Nurturing the Hero to Avoid DeathChapter 25.2

Translator: mii

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As if sensing my confusion, one of the guards turns his head towards the back of the hallway.

I follow his line of sight. In a flash, I find the person I am looking for. That act of kindness is quite surprising. The guards may be good people after all. Though their faces are still scary without a doubt.

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In the direction in which the guard gestured, a blond youth stands at the corner of the hallway, back against the wall.

I told him earlier that he can just go back to my room, but it seems like he is insistent on waiting for me. V1EgKf

As I wonder why he moved there, a bit of amusement rises within me.

I guess even Alfred, who usually doesn’t care about the eyes of other people, can’t bear the glares of the guards.

Walking towards Alfred, I notice a second person standing near him.

But since that person is right behind Alfred from my viewpoint, I didn’t notice them from afar.

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After I grow even closer, enough to clearly see their features, my brain stops working for a moment. “…Huh?”

Who would have thought that person to be a graceful silver-haired woman, Luzé.

They both seem to be in a conversation, causing a bit of confusion in me.

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Why is Luzé here?!

When did she—

“Alfred!” I call out.

His sky-blue eyes shift to me, and he breaks into a smile. He straightens himself before turning to me. yKT6dW

“Lian.”

“Eh, are you serious? Lian-chan’s there?”

I quickly close the remaining distance and grab Alfred’s arm, pulling him to me. Then I situate myself in front of Luzé. “Why are you here?”

“C-can I not be here?! I just thought of greeting Grandfather a happy birthday! But rather than that, what are you wearing?! Why are you dressed in such flashy, girly clothes?! Disgusting!” KoZhCj

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“This is what Grandfather told me to wear—I mean, this is what he prepared for me.”

“What? G-grandfather?! Why… Why is it always, always Lian-chan! Meanwhile, he’s never given me a single dress! This is so unfair!” LdR7SK

“Even if you say that to me…”

“Why?! I’m a girl! I’m more beautiful than Lian-chan! I also slightly resemble Aunt Lila! Yet, why does everybody love Lian-chan!? At least give me something!” Luzé yells, snatching Alfred’s arm.

Once I see that, my breath hitches, and it’s like my heart stopped. For a moment, my vision turns into a field of red.

Before I realize it, I scream, “Don’t touch him!” and slap away her hand. Rhdg9M

Luzé’s eyes widen in surprise. As do Alfred’s.

Unable to process what I have done, my body stiffens, my mind in complete chaos.

What did I just do?

Luzé is the first to return to her senses. She arches her brows, her face completely red. “S-so heartless! How can you slap a girl’s hand like that?! Rude! Scoundrel! Simply the worst! How can someone this disgusting have an escort?!” She then turns to Alfred. “You hate him too, right? Just resign and come work for me. I promise I won’t treat you badly!”  cROJfZ

I look down, unable to look at Alfred’s surprised face. I have no way of refuting her words.

Because it’s just as Luzé says.

I’m the worst. I’m a scoundrel.

Yeah, I’m the worst scoundrel there is. And a big liar.  Bor9Lh

Definitely can’t forget about that last part.

That’s why…

I have no say in Alfred’s decisions.

Moreover, I slapped Luzé’s hand away earlier. Even though she’s a girl. 1gbLpJ

I think I’m going out of my mind. If Grandfather were here, he would definitely knock some sense and clarity into me.

What are you doing, me? Are you okay? Get a hold of yourself. I know you’re tired, but calm down. Cool your head.

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Stiffly, I release the hand around Alfred’s arm. It’s quite hard to do since my fingers don’t seem to be listening to my commands.

“Lian?” NhWQeJ

“…Sorry, Alfred. You have the right to do whatever you want to do. If you want to resign, if you want to work for Luzé, I will accept your decision.”

“Lian,” says Alfred, his tone slightly reproachful.

I can’t help but to shrink away from him.

