The Obsessive Maniac Is Trying To Confine Me - Chapter 91

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Episode 91

Two years and six months ago, the war we had been dreading finally broke out.

At first, the Empire held the advantage in the war… but that was only temporary.

The kingdoms formed an alliance, thinking that once this war ended, they might be next in line.

Thus, the Empire was driven into a corner.

It was the White-Haired Man that Michelle mentioned who turned the tide of this war.

Sensing defeat in the war, the Empire sought help from the Temple.

The White-Haired Man led the Knights sent by the Temple and reversed the situation.

He wasn’t the only one. There was one more person worth noting in this war.

“A savior, they say.”

It’s a somewhat cringeworthy title, but the person called the savior was someone that the 2nd Princess, Evangelin, brought one day.

No one knew his true identity.

‘Could this person be Rihardt?’

The information is so tightly concealed that even their gender hasn’t been revealed.

Only one thing is known.

That this person has black hair.

‘Who could it be…’

It seems like a character that wasn’t in the novel.

Both the White-Haired Man and the savior – I don’t understand why so many variables that weren’t in the novel keep popping up.

I have absolutely no intention of getting close to the center of events, but with so many variables, I can’t predict what might happen, which makes me anxious.

I suppose I have no choice but to investigate directly.

Gathering information to the extent that I don’t interfere with the novel should be fine.

I looked at the Auction House with boredom.

From the second-floor balcony seats, I could clearly see the people participating in the auction below and the stage.

“Ten thousand!”

“Thirty thousand!”

“Seventy thousand!”

The auction prices were rising frighteningly fast.

I’m currently at an illegal Auction House to find the relic I promised Michelle I would retrieve.

【There was another child before you who sold the young lady’s belongings. Do you know what happened to that child?】

【…I, I didn’t steal anything.】

【There’s nothing good about denying it to the end. How many who stole from nobles do you think survived?】

【…】

【You don’t seem to know, but vicious nobles aren’t satisfied with just you. They’re only satisfied when they wipe out all your blood relatives too.】

【…A, Advisor.】

【So it would be better to speak honestly while I’m being nice about it.】

After frightening threats followed by gentle coaxing, the Maid finally spilled everything about where she had sold the relic.

‘I should let Michelle handle the Maid’s punishment however she wants.’

That Maid had quite sticky fingers.

It wasn’t her first or second time stealing – she had sold the stolen jewelry in secret places.

It’s amazing how she managed to work as a Maid in a noble house.

Anyway, the jewelry that was Michelle’s mother’s relic had ended up flowing into an illegal Auction House.

I twisted my brown hair while waiting for the next item to come up.

I was wearing a brown wig and mask to participate in the auction.

Finally, the familiar jewelry revealed itself.

“This item is a Blue Diamond ring!”

That’s it.

The bluish diamond sparkled brilliantly.

I clearly remember Michelle wearing that ring on her finger, saying it was her mother’s relic.

I even remember that pitiful sight of her not daring to touch it for long, afraid the ring might wear out.

“The starting bid is 500,000!”

500,000 at the Auction House is different from 500,000 in the market. They had their own currency system.

So I briefly calculated what value 500,000 would amount to.

During that time, the auction began.

“One million!”

“Three million!”

“Four million!”

The winning bid kept soaring endlessly.

“Ten million! We have ten million! Is there anyone who will bid higher?”

Ten million.

With that amount, you could probably buy up all the decent shops in this neighborhood.

“Sold!”

The blue diamond that had been displayed in the center of the stage was moved away.

I shifted my gaze to check who had bought the diamond.

The Unnamed Man appeared quite wealthy.

The Blue Diamond would be delivered to the Unnamed Man after the auction ended.

So there was no need to be hasty.

The Auction House became lively and reached its peak.

The atmosphere grew more intense, and many people held up signs, competing to obtain auction items.

I was watching this scene with boredom when it happened.

“We’re under attack!”

Finally, they’re here.

I’ve been waiting so long.

When a Servant working here repeatedly announced the attack, the heated Auction House cooled down instantly.

“Knights from the Temple have invaded!”

“Damn it…! How did they find out…!”

People panicked.

They tried to flee quickly, but it was already too late.

The Knights had approached right up to their noses.

‘I did well to get a balcony seat.’

I deliberately spent some money to secure a second-floor balcony seat.

I wouldn’t get swept up in that crowd, and I could observe the unfolding situation.

‘The diamond… it should be safe.’

