I Was Reincarnated as a Mob Noble, and I Swear I'll Protect the Villainess Who Got Married Off to Me No Matter What ~To Dodge Our Total Downfall, I Went All Out Training My Trash Skill [Super Recovery] Through Crazy Hard Work, and Before I Knew It, I Could Totally Wreck the Game Protagonist Who Condemned My Wife Easily - Chapter 41

Chapter 41: Alfin Falls Hard for Zenon After He Saves Her

“…Where’s Boldo!?”

Alfin suddenly looked around in a panic, then her eyes locked onto my left hand like she couldn’t look away.

“Zenon’s left hand… i-it’s gone?”

Ah—right. My left hand had been blown off by Alfin’s flaming magic sword, and I hadn’t healed it yet.

After taking so many lightning hits from her, the wound had been charred, and even [Super Recovery] couldn’t regenerate it right away.

“A swordsman’s hand—his life! Why!? How could this—!? Ah… ahhh…! I-I have to treat it right now!”

Alfin completely lost it, shouting in distress.

“Alfin!? Thank goodness! Do you recognize me!?”

Father rushed over and pulled her into a tight hug, tears shining in his eyes.

“Father…!? Forget me—Zenon needs treatment first!”

“Gwah!?”

She shoved him away with brute force.

Then she tore part of her skirt and wrapped it around my missing hand like a bandage. With the wound covered, the pain eased a little.

Whoa… s-so gentle…!

With Alfin now looking exactly like my ideal dragon girl, being treated this kindly by her almost made me tear up from sheer happiness.

“Your whole body… i-it’s this wrecked too…!”

She choked up when she saw how badly I was hurt.

“Who did this to you!? Don’t tell me Boldo did this!? I won’t forgive anyone who hurt my little brother like this!”

Her hands grabbed my shoulders as she trembled with anger.

Under my clothes, my shoulders were torn up from the lightning too—just being touched sent sharp pain shooting through me.

“…H-hey, Alfin… you don’t remember anything after fighting General Boldo?”

“Remember? Ugh, my head’s pounding… but more importantly, we need a doctor! I’ll carry you there!”

She quickly turned her back, about to hoist me up.

“…Thank goodness.”

I let out a quiet breath.

She wasn’t fully back to normal yet, but we could talk—and she’d definitely come back to her senses.

And luckily, it seemed like she didn’t remember anything from the past half year.

Honestly, it was better that way. No one should have to remember their body and mind being twisted by alchemy.

…And, well, the dragon girl look with a mini skirt? Yeah, that was really something.

“That was amazing, Zenon! Your love for your sister won!”

I looked over—Valeria was crying her eyes out.

She looked seriously moved.

“Mm. That’s right.”

Father nodded deeply.

“If Zenon hadn’t come, I would surely have died. And we never would’ve brought Alfin back. Thank you, Zenon. You’ve grown into a far greater man than I imagined.”

And then—

Father bowed his head to me in thanks.

That… honestly shocked me.

All my life, he’d only ever scolded me. No matter how hard I trained or how many matches I won, it was just expected of the eldest son of the Greivan frontier count family.

“And you taught me something. No matter what form she takes… Alfin is still Alfin.”

Father pressed a hand to his eyes.

“In all my life, I’ve never been happier than today.”

“I-I’m moved too! By your bond as siblings!”

Valeria wiped her face with a handkerchief.

“Father, what do you mean ‘what form’… huh? Huh!?”

Only then did Alfin finally notice her own body—her wings, her tail.

She looked herself over, completely flustered.

“H-Hey, what is going on with me!?”

“…You were captured by the Imperial army. Leticia used alchemy to brainwash you… and turned your body into that.”

Father spoke with a heavy voice.

“But thanks to Zenon, you were able to come back to your senses. Without him, we would’ve been forced to keep killing each other as a family.”

“T-that… really happened…? Ah!”

Alfin froze in shock.

