An Extra Who Wants To Escape The Obsessive Male Lead - Chapter 90.1
Chapter 90.1
The door to my bedroom closed behind me, but I couldn’t recall how I had managed to climb the four flights of stairs to the main building. My breath came in ragged gasps, unsure whether it was from exertion or the disarray in my mind.
“Greetings, Madam.”
The servants, hastily clearing a path for me, watched my every move. The informants, in particular, were acutely aware of my mood.
“….”
The reason for their scrutiny was obvious. They, too, must have known that the real Ferro had arrived. Even though they must’ve obeyed the order to conceal her, the sense of betrayal I felt was inevitable.
With a thud, I pulled out a chair and sat down. My breathing was still ragged, but my mind was gradually clearing.
Diello and I had planned to erase Diello’s lily and make it appear as if Ferro’s awakening was impossible. Meanwhile, we would find the real Ferro, awaken him, and eliminate Duke Alors, who would underestimate us and attack.
…Or so it had been.
Our plan had gone awry from the very beginning.
“Why did the Ferro…”
I was told that the real Ferro had not arrived when she was supposed to. I searched for her, but it seemed she wouldn’t come. However, she had been in the basement of the annex all along.
Was I the only one who had been trying to carry out the plan?
And even then…
‘What if Diello had awakened Ferro during this time…’
…I had worried about him, suppressing my own feelings.
I clenched my fists.
“Krua.”
The sweet voice that used to call me came to mind. Neither Diello nor the servants of Argenta, who were now watching me, could have intended to deceive or manipulate me. They had treated me with too much sincerity for me to believe that.
“…Please stay as you are, Krua.”
My suppressed emotions welled up, threatening to spill over.
Then, why had they done this? Because the real Ferro had arrived… did they think I would just leave? Of course, if it had been shortly after our marriage, I might have. But not now.
“….”
When exactly had the Ferro arrived?
I looked at the table, then, with my fists still clenched, I rapped on it as if knocking.
Thud, thud, thud, thud, thud.
It was a signal to call Rick. Would he hear me even if I called him from inside the room?
But soon, Rick’s voice came from outside the room.
“Did you call for me, Madam?”
His subdued tone suggested he was aware of how things were unfolding.
“Come in.”
At my words, Rick cautiously stepped into the room. There were bandages wrapped around various parts of his body, indicating he had sustained some injuries earlier.
As I narrowed my eyes, he bowed his head.
“I’m not seriously injured. Please do not worry and ask your questions.”
Rick’s usually cheerful face was devoid of a smile.
I looked at him and opened my mouth.
“I have many questions, Sir Rick. But…”
I wondered if he would tell me the truth if I asked. As if sensing my doubt, he responded, “His Excellency has instructed me to answer all your questions truthfully, Madam.”
It was easy to guess that I would call for him.
I thought of Diello’s face. The last time I saw him, his expression was a mixture of confusion, distress, and sadness. I recalled the face I had seen in the basement, then looked back at Rick.
“When did the real Ferro arrive?”
At my question, Rick bowed his head deeply and replied.
“…It was right after the monster using magic appeared in the fourth zone and after you visited Duke Alors’ estate.”
“So, that means…”
I counted the order of events in my mind.
…It was exactly when I had expected Ferro to arrive. It wasn’t that the original story had changed… it was that Diello had hidden Ferro.
I exhaled a short breath.
“Why did he hide her?”
I wanted to hear the perspective of the Intelligence Department, not just Diello’s.
Diello… he would probably say it was because he didn’t want me to leave. Still, what about Argenta’s Intelligence Department? What were the Argenta people, who had been waiting for the Duke’s awakening, thinking by aiding in Ferro’s concealment?
To my question, Rick told me something unexpected.
“At that time, Venia Karta was in a state of possessing an unusual water ability.”
“Unusual?”
Was he talking about the water ability she had used earlier? It was certainly strange.
“Yes. Originally, Venia Karta was someone who used the power of Argenta. She was even considered a potential successor to the Duke, next to His Excellency. However, the previous Duke took away her ability before she was banished.”
His words made me wonder.
“…Banished? Why?”
“Venia was a traitor who revealed the location of the previous Duke and Duchess to Alors, leading to their deaths.”
Rick’s words hung in the air.
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