The Way To Protect The Female Lead's Older Brother [Reader-insert]

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THE BEGINNING

[ c h a p t e r t h i r t y ]
| Raising the dead flag |
"What a f*cking sh*tshow."

(3rd person)

"Father...that human," Roxana Agriche looked down on the silver-blue haired boy, tied up and gagged "It's different from the other toys you've brought before." she finished.

"It's the son of that arrogant bastard. I brought him here to re-educate him." from one look Roxana knew who this man was. "May I play with this toy?" she asked "I will teach it well."

"Me too!" Charlotte and Jeremy cried out. They grinned at the tied up man, eyeing him up and down like a predator before striking out it's prey.

"Master Lant, Lady Lilian has returned." a maid abruptly entered the room sharing the news with everyone. This news had seemed to move Cassis, that did not go unnoticed by Roxana.

Roxana and Jeremy, who was rather close with the older Agriche has twinkle in their eyes, Lant Agriche smirked upon hearing the arrival of his favorite child. Charlotte on the other hand does not have a proper consciousness yet before Lilian left to lead the expedition, but she did know her from the stories of her siblings and other people. She looks up to her as she admires her sadistic nature and intelligence, so she too, was looking forward.

"Ah, I could hear the screaming from outside the manor." A girl with blue hair, red eyes and a bloody General uniform entered the room.

"Sister Lilian!" exclaimed Jeremy. "Welcome back, sister Lilian." said Roxana, smiling at her. "Why are you covered in blood sister Lilian?" Jeremy asked.

"We were attacked by bandits on the way here. I'm guessing they did not notice the family insignia on our carriages." Lilian stated in a bored tone.

The blue-haired girl's gaze landed on the yellow-eyed boy and almost flinched, she had forgotten about this. Cassis was glaring at them.

"That is the eldest child of house Pedelian, am I right?" they turned their attention to the captive once more. "That's right." Lant confirmed.

"You seem interested." says Lant Agriche, who was more than willing to give the boy to her as a plaything.

Lilian was having a heated argument on her head, if she took him it would mess up the plot and Roxana would be suspicious. But if she didn't, what on Earth would happen to her after this sh*t.

What she did not realize is that she was staring at Cassis the whole time.

"Ah, maybe." she stated.

The silver-blue haired boy was becoming more and more wary of her by the second not to mention growing nervous so she decided to ease his nerves.

"Cassis."

The book lightly flinched, Lilian did not open her mouth yet he heard her voice.

"I will not let them kill you."

He looked at her, startled.

On the outside, the two has been staring at each other for quite some time now. Jeremy began to notice. Jeremy stands beside her, looking down at Cassis. Upon seeing the younger Agriche, his glare came back.

"This toy's gaze is rather rebellious, father." said Roxana. Lilian turned to look at her, that is what she said on the prologue of the manwha.

"Keep it in the dungeons until it learns some manners." says Lant. At his command the guards grabbed the man by his hair, Cassis lurched back. He in Lilian's eyes looked quite pathetic and pitiful.

Cassis' eyes showed that he was not defeated. Pride seemed to emanate from his body as he refused to flinch any further. He did not even look shaken by the blood gushing down his arms and legs. Cassis was glaring fiercely at the Agriche family, or some of them.

"Oh this is going to be fun!" says Charlotte.
"I want to play with it soon!" she added.

While they were excited at the prisoner's appearance, there is only one thing in Lilian and Roxana's minds.

. . .they were screwed.

By bringing him here, Lant has raised a dead flag; one that symbolizes death of everyone in this family.

Lilian sighed internally "What a f*cking sh*tshow."