The Obsessive Maniac Is Trying To Confine Me - Chapter 29
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Episode 29
“Count, I have something urgent to report to you.”
Arzen had business outside today, so he left in the morning and returned to the manor in the late afternoon.
Because of this, he heard about the commotion that had occurred within the manor belatedly.
Rihardt, whom he had personally imprisoned in the basement, had broken free from his magic restraints and escaped.
Upon hearing this, Arzen’s expression crumpled.
“So what happened?”
At Arzen’s irritated question, a smile formed on the butler’s face as he continued explaining the situation.
“Don’t worry, Count.”
“Why not?”
“We’ve imprisoned him again.”
At the butler’s concise answer, Arzen felt puzzled.
Was there anyone skilled enough in this manor to subdue Rihardt, who had broken his magic restraints and escaped?
As if well aware of his doubt, the butler spoke again.
“Young Master Herthas visited the manor today.”
“And?”
“Young Master Yurta actively cooperated in subduing and imprisoning ‘that person.'”
“Why would Young Master Yurta do that?”
Thinking about it now, the butler couldn’t understand why Yurta Herthas had been so furious about the monster escaping, but he decided it was better not to question good fortune.
He surmised that Yurta had acted that way to curry favor with Arzen.
It was well-known that the Herthas family’s eldest son Dylan and second son Yurta were fiercely competing for the position of family head.
So establishing connections with Arzen would be beneficial for Yurta Herthas, wouldn’t it?
“Well, I don’t know his heart, but surely it was out of consideration for you, Count.”
Strangely, his master wore a displeased expression.
After remaining silent for a while, a strange smile formed on Arzen’s lips.
“Right. Since he helped us, we should treat him accordingly.”
A peculiar light gleamed in Arzen’s green eyes.
“Prepare a dinner feast.”
“Understood.”
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“…Roji, are you okay?”
Emily cautiously spoke up, watching me as I remained buried under the blankets for a long time, reluctant to come out.
However, I was still lost in deep thought.
She wouldn’t know how terrifying it had been to be left alone in the maze garden.
After the obsessive maniac, now a sub maniac…
Recalling that moment made my whole body shudder involuntarily.
【I caught you.】
As soon as Rihardt grabbed my shoulder, his other arm wrapped around my waist.
Startled, I reflexively squeezed my eyes shut and waited with a trembling heart for what would happen next.
However, contrary to my expectations, nothing happened afterward.
When I slightly lifted my eyelids, his hand slipped away helplessly.
‘Huh?’
Rihardt’s face, which always wore a leisurely smile, was contorted.
His snow-white eyelashes trembled.
He stepped back several paces from me like someone in shock, hastily covering his mouth as he retreated in a strange manner.
【You…】
Finally, Rihardt began to speak.
I stood as if nailed in place, staring blankly at Rihardt.
【What did you do to me…】
What did I do?
If anything, you were the one trying to do something, weren’t you?
With those words, Rihardt collapsed.
He bent one knee and fell to the ground.
As if trying desperately to hold onto his fading consciousness, he blinked and grasped at the grass as if tearing it up.
【Sister.】
Not missing that moment, Yurta approached with his sword pointed at Rihardt’s neck.
But incomprehensibly, Yurta’s condition wasn’t good either.
He had a flushed face and covered his nose and mouth with his large hand.
Looking down, I could see his arm holding the sword trembling violently.
【Sister.】
【…Why are you calling me?】
I didn’t know how to explain this situation.
So I just stood there blankly.
【It would be best if you returned with me.】
【I told you before that I like it here.】
【No.】
Yurta smiled with an incomprehensible expression and spoke with confidence.
【Soon you’ll come to dislike this place.】
【What?】
【You’ll come to want to return with me.】
Very desperately, at that.
I scoffed at those words. There was no way I would want such a thing, and the real Roji seemed to dislike Yurta too.
【I’m the only one who can protect you, Sister.】
【I’ll protect myself.】
【You said that before too, Sister, but you’ve always had trouble taking care of yourself.】
What kind of problem existed between Roji and Yurta?
Not being the real Roji, I couldn’t follow the flow of Yurta’s words at all.
I could only pretend to be Roji and respond coldly to avoid being discovered as a fake.
【You’ll come to regret your choice now.】
【…】
【Certainly.】
I listened quietly to his story without knowing what he was warning me about.
The moment a bright smile appeared on Yurta’s shadowed face.
【There’s a monster here!】
Along with one knight’s shout, I heard the sound of metal scraping against metal.
They were knights in armor.
They looked at the fallen Rihardt with wide eyes, then immediately looked at Yurta.
【…Did you do this, Young Master?】
What should we do, sister?
Yurta gazed at me as if asking for my opinion, and I sent him a signal with my eyes.
Say that you did it.
【Yes, I did it.】
Fortunately, unlike Emily, Yurta understood my “speaking with eyes” perfectly.
And so the commotion came to an end.
‘What’s certain is…’
The moment I leave the Evantes Estate, my future would be completely unpredictable.
Would Yurta leave me alone?
Perhaps the reason Roji had been safe until now was because she had stayed at the Evantes Estate.
“Um, Roji, are you perhaps shocked because of what happened today…”
Before Emily could finish speaking, there was a knock at the door.
“Roji, the butler is calling for you.”
…I had expected he would call for me someday.
I tried to hide my despondent feelings and slowly got up from the bed.
I left the room under Emily’s worried gaze and followed the maid.
“Roji.”
As Butler Pram approached me, the maid who had guided me here quietly left.
“…Yes.”
“I heard that ‘he’ was looking for you.”
“Ah…”
I immediately realized that ‘he’ referred to Rihardt.
Would I get in trouble for being involved in Rihardt’s escape?
As I was feeling anxious, the butler placed his hand on my shoulder.
“What happened between you and him?”
“…I, I just gave him food.”
“How did you give him food that the monster went around looking to kill you.”
…Huh?
Had the story gotten twisted? That Rihardt was trying to kill me?
Well, I had thought that at first too.
“I didn’t call you here to scold you about today’s incident.”
I tactfully bowed my head.
“I called you because there isn’t much time left until the period you said you’d quit.”
Ah, right.
I should tell him that I’ll work here a little longer.
“I…”
“I’ve told the head maid about your severance pay. It’s already been over a year since you started working at this manor.”
“That’s…”
“Though you haven’t worked here for that long, considering how diligently you’ve worked, I’ve made sure to put in a generous amount.”
“So, what I mean is…”
“If you want, I’ll also write you a letter of recommendation for future opportunities, just in case.”
I needed to say that I would continue working, but because the butler had prepared everything, it became difficult to bring up what I wanted to say.
“So, what were you trying to say?”
“That I’ll continue working…”
“Your voice is quiet. What did you say?”
My voice naturally lost its strength due to my awkward feelings.
“Are you perhaps trying to refuse the letter of recommendation?”
No, that’s not it.
Please listen to what I’m saying until the end, Butler.
“Just in case, you should take the letter of recommendation. Even though you’re leaving the manor now…”
“You’re quitting?”
A voice interrupted the butler’s continuing words.
At that moment, my body stiffened. My bones felt frozen and my body wouldn’t move freely.
When I raised my head at the chilling sensation, I met red eyes filled with ecstasy.
…It was Yurta.
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