An Extra Who Wants To Escape The Obsessive Male Lead - Chapter 94.2
Chapter 94.2
The startled maids helped me up. My body felt like it was made of waterlogged cotton.
“Why all of a sudden, like this…”
I haven’t been using much strength lately? A heavy fatigue washed over me, unlike any physical exertion I had ever experienced. It felt as if all my strength was draining away to somewhere else.
“Are you alright?”
Vielle asked, her face flushed with heat, mirroring my own.
“My body feels… heavy…”
“Call Nias!”
Vielle instructed urgently. Just then, the door swung open from the outside before the maid could reach it.
“Krua!”
It was Diello.
He approached me swiftly, clad in a black formal suit. At that moment, I felt a surge of heat radiating from him as if he were on the verge of losing control. Still, he seemed perfectly fine.
The strange thing was… me.
My magic sensitivity was heightened to an extreme degree. As I contemplated this, I heard his voice, distorted as if echoing in a vast space.
“Are you in pain? What’s wrong?”
“It doesn’t seem to be… poison…”
I whispered, my body heavy.
Suddenly, he drew closer.
“Excuse me.”
With those words, he abruptly scooped me into his arms.
“Ah…”
My vision instantly rose, and I closed my eyes, feeling dizzy. Each time I blinked, my surroundings came into focus slowly, as if I were waking from sleep.
“I’m sure I was fine just a moment ago…”
As I spoke, Diello, uncharacteristically, looked away instead of listening to me. I could see the maids near the spot where the vase had fallen back away.
‘…What is it?’
My blurry vision couldn’t make it out clearly. Meanwhile, Diello turned back to me hurriedly.
“Vielle, cancel all of Krua’s schedules for today.”
His words jolted me back to my senses.
“No, you can’t.”
As I grabbed his hand tightly, he looked back at me.
“I have to go now.”
Today was the day of the meeting. According to our original plan, I was supposed to depart for the upper reaches of the river right now.
If I didn’t reach the river on time, the entire plan would fall apart. This plan absolutely couldn’t fail since Duke Alors was already on his way, fully prepared for battle. I had to do what I had to do, even if it meant collapsing.
However, Diello shook his head.
“We should postpone the meeting instead.”
“That’s—”
I wanted to say, “Are you serious?” Though my throat was so dry that my voice wouldn’t come out properly.
As I struggled to catch my breath, he turned me sideways on the bed.
I felt slightly more comfortable breathing. Our eyes then met as he knelt beside the bed.
“Krua, you’re not well. Your fever is too high.”
He placed the back of his hand on my forehead and shook his head.
“It’s too severe. It’s impossible for you to go out like this.”
“Then, the plan will fail.”
If this continued, Diello would be facing Duke Alors, who had awakened his power, head-on. Of course, I had heard that they had prepared everything that could easily catch fire, including oil.
They intended to pour oil if necessary.
After all, it would be difficult to extinguish a fire fueled by oil, no matter how much water they poured on it.
However, this strategy was only effective if Duke Alors didn’t have much water to manipulate. If Duke Alors, who could create all sorts of shapes with water to attack, as we set fire to the oil, he wouldn’t care about us and would continue his attack.
Then, both Diello and Argenta would be in danger.
“Somehow, to the upper reaches of the river…”
I clenched my hand tightly, holding the artifact.
I had to use this ice artifact in the upper reaches of the river. Since it hadn’t rained in a while, the amount of flowing water had decreased, so if we could just block the upstream water, we would have a chance of winning.
I intended to go there and create a dam with huge ice, even if I couldn’t freeze all the water.
Considering the time set for late afternoon, the distance to the venue, and the distance to the upper reaches of the river, it would be a close call to block the water even if I left now.
Nevertheless, Diello kept shaking his head.
“No, you can’t. It’ll be too much for you.”
I knew it, too. I knew that even with a healthy body, overexerting my ability would cause pain and that with a sick body, it could have even worse side effects. I also knew that it could lead to the worst possible ending.
I saw people rushing around behind Diello.
Seeing them reminded me of the informants who had been attacked by Venia in the basement not long ago. It was distressing to see the blood of someone I knew.
“…Ah.”
At that moment, I exhaled a short breath.
“Then, let’s do this.”
Since I couldn’t go, I reached out my hand with difficulty.
Strangely, even before my hand could move properly, the water that had soaked into the carpet rose and flew towards me.
“….!”
Diello was surprised and looked back at the water. Before he could react, I moved the tip of my hand, and it turned into a sharp shape of water.
Slash!
It happened in an instant.
It felt strange that even though my body was in pain, moving water was easier than before. However, did I miscalculate the strength?
“Krua!”
Diello’s cheek was splattered with blood in surprise.
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