My Eldest Brother Died

Synopsis

After eight years on the run following the fall of her family,
Berenice threw herself off a cliff.

“Where did it all go wrong?”

She had struggled desperately to clear her family’s name,
but her revenge had failed, and the honor of her house remained buried in the mud.

“Yes… It all began with Brother Bleddin’s death.”

And when she opened her eyes again,
she found herself back on the day of her eldest brother’s funeral—
the very day the downfall of House Wiltierra began.

“I’ll protect my brother’s honor.
I won’t let anyone harm our family ever again.”

Whether it was a miracle of God or a whim of fate didn’t matter.
This time, she would never let the mansion burn.

During her years as a fugitive, Berenice had worn countless faces to survive.
She had been a merchant, a thief, and at times, an actress.
So she thought her second life would be far easier than the first…

But then, an unforeseen variable appeared.

“The esteemed daughter of House Wiltierra is nothing like the rumors suggested.”

“Why are you helping me?”
“Because it seems… entertaining.”

Kaiden Manus.
The Second Prince of the Aegonid Empire—
the very man who had hunted Berenice to the end in her previous life.

Now, under the name of “ally,” he began to involve himself in her new one.

Characters

Berenice Wiltierra
The eldest daughter of the Wiltierra Marquisate.
After the fall of her family and years spent as a fugitive, she learned how to be cold and how to wield her anger.
Upon returning to the past, her goals are clear: to protect her family and house, to restore her brother’s honor, and to exact vengeance on those who caused their ruin.
She knows how to create opportunities that work to her advantage and can lie sweetly and convincingly if it serves her purpose.

Kaiden Manus
The Second Prince of the Aegonid Empire.
Gentle yet cruel, kind yet violent.
He can show anyone the face they wish to see, whenever he chooses—and he uses this skill to obtain whatever he desires.
He truly adored his older half-brother, the Crown Prince, and grieved deeply over his death. Now he moves to uncover the secrets surrounding that tragedy.