I'm Looking for the Male Lead for the Ending - Chapter 61
Chapter 31.2
“That’s why I invited her to today’s party, isn’t it?”
Perideline said, folding her eyes prettily.
“It was a party I put a lot of effort into preparing because I wanted to befriend everyone, but just a moment ago, Lady Michelle ruined it for me.”
“That woman is the daughter of the Marquis of Aidelis, Young Lady Perideline!”
“Yes, and you, Lady Michelle, are merely the daughter of the Count of Frejian.”
Michelle bit her lips tightly at Perideline’s cold words. She glared sharply and spoke as she struggled to contain her anger.
“Is it really alright for you to treat me this way? The Grand Duke of Kaisian would never disregard the County of Frejian like this.”
“That’s why I’m treating you this way, Lady Michelle, to show some consideration for the face of the Count of Frejian.”
“…Well, we’ll have to see if His Highness the Grand Duke and my father will think the same way.”
After lashing out venomously, Michelle eventually stormed out and left.
Pale, who was caught in the middle and kept her mouth shut, turned to Perideline and asked cautiously.
“Are you okay, Perideline?”
“I’m not sure.”
“….”
“But I don’t regret it. I can never forgive the disrespect shown to Fairy.”
“Fairy?”
Pale tilted her head in confusion at Perideline’s words.
Even though it had been five years since she first met her, there were times when she felt like she didn’t understand Perideline at all.
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Estieren looked at me with a suspicious expression, wondering if something had happened at the tea party when I arrived earlier than expected to check on Marie’s condition.
“Did something happen at the party?”
“No, nothing happened.”
And I answered his question casually.
For me, who has been trapped in an endless game and living an indeterminate number of lives, something like today was nothing special.
‘I’ve lost count of the number of times things like this have happened.’
The target characters—Vien, Diel, and Allen—all had quite a few followers, and I had to get involved with them to raise their favorability, so it was inevitable that it would naturally lead to earning the animosity of the young ladies.
‘Although I honestly wondered if people knew the true nature of those three, maybe the number of followers would decrease by half.’
Anyway, what was important was that Estieren couldn’t possibly know my circumstances. Maybe that was why he didn’t seem to trust my answer that much. Still, since it was too long to explain the story to him in detail, I looked at the man who appeared to be a wizard and Marie sitting in front of him instead, pretending not to notice his skepticism.
“From now on, I’ll be channeling mana into your body. It may feel unfamiliar and uncomfortable, but please bear with it.”
“…Yes?”
“This is the only treatment method.”
With his straightforward words, the man extended his hand.
Marie, who had hesitated for a moment with a somewhat reluctant expression, eventually placed her hand on top of his. Then, as if feeling something, she flinched and grimaced. Not long after waiting with a nervous expression for the examination to finish, he straightened his bent back.
The man who had been staring at Marie’s face spoke again in a clear voice.
“The treatment is finished. You may leave now.”
“Yes? A-Already?”
Marie turned to me, her eyes asking what she should do. I nodded slightly and motioned for her to leave first.
“Ah, Th-thank you then.”
She seemed taken aback by the treatment, which was much simpler than expected, but soon, she quickly gathered herself and followed Emma out of the room. In the meanwhile, the wizard, who had been sitting quietly in his seat, got up as soon as he saw the door close and approached the sofa where Estieren and I were sitting.
Estieren opened his mouth, pointing to the man.
“This is Lev, a wizard affiliated with the order of knights.”
As Lev greeted me according to the introduction, I also nodded in acknowledgment and returned the greeting.
“I’m Ardi Aidelis. Is something wrong with Marie’s condition?”
He narrowed his eyes at my question and asked.
“If you’re asking me that… Have there been any signs of something being wrong?”
“No. It wasn’t like that.”
“….”
“I was just wondering if the reason you asked Marie to leave without saying anything was because there was a problem.”
At my words, he remained silent for a moment before glancing at Estieren.
“Speak honestly.”
“…This is also my first time treating aftereffects of petrification magic, so I can’t be certain. However, there are some suspicious aspects.”
“If there are suspicious aspects…”
“Her movements in the abdominal area are slower compared to other people.”
“….”
“Did you know about this?”
Lev’s question made me instinctively tighten the grip of my hands.
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