“oh my god. It’s Sylvie… … ?”
I took the book and hurried out of the study.
I knew well where I had seen this author.
“Carl, I’m going to visit Viscount Evanroir for a moment!”
“Yes?”
I heard Karl’s voice panicking from inside the room I had briefly visited, but I didn’t have time to pay attention to that right now.
I took the immediately available carriage and headed to Viscount Evanroire.
“Mr. Celia?”
As soon as I arrived at the Evanroir Mansion, the person I met was Sub-Butler Hail. Hail’s eyes widened when he saw me appear out of nowhere.
“It’s been a while, Hail. “Can you come out for a moment?”
I passed him quickly as he was handing over the documents he was holding to the attendant to greet me.
“I still have news for Celia… … .”
Hail seemed to be grabbing me from behind, saying something, but I had to quickly confirm the pen name Sylvie that filled my head, so I kept walking.
And finally, we arrived at a space full of those pen names.
Viscount Evan Loire’s office and Silvestein’s private room.
“I’m sure I saw it here.”
Even though the owner was away for a long time, the room was neatly organized. In this place where there wasn’t a speck of dust in sight, he had definitely seen that name before.
I walked briskly and headed towards the bookshelf that filled the wall.
“we are here.”
The bookshelf was full of books written by an author who used the pen name Sylvie. But there were no books related to Ruben anywhere.
Feeling a little disappointed, I walked over to the desk Sylvester used.
There were notepads and fountain pens that seemed to organize ideas that came to mind at the moment. And a nice business card with the pen name Sylvie on it.
The conversation I had with the owner of this room the other day flashed by.
‘Sylvi? ‘That’s a pen name?’
‘huh. I guess the topics in the book are a bit sensitive. ‘It’s a bit awkward to use my real name.’
‘But still. Why Sylvie?’
‘Because it’s my nickname that only my family knows?’
Even though Celia was prone to accidents here and there, Sylvester had a special love for her younger brother.
He used Celia’s nickname for him as his pen name.
It was like that.
Sylvie was Sylvester.
In other words, the person who wrote the book about Ruben was also Sylvester.
“This is a bit surprising… … .”
Why didn’t I think of checking the cover earlier?
If so, I would have known right away.
And I checked with Silvestein about Ruben… …
“ah.”
After thinking about that, I lightly hit the bean on my head. you stupid. Sylvester isn’t here right now.
I found out the author of the book. Moreover, I found out that the author of the book was my brother.
There is no way to find out about Ruben.
‘Does this mean we have no choice but to wait for Sylvester to return?’
I tried to hit it lightly, but because I had forgotten about this cast iron arm, the hit on my head hurt quite a bit. As I was holding my head and groaning, I heard a voice from behind me.
“Mr. Celia.”
“Uh, Heil?”
It was Subdeacon Hail.
He asked, closing the door with a careful gesture and stepping inside.
“Is there anything you need to find in the mansion?”
Hail originally seemed to be a person with no facial expressions. Although he must have been very surprised by my sudden appearance, the change in his expression was not significant.
If you’re looking for it, it’s there. The problem is that it’s not here.
“iced coffee. “No, do you know a way to contact Sylvester?”
It had been a long time since Sylvester suddenly ran out of the mansion, saying he wanted to do some research. When he was writing a book, he sometimes spent time alone, so the research was probably related to the writing.
About the time… … Yes, it was right after Celia brought rice from the eastern continent.
Heil thought deeply about my question for a moment, then took something out of his pocket and handed it to me.
“what’s this?”
“This is a letter from Sylvester to Celia. “It arrived this morning, and I was already planning to send it to Siaster Street.”
Sylvester sent me a letter?
“As far as I know, Sylvester did not reveal his residence when he left. “This letter may contain an address for a reply.”
Hail was right. I received the letter from Hail and opened the envelope with my hands. Hail handed me a letter knife, but I didn’t have time to use it.
[Hello, Celia.
Your oldest friend, your only family, your brother. The days are slowly getting colder. How are you doing?
No matter how much of a hobby it is, my heart breaks to think of him farming in this weather with his frail body.]
“… … .”
Sylvester’s affection for Celia is deeper than I thought. By the way, what on earth is so thin about this body?
I read the next sentence feeling a little cringe.
[Were you surprised that your brother left suddenly? I’m sorry. I had to explain the reason to you, my only family in this world, because my brother was anxious.]
It certainly seems that Silvestein did not recognize Axion’s biological mother, Celia’s half-sister, as family. If you look at the word ‘one and only family’ being repeated over and over again.
Well, I guess I’ve been living like a stranger until now.
However, Celia seems to have been a little different from Sylvester. Seeing as she was thinking of adopting Axion.
[Actually, I was very surprised when I found out that you visited the East Continent. I’ve always thought you were a special child, but your body is impervious to barriers and magic… … .]
uh… … ?
A barrier, a body impervious to magic.
This was a trait of Celia that I learned about through Dazar.
[I couldn’t believe it so I told him it was a coincidence, but after coming to investigate the barrier, it seems to be true that you have such an ability.
But don’t tell anyone about this. Especially for those who deal with magic. If you don’t, I think you’ll be in danger.
So, I hope you will remain calm at the mansion until I return. I think I’ve already got a clue about your special body.]
Clues to Celia’s body? I finished reading the letter.
[I don’t think this is the first case like yours.
Don’t go back soon.
PS: If you want to send me a reply, send it this way. This is a place I stop by once a month to get information.
Wolfe’s Shoe Store.
To my precious sister Celia, brother Sylvester.]
After reading the entire letter, I stood blankly for a while, blinking.
So, does that mean that Sylvester noticed that Celia had a unique body that was impermeable to barriers and magic and left to investigate?
And this is not the first case like this.
“Well, first of all… … “I got a clue to contact Sylvester.”
Wolfe’s Shoe Store.
Although it was a place that sold shoes, it also seemed to handle information.
Hail, who was quietly observing my reaction, spoke to me.
“Does the letter indicate Sylvester’s residence?”
“huh. Fortunately.”
“Then I’m really glad. “If you are going to write a reply to Sylvester, could you please pass along this message?”
“uh? Ugh, of course. “What do you mean?”
Looking at Hail, who looked quite serious, I also made a serious face. She couldn’t believe that Hail, who had been working silently without any presence, was asking her a favor.
It was clearly an important request, enough to put aside my surprise when I found out that Sylvester was Sylvie and was already investigating the special nature of this body.
I swallowed hard and waited for his answer.
Finally, the blunt straight lips opened.
“Please tell me to tell you where you have placed the books titled , , that you borrowed from the imperial library using the author’s seal as collateral.”
“… … “Uh, um?”
“If the payment continues like this, you may not be able to get back the vassal’s seal that you entrusted as collateral. In addition, it is said that there are many young people waiting for the book and they are complaining, so I really, really ask that you read this book more than the other two books.”
“… … .”
Oh, I see.
The brother and sister were a pair of fanatics.
My younger sister is a farming fanatic, and my older brother is a mystery fanatic.
For some reason, it seemed like all the books on the bookshelf had some kind of modifier that said they were the secrets of the world or something.
‘I guess that’s why I started researching Ruben.’
The reason I wanted to uncover the secrets of this body was most likely because I was itching as a mystery fanatic rather than out of concern for my younger brother.
Otherwise, my younger brother could have gone to the East Continent again, so there was no way I would have left him alone like this.
“Okay, Hail. I will make sure to write that in my reply. “Don’t worry too much.”
“yes. please.”
Leaving Hail’s polite bow behind, I headed back to Siaster Street.
I was thinking of going back and writing him a reply.