First Of All, Lets Hide My Younger Brother

Chapter 42

"...don't make me wait too long. My patience is running out."

Was it luck that Kayla hadn't heard Aster's words, or was it unfortunate? At the very least, Kayla would reconsider her plan if she heard about it. Kayla missed the opportunity to prepare.

After meeting the Emperor at the Schumanix Mansion, Count Aijar and Ritaus imposed a curfew on Aster. Countess Aijar could no longer help Aster due to the great uproar caused by the Emperor.

Count Ajar was furious that the Countess had taken Aster to social gatherings. Therefore, Countess Aijar was also punished.

"Be alone. My family, who are protecting you, could be in danger."

The Empress was powerful. The slowly growing power of the Hillet family also grew with the Empress. Now, it would not be a mistake to say that the power of the Elbach Empire belonged to the Empress.

"I always think of the Duke of Lythi, who cares about you."

Aster's grandfather, the Duke of Lythia, was very busy managing his estate. There were many cases where Aster was sent to Count Ajar because he was worried about a traitor hidden in the Duchy.

Astaire considered such concerns of his maternal grandfather useless. What did you do to catch the traitor? Even if you find a spy, another new person will appear. Unlike the Duke of Lythia, Aster wasn't very interested in those who sought his life.

However, the reason why he went to see Count Aijar as Duke Lythi had ordered was because he didn't want to be left alone.

However, growing up has reduced the number of life-threatening cases. Before the bloody attack, Berg Station was quiet for a while.

"I do not know when it will happen again..."

After a while, Aster's coming-of-age ceremony will take place along with his 16th birthday. Then the question of Aster's life and death will be decided.

Astaire thought that perhaps the Empress already knew his usual disguise. The Empress who cast the curse is aware, so maybe changing into women's clothing doesn't make sense anymore.

However, his appearance as a girl was due to a firm belief in the past, which he believed protected him, and the Duke of Lythia's obsession to save his grandson.

"Don't think about anything else. Let's just think about how to avoid the curse."

Aster left the house without Count Ajar's knowledge. Inhaling the cold air didn't ease his displeasure. Astaire walked on, his hood pulled low. Boys his own age walked past Astaire, telling jokes.

Took.

"Oh, I'm sorry!.."

The boy who passed by bumped his shoulder and met Astaire's eyes with a cold face, slightly apologetic. The boy's face turned red.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

The friends approached the boy and saw Aster's face buried in a deep hood.

"Oh…"

The boys blushed without saying a word, and Aster strode past them.

"I feel bad."

Astaire was in a bad mood. Not because the boys hit him on the shoulder, but because they were hitting themselves on the shoulder. It wasn't even when the Emperor was banned from going out for causing a riot. Unlike the Duke of Lythi and Count Aijar, who protected him, Aster didn't care about it.

Astaire's mood had turned sour after the ball at the Schumannix Mansion, and the reason why he was offended was very strange. This was because Kayla, who he met after a long time, was much taller than her.