A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

Why do I feel compelled to call out "brother" when I see that person?

But I don't seem to dislike what just happened at all.

Who exactly is that person?

"I don't know either. He just suddenly said he was my brother." Tigia shook her head helplessly; she was still completely bewildered.

"Tygia doesn't know either..." Eors murmured.

"But Eorz, why did you suddenly call that guy 'brother'?" More than the stranger, what surprised Tiggia was why Eorz would call that person 'brother'.

“I don’t know myself.” Eors was confused.

"I said it right away."

---

Since Tiggia lived on the fourth floor, even though Latis wasn't very strong, she wouldn't get seriously injured jumping from that height.

So, in order to leave as quickly as possible, he jumped off.

However, as the price for showing off, Latis's legs are now in a lot of pain.

He gritted his teeth and squeezed around the corner.

However, as he walked over, he bumped into someone.

"What..." Latis couldn't help but exclaim, taking half a step back.

He never imagined he would bump into someone while turning a corner.

When Latis looked up and examined the person he had bumped into, he was stunned.

"It's you?"

The person he bumped into was the same vicious adventurer he had seen on the street last time.

“Yes, it’s me,” Bray said calmly, giving the other person a firm pat on the shoulder.

"..." Latis looked at Bray with a puzzled expression, wondering what was going on with this guy.

He had originally planned to apologize for bumping into the other person.

But after Bray's actions, Latis forgot to apologize for a moment.

“Very good, a good older brother.” Bray’s right eye was full of admiration.

I had previously called this red-haired elf a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), and now I sincerely apologize to him in my heart.

How could someone who cares so much about his sister be a bad person?

"Who are you?" Latis immediately distanced himself from Bray, looking at him with extreme vigilance.

"How do you know so much..." It didn't make sense for Bray to say such a thing at this moment; he must know what he had just done.

Why does that dead fish eye know what it just did?

Now it's Bray's turn to be seen as the bad guy.

"I repeated a year of high school." Xiao You elegantly tossed her jet-black hair and looked at the red-haired elf with haughty eyes.

“Yes, He repeated it.” Bray nodded.

"???"

"So Xiaoyou repeated all those things about you to us."

Since Bray had thought it over and over again, he still felt it was necessary to know if Latis was committing burglary, so he asked Xiaoyou to listen to the sounds in the room.

Dragons have excellent hearing; if they concentrate, they can hear sounds from quite far away.

However, dragons don't usually concentrate that much.

Imagine being able to hear every single noise around you 24 hours a day—wouldn't that drive you crazy?

Good hearing is a good thing, but don't use it for self-torture.

At Bray's request, Xiao You reluctantly eavesdropped on the sounds in the room and repeated the words once more.

So, in that short period of time, Bray and his friends listened to a theatrical performance about the reunion of long-lost siblings.

Bray was moved!

So after Latis came out, he couldn't help but encourage him.

He understood that after not seeing his sister for a long time, he had no idea what to say.

Bray even came up with various gifts for his sister.

After going through various things, the estrangement between them finally melted away.

"Hearing the sounds from inside the room, are you kidding me? Are you mages? Or rangers?" Latis could only think of these two types of people.

"Uh." Bray was a little embarrassed. The two professions that Latis mentioned were the ones he was least suited for.

The former is due to a lack of magical talent, while the latter is because he can't even draw a bow properly.

“I am a dragon—” Xiao You’s pupils instantly turned into needles as she stared at Latis with a stern face.

At that moment, Latis felt like he was about to be crushed.

That wasn't an illusion; his soul was truly trembling under immense pressure.

If Xiao You continues to apply pressure, he will indeed be killed directly by the dragon's oppressive aura.

"Wait a minute, Xiaoyou can't talk nonsense, it will scare people." Mingzi covered Xiaoyou's mouth and said quickly.

Well, actually, Naruko didn't just walk around the death line in Latis.

The reason Naruko stopped Yu was entirely because she felt that Yu's behavior was very un-"Dragon Clan".

Dragons should be magnanimous and elegant, not prone to anger; they should be like Little Nickbolas.

