Fostering the Male Lead - Chapter 99

Boom! Rumble!

The dark clouds came rushing in at a rapid pace with a terrifying  sound. Seeing the pitch-black sky, I scratched my head in frustration.

When Sihael came, I thought I was saved now, but I wasn’t. I thought he was the prince who came to rescue me, but he turned out to be another lost child like me.

“Did you tell others?”

Sihael avoided my eyes again this time.

‘When he woke up, I wasn’t beside him, so he must have run out recklessly.’

In the end, no one knew that Sihael and I were lost in the mountains. At this point, it was more amazing that he indeed found me.

“How did you find me?”

Did he just keep running until he found me? Considering how he didn’t know the way back, it was highly likely.

“Can’t you use your nose to find the way back?”

‘Even though he was a wolf in name, wouldn’t it be possible for him to return to the villa by following the familiar smell?’

I looked forward to it, but Sihael shook his head resolutely. He stepped behind my back and tapped the red flowers blooming between the trees. Then the strong scent of flowers filled the surroundings.

“Achoo!”

Sihael coughed constantly but did not stop touching the flowers. It was as if he was urging me to come and look at the flower.

Is there something in that flower? Bending my knees in front of the flowers as he wished, I opened my eyes wide.

Wait, could it be it by any chance?

“Is it a red lily flower?”

“Woof!”

Sihael nodded eagerly, saying I was right. Ah, now it made sense why Sihael was irritated by its smell. The red lily flower had a unique fragrance that demons disliked. To humans, it smelled the same as other flowers, but to demons, it was said to be a terrible and disgusting smell.

Just like how mosquitoes hate mosquito incense.

It actually felt like a sweet flower scent to me.

“Your Highness, are you okay?”

“Woof!”

I didn’t notice until now because I was only looking forward, but now I could see red lily flowers blooming all over the forest. Is this a barrier to prevent other demons and monsters from entering the villa, or is it a measure to prevent Sihael from leaving the villa?

‘Maybe it’s both.’

Since Sihael was dangerous when he lost all reason, it might be a means to protect him and restrain him at the same time.

“This is bad.”

People say that it is better to be together than alone, and with Sihael by my side, I was still mentally stable.

‘If they find out that Sihael is also not present at the villa, they’ll move faster.’

Nanabi and Leonard will frantically search for him, so we’ll be found sooner than if I were alone.

“For now, let’s go down as far as we can.”

I circled around the same place alone, but with Sihael, maybe it would be different. We hurried our steps. As a profound silence spread, Sihael opened his mouth.

“Woof, woof, grrrrr.”

“I’m sorry, I don’t understand what you are saying.”

When I shook my head, Sihael stopped for a moment and began to explain something to me with gestures. He pointed with his foot the way we had come, and thumped the ground.

“Ah! Are you asking why I am here?”

Sihael barked telling me I guessed right.

“I came here because I heard there was a rock that makes one’s wishes come true.”

“Grreung.”

What? Did you just laugh at me?

I opened my mouth in amazement, but Sihael continued to burst into laughter. As if he found it ridiculous that I believed in such an absurd superstition.

“Why? It might come true.”

“Woof, greung?”

What do you mean this time?

“Did you just call me an idiot?”

Sihael shook his head.

“Are you asking what my wish is?”

Sihael nodded eagerly.

“Ah, I wanted to ask for a handsome man, ugh.”

In an instant, Sihael rammed my body. I managed to straighten my staggering body and pushed away his face, as he kept pressing down on my stomach.

“Why are you being like this?”

While I frowned, not knowing what he meant, Sihael stomped his feet, revealing his canines.

“Well, since I had to make a wish, I wanted to wish at least that much!”

“Grrrrrrr!”

You didn’t scold me like this even when I was lost, but why are you getting angry now?

Just when I was about to bicker with Sihael, cold drops of water touched my cheek.

Drip.

Drip, drip.

Raindrops began to fall from the sky. The raindrops were quite big.

“Your Highness, I don’t think it’s time for us to fight among ourselves.”

It’s only now falling drop by drop or two, but it might soon pour like there was a hole in the sky.

‘It’d be a big deal.’

Looking at the sparkling sky made me feel impatient. I had an ominous feeling that a big storm was coming.

“Your Highness, we can’t fight like this anymore. Let’s find a place to avoid the rain first.”

The big drops of rain hit me all over. The rainwater that ran down my cheeks was cold. I wiped my eyes several times as my vision blurred from the rain.

Rumble, clap!

As I shuddered at the loud sound as if a cannon had been fired, Sihael pushed me on the back with his head, telling me to go. How long did we run with our body drenched in the rain?  I eventually found a space where we could get shelter from the rain. It was overlaid with two large stones. I raised my voice and called out to Sihael.

“Your Highness, over there!”

Sihael’s ears pricked as I screamed with all my might. I pointed to the space with my finger and ran into it.

‘Thank gods. Though it’s uncomfortable, we’ll be able to avoid the rain now.’

Excited about the space which turned out to be more useful than I thought, I beckoned to Sihael to come quickly.

Not knowing that the ground had become weakened by the sudden heavy rain.

“Your Highness, please come quickly, ugh!”

Thud!

I blinked stupidly as my center of gravity kept leaning back.

Why are my feet collapsing?

Wait, why am I falling backwards?

“Woof! Woof!”

No, that’s not what matters.

Behind this, there is obviously a cliff.

“Shit…”

The black sky in front of me was like my future. I closed my eyes tightly for the last time, as Sihael flung himself toward me.