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The Strongest Characters In The World Are Obsessed With Me

Chapter 1: Hikan Pesteros

Dalia Pesteros remembered her past life when she was thirteen.

She was often told that she was unique even before she remembered her past life. She was the only one who felt uncomfortable in a world where it was natural to have servants.

But I swear I’ve never thought that I will remember my past life or that I might have come from another world.

But she suddenly remembered it. That this world is going according to the plot of , an otome game she played in her previous life.

And that meant Dalia’s life was ‘on the verge of ending’. 

There are two reasons for this.

First, was an R rated otome game (literally ‘game targeted at women’) with no dreams or hope like that [1]

Second, her brother, Hikan Pesteros, whom she had never seen even once for 13 years, was the most insane villain among the numerous male main characters in the original work. Even if you are his family, if you offend him, he can kill you right away without hesitation.

In that sense, how fortunate was it that he was the only son in the original?

‘But then, why?’

So why, in this world, has Dalia become his sister, who suddenly appeared out of thin air?

‘I’m doomed.’

There was definitely no such character in the original!

In the original book, which Dalia remembers, Hikan Pesteros was the only child of the Duke of Pesteros. However now, the Duke of Pesteros had two children.

Hikan, and Dalia.

In other words, it means that she herself is like a seasoning that was suddenly added to the original work . (*t/n: the raw translated to seasoning/spices. So i just put it in)

Everything else is the same as the original, then why did she suddenly fall into the position as the younger sister of the final villain that she wasn’t even confident of being. (*t/n: a bit confused with the wording here)

In fact, I didn’t really want to know.

Because of his misdeeds, the Duke of Pesteros will be exterminated in every route in the game. So it was certain that, as his sister, Dalia, will also be on the death row with him.

Fortunately, when Dahlia discovered the truth of the world, it was long before the original work began.

Hikan Pesteros is only sixteen years old now.

His mind began to break down after his 18th birthday when his mana started to manifest, so there was still plenty of time left.

‘Magic blooming.’

This setting is the main culprit that leads the story of .

In the Empire, there was a founding legend that a great dragon blessed the four Duke families and the imperial family, that one child per family with mana, will be born.

However, among the commoners, there were very few people with mana because of the promiscuous sex life of the emperors and dukes. (If all the male protagonists were nobles, it wasn’t fun, so it seemed like an added setup.)

Those who were born with such powers are called the ‘Transcendents’.

This magical power varies from person to person. For example, Dalia’s brother, Hikan, he alone, with only one sword, will be able to face the knights if he uses the ‘Magic Blooming’.

If you think about the game setup, some are specialized in assassination, and some can read people’s thoughts by making eye contact, so it’s roughly like this.

However, this has a fatal drawback. The more the transcendents use their power, the more they lose control and go berserk.

Moreover, it was also a problem as there was no way to restore their consciousness to normal.

The male lead candidates, who were originally half-turned, risked their lives to get rid of other candidates, to start a war, in a mana rush… …That’s how crazy it is. (*t/n: i’m not sure what it means by ‘half-turned’. Half crazy maybe ( ̄~ ̄;) )

And among them, Hikan Pesteros, who is originally a sociopath, is the first and the most crazy one.

‘It’s really crazy.’

I wish I could have been born in a more gentle world if I were to be reincarnated.

The only difference from this game setting was Dalia’s own existence.

‘……Maybe, if Hikan sees his cute sister, he will decide to live a healthy life?’

But Dalia removed such naive delusions from her head right away. This is an absurd idea that you can never do when you think of him in the original.

Hikan had lived with a relative’s family for some reason. Thanks to this, Dahlia has never met him for 13 years. So, she had no idea how the final villain is in the current state.

Dahlia thought maybe she could live like this forever.

However, Hikan and her meeting came sooner than expected.

* * *

It was when she was munching on the bread for a snack and doing the assignment given by the tutor. Suddenly, it became noisy outside, and she heard the voice of the imploring nanny.

“Young Master, you can’t! If you come in like that!”

