Elder Sister and Elder Brother

  A children’s spade made with extremely light metal and tip reinforced with a magic fragment was inserted into the ground.

  While surprised that the spade encountered close to no resistance, a little girl with a straw hat on top of her silky hair resembling silver threads was enjoying the feeling of playing with dirt.

  However, only a few knew that she is, in fact, completely different from what her current appearances suggested, as she was a genius sorceress overflowing with wisdom.

  The soil containing plenty of air was excellently nourished, and anti-insect magic tools were installed in regular intervals.

  That wasn’t all the magic tools were used for, they were also used to calculate and arrange an environment tailored specifically to the planted flowers.

  Preparing this many magic tools just for a flower bed wouldn’t normally be possible, but this flower bed was worth it.

  The one who groomed and worked earnestly on this flower bed every day, was the eldest daughter of the Christophe House――Ellistina.

  Within the academy, this beautiful girl is called the Sheltered Princess.

  But, not many people besides her relatives know that she is an active member of the Knights Order that was made for the sake of her beloved little sister.

  Furthermore, she inherited her grandmother’s astounding talent, thus being endowed with an ability that leaves her unmatched among her generation.

  However, she is still the tender-hearted older sister in front of her beloved little sister, as they are currently enjoying the dirt together.

  「You are doing well, Lily. Put the soil you dig up in here, okay?」


  Guiding her blind sister’s hands, she enjoyed devoting herself to assisting her.

  Her movements were as delicate as if handling a fragile article. Watching her gentleness was healing.

  「This soil you see, it was specially made by mixing soil from eight kinds of lands. It’s very soft with lots of nutrients, so the flowers are growing healthily. Here Lily, try touching it?」


  「Ai」


  Taking the soil and placing it in the palms of her little sister, she also presented the fruits of her research.

  The extended little hands that showed the palms that were much smaller than Ellistina’s enjoyed the touch of the soft soil.

  The elder sister who was warmly watching over her little sister with partly closed eyes was at the pinnacle of happiness as a magical power was faintly oozing out of her.

  While surprised by the texture of the soil that was much softer then she expected, she was also able to share the happiness fully with Ellistina by touching the magical power oozing out of her elder sister as well.

  「Shoft and fluffy~」


  「Yes, soft and fluffy~」


  「Shoffy~」


  「Fufu…… do you like it?」


  「Ai!」


  「I am glad to hear that. Then, let’s plant the flower next?」


  「Ai」


  Reluctantly separating from the hands she was supporting, Ellistina who stood up went to pick up the flower seedling she prepared.

  That being said, it was a distance that was only a few steps away, so she fetched it immediately.

  「Lily, this flower is called Ambrosia and she has very lovely peta……!?」


  Picking up the seedling, Ellistina who turned around as tried to explain about the flower, became horrified as she saw her little sister drawing her face near the soil.

  Little children put anything into their mouths.

  But, Ellistina knows that her little sister is a wise child that has never done something like that before.

  Even while knowing that, the scene before her played out in slow motion with her thoughts on the verge of suspension.

  But, Ellistina who trained daily with the Knights Order wasn’t an ordinary child.

  「Lily! You mustn’t!」


  「Fue?」


  Quickly seizing the hands of her little sister that were approaching the mouth, the person in question stopped her actions while letting out a voice as she was caught by a surprise.

  Nevertheless, the mimetic muscles of hers whose expressionless was on default didn’t move at all, but one could understand from her voice that she was bewildered.

  「Lily, the soil is not food, so you must not eat it, okay?」


  「.…… Ai」


  She was blinking her eyes in surprise, but she understood that Ellistina had some kind of misunderstanding, so she obediently lowered the soil in her hands after nodding earnestly.

  In truth, she only tried to sniff the scent of the soil, but she recalled that she is still a little child at the age where she should still be putting anything and everything into her mouth.

  「Lily is very adorable, clever, lovely and cute, so you get it after being told once, right? Fufu…… But, this soil is so soft it makes you want to eat it, yeah? I understand」


  「Nu~」


  She was looking at the little bit of remaining soil in her hands, but all she saw was magical power.

  And yet, she did not forget to throw in appropriate words to her elder sister who seemed to be in a bliss.

  「Now then, Lily. Let’s plant this flower seedling together」


  「Ai」


  Gently placing the seedling into her little sister’s hands, they slowly inserted it together to the hole they dug up.

  Ellistina understood that the flower had no magical power, making her little sister unable to see it, so she carefully assisted her.

  「Let’s push the soil back next. Slowly and gently, okay?」


  「Ai」


  Putting her hands on her little sister’s, they slowly covered the hole with soil.

