With his promise to free himself from his father, Alphonse had a clear goal for his new life.
Of course, he wanted to enjoy every second of his second chance, but first, he needed to ensure that his past mistakes wouldn't affect him again.
The first thing he needed was more information. However, he was still too frail to talk, and walking was limited to within his room. Still, deep down, the boy knew he couldn't just sit around and wait.
Whenever his little sister returned to keep him company, he used the moment to understand the situation in the county and his parents' relationship. However, Sophie seemed to have little interest in these matters.
"Have I shown you the new magic I learned?" The girl would always return to the topic of magic.
She was still amazed by her abilities, especially by the amount of attention she received whenever she learned something new.
Alphonse was happy for his sister's success, but that wasn't what he needed at the moment.
Playing his best role as the ill brother, he gave a few dry coughs.
"S-Sophie... do you know how f-father... the baron is doing?" The boy spoke.
Sophie looked away, unsure of how to respond. She didn't want to worsen her brother's health with information about their father, especially since the last time the baron nearly killed him.
"Don't worry, Al, the baron is far away," Sophie tried to calm her brother. "He went on a task. It might take a while for him to return."
'A task?' Alphonse thought. 'Maybe a war?'
The boy smiled, which his sister interpreted as him calming down. Far from it, he thought that perhaps the baron could spend years at war or maybe even die.
'But I can't leave everything to chance,' Alphonse scolded himself.
Not forgetting his sister, he approached her and gave her a gentle hug, feeling Sophie's warm body close to his.
With the body of a weak noble teen, there wasn't much he could do.
In his mind, he tried to think of how he could gain the slightest advantage.
'The Oracle,' he thought. 'It's about time I receive my profession.'
"S-Sophie," Alphonse spoke carefully. "Could we go to the Oracle tomorrow?"
"Al... you're still not well enough to leave the house," she replied, worried about her younger brother's health.
"It's quick, and receiving a profession might help my recovery," he explained.
Sophie slightly agreed with what he said, nodding as she thought. "I won't promise, but I'll talk to Mother."
Alphonse celebrated internally. The Baroness was firm with everyone in her domain, but she had no control over her children. Besides, now that he had almost died, the baroness owed him at least the chance to obtain a [Profession]. It was almost sure that she would allow them to visit the Oracle.
"What profession would you like to receive?" Sophie asked as she watched Alphonse's face.
"Hmmm... maybe [Mage], like you." The boy smiled at his sister.
'Maybe. But the baron would hate that,' Sophie thought.
Shortly after the conversation, Sophie left Alphonse alone in the room again.
With nothing to do, he returned to his bed and slowly fought to fall asleep.
--
--
"Hey! Hey! Hey! Wake up."
Alphonse slowly opened his eyes; his room was partially lit.
The two windows remained closed, with long curtains blocking the sun. However, a few cracks allowed sunlight to filter through.
"Mother said we can go to the Oracle," Sophie said as she jumped on the bed.
"Great!" Alphonse replied, rubbing his eyes, still trying to fully wake up.
"If you take too long, the bathwater will get cold!" Sophie teased her brother.
"Calm down, calm down. I'm still waking up," Alphonse responded.
Still not fully confident in his new body, the boy leaned on his sister for support as he took his first steps out of bed.
He put one of his arms around her shoulders. Feeling her body against his, he could feel how much smaller and more fragile she was than him. Still, he could already see that his sister was at the age where her small breasts were starting to grow.
They slowly made their way through the mansion. Alphonse's room was on the second floor.
On the second floor were also his parents' and sister's rooms, as well as a bath and a few offices. The third floor housed the family library and some storage rooms. Finally, the first floor was shared with the mansion's staff, as it had the kitchen, main hall, and other rooms.
Sophie gently led her brother to the bathroom door.
"Hurry up. I still need to bathe, and then it's your turn," Sophie remarked.
With his sister's comment, an idea popped into Alphonse's head.
"B-but Sophie, I can barely stand up. I need to take a bath with you." Al commented.
