The Obsessive Maniac Is Trying To Confine Me - Chapter 119

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Episode 119

Seeing how quickly he changed his attitude, it seems he never intended to hide it properly from the start.

I clenched my teeth tightly.

How foolish of me to think, even for a moment during his hypocritical act, that he might not have done it.

“What on earth were you thinking when you pulled this stunt?”

“You know what?”

“What.”

“My heart flutters when you speak informally to me.”

He murmured as if enchanted.

“I’m not in the mood for jokes. What is this sudden behavior?”

“Didn’t I tell you before? You can’t go anywhere without my permission.”

How could I forget that.

【Now it’s your turn to suffer.】

【Now you cannot go anywhere without my permission.】

Even thinking about it again makes me furious.

“You already achieved what you wanted back then.”

My voice flowed out seething with cold anger.

“It’s not enough, Roji.”

“…Was my betrayal of you three years ago really worth holding onto and seeking revenge to this extent?”

“I’m not trying to get revenge on you.”

“Then?”

“I want to have you.”

“…”

“Regardless of your scent, I want to have you yourself.”

His eyes sparkled like a child who had discovered a coveted toy.

“There won’t be any man in this world who would take a woman who tried to kill a war hero as his fiancée.”

“…”

“Only I would.”

He murmured with conviction.

But soon, as if thinking of something, he frowned.

“No, that’s not right. You’re pretty, so there would still be many who covet you.”

“…”

“I wish you were only pretty in my eyes, but you’re too pretty.”

He muttered irritably.

“What should I do so that no one will look at you, Roji.”

“So you’re saying you did this for such a reason?”

Rihardt didn’t deny it.

“I can just explain and that’ll be the end of it. The scheme you’ve set up is full of holes anyway. Something like this can be resolved quickly.”

“Holes can be filled, Roji.”

“In the end, you’re saying you’ll make me a criminal by any means necessary?”

He remained silent.

“Rihardt.”

When I called his name, he slowly raised his body.

And he grabbed the hand that had pushed him away again.

He fidgeted with my fingertips and then brought his forehead to rest against the back of my hand.

“And I’m also hiding your secret, aren’t I.”

“My secret?”

“That you’re connected to the demon worshippers.”

Lately, I’ve been digging up memories from three years ago quite often.

There were things I remembered and things I didn’t, but this was the former.

I definitely remember.

‘Was it a pendant.’

He had said he felt the aura of demon worshippers from Rose’s belongings.

That was so surprising that even after three years, I haven’t forgotten it.

Of course, judging that I couldn’t keep such a dangerous object close, I threw it away from the ship I was escaping on three years ago.

I was curious about why Rose had such an object, but the moment I tried to find out, it seemed like I’d fall into a quagmire.

I thought it was better to live quietly since getting involved in unnecessary things rarely leads to good outcomes.

By now, that pendant would be deep in the ocean.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

With no evidence, it wasn’t difficult to play dumb.

Rihardt looked as if he had expected this.

“Do you know that demon worshippers are running rampant these days?”

Rihardt asked with a calm expression.

“It’s been featured prominently in the newspapers, so how could I not know.”

“The demon worshippers have been causing problems near the North too, which is why I came to this place.”

I had no interest so I didn’t know at all. Who would have thought that was the reason.

“Of course, I came personally instead of sending someone else because I wanted to see you.”

“…Did you recognize me from when we met at the illegal auction house?”

“More precisely, I came to find out.”

Until then he was uncertain, but he recognized me when I threw off my mask at the banquet.

“So what does it matter that you came to this place.”

“What do you think would happen if I said here that you seem to be connected to demon worshippers.”

“Who would believe such words without evidence.”

“Evidence isn’t important.”

Rihardt’s fingertips tickled my palm.

When my fingertips curled up at the unfamiliar sensation and tried to avoid him, he gently held my fingertips so I couldn’t escape.

“What matters is who’s saying it.”

Damn bastard…

“Don’t get engaged, Roji.”

Even though he would ultimately manipulate and control me as he pleased, he pleaded as if I had a choice.

“You know what, Rihardt?”

He raised his head to look at me.

“If I were still a servant working at the Count’s Manor, I would have been thrown in prison by now.”

