6 - I Healed the Male Lead's Trauma
Episode 6
2. Even Extras Need Obsession (1)
In my memory, Prince Isidor, the second prince, wasn't a devious person, even if he had ulterior motives.
But the Crown Prince was the complete opposite.
He approached Hiakin, who had lost his sister and was left alone, under the guise of revenge, and Hiakin, who had lost his only family, ended up taking his hand.
‘This time, I need to make sure Hiakin manifests sequentially so that he doesn't catch the Crown Prince's eye.’
Hiakin, who lost his only guardian, is an easy target for those in power to bring to their side.
This time, I have to change that flow.
‘If I die, Hiakin will be used for revenge again. For my brother's sake, I can't die like this.’
I don't want my brother to walk such a terrible path.
Of course, to do that, it would be good to go to Brondearne as Prince Isidor recommended.
‘But the best way is to go to the academy with me.’
Then I can deal with whatever happens.
I can prepare for the rest later.
‘More than anything, I'm reluctant to leave him alone because I don't know how the other Brondearnes, including Blair, will treat Hiakin while I'm gone.’
However, I need to induce him to have his First Manifestation before submitting the admission documents...
‘Judging by the abnormal reactions, it doesn't seem like it will take long.’
He'll manifest when something triggers him or when he masters how to handle mana.
‘Should I deliberately let him come into contact with mana continuously?’
But I'm a guide with hardly any mana.
Of course, it's not like there's no way at all.
A pill made by extracting and refining mana from a Transcendent Being's blood.
Nexium.
Guides can stabilize the mana of Transcendent Beings but don't possess mana themselves, but if they take Nexium, they can temporarily handle the mana of Transcendent Beings that has been refined into pill form.
The pill I took at Count Lorraine's estate was exactly that.
‘But I can't take it again without permission. I'll really end up in the Management Bureau's detention center this time.’
I kept thinking of various methods and then discarding them.
What about borrowing the power of another Transcendent Being?
‘For example, Akteon…’
The reason why the people of Brondearne manifest so quickly is actually nothing special.
‘It's true that it's unusual for all the Transcendent Beings born to be high-ranking.’
Mana has a property of reacting to mana.
If the mana of a high-ranking Transcendent Being stimulates the mana latent within a prospective Evolved Being, they undergo their First Manifestation earlier than others and become an Evolved Being.
This was the reason why the children of Brondearne manifested so early.
‘Since it's a family with many high-ranking Transcendent Beings, Hiakin will be significantly affected.’
Perhaps Hiakin might manifest quickly if he reacts to Akteon or others who have already undergone their First Manifestation.
‘It has to happen, even if it doesn't.’
I looked at Hiakin with concern, glanced at Blair, who was still ignoring me, and turned my head back to the window.
Judging by the fact that I can see that mansion, which looks like a huge castle, we seem to have almost arrived.
‘Definitely… It's like they've put their name on it in huge letters, saying it's an extraordinary family.’
The mansions in the central district all boast vast grounds and splendid mansions.
But that place was by far the most overwhelming in scale.
A garden that seemed to occupy an entire district, along with that enormously large mansion.
Moreover, an exterior as beautiful as a royal palace.
There was no way not to know how much money had been invested.
"We have arrived."
As expected, Blair informed us that we had arrived at the place where we would be staying. It was a voice that was more cold than dry.
The carriage passed through a gleaming iron fence with delicate sculptures.
That huge thing seemed to be the main gate.
As we went inside, the view opened up and a splendid garden unfolded.
At other times, I would have been simply impressed, saying it was a really beautiful place.
But after eating my fair share of experience at Estra Academy, I only felt nervous.
If I accidentally step on a flower, my salary for a year might evaporate, so I shouldn't even go near it.
On the other hand, Hiakin couldn't hide his admiration.
That appearance was cute and heartbreaking at the same time.
Someday, when we safely escape this country and become independent, it would be nice to make a flower bed in front of the house, right?
But this leisure didn't last long.
As soon as we got out of the carriage, what greeted us was…
"Hello, I'm Liliop Ortiz. This is my brother."
As a guardian, I greeted them first.
When I raised my head, there was a young man who seemed to be about the same age as Hiakin.
Jet-black hair that seemed to be untouched by light.
Silver-gray eyes with a hint of light gray.
He was the same age as Hiakin, but already a head taller than me.
Even before entering the academy, his movements and lines ingrained in his body were more soldier-like than mine.
Besides.
‘It's more than I imagined…’
He was handsome enough to make me momentarily let my guard down.
The way his eyes curved slightly as soon as he looked at me made me flustered, even though I knew it was a formal smile.
Is this what they call it?
The overwhelming beauty that is a must-have condition for the male lead?
Despite being just an adult, his physique and height, which were larger than most adults, made him even more intimidating.
Akteon Brondearne.
