The Obsessive Male Lead Is Obsessed With Me! - Chapter 84

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Episode 84

 

At the voice filled with disdain, the Empress momentarily flared up.

 

“That child’s body is still…!”

 

“Didn’t you say with your own mouth, Empress, that if we wait just a little longer, he’ll be as healthy as ordinary people? That was already three years ago.”

 

“…”

 

“I’ve already made up my mind. Don’t try to persuade me anymore.”

 

As if he had come only to inform her from the beginning, the Emperor immediately rose from his seat.

 

Instead of grabbing the Emperor who coldly passed by her side, the Empress kept her head down and clenched her fists tightly.

 

‘Cayen, why was that child born with such a body!’

 

Does that man not feel even a shred of guilt?

 

Well, he’s such a heartless person that he would put poison in his own wife’s teacup!

 

“Um, Your Majesty the Empress…”

 

“Everyone get out!”

 

The Empress shouted at the Maid Manager who had approached, worried that her hands might have been burned by the hot tea.

 

After the startled Maid Manager and other maids bowed and went outside, only the Empress remained alone in her chambers.

 

“Like this… Does he think I’ll give up like this?”

 

She had to do something, if only because that bastard she didn’t even want to call her husband was so despicable.

 

With bloodshot eyes from burst capillaries, the Empress looked at the display cabinet.

 

There was a wooden music box that no one except her was allowed to touch.

 

* * *

 

“Cough, cough!”

 

“Your Highness!”

 

While drinking medicine, Cayen coughed violently as if something had gone down the wrong way, and dark red blood spurted from his mouth.

 

The attendants and court physicians who were waiting nearby cried out in surprise, but only Nicole’s face remained calm.

 

“The poison remaining in his blood vessels is being expelled along with the blood. Didn’t I tell you this beforehand?”

 

“But you didn’t say His Highness would vomit this much blood!”

 

“That means there was a lot of poison accumulated in His Highness’s blood vessels.”

 

Even though the handkerchief that wiped Cayen’s mouth was soaked with dark red blood, Nicole’s reaction remained simply calm.

 

Since her reaction seemed not just monotonous but even peaceful, the court physicians who had been greatly flustered at first looked at each other’s faces with their mouths tightly shut, wondering if this wasn’t such a surprising matter.

 

“It’s fine… I do feel somewhat better after vomiting blood.”

 

“Your Highness, but…”

 

“Since I’ve vomited this much blood, all the toxins must have completely left my body, right?”

 

Nicole nodded lightly.

 

“You’ll need to go through this process several more times… At least until you no longer vomit blood.”

 

“When I no longer vomit blood, does that mean all the toxins remaining in my body have been expelled?”

 

“…You could say that.”

 

“You could say that? Why can’t you answer definitively…! Ugh!”

 

“Your Highness!”

 

Perhaps blood rushed to his head from sudden excitement, causing dizziness. Cayen swayed and collapsed from where he was sitting.

 

The attendants and court physicians, startled by this sight, rushed to support him.

 

“Bishop, please examine His Highness quickly!”

 

“It’s fine. This is a natural reaction. Since he expelled a large amount of blood, it’s natural for anemia to occur. It would be good if the court physicians could prescribe a blood tonic.”

 

“Ah… Yes, understood.”

 

“It seems treating him at the same intervals as before would be too much. After he sufficiently recovers his vitality… I’ll perform the same treatment again in a month.”

 

“No, make it a week later.”

 

“Your Highness!”

 

Though the court physician tried to stop him with a startled face, Cayen glared at Nicole with bloodshot eyes and said:

 

“One week later. Understood?”

 

“But…”

 

“I won’t die anyway. Don’t you know that?”

 

Everyone who had been worried about the First Prince remembered his oracle and felt half relieved.

 

Nicole also quietly submitted, recalling the oracle he had received.

 

“Understood. Then I’ll come again in a week.”

 

After politely greeting Cayen, Nicole turned around and left the First Prince’s bedroom.

 

As if she didn’t want to stay in this place even a moment longer, her steps quickened as she left the First Prince’s Palace.

 

But it was useless. Two Imperial Knights were following behind her.

 

“Bishop Nicole. Where are you going?”

 

“To the herb garden in the garden.”

 

“We’ll escort you.”

 

One of the Imperial Knights stepped forward as if to guide the way for Nicole.

 

But with the two Imperial Knights surrounding her front and back, it felt like surveillance rather than guidance or escort.

 

That was actually correct. Since it had been three years since she began treating the First Prince, she had been unable to return to the Central Temple.

 

No matter how much it was the Empress’s order, this was an unreasonable treatment. Archbishop Seiji strongly opposed it and tried to immediately protest on behalf of the temple, but Nicole stopped him.

