TAMWSFB 07

Chapter 7 

 The Holy Sword Gran Avere

I was beyond shocked.

The Holy Sword… actually talked to me!

And apparently, it even has a name—Gran Avere.

Wait. Gran Avere? That’s… the title of the novel this whole world comes from!

I had no idea that was a hidden plot detail.
I honestly thought the author just picked the title because it sounded cool.

But now that I think about it…
In the novel, there was never any mention of the hero Abel talking to the Holy Sword.
The text just said something like, “He felt as though he were being called.”

『That is because the hero’s magic power was nowhere near as great as yours.』

(Oh, really?)

『Indeed. In the first place, the hero—』

(Ah, sorry! Talk later! I’ve arrived at my brother’s room!)

『W–Wait! Listen to—』

Sorry, Mr. Holy Sword, but my brother takes priority!

Ahh, my beloved “oshi” (idol) is dazzling again today.

His silver hair catches the light so perfectly that it looks as though he himself is glowing.
Maybe my brother is actually an angel who descended to earth.

“Nii-tama!” (Big brother!)

I let go of Dorothy’s hand and ran toward him. He knelt down a little and opened his arms wide.

Yay! Time for a brotherly hug!

I dove into his arms and rubbed my cheek against his warm stomach with a happy “pofun.”

『Child. Hey, child. Are you listening to me?』

Ugh, the Holy Sword is so noisy.

Don’t interrupt my moment of bliss with my brother!

In my mind, I imagined slamming a shutter closed between us.

I still need to ask about the Golden Lycoris later, so I shouldn’t cut the connection entirely—just mute it for now.

『Wait, what are you—』

Click!

Perfect. Silence achieved.

“How are you feeling today, Leti?”

“Vewy good!”

“That’s wonderful.”

Oh, my dear brother… I love you so much.
And you smell so nice.

Wait—no! Stop sniffing! He’ll think I’m weird!

“Since the weather’s nice today, how about we play in the garden?”

“Ai!” (Okay!)

Lately, my favorite game is “Moko Toss.”

It’s like playing catch, but instead of a ball, we throw Moko—the soft, fluffy creature that’s always with me—back and forth.

Since Moko’s round and light, it doesn’t hurt if he bumps into me.
And he always hops back into my hands on his own, so I don’t even have to move!

Plus, Moko himself looks like he’s having fun being thrown. It’s a triple win!

After about ten throws, it’s snack time.

Since I can’t sit properly in a chair yet, we spread out a blanket on the lawn.
The ducal manor’s garden is so huge it feels more like a park, so it’s basically a picnic!

“Is it tasty?”

“Ai!”

I munch happily on the cookies the family chef baked just for me—crisp, crumbly, and melting softly in my mouth. Still warm from the oven.

Ahh… the joy of eating snacks facing my beloved brother!

And this garden… it’s a location that even appeared in the novel!

A sacred place!

A sacred place and my oshi—together?!

This is perfection!

“The ones with nuts are still too early for you, Leti. You can try them when you’re a little older.”

No, brother, that’s not it!

I wasn’t staring at the cookies—
I was staring at you!

Still… your nut cookies do look delicious. I’ll have the chef make them for me when I’m older.

“Ai.”

I nodded with a bright smile. My brother reached out and brushed a few cookie crumbs off my cheek with his finger, then—

He brought his finger to his mouth.

“Mmm. Sweet.”

Your smile is sweeter than any cookie, brother!!!

Ah—this is bad.

My magic power—it’s swelling—

“Leti!”

A surge of mana exploded inside me, making all my hair stand on end.

Moko immediately clung to me, trying to absorb the excess magic, but it wasn’t enough. The pain wouldn’t fade.

I’m sorry, brother…

Your beauty has surpassed my tolerance limit!

I can’t… breathe…

But if I die here, my brother will be traumatized!

No way—I can’t die like this!

But it’s… so hard to breathe…!

Somebody help—!

『Child! Are you all right?! Child!』

That voice—

It was the Holy Sword.

You’re a sacred weapon, right? Then please—

Save me!