The Male Lead Is Obsessed With My Health Chapter 296

I slowly traced back my memories.

After seeing Sir Zylo Gremwatt—who was clearly resurrected—I panicked and tried to have a deep discussion with my master.

That was when my master said there were some things to prepare and asked me to wait for a bit.

I got bored while waiting and stepped outside the Sky Tower for a moment…

…and got kidnapped.

There was no other way to describe it.

Sirua suddenly appeared, said it was urgent, and dragged me off without any explanation, and that was how I ended up here!

“No way……”

The Empress’s palace? Is this really right?

On top of that, I was dressed very casually—just a robe thrown over simple clothes.

When I hesitated in embarrassment, Sirua burst out laughing and said,

“It’s fine, it’s fine. We’re friends, right?”

You might be fine, but I’m not friends with Her Majesty the Empress……

Then the Empress kindly took Sirua’s side in a very gentle voice.

“Yes, it’s fine.”

It’s not fine for me…….

If Mehen found out about this—

“…Nothing would happen, actually.”

Mehen wouldn’t scold me over something like this.

So in the end, I’d just be embarrassed on my own.

Well, it wasn’t entirely my fault either. It’s not like I knew I’d be meeting the Empress today.

Whatever. I give up.

“So… what exactly is so urgent?”

I asked, thinking I should just get this “urgent matter” over with and return to the Sky Tower as quickly as possible.

But—

“What?”

The mood suddenly darkened.

“Ah… um… that is……”

Empress Ageni looked awkward, like she didn’t know how to explain it.

“No, Mother. Just be honest and ask for help.”

“Even so, there’s Miss Arellin’s position to consider……”

“If it’s Arellin’s words, Pession would come see you immediately.”

“But I feel bad toward Arellin.”

What kind of situation is this?

I wanted to pretend I didn’t hear anything, but their voices were way too clear to ignore.

In the end, I raised my hand quietly. Only then did the two of them look at me.

“Um. I don’t know what this is about, but could you call me again once things are sorted out?”

Sirua waved her hand.

“Ah—no, it’s all sorted.”

“It really doesn’t look that way.”

“No, it is. It’s sorted. Go on, Mother. Say it.”

“Well, then……”

Empress Ageni began speaking with a reluctant expression.
After hearing everything about the situation in the palace, my impression was this:

Pession… I didn’t expect this from him.

‘Wow. He actually knows how to be an unfilial son.’

The more I listened, the more awkward the whole thing felt. I could understand Empress Ageni’s feelings, and I could also understand Pession’s.

While I was seriously pondering what kind of judgment Solomon himself would make, the Empress glanced at me nervously and asked carefully,

“Are you all right, Miss Arellin? Do you feel upset with me, perhaps……?”

“Huh? Me? Oh, well… since you’re Pession’s mother, I’m not sure there’s anything I should feel upset about.”

“?”

“?”

Both Empress Ageni and Sirua stared at me in surprise.

Why are they looking at me like that?

‘What exactly am I supposed to be thinking here?’

The only thing that came to mind was—

Pession is ridiculously loved.

That was all.

With a serious expression, Sirua whispered to the Empress.

“Mother, is it just me, or does that not sound like polite lip service at all?”

“No… it looks sincere to me as well.”

“Mother, my intuition says this is somehow a good situation and a bad one at the same time.”

“Ghn……”

Hey. I can hear you.

“…?”

I was pretty sure I’d said that I was fine, but somehow they both seemed to be watching my reactions even more carefully.

I decided to end this situation quickly.

“I’ll talk to Pession for now.”

At my answer, both of their faces brightened.

But you should always listen to the full sentence.

“But I’ll leave the decision up to Pession.”

Their expressions immediately fell.

“Yes… the decision should be… Pession’s…….”

I barely managed to hold back a laugh.

For some reason, the two of them looked kind of cute, drooping like that.

 

 

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“Huh? Arellin, how did you get here?”

Pession’s eyes widened when I showed up the moment he opened the door after knocking.

“I sort of ended up here.”

Thanks to the people the Empress assigned to me, I was able to come straight to the Crown Prince’s office without being stopped.

“You sort of ended up here? Come to think of it, I heard you left the Sky Tower……”

“Huh? I only left the Sky Tower a little while ago. Who did you hear that from?”

“…….”

Pession fell silent for a moment, then smiled sweetly with gentle, curved eyes.

‘Hey, you jerk. Do you think everyone falls for a pretty face?’

