The Obsessive Male Lead Is Obsessed With Me! - Chapter 125

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Episode 125

Hiding my slightly worried feelings, I asked Lionel.

“How was it for you, Lionel? You went beyond the Northern Mountain Range again today to hunt monsters.”

“Nothing particularly special happened. However, Krieg kept trying to stay there, so I had some trouble bringing him back.”

“Ah… I can understand Krieg’s feelings. The Giant Wolves originally lived beyond the Northern Mountain Range too, right?”

He must have felt something like homesickness after returning to his hometown after so long.

Maybe the reason he came down from the mountain again despite having to transform into a giant horse was because he enjoyed running around in the Northern Region, which was closer to his hometown?

“No. Regardless of that, he just seemed to enjoy hunting monsters.”

“What?”

“He’s definitely a beast – it seems like the more blood he sees, the more excited he gets. So I’m planning not to take him along for a while.”

Ah, so it wasn’t that he was homesick after returning to his hometown, but that he didn’t want to come back because he enjoyed beating up monsters?

“So when Ruda said he was sleeping with Krieg tonight and left, it wasn’t to comfort Krieg who was homesick…?”

“He went to scold him. Since Krieg listens well to Ruda, he’ll probably come to his senses in a few days.”

Suddenly, the image of Ruda sitting on top of a large horse’s head, flapping his small wings and chirping earnestly, came to mind.

‘Our Ruda is going through so much trouble…’

After we finish dinner, I should stop by the stable later too.

Maybe because Ruda was born from my soul fragment, the giant horse listened well to me, who was Ruda’s main body.

If I go along and add a word or two, wouldn’t he listen well?

“How are the mages reacting? They didn’t figure out Krieg’s identity, did they?”

“No, they didn’t. However, they seem dissatisfied because Krieg hunts monsters too roughly.”

“How does Krieg hunt roughly?”

“His hooves…”

Lionel was about to say something but stopped and looked down at the dining table where plenty of food still remained.

“Since it might ruin your appetite if you hear it, I’ll tell you later.”

“No, I don’t want to hear it. I don’t think I need to.”

We haven’t even started eating properly yet, so I can’t ruin my appetite already.

“Let’s talk about it later and eat first.”

“Let’s do that.”

Today, from morning, I walked around the streets receiving snacks and souvenirs that people gave out, stopped by the Magic Tower, then the Magic Item Crafting Academy, and walked around so busily that I was very hungry.

I ate this and that, busily putting food in my mouth, but strangely my plate never emptied. It was because of Lionel, who shared his food with me whenever I was about to finish mine.

“Aren’t you eating, Lionel?”

“I am eating.”

“It seems like you’re giving me everything…?”

“Not everything.”

Lionel elegantly cut a piece of meat and put it in his mouth as if to show me, then cut a slightly larger piece of meat and moved it to my plate.

‘I was just eating my own food…’

Somehow I felt embarrassed and guilty.

I put the meat Lionel had served me in my mouth and chewed thoughtfully, then unconsciously rubbed my belly.

‘Come to think of it… haven’t I gained some weight since coming to the Northern Region?’

Indeed, when I had a video call with Mother yesterday morning, she said she was relieved because I seemed to be eating well and doing well.

I put down the fork I was holding and quietly rubbed my belly, when Lionel, who was about to share his meat with me again, asked in a puzzled voice.

“Liri? Is your stomach uncomfortable?”

“No, it’s… not uncomfortable…”

I rolled my eyes around and asked Lionel.

“Haven’t I gained some weight? …No, wait! Don’t answer!”

Lionel stopped with his mouth open, about to give some answer.

Before his lips could move again, I emphasized once more.

“I already know the answer, so don’t say anything.”

Lionel would definitely say I had gained weight!

Even knowing that was the truth, I wasn’t confident I could handle the mental shock.

‘My appetite is completely gone.’

I felt like I could eat about two more plates, but I should stop eating here today.

Seeing me like this, Lionel asked with a puzzled expression.

“What’s wrong?”

“I’m going to stop eating… I need to lose some weight.”

“Why?”

“Why do you think? I gained weight, so I need to lose it.”

Then Lionel frowned.

“Isn’t it actually good if you gain weight?”

“What do you mean?”

“I’ve read papers saying that higher body fat is advantageous for maintaining body temperature in cold regions.”

Really! What’s the point of someone who has nothing but muscle, not even fat, saying that!