Looks like he’s angry. Or maybe shocked. Ah, what a childish thing I’ve done. rav7Vk

“I’m sorry about my actions toward you too, Luzé. I know I’m the one in the wrong. I’m really sorry.”

“Huh?! That… Y-yeah yeah! Lian-chan’s in the wrong!”

“Yeah, that’s right…”

Then in the corridor, a sound akin to a chime of a bell. PmcK6z

It’s to notify the visitors to gather at the party venue.

“…Looks like it’s time,” I say. “Let’s go.”

“Eh? Ah…” Luzé looks unusually innocent as confusion fills her face. She fixes her gaze on me as if she wants to tell me something.

Alfred is the same. His expression is screaming of his urge to say or ask me something. t1KC5h

“Let’s hurry. Everyone’s waiting.” I don’t want to say anything more, so I make my way ahead of them, my usual fake smile pasted on my face. To signify that this conversation has ended.

The large lobby outside the entrance to the venue is already jam-packed with guests. The scene’s just like a concert of a popular idol’s.

Everyone is dressed in black suits and gorgeous dresses.

There are also several people wearing decorative masks, which either cover half their face or fully. I7egMV

They probably don’t want other people to know who they are. And even if some people are curious, no one will ask them to take off their masks. After all, they may be putting their lives at risk if they know the faces of these masked people.

This is what Lowendal told me back in the mansion while tapping his index finger to his lips. “It’s dangerous to scrutinize any person with a mask. Don’t ever do it.”

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As I look around, the pleasant voices and laughter of people engaged in light chatter mix with the music in the background.

I feel like I’m inside a movie. CaxFK7

In front of the entrance, I spot Luzé’s parents and brother, as well as Lian’s parents and brother, chatting with their acquaintances and the other guests. I, along with Luzé and Alfred, immediately walk over to join them.

But once I do, their eyes all turn towards me, staying that way for quite a while.

The surrounding people are also looking at me.

Their gazes are like a thousand needles pricking my skin. Very unpleasant, even painful. Ahh, I want to go home. W09jzC

I have to insist that this is definitely not my hobby.

So in a slightly loud voice, I say, “…These are the clothes Grandfather prepared for me to wear on his birthday. I brought my own suit with me, but the servants asked me to wear this for Grandfather’s sake.” I make sure to emphasize the word “Grandfather.”

Then for some reason, Luzé’s brother approaches me, messy dark-brown hair tied loosely behind his neck. Multiple earrings adorn each of his ears, and his slightly droopy eyes give him the image of a playboy.

When he finally stands in front of me, he scoops my right hand and kisses the back of it. “Lian-kun. I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me… You look like a prince from a fantasy land.” EeQkZa

Haahh?!

What’s with this bastard? He’s acting so creepy that I have goosebumps all over! Argh, I want to shake his hand off!! It’s within etiquette to at least shake him off, right?!

Just when I’m about ready to slap his hand away, unable to bear his creepiness anymore, Alfred pulls my arm, releasing my hand from the grasp of Luzé’s brother.

“T-thank you,” I manage to say. LJZw 7

Alfred nods before gently pushing me behind his back, away from Luzé’s brother.

“Ohh, well done, escort! You’re pretty good,” says Lian’s brother. “Hey, Dellet! Don’t touch my Lian with your cheap hands. He’ll only get dirty!”

“What? I don’t want to hear that from you, Robert!”

Then they shoot daggers at each other. They’re both the elder brothers in their families, yet they’re having such a childish fight. hA3VzH

Everyone, can’t we all just get along? We’re all relatives, you know… Really, don’t tire me out…


I have so many MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT THIS CHAPTER GHEFSIJSIHF

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I’m AAAAAA that Lian is getting jealous and he doesn’t want to share Alfred, but then he has to apologize so much… Why… That’s why I’m a bit glad that Alfred gets a bit angry when Lian told him it’s okay for him to resign hehe~ .+:。(ノ・ω・)ノ゙ (((smacked))) My darling Lian, please have more confidence on yourself…!!! If you can’t do the smacking, this onee-san will do it for you!!!!!! ୧༼✿ ͡◕ д ◕͡ ༽୨

