I Became The Sword Of The Sword-Obsessed Male Lead (18 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 5
“I never made any contract.”
“I didn’t either. I never wanted to. But you were the one who picked up the sword first, weren’t you?”
“That was just to check if the sword was damaged anywhere…!”
Dietrich, who had barely spoken a word to me since we met—likely eager to get rid of me—now spilled out excuse after excuse.
But it didn’t work on me; I’d already firmly decided to lie.
‘Anyway, if Dietrich abandons me now, I won’t be able to get back on the original story’s trajectory.’
And returning from the sword spirit to my human form would become impossible.
All I needed was to stay by Dietrich’s side long enough to find a way back to being human, then leave immediately.
So for now, I had to stick close to Dietrich—by any means necessary, even if it meant lying.
Even if he grew tired of me and tried to avoid me, I’d cling to him relentlessly.
I soothed him in a gentle tone, as if I understood everything perfectly.
“It’s fine. Contracts aren’t eternal. Once I’ve fulfilled what the spirit desires, we can end the contract.”
“Why should I fulfill the wishes of some foolish spirit who recklessly made a contract on its own?”
His tone was quite sharp.
Though it was a logical rebuttal, I didn’t falter and continued my lie calmly.
“Don’t ask me—that’s not something I can answer. I’m just following a set manual.”
“Whoever wrote that manual clearly has no idea what they’re doing.”
That person is me!
I decided to leave that part unsaid.
“It’s fine. What matters is that what I want isn’t particularly difficult.”
“Stop beating around the bush and just say it.”
“My wish is to become human again.”
“…Were you human originally?”
Whether the spirit inhabiting Harpe had once been human was something even I didn’t know.
But I myself truly had been human once.
I slowly nodded. At that, Dietrich’s previously languid eyes widened slightly.
It was certainly a shocking tale—anyone would be surprised to hear a spirit had once been human.
Almost no one ever wondered or cared about where spirits came from or how they vanished.
“So help me. Once I become human, this contract ends.”
“…”
“If you try to abandon me, your life will end.”
I muttered ominously, as a warning—but he didn’t seem frightened at all.
He fell silent for a moment, seemingly lost in thought, then slowly asked,
“So what do I get out of it?”
“Your life, obviously.”
“You’re even more foolish than I thought.”
Clicking his tongue slightly at my stupidity, he tapped his forehead with his index finger and said,
“Even assuming everything you say is true, I still won’t die. As long as I keep you with me for life, there’s no way I’ll die. So I don’t actually need to grant your wish. After all, as long as I don’t die, I’m fine, right?”
…Extremely sharp.
I hadn’t expected Dietrich to respond so cleverly, so I quickly scrambled for a new plan.
If he truly did keep me with him forever without ever fulfilling my wish, that would be disastrous.
Finding a way to become human would be far easier with Dietrich’s help.
The best solution here was clearly to also grant something Dietrich wanted.
Nervously stammering, I asked,
“T-then tell me what you want. I’ll help you.”
“…You claimed you know everything related to the Delgado ducal family.”
That was something I’d said earlier just to lure Dietrich in.
I’d better just agree now.
I nodded vigorously, as if my head might fall off.
“Yes, I know everything.”
“You also said you could help me become the family head.”
“Of course! I can definitely do that too.”
“…Then help me become the family head.”
Not “Help me, please?” or even “Will you help me?”—just the blunt imperative: “Help me.”
It was the height of arrogance.
Despite his infuriating attitude, I felt secretly pleased.
‘My lie actually worked!’
I’d been worried Dietrich—so sharp-witted—would see straight through it.
“If I help you, I’ll grant your wish too.”
“Great. Deal sealed! No take-backs! Especially no talk about throwing me away, smashing me, or selling me off at the market!”
“…”
“Say something.”
“I’ll decide after I see you do it.”
This guy just won’t quit!
Still, I could sense it clearly:
Unlike before, Dietrich no longer seemed intent on abandoning me.
It wasn’t so much that my threat of death had worked—rather, he’d quickly assessed the usefulness of the sword he’d picked up.
‘He must’ve decided using me might help him secure the ducal title.’
Either way, it worked out well for me.
Afraid he might change his mind again, I quickly stepped closer to him.
“Then let’s make a contract right now—not just a verbal one, but a proper written agreement.”
This was my final safeguard, in case Dietrich changed his mind yet again.
Though he looked thoroughly annoyed, he surprisingly handed over a piece of paper without protest.
Below the hastily scrawled words “Contract,” he wrote his name and signed, then pushed the paper toward me.
I wrote “Harpe” beneath his name and finished signing—immediately, a flash of light erupted around me.
The room, which had been pitch-dark after sunset, suddenly brightened as if a lamp had been lit, then dimmed again.