 

“The First Prince’s complete recovery isn’t far off. At most, I’ll be able to return in a few months, so you don’t need to worry too much.”

 

Though she couldn’t bring herself to tell those who worried about her, this was actually what Nicole wanted.

 

It was because of a confession she had heard from a believer in the confessional six months ago.

 

“It’s already been 20 years since I’ve carried this sin… I was originally a maid who worked in the Imperial Palace.”

 

She revealed that the rebellion Count Racal had started was fabricated by the Emperor.

 

The Emperor had committed such an act to steal the precious object that the Count’s wife, who was his mistress, possessed. He had framed them for treason to create justification for searching every corner of the Count’s estate.

 

It was unbelievable. It was absurd.

 

Even while thinking so, Nicole sought out Archbishop Seiji and questioned her about it. If she was her mother’s close friend as she had said, she must know something.

 

The result was:

 

“Yes, your parents didn’t start a rebellion.”

 

“Why didn’t you tell me this!”

 

“Because it’s already all in the past. I don’t want you to be consumed by futile anger. So forget what you just remembered.”

 

“…It’s too late. It’s already too late!”

 

If she had known this fact a few years ago, it might have been possible to forget and live on.

 

But now she was treating the First Prince. With her own hands, directly treating the First Prince who was no different from her parents’ enemy!

 

“I’ll reveal everything. I’ll expose all of the Imperial Family’s atrocities to the world!”

 

“How? Do you have evidence?”

 

“…I do. There will be.”

 

The maid who had revealed in the confessional that the rebellion was fabricated had said this:

 

“Her Majesty the Empress has evidence that this incident was orchestrated by His Majesty the Emperor. I tried to steal it but ultimately failed…”

 

Being confined in the Imperial Palace was actually an opportunity. The Empress’s Palace happened to be right next to the First Prince’s Palace.

 

Whenever the Empress asked how the First Prince’s treatment was progressing, Nicole gave ambiguous answers so that she would have no choice but to summon her frequently.

 

Being called every day like this, the people of the Empress’s Palace didn’t find it strange that Nicole entered and left the Empress’s Palace.

 

‘I need to act carefully. There’s no rush…’

 

While infusing the herbs she had gathered from the garden with holy power, Nicole took a deep breath.

 

Just moments ago, she had lied in front of Cayen.

 

In truth, she could cure Cayen completely right now if she wanted to.

 

If she hadn’t heard the former maid’s confession in the confessional, Cayen would have been completely cured by now.

 

But now that she knew he was the child of her parents’ enemy, how could she cure him completely?

 

Nicole was deliberately prolonging Cayen’s treatment to extend her time staying in the Imperial Palace.

 

Until she secured evidence of the fabricated rebellion from the Empress’s Palace, Cayen would never be completely cured.

 

Of course, even after she secured the evidence.

 

* * *

 

Northern Region. Inside the meeting hall where all the leadership had gathered.

 

From several crystal balls placed on the long table, the lords reported on reconstruction progress.

 

-The refugees are also returning to their territories one by one after hearing the news. Once people return to some extent, we plan to hold a memorial service and rewrite the registry.

 

-In our territory, the smell of blood has finally disappeared and the smell of baking bread has begun to spread. Haha.

 

-Fortunately, the estate residents are highly motivated. Thanks to the support funds, they don’t have to worry about making ends meet for now.

 

Perhaps it was because everyone was excited at the thought that the monster wave was truly coming to an end.

 

Both those present in person and those attending through video orbs all wore bright expressions.

 

“There’s still quite a bit of support funding left from the capital, so there’s no need to overdo it. And once the village reconstruction is somewhat complete, it would be good if you could send workers to the northernmost area.”

 

-Of course, that’s what we should do.

 

-Since we suffered such a painful blow this time, we’ll build the gateway to the North Mountain Range much larger and sturdier than before.

 

Listening to the hopeful people’s resolutions, Lionel nodded.

 

“Then let’s conclude today’s meeting here.”

 

The people nodded, though with some reluctance.

 

-Yes, we’ll take our leave now.

 

The video orb on the table was the first to turn off, and the seated people rose from their chairs.

 

Lionel was also preparing to return to his quarters when several knights remained and approached him.

 

“Commander. We have something we’d like to discuss with you briefly.”

 

Upon hearing those words, Ruda stirred slightly inside Lionel’s pocket. Lionel reflexively covered it with his hand.

 

Was it because the thought that the existence of a spirit familiar must never be discovered was strongly embedded in Cecilia’s mind?

 

Ruda never came out of Lionel’s pocket when other people’s presence could be felt.

 

There was only one reason why such a Ruda would suddenly reveal its presence like this. Cecilia’s consciousness had entered Ruda.

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