I’m Looking for the Male Lead for the Ending - Chapter 45

Chapter 23.2

“If you don’t go, both of us will die anyway. So, the only way to save me is for you to go to the Duke’s residence and ask for help.”

A sob escaped from Emma’s lips at her words. Perideline took a deep breath and grasped her trembling hand firmly.

“Can you do it, Emma?”

“Please, please don’t die, Young Lady.”

“Alright, then…! Ugh!”

At that moment, the man standing in front rushed towards her. He smirked as she struggled to block his sword.

“It seems that the naive noble lady thinks I would easily clear the way for you.”

“I’m not asking you to clear the way. I’m opening it myself!”

Finishing those words, she swung her sword with all her might, but the man, as if expecting it, easily dodged and rushed towards her again.

Perideline, startled by the realization that her actions had been anticipated, hastily moved aside but slipped on the mud on the ground. The man’s eyes gleamed, seizing the opportunity. His sword seemed to be aiming towards her hand.

‘If this continues, my wrist…!’

“It’s dangerous!”

At that moment, a roaring flame passed over her falling body and charged towards the man.

“Aaargh!”

Perideline fell to the ground with a thud and hurriedly turned her gaze towards where the flames had come from. Even the darkness of the forest, cast in shadows, couldn’t hide a single ray of sunlight descending upon the woman’s golden hair. Her eyes shook violently as she caught sight of the glittering light green eyes.

“Are you okay?”

“…Fairy?”

“Yes?”

Perideline’s hand, gripping the sword, tightened.

It was the moment when she finally found the fairy who had saved her eight years ago.

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“Fairy?”

“…Yes?”

Certainly, blood couldn’t be deceived, and Perideline seemed to be no ordinary person either. I felt just as perplexed as I did the moment I first met her brother, the Grand Duke.

“It’s certain that Young Lady’s prophetic abilities are far better than those of the insignificant temple b*stards.”

When I turned my head at the sound of Diel’s voice beside me, I could see that his face was filled with amusement, as if he was finding this situation amusing. He cast a petrification spell and quickly subdued the assailants, and I waited for the system window to appear, signaling the success of the mission.

However, for some reason, there was no response from the system.

“Are you here to save me?”

I shifted my gaze at the somewhat excited voice. Perideline’s blue eyes sparkled like stars. As I nodded in response to her words, I noticed her thighs were soaked in blood.

‘Her injuries are severe.’

Seeing that, I thought I knew the reason why the system window indicating mission success didn’t appear, so I tore off the hem of the dress with my teeth.

“You’re bleeding heavily. We need to stop the bleeding first.”

“Oh, this, this is nothing…”

“Excuse me for a moment.”

“Uht, what should I do?!”

While Perideline blushed bright red and covered her cheek, I quickly tied the torn piece of dress around her thigh, which was bleeding profusely like a bandage. It was fortunate that the dress had no elaborate decorations.

“Can you stand up?”

“Of course! Of course… Uuk!”

“Take my hand, don’t strain yourself.”

“Ha. This really isn’t a dream, right?”

“Yes?”

Perideline shook her head vigorously as if to say it was nothing and then quickly wiped her hand on the hem of her pants. At that moment, Diel, who had been silently observing the two of us, crossed his arms in front of his chest and opened his mouth.

“Did I happen to save my love rival with my own hands?”

“E-excuse me, but who are you…?”

I ignored Diel, pretending not to have heard him, and turned my head when I heard the voice of an unfamiliar woman. Perideline, who had been standing with my support, seemed to come to her senses only belatedly and hurriedly introduced herself.

“Oh, this is my maid, Emma. My name is Perideline Kaisian. Thank you for saving us, Fairy!”

“Fairy?”

Diel repeated her words, seemingly asking for an explanation, but since I didn’t know why she called me that either, I smiled awkwardly and greeted her.

“It’s nice to meet you, Young Lady Perideline. This is Lord Diel Marsotis, the Master of the Magic Tower, and I’m…”

As I saw Perideline’s eyes sparkling, I wondered for a moment whether it would be right to reveal my identity. In the first place, the relationship between the Grand Duchy of Kaisian and the Viscounty of Aidelis wasn’t exactly harmonious.

After pondering for a moment, I eventually parted my tightly closed lips and uttered.

“My name is Ardi Aidelis.”

“…Yes?”

“I’m glad I’m not too late, Young Lady Perideline.”

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