CHAPTER 21

How The Male Lead Cures The Young Lady Who Has A Limited Time

"You look exhausted."

Noel, who had been by her side the whole time, muttered lowly.

Yvette looked at him with resentful eyes.

"You said it would be less troublesome here. How is this less troublesome?"

"It’s just the beginning, you shouldn’t be tired already."

Noel smiled and pointed over my shoulder with a wink.

When the Marquis' wife left, other nobles, who were looking around, started creeping towards us.

Yvette struggled to hold back the headache that was about to come

It was the beginning of a 'less troublesome' party.

* * * *

'…...If this is supposed to be a less troublesome party, what more is a troublesome party?'

Yvette looked sick and tired of seeing the nobles approaching them as if everyone was trying to get in line.

The nobles who knew that Noel was busy greeting other nobles still approached him even though they were wary of him.

Noel maintained a cold attitude, as he did to the Marquis' wife whenever such people approached.

It was only for Yvette that he showed a friendly appearance.

Noel sometimes looked back at Yvette while dealing with the nobles.

Gently brushing away the flowing hair, making eye contact and smiling openly.

Every time he did such a friendly act, a smirk formed from everyone around him.

At the same time, the whispers of the nobles reached Yvette's ears.

"Duke Aberon must really love that woman. I've never seen him like that before."

"What made him fall in love with her? I don't think there's anything special about it, except for the fact that his face is a little cold toward the others."

"I've heard of Blanche, but….. didn't Baron Larishi manage the land recently?"

"Come to think of it, I think I heard that too. The former Count Blanche died in an accident, and Baron Larishi was in charge of raising his daughter….."

The conversation that started with Noel, gradually flowed in the direction of discussing Yvette's family history.

Yvette frowned at the story she kept hearing even though she didn't want to hear it.

'Should I listen to their stories?'

As she sighed involuntarily, Noel, who was next to her, asked.

"Is there a problem?”

No matter what the nobleman who stood in front of him said, Noel only gave attention to Yvette.

His calm silver-blue eyes were very relaxing.

Yvette shook her head as if nothing had happened and smiled brightly.

"I'm thirsty, I'll go and bring you something to drink."

"Can I not go with you?"

"I'm not a child. I can do this much by myself."

"Call me if you encounter a problem. I'll go to you immediately."

"Okay. Then, I'll be right back."

Upon saying so, Yvette turned away from Noel.

After she left her seat, the young ladies nearby flocked to Noel, as if they were waiting for her to leave.

Yvette knew he would be popular since was the male lead. She went on and headed to the tea room where various drinks and refreshments were prepared.

Unlike a crowded hall, there were not as many people in the tea room.

When she came in, the nobles, who were already talking inside, sent her curious gazes.

Yvette lightly ignored their gaze and grabbed a cup of cool drink in her hand.

The drink had a sour after taste, it appears to be made with lemons.

'I feel like I’m alive again.'

Yvette held the cup with one hand and pressed the corner of her mouth with the other hand.

Is it because I made a forced smile?

If I smiled one more time, my mouth might start to convulse.

That was then.

"Yvette."

A voice that she had heard a lot somewhere echoed behind her back.

At the same time, a strong hand grabbed her shoulder.

"...Uncle?"

"I have something to say, follow me."

Yvette guessed who her opponent was the moment she heard the voice.

But before she could say anything, Baron Larishi already dragged her out of the party.

Nobles around him were seen glancing, but none of them stepped up to stop Baron Larishi.

Everyone just watched the situation with a curious gaze.

'What kind of situation is this?'

Yvette walked along, staring at her uncle with a puzzled expression.

Baron Larishi, whom she had not seen for a long time, was thinner than before.

Perhaps he didn't sleep well, but the area around his eyes was dark, and his skin was rough.

However, Yvette did not feel moved by the appearance of her uncle.

"If you have something to say, say it here."

Suddenly, the two of them got out of the party room and were passing through a quiet hallway.

When she looked around the dimly lit surroundings without any proper lighting, she became aware.

Instinctively, she knew she shouldn’t follow him anymore.

Yvette then gave strength on her feet and stopped in place.

With her sudden refusal, Baron Larishi looked back at her nervously.

Then, a shrill voice rang out from between his rough lips.

"If you don't want to tarnish Blanche's name, follow me."

"...I think it's not me who tarnished Blanche's name, but my uncle."

Yvette smirked and shook off Baron Larishi’s hand roughly.