Modesty was not one of the girl's strong points. But her mother had already scolded her a few times for not maintaining her decorum in front of other noble houses.
However, this was her brother, and he needed her help.
"Besides, bathing together allows us to enjoy the hot water more." This was the final argument the little girl needed.
"Okay, Al." She said with a smile on her face.
They quickly entered the bathing room, which was covered in dark stone and had a large reservoir of hot water in the center.
Their mother had been the first to use the bath, and now it was just the two of them.
Alphonse didn't wait. As soon as he got into the bath, he pulled up his pants and removed them.
Being completely naked, the boy was grateful that there was still hot water. The cold weather did not help increase his desire to bathe.
'Impressive!' It wasn't the first time Alphonse had seen his own penis, but every time he was impressed.
The boy might be weak when using steel swords, but he had been born with a real sword between his legs.
'Imagine when I get a bit older, ' he thought, impressed. Even as a teen, he was already six inches.
Alphonse saw that Sophie had had no trouble removing the white dress she was wearing.
Al took the opportunity to appreciate her beauty. The girl was a younger version of his mother, slender and stunning. However, she still lacked the full bust that the baroness had.
"Let's get in the water. It's freezing here," Alphonse commented, approaching his sister.
"No, we need to wash ourselves first, " the girl reminded him so the water would not be dirty.
"Okay, I'll help you, and you'll help me," Alphonse said as he lifted a container of heated water.
Sophie gave a slight nod, allowing her brother to pour the water. The boy took his time washing his sister, running his hands through Sophie's golden hair. As well as using a scented soap to wash each part of the girl. His hands lightly ran over Sophie's arms, legs, and body.
The girl couldn't explain it, but she felt strange being caressed by Alphonse.
There was a small tickle between her legs. It was not uncomfortable; on the contrary, it felt good.
But she didn't quite understand what it was.
Al again splashed some water to remove some of the soap, but there were still some parts to clean.
The boy knew it was wrong, but his growing erection didn't allow him to escape this moment.
He briefly ran one of his hands over Sophie's breasts, gaining enough courage to continue spreading them.
"Hihihi." The girl laughed as her brother spread the soap. "It tickles."
Al smiled, taking his sister's laughter as permission to continue his exploration. His hands continued to wash between each breast, exploring every inch. It was clear that her breasts were still small, but they were already showing a little growth.
Unable to control himself, the boy brought his face closer to Sophie's bust. He opened his lips and gave one of his sister's breasts a light kiss.
The girl watched the whole scene unfold in front of her with curiosity.
"This is nice." She commented in a hushed voice.
Sophie couldn't understand what her brother was doing but felt it was nice and completely forbidden.
Alphonse continued kissing her until he found one of her nipples. Unlike her breasts, her nipples were large and prominent.
Alphonse wanted to bite them but controlled himself to give his little sister a gentle first experience.
As he continued to caress and kiss, one of his hands went down the girl's body until it found her pussy.
If anyone had walked in then, Alphonse would have been kicked out of the family. But he couldn't let the opportunity slip away.
"I'm going to give you a caress that you'll love," Alphonse commented. "But you have to promise not to tell anyone."
Sophie was already breathing heavily, feeling the pleasure of having her brother's kisses, as well as his hand on her private parts.
"I-I promise, brother," the girl replied.
Al continued exploring his sister's pussy, enjoying each lip with just a bit of hair still growing. He used two fingers in search of the right place to offer the right pleasure that the girl had yet to discover. His fingers explored and swirled around her clitoris.
Sophie's breathing continued to be labored; she felt something she had never experienced. A pleasure that started between her legs, in addition to a liquid that was coming down, she felt wet, but in a new way.
Until something started to get closer, she felt a new sensation taking over her body.
The pleasure was so great that she had to close her legs, or she felt like she was going to urinate on Alphonse's body.
Alphonse saw what his sister was going through, so he approached her closer and covered her mouth with his lips.
Stealing a kiss in exchange for the orgasm he had given her.
"This..." Sophie tried to speak. "What was this?"