The Obsessive Male Lead Is Obsessed With Me! - Chapter 81

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Episode 81

 

“Moderate affection is… if the other person says let’s break up, you can say okay let’s break up and turn around right away… But even if the other person says let’s break up, lying down and saying I can’t break up with you—isn’t that love?”

 

“When you dated in school, did you always turn around right away when someone said let’s break up?”

 

“No? I was always the one doing the dumping.”

 

“Why did you dump them?”

 

“I clearly said that sword training was better than dates, but I didn’t know it would be to this extent, so they all started whining… But why do you keep asking about this stuff?”

 

“I’m studying.”

 

“Studying?”

 

Lionel nodded and pulled out a notebook from his pocket, starting to scribble something down.

 

Curious about what it was, I sneakily moved to the side and peeked over to see various people’s various romantic experiences written densely.

 

Among them, the person with the highest proportion was Beric.

 

‘So that’s why he ran away!’

 

How petty of him to run away alone instead of giving me detailed information.

 

While grumbling to myself, Belrose suddenly became curious about why Lionel was studying such things.

 

‘Your Highness isn’t the type to record this kind of thing out of mere curiosity…’

 

No matter how much I thought about it, there was only one reason.

 

“Are you studying this because of Cecil?”

 

“Yes.”

 

Lionel answered as he finished recording and closed his notebook.

 

“When she asked about my feelings, I couldn’t answer because I didn’t know, and I promised to give her an answer someday. So I need to make an effort to understand.”

 

“…Oh.”

 

Honestly, it was touching.

 

Even among the Imperial Knights, Lionel had a reputation for being emotionless.

 

To think someone could change such a person to this extent.

 

“I’m asking just in case, but those earrings. You’re not wearing them reluctantly because my sister threw a tantrum, are you?”

 

“No.”

 

Lionel flatly denied it.

 

If he said no, then it was no. Belrose felt relieved.

 

‘She’s my sister, but she’s really amazing.’

 

“Since we’re on the topic, there’s something else I’d like to ask…”

 

“Ah! I need to unpack my luggage now. I’ll be going!”

 

Belrose quickly left before Lionel could bombard her with more romance-related questions.

 

Fortunately, Lionel didn’t try to stop her. After leaving his tent, Belrose went to a spot a little distance away and confirmed no one was around before taking out a compass from her pocket.

 

‘So, the way to operate this is…’

 

She took out a small magic stone and activated the magical device, causing the compass needle to glow blue and turn immediately. Pointing directly toward where Lionel was.

 

Just to be sure, Belrose walked around Lionel’s tent in a circle while holding the compass.

 

The needle also made a full circle around the tent.

 

There was no doubt. What the needle was pointing to was Lionel inside the tent. Cecilia’s soul fragment had fused with his soul.

 

‘Lady Melania’s hypothesis was correct…’

 

Now what she had to do here became clear.

 

She would protect Lionel.

 

For her sister’s sake.

 

* * *

 

That night.

 

Ruda, who had eaten his fill of Cecilia’s cookies that Belrose had brought, was sitting in the nest Lionel had made from his clothes, nodding off drowsily.

 

Even when Lionel didn’t go out to fight personally, Ruda would take the giant horse out to hunt monsters.

 

Each time, seeing how satisfied the giant horse looked, it seemed like he probably released his transformation magic when people weren’t watching.

 

“Pee-hoo-hoo…”

 

He’s even talking in his sleep.

 

Lionel, with one corner of his mouth raised, covered Ruda’s body with a small handkerchief.

 

After carefully stroking Ruda’s head and body, he got up from his seat and went outside. His destination was the makeshift stable built for the giant horse.

 

“Grung?”

 

The giant horse, who had been lying on the ground preparing to sleep, sensed a presence and was about to bare his teeth, but upon confirming it was Lionel, closed his mouth.

 

Since he acted so fiercely toward both people and other horses, sharing a stable was unimaginable.

