Ainz Ooal Gown: Noble Knight

She stopped casting the spell, walked around the table to Rune's side, and carefully looked him over.

His armor was intact, his robes were neat, and there was no sign of fatigue on his face.

There was no injury.

Si breathed a sigh of relief, but then anger reappeared on her delicate face.

"How can you act rashly, especially alone, brother!"

Silk's face was puffed up with anger, making her look like a pufferfish. She stood in front of Rune with her hands on her hips, her light green eyes full of reproach.

Looking at her like this, Rune suddenly felt like laughing.

The last time I saw her this angry was probably when I was a child.

“It’s not actually that dangerous,” Rune said, trying to keep his tone relaxed. “I’ve made thorough preparations.”

"What are you preparing!" Si interrupted him, her voice rising an octave. "[Six Arms] is the strongest assassin group in the capital's underground! If something happens to you, brother, I..."

She was only halfway through her sentence when something seemed to block her throat, and she couldn't say anything more.

Looking at her slightly reddened eyes, Rune felt a gentle clench in his heart.

He really wanted to explain that he was safe.

But before Rune could speak, Gagran had already steered the conversation in another direction.

"A lolicon who single-handedly took down the entire group of [six-armed] people. He's quite capable."

A malicious smile appeared on Gegland's rugged face, but the admiration and praise in his tone were undisguised.

After a pause, Gegrand's voice crackled again.

"I've dealt with those guys before. Not all of them, but each one was tough to handle. If I can take care of them all in one night, I'll want to sleep with you even more."

Even the usually taciturn Iverai nodded slightly, acknowledging Rune's strength.

The mask concealed her expression, but the magnitude of her nod was enough to demonstrate her approval.

"Yeah, Brother Devil didn't even get hurt. He seems much stronger than Boss Devil," Tia chimed in.

Her voice was almost identical to Tina's, but her tone was flatter.

After hearing Tia's words, Si lowered her hands from her waist.

Even though Tia was praising Rune by putting down Si's strength, Si didn't refute her at all.

Instead, the anger on her face seemed to have been blown away by the wind, replaced by an expression of even greater joy than self-praise.

Her lips curved slightly, and the corners of her eyes also curved into a beautiful arc.

He would nod from time to time.

It's as if they're saying, "Of course."

Looking at his younger sister's appearance, Rune felt a little helpless, but also a little amused.

'Hey, your teammates all say I'm the devilish older brother, and you're still so happy...'

He couldn't quite understand Si's thought process.

The room was a bit brighter than before.

The morning light peeked through the gaps in the curtains, drawing a thin, golden band on the floor.

Tiny dust particles suspended in the air floated slowly in that light, as if being gently stirred by some invisible hand.

Si was still standing there, unable to suppress the smile on her lips.

Those light green eyes were filled with pride, and her whole being seemed to be bathed in a glow.

Rune looked at his younger sister's appearance.

He suddenly remembered many years ago...

In that dark alley, Su stood in front of him, looking at him with bright, sparkling eyes, and said, "Onii-chan is amazing."

Back then, Rune had just killed Baron Levion, and his hands were still stained with blood, but now he had just led Sebastian to eliminate the Six Arms, and his hands were clean.

Thirteen years have passed, but some things seem to remain unchanged.

Chapter 21 Rune Couldn't Blow His Sister's Secret

The rest of the Blue Rose members praised Rune.

Silk finally couldn't hold back.

The tension she had been maintaining—the worry and reserve she carried as the team leader and younger sister—was completely melted away at this moment by the praise her teammates gave to their brother.

Silk's eyes shone with an astonishing light, sparkling with undisguised adoration.

"How did my brother manage to wipe out the entire Six Arms gang all by himself in one night?"

When she asked this question, she leaned forward slightly, her whole being radiating a kind of adoration.

Rune had intended to be vague and omit the specific details, but he found it difficult to continue under Si's intense gaze.

'Oh no, I'm being held hostage.'

Rune's gaze involuntarily shifted to the side.

Tina and Tia were sitting side by side across the table.

The ninja sisters moved almost in perfect sync, their wine-red eyes brimming with anticipation.

Even Iveria, the magic chanter who always hid behind a mask, turned his head slightly at this moment.

Only Gegrand leaned back in his chair, his thick arms crossed over his chest, a mischievous smile of anticipation playing on his square face.

'No way... even Iveriai...' Rune groaned silently to himself.

Now that it's revealed that someone else actually destroyed the Six Arms, you'll be disappointed, won't you?

Si would say, in a tone that said, "My brother lied to me again," "Oh, I see."

Rune couldn't quite accept the scene, but he was a man of principle.

Defeating the Six Arms was Sebastian's achievement, and since Sebastian considered Rune a friend, it was clearly wrong for him to take credit for his friend's achievement.

Moreover, if he actually did that, it would be tantamount to deceiving his sister.

Rune's lips moved, as if he was about to refuse.

Silk grabbed his arm.

They climbed up with both hands, grabbed Rune's arm, and shook it.

Si raised her head, her chin almost resting on his chest, her light green eyes looking up at him.

"Brother~"

With a slightly drawn-out tone, soft and sweet, it was the same tone she used when she sneaked into his room in the middle of the night with her pillow when they were little.

Rune's psychological defenses were shattered by this act of coquetry.

'but.'

He quickly went over the matter in his mind again.

"On the other hand, while I can't bring myself to betray my friends and sister, my sister isn't a friend, and Sebastian isn't my sister."

A little boasting shouldn't be a big problem, right?

'And…' his thoughts continued to race, 'I need to draw attention to Sebastian; I'm sure Sebastian will understand my good intentions.'

Rune silently gave himself a thumbs up for his own logic.

He looked down into Si's bright, sparkling eyes and felt his principles crumbling little by little.

Tina's first reaction was to widen her eyes.

Her hand holding the teacup froze in mid-air, her wine-red eyes filled with disbelief.

She turned her head to look at Tia beside her, wanting to make sure she hadn't seen something wrong.

Tia's expression was almost identical to hers, with wide eyes and slightly parted lips.

The ninja sisters communicated silently through eye contact and subtle sign language.

'Is that the Demon Boss?'

'He seems to be the devil's boss.'

Is the devilish boss being coquettish?

'It sounds like she's being affectionate.'

Tina silently placed the teacup back on the table, so quietly that it made no sound, afraid of disturbing this incredible spectacle.

Iverai and Gegran, on the other hand, were much calmer.

Gagland leaned back in his chair, a "I knew it" expression on his rugged face.

She had long seen the unconscious pride in Si's expression when she mentioned her brother.

Moreover, on a quiet night, she noticed that Qiu Si was affected by the [Demon Sword Qiliniram].

The original owner of the Demon Sword Ziliniram was the Black Knight, one of the four great black swords. The Black Knight was a hybrid of human and demon.

Therefore, such a cursed item can indeed control the mind of its owner.

Gaglan remembered Si pressing her right hand and saying something like, "Only a woman like me, whose heart is filled with the belief of protecting her brother, can pour everything into suppressing magic."

There are also things like, "If you are even slightly careless, I, this dark being from the source of darkness, will dominate your body, unleash the power of the demonic sword, and take over your brother."

When Gegrand stepped forward to ask, Si blushed and told her not to worry.

Because it sounded very bad, Gegland even consulted with Iverie.

The conclusion drawn was that "the priest, who should have been freed from the curse, was instead controlled by the cursed artifact; she must have felt ashamed. And perhaps she didn't want us to worry."

Of course, the conclusion that he is a brother complex also came about incidentally.

Rune cleared his throat.