"Ugh... Ugh! Ugh!!!" Yuu made muffled sounds with her mouth covered by Naruko, her face expressionless.

“There are no mages or rangers here,” Bray glanced at the man, lion, and dragon behind him, then turned to explain to Latis.

"What's your name?" For the first time ever, Bray took the initiative to ask his brother's name, just so he could address the brother who doted on his sister.

“…” Latis hesitated for a long time.

"Latis... don't ask me about your surname." As if by some strange twist of fate, Latis told Bray his name.

Even though he was wanted by the police, he actually told the other party his name.

By the time Latis realized it, it was already too late.

“Latis, right? Keep it up. It’s really hard to bridge the gap between you and your sister.” Bray looked at Latis seriously with his right eye.

Having been through it myself, Bray felt it was necessary to give his friend enough help.

What are you saying...?

“You don’t know how to start a conversation with your sister, right? I understand, I understand.” But Bray completely ignored Latis and started talking to himself.

"What are you going to do next?" Bray asked enthusiastically.

"Uh...no." Latis was taken aback by what she was told.

“Let me buy you a drink. I know a place called Civet Cat, it’s really quiet,” Bray recommended a pub.

"..." Latis realized that he didn't even know when Bray had put his arm around his shoulder.

---

"Hmm, Naruko, Naruko, is this Bray?" Levy looked confused.

Levy remembered that Bray didn't seem to talk that much.

This guy talks so much! And he's not at all listless! How strange!

“Well, that must be Bray himself,” Naruko said, shaking her head.

"Mmm..." Xiaoyou's mouth was still covered by Naruko, who seemed to have forgotten to let go.

"You should know that your son, Bray, is a siscon."

"Oh!" Levy exclaimed in realization.

"Ding-a-ling." The doorbell rang.

"Welcome to the deserted Civet Tavern," a gruff voice followed.

The bald tavern owner didn't even look at who came in before saying "Welcome!"

Latis was inexplicably brought to this tavern by Bray.

He didn't know why, he just followed along in a daze.

"..." Latis looked around at the tavern called Civet Cat.

As expected, the tavern was very quiet.

No, it's not just quiet anymore, it's complete calm.

Apart from the owner, there was no one else in the tavern.

"Have a seat, I'll buy you a drink." Bray found a place to sit down.

"Uh... okay." Latis nodded and sat down.

Now Latis's eyes were full of circles, and he was lost in confusion.

At this moment, Latis was probably filled with three philosophical questions.

--"who I am?"

"Where am I?"

"Where am I going?"

Naruko, Levy, and Yuu sat down at another table.

"Why don't you sit with Bray?" Levy looked at Naruko with a puzzled expression, her tail wagging restlessly.

Although Levy wanted to be with Bray, Little Yu didn't care, so she didn't have any further questions.

“He wants to discuss things with that elf.” Naruko stroked Levy’s hair and said in a complicated tone.

"Hmm?" Levy tilted her head cutely.

"Anyway, let's just eat."

"Oh!" Levy understood.

Although I can't stick to Bray, I can just endure it with food.

Thinking this, Levy obediently sat down at another table and picked up a drink.

Bray and his friends hadn't even ordered anything yet; the drink was given to Levy by the bald man.

Levy, sipping her drink, cupped her face in her hands, striking a blissful pose.

Seeing Levy's expression, the bald man looked completely satisfied.

---

About an hour or two later, Latis's face was completely red, as red as his hair.

"Damn it!" Latis slammed his fist on the table.

"I spent more than ten years, more than ten years!!!" Latis said, tears streaming down his face.

"Here, a tissue." Bray handed a tissue to Latis.

Latis wiped her tears with a tissue and then sniffled.

“You know, it’s a really nice thing to know you have a sister,” Bray said quietly.

“Although many people say that younger sisters are troublesome, I don’t think so,” Bray sighed.

"My sister is so wonderful."

“Of course I know. When I was a kid, I jumped for joy when I found out I was going to be a big brother,” Latis said, agreeing with Bray’s statement.

"Those guys are always complaining about how annoying their sisters are."

"I don't even understand how I'll react when I lose this loved one one day!!" Latis exclaimed.