Thank You For The Confinement, Grand Duke! - Chapter 24
Translator and Editor: Effe and Nabi
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Chapter 24
“That filthy blood thief finally laid hands on the Miss…!”
“What are you talking about, Verdi? The Grand… His Grace is not one to do that.”
No, it was true.
In the original story, he may be a lunatic, but he is now an obedient puppy!
This was awkward. Honestly, I never anticipated such a situation. I only thought the Rivette family had completely collapsed, and I never imagined someone would come to help. Moreover, someone who believed I survived there.
“Miss!”
“I have something important to do here. So, please don’t come looking for me anymore.”
Of course, there wasn’t.
However, in most cases, the leads, whether male or female, usually have some kind of secret, and it was not unreasonable to assume that someone would want to uncover it. By saying this, maybe they won’t come again.
“What are you talking about? A noble person like you by the side of that filthy blood thief…”
No, but why did he keep calling him a thief?
It was true that he was the one who kidnapped me, so I couldn’t say anything, but why did he keep calling Enfrise a filthy blood thief?
“Verdi.”
“The person who informed me that the Miss is here is waiting for you. Now that I’ve come, you should know who that is.”
No, actually, I didn’t know.
So, this person wasn’t originally from the Rivette family? Was calling him by his name a problem? Should I have added some titles, like Sir?
Oh my. Why did everything have to be so complicated?
“I won’t say anything more. I won’t leave.”
Hmm, should I call for Enfrise? If I kept this up and later found out he was going to try to run away again, he might get mad, thinking I was trying to escape. However, what if I called him unnecessarily and things got out of hand?
Umm.
As I pondered for a moment, then, as if there was no other choice, the man reached for the sword at his waist.
“Regardless of the situation, I will escort the Miss out of here.”
Ah, I should call him.
At the thought, I gently reached out to Frii, who was puffing up its fur while perched on my shoulder. I was about to press the jewel on its chest.
At that moment.
“Shh—! Shhhttt!”
Did it sense danger? Before I could grab him, Frii jumped out.
“Frii!”
“That filthy rat!”
It was much slower than I had imagined. In the novel, it was described as a single moment, even called a silver line. Why was this movement, which was said to be not visible to the naked eye, so clear to me?
He reached out.
He tried to reach out. That was when I realized.
It was really fast… too fast for me to keep up.
“Frii!”
The white body swiftly cut through the air. Although I tried to go towards Frii in surprise, the man was faster. He then grabbed my wrist effortlessly before he cut the leather part without giving it a second thought.
“You need to go, Miss.”
“I’m not leaving! Let go of this! Frii!”
Frii fell on the ground and wasn’t moving. Could it be…
— Magical creatures are fundamentally genetically modified organisms for human convenience. However, if too many parts are modified, it will cost a lot. Therefore, excluding the parts necessary for use…
For an ordinary weasel, getting slammed from mid-air to the ground like that would have left it in bad shape. Did sturdiness fall under the ‘parts necessary for use’?
Frii, would you be okay?
“Let go!”
“Miss is being deceived by that bastard! I don’t know what you need to find out, but for now, getting out of here is the priority.”
I tried to grab the man’s hand and pull it away.
And I vowed.
‘…I will definitely study martial arts!’
“Tambor! Enfrise! Someone help me…!”
“Miss!”
As I screamed and ran around, the man’s face twisted, and he quickly cut the shackle on my foot.
“Help me! Hel—uhp!”
Thinking it wouldn’t work, the man covered my mouth with his thick hand. Perhaps he didn’t expect the target he was trying to rescue to resist so much. He looked evidently confused, and it seemed he didn’t even have proper restraints or gags.
“Uuuhhpp! Uuhhp!”
Whether I was gagged or not, it didn’t matter. What was important was that if I shouted, someone, at least one of them, would surely come to rescue me.
…Enfrise would come to help.
That was what I believed and shouted.
“There is no one conscious in this mansion right now. Even if you scream, it’s meaningless.”
What on earth… What kind of nonsense is this?
No one was conscious? Could it be that something happened to Tambor or Enfrise?
This…!
“Ugh!”
With all my strength, I bit the man’s palm. But due to its thickness, it didn’t bite properly, and he quickly withdrew his hand, repositioning himself. When I felt a sensation like the edge of something on the tip of my lips, I bit down hard again.
However, the man didn’t let go.
Instead…
“…!”
Seizing the opportunity when I stopped, he cut off the shackle on my leg. No. If it continued like this, I would really be dragged away…!
