I Am the Hero's Immature Younger Brother Chapter 161: The Letter That Arrived Late

umanwasleftspeechless.

nthecurrentsituation,whereRenhadessentiallybeendraggedhereagainsthiswill,theyhadnotevenbeenabletoexplainthecircumstancestohim.

hethingstheyhadanttotellhimslowlyhadbecoevenhardertobringupafterRencollapsed.ntheend,theyhadarrivedattheroyalcastlewithouttellinghimanythingoraskinghimanything.

heycouldsayitcouldnotbehelped,butwhathadbroughtthemtothispointwasultimatelytheirresponsibility.

“’msor......”

“oonalready.”

Withoutevengivinghimachancetoapologize,Renleftumanbehindandwalkedahead.umanstaredaftertheboy’sbackforalongti.

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heeroesfollowedthekingtohisoffice,andRenwasshowntohisroombyaservant.JepetowasassignedtheroomrightnexttoRen’s.

“Ren.Wouldyouliketoeatrightaway?”

versinceRenhadcollapsedatthelord’scastlethatday,Jepetohadbecoevenmorecautiousaroundhim.

isattitudewaslikesoonehandlingadelicateworkofart.twasobvioushecaredforRen,butthatveryattitudeonlymadeRenmoresensitive.

“’mfine.wanttorestalittle.”

“fcourse.Youshouldrest.Ren,ifyouneedanything,cotoatanyti.”

Afterhefinishedspeaking,Jepetohesitatedasiftherewassothingmorehewantedtosay.

Ren,whohadbeenabouttoenterhisroom,stoppedandlookedbackathim.

“......f,byanychance,youwanttoleave,pleasetellfirst.’llhelpyou,sowouldratheryoudidn’t✪оvеlіgһt✪(fficialversion)leavealonelikelastti.”

tseedRensneakingawayfromtheinninempestostillweighedonJepeto’smind.

heseriouslookonhisface,andthecouragehehadforcedouttosayhewouldhelp,reachedRen.

“Fine!getit.Soyoudon’thavetoworryaboutthat.”

WhenRenshoutedcurtly,almostasifhewerewhining,colorreturnedtoJepeto’sface.

Watchinghim,Renwasmontarilydumbfounded.

Coon,whatamsupposedtodoifhelikesitwhengetannoyed?fmypersonalitygetsworse,Jepetoisdefinitelyalittleresponsibleforit!

“Yes,good!Ren,restwell!”

Jepetoturnedawaywiththebrightestfacehehadworninrecentdays.elookedrelieved,asifanindigestionthathadbeensittinginhischestfordayshadfinallygonedown.

Renbithislip.

Separatefromhowuncomfortablehisownheartfelt,hehadnointentionoftroublingotherpeople.ehadonlyjustrealizedthathehadbeencausingthemtroublewithoutaningto.

AsRenstoodthere,frustrated,andonlyletoutasigh,theservantcheckedhiscomplexion.

“Areyoufeelingunwell?willcallaphysician.”

“o.’mfine.”

Renshookhisheadandsteppedintotheroom.

“Wow.......”

headmirationslippedoutreflexively.

tcouldnotevenbecomparedtotheshack,oragoodinn,ortheroomhehadbeenshownatthelord’scastle.

Aspaciousroom,softcarpetthatseedtoswallowhisfeet.Aluxuriouschandeliercastinggentlelight,andalargeroomdecoratedwithexpensivewood.hefradpaintingshanginghereandthere,andeverylargeandsmallthingadorningtheroom,alllookedextrelycostly.

Abedwideenoughforthreepeopletoliedownon,atable,acozy-lookingrockingchair,andbookspackeddenselyenoughtofillanentirewall.Booksthatwouldhavebeendifficulttoobtaininthecountrysideweresoplentifulheretheywerepracticallyunderfoot.

hespaceseedtooverwhelmRen.

Sothiswaswhattheroyalcastlewaslike.......

‘Sowhatamsupposedtodoaboutit!’

Renmovedhishesitantfeetandfloppedcarelesslyontothebed.

“willbringyousothinglighttoeat.Arethereanyfoodsyoucannoteat?”

“.......”

ecouldnotaffordtobepickyaboutfoodshecouldnoteat.

Becausehehadgonewithouteatingwhentherewasnothing.

“tdoesn’tmatter.”

Ren’sexpressionchangedsubtly.

“Yes.fyouwaitjustamont,willbringitrightaway.”

“Ah,wait!”

Renhurriedlycaughttheservant,whohadbeenabouttoleave,andraisedhimselffromthebed.heservant’sfaceflushedforaninstantashefacedthosebeautifulgreeneyes,drainedofstrength,andthatdisheveledblondhair.Rendidnotnoticehisbewilderntandcontinued.

“Cangetmyluggage?”

heservant,whohadpaused,nodded.

“Yes.willaskandbringittoyou.”

“......Soevenbringingmyownluggagerequirespermission.”

“Pardon?”

Seeingtheflusteredservant,Renshookhishead.

“t’snothing.”

“Yes.hen.......”

heservantbowedhisheadandquietlylefttheroom.

Asilenceantforoneperson,aquietstillness,wrappedaroundRen.Forthefirsttiinawhile,itfeltasifhehadbeenleftcompletelyalone.

“Don’tpickafightfornoreason.”

Suppressingtheurgetoturnsharp,Rensighed.

