Guiding the Male Lead out of His Trauma - Chapter 4.3
Of course, it’s impossible to know the expected rank of every potential Manifester.
‘And it shouldn’t be possible, either.’
If that were possible, this country would have gathered only the highest-ranking potential Manifesters together and practically brainwashed them from childhood to instill loyalty to the royal family.
What a crazy setup.
From an ethical or moral perspective, it’s actually a relief that it’s technically impossible.
‘But sometimes, there are cases where you can guess a potential Manifester’s rank.’
Just like the mana anomaly a moment ago.
That rare phenomenon, where someone like Hyacine at the Lorraine County almost triggered an anomalous reaction before even awakening.
Transcendents are those who, by their very nature, can draw in external mana directly and use their bodies to wield it, displaying miraculous abilities.
Their bodies, which are miracles themselves, are specialized for handling mana.
‘Because of that, sometimes they unconsciously wield mana even before their first awakening.’
I plan to use this original setting to my advantage with the prince.
Using Hyacine’s mana anomaly as the basis, I’ll make it seem like my little brother has the qualities of a high-ranking Transcendent.
‘Having someone powerful backing us isn’t a bad thing. No, for Hyacine, it’s absolutely necessary.’
But before that, I needed to decide if I could trust this person.
Pretending to ponder, I deliberately kept my mouth shut, and the prince spoke to me gently.
“Ortis, I’m not trying to use your brother. In truth, I want to protect him.”
Usually, when people say that, they end up exploiting you until there’s nothing left. I didn’t say this out loud, just kept it to myself.
“Protect, you say.”
“Yes. It’s curious. Of all times, you suddenly took a leave of absence in the middle of the semester to see your brother. Why is that? Did you suddenly find out about his abuse? Then how did you come to know about it?”
He smiled, as if he’d already read my mind.
It’s just that I realized I’d transmigrated as an extra in a novel and was about to die, that’s all.
Not knowing this, the prince was kindly giving me all the keywords for a misunderstanding trope, even though I was just an extra.
“You already knew your brother was going to awaken as a Transcendent, didn’t you? I don’t know how you found out what the Lorraine County was doing, but you must have judged that leaving your brother in such a situation could lead to something terrible.”
“……”
He tapped his temple lightly with his forefinger as he spoke.
“The minds of Transcendents are fragile, almost like glass. So as soon as you learned of the Count’s family’s misdeeds, you rushed over to prevent any possible accident… Yes, to protect your little brother, who could do anything.”
“……”
“Oh, are you surprised because I hit the mark? A B-Class Guide isn’t the highest rank, but it’s not a low one either.”
“Your Highness…”
“And for someone like you to come running so urgently for your brother, there’s no way it could go unnoticed. Your brother must be at least your rank, or maybe even higher. Far too much for you to handle alone… Right?”
“That much…”
I was so surprised, I couldn’t even close my mouth.
When I opened my lips in disbelief, the prince smiled, clearly impressed with his own sharp mind. But that wasn’t the part that surprised me.
That much….
Thank you for the misunderstanding. I’m truly grateful that you filled in the story for me so neatly.
Now I didn’t need to fabricate elaborate lies or make up anything to persuade him.
He interpreted everything perfectly for this extra.
Even though I hadn’t directly revealed my brother’s rank, our dear prince was now convinced that Hyacine was at least A-Class, maybe even S-Class, trapped in a web of misunderstandings and assumptions.
“I won’t make you say your brother’s expected rank out loud. You seem to have already confirmed it.”
I never said that. But yes, he is S-Class.
“So, I’m planning to connect you and your brother with a family of suitable standing.”
Now what’s he talking about?
The prince, noticing my confusion, laced his fingers together and rested his chin on top, smiling at me.
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