The Obsessive Maniac Is Trying To Confine Me - Chapter 137

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Episode 137

After seeing Roji off in the carriage heading to the Millard Estate, Arzen headed to his study.

While Roji attended the party, he planned to catch up on his backlogged work.

However, as if reflecting his troubled mind, he couldn’t concentrate at all.

‘Should I have gone with her?’

Regret that didn’t suit him came rushing in belatedly.

He considered heading to the Millard Estate even now, but he shook his head.

Not going was helping Roji.

Arzen recalled meeting Countess Millard long ago.

【The aura I sense from Count Evantes is a bit strange.】

【What do you mean by that?】

【I can feel an aura similar to a curse.】

Arzen was rarely flustered. It was the first time his curse had been detected in such a way.

Countess Millard was someone who sensitively detected the auras around her.

If he had gone to the banquet hall together, she might become wary of Roji as well.

Being Count Evantes’s mistress was already problematic enough.

Arzen rested his chin on his hand with a displeased expression.

He looked at the documents again, but they didn’t register in his eyes, and he merely read the words mechanically while his gaze kept wandering to the same spot.

As he sighed and put down the documents, a knight hurriedly entered his room.

“Count Evantes, I have urgent news to report.”

“What is it?”

“Well…”

The Paladin Commander has just visited Countess Millard’s estate.

The moment he heard those words, Arzen quickly rose from his seat.

Thus he arrived at the Millard Estate he had been trying to avoid, and what he saw was…

The Paladin Commander kissing slender fingers deeply and Roji not rejecting him.

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What happened during the party was quite shocking to me.

My entire body turned cold as if the blood in my body had frozen like ice.

For a while, I couldn’t collect myself and sat there in a daze.

Until Arzen burst into the room, that is.

“What exactly is this situation?”

Arzen’s breathing was rough. He seemed furious as he watched this situation unfold.

Only then did I snap back to my senses.

Why am I here with Rihardt like this?

I had been in shock from seeing someone die before my eyes, so I had spaced out and my memory was blank.

‘This looks like I got caught cheating.’

The situation was taking a strange turn.

“Come here, Camilla.”

Carefully gauging Arzen’s mood, I pulled my hand free from Rihardt’s grasp.

Rihardt’s eyebrows rose, but he obediently let me go.

“Count Evantes, well…”

I tried to explain the situation that was open to misunderstanding, but seeing those murderous green eyes, I lowered my gaze.

Arzen hid me behind him and stared at Rihardt.

“Are the Temple’s knights originally this vulgar? Enough to covet another man’s lover.”

With these two meeting like this when I was already anxious, I was nervous about what Rihardt might answer.

Sure enough.

Rihardt smiled slyly as he stood up.

“I am rather vulgar.”

Then he looked at me. Along with that answer that felt tinged with madness.

‘He’s picking a fight!’

I never imagined he would openly provoke him.

Why is he acting like this?

I bit my lips hard. There’s no way Arzen would fall for such a petty joke…

“Even noble paladins are no different. Seeing how you’re blinded by lust.”

He did.

As if he had fallen for it completely, Arzen’s eyes became bloodshot.

“Lust?”

“If that vulgar emotion of coveting another man’s lover isn’t lust, then what should I call it?”

The atmosphere felt like a real fight might break out.

‘Why did Arzen suddenly come when he said he wouldn’t?’

While reproaching him for bursting in suddenly, I also resented myself for being weak and unable to collect my thoughts.

“Count Evantes, so…”

“So what comes next.”

That last remark made it certain. Arzen was angry at me too right now. How should I resolve this?

“It’s a bit of a misunderstanding…”

No, is this actually a misunderstanding?

“Are you taking his side now?”

Taking sides? What kind of nonsense is that?

“I’m not taking sides, I’m trying to explain what the circumstances were.”

“Is there anything to explain, Camilla? I kissed your hand, and you accepted me.”

You shut up.

Even though this was a situation that could be resolved with words, Rihardt complicated things.

No, this wasn’t my fault to begin with.

