I Tamed the Male Lead Who Would Kill Me

Episode 15

Albus was busy thinking as he ran away with Betty. A wizard was needed to check the magic in the study anyway.

'Before that, I need to find out what Latia stole!'

If it was another noble's money book or a mortgaged item, it would be a headache in many ways.

'No matter how much my family is, there's nothing good about knowing exactly what the weaknesses of the nobles I caught!'

As soon as Albus arrived at Laceyna's room, he opened the door without knocking.

“Reishina!”

“Marquis, welcome.”

Laceyna quickly fell into Albus' arms. Betty's eyebrows twitched for an instant, but no one noticed.

Laceyna said weakly.

“I know you are busy, but I just can't handle it. How could I have thought of going into the Marquis' study... … .”

Albus glanced back at Latia, who was kneeling with a contemplative face. Trembling, Latia's small shoulders trembled.

"Even Latia doesn't want to admit her faults."

“I-I really… … !”

“Again, again! lie again! How can you lie if you open your mouth?”

Latia tried to say something, but Laceyna savaged.

Albus quickly tried to check what Latia had stolen. Fortunately, before questioning Ray Cina, something caught his eye.

The siren's magic potion rolling around in front of Latia's lap!

'That's... … !'

The siren's magic potion was very expensive, and the imperial castle was managing it directly. It was not something that a child like Latia could easily obtain. And Albus kept the magic potion he received from Count Raum Disel in his study.

As soon as he realized that, Albus was furious like a volcano erupting.

“Latiaa!”

Albus' high-pitched scream filled Laceyna's room as if it would explode. Her voice was so great that even Lacey, who was in his arms, was startled.

“How dare you infiltrate my study!”

He pushed Racina away and approached Latia, who was trembling on her knees. Then, he grabbed the terrified Latia by the collar and made her stand up.

“Ugh… … !”

Latia frowned in pain, but Albus couldn't see it.

“You don’t even think about hiding your lowly birth!”

What a humble birth!

Those words were tantamount to publicly announcing that Latia was an illegitimate child. Not only did Latia's eyes shake, but everyone present held their breath.

Albus shouted.

“How can you steal, knowing where you are hiding!”

“I, I, ah, father… … .”

Ratia tried to make an excuse, but Albus didn't even give her a chance.

“Latia! It must be because of your nanny who taught you wrong that you couldn't suppress your low bloodline!"

Albus knew that Latia was very obedient to her nanny, Susan. There is no point in torturing a person who steals and keeps his mouth shut.

'They open their mouth only when they destroy something precious.'

This wouldn't have been any different as a child.

“Have Susan whipped and put her in the dungeon! And lock Latia in my room! Don't give me a sip of water until I tell you the truth!”

Latia and Susan's faces were filled with despair at Albus' high-pitched voice. Conversely, the faces of Laceyna and Betty turned red.

Afterwards, Albus hurriedly headed to the study with the potion rolling around at Latia's feet.

'I need to see if Latia stole anything more, or if she heard anything!'

However, when he returned, he found himself in the study.

“… … What kind of English is this?”

The Siren's magic potion, which Latia must have stolen, was stored there.

Just in case, Albus called the wizard to examine the footprints in the study. However, no matter how much I inspected it, neither Latia nor Susan's footsteps were detected.

“The only footprints in the study are the Marquis and the maid.”

“It must be the maid I called for an errand.”

At Albus' words, the wizard tilted his head inwardly.

'I went in and out too often for that... … Well, it doesn't matter.'

Since it is a large mansion, it may be that there are many errands. The wizard went back without thinking deeply.

Afterwards, Albus alternated between the magic potion Count Raum Disel gave him and the magic potion he took from Latia. Then he shrugged his shoulders and put the magic potion back in the drawer.

“It must have been stolen somewhere anyway. Where did you get such an expensive medicine when you don’t even have your own money?”

Although he hadn't entered the study, the sin of coveting other people's things was great. Albus did not reap the punishment he had ordered for Latia and Susan.

* * *

I don't know what spirit I came back to the room with.