“Then… does that mean Zenon got hurt because of me!? You fought me… to save me!?”

“…Yeah.”

No point hiding it.

“Zenon was magnificent. He risked his life to save you. No matter what attacks you threw at him, he kept casting magic to heal you.”

The moment she heard that, Alfin’s face twisted in pain.

Tears spilled from her eyes as she broke down.

“I’m sorry! This is all my fault—Zenon ended up like this!? What do I do… this is all because of me…!”

“H-hey, it’s okay…!”

Her reaction was so intense, I panicked.

“How is this okay!? Your hand—your left hand is gone! And you worked so hard… trained so hard with your sword! Ugh… it’s because I was too weak…!”

She stared straight at me, shouting through tears.

“I swear it! From now on, my whole life—I’ll dedicate it to you, Zenon!”

“Huh!?”

“I’ll be your left hand! Anything you need, I’ll do it! I’ll carry you for the rest of your life…!”

“Tch—!?”

She tried to hug me, but when she saw the pain twist my face, she quickly pulled back.

My whole body was wrecked from the lightning—any touch sent waves of agony through me.

“Ah—sorry, I’m sorry! I wanted to take you to a doctor, but… this… this… ugh… ahhh!”

Realizing she couldn’t even carry me, she looked up at the sky and cried out in despair.

“…Anything I want…?”

Hearing that from my ideal dragon girl of a sister, I almost got carried away.

For a second, I thought about asking if I could just… touch her tail a little—

But then I noticed Valeria watching, and yeah… even between siblings, that could cross into harassment real fast. I stopped myself.

Besides, taking advantage of her guilt like that… that’s not real love.

My love for dragon girls is pure.

At its core, it’s about loving them as they are. Wishing for their happiness.

And that goes double for Alfin.

“Don’t cry, Alfin. I’m fine. Honestly… I’m happier than ever right now.”

“…Huh?”

“You said you’d do anything for me, but… my wish has already come true. All I want is to keep living together as family, sharing everyday life. That’s enough for me.”

Saying it out loud made me realize—

Yeah. I didn’t want anything more than that.

“You don’t need to feel responsible for this. Don’t worry about me—just live your life freely. And if you find someone you love someday, I want you to be happy with them. Your happiness is my happiness.”

“Zenon…!”

Alfin stood there, stunned.

Honestly… I wanted to ask her to stay with me forever.

I didn’t want her falling for some guy. I didn’t want her getting married.

But if I chained her life down like that for my own sake—and it made her smile fade—then that’s wrong.

More than anything, I wanted the dragon girl I love—wanted Alfin—to always be genuinely smiling.

And besides, the one I love as a girl… is Valeria.

So even if we’re siblings, I decided I’d never touch Alfin except for healing purposes.

…Yeah, sadly, I had to give up on touching that incredibly cute tail. One wrong move and that’s harassment.

“Don’t worry about my injuries at all. I’ve got [Super Recovery]. I can regenerate. See? It’s already healing.”

I held up my right hand—the burns from the lightning were already gone, replaced with healthy skin.

“A-amazing! It’s just like a saint’s [Miracle of Healing]…!”

“…I mean, it literally is that, though.”

“Huh?”

Alfin blinked, confused.

Yeah… I’d explain that later.

“Like this, I can regenerate my left hand too. For now, if you feel anything off with your body, just tell me. I’ll heal you anytime.”

Just in case.

“Th-thank you, Zenon. I barely recognize you… you’ve gotten so cool. You’re not that little boy who used to follow me around anymore, are you?”

Smiling gently, she held out her hand to me.

That smile—

That was what I wanted to see.

Even as my sister, when she smiled shyly like that, she was unbelievably cute.

Knowing I’d brought that smile back made me feel proud.

“If you weren’t my little brother… I think I might’ve fallen for you.”

Wait—does that mean Alfin likes me too?

A wave of pure joy rushed through me.

“I’m really glad I could save you, Alfin.”

With everything I felt, I reached out and held her hand.