The man who came out to greet me was the male lead of this story, who would soon take my life with his own hands.
‘With that face, he wouldn't have to do anything like being a soldier to make a living.’
Instead of responding to my greeting, I subtly avoided the eyes that were quietly watching me.
Knowing his personality well, I wanted to leave as vague an impression as possible rather than forcing a smile.
‘It's obvious that it'll be difficult to get close anyway.’
As expected.
Akteon seemed to give a shallow smile.
"……."
He ignored my greeting.
"Blair, Father is waiting."
I was secretly relieved by the reaction of treating me like I didn't exist.
‘It's a relief. This level of distance would be appropriate.’
Blair, who had given brief instructions to the butler who was waiting in advance, led us inside.
Akteon no longer gave any attention to me.
Instead, he was listening to Blair saying that she would guide us to our rooms first.
"...Do we really have to stay here?"
Hiakin, who poked my side, lowered his voice and asked.
Instead of answering, I nodded slightly.
If you don't like it, hurry up and manifest.
Then you can stay in the school dormitory.
Meanwhile, Akteon went ahead of Blair and went up the stairs without saying a word.
It seemed like he was going to take us to our rooms.
‘This is originally something the mistress of the house should do.’
Does that mean there's no one in the mansion to do this instead right now?
At that time, someone appeared in the hallway.
"Akteon."
Ah, damn it.
I couldn't help but make a sullen expression.
Fortunately, that person doesn't seem to know who I am.
‘I didn't even think that guy was on leave.’
Who is it? He's the second young master of this house.
Bright purple eyes glared at us with full of vigilance.
His gaze, which lacked any manners, scanned us from head to toe, but I couldn't show any unpleasantness.
I quietly swallowed my bitter feelings.
Kashiel Brondearne.
Akteon's older brother and the second male lead mentioned in 『Taming a Calamity-Level Transcendent Being』.
He's sensitive and often spouts harsh words, but he's reformed by Milia and desperately clings to her.
And I didn't like that guy from the time I entered the academy.
I tried to manage my expression as much as possible and awkwardly turned my head.
Kashiel, who smiled crookedly, stared at Hiakin for a moment.
Soon, his gaze stopped on my face.
"The house has been busy all afternoon, so it was because of this?"
"You don't have to worry about it. It's an order from the royal family."
Akteon skillfully appeased him, as Kashiel's irritability was not new.
But Kashiel was still uncooperative.
"Don't tell me that the reason you told me to come down is to have dinner in the same space as an unmanifested and a B-rank?"
"Even if you don't like it, Father won't allow you to be absent."
"……."
Only after Akteon said something close to a threat did Kashiel clench his lips tightly.
"Well. Even if B-ranks are a dime a dozen, the fact that you've decided to sponsor an unmanifested means that they're likely to be of a decent rank."
…Don't tell me he knows me.
I was about to ask if he knew me, but Kashiel, who was looking at me with contempt, passed us by and went downstairs.
‘Geez, I can see how messed up the standards of the people in this house are.’
I sigh.
Then, at some point, I met Akteon's eyes, who had been looking at me.
"……."
As expected, he ignored me again this time.
At this point, I'm being treated like a ghost.
I'll say it again...
Even though B-rank isn't a low rank, the people in this house must have such high standards that they think A-rank is just usable and S-rank is a must.
‘Down with rank-ism.’
While I was calming my mind, Hiakin called me.
"...Why are all nobles like this?"
I wonder that too.
Still, it seems like they're only rude to me and are relatively lenient with Hiakin.
At this point, it might not be so bad.
Moreover, Akteon too.
‘Because of what happened, I imagined he would have a darker impression.’
The starting point of Akteon's trauma.
The Claire Brondearne rampage incident.
In the original story, the reason Akteon's trauma started was the incident where Kashiel's twin, Claire, went berserk and died.
An S-rank Transcendent Being who had already finished her Second Manifestation early and roamed the battlefields.
Claire Brondearne.
Claire, who realized at a young age that dozens of people could be swept away and killed just by her flicking a finger, was greatly shocked and felt a great aversion to killing people.
And unable to withstand her collapsing mind, she ended up killing her own guide with her own hands.
‘That guide was the only person Akteon had opened his heart to here.’
That incident had already happened before I remembered the original story, so there was nothing I could do.
So I came here with a pretty big determination, thinking that Akteon would already be in a state that was difficult to handle...
‘He looks fine on the outside.’
Unlike Kashiel, who was full of hostility towards others, Akteon just had a calm and serene face.
However, he was just wearing a mask-like smile.
I walked through the luxurious and beautiful mansion, keeping my eyes on Akteon's back.
‘Can I expect him to be a little better?’
But I was complacent.
Expectations for Akteon's correct growth and romance without trauma. It didn't even take a day for this to be shattered.
