Chapter 5

Thank you for ranking first on September 2nd!

It's all thanks to everyone!

I have three sisters I'm proud of.

The eldest, Riberi, is 23 years old, with midnight blue hair and sky blue eyes that exude a seductive charm. She married into a ducal family. The second eldest, Rafura, is 20 years old, with sky blue hair and emerald eyes, and a cute appearance. She married into a marquess family.

Both are famous for their beauty, known as the jewels of society, and even after marriage, they still attract attention from the opposite sex.

The youngest, Althina, is 14 years old, with amethyst hair and lavender eyes. Due to her reclusive nature, her skin is as white as porcelain from not being exposed to the sun, giving her a fragile and ethereal aura.

She looks like a delicate object, but she is a woman with a strong sense of self.

Althina is engrossed in books and has no intention of entering society.

She often makes obvious excuses like having a stomachache or a headache, and even when she goes to the venue in a carriage, she pretends to be seasick and refuses to get out, reading her books instead. How can I find a suitable match for her?

Just then, the king informed me that he was looking for a fiancée for the 16-year-old second prince.

I was told that she would be as beautiful as my elder sisters, and I nodded, which turned out to be my downfall.

The king smoothly arranged the engagement, and although I felt bad for Althina, the engagement was almost finalized.

What kind of person is the second prince? I would say he's a bit of a simpleton.

The 25-year-old first prince, who is my age, is well-versed in both literature and martial arts and seems more capable of making Althina happy, but he doesn't seem interested in romance.

The 14-year-old third prince is just a child who wants to be pampered, so he's out of the question.

I was thinking of asking the king to change the fiancée from the second prince to the first prince.

Marriage is a woman's happiness.

I want to find a good man quickly and ensure my sisters live happily.

That's what I believed until then.

When Althina said she didn't want to be the second prince's fiancée, I believed that marriage was a woman's happiness.

So, I wanted to secure her engagement to the royal family to ensure she lived a comfortable life.

When I tried to reason with her by grabbing her shoulder, Althina glared at me and pushed my hand away.

I had never seen her make such a face before.

When Althina lost her balance and hit her head on the floor, losing consciousness, I was shocked.

I had hurt my precious sister, both mentally and physically, without any thought.

When Althina regained consciousness, she could no longer speak.

The doctor said it was a psychological disorder caused by stress, and the best treatment was to remove the source of stress.

However, when the king heard that Althina had lost her voice, he said he wanted to cancel the engagement to the second prince.

Althina smiled bitterly and wrote that it couldn't be helped.

Every day, Althina reads books until she's tired.

When I return, she greets me with a gentle smile.

I never thought that the most beautiful of my sisters, Althina, would be unable to marry.

...Maybe Althina will be happy if I take care of her and let her read books to her heart's content every day.

There's no need to entrust her to anyone else.

Shouldn't I be the one to make her happy?

It's my fault that she lost her voice.

It's only natural that I take responsibility.

That's what I thought, without a doubt.

But, Althina is beautiful.

When I took her to the royal library because she was interested in it, several colleagues at the entrance asked me to introduce her.

When I went to fetch her for lunch, there were several times more men than usual peering at her from between the bookshelves.

When I took her to the cafeteria, most people were speechless at her beauty.

What should I do?

After taking Althina to the royal library in the afternoon, every man I met asked about her.

"Sounds tough, Yuen."

"My sister is really beautiful."

The first prince, Dilandal, smiled wryly.

I wish he would take her.

He is well-versed in both literature and martial arts, has a gentle personality, and is a handsome man with near-white blonde hair and aquamarine eyes.

Plus, he's my best friend.

"Althina lost her voice because of me. So, I will make her happy."

Dilandal looked surprised and slowly smiled softly.

"I see. If you ever have any problems, feel free to talk to me. I'll help you. Okay, best friend?"

"Thanks, best friend."

We chuckled together.

That's why I wanted to entrust Althina to him, but I decided not to say it at that moment.

Thank you!