Harmless Obsession for the Captivating Male Lead

Chapter 109

 

“Hurry up and drink the potion, you bastard.”

 

All of the injured were members of the mercenary group, and there was none amongst us. While we were traveling as a small elite group, there were many people in the mercenary group, so it was a natural result.

 

People who are talented and people who are not. We even had a boy who looked younger than Alex.

 

By the time I started to feel uneasy about whether I had made the right choice to accompany the mercenaries, the treatment of the wounded had ended.

 

After reorganizing, the group hurried to prepare to depart again. I approached my father as he mounted his horse and spoke softly.

 

“Hey, father…. It may become dangerous in the future, so is it okay to for the mercenary group to accompany us? If someone gets seriously hurt… … .”

 

Or, even if someone dies….

 

That assumption weighed heavily on my heart.

 

“You don’t have to worry about that, lady.”

 

At that time, a deep and unfamiliar voice was heard.

 

I turned my head and looked that way, and before I knew it, Arthur Rosamund had come up to me and was looking at me with a smile on his face.

 

“The Rosamond mercenaries have experienced many more dangerous things than this. Since I already promised to escort you and have also received the payment, I can’t return it. All you have to do is just quietly mind your own business. Don’t worry about us.”

 

Arthur Rosamund said it was no big deal, but I couldn’t shake off my distraught feelings.

 

‘How can you not care?’

 

It was I who planned this trip. There was no variable in my plan such as the sudden appearance of a magical beast. Maybe that’s why I couldn’t help but feel responsible.

 

“Rosenia, we need to get in the carriage now.”

 

“Ah yes… Sure..”

 

As I approached the carriage while holding the hand of Llewellyn, who had come to pick me up, I glanced at his complexion.

 

Fortunately, there was no sign of runaway magical power. Still, just in case, I asked Llewellyn vaguely.

 

“Llewellyn, how are you?”

 

“hmm… … .”

 

He thought for a moment, then smiled like a freshly blooming flower.

 

Stopping in front of the carriage, Llewellyn gave me a quick kiss.

 

“I think this will be okay.”

 

“… … .”

 

 

Even in this serious situation, you are trying to satisfy your own self-interest. I was so shocked that I was about to hit him, but stopped and withdrew my hand. This is because I remembered that I had decided to make Llewellyn feel happy and good.

 

Ugh, while sighing in resignation, I patted Llewellyn’s head. Then Llewellyn opened his eyes widely and smiled happily.

 

“Aren’t you angry? It’s a big deal.”

 

I ignored Llewellyn’s words and got into the carriage. Then, other people got on board one by one, and the carriage soon started to leave.

 

The carriage ran a little faster than its original speed. Has it been like that for about 20 minutes? In the distance, the scenery of the destination came into view.

 

Dark gray smoke was rising high into the sky, and the fire demon, visible even from afar, was engulfing the village.

 

“oh my god… … .”

 

I quickly got off the stopped carriage and arrived at the village ahead of the group using movement magic. I could hear people screaming here and there, and the intense heat hit my skin so

 

vividly that it stung.

 

At that time, someone’s anxious cry was heard.

 

“Help me! There are still people in the house! My grandmother, my grandmother… … !”

 

I quickly ran towards that direction.

 

When we arrived there, we saw a girl sitting on the floor in front of a burning house, crying.

 

I walked up to the child, grabbed him by the shoulder, pulled him up and said,

 

“It’s dangerous to stay here. We must quickly evacuate out of the village.”

 

“B-but, grandma…… !”

 

The child cried bitterly. I took off my coat, wrapped it around his small shoulders, and spoke calmly.

 

“I will save your grandmother, so get out of the village, quickly!”

 

“yes… … ?”

 

The child blinked in surprise and asked, but there was no time to answer. I pushed the child off his back, covered his entire body with protective magic, and entered the burning house.

 

“hot, hot… … !”

 

A painful coughing sound was heard from somewhere in the house. As I rushed there, the figure of an old person surrounded by menacing fire and acrid smoke came into view.