  The little hands of her three years old little sister were still too small for the job, but they finished covering it with soil safely.

  「Well done, Lily. You did really good! Let’s water it next, okay?」


  「A~i」


  Gently and carefully wiping the soil off her little sister’s hands, she took her hand and they slowly went fill a watering can in the well.

  The well and the flower bed were right next to each other, and the watering can was also a very lightweight, child-sized one.

  Usually, Ellistina uses the normal, adult-sized one as well.

  She had used a child-sized watering can before enrolling into the Knights Order, but by now, she had trained to enough to carry the adult-sized one that can take more water.

  「Here, Lily. It’s a little bit heavy, will you be fine?」


  「N…… sho」


  To Ellistina, the watering can’s weight was almost non-existent, but that wasn’t the case for her little sister.

  In fact, she was tightly grasping on the watering can’s handle with both of her hands while staggering.

  However, Ellistina was sure to quickly assist her, and the two slowly brought it to the flower bed.

  「Nsho, nsho」


  「Do your best, Lily. Just a little further」


  「Aii. Nsho…… fuu」


  Before being able to safely arriving at the flower bed, the little sister had to take a breather even when assisted by her elder sister.

  「Fufu…… you were admirable, Lily. It’s just a little bit further, so let’s do our best, okay?」


  「Ai」


  Encouraging the little sister that carried the watering can with the utmost effort, she then assisted her with watering the Ambrosia seedling.

  The water rained upon the leaves and soaked into the soil.

  「That’s it, you are doing it well, Lily. Keep doing it slowly just like this. But, too much water is not good for the seedling, so let’s be careful, okay?」


  Freely manipulating the watering can while gently supporting her little sister’s hands, and skillfully sprinkled the seedling with water.

  The permeating water and the nutrition of the soil were slowly being absorbed by the roots little by little…… the affectionate sisters kept carefully continuing their work.

  「Yes, well done. You were very good, Lily. I cannot believe it was your first time! You have a talent for raising flowers! Let’s take care of the flowers together tomorrow as well, yes?」


  「Ai」


  A whole-faced smile floated on Ellistina’s face that showed the signs of wanting to tightly hug the little sister at any moment, but she couldn’t help but give up as she was slightly dirtied by the soil.

  On the other hand, her smiled deepened even further when she obtained a promise from her cute, adorable, beloved little sister.

  「E, Ellie! It’s my turn tomorrow, you know!? You cannot make her promise on tomorrow so shrewdly!?」


  「.…… You are so noisy, Oniisama~ Now then, how about we go wash our hands, Lily?」


  「Ahh! Wa, wait! It’s my turn next though!?」


  「Gee…… I get it. Or what? Are you intending on keeping Lily’s cute hands dirtied!?」


  「Ugh…… T, that’s not it, but……」


  「Geez, that’s why men are……」


  The elder brother――Theodore, who was watching from a tree’s shadow close to the flower bed raised a cry that it was his turn tomorrow, but Ellistina was able to befuddle him as always.

  However, although she withdrew unwillingly as a joke, she would skip the turn if Theodore didn’t interrupt.

  The two get along really well when it doesn’t concern their little sister, but Ellistina was a girl who would jump the gun when it comes to her little sister.

  While going to wash the hands of her beloved little sister, she was coming up with a plan that would allow her to monopolize her little sister.

  Theodore who had struggled for a victory immediately grasped the other hand of his little, tiny beloved sister and did not let go.

  Their secret contest for the little sister ended quietly in a draw like usual, but it was starting to get intense.

  Idle Talk 22

  The Knights of the White Crystals Observation Diary

  The Knights of the White Crystals Observation Diary 1.

  I, Scarlet, am thinking of keeping an observation diary about Lilianne-sama’s Knights of the White Crystals starting today.

  Why do you ask?

  It’s very simple.

  I’m thinking of writing a chivalric book next.

  That’s why I want to be close to them so they can fully become a writing material for me. But, it’s a secret.

  Stowing away my true purpose in my heart secretly, I use the special privilege of my position as a guest for inspection.

  Although I say that, I’m still just a guest after all.

  There’s a limit to the inspection I, who is not different from a maid, can do, so I instigated…… advised Elliana Ojousama to go on an inspection together.

  I easily instigated Elliana Ojousama by saying that it would be too late if something happened to Lilianne-sama, so it’s better to check beforehand. Yes, she won’t notice even after a few times, so I do it quite often. It’s for Lilianne-sama’s sake after all.

  So, it was an easy victory when I suggested such. Very easy.

