The Male Lead I Raised Is Obsessed With Me

From that day on, I started going around all the jewellery stores in the capital.

“Not here either.”

I let out a big sigh as I left the last jewellery store.

I thought I’d be able to find them soon since I managed to find one at the jewellery store in the previous territory.

However, contrary to my expectation, it was not easy to find jewellery that Blackie could eat.

[It’s not just any jewel. It must be full of human desire or rare powers.]

Blackie had said so, but to be honest, I’m not quite sure.

It would have been easier if he had told me it needed to be a billion dollar worth diamond.

Treon, who saw me in agony, cautiously recommended. 

“Madam, how about joining a secret auction?”

“A secret auction?”

“Yes. After all, rare jewels tend to be auctioned rather than owned by jewellers.”

“Alright. Let’s do that.”

At the late hour of night, I arrived at an auction house in a remote part of the capital.

As it was an auction for wealthy aristocrats, the venue inside was decorated quite luxuriously.

To protect the privacy of the participants, all the seats were partitioned, and even the sofas were soft.

I sipped on my fruit juice and looked at Bircher, who had followed me as an escort.

Because of the venue, he took off the usual scruffy clothes he wore for work, and I was once again reminded that he actually had a handsome face after dressing up.

‘It’s like the world’s nicest kindergarten teacher or church brother.’

In terms of reassurance, it was the perfect face for a secret organisation.

Bircher, who had been yawning since the auction started, suddenly brightened his eyes at the appearance of a rare plant.

“Madam.”

“What?”

“Can you buy me that plant? Please?”

“What are you going to use that for?”

When I asked Bircher, wondering if he was interested in plants too, he smiled gently as if he wasn’t capable of killing a single insect.

“For torturing.”

“……”

“If you mix a little bit of that and consume it, your whole body will start to itch and your bones will begin to melt…”

“Stop, that’s enough.”

I was starting to imagine it, so I didn’t want to hear any more of that.

The price wasn’t too expensive, so when I bought it and held it in my arms, Bircher was delighted like a child.

Then, he looked at me cautiously.

“Oh……But hasn’t madam found what you were looking for, yet?”

“I will. I hope it comes out soon.”

Ceramics made by craftsmen, swords used by famous knights, and accessories brought from foreign countries.

All sorts of jewels and valuable items appeared and went by repeatedly, but none of them was worth for Blackie to eat.

As I was getting tired of the prolonged auction, the long-awaited item finally appeared.

“Now, here is the final item for this auction! It is a very precious item that is incomparable to the products you have seen so far.”

The auctioneer raised his voice and drew people’s attention.

“This is the diamond ring that His Majesty, the Fifth Emperor, had given to the Empress! It was also a ring that symbolises the love of His Majesty, so many people wish to covet it. We were especially able to obtain this special item after the Empress had passed away and even brought it to her grave!”

The auctioneer’s words stirred up the audience.

“Isn’t that stealing?”

I whispered to Bircher, who sat next to me.

“It doesn’t matter if you don’t get caught.”

Even before Blackie could take a look at the item under the colourful lights, he spoke.

[Master, that’s the one.]

Alright, it’s finally here, isn’t it?

The black cloth was peeled off and the revealed item was beautiful.

“Now, let’s begin with the starting price of 100 million. I will raise the bidding price by one million marks!”

100 million.

It was the highest starting price for any item ever put up for auction.

Items like that were not something an ordinary jeweller could handle.

‘Blackie was serious……I never imagined that he would want to eat a really, really expensive diamond.’

“Yes, Number 22 for 100 million. Number 8 for 102 million.”

The auction price jumped in an instant and reached nearly 500 million mark.

“Aren’t you going to hold up your number, madam?”

“I think there will be more competition, it would only hurt my arm if I do it now.”

At my words, Bircher nodded his head.

“Right. Madam is vulnerable. Then, should I give you an armrest?”

“No, I’m alright.”

I’m not that fragile.

The auctioneer looked at the participants with a smile.

“The competition is fierce. Let’s raise it up by 10 million. Yes, Number 3 for 510 million. Number 15 for 520 million.”

Soon, the number of participants narrowed down to two.

“Number 15 for 620 million. Number 3 for 630 million.”

I was slowly getting tired and I had no intention of dragging it any further.

I took my number and declared.

“1 billion.”

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In the carriage returning home, I took out the ring I won.

The gem shone under the moonlight was very beautiful.

As mentioned in the auction, a fight was deserved to obtain this jewel.

‘Right, but it’s for Blackie.’

