If They Get Obsessed, I’m Doomed - Chapter 17.2
Translator: Nabi
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Chapter 17.2
At that moment, Ariel’s instincts took over before her thoughts.
Splash!
She pounded the ground and leaped without hesitation. The violent waves that rose as she broke the surface sent water splashing in all directions. The weather was still early spring, so the water temperature was cold. The water, which she had barely expected to reach her waist, was now deeper than her neck.
Still, she didn’t care.
As Ariel moved forward, parting across the waves, her eyes quickly searched for the bracelet.
The depths beneath the trembling surface were turbid. After waiting for a moment for it to calm down, a silver, round object was spotted beneath the transparent waves. The silver ring drifted diagonally and settled. Far below, it was descending toward the dark silt of the river.
Ariel didn’t hesitate to stick her head under the water.
She battled against the current and stirred up the riverbed to grab the slowly sinking silver ring.
A cold sensation pierced her fingertips as she reached towards the mud, and a metallic object touched her hand. She bent her outstretched fingers, clutching the ring and placing it in her palm. Feeling its solid strength, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of relief.
‘…I’m glad I didn’t lose it.’
As she stood up, breaking the surface, Ariel let out the breath she had been holding. A stream of water trickled from her damp hair and ran down her pale face. She used her wet sleeve to wipe her face and blinked her eyes, only to be dazzled by the sunlight.
Her vision was initially bleached white but gradually adjusted and cleared up. In the shade of the cedar trees, two figures approaching from the riverside came into her view.
Standing right by the water was Skylar, followed a bit behind by Devoncia, who was a few steps behind.
“Are you crazy?”
Skylar, who was ahead, asked as if in utter amazement. No, rather than a question, it might be closer to an exclamation.
He gave her a scrutinizing look.
“What happened to your head?”
“…It’s okay, Your Highness. Even if I look like this, I’m normal.”
Ariel replied with difficulty, breathing heavily as she met Skylar’s eyes. At the same time, she discreetly moved her submerged hand under the water to hide the bracelet inside her clothes. She didn’t think he would accept it if she handed it to him right now.
After ensuring that the item was securely hidden without falling out, she shifted her footing. She fought against the current and made her way to the riverside before grasping the grassy bank with her damp hands and clumsily crawling up. Her waterlogged clothes were horribly heavy.
Luckily, she secretly checked the phone, and it was still functioning. It was fortunate that it was a special item that wouldn’t break or malfunction from external impact.
As she squeezed the soaking wet fabric, wringing it out, Ariel averted the oncoming gazes.
Skylar, who had spoken twice, fell silent. The look on his face was oddly familiar to her. It was because of that vaguely irritated and displeased look she had seen before.
‘Now that I think about it, it was on that rainy night…’
The day he ordered her to pick up what he had thrown away. The day she found it. Coincidentally, she found herself in a situation similar to that day, in a similar state.
Back then, it was a sapphire… and today, it was the bracelet.
‘At this point, I must seem like a faithful dog fetching what Skylar throws… ‘
At least, that was how Ariel felt.
Still, today, she acted according to her will, not an order.
“Your Highness, I…”
“You must be cold, so let’s go inside. I’ll find you some clothes.”
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Translator’s Note: Hello, it’s Nabi! I’m the translator of this novel ପ( ๑•ᴗ•๑ )ଓ♡ If you like the novel and would like to support me, please feel free to click the button below to go to my kofi~! Thank you so much for always supporting the novels I work on, even if you don’t buy me a coffee, I really do appreciate it a lot. ❤︎
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