  Like this, I have extremely easily…… meekly went to observe the practice of the Knights of the White Crystals many times.

  To tell the truth, I have seen through Lilianne-sama’s Magic Eyes since a long time ago as it seems that I have a talent to see through Magic Eyes.

  But, I’m unable to ascertain the effects and it’s not even certain, so it can’t probably be called a cheat.

  The first time I became aware was when I got an uncomfortable feeling from the right eye of Hasselfosh-dono who serves as the vice commander.

  It was rather soft and feeble in comparison to the intensity I felt from Lilianne-sama, but I understood that it was something similar.

  Isn’t that a Magic Eye? The moment I thought so, I observed his actions as much as possible.

  His movements got better when that what I felt got a little stronger. Does it have strengthening effects, I wonder?

  I’m sure it increases the quantity of water in the glass.

  However, I was immediately convinced that it was something different.

  It was his body wasn’t strengthened. I came to a conclusion that all of his wasteful movements disappeared.

  This was similar to seeing all.

  No, he probably actually sees all.

  That Magic Eye of his is probably related to either intuition power or kinetic vision.

  That’s quite a fine Magic Eye he has. I also want it. It would be extremely useful for burning Elliana Ojousama’s upskirt into my memory.

  If I’m not mistaken, there should be documents related to Magic Eyes in the Cristophe House’s book warehouse.

  Let’s read them the next time.

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  The Knights of the White Crystals Observation Diary 4.

  The female knight I had my eyes on the last time――Stephanie Brown apparently has agility enhancing Magic Eye.

  Even though it’s called Magic Eye, it doesn’t really center around the eyes, as there are various kinds of Magic Eyes that can enhance the physical strength and specific stages of sorcery.

  I feel like Magic Eyes shouldn’t be bundled together like this, but this world doesn’t worry about the varieties of Magic Eyes.

  I watched her actions a little bit the first and second time, but I don’t see her use the agility enhancing Magic Eye that often.

  As per the entry of the Magic Eyes Complete Works book, the phrase about Magic Eyes being a secret skill was most likely through.

  In any case, the power of Magic Eyes is plenty to be called a secret skill.

  The speed that Stephanie would move at while using the power of her Magic Eye might be actually so high to catch up to me.

  It can be said that the difference between us is normally like a day and night.

  In fact, this extent of difference in her movements makes me want to retort, but this world is different from my past life’s.

  People like Annela-sama with a superhuman body that easily excels the human limits exist, so there are no problems in particular.

  I’m also a considerably able person after all.

  That being the case, the notable point is her Magic Eye in the end.

  If I could obtain a Magic Eye like that…… wouldn’t I be able to turn over Elliana Ojousama’s skirt and see what’s inside as I please?

  Moreover, without being noticed!

  Can’t that eye be transplanted somehow, I wonder…… ah, secretly, of course.

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  The Knights of the White Crystals Observation Diary 12.

  Stephanie’s progress is incredible.

  She, who was at the bottom of the Knights of the White Crystals’ individual ranking has quickly risen to the top.

  Ah, the ranking was officially recognized by Roland-sama. It’s not a secret one, you know?

  However, my recent hot stock would be as expected him――Ashton.

  By the way, he doesn’t have a surname. He’s, so to speak, of commoner origins. I believe that to become Christophe House’s, moreover Lilianne-sama’s knight at that, he must be considerably successful in life.

  He possessed the strength to be at the top of the individual ranking since he enrolled, but he’s now exhibiting his true value in the group battles.

  Naturally, because it’s me observing him, I noticed that he also possesses a Magic Eye.

  For three people in a Knights Order to posses Magic Eyes, just what is going on with this Knights Order, I wonder?

  Even though you would normally have a hard time searching for one Magic Eyes possessor.

  Well, leaving that aside.

  I believe Ashton’s Magic Eye raised his ability to recognize allies in a few meters around him.

  Ally identification, this awareness effect extends to all members of the Knights Order, so I’m most likely not wrong.

  His power also adapts during the mock battle between the members of the Knights Order.

  The improvement under its effects is quite a bullshit.

  It doesn’t improve a specific ability like Stephanie’s, but it strengthens all actions. Moreover, it doesn’t affect only him, but the entire group.

  However, there’s no specific enhancement like Stephanie’s agility Magic Eye.

  It seems that there’s a little bit of whole body strengthening.

  However, this small effect becomes considerably huge once it affects the whole group.

  Because of that, Ashton affects the surroundings not with sorcery or magic tool, but with his Magic Eye naturally become the center of my attention.