“Uuhhh! Uuhh!”
Struggling and trying to buy time by dragging my feet, though Chaperil’s body was light enough to be easily lifted. The man effortlessly hoisted me onto his shoulder. Oh no, Chaperil was supposed to be a knight female lead!
The man who blocked my struggles walked out of the room, still carrying me.
As the man claimed, there was no sense of anyone inside the mansion.
I didn’t feel any presence.
Tambor clearly said she would return the remaining gems to the jeweler and come back. Though why was there no response to my cries?
Was she going to call Enfrise? Or was this man really going to…
No, Enfrise was the male lead. In general, the male lead was considered the strongest in the world setting. So, he must be fine. Besides, the male lead wouldn’t die at the hands of an extra character like this.
If there was a possibility…
Due to the changed behavior, Enfrise, who gained some trust that I wouldn’t run away, might have temporarily left the mansion. It’s more likely. Would he not respond even when an outsider like the jeweler came in? He must be guarding the place unless something significant happens.
…That was right.
Tambor might have been incapacitated for some reason, and Enfrise’s room might be at a distance where my screams won’t reach. Or Tambor, for some reason, informed him about the intrusion, but it would take time for him to come.
“….”
Trying to assess the current situation, I attempted to lift my head while hanging on the man’s shoulder. As we entered the corridor for the first time, unfortunately, apart from the carpet on the floor, I couldn’t see anything else.
Oh, the color was different from the room. The one in the room was black, but this one was red…
No, this was not the time for that!
Ugh!
I praised Chaperil’s flawless figure when I saw her, but she not only has no fat but also no muscles. I try to lift my upper body by putting strength into my abdomen, but I only feel a tearing pain, and my body refuses to budge.
No, I have to see something to understand the situation!
“Verdi, I… get it, so could you please let me down for now?”
‘Ugh, I feel like I’m going to throw up.’
When I kept my mouth shut, it was bearable, but the pain from the man’s shoulder pressing against my abdomen made me feel like my belly was about to burst. Moreover, maybe it was because I was running, but I could even feel a swaying sensation as if I were riding on a boat.
Oh, I have motion sickness.
Chaperil, do you have motion sickness too?
“Ugh…!”
Ah, she did.
Ignoring the sound of retching as if I were about to vomit, the man twisted through the corridors without paying attention.
Before long, an old wooden door came into view.
The man standing in front of it scanned the surroundings for a moment. No, would you rather I run? Just standing still makes blood rush to my head. There was a sensation… as if my temple was about to burst open with a bang.
“It hurts, Verdi. Please let me down.”
I pleaded sincerely.
Of course, I didn’t want to escape, though I wanted to get out of this position quickly. When I read novels with female leads, they always seem to be in a tense and suspenseful situation. Why did I feel like this?
Maybe it was because I knew this man came to save me. Rather than tension, it feels more like pressure.
Uugh.
“Please bear with it a little, Miss. Once we leave the villa grounds…”
This place seemed to be a villa as well. Does that mean there was a possibility that Enfrise returned to his original mansion? That would be a big problem.
“….”
The man cautiously opened the door.
In situations like this in novels, the male lead usually stands in front of the door, holding firm. Please, let Enfrise be there…
With a prayerful heart, I opened my eyes wide, ready to burst at any moment, but…
“Ah.”
“….”
Nothing.
Reality was indeed a bummer.
Even when possessing the lead of a novel, nothing seems to go smoothly. Or maybe it’s because I want to be imprisoned?
Could this be the original story’s restraint…?!
So, do I have no choice but to be rescued here quietly?
I hate it.
The Rivette family was in ruins, and wherever I went, I would just be a freeloader. No matter how much Chapheril was the flower of society, there wouldn’t be anyone like Enfrise who would be content with just being by my side without expecting any rewards. Then, there might really be someone who desires her body.
No way…!
No, it was possible. This man definitely came to me under someone’s orders. If that was the case, someone might be targeting Chapheril.
I must never be drawn out.
The moment I stepped out, some kind of trial and tribulation, typical of a female lead, would unfold in front of Chapheril!
But… Enfrise has to be here for that to happen.
Enfrise, where are you? You’re the male-oriented, tragic male lead, but you disappeared without keeping an eye on the female lead? In the original story, you always appeared like a ghost whenever Chapheril tried to escape…!
Come to think of it, this was outside.
In that case!
“Enfrise! Please save me! There’s an intruder! Enfrise…!”
I shouted with all my might, praying for him to hear me.
And then.
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