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◈ The Forgotten Curse Knight ◈

Vol. 3 Ch. 13: Translation: “My Brother Is in Your Care”

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Holy Maiden of Creation Cheryl possesses the highest rank of 〈Creation〉's Blessing.

Those blessed by 〈Creation〉 can create weapons for fighting Termea.

At lower ranks, the weapons are fragile. At middle ranks, they are reasonably sturdy. At upper ranks, the weapons they create can be released from their possession and lent to others.

In Holy Maiden Cheryl's case, the weapons she creates can easily cut through Termea's bodies and are specially made to slow their regeneration. What is more, they persist for a while even after leaving her hands.

That is why the swords she creates are known as Saint's Swords and delivered to Holy Knights fighting at West End.

After inviting Theo and the others into her room, Holy Maiden Cheryl checked Theo's face for burns.

"Oh, thank goodness. You weren't burned. I can't heal injuries like Mother Grace can, you know~"

Holy Maiden Cheryl was a lovely woman with a soft, airy manner in both appearance and speech.

Her younger sister and attendant, Cecily, had the air of someone dependable. Her movements and speech were both brisk and efficient.

"You must be from the Gray Knights. My sister has caused you trouble. Please accept our apologies."

"Please accept our apologies~"

The gentle older sister and the dependable younger sister. They did not resemble each other much in either appearance or personality.

As the two apologized, Hugo swiftly stepped forward with a bright smile.

"It's nothing at all. I'm just truly glad the Holy Maiden wasn't hurt... Right, Theo?"

That was true enough, but wasn't Hugo laying it on a bit thick? Theo thought.

Hugo might have been trying to look cool, but he was grinning like a fool. What kind of knight wore such a slack expression? Theo wanted to give him a good scolding.

"Theo, are you really all right? I must be rather heavy, aren't I~? It would be awful if you'd broken a bone~"

"No, not at all. Besides, I train! I'm a knight!"

Theo set his expression firmly, hoping to look at least a little more knightly. Holy Maiden Cheryl touched a hand to her cheek and murmured, "How splendid~"

Theo bowed deeply.

"It is a great honor to receive your praise, Holy Maiden Cheryl."

"Oh, please don't be so formal. All I can really do is make weapons and provide them to others."

At Holy Maiden Cheryl's self-deprecating words, Hugo eagerly cut in.

"No, that's not true at all! You're kind, beautiful, and your smile is wonderful. You're simply amazing! Right, Theo?"

Today, Hugo was more carried away than usual.

Holy Maiden Cheryl truly was beautiful. Perhaps it was only natural for Hugo to be so smitten.

"My brother is in the Holy Knight Order."

Theo's sudden words made Holy Maiden Cheryl tilt her head.

"What is his name?"

"He only joined recently. His name is Allen Lawrence."

As though she recognized the name, Holy Maiden Cheryl murmured, "Ah, that person." Behind her, Lady Cecily's brow twitched as well.

Just as expected of Allen. Having become the squire of the hero Elbert Randolph, his name had apparently already become widely known.

"I think Allen will be saved many times by your miracles from now on, Holy Maiden Cheryl. So I want to show you the greatest respect."

In other words, he meant, "My brother will be in your care. Please look after him."

Holy Maiden Cheryl lifted her pink lips in a gentle smile.

"You care deeply for your brother."

"I'm proud of him... Ah, but please keep that a secret from Allen. He gets carried away whenever anyone praises him."

"Hehe. Yes, I understand."

Holy Maiden Cheryl nodded once and turned, the hem of her beautiful robe fluttering.

"Theo, please wait here. I'll bring you a change of clothes."

"Ah, then I'll help too. Hehe..."

Hugo offered to accompany her with an expression full of ulterior motives.

Cecily, the Holy Maiden's sister, gave Hugo a cold glance.

(You're being glared at, Hugo...)

"I'll go clean up the hallway my sister made a mess of."

"I'm sorry, Cecily."

"Next time, please tell me to make the tea."

"All right~"

Holy Maiden Cheryl, Hugo, and Cecily left the room.

Once he confirmed the door had closed, Theo took off his jacket and inspected the tea stain. There were stains on the right side, but since the jacket was gray, they probably would not stand out after washing.

(I'm glad Lenny wasn't in my pocket...)

If Lenny had been in his pocket, Theo might have crushed Lenny when he caught Holy Maiden Cheryl.

