I Became the Guardian of Big Shots in the Game

A pleasant scent and warm temperature.
A vibration like a trembling, fearful puppy.
Even the heartbeat felt through the thin fabric.
All of this was a great shock to him, who had virtually no relationships with the opposite sex outside his family,
And whose only joys in life were gaming and watching YouX*be.
“Hwa-Hwarin?”
“You saved my and Ryeon’s lives, so I naturally want to repay you.”
“Want to repay you!”
Hwaryon, who had run over, chimed in from the side.
His heart was beating wildly,
And he felt the woman clinging to him was more beautiful than anyone else in the world.
Ethan, who was at a loss for what was happening,
Suddenly regained his composure thanks to his composure stat.
“Repay? I didn’t save you expecting anything in return.”
“You gave us sisters, who lost our parents and were dragged from our homeland, a place to stay. My sister and I were about to be sold to different places and truly separated for life, but you prevented that.”
“Thank you, big brother!”
“Huh? Y-yeah.”
“So this girl will dedicate her body and heart to you, my lord.”
“Ryeon too!”
“?”
Once again, the composure cooler kicked in, cooling Ethan’s head.
“I didn’t show kindness expecting repayment.”
“Yes, I know. Even so-”
“So don’t say you’ll dedicate your body and heart. It wasn’t such a big deal.”
“My lord…”
At those words,
Hwarin felt slightly disappointed inside.
At the same time, Levi let out an inexplicable sigh of relief.
But the true feelings of the most important person involved, Ethan, were different.
‘I don’t know what to say.’
Hwarin’s appearance is quite attractive.
If she matured a bit more from her current state and added a touch of decadence,
She would be almost identical to the illustration of Black Baroness Hwaryon that Ethan liked.
But,
‘Wouldn’t I be in big trouble if I answer this wrong?’
Regaining his cool-headedness,
He was able to see things more important than his personal desires.
For Hwaryon, her sister’s existence is greater than anything else in the world.
Hwaryon drifted towards evil as soon as she heard the news of her sister’s death.
‘It’s probably better not to get deeply involved right away.’
Safely clearing the 1001st round is the priority.
“Um, my lord.”
“Hm? What is it?”
“I’m sorry for making an unreasonable request. Didn’t you suffer a great loss by rescuing the two people who were imprisoned with me?”
“It was only 1,000 gold, no big deal. And they’re both helpful.”
Merry and Anna.
The two of them handled the mansion’s miscellaneous tasks more skillfully than expected, so he had hired them.
There will be many occasions when their help is needed in the future.
‘Among the six big shots, five were female characters, right?’
Most of them are either dirty orphans or in slave status.
With no female servants in the house, it’s awkward to leave their management to Levi every time he rescues one.
So he took this opportunity to hire them as female servants.
“The house is big, so we were short-handed.”
“Then I’ll help too.”
“You don’t have to.”
He glanced at Hwaryon’s reaction.
“No, big brother. Our sister is good at cleaning!”
Rather, it seems Hwaryon might say something if he refuses.
“I want to be of help to you, my lord, as much as you’ve helped us sisters.”
“That’s right, big brother!”
“Unlike Ryeon, I have no innate abilities or talents. Please let me help with the housework.”
“Alright then, do that.”
Ethan smiled and patted Hwaryon’s head, who was clinging to him.
“Big brother, it tickles!”
“But, I’d like you to start working slowly after you’ve fully recovered. Can you promise that?”
Hwaryon’s fate is still in competition, though one side is dominant.
Ethan wanted to reduce variables as much as possible.
And,
‘If I hadn’t intervened, Hwarin would have lived a terribly miserable life before passing away.’
Because that kept weighing on his mind,
He wanted to avoid making her suffer too much if possible.
“Yes, if my body isn’t well, I might unintentionally cause trouble.”
Hwarin took two steps back,
And bowed deeply.
“Once again, I humbly ask for your favor, my lord.”
“Please take care of me, big brother!”
And so,
Four more people were added to the spacious mansion.

“That went well, sister. Right?”
“It did.”
“Yawn~ I’m sleepy~”
“Take a nap. I’ll stay by your side.”
“Mm.”
With her usual warm smile,
Hwarin stroked the back of her sister’s hand, but
‘Why? Why didn’t it work?’
Her inner thoughts were in turmoil.
‘I’m sure it worked at first, though?’
It’s a famous legend passed down through generations that among the ancestors of the prestigious Hwa family, there was a spiritual fox.
The women of the family can unlock their abilities at a certain age,
Hwarin became able to use her ability two years ago.
With the convenient ability called ‘Enchantment’,
The target who makes eye contact falls in love.
Although there are restrictions that it can only be used three times in a lifetime, and it only works if the target has even a tiny bit of affection,
Both conditions were fine for Hwarin.
‘I should try using it again later…’
“It’s better not to try any tricks.”
As if reading her mind,
Levi muttered as she opened the door and entered.
“Excuse me, but what did you just say?”
“I came to tell you that such things don’t work on Ethan-nim.”
‘This woman, did she notice? How?’
Hwarin unknowingly trembled her hands slightly.
“Even I, who am merely his servant, can feel the terrible residual energy filling the room. Did you think Ethan-nim wouldn’t notice?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“How brazen.”
A power stronger than the ancestral power given to Hwarin,
No, a power of a different dimension spread throughout the room.
It cleanly devoured the residual energy of the ‘Enchantment’ just used on Ethan,
And turned towards her.
“W-what is this?”
“It’s fine to wag your tail like a puppy wanting his attention. But-”
In the blink of an eye,
Levi, who had been far away, was suddenly sitting next to Hwarin.
“If you cause harm because of it. If even a drop of ink splatters on the grand picture he’s painting,”
Levi’s soft hand touched Hwarin’s shoulder.
Goosebumps rose all over.
The energy transmitted from her hand contained clear killing intent.
“You’ll have to pay the price. Don’t get cocky just because he personally took you in.”
“I-I never had such bad intentions.”
“We’ll see about that.”
Levi, returning to her calm tone,
“I hope you’ll make wise decisions.”
Left the room without a sound.

