Confined Together with the Horror Game’s Male Lead - Chapter 169

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Chapter 169

Translator: Yonnee

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The person who emerged from the door was neither Tuvio nor Dietrich.

The sorcerers and knights from the temple gathered there began murmuring at the unexpected appearance of this woman.

At first, they believed that the knights and sorcerers had successfully broken down the door.

However, when they saw the bewildered expressions of the knights who had fallen back after attempting to open the door, they realized they were wrong.

The platinum-blonde woman looked around at everyone and smiled brightly.

“Welcome.”

“……”

“Welcome to Lindberg’s Mansion, honored guests.”

…Guests?

“Milord is a merciful man. That said, he actually dislikes it very much if he could not have any guests.”

As the woman said this, she glanced around as she spoke in an odd tone.

She was stunningly beautiful. Many of the men, who should have been on high alert, found themselves holding their breath and staring at her.

“Please, come inside. I’d like to show you around.”

And she extended her hand toward them.

Was she really inviting them inside?

Those gathered began murmuring again.

A woman had come out of this cursed mansion, and now she was inviting them in?

Elias, who had been watching her closely, stepped forward.

“Who are you? And why did you come out of that mansion?”

“……”

“Answer me.”

“Are you not guests?”

The platinum-haired woman tilted her head as she looked at Elias, her pale hair shimmering as it caught the light.

“I’ll ask you one last time. Who are you?”

The woman, her blue eyes shining like jewels, looked at Elias with a soft smile.

As soon as the door opened, she appeared. Elias had clearly seen how the mysterious force inside the mansion had thrown the knights back as they tried to break down the door.

“Not long ago, some knights entered this mansion and never returned. Did you see them? Answer me.”

The woman, who had just introduced herself as Charlotte, pressed a finger to her cheek, as if deep in thought, before tilting her head again.

“Yes, I saw them.”

“You saw them?”

“Yes, I did.”

Elias clenched his fist. Normally, he wouldn’t be so tense, but a specific person came to mind as soon as the woman spoke.

Dietrich.

His savior.

Elias still hadn’t forgotten that day.

As a boy, Dietrich had carried him on his back, running through the middle of enemy lines to save his life.

He still remembered the trembling back of that young boy, who had no idea when an arrow might strike.

Back then, Elias had been too young to let pride get in the way of accepting help.

“Are you curious about what happened to them, honored guest?”

“Listen carefully. You are in no position to ask me questions. You will only answer mine.”

Elias raised his hand, gesturing to the many knights and sorcerers surrounding the mansion. It was a clear threat of what would happen if she didn’t comply.

But the woman simply laughed as if amused by the whole situation.

“Why must you act like this? You’re quite the rude guest.”

“You don’t seem to understand. I am no guest. I have the authority to execute you on the spot.”

The woman continued to smile, completely indifferent to his threats.

Growing increasingly frustrated, Elias felt the conversation was going in circles without providing any answers.

His mind kept drifting to Dietrich, the boy who had saved his life, who might still be inside.

At one time, Elias had deeply disliked Dietrich. He and Tuvio’s group had even plotted ways to torment him.

Elias took a deep breath.

“This is the last time I’ll ask. What happened to the ones who went inside? If you don’t answer immediately, I’ll have you captured and tortured until you talk!”

Still pressing her finger to her cheek, the woman mumbled as if she were recalling something, her voice loud enough for everyone to hear.

“Hmm… what happened to them, indeed?”

“……”

“Oh, right. I remember now.”

She smiled brightly.

“They’re dead.”

“…What?”

“They are dead. The people you’re looking for.”

A chilling silence fell. Even the murmuring crowd was shocked into silence by her words.

“Oh, and I remembered something else—Dietrich, wasn’t it? That man.”

The moment she mentioned Dietrich’s name, the faces of the knights surrounding the woman hardened all at once.

The famous Dietrich.

His reputation preceded him, but for those who had seen him even once, the mere mention of his name from Charlotte’s lips was enough to make their fists clench.

“…Dietrich was here?”

Elias asked, his eyes narrowing as the woman calmly swept her soft hair back and looked at him.

“Of course. It was a long time ago.”

“……”

“He was so much fun. He was the perfect toy to play with.”

“……”

“He was such a good man. When I killed a few people in front of him, he screamed. I’ve never met anyone so foolish.”