“There are many ways to maintain body temperature besides gaining weight, you know? I hate gaining weight.”

“Why do you hate it?”

“Well, clothes don’t look as pretty… Think about it. You like having me sit on your lap or carrying me around. But wouldn’t it be burdensome if I became too heavy?”

At those words, Lionel shook his head.

“I can easily lift even a wild boar.”

“A wild boar? An adult, not a piglet?”

“Yes.”

My goodness, as far as I know, adult wild boars weigh around 200 to 300 kilograms…

“I don’t think Liri would gain that much weight, but even if that happened, I would build more muscle so it wouldn’t be burdensome.”

“No, no. Don’t build any more. You’re perfect as you are now.”

“Liri can gain as much weight as she wants. You’re pretty even if you gain weight.”

Wow, now he’s saying things I didn’t even ask about.

“…Just try saying I’m not pretty later.”

Just try it. I’ll crush you with my heavy body so you can’t escape anywhere.

For that, I’d definitely need to gain more weight than I have now.

My appetite suddenly returned, so I picked up my fork again and brought the meat Lionel had served me to my mouth.

‘Mm, delicious!’

Pork really is the best meat!

* * *

Deep in the night.

Someone knocked on Melania’s Research Room door.

“It’s me, Lady Melania.”

“Come in.”

When Melania gave permission, Snowy, who had been resting on his perch, flew up and opened the door himself.

“Hoot!”

“Sorry. Did I wake you?”

“Hoot!”

Snowy snatched the cookie Belrose offered along with his apology and flew happily to the top of the wardrobe.

Shortly after, the sound of rustling and pecking at the cookie began from atop the wardrobe.

Although Snowy had become picky about food from frequently eating Sophia’s cookies, he ate the cookies Cecilia baked herself well.

Thinking it was good that he had asked Cecilia for cookies before coming, Belrose approached Melania, who was sitting at her desk.

“I apologize for visiting at such a late hour, Lady Melania.”

“It’s fine. I was the one who told you to come without Cecil noticing.”

Melania spun around in her chair and offered Belrose a seat.

As he sat down, a teapot floating in the air automatically served tea.

Belrose took a polite sip of the tea, complimented its excellent taste, then asked Melania.

“Lady Melania, is it true that ‘that thing’ has been completed?”

“Yes. It’s finally complete.”

Melania, who had taken off the glasses she was wearing, picked up an object that was on the desk.

The object she picked up had a quite unfamiliar appearance to Belrose.

But he had definitely seen it somewhere before….

“Ah, that! Isn’t that the vacuum cleaner thing that Cecil made?”

“That’s right. By applying wind magic to create a vacuum state inside this large leather pouch….”

Melania suddenly began explaining the principles of the vacuum cleaner, and Belrose, who only knew about swords, felt his vision grow distant for a moment.

If he listened to the explanation just a little longer like this, he felt like he might doze off while sitting.

Perhaps noticing Belrose’s condition, Melania cut off her explanation with an “anyway.”

“Cecil’s vacuum cleaner gave me inspiration, and I was finally able to complete the soul fragment summoner.”

“Soul fragment summoner!”

That’s right. This magical device that took a full 4 years to complete was a magical tool that could retrieve separated soul fragments.

“Have you finished testing it too?”

“Of course.”

Melania firmly gripped the handle attached to the body of the magical device, pointed the elongated nozzle at the wardrobe, and pressed the button.

-Whirrrrr!

Then the magical device began operating with a loud noise and started vibrating greatly, and Snowy, who had been eating cookies on top of the wardrobe, ended up being pulled over.

“Hoooo! Hooooo!”

“Sorry about that. Go eat more cookies.”

“Hoo! Hoo hoo hoo hoo!”

Snowy pecked at Melania’s head several times resentfully before quickly flying back up to the wardrobe.

Melania looked back at Belrose with her hair still disheveled from being pecked by Snowy.

“Did you see that?”

“Yes. I saw it, but… I think you should look in a mirror.”

“Ah. It’s been a while since Snowy pecked at me.”

Melania roughly fixed her disheveled hair with her hands while continuing to explain to Belrose.

“As you can see, when this magical device operates, it can pull soul fragments. Snowy was also pulled over like this because she’s a life form born from my soul fragment.”

“Ahh…. Then all other spirit familiars would be pulled by this magical device too.”

“That’s right. All spirit familiars are born from a mage’s soul after all.”

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