The force that filled the place quickly subsided. As if that wasn’t enough, Silian, who had grabbed Teddy’s shoulders, seized his throat. It was a quite intense and powerful pressure.
It was like a mother cat biting the neck of a troublesome kitten. The pressure was strong and forceful. At the same time, a scathing curse spilled from Teddy.
“Is this insane? Are you crazy?”
Only then did Teddy hurriedly raise his head as if realizing what he had done. Silian’s body, pressing on his neck, exerted tremendous force, enough to push him backward.
It was as if an actual beast. The pressure was stronger than the force pushing back.
Yet, Silian couldn’t overcome Teddy’s strength and slightly stepped back, looking surprised.
But Teddy, seemingly not caring about who was holding his throat, quickly bowed towards Sessania.
“I’m sorry. Master… I also… I don’t know what I did… I’m truly sorry.”
“No, Silian, let go.”
Because of the recent incident, Silian flatly refused her words.
“…I can’t do that. Look at it. You know how dangerous she is.”
“Even so.”
“No.”
“It’s okay now. As you can see. So, let go.”
The more he refused, the more aggressively Sessania spoke with a strong tone.
Even though he refused, she would forcefully say what she wanted to say.
Even so, there was nothing more he could do.
“It’s really annoying. You, Sessania, you… really annoying.”
“What can I do? I was born like this.”
“It’s not because of that. It’s because you keep withdrawing. If you keep doing that, something really bad will happen.”
“I don’t know anything. It was something done by a stranger. So don’t hate me too much. Silian. And thank you for showing up.”
“…Ha.”
Silian, who had been exhaling deeply, finally released his hand holding Teddy’s throat.
Even if it was a gesture to grab his neck for restraint, it must have been quite intense, yet Teddy was busy apologizing to Sessania.
“I’m sorry. Master. Really sorry.”
“No.”
“I… I’m… I should have stayed in prison. I must have been a person who, like always, didn’t fit with freedom.”
With an expression never seen before, Sessania looked at Teddy.
At the painfully cold expression, Teddy felt a piece of his heart being torn away.
“Don’t talk nonsense. It was just a mistake.”
“But… What should I do if I do this again? I keep feeling like I’m being engulfed by darkness… It wasn’t an illusion. I… I… made you in danger in an instant, didn’t I?”
Sessania, passing by the resisting Silian, reached out to Teddy.
“Don’t worry. At that time, I will stop you. I’ll prevent your power from devouring others. I’ll do it.”
“Seriously. Even now, I wouldn’t have been able to breathe if it weren’t for my help.”
Silian, as if to be ominous, opened his mouth as her words finished.
“Yeah. That’s right. Because Silian is here. In any case, to save me. I’ve prepared quite a few ways for my safety. So, Teddy can be reassured.”
“Really… frustrating.”
“But what can you do? Believe what you want. Teddy and Silian both want to believe in my people.”
Silian, who was messing up my hair, turned around as if he had no choice.
“Yeah. Protecting you is my duty and contract. Do as you please. I’m going.”
“Huh? Going?”
“I don’t want to see you being ridiculous any longer.”
Why he hated Teddy so much couldn’t be understood, but Silian showed clear hostility and moved down the stairs.
“Ah…”
“Don’t worry. Sessania, if you’re in danger, I can come out anytime.”
That was the end of it. Like a guardian deity, Silian appeared and then disappeared.
While Teddy was quietly watching him, he approached Sessania.
“I-I really think I should go back. I’m scared.”
“Stop it. I’ll decide where you’ll be. Until you know about yourself. So, even after you know about yourself, leave if you want. Got it?”
“…Master.”
“So, what I wanted to ask you today wasn’t that. Somehow, the conversation flowed that way. I asked about the flower to ask about the person who sold it.”
Suddenly, Teddy’s face turned red.
“Th-that was it. I didn’t know… too much…”
As if steam was rising from his head, Teddy felt so embarrassed.
“I got excited without knowing… Ha…”
“Now that you know, it’s over. If you get excited, you can be dangerous to people around you. Know that. People always make mistakes. Just don’t repeat those mistakes.”
“But… What if I get swallowed by darkness again?”
“Think that I might kill you. If you can’t come to your senses, I might kill you, the one who saved you. Keep thinking that, and make up your mind every time.”
Teddy’s expression became more sullen than before.
“And Teddy. Instead of being engulfed, make that darkness yours. Any kind of power will eventually be helpful.”
She had little knowledge about the power he possessed. So, what Sessania said was all about it.
“Yeah…”
“So, how was the person who gave you that flower? Was there anything special?”
“It felt like he was saying he was a god. Well… it might have been a delusion!”
“A god…”
“Why? Is there a problem…?”
“No, just.”
Matapju couldn’t say what she said to Teddy.
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.”