Dahlia had already prepared her mind by that time. Ah, he’s finally coming.

As expected, her door opened wide, and a boy came in. An incredibly handsome boy with silver hair and blue eyes.

That’s her brother and the final villain in this game, Hikan Pesteros.

Although he is still young, his eyes were fierce enough to make an adult feel chills.

Dahlia was nervous and swallowed the bread in her mouth.

‘I think, I’m going to get indigestion.’

The mana wouldn’t have manifested yet, but that cold attitude seemed to make people believe that it had been manifested long ago.

Well, transcendents are different from others from birth. From intelligence to arrogance that does not care about the rules set by others as they are much higher than ordinary people.

Such a typical transcendent figure was felt from Hikan as well.

A bewildered nanny followed behind him.

“The lady still isn’t ready yet…….”

‘Ready?’

Dahlia opened her eyes round and looked at Hikan. He also looked at her with a look of indifference.

“Father is dead, Dalia.”

Whatever ending Hikan had as the final villain, it was his karma. At that time, Dalia should not be put on the death sentence with him.

‘Now that it’s like this, I need to lower his guard and find a way out.’

Dalia quickly set her position. Become an innocent, stupid little Sister who knows nothing!

So the goal was to make Hikan think, ‘She is not worthy of my concern.’ Then aim for that gap and run away.

To do so, Hikan should not have been wary of her at all. I must be branded as a naive and foolish sister.

‘How can such a foolish person be a human being?’

Hikan approached her step by step.

My heart sank with nervousness.

Then, the leftover bread in Dalia’s hand suddenly came to her mind. It was the bread that she eat as a snack while doing homework. There was nothing more to think about.

She suddenly holds it out to Hikan.

Chapter 2

There is a limit to saving money from dresses or jewelry.

Unless the family is extremely poor, which noble family would wear the dress that others used to wear?

It is unknown how much it is if the jewels are reworked and sold again, but their value is bound to decrease.

And what’s left is, I know the secrets of the male lead and what’s going to happen to this world. It is up to Dalia on how to use that information.

‘But it’s impossible to do anything with such a young body anyway.’

She’s only 13 years old.

Whatever I do, obviously, 100% I will be ignored or cheated. I had to stick to this mansion until I saved enough money.

Vacant.

Originally, Hikan was supposed to take the position, but it is absurd for a 16-year-old to become a duke. A proxy is needed until he is eighteen, legally able to inherit the title.

According to the law, it was right for one of them to become a proxy.

But according to what she heard from the conversation between her nanny and the maid, these relatives were people who would take advantage of their positions as soon as they became the duke.

Hikan, a higher-ranking member than her, can’t be unaware of it. Maybe he’s already trying to get the duke title.

Dalia glanced at Hikan.

Hikan was staring at the coffin, which was being buried in the soil.

Is he really sad, or is it acting? Not even Dalia could know that.

‘We’re supposed to hold hands at times like this.’

If it’s a naive sister.

Dalia knew she would stick to her purpose.

In the original work, he regarded good and warm-hearted people as foolish and tactless humans.

Dalia should also look that way to increase the success rate of escape. The purpose is to lower his vigilance as much as possible.

Dalia carefully approached Hikan’s side and held his hand. Hikan’s hands were cold. Perhaps Hikan feels her hands warm.

“Brother”

“……”

“Are you alright?”

“……Don’t be childish, Dalia.”

Hikan spat out coldly.

But he didn’t bother to take out his hand. It was clear that Dalia was regarded as a nuisance to the point where it was annoying to shake off her hand.

“Young master, my lady, I have something to tell you.”

That voice is the voice of one of the relatives that Dalia had just heard.

Hikan briefly said, “Ha.” He groaned, and turned back, violently shrugging off her hand.

Dalia followed suit.

“What do you want to say?”

Hikan’s cold atmosphere scared everyone, regardless of age.

The relative, whose name he couldn’t even remember, barely managed to speak by keeping his distance.

“I’ve been talking to the family lawyer, and I think we’ll need a family proxy until you grow up enough. As a result of our consultation…”

“Why do you guys discuss our family affairs among yourselves? Are you a Pesteros?”