I bit my lip as I sat curled up on the sofa. It wasn't because her sprained ankle was aching from being dragged from her mother's room.

“By now Susan… … .”

Betty laughed as she dragged Susan along.

'I should have rode the rope well.'

To make matters worse, it was Betty who was going to beat Susan. Surely there will be no good place.

I hated myself very much when I imagined Susan leading that hard body and being trapped in the cold underground.

“It’s because of me… … . I… … If I had hidden the pills more carefully... … .”

I buried my face in the arms wrapped around my knees. I knew that Betty would continue to move one way or another.

But I never thought it would move so fast... … . I never thought that would push me in the worst way... … !

I rubbed my forehead, which was hot from the heat on my crouched arm, and gritted my teeth.

"I didn't know that Betty even had her hands in my room."

I knew that Betty was greedy.

'The lady is pale and haggard, so a necklace decorated with gold doesn't suit her. This kind of thing suits me as I have healthy glowing skin.'

I sneakily tried on expensive jewelry.

'Oh my, my. How can I look good in something so flashy? Doesn't the young lady look very good on me?'

He even gave me notice to ask for it.

Before returning, I became friendly with Betty by harassing Carcian and happily gifted Betty with jewelry. But I didn't know that what I gave was not enough and I was stealing.

No, did I really not know?

If you think a little deeper, you can infer that Betty must have a bad hand habit.

“Stupid Latia… … .”

A self-deprecating cry was mixed with the voice blaming me.

why am i so stupid

I've regressed at most, but nothing has changed. In the previous life and in this life, it was all the same stupid.

"Beep... … .”

Did he sense that the atmosphere was unusual?

Pirori cried anxiously.

Come to think of it, he said he would come and give me something delicious... … .

I raised my crouched head. Peering out of the basket, Pirori was watching with black eyes like obsidian.

“Pirori, I’m sorry.”

"beep?"

“I can’t give you anything delicious.”

“Beep?”

“My father ordered me not to give him even a sip of water.”

I laughed self-deprecatingly. In an instant, Pirori's body stretched out. It's like, 'What bullshit is that?!' as if surprised.

I read the word 'dog sound' from the bird's expression, and I burst into a short laugh without knowing it. But even that, for a while, I had to fall into a terrible sense of helplessness and depression again.

It was the time when I buried my face in the arms that wrapped around my crouched legs.

“Beep!”

Pirori flew in and sat on my forearm. I stared at Pirori with a sullen face.

'What the hell happened?'

Pirori, who tilted her head constantly, seemed to be asking that question.

Mind-reading that reads even the facial expressions of birds, not even people.

maybe it's an illusion But now I want to express my frustration because I don't mind whoever the other person is. So I confided in Pirori as if complaining.

“Susan is being flogged because of me.”

“Beep?”

“A maid named Betty set me in a trap.”

"Beep... … .”

As if he had guessed something, the light in Pirori's black eyes disappeared. I said while gently rubbing Pirori's small head with my fingertips.

“Betty sneaked into my room and stole the potion.”

“Beep, beep, beep!”

Pirori thumped her feet as if in exasperation. The expression 'As expected!' was read intact. Come to think of it, since Pirori was in the room, she must have seen all of Betty's theft.

“Why did you let Betty steal things? If you flap your wings, or at least peck them out... … !”

Feeling angular for no reason, I shifted the blame to Pirori. However, the surge of emotions quickly subsided.

“… … okay. right. I hid it because I didn't want to get caught raising you. You were just hiding to keep me out of trouble.”

After all, I was right for the supporting role of the villain. Without doing so, there was no way I could have thought of everything like this.

I apologized in a damp voice.

"Sorry. When things turn out like this, I feel like blaming others.”

Pirori said it was okay, blame me more, and my fingers rubbed my head with an expression saying it was my fault. However, that was neither the right answer nor the answer, so I didn't blame Pirori any more.

Even though I confessed my heart to Pirori once, the melancholy feeling did not go away.

"ha."

I let out a heavy sigh.