The Obsessive Maniac Is Trying To Confine Me - Chapter 132

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Episode 132

It took quite a lot of time to reach the capital.

There were more than a few things to worry about, and we had to meet up with Arzen along the way, so with some exaggeration, it probably took twice as long as the usual travel time to the capital.

To spread the rumor that I was Arzen’s mistress, it was necessary to stage a scene of meeting Arzen and falling in love during the journey.

Of course, Arzen’s true intention was probably more about monitoring me in case I tried to escape.

While thinking about various things, I put on the artifact earrings Arzen had given me, and my appearance changed to that of another person.

Into a glamorous beauty with blonde hair and blue eyes.

There was no need to worry about meeting anyone I knew.

No one would be able to recognize me.

“If the servants at the manor make you uncomfortable, we can go to a different manor. Or we could replace them all.”

Arzen showed consideration, thinking it might be uncomfortable for me to see familiar faces at the manor.

“It’s fine. No one will recognize me anyway.”

“….”

“I’ll let you know later if it becomes uncomfortable.”

After spending several days with him, the awkward distance between us seemed to have lessened somewhat.

Many thoughts crossed my mind during the journey to the capital.

【Killing the transcendent is the way for you to completely return.】

When I closed my eyes, the conversation I had with Dillen that night unfolded.

Was that really the only way to return?

If so, why was the method to kill the transcendent?

‘Killing a person is too much.’

Even if I could return by killing someone, it would be difficult to live happily in Korea.

Having killed an innocent person just to return, there was no way I could live normally.

All sorts of worries made my head dizzy.

And so we arrived at the capital.

“…!”

Arzen’s party and I were silently shocked by the sight of the capital.

The capital was in an unimaginable state.

An entire street was destroyed in a devastating situation.

“What on earth is….”

I had been looking out the window to sightsee the capital, but when the scenery suddenly changed to something so devastating, I wondered if I was seeing things wrong.

Why was the capital in such a state?

Knights were guarding the area around the collapsed street as if to block access, and behind them it was thoroughly blocked off with logs.

The scenery changed dramatically with just one step remaining.

“Wait in the carriage for a moment. I’ll go check the situation and come back.”

Arzen, who had been looking out the window with me, went outside.

I could see Arzen getting out of the carriage and approaching the knights standing guard over there.

As Arzen approached, a man in expensive clothes came running from a distance.

Must be some kind of administrator?

‘His status really is good.’

Seeing how he receives such noble treatment.

I watched quietly from the window, then got up to follow him out.

It might be better to stay put tactfully, but then it would be difficult to assess the situation in the capital.

There’s a world of difference between hearing about it from Arzen and seeing with my own eyes and hearing with my own ears.

I jumped down from the carriage and approached Arzen.

“…Camilla?”

That was the alias I was to use in the capital.

Arzen looked at me with surprised eyes.

His gaze seemed to ask why I had followed when he told me to stay put.

“I was scared to be alone.”

“….”

I expected him to say something more, but Arzen closed his mouth.

“Um… who is this….”

The man who appeared to be an administrator asked hesitantly, seeming puzzled by my sudden appearance.

“She’s my lover.”

His voice saying that was businesslike.

Anyone watching would think we weren’t lovers but people who came to a business meeting.

“…Your lover?”

Watching the administrator ask back as if he couldn’t believe it, I wrapped my arm around Arzen’s arm.

Arzen looked at me, seemingly flustered.

Fortunately, it didn’t show in his expression.

I didn’t care at all and rested my head on his shoulder.

Arzen’s body stiffening was transmitted directly to me.

I don’t know what he meant by asking me to become his fiancée after acting like this.

“Continue what you were saying.”

Arzen, perhaps conscious of the gaze, didn’t stop my actions and urged the administrator.

“Well… a big incident happened in the capital a few days ago.”

“A big incident?”

“Yes. Suddenly demon worshippers caused a commotion.”

“So that’s why the street is in this state?”

“Yes, yes. But only this area is like this, other places are fine!”

The administrator shouted as if making excuses.

“Those bastards caused a ruckus saying they were looking for something….”