 

Thanks to this, Lionel was able to secure a place for secret conversations in this open area.

 

“I greet the leader.”

 

Fry, who had confirmed Lionel’s signal, carefully entered the makeshift stable without being seen by others.

 

“Grrrung!”

 

The giant horse openly showed irritation at the unfamiliar presence. If Lionel hadn’t patted the horse’s head to calm him down, Fry would have already thrown the dagger he had somehow gotten into his hand.

 

“L-Leader, what is that horse? How can there be such a big horse?”

 

“My… friend’s subordinate?”

 

He wondered if it was okay to define his relationship with the giant horse this way, but seeing the giant horse close his eyes and prepare to sleep without showing any particular displeasure, it seemed the giant horse also accepted this relationship.

 

Gently stroking the mane of the giant horse, who would probably be in his care for quite a while, Lionel asked Fry.

 

“I never called for you, so why did you come all the way here?”

 

Since the fact that Lionel was the leader of the underworld was classified, such direct contact from outside was uncommon.

 

There was only one exception.

 

When the underworld judged there was something Lionel absolutely needed to know.

 

“First, there’s something to deliver.”

 

Fry took out a fairly large incense burner from the bag on his back and handed it to Lionel.

 

“The Duchess said to give this to Your Highness. She said it’s a tool made from giant wolf claws that repels monsters.”

 

“A tool that repels monsters?”

 

“Yes. She said it should work perfectly in theory, but she’s not sure about practice, so she asked for a usage review.”

 

“A usage review.”

 

“And…”

 

Is it really okay to relay all this?

 

Thinking of Nix, who had left only Cecilia’s message saying she was busy and then completely disappeared, Fry made a groaning sound.

 

“She said if this works properly, to get monster claws or horns from the north and send them. Preferably from strong ones.”

 

“Claws or horns?”

 

“Yes.”

 

Fry nodded while watching Lionel’s reaction nervously.

 

But Lionel, who muttered something incomprehensible like “She’s not disgusted by it,” nodded as if it would be no problem.

 

Fry felt relieved and added.

 

“And there’s one more thing you should know, Leader.”

 

“Something I should know?”

 

“Yes. Recently, Nix investigated a bishop named Nicole at the Duchess’s request, and unexpected circumstances were revealed.”

 

Regarding this matter, Fry explained while adding that Nix had decided not to tell Cecilia after much deliberation.

 

“An oracle was given when the Duchess was born.”

 

“…An oracle?”

 

“Yes. Publicly, it’s known that they called for clergy because the Duchess’s mother nearly died from difficult labor, but that wasn’t actually the case.”

 

An oracle had been given to the newborn Cecilia. They called for clergy to turn that oracle into a stone tablet, and through some kind of deal, they hid the oracle.

 

“And Archbishop Seiji asked them to save his friend’s daughter in exchange for hiding the tablet.”

 

“Who is the friend’s daughter?”

 

“Bishop Nicole. She’s the daughter of a traitor.”

 

“The daughter of a traitor? …Are you saying she’s the daughter of the late Count Racal?”

 

“Yes. According to the Duchess, there seems to be some hidden truth behind that treason too… We’re investigating, but I’m not sure if we’ll be able to find anything out.”

 

Having said that, Fry glanced at Lionel.

 

Although it happened before he was born, he was still a prince who was born and raised in the Imperial Palace.

 

He hoped Lionel might know some related information, might give some hints, but completely different words came from Lionel’s mouth.

 

“So, what was the content of the oracle that Liri received?”

 

This was really content that must not be overheard by anyone, so Fry whispered softly into Lionel’s ear.

 

“She will bear a wise ruler who will be remembered throughout history… that’s what it says.”

 

“A wise ruler?”

 

Fry nodded at the word Lionel unconsciously questioned.

 

“Bearing a wise ruler recognized by God means producing the next Emperor, which means she will become the Empress.”

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