They do. Shockingly, I do.

If someone smiles that beautifully, isn’t it only fair to let it slide once?

“But seriously, why are you here?”

Pession looked happy but also a bit confused to see me.
I stared at him for a moment, then spoke bluntly.

“Be nice to your mom.”

“……?”

“You’ll regret it later if you don’t.”

I’d never regretted anything myself—I was a devoted daughter—but everyone ends up regretting not treating their parents better, so I figured I’d say something.

“…You went to the Empress’s palace?”

Pession’s smile cooled slightly, as if he’d realized something.

I hadn’t planned on hiding it anyway. Even if I tried, he’d figure it out quickly.

So I just said what I wanted to say.

“Be a good son. I don’t even have a mom, so I can’t do that even if I want to.”

“……?!”

Pession froze.

His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but he just stared at me blankly.

“You’re lucky. Having a mom.”

“…….”

“I’m really jealous.”

Clearly flustered, Pession barely managed to speak.

“But you have Duke Mehen…”

“Mehen didn’t give birth to me.”

“…That’s… true.”

Seeing him groan with no comeback, I smiled softly.

“Anyway, you should consider yourself blessed. There are lots of mothers who abandon their children or neglect them because their own lives matter more.”

By any standard, Empress Ageni was a great mother.
I hoped Pession would realize that.

As I actively defended her, Pession—who had looked uncomfortable—suddenly asked,

“Aren’t you upset?”

“Huh? The Empress asked that too. That’s weird. Why would I be upset? She’s not my mom.”

“But if Mother hadn’t interfered, I would’ve realized who you were sooner.”

“Hmm. That’s true.”

I thought about it.

“So maybe I resented her a little… for making things harder?”

But I was a generous person.
Holding onto feelings over small things from the past was more tiring than anything else.

“But it’s already over, and it wasn’t that bad. I got to see a lot of sides of you I didn’t know before.”

“…….”

Pession’s expression stiffened.

Grinning mischievously, I poked him in the waist.

“You’ve got a terrible temper, Pession.”

“I’m sorry.”

The apology came out instantly, as if he’d been waiting for it, and I burst out laughing.

“What are you sorry for?”

“Everything. I’m sorry for all of it.”

“For what, exactly? Can you be more specific? I want you to list everything from one to ten.”

“Should I kneel?”

I hadn’t even told him to, but Pession immediately dropped to his knees.

That startled me.

“No, why are you kneeling right away? You’re the Crown Prince.”

“I was wrong.”

“Well, yeah. You were kind of wrong.”

But it also felt like I was teasing him, and it was oddly fun.

Swallowing my next words, I patted Pession’s head as he looked up at me like a repentant sinner.

Sharp-tongued Pession wasn’t bad, but cute Pession like this was definitely better.

“Anyway. Since I was asked to say something, I said it. I just think you shouldn’t do something you’ll regret. The decision’s yours. Well, making one unfilial choice in life isn’t the worst thing.”

“……?”

“Doesn’t being unfilial once make you even better at being filial later?”

I was in the middle of achieving top-tier filial piety after repeatedly dying before my dad, after all.

Maybe because I’d been unfilial so many times, I felt extra motivated now.

“Are you comforting me?”

Pession stood up and naturally pulled me into an embrace. I looked up at him innocently.

“Nope.”

“You are.”

“I’m not.”

“Thanks for the comfort.”

“I said I’m not!”

Pession buried his face in my shoulder and laughed softly.

“I want to stay like this forever.”

I felt the same, but—

“Nope. I have things to do. I have to go back to the Sky Tower.”

Pession’s face instantly turned sulky.

“Looking at me like that won’t change my mind.”

“Arellin, you’re so cold. Is there something more important than me?”

“Probably?”

“What is it?”

“The fate of humanity… maybe the peace and future of the world……”

“……?”

Pession tilted his head like he had no idea what I was talking about.

Honestly, I didn’t really know either. My master was just acting dramatic.

“Arell. The debutante ball is coming up soon. You’ll attend, right?”

“Of course.”

Pession let go of me. As I got ready to head back to the Sky Tower, I wagged a finger at him.

“I’ll be back as soon as I can, so don’t look at other women and behave yourself.”

Pession burst out laughing, then nodded very obediently.

“Okay. I’ll behave.”

Wow. Someone might steal someone that pretty.

But honestly—who else could it be but me?

“I’ll get this done quickly and come back!”