Hikan cut him off sharply.

The relative flinched. He hit the mark. He didn’t expect that he’d get this kind of criticism from a sixteen-year-old.

‘But Hikan is a transcendent.’

Even if the only successor is sixteen, it’s a different story if he is a transcendent. They were much clever and more ruthless than ordinary people, and they did not need guardians or proxy.

Of course, other Duke families, who maintain a smooth relationship with the relatives, set up a proxy for courtesy.

But the next Duke of Pesteros is a transcendent. He’s also the ultimate villain.

The relatives must have known that he is a transcendent, but they are still complacent.

“Bu, but young master! Isn’t the lady still young? I don’t know about Young Master Hikan, but Young Lady Dalia needs protection. Adult’s protection.”

The other relatives also did not retreat easily.

She could feel Hikan glancing into Dalia’s face. Dalia felt a cold sweat coming from her back. She can’t believe they’re using her like this.

This is a bad sign. As I said earlier, Hikan is a person who could get rid of her from the world anytime if she is being a nuisance.

It may be annoying to be so sweet, but you won’t hate it enough to kill me. There was a knack for slipping before it came to such a state. (*t/n: sorry I also didn’t understand this part)

However, if I continue being a hindrance to Hikan like this…

‘Are you going to get rid of me?’

No way.

He’s still sixteen, and he’s not crazy. Still, it is much better to remove the cause of the problem.

Dalia quickly grabbed Hikan’s hem and hid behind him.

Hikan seemed somewhat dumbfounded, but now is not the time to nitpick about it.

“I don’t like anyone else coming to my family other than my brother.”

“But my lady…”

“My brother is my guardian.”

About to cry, she said firmly.

The eyes of Hikan and all relatives turned to Dalia at the same time. Dalia said, wiping away her tears with her deadly acting.

“I don’t know your name or your face. You didn’t even show your face once when father was still alive, so shamelessly…”

At the same time, their expressions subtly changed. Hikan looked happy when the relative’s face became distorted. It was fortunate though.

“And now it’s my father’s funeral. Can’t you tell the time and the place?”

When she welled up with tears again and spoke with a trembling voice, the relatives left, taken aback.

It was Dalia’s victory.

‘Huu, this is a load off my mind’

They’ll come back soon, but for now, one crisis has passed.

Dalia looked up at Hikan with an expression that said, ‘I did a good job, right?’ But contrary to what she expected, his expression seemed bitter.

“Dalia”

“Now it’s really just the two of us.”

I couldn’t understand why you repeated what I said yesterday. Do you mean that soon it will be only one?

But without a moment for Dalia to read his face, he called the nanny and immediately entrusted her with him, and returned to the mansion.

CHAPTER 3

A month has already passed since the funeral.

In the meantime, the relatives often visited with a lawyer because of proxy problems. They have a very strong will to make a living out of the Pesteros Dukedom by any means.

As soon as they all came, they all looked for Dalia. Since they know that they can’t convince Hikan.

But Dalia was also desperate. When she grabs Hikan’s ankle, there is a dark cloud right in her future. (*t/n: Idiom – To be tightly tied to a certain task and unable to escape from it.)

So every time, she repeated the same thing like a parrot.

“I don’t want anybody else except for my brother.”

“I like it when my brother becomes the head. I absolutely hate it if others do it.”

As a result, there have been widespread rumors in society that the Duke of Pesteros’ sister cannot live without her brother.

It was a bit unfair, but considering the original purpose of lowering Hikan’s vigilance, it was rather good.

Eventually, due to Dalia’s active opposition, they failed to get a proxy. Dalia could now be relieved of this problem.

Thanks to this, she was able to play and have some tea at the residence of a madam that she’s close to after a long time.

“Goodness, Dalia. So that’s what happened while I was away.”

The Duchess of Blueport said warmly.

Dalia watched her pour tea into a teacup with a very graceful movement.