Also big oof for me, this is the second time I forget adding the fanarts in the chapter aaaaa… Here’s Lian's fanart by Moss Piggy-san and sketches for kiss day by ten-san! 6pFgvX

Also, give me more comments! I demand more comments!!! I haven’t been replying to the comments these days, but I read all of them, really!!! 《《o(≧◇≦)o》》


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  1. I really really really wanna see Lian in his suit,, I mean everyone says that’s he’s breathtaking! How can I not be curious! And lian needs to be more confident. Poor Alfred, has to fight off so many people after his cutie.

    Thanks for the chapter~♡

  2. Could Luzé actually be a major tsundere? 😀

    But I don’t like how she’s talking to Lian, so well done slapping that hand! No need to apologize!

    It’s also sad that Lian thinks so lowly of himself and his appearance, somebody please honestly tell him that he’s good looking!

    Thanks for the chapter ♥

  3. Poor Lian! This Grandpa (me) will come over there and smack all these nasty hands away with my cane. smack smack smack

    Also thanks for the update!

  4. Thanks for the chapter. Not sure what to think of Luzé.

  5. Thank you for the chapter, I want to know what Alfred was doing in the corner talking to Luzé in the first place like? Also tho Like Alfred’s a bit obsessed with Lian like I don’t wanna say he’s a yandere but like hmmmm idk, like I’m pretty sure he was just shocked that Lian did that at all, 100 percent sure that once he processed Lian Did that he would have been ecstatic. if this part of the story doesn’t contain Alfred getting mad a Lian for telling him he could leave resulting in a kiss or something else, I want more of the kind of scene where they were in the carriage! Or when they were in Alfreds room at the orphanage and Lian was half asleep, or the kisses in the orphanage dining room, I want more magic exchange, I like the fluffy stuff but I also like the other stuff
    • Maybe Luze is a tsundere? And she’s only being mean because she doesn’t know how to express herself to Lian? Maybe Alfred and Luze were talking about Lian and how sensitive he is and such; that’s why they were so dumbfounded when Lian started blaming himself and cut off the conversation.

      • LOL I was also thinking “What if Luze was over there asking questions about Lian? Of course Alfred would be happy to talk about that subject.”

  6. this part was amazing because everyone is stunned by lian but he just considers being stared at hostile. he has stage fright and i think that’s very relatable of him. let the brothers battle each other to death, just keep both of them away from lian

    • i also have a hunch luze will get scolded by the grandfather for picking a fight with lian in the hallway (hey, she wanted grandpa’s attention and didn’t specify it to be positive!). can’t wait to see how that plays out. thanks for the chapter!

  7. Ah it would seem Luzé just saw the true Lian (now). I hope Alfred sets him very straight after this. Or, bends him properly? Now that just sounds super dirty.

    Thanks for the great translation ♥️

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  9. Lian was jealous, it was good! At least until he backed off. I understand Alfred to be a little hangry too.

  10. At this point I’m wondering when the amount of relatives that are attracted to Lian will finally run out bt I’m not complaining cause Alfred getting jealous is what keeps me alive

  11. Thanks for the chapter!

    My kokoro hurts for Lian ah! Don’t be like that. The fanarts are amazing by the way.

  12. Mii-san thanks for the updatee~~

    How pretty is Lian that he can make his relatives so obsessed with him??