  Although Ashton most likely wants to conceal his secret skill as well, it would be better to disclose the effects of his Magic Eye when you think about it.

  However, I do not need Ashton’s Magic Eye.

  If I were to use it, Elliana Ojousama would surely get stronger. Ojousama is my ally after all.

  That being the case, wouldn’t she be able to defend against me turning over her skirt? Truly deplorable.

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  The Knights of the White Crystals Observation Diary 17.

  I thought there were three possessors of Magic Eyes within the Knights of the White Crystals, but I was wrong.

  The result is that there are eight of them.

  As the result of Ashton disclosing his Magic Eye, the other Knights who felt the same way introduced their Magic Eyes one after another.

  Was it the feeling of solidarity he would have from talking about his secret, I wonder? Sharing one’s lot with another? It’s camaraderie, isn’t it? How passionate.

  Disclosing one’s Magic Eyes’s power should be something to be proud of, but I was disappointed to be honest. It’s wasn’t pride (誇り hokori) but dust (埃 hokori).

  There was one among the eight whose Magic Eye I was especially interested in.

  You won’t believe it, but it was the famous clairvoyance.

  The masterpiece that allows you to enter a peeping frenzy from far away. It’s isn’t necessary for me as I can’t afford to stand far away. Ah, but I might be able to see from a corner of the mansion.

  That might work, clairvoyance. Please hand over that Magic Eye.

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  The Knights of the White Crystals Observation Diary 23.

  They increased.

  What is it? Is this Knights Order filled with Magic Eyes possessors, I wonder?

  Rather, isn’t the probability to awaken to Magic Eyes a posteriori almost non-existent?

  Yet, there are eight in this Knights Order. Furthermore, 100% of them obtained them a posteriori.

  It’s too strange. As expected, this is way too strange.

  But, the reality is that eight members of the Knights of the White Crystals have awakened to Magic Eyes.

  Truth is stranger than fiction, is it? This development is stranger than the fantasy royal road of things standing on two legs.

  After this, the strongest Knights Order will defeat the Demon Lord, I’m sure.

  Ah, but that would be too normal without a twist……

  Whoops, this was an observation diary. Let’s leave the story of the strongest Knights Order defeated the Demon Lord who later joins that very Knights Order for another time.

  By the way, the next subjugation target would be the hero.

  As for the Knights of the White Crystals, it’s a Knights Order formed for Lilianne-sama’s sake.

  The Knights Order is full of warriors chosen from a selected few, but that isn’t a reason for them to awaken to Magic Eyes.

  These things called Magic Eyes aren’t something that only the strong awaken to.

  It seems that the probability of awakening to Magic Eyes is completely random, above an astronomical numerical value as they are not of a law-like nature.

  It’s just what we really know is that Magic Eyes are divided into innate and a posteriori.

  However, there’s a reason I can think of.

  The Knights of the White Crystals is Lilianne-sama’s Knights Order.

  They have awakened to Magic Eyes after becoming a part of the Knights of the White Crystals.

  Lilianne-sama is also a possessor of Magic Eyes.

  Moreover, they are unique Magic Eyes, and we don’t know anything else about it besides that it allows her to see that which possesses magical power.

  If by any chance…… Lilianne-sama’s Magic Eyes…… could forcefully awaken the Magic Eyes of other people……

  Won’t you awake me to see through class Magic Eyes!

  That was a joke.

  No, if she could awaken me then I would like to by all means.

  But, it’s fine. I’m a master when it comes to turning over skirts. It’s not an exaggeration to say that I forged my body for this very purpose. Yes, I was able to survive that hell because of this!

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  The Knights of the White Crystals Observation Diary X.

  At last, all members of the Knights of the White Crystals awakened to Magic Eyes.

  Ah, it wasn’t everyone.

  Commander Roland-sama, Theodore Bocchama and Ellistina Ojousama haven’t awaken.

  I believe it’s because they are recognized as a family rather than members of the Knights Order.

  I wonder if Lilianne-sama is unconsciously awakening forcibly the Magic Eyes in people?

  If she could do it selectively, I believe there would be no reason for Roland-sama and all of her personal maids not to awaken to Magic Eyes.

  Ahh…… my see-through is fading away.

  Lilianne-sama…… please quickly learn how to awaken Magic Eyes selectively.

  The observation diary of the Knights of the White Crystals comes to an end today.

  I have gathered plenty of material.

  I think it was the observation diary of Magic Eyes rather than the observation diary of the Knights of the White Crystals, but don’t mind the details.

  The title is secondary, you know?

  Now then, how about a Magic Eye with two legs for my next work…… ah, that would be a dangerous work, but……