Chapter 30
Eyes with a brave sparkle, much like Erina's bright red pupils. However, the figure before me emitted a slightly different aura than the one I knew. He had grown taller and broader, looking more mature, as if a young man from his student days had become a dignified adult. The brave and confident look in his eyes was no longer from the naive confidence of his younger days. Instead, it conveyed fatigue and a sense of weight from his sense of duty, honor, and the pressures of real life.
Elbert Robias.
That was the name of the protagonist when I chose the male gender in the game I played. And now, the man with that name stood before me as the brother of the protagonist when the female gender was selected. Simply put, within my sight, two protagonists coexisted under the same sky. The appearance of the male protagonist added another layer of complexity to my journey. His presence stirred a whirlwind of thoughts in my mind. I had always believed Erina was the sole protagonist and had supported her, but now with another protagonist appearing, I was unsure of my next move. His presence left me feeling even more wary.
"Is there an adventurer named Erina here? I've heard she's active in this guild."
In the midst of my frantic thoughts, a voice, both respectful and weighty, echoed. All the adventurers in the guild hall fell silent. The sudden quietude made me feel an inexplicable sense of danger. Instinctively, I felt that revealing Erina to him now would be a mistake.
"Ugh... Brother... bringing all these soldiers and creating such a tense atmosphere, I almost didn't want to show myself."
However, without any sense of caution, Erina sighed deeply and revealed herself. Contrary to the heavy atmosphere emanating from Elbert, Erina stood up, seeming like a mature younger sibling dealing with an uncontrollable elder brother.
"Erina?!"
Upon seeing his sister, the other protagonist, her brother, widened his eyes. Erina looked slightly taken aback by his unexpected reaction, but...