Perhaps his body had also weakened, Baron Larishi fell helplessly.

Looking at his staggering uncle, Yvette said coldly.

"It doesn’t matter if you’re my relative. You shouldn't touch a person's body carelessly. If you are a noble, shouldn't you know that much?""

At her criticism, she could see Baron Larishi shuddering and shaking his shoulders.

"Noble. Nobleman…"

Baron Larishi slowly raised his head and faced Yvette.

There was an unknown madness in the once gentle gaze.

"If it weren't for you, I could have been living like a nobleman…..."

Baron Larishi muttered to himself. At the same time, the blank expression on his face was contorted in an instant.

"If it weren't for you...!"

Baron Larishi stretched out his hands towards Yvette's neck without warning.

Yvette instinctively took a step back at the sudden attack.

However, Baron Larishi was a step faster.

Where did that power suddenly come from, Baron Larishi pushed Yvette against the wall.

"Ugh!"

I felt a dull pain on my back with a 'thud' sound.

Yvette groaned at the pain she was experiencing for the first time in her life.

"I should've done this from the beginning."

Strangling Yvette, Baron Larish muttered.

Her vision started to get blurry.

'This guy, he's out of his mind.'

A little further from here, there was a party hall full of people.

Nevertheless, she can't believe he's attacking her so openly.

It was an action that could not be done by someone sane.

"Let… me go!"

Yvette struggled as hard as she could to free herself from Baron Larishi’s grasp.

However, Baron Larisi did not budge.

It felt as if she had been shot, with overwhelming power.

It was around the time when her strength started to slowly escape from her body.

"......What are you doing?"

With a 'thud' sound the hand that was tightening her neck released her.

It happened in an instant.

"Cough, cough."

Yvette coughed continuously, grabbing her neck. When she took in a few breaths all at once, she felt dizzy.

As she turned to the side, she saw Baron Larishi lying on the floor.

Seeing that there was no movement, he seemed to have fainted.

"Are you okay, Lady?"

She heard a gentle voice above her. Yvette raised her head belatedly.

Only then did the person who saved her come into view.

"It would have been dangerous if I hadn’t come."

The person who helped her was a white-haired man with half of his face covered with a mask.

Yvette stared up at the man with a blank expression.

'Why does he feel so familiar?'

When their eyes met, the man smiled. A bright yellow eye gleamed through the gap.

"Seeing that you can’t talk, the Lady must have been very surprised."

When she didn't answer, the man lifted her shoulders.

Yvette finally came to her senses a bit late.

"Ah, thank you for your help."

“As a gentleman, I was just doing what was normal. I'm glad the beautiful lady didn't get hurt."

Contrary to his overly friendly voice, the man's eyes were sharply captivating.

Yvette felt goosebumps by the obvious contrast.

'I weirdly feel offended by this person.'

Obviously, his attitude is kind. But, there was an insidious atmosphere that could not be clearly described.

Yvette straightened out her clothes and struggled to capture his expression.

"Well, I don't know your name… What should I call you?"

Still, a savior is a savior, so she thought it would be better to ask for his name.

However, Yvette froze at the man’s answer that followed.

"My name is Albert Magnus. Please call me Viscount Magnus."

"...Viscount Magnus?"

"Yes. You may have heard of me at least once."

Viscount Magnus smiled and nodded. Then Yvette followed and smiled awkwardly.

'Then. Let's listen to him.'

He appeared in the original as the second craziest guy after Kerbel, so there was no way for her to not know who this person is.

* * * *

In the original story, there were a total of two crazy men that appeared.

The first is Kerbel Petoras, who went crazy because of love and tried to destroy the world.

And the second was Viscount Magnus, who was simply a madman.

Albert Magnus was originally a commoner, and became a nobleman after being recognized for his magical talent by the previous emperor.

In addition, he was the only nobleman who interacted with the Wizard's Tower as a potential candidate for the Lord of the tower.

It is because he has both incredible talent and enormous power.

Viscount Magnus became endlessly greedy, and in the end, he had to deal with magic that he should never touch.

The side effects were the thick white hair and the ugly half-distorted face.

'But there's another reason why Viscount Magnus was called a madman.'

No matter how greedy a human being can be, it is not an easy conjecture for someone to want to destroy the world.

But Viscount Magnus tried to destroy the world simply because he didn’t like it.

In a word, he was just insane.

-to be continued

Translated by Aria

Not 100% correct

Credit to the Author

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