Is it normal to kiss someone who’s temporarily lost their mind?

He definitely knows I’m Roji. Knowing that…

“The Paladin Commander seems to dislike staying put in the capital.”

“I came under His Holiness’s orders, so I plan to stay for a long time.”

“Even if there were His Holiness’s orders, I can make those orders disappear.”

“Then try it.”

It was a tense atmosphere with neither backing down.

I tugged at Arzen’s sleeve as if telling him to stop.

Now wasn’t the time to engage in this war of nerves, I needed to tell him that Rihardt knew my identity.

But Arzen firmly grasped my hand.

Wondering what he was doing, he kissed the back of my hand as if showing off in front of Rihardt.

My face reddened with bewilderment. What kind of embarrassing act is this?

“Whatever feelings the Paladin Commander may have, she’s my lover in the end.”

“…”

“I’m telling you not to suffer needlessly by harboring futile emotions, so you’d better take it to heart.”

Rihardt’s face, which had been smiling brightly, was now rigidly hardened.

Arzen smiled as if satisfied with that reaction.

I tried to slip my hand free from what seemed like childish fighting behavior, but Arzen squeezed my hand tight.

A volatile situation unfolded.

Then.

“Oh my, Count Evantes has come as well?”

As the two men’s anger heated up the room, just before I was about to burn up from the suffocating atmosphere, Countess Millard appeared like a savior.

She was holding clothes to give me.

“Count Evantes hates me so much that I thought he would never come to my manor.”

“Hate you? I was just busy and couldn’t come. This time I made special time to see my lover.”

“Count Evantes must love his lover very much. How nice for you, Miss Camilla.”

Countess Millard smiled brightly as she entered the room.

“Now then, since Young Lady Camilla needs to change clothes, would the gentlemen please step out?”

At this moment, she was a savior incarnate.

Arzen and Rihardt followed Countess Millard’s words.

Even until they left, the two were glaring at each other.

“Ah, Count Evantes.”

Before the door completely closed, I stopped him.

As I grabbed his shoulder and stood on my tiptoes, Arzen obediently lowered his head and offered his ear.

“I’ll explain what happened earlier. It’s not what you’re thinking… well, it’s not completely not that.”

“What?”

When I couldn’t completely deny it, Arzen’s gaze turned fierce.

“There were circumstances. I’ll explain, so go out and cool your head.”

Though I wasn’t his real lover, I had to act the part even in our contractual relationship.

It was my mistake for momentarily losing my composure and failing to stop Rihardt.

As I let go of his shoulder, I felt a piercing gaze.

Rihardt was looking at me with cold eyes.

What, why.

I defiantly slammed the door shut with a bang!

“Thank you for bringing me clothes, Countess.”

I smiled happily and reached for the clothes she had brought.

“It would be difficult to put on alone, so I’ll help you.”

Isn’t this usually what a maid does?

“This might sound strange to say suddenly, but I actually wanted to have a conversation with you, Young Lady.”

“With me?”

“Unlike ordinary people, you have good energy, Young Lady.”

“…”

Wait a minute. This sounds a bit like cult talk?

“This does sound strange. I’m a sorceress, so I can sense other people’s energy a little.”

The Countess also seemed to realize her mistake and spoke carefully.

I decided to accept it since this was a fantasy world.

‘The atmosphere seems good right now, should I bring up the main topic?’

I decided to cautiously broach the subject. The reason I had wanted to meet her for so long.

“Actually, I wanted to meet you too, Countess.”

“You wanted to meet me, Young Lady?”

“I heard that you once helped someone who had lost their memory through sorcery.”

It’s quite an amazing story.

Restoring the memory of a man who had lost it in an accident was her famous tale.

But strangely, the Countess looked troubled.

“Do you also have lost memories, Young Lady?”

I nodded.

“You want me to help you find those memories.”

“…Yes.”

I studied Countess Millard’s expression.

After looking thoughtful for a moment, she readily nodded.

“Alright. I’ll help you recover your memories, Young Lady.”

“Really?”

“Yes, of course. Could you come here for a moment?”

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