I Abandoned the Male Lead Who Cheated with the Villainess - Chapter 111
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“Ah… I’m not sure when he stored my magical energy, but if that’s the case, then Blitzen hasn’t stored yours, so he won’t be able to find this place with your magic!”
Ivonne said cheerfully. Isaac looked at her with a sympathetic expression.
Beyond being angry at the unwarranted stalking, it was clear that she was at a point of relief. It was evident how much she had suffered from Blitzen just by looking at the dark shadows under her eyes.
“Blitzen’s harassment must have been so bad that you haven’t been sleeping properly. Your skin looks dull.”
“Oh, really? Is it that obvious just by looking? What should I do?”
Ivonne touched her cheek with concern. The reason for her worry was simple:
‘Did Rix notice?’
She wondered if her caring and perceptive crush was worried about her. Was he unable to focus on the dangerous and chaotic battlefield because he was thinking about her?
‘The communication quality wasn’t good, so he might not have noticed. And I wasn’t receiving the communication in a well-lit place…’
Ivonne had already moved past feeling hurt that Rix might not have noticed right away. When you’re in love, especially unrequited love, it often becomes like this. Unrequited love is sometimes referred to as an unusual desire.
Humans are naturally designed to prioritize themselves, and scholars say that it’s this self-interest that has allowed humanity to survive and evolve. So, if suppressing this instinctual self-interest to think more about someone else isn’t an unusual desire, then what is?
‘Yeah. If my appearance had been bad, Rix would have mentioned it first. Being considerate, he might have asked if I was eating well, even if he didn’t ask directly.’
Ivonne tirelessly formed theories to convince herself that Rix hadn’t noticed. This was also an attempt to suppress the possibility that Rix might not have noticed because he wasn’t interested in her.
So absorbed in her thoughts, Ivonne completely focused on Rix, even though it was Isaac who had pointed out her situation. Perhaps because of this, Isaac’s expression grew ambiguous.
“Are you alright, Ivonne?”
Isaac, unable to wait any longer, called out to her, and only then did Ivonne blink and refocus.
“Oh, I’m sorry. I was just lost in thought for a moment…”
“That’s understandable.”
Isaac gave a warm smile and nodded. But soon, he crossed his arms and adopted a somewhat indifferent and grumpy expression.
“Hm… So, are you being calm, or do you trust me that much?”
“Pardon?”
Taken aback by the unexpected question, Ivonne blinked. Isaac gestured with his chin for her to listen.
“You’re sitting here in front of someone who was sentenced to death and declared dead, and you haven’t asked a single question.”
“Oh…”
“And the reason I was sentenced to death was because I was a spy of the Osbloom Kingdom. Even if you dislike Count Ulfest, isn’t it a bit reckless to follow me so readily?”
Ivonne blinked at Isaac’s words.
‘That’s true.’
Upon reflection, it was indeed strange. It was unlike the cautious Ivonne to make such a choice. It was true that she had spent enjoyable times with Isaac at the Magic Tower, but that was not enough time to unconditionally trust each other.
‘But why…?’
Despite wanting to escape from Blitzen, she hadn’t had the slightest doubt. As if she knew Isaac would never harm her. No, that wasn’t quite the right analogy.
To be precise:
“Actually, it just felt… like it would be okay.”
“Hmm?”
“I don’t quite know how to explain it, but somehow… somehow, I felt that, given the current situation, Senior wouldn’t… um… harm me.”
Ivonne was startled by her own words. It was such an impudent thing to say.
“Oh my, I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to say that… I mean, what I meant was, um… even if Senior did harm me, I…”
The more she tried to correct herself, the more she seemed to make things worse. Ivonne’s face flushed with embarrassment and shame.
‘I can’t believe I said something so arrogant!’
As she was horrified by her own words, a part of her felt that way genuinely. It was as if she had faced Isaac in the past and had prepared herself against him. It was truly strange.
“I’m sorry. What I meant to say was… even if Senior were to do something bad to me…”
“You mean that you felt you could handle it well enough? After all, there’s no way I would harm you.”
Isaac’s clarification was subtly different from what Ivonne had meant. Her words meant that she had complete confidence in overcoming anything he might do, but that didn’t mean she lacked social awareness.
“Yes, that’s it.”
“I didn’t realize I had given you such a sense of trust.”
Isaac smiled warmly. It seemed that the awkward moment was smoothing out.