    This vinegar-filled chapter is what i camped here for ⛺⛺⛺😂

  13. seriously, for some reason my heart shattered when Lian said that it was his fault- WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME LIAN?! sobs

  14. LIAN’S FAKE SMILE APPEAR AGAIN OH MY GOD MY HEART ACHE SO MUCH

    I NEED A FLUFF BETWEEN LIAN AND ALFRED PLEASE MII-SAN (ΩДΩ)(ΩДΩ)

  15. Thanks Moss Piggy-san and ten-san for the cute and beautiful fanarts!😍

    And am I just imagining this or are there a lot of perverted characters in Lian’s family? ( •᷄ὤ•᷅)

    Thanks for the update ~♡

  16. Even though I don’t like how Luze tried to take Alfred away from Lian, I fell some pity for this innocent tsundere girl (that is a exact copy of the original Lian). After all she didn’t mean to make Lian upset and she seems to just want more attention and love.

    • +1 i also feel that maybe she actually idolized Lian (OG Lian was great in his studies and was a very wellknown beauty)? This is only a theory but maybe her father’s been pushing her to gain the grandfather’s favor? Or maybe because her studies are not going as great as Lian’s? She was said to resemble Lian (= resemble Lian’s mom) and maybe, she’s been compared to Lian by people around her so much.

      She might want people’s approval and attention but she ended up being rude to Lian… and upon seeing Lian sad, she might’ve realized she’s gone too far 😔 i hope she learns to change as she interacts with the new Lian

  17. Maybe Luze has a chance of being a cute tsundere… but right now, i’m not so sure about her… at least she looked shocked and probably guilty when she saw Lian sad and make the usual fake smile

    Thank you for translating 💕🙏💕

  18. Oh Lian you silly silly boy~~ but I’d be lying if i said i didn’t love the jealousy!!!! Kyaaa!!! ❤❤❤ and oh my gosh it must be a genetic thing that all his relatives are mad in love with lian looool! At least lian is perfect so like, i can’t even blame the creeps that much haha 😉

    Crossing my fingers for romantic ballroom dancing!!! Will i get that lucky, who knows! But i love this story so much, so THANK YOU SO MUCH for translating as always!!!!~~☆☆☆ you are an ANGEL!!! 🍀😌🍀 ミーさま、大好き~~😆💕

  19. Thanks for another chapter😍 this is my favorite novel

    • Lian is super cute. His slowly collecting his harem😂😂

  20. I don’t know man.

    At this point, I’m wavering towards the idea of Lian being shared. 😏

  21. Well ask and ye shall receive. I adore this novel and thanks for translating it. I’m not one to chat so I hope my silent behavior to be excused. Btw…

    I can just image Lian being a tsun, and your notes, and the fanart is a blessing!

  22. well Luzé started it, she’s such a brat. poaching a person’s employee in front of the employer, who wouldn’t react like that. and the way she worded as if Lian is treating Al badly.

  23. Dunno why but i wanted to make stranger kun get lian so that alferd will be more jelly!! Hmph who said that you can talk to luze or whatever her name is…

    BTW thankiee for the chappie!!!

    • Dont_mind_me_Im_just_a_passerby

      Wut… why was it posted here lmaooo i was reading the next chappie…

  24. Kkkkkk LOL this chapter is hilarious! Lian’s brother have no ideia he just complimented the most dangerous hungry wolf!! Now it’s official, no one in that family is normal!

    Thank you for the chapter!!

  25. AAAAAA just wanted to say that I only started reading this a day ago but I’ve been binging it ever since and I’m sooooo in love with this!!!!!

    thank you so much for all of the chapters, I hope u know how much I appreciate you :)))

  26. i kinda feel bad for luze. i mean shes clearly in the wrong, but shes been compared to lian her whole life, and even though they look the same, he gets the favouritism. idk, i feel really bad for the og lian and her, they didnt deserve this messed up environment

  27. When Alfred tells him he going nowhere, I hope Lian finally Will understand Alfred is no searching for a replacement. The only one he loves is Lian. No one else, no matter how pretty they are.Thanks for the chapter!

  28. he’s such an insecure character you can’t help but go insane. LIKE DUDE. YOU’RE FUCKING HOT. YOU’RE HOT. YOU’RE KIND. YOU’RE SMART. YOU’RE STRONG BITCH. PLEASE.