40 Sister's Innocence

-Celine POV-

I woke up a little bit later than usual today as I saw rays of sunshine come through the window. Usually I would wake up when it's still dark, but I was pretty tired from last night when Riel gave me his love, so I must've slept longer than usual.

"Today's study day~ that means no training." I said as I rolled in my bed

I felt like I was getting lazier the more I started to read. I was slowly losing motivation in training every hour in every day. Like, as long as I keep my body fit I would be fine. I started thinking to myself, what would benefit me more?

When you're already at tip-top condition, training further just gives diminishing returns. Like what's the difference between hitting someone with the strength of 10 men or the strength of 12? In the end, they'll die anyway if you land a clean shot in their body. Just keeping my body in it's current state should be enough.

Instead of using precious hours trying to 'break my limits' even further, why not just learn about which poison does this and that. Learn more about what commonly found plants is edible. Plus since I want to be an officer and not a foot soldier, learning more about managing people would be far more useful. Getting on your superior's good sides, plus making sure people have good opinions towards you. I should focus more on learning these.

"Agghhhh~ Oh? Fufu, I forgot you're still sleeping." I bumped against my brother's body as I rolled over

I poked him in his cheeks as I watched him sleep peacefully. I remembered him thrusting his hips on my butt last night as he was doing the 'love-making' to me.

Shame slowly crept up my face, as I remembered him spanking me calling me a 'vulgar woman' when I cursed. Plus that sloppy look on my face as I was helplessly pinned down on the floor as he continued thrusting back and forth inside me. I was supposed to be the older sibling, yet I ruined my image like that.

'But to think he could be that rough with his big sister' I thought to myself as I placed my hands on my butt and my crotch. I never thought that his cock could go inside me like that.

"Well, he said love-making is something you do with the person you love the most right? And he wanted to do it with me~ Fufu." I felt a grin come to my face as I remembered his sweet words from last night

'And just like him, I really love her as well', it's like music to my ears. He should just drop his lessons with his stupid teacher already. With words like those, he doesn't need instruments to make my ears feel pleasant.

'In the end he loves his Big Sis the most.' I thought as I got off the bed. He even dressed me up again. Considering it's winter already, I could've caught a cold if he didn't. There also was a faint but sweet scent lingering in the air, but I didn't pay that much mind to it. Because there was a pain in my abdomen as I started walking.

As I went downstairs, I put out the fire in some of the wall lamps as the sun is about to rise soon. I then took an apple from the basket in our table. Pouring water in a glass and taking a few slices of bread, I then had my light breakfast before Mom and my brother woke up.

This was my usual morning routine, and if it were a few months ago, I would then go outside to start running around the forest before starting my training. But this is not the naive me anymore, I now know better than to train mindlessly everyday.

Their father was already dead, and Claude was the only man in the house. Thus when the draft was issued, every family must send a man from their family. But Claude was a sickly person, because of that he was someone who just liked to stay inside and read books. So Maria pretended to be a boy, as she took her brother's place. She knew he wouldn't agree, so she left a letter before sneaking out with their father's old armor.

A lot of things happened, and they met again. Her brother apparently was so worried that he went to the city, to ask how can you talk to the people who where drafted. However, back in the normal days it was Maria who goes to the capital to sell their crops. Claude usually stayed at home, thus he was the definition of a sheltered boy. Unlike in their rural village, where everyone knew and was kind to each other. The city was a much more predatory place.

Unfortunately, he was duped and was struggling until a rich woman saw his good looks and 'saved' him from his troubles. Seeing how sheltered he was and how he is currently alone, far from his family, and struggling with money, the woman appeared to be kind as she took him in her household, to slowly make him her little lover and that was the part where I stopped.

Or atleast that's how I saw it.

Actually, she only saved him before taking him into her household. She gave him a job, so he could have a way to earn money while he was in the city.

I was hooked instantly, since this was a novel, this should have a happy ending right? I re-opened the book as I started reading it with such expectations.

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'HANNAH YOU FUCKING WHORE! IT'S BECAUSE OF PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT GOD HAD TO CREATE CHURCHES-' I internally screamed as I seethed in anger

I was using all of the bad words that I picked up from those geezers at the guardhouse towards this bitch of a character.

From the way Riel described it, I thought that the love-making scene would be between Maria and Claude. However... however... she just had to ruin everything. Claude was completely under her thumb, as she slowly tainted him while he remained completely clueless, thinking that it was only his job to 'entertain' her.

However what truly made it painful for me was that Claude was feeling pleasure when he did those acts with her.

'NOOOO, that's only supposed to be with your sister! She went to the military for you!'

Thinking about her fighting, constantly avoiding death, while the person she tried to protect was being held in the arms of someone else. I felt my blood boil in rage.

'Also the woman stated that 'Love-making' is something you only do with the person you love the most... since Riel believed that and still decided to do it with me, then all is completely well'

But the story though. Even if I know it's not Riel and it's all fictional, just reading about this bitch made me seethe in anger. I never hated someone this much in my life. I mean, even Riel's music teacher actually was worried when she found out that Mom was gone, and even taught us how to cook. But this bitch is just the scum of the earth, tainting such a pure man, and taking him away from his loved ones.

I closed the book as I gulped down a glass of cold water, before heading towards my brother's garden.

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Once I was at the treetop, I saw him sitting at a branch as he peacefully played a musical piece with his harp. I wasn't an expert at music, but I can atleast tell if something feels soothing to the ears and right now, his music definitely soothed me as I felt some of the anger I had earlier cool down.

"No, I took a short break" I answered him

"Really? Why?" he asked as he tilted his head

"What do you feel about Hannah?" I asked him about his opinions

"Hannah? Well she's really kind isn't she?" He honestly answered

Sigh, well I shouldn't get too worked up about a book. I thought as I sat down on another branch in the treetop

"Can you play something special for your Sister?" I asked him

"What kind of song?" He asked

"Something that can soothe my spirits"

"Oh... then I have something for you Sis~ I made this one myself, you'll be the first to hear it" he smiled at me as he started playing

As he continued to play I was absorbed by the melody that he made. There was something very nostalgic feel about his piece, even though it was my first time hearing it. But it definitely struck a chord in my heart, as I looked at his face which had his eyes closed as he focused on playing.

As quiet as I could be, I used wind magic to silently land in front of him. I stood in front of him who was sitting down as he played music. I leaned forward as I held his face with both my hands before giving him a kiss on his lips.

"Mmmn?" I saw Riel open his eyes in shock at the surprise kiss I gave him

Due to it being our first time doing it, it was a very clumsy kiss. But I was more than satisfied, seeing his blushing face as we did a 'Lover's kiss' as it was called in the book. Still holding his face with my hands, our lips finally separated. He opened his eyes again as he gazed directly at me.

"What is the name of the piece you are playing?" I asked as I met his gaze head on

"It's called 'River Flows In You' Big Sis..."

"I see... I really like it" I smiled before sitting at his side

"Let's stay like this for a while okay?" I said as I rest my head on his shoulders

"Un" he replied as he resumed playing his music

I felt like I could just sit here and listen to him all day. We were at the top branches of the gigantic trees where our house is built, we were about a few hundred meters up. At this height, the wind continued to blow coolly, as the branches in front of us weakened it. The sun was already shining bright in the sky, as the shade of the leaves and branches above covered the two of us. Though the music was really nice, I felt that what really soothes me is the person who was playing it for me

It was just the two of us peacefully sitting together like a pair of lovers enjoying their time together as he continued playing while I listened.