 

“Knock, call!”

 

The old woman’s condition was so critical that she felt like she was about to pass out. I held on tightly to the old woman’s shoulder and used movement magic to quickly escape from the house.

 

As soon as we got out, the house started collapsing. … … I almost died. Feeling the burning, I wiped the cold sweat from my forehead and placed the old lady on the floor. She seemed to be the young child’s grandmother, and the boy from earlier came running to her and burst into tears.

 

“Grandma!”

 

The old lady continued to cough and hugged the child with trembling hands. I watched the scene quietly for a moment, then

 

a familiar voice called out to me.

 

“Rosenia!”

 

“Ah, brother-.”

 

Before I could finish speaking, Adrian came in front of me and hugged me. I opened my eyes wide in surprise. Adrian’s embrace of me was so strong that it almost took my breath away.

 

“… … Hey, brother… … ?”

 

“… … .”

 

Adrian held me tightly for a while and didn’t say anything, and only after a while did he speak in a voice that seemed to be suppressing his anger.

 

“You… … Just try running out alone once again. At that time, I will really lock you up in the magic tower… … .”

 

“Yeah, yeah, I won’t.”

 

I patted Adrian on the back and tried to comfort him. Just now, I could feel the dark sincerity in what he said, “I’ll lock you up.” … .

 

“Rose!”

 

 

Llewellyn, who found me after Adrian, ran towards us at an incredible speed. As soon as Adrian let go of me, he snatched me up and wrapped his arms around me.

 

“… … .”

 

At this point, I feel like I have become some sort of attachment doll.

 

Adrian frowned as he looked at Llewellyn. I opened my mouth quickly before the two started another pointless fight.

 

“Brother, Llewellyn! We have to put out the fire in this village first!”

 

So, we were the first to put out the fire.

 

My father, Adrian, and I created a stream of water in the air and sprayed it across the village, and the fire gradually began to die down.

 

It was a big fire, but because it was such a small town, it was easily extinguished.

 

As I breathed a sigh of relief, two short figures slowly approached me. It was the old lady and her grandson whom she had saved earlier.

 

 

“Wizard, thank you so much. How should I repay this favor? … .”

 

The old lady spoke in tears. The old woman seemed to be in good condition, as Sierra had just healed her.

 

As I took a quick look behind the old woman, I saw Sierra looking at the injured people.

 

Sierra’s usual timidity disappeared and she was engrossed in treatment with a very serious expression. She was truly an excellent therapist.

 

With a slight smile, I looked back at the old woman and her grandson and said,

 

“We are just doing what needs to be done.”

 

“but… … uh… … ?”

 

The old woman stopped talking and blinked, looking at the bottom of my chest.

 

I tilted my head and looked down, wondering why, but I was startled. Blue light was flowing from the pocket of my blouse.

 

“No, this… … ?”

 

 

I took out some of the bone powder I had kept in my blouse pocket. A small amount of bone powder, well sealed in greaseproof paper, was glowing blue. The reason is that… … There was only one.

 

‘It has found its blood… … .’

 

Yes. Before coming to this village, I placed a spell on this bone. If a person who is a family member or relative of the owner of this bone nearby, a blue glowing spell will appear.

 

‘The person close to me right now… … .’

 

Just the old woman and her grandson.

 

oh my god. It was truly an amazing coincidence. The people I saved are blood relatives of the owner of this bone marrow.

 

I calmly composed myself and asked the old woman vaguely.

 

“Well, if you don’t mind… … I want to ask you something.”

 

The story I told like that was told in a somewhat euphemistic tone, so it ended up being longer than I thought. It would be rude to ask the question whether anyone in the family is missing.

 

After listening to my story, the old woman was lost in thought and opened her mouth.

 

“My son… … This child’s father suddenly disappeared three years ago. He went to sell vegetables in the big city of the Lovitz estate… he disappeared that way and he never came home.”

 

“… … .”