Confined Together with the Horror Game’s Male Lead - Chapter 184
Chapter 184
Translator: Yonnee
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Emily moved stealthily, her entire body soaked in blood.
“Oh, Sir Dietrich?”
Yet, she looked at him without a hint of concern and smiled brightly.
“…Miss Emily, what is all that blood?”
The Hyden estate was rife with all sorts of ominous rumors.
A concubine of the lord, drenched in blood, seemed to fit right in.
“Did you enjoy your meal today?”
She spoke casually, changing the subject.
Was she trying to deflect? But it was such an unnatural topic to bring up here and now.
“The steak served at dinner today—I prepared it myself.”
“Pardon?”
“I slaughtered the cow myself.”
“……”
“I’m currently preparing the meat that will be served to the knights tomorrow.”
Dietrich frowned.
No matter how he looked at it, this situation was strange, but the woman’s voice remained calm, as if nothing was out of the ordinary.
Why would the cherished concubine of the lord be butchering animals, and at this late hour, no less?
“Did Lord Hyden make you do this unpleasant task, Miss Emily?”
As soon as the words left his mouth, he felt a surge of displeasure.
If it had been up to him, he would have been her servant, ensuring not even a drop of blood, let alone water, would soil her.
As his thoughts wandered, Dietrich was shocked.
‘What was I just thinking?’
He must be losing his mind.
To think such shameless thoughts about someone else’s concubine…
Just then, the woman let out a small laugh.
“The lord treats me very kindly.”
“……”
“He would never ask me to do something like this.”
“Then why…”
“I only wish to repay his kindness.”
“……”
Her way of repaying him seemed so odd.
And why would the lord let this happen?
It was a strange, bizarre story, yet the more Emily spoke, the more anger surged within Dietrich.
He reached out his hand toward her.
“It’s late. Allow me to escort you.”
“Oh my.”
The woman smiled as if pleased to see his outstretched hand.
But she did not take it.
“The lord dislikes it when I’m with other men.”
“……”
“And I still have tasks to finish.”
The lord dislikes it, she said.
He should have withdrawn his hand, but he continued to gaze at Emily.
“Miss Emily, there’s no one else here but us.”
The words slipped out unconsciously, and Dietrich was startled by what he had just said.
“That’s true. Then—”
Emily gently placed her hand in his.
“I’m a bit afraid of the walk to the storeroom. Would you escort me?”
Blood from her hand stained Dietrich’s as well.
But rather than feeling discomfort, Dietrich felt a strange thrill as their skin touched.
“Of course.”
He willingly took her bloodstained hand and followed her lead.
Soon, they arrived at a shabby storeroom that seemed out of place beside the lavish castle.
Emily opened the door to the storeroom with practiced ease.
“Oh dear. It’s so dark, I can’t find what I’m looking for.”
She seemed genuinely troubled, as if she was struggling to see in the darkness.
But Dietrich’s eyes, accustomed to the dark, could easily make out the surroundings.
“If you tell me what you’re looking for, I’ll get it for you.”
“Would you?”
“Of course.”
“It’s a small purple box. I can’t quite see where it is.”
“I’ll take a look.”
Dietrich stepped inside, intending to quickly find what she wanted.
Scanning the area from top to bottom, he soon found what seemed to be the item Emily was searching for.
He picked it up and turned back to look at her, a smile unknowingly spreading across his face.
“I found—”
Thud.
At that moment, the storeroom door closed in front of him.
Sensing something was off, Dietrich grabbed the door handle.
Clank, clank.
The door wouldn’t budge.
Emily had intentionally locked the door.
* * *
I looked up at the system message floating above my head.
The conditions that had been given to me three years ago.
[ Hidden Condition – 1 –
Charlotte, maid of this mansion, must kill Dietrich.
He is the very symbol of your rebellion against the mansion.
Therefore, the mansion has determined that he cannot be allowed to live. ]
The moment to pay the price for three blissful years of freedom was drawing near.
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