Confined Together with the Horror Game’s Male Lead - Chapter 155
Chapter 155
Translator: Yonnee
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[ Charlotte assimilates with ‘…’ ]
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Since my visit to the Carlino High Temple, thoughts of that man hadn’t left my mind.
Who would end up with such a perfect man?
One day, he too would marry someone.
The mere thought of it instantly soured my mood, even though I had only seen him once. The idea of him marrying someone else filled me with sudden displeasure.
After some reflection, I came up with a good idea.
Why shouldn’t I have him?
Of course, it would be more accurate to say that I would become his possession than the other way around.
But it didn’t matter either way. The most important thing was that I wanted him.
I had confidence in my ability to win him over.
My family’s backing was solid, and my father would welcome the match if the man held a high position in the temple.
The temple’s influence was incredibly strong right now, and the status of a high-ranking priest was no less than that of a noble. In fact, the power of senior priests even exceeded that of the aristocracy.
Upon further thought, I worried that perhaps I wasn’t good enough for him.
But just as I had fallen in love with his outward appearance, I was confident in my own looks.
There wasn’t a man who didn’t want me. They all sang serenades in my honor.
So surely, that man would want me too.
Once I made up my mind, I began preparing myself.
It wasn’t as if I was going to a grand party, so I couldn’t dress too extravagantly. But I needed to look prettier than ever—a delicate balance.
When I was done, the maids attending to me gasped in admiration at my appearance.
I was quite satisfied with the reflection staring back at me in the mirror.
With that, I headed for the Carlino High Temple. For the first time, I even made a donation.
I spent the entire day praying. Or rather, pretending to pray.
But I didn’t get to meet him.
I never liked the temple. It was the place that burned the most precious thing in my life during my adolescence.
I avoided it as much as I could, but to meet that man, I went back regularly.
Yet as time passed and I still didn’t see him, I began to wonder if I should give up.
Just when I was about to give up and let it go, I saw him in an unexpected place.
The street was narrow, so the carriage moved at a slow pace.
Then, through the window, I saw a familiar face.
It was the man I had been looking for.
I quickly noted where he was heading.
He entered a shop. I ordered the carriage to stop immediately.
I wasn’t about to let a heaven-sent opportunity slip by.
However, rushing in turned out to be my mistake.
I was so excited to finally see him again after so long—and terrified of missing him—that I acted too hastily.
I hadn’t even taken note of the name of the shop.
When I stepped inside, both the shopkeeper, who was puffing on a cigar at the counter, and the man, who had been speaking with him, looked at me with slightly startled expressions.
In my hurry, I hadn’t noticed from the carriage, but the man was wearing a black robe.
The shopkeeper glanced at me.
“…What brings such a noble lady to a place like this?”
I quickly looked around the shop.
Weapons were displayed everywhere. It seemed to be an armory.
It would be difficult to come up with a plausible reason for being here.
“There’s someone here before me. Don’t mind me, just finish what you were doing.”
I planned to observe what the man was doing and fabricate a reason based on that.
The shopkeeper nodded in understanding and turned back to the man.
“The blade is finely sharpened. It’s very sharp, so be careful until it gets worn in.”
“I understand.”
Was this man someone who wielded swords?
“Now, what brings you here, my lady?”
“…Ah, well…”
I quickly rummaged through my belongings.
Fortunately, I had a small dagger that I carried for self-defense.
“I came to have this blade sharpened as well…”
“That blade?”
The shopkeeper asked, looking somewhat flustered.
“It doesn’t seem to need sharpening… but let me take a look.”
The shopkeeper seemed rather skeptical. I immediately sensed that I had made a mistake.
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