And I gaped in astonishment at the warm, solid sensation of my own body—fully tangible now.
“I’m human.”
“…So is the contract over now?”
Despite his words, Dietrich looked quite startled too.
His strangely colored eyes carefully scanned me up and down, clearly curious about my true nature.
Then, softly, he called my name.
“Harpe.”
For a fleeting moment, his voice—gentle yet cold, brushing against my ears—sent shivers down my spine… and then I was trapped back inside the sword again.
W-wait, I clearly became human just now…!
Although forming a contract with the sword’s owner had granted me human form, it seemed I hadn’t fully escaped being a sword spirit after all.
“Harpe.”
The moment he called my name again, I reappeared in his room.
“So I’m still technically a sword spirit. That means the contract hasn’t been canceled.”
Though a little disappointed, I was still overjoyed just to have regained my human form.
At least I wouldn’t have to wander around looking like some half-ghostly spirit anymore.
“Do you have a mirror?”
I wanted to see my human appearance right away.
Now that I’d entered this romance novel world, I was also curious what sort of looks I’d gotten.
He frowned at me as if baffled by my sudden demand for a mirror, and replied coldly,
“There’s no mirror around here. Why would I need one?”
“You live without ever looking in a mirror?”
With that face, he doesn’t look in mirrors?
Now I was the one stunned.
If I looked even half as beautiful as Dietrich, I’d stare at myself in the mirror every single day.
His blunt claim that there was no mirror clearly disappointed me, so he grudgingly added,
“If you absolutely must see one, there’s one in the dressing room. Though it’s a place the Duchess usually uses.”
“The dressing room?”
Hearing it was frequently used by the Duchess instantly killed my desire to go.
It would be incredibly dangerous for someone to see me in my current form.
A mysterious woman suddenly appearing in Duke Delgado’s manor?
I’d be mistaken for an intruder in no time.
Only now did I start worrying about how I’d manage to live in the Delgado manor from here on.
What could I say to blend in naturally?
Just then, as if reading my thoughts, Dietrich flatly declared,
“I’ll introduce you as a distant relative from my mother’s family—someone I happened to meet while searching for the sword.”
“…Huh?”
“Got a better idea? If you do, go ahead and say it.”
It sounded a bit forced, but I couldn’t think of a better cover story.
Being connected to Dietrich’s mother—the former Duchess—meant no one could easily question or meddle with me.
Even though she’d been driven out, Dietrich remained the top heir to the Delgado dukedom.
Few would dare object to him taking care of a relative from his mother’s side.
“No, no! That’s perfect. As long as I can stay here, I don’t care about anything else.”
Hardly had the words left my mouth when he immediately stood up from the sofa he’d been lounging on.
He walked over to where I sat on the bed and nudged my shoulders firmly.
“Huh? Why?”
“Why? I don’t have any habit of letting strange women sleep in my bed.”
This lunatic.
He delivers such outrageous nonsense with that completely blank face.
I instantly jumped off the bed and wrapped my arms tightly around myself.
“I-I don’t either! I won’t do anything with you!”
Seeing my shocked reaction, Dietrich tilted his head slightly and raised an eyebrow.
Then, as if he’d figured something out, the corner of his lips lifted faintly into a small smirk.
“Oh. I hadn’t the slightest intention of doing anything—but were you perhaps hoping for something?”
His beautiful face leaned closer, smiling, making my heart feel like it might leap right out of my chest.
To hide my burning ears, I quickly stepped backward and blurted out,
“I wasn’t hoping for anything!”
Dietrich, arms crossed, simply nodded vaguely as if nothing had happened.
“Good, then.”
Good, my foot!
His unpredictable, back-and-forth behavior made my head spin.
Seemingly indifferent to whether I stayed or left, he jerked his chin toward the sofa and said tonelessly,
“Don’t covet my bed. Sleep on that sofa or wherever—figure it out yourself.”
The sofa he’d been lounging on looked barely big enough for one person—utterly unfit for sleeping.
‘…Heartless guy!’
I hadn’t really expected to sleep in his bed, but his coldness stung more than I’d anticipated.
But only for a moment—once I sat down on the sofa, my eyelids grew as heavy as if weighted with stones, and my mind began to blur.
‘It really has been an unusually long day.’
Just the fact I’d been possessed was shocking enough—but now I was falling asleep in the male lead’s room from the original story. I still couldn’t believe it.
Tomorrow, I really hope I’ll grow at least a little more used to this absurd situation.
I need to find a way to become human again soon.
And I absolutely must eat some delicious food.
With that final thought, I drifted off into deep sleep.
And then, the next day at lunch—
I found myself facing an excruciating dilemma: a plate of incredibly delicious food in front of me, yet unable to take even a single bite.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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