The Obsessive Male Leads Want to Eat Me Alive

ht of the jewel.

“……”

That was the core of the soul.

It was a sign of his contract with a wicked sorcerer.

It was a kind of camouflage – easily using such a precious thing in his daily life, and putting it in a case that didn’t seem precious at all.
Since the more he cherished it, the more the value of the item would be revealed.

This operation had always been effective.

So far, no one has paid any attention to this.

It was the first time he was caught and in trouble.

That it was a precious thing; and to a little girl who was like a rat.

‘It’s disgraceful.’

He didn’t want to admit it to the point of death, but… he had no choice but to admit it.

He was beaten by that girl.

[Your aide, Avilos, did he make a smooth transaction with Annette and return?]

“Weren’t you directly involved in the scene?”

[Not at all.
I left everything to Annette’s autonomy.]

“……”

—But, Avilus came back in such a mess?

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“It wasn’t just the girl.
The child with the special first level ability, called ‘Sislin’, was also there…! I was unlucky.”

“Stop making crappy excuses.”

He didn’t think it was because he was out of luck.

Considering Annette’s personality and intelligence, it was probably her will that Sislin was there.

He was always a reliable aide, but in the end, he came back defeated.

Strangely, Gerard wanted more.

He was thirsty for the girl who screwed him up.

To the extent that no matter how much alcohol he drank, his thirst did not subside.

He was always drawn to ‘deficiency’.

[Are you going to let her go like this?]

“Well, Mimosa.
I’ve never missed out on what I want.”

This time, he was planning on grabbing her by the hair, dragging her.

“Now that you mention it, it’s been three days.”

[…Three days? Ah.]

Madam Mimosa paused, then seemed to recall almost immediately.

When he first applied for adoption, he said he would bring Annette to the Imperial Palace within three days.

“The plan has not changed, Madam.
The child will come to the Imperial Palace this morning.
That too–”

Gerard’s red eyes narrowed.

“At her own will.”

[……!]

Gerard pulled a long cigarette out of the cigarette case, placed it between his lips, and bit down.

Then, tak—

It was lit red.
He whispered with a slightly incorrect pronunciation.

“I will send a document to the ‘Forest’ soon.”

[What…?]

“You will know when you receive it.
Show the documents to Annette first.”

She would be dragged pitifully, like rabbits trapped in hunters’ traps, like small insects struggling in spider webs.

Into his grasp.

Then–

He would never let her go for the rest of his life.

‘This disgrace will be planted in the child’s belly.’

Somehow, imagining such a thing made him happy; Gerard twisted the corners of his mouth.

Although he had a handsome face, that smile looked somewhat perverse.

“Well.”

Just then, the veins of his cursed body began to twist grotesquely.

Gerard groaned lowly and looked at the back of his hand, and saw his bulging veins twitching.

“…I’m sick and tired of it.”

This body was slowly falling apart and it was painful all night long.
If it was not a ‘curse’, then what else should he call it?

To escape this curse, he needed that girl.

Annette.

The power of ‘Exordium’ was needed.

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After learning that, Gerard had been planning for quite some time to have Annette.

―Probably, much earlier than Annette thought.

“Am I going in here…?”

She might not remember, but it was Gerard whom she held hands and entered the Forest with.

On that sunny spring day, the little girl was crying incessantly.

With a pitiful face full of despondency.

Gerard’s eyes narrowed softly.

“Unfortunately… You will cry even more in the future.”

He sang softly, chewing the tip of the cigarette.

“Avilus.”

Avilus, who had been like a shadow, suddenly appeared from the darkness.

“Prepare the awakening chamber immediately to lock the girl in the basement of the North Palace.
There is no setback to the plan.”

“Yes.”

“Enough to scream day and night… Make sure to create a stimulating environment.”

Ah.

What a pleasant command this was.

The corners of Avilus’ lips rose with joy.

The henchman, whose sadism resembled Gerard’s, was very pleased and disappeared like a shadow.

***

“Madam Mimosa, did you call?”

One afternoon after lunchtime, Madam Mimosa called me.

‘What? She has a colder face than usual.’

It was kind of ominous.

Madam Mimosa looked at me with her cold, golden eyes, and then suddenly— she handed me the envelope that was on the desk.

“……”

I looked at it involuntarily and was startled and surprised.

‘Gerard’s seal…! It is a document from the imperial family.’

“Annette.
It’s not a document addressed to you, but you’d better see it first.”

Kkuk.

It was not my document, but she wanted me to see it first?

“The First Prince requested so.”

What was he up to?

I was nervous and slowly pulled out the papers that were tucked inside.
And;

“……!”

As soon as I checked the contents, I hardened a little in an instant.

‘Ah, I knew it.’

Soon after, the corners of my lips rose.

‘You really don’t deviate even an inch of my expectations when it comes to meanness, Prince.’

In the document it was written:

Ame: Well, well, well, whaddaya know, Gerard has a Plan B too XD I roughly read the next chapters as I was preparing the raws, so I know what’s up, but as for you readers… see ya in a few days’ time!!

Tassie: I’m in the same boat as ya’ll, I have no clue what’s gonna happen XD So many questions were raised in this chapter!! Why is the prince so closely related to Annette? Where are her real parents? Why did the prince take her to the forest? And the main question; WHO IS THE ML????? Anyways, Gerad is still hot, he can drag me by my hair :kek: