I’m Hunting My Enemy - Chapter 58

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58. A Cage of One Room (1)

 

“Master, something terrible has happened!”

 

Bang bang bang.

 

Catsy, who had rushed over in urgency, pounded on the door with her fist.

 

“That bastard has disappeared from the cage!”

 

Catsy couldn’t hide her panic.

 

Catsy, who had been opposed to Benito’s claim that he was Yosua, had a bad feeling from the moment they said they were leaving for the swamp.

 

Those ignorant nobles had been completely fooled by the act of a few priests collapsing.

 

Honestly, since they were fellow priests, how easy would it be to stage it together?

 

She had only planned to mock them later with Ryuie, but suddenly even Glem had disappeared.

 

Catsy was the first to rush out upon hearing the knight’s report who had gone to give food, no, meals.

 

Two footprints stamped in front of the wide-open cage!

 

It was evidence of escape!

 

“I knew it! Benito is a fraud and Glem is a fraud too! I was right…”

 

Catsy’s fist, which had been desperately knocking on Ryuie’s unusually locked door, stopped mid-air.

 

It was partly because the target she had been cursing so fervently just moments before had opened the door and come out.

 

But also because she was shocked by his hideous appearance that needed no further torture.

 

“What, what’s wrong? Why do you look like that?”

 

“…”

 

Glem, who looked as if he had been tortured with fire from head to toe, had a quite embarrassed expression.

 

Seeing his uncharacteristic way of slightly averting his gaze and the prominent scars and blisters on his bare upper body, Catsy suddenly screamed.

 

“Kyaaaah! No! Aaaaah!”

 

Catsy pushed past Glem and entered, finally seeing with her own two eyes the scene spread out inside the room.

 

In the middle of the bedroom filled with long, snow-white fur like a snow beast’s den, she could see Ryuie lying there, equally mottled with burn marks.

 

Catsy’s lifespan drained away, instantly making her look haggard.

 

Anyone could see it was the scene after they had done the deed.

 

“It’s a lie!”

 

“Why are you so noisy?”

 

“Miss!”

 

With all that screaming, there was no way she wouldn’t wake up.

 

Ryuie, who had groggily sat up, frowned.

 

Catsy looked at Ryuie, who had the same burn marks as Glem all over her, and screamed again.

 

“I’ll bring a priest right away!”

 

Catsy ran out tragically, clearly wanting to ignore this entire situation.

 

Glem had been standing quietly by the door the whole time, then sighed and firmly closed the door.

 

In the morning sunlight, the pink swollen marks on both their bodies were very clearly visible.

 

Even though they had collided prepared for the curse, seeing the handprint-shaped burn on Ryuie’s shoulder that was so clearly his own made his face flush with renewed embarrassment.

 

Of course, the waterfall-like scar crossing his chest now was a mark where Ryuie had shown no mercy with just her fingers.

 

Glem, who hadn’t expected to become this honest, changed the subject to something else.

 

“Why is there so much of my hair cut and scattered around here?”

 

“I did that. While you were sleeping yesterday.”

 

“You woke up? You fell asleep first.”

 

“I woke up when you hugged me in your sleep.”

 

“…”

 

Glem just glared at the innocent window again.

 

Ryuie smiled as she nudged the thick clumps of white fur with her toes, enough to weave a carpet.

 

“Your hair, it was interesting how it kept growing back no matter how much I cut it. Do you really have to break your curse? I like how you look right now.”

 

“At least your curse has to be broken. If we keep doing this, you’ll die.”

 

Ryuie, who had spent a very abundant and satisfying time aside from the burn marks, rolled around on the bed. Despite Glem’s efforts to restrain himself, half of Ryuie’s hair had been torn off in chunks.

 

Though her vision on one side had suddenly opened up, she had no complaints at all.

 

‘It’s actually refreshing.’

 

Like how Glem had made her feel it over and over yesterday. There was a coolness that could only be felt when properly heated.

 

Glem, who had returned to the bed, sat beside the prone Ryuie.

 

He looked more regretful and guilty than the actual owner as he very gently stroked Ryuie’s cut hair.

 

“Are you upset about it? Healing prayers can’t regenerate hair.”

 

“This little bit of hair can be trimmed and styled. I’ll make it trendy as a new style.”

 

Even with hair long on only one side, Ryuie was still beautiful.

 

Glem, seen again in bright light, was no less impressive.

 

With his muscular body like a foreign god and mottled skin looking down at her, Glem had an aura that wouldn’t seem out of place seated in any temple.

 

“Good. The scars you got. I didn’t know until now because I’d only met cowards, but now that the burns remain, you definitely feel like mine.”

 

“I’m going to get treated.”

 

Glem grumbled. Of course, he meant he would get Ryuie treated first.

 

Even after Catsy dragged two priests by their collars and threw them into the bedroom, Glem stood far back.

 

“It’s truly remarkable that you survived.”

 

Ryuie, taking it as a compliment, shrugged her shoulders.

 

The priest who saw that proud expression added with a disgusted look.

 

“I mean if you do this one more time, you might really die.”

 

“I controlled it.”

 

She meant she had properly avoided the danger of her internal organs burning up from hugging too tightly.

 

Desire and self-control had to engage in a tremendous battle.

 

Ryuie, who had returned to her original soft and clean skin while listening to the prayer, clicked her tongue regretfully.

 

‘What a waste.’

 

If she looked carefully, Glem’s lip marks would still be somewhere on her body.

 

Similarly, Ryuie grinned wickedly as she lightly pressed her now-intact tongue against her mouth that had been half-melted.

 

“Still, it’s better to get treated. After all, when your tongue and lips are all swollen, it’s too hard to understand what you’re saying, right? We must communicate well, Glem. We could have conversations even in that state.”

 

“I’d prefer to avoid conversation for now.”

 

“See? You understand what I’m mumbling about?”

 

“I couldn’t understand anything.”

 

Catsy squeezed her eyes shut, trying to ignore this situation.

 

The priest nodded ambiguously, then began casting a prayer on Glem as well.

 

Ryuie watched with regretful eyes as Glem’s body became smooth again.

 

Catsy, who had become considerably haggard, forced herself to bring up a different topic.

 

“Bendam says to tell you that even if you’re the young lady, you can’t just take out a prisoner as you please.”

 

“Got it.”

 

Ryuie, who had responded reflexively, soon bounced up.

 

“But what’s the problem? I’m saying I want to take back what I locked up because I didn’t like it?”

 

“You’re the daughter of a ducal house, miss. What Glem did is technically noble deception and fraud.”

 

“Romance is originally the art of deception. That’s just our way of dating, isn’t it?”

 

Catsy’s deathly expression deepened further.

 

Especially when Glem showed signs of being both embarrassed and happy, even her mouth corners drooped.

 

“Yes, I know. It was much worse with the Saintess.”

 

Catsy secretly sent hand signals to Glem telling him not to get carried away.

 

Glem’s happiness diminished slightly, more concerned with the content of her words than the hand signals.

 

‘Much worse?’

 

Then what exactly had those two done?

 

Of course, he was her lover now.

 

Glem’s leg trembled slightly.

 

‘Can nothing change like this?’

 

Soon the truth about Benito, who had left saying he would bring Yosua, would be revealed, and he too would eventually have to resolve the betrothal vow and return to Yosua’s appearance.

 

But last night, when they had left burn marks all over each other and fallen asleep exhausted, had given him the greatest peace for the first time in ten years since leaving the Imperial Palace.

 

No, even including the time he was at the Imperial Palace, it was worth counting on one hand.

 

Even though he had become Glem, the affection welling up for Ryuie who had chosen him was overwhelmingly abundant.

 

Enough to cause indigestion.

 

“Aren’t you hungry?”

 

“How could I eat?”

 

“I’m telling you, you don’t need to feel guilty. You treated me well last night. That’s enough.”

 

“….”

 

That’s why Glem refused to eat even more.

 

At least right now, he couldn’t accept it.

 

Who was she trying to make into a cheap fool?

 

It still seemed like his affection appeared to Ryuie as nothing more than a trivial transaction.

 

“Sigh. Fool.”

 

“What?”

 

“Nothing.”

 

Glem, holding his forehead, watched Ryuie as if telling her to at least finish eating.

 

Ryuie didn’t offer twice.

 

Just watching Ryuie earnestly fill her stomach made him feel naturally fulfilled.

 

Even if it was a temporary relationship, he felt relieved seeing Ryuie look happy.

 

Since things had come to this, what if he made Ryuie rely on him to her heart’s content?

 

Such thoughts even crossed his mind.

 

If they lived together resenting Yosua who wouldn’t appear.

 

It was easier for him to stay by Ryuie’s side if he hated himself.

 

‘I’m going crazy. More and more.’

 

When he was the one who promised it would be just one day.

 

He was trying to abandon all his duties.

 

If he was dyed by Glem, he might really be thoroughly dyed.

 

Ryuie glanced back at Glem and smiled with her eyes.

 

Just as Glem’s lips were about to part like a drawn bow without realizing it.

 

A maid came running urgently into the room with hurried steps and knelt down.

 

“Miss. The knight sent to the swamp requests an audience with you first.”

 

“Did Benito succeed?”

 

Ryuie immediately showed interest.

 

The matter seemed urgent as the knight, unable to wait long, entered covered in mud.

 

“Please forgive my rudeness, Miss.”

 

“Go ahead. What’s the result?”

 

Even though Ryuie’s forgiveness came immediately, the knight couldn’t hide his dismayed expression.

 

Glem also showed great interest and focused on his words.

 

“Benito did not succeed.”

 

“Aha!”

 

Catsy exclaimed as if she had expected this, but the others couldn’t relax their tension.

 

Despite Ryuie’s instructions to simply follow Benito and observe, the knight’s armor and face were covered in mud, and his complexion had turned pale white.

 

Something had happened.

 

“But we also discovered His Highness the Crown Prince.”

 

“…What?”

 

Ryuie’s voice changed in an instant.

 

The knight, not knowing what to do, pressed his lips together and reported.

 

“He came with us.”

 

Ryuie and Glem stood up simultaneously.

 

Both of them couldn’t believe it at all.

 

‘That can’t be. I am Yosua Albenheim.’

 

‘Didn’t he just say that Benito’s attempt clearly failed?’

 

‘What on earth happened?’

 

Glem and Ryuie, fallen into extreme confusion, made the same expression.

 

They understood the knight’s words only after seeing the real thing.

 

The Crown Prince who came from the swamp was a corpse.

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