An Extra Who Wants To Escape The Obsessive Male Lead - Chapter 48

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Chapter 48

“This is―”

“Don’t say it.”

Even though Diello spoke urgently, it was already too late. It was because even if he could control the flames of purification, he couldn’t burn up all the surrounding oxygen.

Just as I thought that the white mist stung my eyes and made my throat burn…

Clang, thud!

My body weakly tilted to the side, dropping the utensils I was holding.

“….”

As I fell, the last thing I saw was the knight’s face. Perhaps because he couldn’t escape the influence of the poison while using it, he was already dead.

…It was too much to risk his life and detonate the poison.

That was my last thought before my vision went dark.

* * *

The dining room had no windows facing outside. It was to avoid exposure to attacks like arrows from the outside. That didn’t mean there were no ventilation openings, though there was no way the air could be ventilated enough to instantly dissipate the spreading poison.

Thud!

Even when Diello ignited Argenta’s flames and burst open the door, it was the same.

“Krua!”

While he was unaffected even in the white poison mist, it wasn’t the same for Krua.

The name of this poison, which spread in an instant and dragged people into a severe nightmare, was ‘Nightmare.’ Of course, there were very few people who could wake up from that nightmare.

‘…I can’t believe they weren’t aware that I was immune to this poison.’

In the first place, those who became the heads of their respective families start by developing immunity to various poisons. Among them, famous and deadly poisons like Nightmare were naturally immunized against.

“Master!”

“Madam!”

As Diello went outside, holding Krua in his arms, going through the white poison mist, the startled servants followed after him.

“Bring the materials to neutralize the poison right away.”

His cold voice echoed.

“Dr. Nias is coming.”

The doctor was also quickly informed. Nias, who had learned about poisons even before medicine, would be able to handle this situation appropriately.

Still, did she take too much poison?

“…Krua.”

Diello looked down at Krua’s already pale lips. It was strange to see those lively and confident red lips become lifeless.

Thud.

As soon as he placed her on the bed, the maids rushed in. Their hands, covered with wrapped cloth and gloves, busily wiped away the poison from Krua’s body.

“First, she must consume this!”

Nias quickly presented the antidote. However, upon seeing Krua’s condition, he paused.

If Nightmare were merely a dream-inducing poison, there would be no reason for such chaos to ensue. Nightmare showed the victims such excruciating dreams that they couldn’t endure. If they lost their composure and let go of their sanity, they would die.

Of course, dying peacefully was a stroke of luck.

Many of them experienced seizures during the process. One characteristic was that no matter how much they convulsed or felt pain, they couldn’t wake up from the dream until it was over before the antidote took effect. And if the detoxification were delayed, it would be the end.

“…Is the situation serious?”

Diello didn’t pay any attention to the poison on his clothes or body as it had a minimal effect on him. However, it was different for his wife. When he saw the pure white poison, he instinctively enveloped her, but he couldn’t even stop it.

“….”

The sensation of the strength leaving Krua’s body was vivid as he lowered his hand to look at her.

“The speed at which Nightmare is spreading is too fast, despite the antidote taking effect quickly.”

Nias had a troubled expression as he asked.

“Did Madam often have many dreams?”

It was a well-known fact that those who dreamt a lot were more vulnerable to Nightmare.

“…Dreams?”

Diello paused.

Didn’t she mention something about it? Sometimes, she said she dreamed about being trapped in a burning place.

At the thought, his face contorted.

“Not often, but occasionally.”

He replied, remembering that she had mentioned it a few times.

Nias’s expression worsened at his words.

“….”

Seeing that, Diello’s expression turned cold. Even though he tried his best to treat Krua, Nias couldn’t completely remove the poison.

“We can only hope that Nightmare doesn’t devour Madam until the effect of the antidote kicks in.”

Nias, who had been working desperately on the detoxification for a long time, finally stepped back. He had done his best.

“….”

However, Krua, who was still breathing heavily, had dry lips and was still plagued by nightmares.

Diello bit his lip.

His empty hands felt hollow. The sight of her collapsing, not in his hands, but falling into the ground, was vivid, suffocating him.

Why?

…They wouldn’t be unaware that he was immune to Nightmare, so it must be aimed at Krua.

Despite the fact that he thought Krua was attracting attention, he didn’t want her to attract attention to this extent.

If the perpetrator were still alive, he would be even more angry. Still, in the end, he should have known earlier, much earlier, that there would be those who wanted her… those who would aim for her. She shone brightly in reality.

Thud.

Diello, who was leaning against the wall, pushed himself up and started walking.

There was no one who could dare to approach him as he moved quickly. The silent corridor became alive around him as his anger made the fire around him respond. The heat remained in the place where he passed as if it would suffocate.

To hell with plans and everything. If someone targeted Krua, such plans were unnecessary, even though she had mentioned waiting until the opponent let their guard down.

“Use me.”

She had said.

…His dear wife had said that.

He forced a smile, but there was a sharp bitterness on his face. It was a targeted poison. Why did he entertain such foolish thoughts?

At first, he only wanted to eliminate Alors, but didn’t his objective change? He wanted his wife. He wanted to possess her completely, making her his. If that was the case, then naturally, the means should change, shouldn’t they? It didn’t make sense to use the old plan.

At that moment, it felt like something snapped in his mind.

“Rick.”

As his faint voice resonated, Rick suddenly appeared by his side.

“Gather everyone who has entered the mansion, including the servants.”

Rick widened his eyes.

“Even the servants on the lower floors—”

He was asking whether he should show this chilling appearance to the servants on the lower floors as well.

Diello answered without blinking an eye.

“Yes, everyone.”

If Krua was going to be targeted, it was better if he was the one who stood out.

“Master.”

Whether stained with blood on a sword or engulfed in flames, Rick always had a bright expression, earning him the nickname ‘Bright Fool.’ It meant he never got tense over trivial things… No, he was someone who enjoyed situations that should be tense.

However, when his master’s gaze met his, he realized that something was seriously wrong.

“….”

Diello’s blue eyes were enveloped in a strange light.

… Wasn’t it said that the hottest flames were blue?

“I will gather them immediately.”

Rick moved quickly.

It seemed that he was very angry, as a faint magical power could be seen in his master’s eyes.

It was a prelude to an ‘emotional outburst’ when a person with power lost control of their abilities. It was a state where they became more like their true selves, going on a rampage without hesitation. This state was called an emotional outburst.

“Go and gather all the mansion’s servants. And…”

Rick told an attendant and hastily added.

“Contact Redias Argenta. Quickly.”

Diello Argenta, who had always restrained himself to the extreme, had never had an emotional outburst. But now, just before an emotional outburst occurred, the only person who could stop him was Redias Argenta.

‘…Can he calm him down?’

Watching the person disappear quickly, he glanced at where Diello had been.

…He knew he had feelings for his wife, especially when he thought of the sweet acting of the two.

So, could he be stopped by Redias?

‘I don’t know.’

While it wasn’t something he should say as the head of the intelligence department, he truly didn’t know. Krua Argenta, the madam of the mansion who, came from Alors and adapted very well to Argenta. Still, if the real Ferro ever appeared, she would be the one to step down from this family.

Though right now, only Krua could hold him back.

The problem was…

‘…She still hasn’t woken up, right?’

She was unconscious at the moment.

Unusually, Rick’s face turned pale.