The Obsessive Maniac Is Trying To Confine Me - Chapter 63

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Episode 63

What is he trying to bite now…?

With an ominous feeling, I raised my hand to cover his mouth.

“No biting.”

“You told me to act crazy, not to imitate a rabid dog.”

Rihardt lowered his eyes like a pitiful dog while his mouth was covered by my hand.

Seeing his sparkling face instantly exuding a forlorn atmosphere, I almost fell for it.

“No acting cute either.”

“So I look cute in the maid’s eyes. That’s fortunate.”

“No, just don’t talk. No opening your mouth.”

Rihardt’s eyes curved into crescents. Seeing his prettily curved eyes, I instinctively raised my hand to cover his eyes too.

“…No face either.”

That damn face is the biggest problem.

Rihardt chuckled as if something was funny.

He seemed to be trying to hold back his laughter, but you’re trembling from laughing right now!

‘Is he really sick?’

I have reasonable doubts that the opaque liquid Arzen gave him has finally worn off.

When we first met, he was so weak he was leaning on me.

“Anyway, do it properly…”

“Yes, maid.”

Rihardt raised his hand and interlaced his fingers over the back of my hand covering his mouth.

He particularly liked interlacing his fingers with my hand. Does he like this kind of contact?

While I was thinking that, he pressed down on the back of my hand.

I could clearly feel Rihardt’s soft, moist lips against my palm. My body stiffened.

Rihardt slowly released my hand.

“I’ll do my best.”

Then he smiled as if to enchant someone.

“Please call the gatekeeper, maid.”

“…The gatekeeper?”

“To be precise, please tell them I’m acting strange.”

Rihardt said with a gentle smile.

“You told me to do it properly.”

* * *

The incident from this morning spread like wildfire throughout the manor. The rumor that the monster had gone mad.

Those who witnessed that heart-stopping situation where the monster lunged at the gatekeeper and his personal maid with rough movements as if trying to break his restraints were eager to spread the word in their shock.

“Roji, are you okay?”

“My goodness…”

The maids around me worried about me.

The maids who had subtly complained that I had easy work because I was lucky kept their mouths shut.

“I’m fine. Thank you for worrying about me.”

While responding cheerfully, I didn’t forget to tremble slightly as if I had been scared in that moment.

The maids expressed their sympathy for me.

However, separately from that, the maids who were excited to have something to talk about would spread the word here and there.

Three days passed and night came.

I headed to the west warehouse that the demon worshipper had mentioned.

Since I didn’t know what dangerous situation might arise, I also brought the hairpin with a hidden blade that I received from a fellow maid.

‘She said if I turn the hairpin, a blade comes out…’

While I was fiddling with the hairpin, I sensed someone’s presence.

“Don’t turn around.”

It was that man. The demon worshipper.

As soon as I heard the man’s voice, goosebumps ran down my spine. It would be a lie to say I wasn’t scared.

‘Stay calm.’

I haven’t made any mistakes that would expose me yet.

“Considering the amount he took before and this time I prepared the fruit to be a bit more potent, I thought it was strange when there was no reaction.”

“…Is that so?”

I replied pretending not to know much about the fruit.

My role is only to follow what the man tells me to do.

“Still, there was a reaction after all.”

What exactly are they trying to do by making Rihardt go berserk?

‘If we keep feeding him these fruits, Rihardt could die if something goes wrong.’

They seemed to want that.

“The fruits should be running out soon, so take this.”

I tried not to look at the man and grabbed the hand extended to the side.

This time I felt a hard bottle.

What is this?

A transparent liquid sloshed around.

“This time I prepared something stronger, so use this.”

“…I understand.”

I can just tell Rihardt to act crazy like today.

Once the business was finished, the man left.

I looked at the bottle and thought. Where was the incinerator again…

* * *

The incinerator was near the annex that was currently under construction.

To avoid suspicion, I passed by the annex pretending to visit familiar faces.

