“It’s true! Hurry and get up. I overheard it in the alley earlier. They’re definitely going to kill Rodrigo.”
Silence flowed.
“You don’t believe what I’m saying now, do you?”
“Stop plotting pointless escapes and go to sleep.”
Idriche put his arm around my shoulder. My body slumped back, limp against his thick forearm.
“Is it really okay if Rodrigo dies? Is it okay if only you and your grandfather are left in Atigra?”
Idriche’s eyebrows twitched.
“I’m going crazy. This isn’t the time for this. Think about it, Idriche.”
I tore at my hair and then continued calmly. It was not the time to lose my temper, but to persuade Idriche somehow.
“Even if what I’m saying is a lie, you have nothing to lose. You’ll just feel a bit bad for being fooled by someone like me. But what if it’s true? If Rodrigo is dying right now. Please believe me. If this is a lie, you can really turn me into a hedgehog steak.”
Idriche’s eyes slowly opened. Close enough on the narrow bed that I could feel his breath. Extended pupils beneath his straight eyes. My face was reflected in them. He looked more thoughtful than before.
I didn’t even blink, hoping my sincerity would come through.
“You are the only one who can save Rodrigo now, Idriche.”
Idriche let out a sigh that seemed almost audible. I felt like I understood the feelings of a prisoner waiting for judgment.
“You’d better be prepared if it’s a lie.”
Idriche sat up.
Oh, thank goodness.
“It’s true. Has this tiger lived only by being fooled? Now, let’s go right away. We have to save Rodrigo.”
We left the accommodation right away.
But there was no carriage passing through the dark streets. Anxiously, I chewed the inside of my mouth. My heart pounded as if I had taken a stimulant.
In the midst of confusion, Rodrigo’s face came to mind.
〈Thorn Demon King!〉
What to do, Rodrigo?
“How long will it take for the carriage to come?”
“It will take at least an hour.”
“An hour? No, that’s not going to work.”
Idriche glanced at me once and then looked around. No one was in sight.
Idriche removed the hood covering his head and threw it on the ground.
His exposed silver hair danced in the wind with a rustling sound. He looked like a fairy, no, a warrior from the moon.
And the next moment, he transformed into a giant white tiger.
“Uh!”
I instinctively stumbled backward, tripped, and fell flat on my back.
Even though I had seen it several times, the sight of the white tiger was still intimidating. Idriche’s silver hair turned into silver fur that covered his entire body. The massive head turned to look at me.
Despite having seen it several times, Baekho still made my knees weak just by looking at it. The silver hair of Idrish turned into silver fur that covered its entire body. The enormous head turned to look at me.
I didn’t feel the same killing intent as last time, but the gaze alone was enough to terrify me. If that huge mouth bit me, I would lose my life in an instant.
Baekho slowly approached me. It was just walking, but it looked as elegant and intricate as sand being blown in the wind.
Baekho, who had somehow come right in front of me, nudged my leg with its nose.
“What, what is it…….”
My voice inadvertently shrank.
The tiger pushed my leg with its nose once again.
“You want me to ride on your back?”
As if to agree, Idrish turned around and showed me its back. Of course, it was spacious enough for me to ride with room to spare. But… I’ve never even ridden a horse, let alone a tiger!
But what choice did I have?
I stood up, feeling like crying, and gently grabbed Baekho’s shoulder.
“Ugh, the back feels weird!”
Underneath the surprisingly bristly, pleasantfeeling fur, I could feel hot body heat. The skin was thicker than I thought, and the muscles inside were very firm.
Clearly, there’s not an ounce of fat!
Perhaps my words were unpleasant, Idrish growled. I quickly shut my mouth, moved my reluctant legs, and climbed onto Idrish’s back.
I almost lay down, hugging Baekho tightly with both arms and legs. I grabbed the mane as hard as I could.
“Wait, don’t start yet. Let me hold on tighter. Oh, I’m not mentally prepared yet… What if I fall off while we’re going? You have to run gently. No, we need to go fast. We have to save Rodrigo. So… please go gently and quickly. Oh, deep breaths. One, two, three. I’m ready now. Let’s go!”
I felt Baekho’s body trembling with my whole body. Baekho crouched down fully, then kicked hard with its hind legs.
“Ahh!”
Like flying in the sky, our two bodies soared upwards.
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
