah?”

Something clicked in my mind.

That squirrel creature was a ‘Hel’ native to 「Hel World」. Was it called a ‘Dog Squirrel’? It was a creature you’d often see on stickers that came with “Hel Bread” sold at convenience stores.

Was it called a ‘Dog Squirrel’ because it barked like a dog?

“Is this the first Hel I’ve encountered in this world? How fortunate.”

『White Rose’s Smile Lv.1 – 22H』

『Increases Hel appearance rate and capture rate by 10%.』

Perhaps the buff I received from Patricia was helping me now.

My first encounter with a Hel. My heart, which had been frozen in the cold, burned with excitement and a strong desire to capture ‘Hel’.

Of course, I didn’t have a 「Hel Ball」 to catch it yet, but I thought I could subdue it first and finish it off with a 「Hel Ball」later.

Bark! Bark!

However, as if reading my intentions, the Dog Squirrel of this snow mountain ran away in the distance, thumping its feet. It was so fast that it was hard to believe it was running through the snow.

‘Where did it go? I lost sight of it in an instant.’

Whoosh.

In the snowy mountain landscape where snowflakes were falling relentlessly, I strained my eyes as hard as I could to find ‘Hel’. Then I saw something in my sight. An object protruding from the snow.

“Stay still. I’ll catch you.”

Pat—

I swiftly ran and reached into the snow.

I thought it would be the glorious capture of my first Hel—but at that moment, what emerged from the snow like a pulled radish was not a Hel, but a strange…

“Person?”

It was indeed a person. Someone so bundled up in winter gear that they looked plump, like they were wearing armor. They seemed to have lost consciousness and their life appeared to be hanging by a thread.

 — End of Chapter —

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