What was Lenny doing while Theo was away? Was Lenny rolling around at Beryl's feet? Beryl and JJ liked Lenny's fluffy coat, so perhaps they were brushing Lenny.

(Come to think of it, Lenny isn't very attached to Carla... And Carla doesn't seem very interested in Lenny, either.)

Theo remembered the white-haired girl who had been silently reading in the recreation room.

She seemed to have lived a very long time with the Curse of Immortality, but had she ever come to the Reyel Holy District? He thought he might ask her when he returned, but just then, the door opened.

Theo thought Holy Maiden Cheryl had returned, but the one who entered was an unfamiliar black-haired boy. He looked about Theo's age and wore a Holy Knight uniform.

"Hey, you! What are you doing in my sister's room!?"

"Huh?"

Theo cried out without thinking. If he called her his sister, then he must be Holy Maiden Cheryl and Cecily's younger brother.

Only then did Theo realize that he was standing in a woman's room with his jacket off. Wasn't that an act that could invite a very serious misunderstanding?

Still, he had done nothing to feel guilty about. Theo put his jacket back on and introduced himself, deciding to calmly explain the circumstances.

"I'm Theo, a Gray Knight. My jacket got a little dirty, and Holy Maiden Cheryl kindly let me use her room."

"A Gray Knight...? Why is a Gray Knight in the Reyel Holy District? That's suspicious."

It certainly was suspicious. Gray Knights were not normally allowed into the Reyel Holy District.

But Theo hesitated over whether it was all right to honestly say, "His Holiness the Pope summoned us."

Holy Maiden Cheryl likely knew about the meeting between the Pope and the Gray Knights. But that did not mean this black-haired boy knew as well.

(Asking him to believe me without explaining our circumstances... Ah, that's it!)

For now, he only needed to establish who he was. The quickest way would be to have someone close to him confirm it.

"I have a brother in the Holy Knight Order. If you ask my brother, Allen Lawrence, to confirm my identity..."

"Ahhh?"

A deep crease formed between the boy's brows, and his cheeks twitched. The atmosphere suddenly turned ominous.

"...You're Theo, Allen Lawrence's younger brother?"

"Yes."

When Theo nodded, the boy strode up to him.

"I'm Keith Wolford. Fight me!"

Keith was a boy who got hotheaded easily. Especially when it came to his sisters, he was far more than merely quick to fight. He was a runaway train.

Keith had suffered a crushing defeat against Allen Lawrence only moments earlier. Then he had visited his sister's room and received a shock.

An unfamiliar boy was taking off his jacket in his sister's room.

Who the hell is this? What is he doing while my sister's away? I'll kill him, he thought, just before the boy introduced himself as Allen Lawrence's younger brother.

Allen Lawrence. A tall, brown-haired young man with drooping eyes. Keith had thought he was just a tall pretty boy.

Since he had the same Double Blessing as Keith, and both of Keith's Blessings were middle rank, Keith had been certain he would win.

"A rather unimpressive parlor trick."

"Giving up already? My little brother Theo would still hit back, even if he were beaten to a pulp."

That look Allen had given him, looking down on him! Just remembering it made Keith's blood boil.

(Does he think I'm beneath this runt!? Screw that!!)

The moment he thought that, Keith had already closed in on Theo and challenged him.

Theo looked plainly troubled.

"I'm sorry, but you can't just suddenly say something like that..."

"I fought your brother a little while ago."

"Huh?"

Emerald eyes blinked once and turned toward Keith. At the mention of his brother's name, there was unmistakable expectation, trust, and respect.

He really admires his brother, Keith thought. The next moment, he was needling him.

A runaway train never stopped to think.

"I expected more because he's Lord Elbert's squire, but he wasn't much at all."

"...What?"

"I beat him easily."

That was right. Allen had beaten Keith easily.

So it was a complete lie, but the taunt apparently worked perfectly.

Theo's slightly upturned eyes flew wide open, and his whole body trembled. His face had gone pale.

"...Allen lost to you?"

"Yep!"

Keith puffed out his chest, and all expression vanished from Theo's face.

His fine features were frighteningly blank, while only his emerald eyes glittered fiercely. He resembled a wild animal just before it leaped, and Keith stiffened.

Theo growled in a low voice, suppressing his anger.

"...All right. Let's fight."

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