30 The Lady Killer Brother (2/2)

That wasn't something that could be considered training, it was something closer to abuse, but I decided that I would keep my thoughts to myself. It seems that he was already really upset about everything that had happened.

”It's not your fault,” he says looking at me. ”The fault lies with me, it's my job to protect you from harm,” he finally finishes as he calms down.

His face is drawn into an expression of sorrow and self-reproach.

What a troublesome brother, clearing my throat I draw his attention.

Reaching my arms out, I wrap them around his stomach, putting my head on his chest. His whole body stiffens for a moment before he loosens up and wraps his arms around me, holding me even tighter.

”It's not your fault, I walked into that myself. You protected me perfectly fine,” I tell him lovingly.

”But…” he starts but trails off.

”We can't change the past, you'll just have to help me get stronger so that I can give Clemente a good beating next time,” I tell him with a smile.

Pulling back from me, I see a small smile on his lips.

I felt my heart skip a beat, when he wasn't acting like a stone wall, he was handsome. My genetics were a sin to create four beautiful creatures like my brother's, even Grail who looked sickly had a hidden charm to him.

”As your brother, I'll do my best to help you beat his ass,” he spoke with a smug expression as he looks down at me.

We locked eyes for a little bit longer before I broke eye contact and look down at my legs. Clearing his throat, I sense Salem also looked away.

”Have you given any thought to a class that you might be interested in?” He asks me to break the awkward silence.

Biting my lip, I suppose I knew that this question would come sooner or later. Indeed, I couldn't say that I wasn't hoping it would be later. Because I wasn't sure what the best class was for me. The fact of the matter was that if I could only have one class, then I'd have to be picky with the one that I choose.

I needed to get the best one for me.

”I'm not sure,” I tell him honestly.

Looking up, I find him nodding his head slowly. He looked like he was in deep thought.

”There are a lot of different classes, however, there are a few trash classes that a lot of people don't pick. As you know our family is a mix of different classes. You already know that all of our family's classes are the advance version of the starting class. Auntie Sorina is an assassin, which starts as a thief and advances as you master it,” he explains to me.

That would explain why she was silent. It felt like she was seldom there most of the time, almost like the wind. I knew it was there, but I couldn't see it.

”You're a mage that specializes in Take Over Magic,” I say to him.

”Yes, there are two types of mages that use take over magic, those that sign a contract, and those that eat the beast,” he explains. ”However, I'm neither of those, I can both sign a contract and eat a monster, I've got the unique skill 「consume」, that allows me to ingest a monster and take some of its power,” he continues.

That was a little bit different than my skill 「Devour」. But it seems that the premise was the same.

I felt a blush crawl over my face, this was the first time that we'd exchanged this many words in one sitting. It was pleasant and felt comfortable, so far it seems that he was the most collected and levelheaded out of all my brothers.

He was a sweetheart.

”I'm sure that you'll come into a special skill, that suited to you, you're very special already,” he says as he raises his hand and pats my head.

Ba-dump!

Ba-dump!

My heartfelt like it would explode at any moment!

He was a born lady killer; those words were enough to stop anyone dead in their tracks. I would have to teach him a lesson, not to speak those words so easy to just anyone.

Reaching a handout, I grab his hand that was patting my head and look him dead in the eyes.

”Salem, I want to marry you when I get older!” I tell him with a small tilt of my head and a sincere smile.

His calm and collected face turn a bright red as he opens his mouth and closes it and opens it. He looks like a fish out of the water, he repeated the motion a few more times, as he tries to process what I told him.

I struggle to keep a straight face, my stomach hurt, I was laughing so hard on the inside. It took everything I had to keep it together.

”Hollis! You can't say that!” He coughs into his hands and tries to cover up his ears and cheeks that are a vibrant red.

I smirk to myself, that'll teach him to make my heart skip a beat like that!