“…”

“Even if no evidence came out, to the high-ranking people I would have been someone they could treat that way, so they would have locked me up without mercy. Because that would be the easiest thing to do.”

I smiled bitterly.

“But now, even though there’s definitely suspicious evidence, they’re being cautious.”

More precisely, they were afraid of offending Arzen, not me.

“Seeing things like that, power really is good, isn’t it? I’m not even a fiancée yet, but my treatment has already improved this much.”

He quietly listened to my story.

“Actually, I wasn’t really keen on the engagement.”

I only did it because I was being threatened.

I smiled brightly at Rihardt.

“Thank you. Thanks to you, I want this engagement even more.”

Unlike me who was smiling brightly, the smile completely disappeared from his lips.

“It’s all thanks to you.”

Hoping he would engrave those words in his mind, I shook off his hand.

“If you want power, I can give it to you too.”

Rihardt spoke in a much lower voice. Gone was his leisurely demeanor, and he was now anxious.

But unfortunately.

“Strangely, I don’t want to accept anything you give me.”

I don’t like Arzen either.

But if I had to choose between them right now, I think I dislike Rihardt more.

I left him behind and came out of the room.

Outside the room stood the priests and Arzen who had been waiting for me, and even the Count who hadn’t been there before I went in.

The Count seemed to have something to say to me as he glanced at the others and quietly directed his gaze toward me.

Understanding the meaning of that look, I nodded.

“I’d like to have a word with you.”

I nodded and left this place together with the Count.

The priests looked at me with displeasure, but what could they do when the master of this estate wanted to see me.

It seemed they let me go since there appeared to be no risk of me escaping.

“…How did this happen?”

“You’re suddenly speaking formally?”

“Since you’re Count Evantes’ fiancée now, the situation is a bit different.”

It was a quick change in attitude.

“I don’t know how this happened either.”

“Then it wasn’t something you did?”

“Am I crazy enough to do such a thing? And even if I was poisoned, do you think I could have stabbed that person?”

The priests said I could have stabbed even an old man, but that was too much of a stretch.

“Then that’s fortunate. Since the Grand Master has awakened, he’ll provide an explanation.”

“…I wonder about that.”

Would he really?

The biggest problem was not knowing what kind of scheme Rihardt might pull.

“Count, there’s something urgent I need to ask of you. Would you hear me out?”

* * *

The current situation had also reached Yurta.

With all the commotion this incident was causing, it would have been strange if he hadn’t heard about it.

He had been about to leave the North soon.

He had even provided funding to the local Count to create a justification for coming down to the North, enjoying conveniences during his stay.

But now that Rose would be gone, there was no longer any reason to remain here.

He had been preparing to follow Rose up to the capital when this happened.

“…Sister is in that kind of situation?”

It wasn’t even funny.

Rose being the main suspect in the attack on the Grand Master of the Holy Knights.

However, Yurta found this situation welcome.

If it was revealed that she was involved in this incident, the engagement would be broken off.

No one would want to make a murderer their fiancé, and even if the matter was resolved, scandal would remain.

A perfectionist like Count Evantes wouldn’t keep such a fiancée.

No wait. Sister is too beautiful, so he might be blinded and continue to accept her as his fiancée.

A brief internal conflict arose, but the conclusion was that this situation wasn’t bad for him.

Unable to hide his smile, he went to find Rose’s room.

“Sister.”

When he called her, the door opened.

Rose looked flustered at his visit.

Her disheveled hair clinging to her face, her slightly parted lips from surprise – everything was beautiful.

But she soon smiled with relief.

It was absolutely not an expression she should make upon seeing him, and Yurta was inwardly surprised.

He chose his words, thinking of how to comfort her about the current situation.

Since he didn’t want to earn her hatred, shouldn’t he at least pretend to be clean in front of her?

It was while he was having such meaningless concerns.

Rose suddenly acted unexpectedly.

She embraced him.

Yurta’s muscles contracted with shock and tension. He felt as if he couldn’t breathe.

All his composure flew away and a faint excitement created deep ripples.

“…Yurta.”

She called his name with a face that looked ready to cry, raising her hand to tenderly stroke his cheek as if touching something most precious.

“Kidnap me.”

“…”

“To a place where no one is.”

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