It should be fine since it’s safely backstage.

As I sat in the balcony seat looking toward the backstage area, I heard the sound of curtains being pulled aside behind me.

I turned around without being startled.

The Unnamed Man who entered the balcony seat was one of the Knights.

His silver armor and silver sword were stained with splotches, showing how much blood he had shed getting here.

“Are you Lady Shabrina?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Please follow me. I will escort you.”

“Thank you.”

I got up from my seat and followed the Unnamed Man.

When I learned that the Blue Diamond had been sold to an illegal Auction House, the first thing I did was report it to the Temple.

The report was very easy to make.

During the war, I had made a contract with Michelle to supply war provisions to the Temple.

Through that process, I had built quite a position within the Temple and was receiving considerable treatment.

I had built up quite a network of connections too.

“Please be careful.”

The knight did his best to ensure I wasn’t uncomfortable, paying attention to my safety as he escorted me.

If anyone blocked our way, he dealt with them in one go and finished cleanly in case I might be frightened.

We safely exited the auction house like that.

I mindlessly looked up at the sky.

‘Dark clouds…’

Is it going to rain?

It was sunny when we came.

“There’s a Blue Diamond inside there. It’s the Count’s mother’s keepsake.”

“I’m aware. Don’t worry, Lady Shabrina. We’ll secure the keepsake and deliver it to you without any problems as soon as we obtain it.”

“Thank you.”

I informed the Temple of the illegal auction house’s location and also mentioned the matter of the keepsake.

The Temple also readily promised to hand over the keepsake unconditionally.

From their perspective, there was nothing bad about making a good impression on us.

It was mutual benefit.

“Lady Shabrina, please come this way. Sit comfortably here.”

“Thank you.”

The Knights nearby prepared a place for me to sit.

It seemed they had received orders from above to treat me with utmost care.

It wasn’t bad for me, of course. My legs were hurting just then.

“I heard the news. A mere servant dared to steal the keepsake and sell it carelessly.”

While I was sitting comfortably, a knight beside me struck up a conversation.

“That’s right. Still, I’m grateful that the Knights are helping us out while they’re at it.”

“Not at all. It’s the right thing to do. Since it’s an important matter, the Grand Master personally stepped forward.”

“…The Grand Master?”

“Yes, that’s right. The Grand Master…”

The knight seemed to be trying to appeal that the Temple cared about Sablin by saying the Grand Master came personally, but it didn’t really register in my ears.

…If it’s the Grand Master.

That’s the White-Haired Man Michelle said gave her a bad feeling.

“So, the Grand Master decided to personally find and deliver the keepsake.”

“…”

I have a bad feeling about this.

I had an intuition that I needed to leave This Place immediately.

Was it because I had once suspected that man of being Rihardt?

‘…I shouldn’t meet him now.’

Whether he was Rihardt or not, meeting him… should at least wait until after I confirmed the man’s face from a distance.

I stood up from my seat.

“…Lady Shabrina?”

The knight looked at me cautiously, wondering if he had made some mistake.

However, there were too many thoughts rapidly crossing my mind to clear up the knight’s misunderstanding.

‘I wanted to deliver it to Michelle personally…’

That seemed unlikely now.

I rationalized that Michelle wouldn’t want me to take unnecessary risks either.

“I have urgent business and need to leave first. Please send the keepsake to the Manor…”

“Grand Master!”

I was telling the knight that I needed to return to the Manor right away.

That’s when the man who had been talking beside me shouted.

My body froze as if it had turned to ice. Instinctively, my body stiffened.

I clenched my fists and turned my head.

…Just the face, just check his face.

Then I’d know that this ominous feeling was just my imagination.

However, my animal instincts weren’t mistaken.

When I confirmed the man’s face, I froze completely.

Unlike the other knights, a man wearing pure white clothes instead of armor descended the Stairs with slow steps.

Shadows covered the man’s face, but when he raised his head that had been tilted at an angle, his face became visible.

As Michelle had said, the man was white-haired.

Though blood was thickly smeared on his clothes and sword, overall the man had a white and holy atmosphere.

I had heard stories about this man circulating in society.

A holy and beautiful appearance as if an angel had descended.

A sensual masterpiece before whom no one could raise their head.

I had heard rumors that the man was that beautiful.

I bit my lips.

The man had a familiar face.

Why are you…

The man’s gaze, which had been surveying the surroundings, reached me.

Like a fish pierced by that gaze, I couldn’t move a muscle.

…Rihardt.

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