The Obsessive Male Lead Is Obsessed With Me! - Chapter 50

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Episode 50

 

“If Cecil finds out we’re gathered separately like this, she’ll think it’s strange. Let’s get straight to the point.”

 

Sophia tapped the edge of her teacup with a teaspoon to draw attention.

 

The person who brought up the topic was Melania, who had arranged this meeting.

 

“First, let’s start with the story that Cecil’s mana vessel wasn’t destroyed but is floating around somewhere in the Imperial Palace.”

 

“Before that, there’s something I’d like to ask. Cecil is receiving shared mana from His Highness the Second Prince—isn’t there a possibility that it’s Cecil’s original mana?”

 

“No. Someone who possesses their own mana vessel cannot absorb another person’s mana vessel.”

 

In other words, Cecilia’s mana vessel couldn’t dwell in Lionel’s body, and the fact that their mana qualities were the same was truly a coincidence.

 

…No, perhaps it wasn’t a coincidence. The union of those two had been predetermined since birth.

 

“If there are no more questions, let’s get to the main point. First, the reason Cecil’s mana vessel could remain intact is probably because the mana vessel separated along with a soul fragment.”

 

Melania explained to everyone that this was content she had confirmed from a senior mage’s research journal remaining in the Tower of Magic.

 

While crazy people who use mana vessels as experimental materials might appear once every hundred years, mages who use fragments of their own souls as experimental materials were surprisingly common. After all, spirit familiar magic was born that way too.

 

As a result of Melania’s research, there were more methods to fix soul fragments to matter than expected. No, it was easy.

 

“To conclude, the soul fragment containing Cecil’s mana vessel would have been fixed to an object with preservation magic cast on it.”

 

“Preservation magic? There must be many such things in the Imperial Palace…”

 

-Isn’t there a way to narrow down the candidates further?

 

At Duke Roheim’s question, Melania fell silent for a moment before continuing.

 

“Probably an object that was near Cecil’s spirit familiar when it was destroyed.”

 

But Cecilia had regained her original mana on the day she visited the Second Prince’s Palace.

 

If Cecilia’s soul fragment was really in the Second Prince’s Palace…

 

“We can’t ignore the possibility that His Highness the Second Prince killed our Cecil’s spirit familiar.”

 

“I can’t say for certain. There’s also the possibility that someone else in the Second Prince’s Palace is the culprit.”

 

With those words, heavy silence descended upon the reception room.

 

Everyone remained silent with complicated expressions.

 

The person who spoke up with a light sigh was Sophia.

 

“In the end… the important issue is exactly where and by whom Cecil’s spirit familiar was destroyed.”

 

“If only we knew what kind of animal Cecil’s spirit familiar was…”

 

“Speaking of that, Sophia. Doesn’t anything come to mind?”

 

Just as Sophia was silently shaking her head.

 

-Knock knock.

 

The moment they heard knocking on the closed door, everyone tensed up instantly.

 

But realizing it wasn’t the code they had prepared in case Cecilia came looking, Sophia breathed a comfortable sigh and spoke.

 

“Come in.”

 

The door opened, and the person who entered was Uni.

 

“I greet… the Duchess.”

 

Uni, who had simply come thinking Sophia had called for her, was surprised to see the people seated in the reception room.

 

‘Why is everyone here except the Lady…?’

 

Sophia asked such Uni.

 

“The reason I called you is because I want to ask about Cecil when she was young.”

 

“The Lady when she was young? But…”

 

Uni had left Cecilia’s side when Cecilia was seven years old to focus on training, and returned to Cecilia’s side to become her guard maid when she turned thirteen.

 

Of course, Sophia, who knew this fact well, nodded that there was nothing to worry about.

 

“It’s about before she was seven years old.”

 

“That’s also quite an old story, so I’m not confident… Please ask.”

 

At those words, a question burst from Duke Roheim’s mouth.

 

-Do you know anything about Cecilia’s spirit familiar?

 

“Pardon? Spirit familiar?”

 

Uni made a puzzled expression.

 

At that reaction, everyone let out sighs.

 

“I thought you might know…”

 

-It seems Cecil hid it from you too.

 

“What do you mean by that? I understand that spirit familiar is magic that can be used after becoming an adult. Am I mistaken about something?”

 

Melania answered that question.