Right,thisistheroyalcastle.Sincethekingishere,ofcourseevenlittlethingslikethatneedpermission.Yes,evenifit’sforaerowhocommandedbattlefieldsandsufferedcountlesswoundsforthekingdom,andthatero’syoungerbrother!

hemorehethoughtaboutit,theangrierRenbeca,andhefud.

Wasn’tthatattitudebasicallydoubtingtheirloyalty?

Rencurledhisbodyintoaball.heblanketwassoftasfeathers,andthebedwascomfortableenoughthathecouldfallasleepatonce.SomuchsothatitcouldnotcomparetoanythingRenhadlivedwithuntilnow.

ButRenfoundthatcomfortuncomfortableinstead.

ebegantosuspectemarhadneverreceivedpropercompensationfromtheking.

heshackwasold,Ren’slifehadbeenshabby,andnotoncehadtheyeverlivedinabundance.

Rendidnothatepoverty.ewasonlyangrythattheyhadnotproperlyreceivedwhatwastheirs.

omatterhowmuchemarhadgivenawaytothevillagers,hewasaeroofthekingdomwhodidnotindulgeinasingleluxury,andoneoftheSevenStarsontopofthat.Renhatedthathelivedinanoldhouse.ehatedthatemargaveeverythingawaywithouteventhinkingofRen,buthehatedevenmorethesightofhimstrugglingeventosharethatmuch.

Andnow,hehadquestionsaboutallofit.

hisroomwassofineandspacious.RagnielhadshownkindnesseventoRen,relybecausehewasemar’syoungerbrother.venunderRen’sglare,hehadnotcalledhiminsolent,buthadtriedtounderstandhim.hekingofanentirekingdomhadevenaskedfortheunderstandingofaboywhowasnothing.

adRagnielbeenactinginfrontofRen?

herewasnoneedforthat.WhatwasRen,anyway?Atmost,aero’syoungerbrother.Aminorchildwithnoparticularlyimpressiveability.Whatcouldthekingpossiblywantfromsoonelikethat,enoughtogothroughthetrouble?

So......emarmusthavebeentreatedashedeservedbytheking.nsoway,surelynotinawayunworthyofaero’shonor.

hedayumanfirstcatotheshack,hisclothescouldnothavebeencalledshabby.

henwhydidmybrother?

o,forgetit.

herewasnoneedtoargueaboutit.

tbelongedtohisbrother.WhateverhisbrotherdidwithithadnothingtodowithRen......

“Damnit!”

Renstruckthebedwithatwistedexpression.

thadnothingtodowithhim.Butstill,thenwhydidtheyhavetolivesohard?heycouldhavereplacedthewarpedwindowfraandtheworn-outblankets.

“......nceleavetheroyalcastle.”

Renmuttered,slowlyblinking.

nceheleft,hewouldearnmoney.Withhisownstrength.

Rensimplythoughtofthat,andnothingelse.

heservantsoonreturnedwithRen’sluggage,alongwithfoodthatwassuitableforalightal.Amongthethingstheservanthadbrought,sowerenotRen’s.

Renrummagedthroughhisluggage,chewedthetealeavesraw,andswallowedthem,erasingsideeffectsfromhismind.Afterthedicinalsweetjelly’ssideeffects,hemighthavebeencautiousoutoffear,butinsteadarebelliousfeelingwelledupinhim.hatkindofpainwasonlyfrighteningonce.What,wasitsupposedtoscarehimasecondti?

SoRendidnotlookforthedosageinstructionstheoldapothecaryhadpackedforhim.nsteadofdiggingthroughhisownluggage,herummagedthroughemar’s.

Becausethinkingoftheoldapothecaryhadremindedhimofsothing.

Aletter.

hatday,inthelonelinessafterumanleft,RenhadnotbeenabletoreadthelettersfromtheoldapothecaryandCoco.

Renpushedthefoodtoonesideandtookthecrumpledlettersinhishand.

Asheslowlyreadtheletter,Ren’seyesbeganmovingfaster.Afterreadingittotheend,herereadthesapartoverandoveragain.Joyandtearsabruptlyfilledhiseyes.

Renhadtobitehisliptokeepfromcrying.islip,tatteredfromhowmanytishehadbittenit,stillhadnothealedproperlynomatterhowmuchdicineheputonit.Bloodstillshowed,anditstung.noughtomakethetearsretreat.

Rensprangup,wentoutontothebalcony,flungthedoorswideopen,andlookeddown.hegardenoftheroyalcastle,theservantsbusilypassingthroughit,andpastthem,thefaint,distantsceneryofthecapital!hatviewmadeRen’schestswell.isheartbeaturgentlyashesearchedforsoonehecouldnotpossiblyseefromthisfaraway.hump,thump,thump.tpoundedhardenoughtoshakehisbody,likesoonewasknockingfranticallyonadoor.

heoldapothecarywascomingtothecapital!

helettersaidthathe,too,hadbusinessinthecapital.ehadfoundaskilledcoachman,andtheoldapothecarywrotethathethoughthewouldarriveinthecapitalatalmostthesatiasRen.Asidefromthat,inanuanceonlyRenwouldrecognize,heaskedaboutRen’shealthandwrotethathehadobtainedseveralgooddicinalingredients.

heletterwassimple.Almostdry,forsothingwrittenbytheoldapothecary,whousuallynaggedandworriedsomuch.

Butthosefewsimplesentences,thatplainandevendryletter,movedRen’sheart.

hegladnessofetinganoldfriendfromhohadalreadybeguntosproutinRen’schest.