“Maid Roji!”

The first one to greet me was Anri.

…Emily told me to be careful of Anri. Is this okay?

But it would be strange to suddenly act cold.

‘He doesn’t seem suspicious.’

Though it’s hard to judge people by their appearance, Anri looked innocent with his bright smile.

“Anri, you’re working hard.”

“I don’t really have much to do. Hayden and Lucas do most of the work. Oh, there they are!”

In the distance, Lucas and Hayden were coming this way carrying what looked like heavy luggage.

“Maid Roji, it’s been a while!”

Hayden waved happily and dropped his luggage.

Lucas, who sighed briefly at Hayden, picked up Hayden’s luggage for him.

They seem to get along well.

Seeing Anri call them brothers, it seems they’ve all become close already. On the surface, at least.

“But what brings you here, maid?”

“Nothing in particular, I just came because I was curious how everyone was doing.”

“It’s tough, maid.”

Hayden, who had been listening to Anri and my conversation, leaned on Anri and wailed.

When the heavy weight settled on his shoulder, Anri told Hayden to get off, saying he felt uncomfortable.

“Roji, what are you doing here!”

At that moment, I could see Emily running toward us at full speed from far away.

…What the hell, that’s scary.

I should escape for now.

“I’ll be going now.”

I left the scene naturally like that.

On my way, I stopped by the incinerator, confirmed no one was around, and threw away the bottle.

It felt like a thousand-year-old pain was finally subsiding.

Now I need to bring food to Rihardt.

‘I should tell him to act crazy again today.’

A few hours later, rumors spread throughout the manor that the monster was going on a rampage.

The servants, fed up with the monster’s violent behavior, wagged their tongues busily.

* * *

Anri irritably wiped away the sweat that was dripping down his cheek.

Originally, Anri wasn’t the type to enjoy this kind of manual labor.

Still, I suppose it’s fortunate. The annex construction finished today.

“This is fucking terrible.”

Crude words that didn’t suit him at all came from the mouth of a man with pure beauty.

It would have been a shocking situation if Roji had seen it.

The man plopped down under the shade of a tree.

How long would he have to keep doing this work? Just as he was clicking his tongue in annoyance.

A long shadow fell in front of the man.

Anri turned his head irritably, confirmed who had approached him, and smiled brightly.

“Emily.”

“Why the hell did you come to this manor?”

“Emily… I’m tired. Don’t be angry with me-.”

When Anri grabbed Emily’s skirt hem while drawing out his words like he was acting cute, she roughly yanked her skirt away as if a cockroach had touched it.

“Stop doing things that don’t suit you. Just answer what I’m asking. Why did you come here?”

“Emily.”

Anri propped his chin on his hand and smiled lazily while looking at Emily.

“Is she your friend? Sister Roji has a nice scent.”

“…”

“That’s probably why I feel good when I’m near her.”

“I’ll kill you. Don’t touch Roji.”

“Why?”

Emily opened her eyes fiercely.

It had been like this since childhood. Anri always showed interest in things Emily liked.

“When you say that, it makes me want to touch her even more, Emily.”

At that moment, sparks flew in Emily’s green eyes.

Anri laughed as if Emily’s constantly changing expressions were amusing.

“But Emily, do you think you can actually protect that maid?”

“I warned you not to touch her.”

“Even if I don’t touch her, are you confident you can protect her well by yourself?”

“What?”

Anri shrugged his shoulders and continued speaking.

“That’s right. Just like bees swarm to fragrant flowers, that maid’s situation isn’t much different.”

“…”

“The sight of those rarely-seen transcendents swarming all over Evantes was quite amusing.”

Emily, who had been answering promptly until just moments ago, had suddenly become silent.

Anri looked at Emily like that and smiled as if he felt sorry for her.

“You’re fake, aren’t you. What could you possibly do.”

“…”

“So I’ll protect her instead. That maid, I mean.”

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