 

“It’s not magic that can be used after becoming an adult, but magic that should be used after becoming an adult. If you use it as a child and fail, the backlash is severe.”

 

“Backlash? …Don’t tell me.”

 

“Yes, the cause of the fever Cecil experienced when she was seven was due to the destruction of her spirit familiar.”

 

Melania explained what had happened to Cecil when she was young.

 

Uni, who listened to those words silently, barely suppressed her feelings of anger.

 

“Are you saying… that His Highness the Second Prince destroyed the Lady’s spirit familiar?”

 

“We don’t know who the culprit is yet. But there’s a high probability it’s someone from the Second Prince’s Palace.”

 

“The reason we’re telling you this story is because, excluding Cecil, you’re the one among us who can most easily approach the Second Prince’s Palace.”

 

What they were saying was clear.

 

When going to the Second Prince’s Palace, if there were any objects suspected of housing Cecil’s soul fragment, she should secretly bring them.

 

“I understand. But I don’t know how to use magic—how can I find the Lady’s soul fragment?”

 

“I’ll make you a magic tool. However, since Cecil’s original mana is needed, making that magic tool will have to wait until after Cecil regains her original mana at least once…”

 

“Then until then, I’ll try to find it on my own somehow.”

 

“Thank you.”

 

“This must be kept secret from Cecil. Understood?”

 

Having also heard the reason why this story must be kept secret from Cecilia, Uni nodded solemnly.

 

Having gained a reliable ally, Sophia breathed a sigh of relief. Then, with a thought that suddenly occurred to her, she asked Uni.

 

“Do you remember anything about the fairy tale books Cecil liked when she was young?”

 

“Fairy tale books?”

 

“Yes. There was an animal she liked so much that she said she would bring one herself…”

 

-If only Cecil had liked just one or two fairy tale books.

 

All the fairy tale books Cecilia enjoyed reading as a child remained in the duchy.

 

But there were so many that even though the Duke had examined all those fairy tale books, he couldn’t specify what animal Cecilia had liked.

 

“I’m sorry. I don’t particularly remember anything either.”

 

“It can’t be helped.”

 

“It seems like it would be faster to look for animals that were witnessed around His Highness the Second Prince.”

 

“Please leave that to me. I’ll make discreet inquiries.”

 

While entering the Second Prince’s Palace would be difficult, making inquiries among the servants in the Imperial Palace was perfect for Bellows, who worked in the Imperial Palace.

 

Just as everyone was looking at Bellows with reassured expressions, Uni made an “Ah” sound.

 

“What’s wrong? Did you remember something?”

 

“Well… the Lady said she heard this directly from His Highness the Second Prince.”

 

“…Oh, right! Lionel used to raise a blue bird when he was young.”

 

“His Highness the Second Prince said he used to raise a blue bird when he was young.”

 

“A blue bird?”

 

-A blue bird! Among the fairy tale books Cecil read, there was a fairy tale featuring a blue bird!

 

Duke Roheim clapped his hands, saying “That’s it!”

 

At that reaction, Albert quickly asked.

 

“Did you also hear what happened to that blue bird?”

 

“No. I didn’t hear the detailed story. Perhaps the Lady heard it.”

 

“Then when you get a chance later, could you probe about it? Like how the blue bird died… things like that.”

 

“Yes. I’ll try.”

 

At this point, the animal with the highest possibility of being Cecilia’s spirit familiar was the blue bird.

 

While others still kept other possibilities open, Uni was convinced on her own.

 

‘It wasn’t for nothing that the Lady cast a blue bird illusion when making the magic tool.’

 

The Second Prince had even reacted upon seeing the illusion Cecilia had cast.

 

Recalling the longing look in the Second Prince’s eyes at that time, probably the Second Prince wasn’t the one who destroyed the blue bird.

 

Most likely with high probability…

 

‘Could it be the First Prince?’

 

According to Cecilia’s frequent complaints, it seemed the First Prince had tormented the Second Prince terribly since they were young.

 

Uni was about to share her speculation but kept her mouth shut. She had promised to keep everything related to Cecilia and the Blue Bird magical tool a secret no matter what.

 

‘For now, recovering Lady’s soul fragment is what’s important.’

 

First, she needed to identify where the Blue Bird had been destroyed.

 

Uni began to think deeply about what words she could use to probe Cecilia.

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