She’s now in her early 40s and has very beautiful brown hair. In addition, she is also a transcendent, as one of the four duke families.

I hear her ability is the power to create a huge barrier that blocks everything.

However, before she was able to use her abilities, she suffered burns and lost her husband in a fire accident.

Perhaps because of the trauma, Duchess Blueport always wears gloves and a mask with only her mouth and chin exposed.

She’s also very reluctant to touch people.

Not to mention that she stayed out of the society, and even though Dalia had known her for a long time, she never held her hand.

“Aren’t you sad because your father died?”

“Honestly, I don’t feel anything strange.”

“It can happen. It’s okay.”

The duchess smiled softly and pushed Dalia the freshly poured tea and sweet chocolate chip cookies.

Unlike the nanny, Duchess Blueport used to put sweets into her mouth whenever Dalia looked sad.

‘She’s a really nice person.’

Dalia took a bite of the chocolate chip cookies and smiled.

Even though they were the same transcendent, Hikan and Duchess Blueport were very different. Dalia had never seen the duchess become nervous or angry.

Besides, to Dalia who has no mother, her relationship with the duchess is very precious.

When the Duke of Pesteros almost abandoned the infant Dalia in grief for losing his wife, the duchess began to take care of her.

The people who are originally already feared the transcendents became infuriated after the incident got covered up. Naturally, there was also public opinion that the transcendents should be driven out of the empire.

In order to calm the public opinion, the previous emperor set up a special force for the transcendents. He also added dozens of mandatory clauses to the law, including reporting on the status of the transcendent’s emotions regularly.

Thanks to this, there have been no transcendents that lose control since then. So far.

However, according to the , there will be a transcendent who will lose control soon.

You’ve only been together for a month.”

Dalia sighed.

‘As expected. This is the normal reaction.’

When she saw her depressed, the duchess quickly patted Dalia’s hand with her gloved hand.

“Well, I’m sorry. I guess since I’m transcendent too, I understand Hikan’s position.”

“…….”

It might be like that. Dalia regretted her carelessness a little.

“But being a transcendent is like being in a very lonely place. I want Dalia to be close to your brother. Instead, if you need my help getting close to your brother, just tell me.”

It was a warm word. But can I really get close to Hikan?

Even now, just looking at his eyes, my chest seems to be tight from being nervous.

Dalia didn’t give an answer.

...* * *...

In the meantime, the relationship between Hikan and Dalia runs without much trouble. Maybe because Hikan knows that Dalia is loved by the Duchess of Blueport.

“That’s a bit of a surprise.”

When he said that in passing, there’s shiver ran up my spine. Thanks to this, I have one more reason to use in case of emergency.

Of course, just because there were no problems didn’t mean that the relationship got better. 

Hikan is incredibly annoyed at her. Because, in the meantime, Dalia has been doing so many things.

It was the wrong move from the beginning.

A pure, foolish sister who likes her brother. To play such a role, I had to keep showing that I liked my brother.

‘Really…… I’m scared to death.’

Dalia sighed heavily.

The ‘Magic Blooming’ didn’t happen yet, but Hikan doesn’t feel like a human already. It seemed like he could get rid of something like Dalia right away with just one finger.

‘But I can’t think of any other way to lower Hikan’s vigilance……’

While Dalia was shedding tears inside, she continued to smile on the outside and shower Hikan with affection.

Even when she learned origami from Madam Mathieu, her tutor, she folded a turtle that can grant a wish and brought it to Hikan first.

To show her sincerity.

Wasn’t there a saying in my previous life, that if you fold 1000 origami cranes, your wish will be granted?

“What is this?”

“Madam Mashu says, this will grant your wish! Brother’s wish…..”

“I don’t have any wish. Get out.”

Of course I was rejected.

Dalia made a wish at the turtle, hoping that Hikan would fall on the road in front of people. Sadly nothing happened.

Next, she learned painting. She did her best to paint Hikan and then excitedly showed him the painting.

“What is this? Did you paint a devil?”

She couldn’t say that she painted Hikan, so Dalia returned feeling lonely.

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