The Obsessive Maniac Is Trying To Confine Me - Chapter 194

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Episode 194

Before I knew it, Rihardt had approached from behind Sian and was reaching out his hand.

A gleaming silver sword drew a curved trajectory over the pitch-black ground.

Sian immediately dodged, sensing the threat.

I widened my eyes at the amazing reaction speed he showed in that moment.

However, this wasn’t the time to keep being surprised.

“Rihardt!”

I hurriedly called out to Rihardt.

Then Rihardt, who was about to continue attacking Sian, stopped his actions.

Not missing that opening, I immediately ran over and grabbed him.

“…Rose.”

The dried bloodstains on his chest caught my eye.

It seemed his wound had reopened from moving so violently, as the reddish moisture had darkened.

“…It’s okay, Rihardt.”

I firmly grasped his hand to reassure him.

There was also an intention to prevent him from doing anything reckless.

Fortunately it worked, as Rihardt calmed down.

Sian watched us with disapproving eyes. However, he said nothing.

“Let’s go inside together, Rihardt.”

He tightened his grip on my hand. He stood tall and motionless, as if wary of Sian.

Sian also looked at him and smiled crookedly.

“It’s been a while, hasn’t it?”

“What are you scheming by appearing again?”

“Appearing? I came to see you.”

A cold current flowed between the two like enemies meeting on a narrow bridge.

Weren’t these two also entangled by mutual interests?

I grabbed Rihardt again as if to restrain him once more.

Then he embraced me with his injured body as if to hide me.

“So. Aren’t you coming in?”

Sian asked while crossing his arms diagonally.

“We’re going.”

I hurriedly pushed Rihardt away and followed Sian into the temple.

I could feel a disgruntled gaze from behind.

Ironically, I felt that Sian and Rihardt were similar.

“But where is this place?”

The atmosphere of the pure white temple that appeared on the cursed black land was eerie.

“You said you saw this place at Count Evantes’ mansion, right?”

“Yes.”

“The teleportation gate at Count Evantes’ mansion is connected to the cursed land.”

“Why is it connected to the cursed land?”

“Well, all the supplies Count Evantes needs are here.”

Necessary supplies… It must be because of Arzen’s curse, right?

“How do you know all that?”

“Well…”

I gave Sian a look as I stepped over the temple’s threshold.

At that moment, my body became light and refreshed as if hit by a strong wind.

Just moments before, I had been struggling to breathe.

What’s this?

Noticing my confusion, Sian spoke up.

“This is a hidden temple built in ancient times. It’s the only divine ground free from the cursed land.”

“…”

“But senior, what should we do about that?”

That? Don’t tell me…

Sure enough, Sian’s gaze was directed at Rihardt. Even so, calling a person ‘that’…

“It seems like he needs treatment, but seeing how he’s looking at me like he wants to kill me, he’ll never accept it, right?”

“Rose, you treat me.”

Rihardt clung to me like a docile lamb.

Then Sian’s gaze turned sharply cold.

Ah, how tiresome.

“Should we start by sorting out the situation first?”

A long argument ensued after that.

To put it bluntly, I decided to treat him myself.

Rihardt looked satisfied, but I attached a condition.

After receiving treatment, he had to cooperate so that Sian and I could have a private conversation.

Rihardt vehemently refused. Another long argument followed here, but somehow I managed to get his promise.

Rihardt was difficult throughout the entire treatment.

The two men kept bickering with each other.

I wondered how those two had met in the cursed land and cooperated.

After that exhausting time ended, Sian and I were left alone.

“Where should I start talking? Right, should I ask about you and Roji first?”

* * *

I need to meet Rose.

Dillen, who had been wandering for a while, finally came to his senses.

He visited the Ascent family’s manor, but the place had already become ruins.

Rose had been to this place.

In the past, he would have immediately worried about her, but now suspicion about her suddenly arose.

Could this be her doing?

“Lord Dillen?”

As he stared at the ruins, unable to hide his anxiety, someone called Dillen from behind.

“Who is it?”

“The Benefactor is looking for you.”

The appearance of wearing a pitch-black robe was very suspicious.

But most of Rose’s people were like this.

“Lead the way.”

The man nodded and guided him to where Rose was.

Rose was staying in a splendid room in a nearby estate.

“I’ve been waiting, Dillen.”

“…Rose.”

While his insides were troubled, the woman appeared as leisurely as when he last saw her.

“Now that you’re here, will you explain? Why did you just leave Ruad Estate? You met that fake, didn’t you.”

“You knew after all.”

He wasn’t surprised because he had guessed that the spy she had assigned would have reported.

“…You are Rose, right?”

Pure white sunlight poured down on her as she sat by the window.

Suddenly a scene from long ago came to mind, and Dillen’s eyes grew hazy.

Back then, Rose had been sitting by the window just like now. Her gentle smile had captivated Dillen’s gaze for a long time.

Wearing a pure white dress, she had been like an angel sent by God.

“That fake whispered skillfully? That she was the real one.”

At the voice piercing his ears, Dillen awakened from his reverie.

Rose leaned her body against the backrest and swayed her legs. Her black skirt hem rose up, revealing her pure white ankles.

“Oh my, Dillen. I told you over and over again. That fake would claim to be real. You ended up being deceived after all.”

“…”

“You couldn’t trust me. I’m disappointed.”

“Rose, I…”

Dillen, who was about to make excuses immediately, saw the smile spreading across Rose’s lips and closed his mouth.

Had Rose ever smiled like that before?

She seemed to be enjoying this situation.

Why?

“If you can’t trust me, why don’t you go to that fake?”

The woman easily cast him aside as if looking at a useless card.

Strength entered his clenched fist. Dillen looked at the woman with eyes that had grown cold.

“Rose, let me ask you one thing.”

He recalled something from very long ago.

“It rained on the last day before you left Herthas. Do you remember what you said to me then?”

The woman furrowed her brow.

“How could I remember that?”

“Right. It was long ago. It’s natural you can’t remember. Actually, I can’t remember either.”

“…”

Rose looked bewildered. Strangely, seeing that expression made him chuckle.

“What I remember is that you looked very sad.”

“What are you trying to say, Dillen.”

“Back then, I wanted to protect you. From everything that threatened you.”

“Are you saying you don’t now?”

“If you’re real, why doesn’t it hurt when I look at you?”

“Dillen.”

The more they conversed, the clearer his mind felt.

Dillen made his decision.

“I’ll be going now.”

“Dillen.”

“…”

“Wait, Dillen.”

The woman called out to stop him, but Dillen didn’t listen and went outside.

He intended to go find the real Rose.

Rose, left alone in the room, pulled up the corners of her mouth. However, her eyes weren’t smiling.

“It’s all something you brought upon yourself, Dillen.”

She muttered quietly.

“I didn’t want to destroy you alone, but it’s unfortunate.”

* * *

“…So you’re saying you created Roji’s body?”

What story did I just hear?

I couldn’t think of anything.

My head feels dazed.

“In exchange for Selline’s body?”

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