“Looking for something? What do you mean by that?”

“That is…. No one knows. But there are quite a few who testified that they heard they were looking for something special.”

So to summarize, a few days ago demon worshippers terrorized this place to find something.

‘They were looking for something….’

Not only was there no such content in the original work, but such a noisy incident didn’t occur either.

At this point, I even wondered if the original work I read was a different book. That’s unlikely, but it’s a fairly reasonable suspicion.

“How many casualties and injured are there?”

“Well….”

“Is it so serious that it’s difficult to talk about?”

“No. That’s not why I couldn’t tell you….”

There were no casualties or injured, not even one.

The following words were shocking.

Arzen closed his mouth for a moment and examined the state of the destroyed street again.

The buildings had completely collapsed and debris was flying in the wind, making the sky hazy.

The capital streets I saw while escaping from Count Evantes’ mansion three years ago sparkled with lights and were glamorous, but now they were utterly desolate.

“No matter how lucky they were, the street is in this state but there were no casualties, let alone injured?”

“There’s a reason.”

The administrator opened his mouth as if to continue explaining.

However, at that moment, he stopped because of the actions of a man who burst out onto the street.

“The Benefactor has saved us all!”

People’s attention turned in that direction.

The man’s bizarre behavior didn’t stop there.

“The Benefactor will drive out all the wicked things!”

His appearance, shouting like a madman, was eerie.

However, unbelievably, the people on the street began to unanimously agree with the man.

“The Benefactor will save us!”

The eyes of those who joined in shouting the frenzied cry were filled with ecstasy.

It felt chilling as the madness seemed to spread throughout the entire street.

“It’s starting again.”

The gatekeeper looked fed up, as if this was a familiar situation to him.

“Did the Benefactor save them?”

Arzen seemed to have roughly grasped the situation.

“That’s right. The Benefactor appeared during the chaotic situation and saved them. That’s why they follow the Benefactor like that.”

We turned our attention to the people on the street.

The moment when those who had been making a commotion for a while quieted down was when a carriage entered the street.

“It’s the Ascent Family’s carriage.”

Ascent? I’ve never heard of them before.

However, they seemed to have considerable influence as people smiled when they saw that carriage.

“It’s a family that runs a loan sharking business.”

“It would be difficult to gain such favor through loan sharking.”

“That’s true, but…”

The door of the Ascent Family’s carriage opened and a blonde man and woman dressed in black clothes like mourning attire stepped out.

When they got out, people welcomed the pair.

“Those two are siblings, and the Ascent Family runs their business jointly as brother and sister. When this incident broke out, they gained favor by providing relief supplies without any compensation.”

Arzen took in the sight of the siblings walking side by side.

And he quietly muttered to himself.

“It doesn’t seem like they acted without any compensation.”

“Pardon?”

“Can’t you see it? What they gained.”

“That can’t be! They didn’t gain any money. They actually suffered losses.”

Arzen didn’t respond to the gatekeeper’s words.

However, I thought I knew what the Ascent Family siblings had gained, just as Arzen said. It was even clear.

The people’s favor.

They had secured something precious that would be difficult to obtain even with money.

* * *

The Ascent Family had only been established for three years now.

For having such a short history, it was a family that had quickly established itself.

“Emily, your hat is crooked.”

Anri reached out to fix the crooked hat, but Emily sharply swatted his hand away.

“I can do it myself.”

“Right. You do it.”

Anri adjusted his gloves and smiled smoothly.

Emily never gave anyone an opening.

Except for one person.

“Emily.”

As they entered the building, a woman with pink hair called out to Emily.

The woman glanced at Anri briefly, then fixed her gaze on Emily as if uninterested.

Emily also looked at the woman and smiled brightly.

“Roji!”

“You’re just arriving now, Emily?”

“Did I keep you waiting long?”

“Not really.”

Roji took Emily’s hand and smiled brightly at each other.

Anri looked at her with a cold gaze.

A year ago, the woman who suddenly appeared by their side had taken her place beside Emily, just like when she worked at the Count’s Manor.

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