A few days later,
Hwarin recovered enough to run around.
Finally freed from the bed, Hwarin helped with housework as she had volunteered.
‘Just how amazing a person must he be for such a monster-like woman to follow him blindly?’
Levi’s stern threats,
Rather, amplified Hwarin’s affection towards Ethan.
Hwarin’s words about dedicating her body and heart were true.
He had saved the sisters, freed them from slavery, and given them a place to live without asking for anything in return.
With a decent face and similar age, it was natural to feel drawn to him.
However, Hwarin, who had often seen in romance novels that one-sided love always ends in tragedy,
Only wished for Ethan to look at her too.
So she used her ability, but
It didn’t work on Ethan,
And unfortunately, she was caught by that woman Levi.
‘It’s now or never.’
Her competitive spirit flared up.
So one day, while closely observing Ethan’s daily life,
“Huff, huff, huff.”
As Hwarin watched Ethan catching his breath after finishing his exercise through the window,
She tilted her head seeing Ethan staring blankly into space.
And then,
-Whoosh!
Suddenly, a cluster of light gathered in the air.
-Tsk tsk tsk!
The flow of mana was normal.
It wasn’t divine power descending from the heavenly realm either.
A power completely different from the Hwa family’s power or that monster-like woman’s power.
‘Could it be…’
Only then did she understand why Levi followed Ethan.
Even on the continent of Selarne across the ocean,
There was a similar legend.
Hwarin watched the scene while diligently wiping the window.
“Ms. Hwarin. Haven’t you been wiping the same spot for a while now?”
“Huh? Ah, no. It’s just that this stain won’t come off easily.”
“Is that so? Anna and I are going to help with meal preparations. Take your time finishing up and come over.”
“Okay, I’ll be there soon.”
In Ethan’s hand, which she glanced at discreetly,
There was something like a small bracelet.

‘I forgot about this.’
[The special reward has been automatically given as it wasn’t claimed for a long time.]
[The special reward has been given to ‘Ethan’!]
[Congratulations! You’ve won the ‘Jewel of Proof’!]
The green gem embedded in the center of the golden bracelet shone brilliantly.
[Item Name: Jewel of Proof.]
[Description: When wearing the bracelet, you can check the innate ‘disposition’ of others.]
In , disposition is the second most important factor after fate,
Because it has a huge influence on a character’s abilities.
‘If cruelty is attached, it’s a berserker. If wisdom and strong curiosity are attached, it’s a mage. If warmth is attached, it was a healer, right?’
Additionally, if traits like ‘nobility’, ‘spirit of service’, or ‘self-sacrifice’ are attached, it suits knights or priests.
Isn’t it human nature to want to open and try out a new item as soon as it arrives?
Ethan put on the bracelet and went to find Hwaryon.
As expected, she was rolling around in bed.
[Target: Hwaryon]
[Disposition: Capricious, Lively, Strong Curiosity.]
“Huh?”
“What is it?”
It was very different from the disposition of Hwaryon he knew.
Black Baroness Hwaryon had traits like ‘Alluring’, ‘Cunning’, ‘Seductive’ attached.
‘Could disposition change too?’
If Black Baroness Hwaryon’s disposition was suitable for acting as a villain,
The current Hwaryon was completely different.
‘Lively’ and ‘Strong Curiosity’ are good dispositions.
To exaggerate a bit, they’re dispositions with great potential,
Able to achieve anything desired.
But what’s important is the individual’s will.
“Hwaryon, what’s your dream?”
“Dream?”
“Is there anything you want to become?”
Hwaryon made a sound like “Hmm~” and then,
“I don’t know!”
She answered with a bright smile.
Eleven years old.
It’s okay to be immature now,
But she can’t remain immature forever.
‘There were 9 years and 6 months left until the main story starts, right?’
And 3 years after the main story begins,
A great war breaks out across the entire continent of Isilium.
This Etrion Kingdom is also one of the main battlefields.
There’s still time,
But preparations need to be made steadily from now on.
‘Should I start looking into it?’
For the future of talented wards,
Ethan thought he should find a private tutor.