The Obsessive Male Lead Is Obsessed With Me! - Chapter 43

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Episode 43

 

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I had expected that Lionel’s volunteer work, or rather his external house arrest, wouldn’t end in just one day.

 

But I didn’t know they would change his volunteer location several times a day, moving him from east to west like a ping-pong ball.

 

‘How am I supposed to find him like this!’

 

The capital was incredibly vast. Moreover, there was no way for me, a mere duke’s daughter, to figure out the location of His Highness the Prince who moved every hour or two.

 

‘Ha, but if they thought I’d just give up obediently, they’re sorely mistaken.’

 

If there’s no way to find out Lionel’s real-time location?

 

Then I’ll just make one!

 

I immediately locked myself in the workshop, and my family, who knew well that once I entered the workshop I wouldn’t come out, didn’t disturb me.

 

But on the third day of working. Just as my location tracking magical device was about to be completed, Uni brought surprising news.

 

“Lady. Someone from the information broker came and left a note.”

 

“From the information broker? What kind of note?”

 

“It’s about the Second Prince’s… location information.”

 

The notes Uni handed me were three in total. Notes with Central Temple, Eastern Temple, and Southern Gate written on them in order.

 

“Why are there three for location information? Does Lionel have three bodies or something?”

 

“At first I was suspicious so I just received them, but people came every two hours to give more. I think the Second Prince is probably visiting multiple places today as well.”

 

“Again? Geez, I should have known the temple people would do this.”

 

It’s not like the temple’s love of money is anything new.

 

“But why did the information broker pass along this information? Did you perhaps request it?”

 

“No. They said it was… a service.”

 

“A service?”

 

“Yes. They said it was a service for previously purchasing information about the Second Prince.”

 

What kind of nonsense is this now.

 

“There’s no way an underworld information broker would work for free… Ah! I get it! They’re planning to demand additional payment when I use that information to meet Lionel!”

 

This kind of scam was popular when traveling abroad in my previous life too. They’d forcibly put a bracelet on your wrist and then demand payment for it.

 

“Hmph, do they think I’ll fall for that? Next time they come with information, don’t accept it and chase them away. Tell them I don’t have extra money to give.”

 

“Yes, Lady.”

 

“I need to finish this. The sandwich was good. Don’t come in until I call for you.”

 

“Yes, understood.”

 

After Uni left with the empty tray and notes, I devoted myself to finishing the magical device.

 

And that night.

 

“It’s done! Complete!”

 

Finally, I completed the location tracking magical device. To share this joy, I immediately called Uni and showed her the magical device I had made.

 

“Ta-da! This is the location tracking magical device.”

 

“A location tracking magical device… How does it work?”

 

“It’s simple. This is an earring, right? Through this map, I can know the location of the person wearing this earring. Look.”

 

I placed the earring, or rather piercing, in Uni’s hand and then activated the switch on the wheeled panel with the map attached.

 

Then a red light flickered on in one part of the map. It was exactly where our duke’s residence was located.

 

“Amazing… But Lady, isn’t it impossible to pinpoint the exact location with this map?”

 

“Of course! This map is just for referencing the general location. The real tracker is this!”

 

What I showed Uni with a flourish was a compass. More precisely, a magical device made from a compass.

 

“Hold that and stand there, watch carefully as the compass needle turns.”

 

As I walked in a circle around Uni, the red needle on the compass I was holding slowly drew a circle while fixed on Uni.

 

Seeing this, Uni exclaimed in admiration.

 

“Wow…! That’s really amazing. Lady, you’re truly a genius!”

 

“Hahaha! I think so too!”

 

After bursting into refreshing laughter with both hands on my hips.

 

I stopped laughing abruptly and said.

 

“But there’s one problem.”

 

“Yes? What problem?”

 

“That earring… How do I get it on Lionel’s ear?”

 

“Ah.”

 

As if she didn’t know either, Uni covered her mouth with one hand while looking down at the piercing in her hand.

 

Right. Now it was time to put our heads together and think.

 

About how to put a bell on the cat’s neck.

 

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Late at night. Lionel discovered a leaf that had been placed on the window sill.

 

The leaf, which seemed to have been carried by the wind, had several holes as if eaten by insects.

 

Lionel picked up the leaf, turned it back and forth, then threw it outside.

 

‘Mission failed.’

 

It wasn’t even a difficult task, so why did it fail?

 

If there was one thing Lionel overlooked, it was that he thought his subordinate would use his name to inform Cecilia of his location.

 

But the underworld subordinate was different. He thought the fact that Lionel had given orders should be kept secret from Cecilia. Trying to proceed this way led to the mission’s failure.

 

‘By now her mana should be completely depleted.’

 

Tomorrow’s schedule wouldn’t end until after dark either, and he couldn’t visit her directly at such a late hour. What should he do?

 

After a moment’s consideration, Lionel locked the door, closed the window, and drew the curtains.

 

In the perfect secluded room where no one’s gaze could reach, he lit a magic lamp and took the blue bird out from his chest.

 

“Were you cramped?”

 

“Chirp!”

 

The blue bird that let out a short cry flew up into the air, then flew in quick circles as if trying to shake off its stuffiness.

 

While Lionel smiled slightly watching this, the blue bird landed on the desk.

 

There was a cozy nest that Lionel had made himself using soft stems and cotton. The blue bird slipped into it and lay down.

 

‘I’d like to let it stay here normally too.’

 

Now that he knew this blue bird was Cecilia’s spirit familiar, he couldn’t carelessly neglect it.

 

If this blue bird got hurt, Cecilia would suffer damage too.

 

“Chirp?”

 

Then, suddenly the blue bird that flew up from the nest had its eyes sparkling brightly.

 

Lionel, who immediately understood the reason, sat in a chair with the blue bird on his palm.

 

-There’s one problem.

 

As he expected, Cecilia’s voice flowed from the blue bird’s beak.

 

But it wasn’t just her voice he could hear.

 

-Yes? What problem?

 

If his memory was correct, the other person seemed to be Cecilia’s maid.

 

This was the first time hearing someone other than Cecilia’s voice through this blue bird, so Lionel looked at the blue bird with a curious gaze.

 

He had heard that spirit familiars mainly served as messengers, but could they also relay conversations with other people?

 

-That earring… How do I get it on Lionel’s ear?

 

Earring? My ear?

 

-That’s a difficult problem. Lady. Why did you make it in earring form specifically?

 

-Mmm, but if someone’s going to keep wearing it, isn’t an earring the best? Necklaces and bracelets are all cumbersome. Rings are too meaningful personally as gifts.

 

-But to wear an earring, you have to pierce the ear. Giving an earring as a gift is tantamount to telling His Highness the Prince to wound his own body…

 

-Women all get theirs pierced, so what’s wrong with a healthy man making a little hole in his ear!

 

-…You must never say that anywhere else.

 

Seeing how they conversed freely about him, the two probably couldn’t even imagine that he was listening to this conversation.

 

‘Do spirit familiars sometimes transmit their owner’s voice arbitrarily regardless of the owner’s will?’

 

Or maybe, though she didn’t realize it herself, she actually wanted him to hear this conversation…

 

‘I’ll know if I listen more.’

 

Though it had become eavesdropping unintentionally, it should be fine, right?

 

After all, these two were talking about him.

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