Chapter 218.

"How did you find me? You couldnt have located me with just Blackies sense of smell in this large capital."

Hestia-noona smiled slightly. "It was nothing. I just put myself in your shoes a little bit. At first glance, the capital looked complex with many buildings, so it seemed to be advantageous terrain for Elder Weger-nim. However, the buildings are too fragile for our villages people to use their power properly. So I thought you would take advantage of that."

I nodded at my third sister. "That's right. Thanks to that, I finally managed to lose Elder Weger-nim. But that doesn't answer the question of how you found me."

Hestia noona purposely pretended to be exaggeratedly surprised, "Oh my! You haven't used your head much since you left the village, have you? If it were you from before, you would have noticed right away. Your sister is sad that the smart little brother has become a fool."

She smirked and made fun of me. She still has a nasty temper.

"I'm sorry Ive become a fool. So, how did you find me?"

Hestia noona spoke with a gentle smile as I grumbled. "It wasnt much. No matter how fragile the capitals buildings are, theres no way you would be able to run from Elder Weger-nim with just that handicap.

That's correct, too.

"Thus, using your experience as Lupin, you would probably go to places where Elder Weger would not be able to move freely, such as Count Druval's residence or the prime minister's residence. And there, you would most likely tie up Elder Weger-nim's feet with the trespass security measure in place."

I got goosebumps from Hestia noons reasoning.

"While you delayed him, you would have to run away, but if you just left, you'd be caught by Elder Weger-nim's senses. So then, how must you get out of there?"

My third sister smiled playfully as she answered her question. "Id guess youd probably use a secret passage made to escape an enemy invasion.

"That's correct." I readily nodded and admitted it.

Hestia noona closed one eye and pretended to think. "Then, I wonder where the secret passage ends? What's important to note here is that you would choose a place that has magic to repel intruders and where Elder Weger-nim couldn't move recklessly.

Ah, I know what Hestia noona is trying to say.

"Of course, anyone with that kind of wealth and power would choose a place that's slightly far from the capital. In addition, it would be one that the enemy wouldn't go after once the capital was ruined, like the slums with the mountain at its back.

Gallahad hyungs expression showed that he didnt understand any of that exchange, but he clapped in admiration, and Hestia noona nodded as if it was natural.

"If the location is specified to that degree, it's possible to locate you with Blackies sense of smell."

Hestia noona clapped when I smiled bitterly. "That's correct!"

"But noona, you know there's a blind spot in your reasoning, right?"

My third sister nodded, saying, "Of course, even if I found the exit of the secret passage, if I don't know the direction you're going, I wouldnt be able to find you, right?

I nodded. "Right. How did you know I was going in this direction?"

Hestia noona smiled as if she were having fun. "Huhut, you still have a habit of acting ignorant when you already know everything. Your destination is, of course, the imperial palace, so looking at a map, it's not difficult to determine your direction."

Gallahad hyung looked at me and Hestia alternately, surprised by my third sister's words. "What? Why? Den's coming to the palace?"

My eldest brother asked with a puzzled face. For Gallahad hyung, it would feel like I was coming back to get caught.

My third sister shrugged lightly. "Because there's no place like the palace that's safer for Den right now. Usually, people think it's the most dangerous under the lamp. Also, we came as a delegation on behalf of the village, but are we able to search through the palace as we please? Our alliance shattering would be a given, but it also wouldnt be strange if a war broke out."

To put it simply, the imperial palace, for example, was the equivalent of Americas White House. No matter the fact that they were allies, it was clearly not a place where other countries could conduct an armed search.

"That's why Den is going back to the palace and leaving the banquet hall. Isn't that right?" Hestia noona looked at me and asked airily.

Gallahad hyung nodded shortly before he became astonished. "Wait, our little brother was at the banquet?!

When my eldest brother was shocked, Hestia noona looked at him, dumbfounded. "What's up with you all of a sudden?

Saying so, she jumped down from Blackie.

"Well, that was a long explanation. Oppa, Blackie, bite!" Hestia noona pointed at me and shouted, and Blackie jumped off the roof and ran towards me.

"Something tells me youre putting me on the same level as that mutt.

Gallahad hyung spoke discontentedly, and Hestia noona gave a genuine look of surprise. "Oh my gosh! Little brother! Oppa suddenly became smart!"

I was appalled as I avoided Blackie. "Oh my gosh! No way!"

Gallahad hyung grew irate at our reactions, "Hey! Ill hit you two!

Shouting, my eldest brother jumped down with a huge ax that he usually used.

"Why? There are objective indicators that hyung is stupid. Elder Weger says that knowing yourself is a shortcut to strength, so why not reflect on your shortcomings?"

"Yes, let's start by hitting you, little brother! Gallahad hyung swung his ax with genuine anger.

I ducked away from the ax. "Hyung, if I get hit by that, I'll die. You have to at least control your strength since were family."

"Youre noisy. Even if you get hit, I know you won't die because youll block it with magic or whatever!"

I couldn't help but be surprised at what Gallahad hyung said, "Oh my gosh! Noona! Hyung suddenly became smart!"

Hestia noona, watching the situation from the roof, couldnt hide her shock. "Oh my gosh! No way!"

When Hestia noona and I teased Gallahad hyung, he must have gotten enraged because the ax swinging became harsher. Still, it wasn't hard to avoid because it wasn't that fast.

"Kung!" When I casually dodged Gallahad hyung's ax, Blackie rushed towards me with his mouth open.

"Why, you want me to play with you? Sorry, but I'm tired." I gently kicked the chin of Blackies middle head and then