“Eat up, Blackie.”

I placed Blackie on my lap and handed him the ring, then Blackie opened his small mouth and bit the ring.

Crunch, crunch.

Whenever Blackie moved his mouth, the diamond ring the size of Blackie’s face gradually disappeared.

Finally, after devouring the whole jewel, Blackie opened his mouth in satisfaction.

“How is it?”

What kind of abilities did he have this time?

My heart was pounding.

The next moment, white snowflakes flew inside the carriage.

In an instant, my vision was blocked and my knees felt heavy.

“Ugh.”

When I opened my eyes again, the snowflakes disappeared and a huge handsome man was sitting on my lap.

Dark skin as if it melted under the moonlight, pure white hair tied in a long braid.

When the man slowly opened his eyes, his blue pupils were visible.

It was Blackie’s human figure that I saw when I first signed the contract.

Blackie looked down at his body with an expressionless face.

The body that came back after a long time felt strange.

Although he was handsome, I still preferred the dragon more.

It was cute when he wags his tail, and I felt that his expressions were more readable.

I said to Blackie who was still looking down at me.

“Blackie.”

“Yes, Master.”

“You’re heavy, get off now.”

“Yes……”

Seeing him become a human after such a long time made me feel sorry again.

I can’t believe I named such a handsome guy, Blackie.

“By the way, Blackie, is becoming a human all that it is? Anything else?”

Blackie blinked as if he didn’t understand.

It was nice to see the handsome Blackie again, but that wasn’t the point in this current situation.

I asked with a serious face.

“Blackie, are you good at fighting?”

“Is that all Master has to say about this situation?”

“No, because that is the most important thing right now. I don’t think I’ve heard of you mentioning that you could use a sword well.”

Normally, becoming a human would have been a great ability, but we had to leave to catch monsters in a few days.

If possible, I wanted the defence ability to be strengthened.

Blackie replied curtly.

“No. I’ve never held a sword before.”

Then, we needed to break one more seal.

Where else can I get jewels?

Will I be able to make it in time before the departure?

While I was thinking, Blackie spoke.

“But I can catch monsters.”

“What?”

A large drop of water formed from Blackie’s hand.

Even at first glance, it seemed like it would exceed a cup of water.

“Blackie! You……!”

“It’s no longer just a glass of water.”

As Blackie moved his hand, the stream of water formed in the air froze in an instant.

Crush, crush!

As Blackie waved his hand, the ice quickly formed into a powder and flew away.

As the ice powder scattered, Blackie looked at me and asked.

“How is it, Master? Is this enough power for you?”

I clapped for Blackie.

“You’re the best, Blackie!”

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“Xaril. Soon, the Duke of Valfurga will be heading to the Chaot territory.”

In the dark room, a man laughed ominously through the communication device in response to Marquis Reholas’ words.

“Am I finally able to see that cute duke? Ah, I can’t wait, I’m already looking forward to it.”

“I do not care about your expectations. Failing this mission is unacceptable.”

“I know. You want me to kill the Duke of Valfruga? Don’t worry. I’m not that incapable to lose to that child.”

Xaril was certainly a monster, so strong that he killed thousands of knights during the Old War.

“Don’t let your guard down. He’s a descendant of the Valfruga, who sealed the Demon King.”

“Well, he’s still a child, isn’t he?”

“More importantly, how is the creation of the Demon King’s new body? Didn’t you say the swordsman you caught a while ago was quite good?”

When Marquis Reholas asked coldly, Xaril shrugged.

“He has the best record among humans. His body can endure for 30 minutes without collapsing.”

“I don’t need excuses.”

“That’s why I’m doing a new experiment these days. It’s by using the body of a child.”

“Oh?”

Xaril gave an evil smile.

“I will offer 100 pure bodies as a sacrifice to create a body that is more powerful than humans. With that, it will be able to accept the Demon King’s magic. Now that we’ve gathered 99 people, Duke Valfruga will be the last component.”

“That is an interesting plan. To create a new body for the Demon King using the body of the one who sealed him.”

“The Demon King’s resurrection is not far away. Then, we would no longer have to hide in the dark like this. If it weren’t for those damn warrior descendants!”

Marquis Reholas’ gaze turned to the window.

The air on the summer night was refreshing, but it felt absolutely disgusting to him.

A world where magic coated the sky black, and people’s screams could be heard.

It was an ecstatic world that would be created once the Demon King returned.

“All for the resurrection of the Demon King.”

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Felia read the investigation regarding the Chaot territory.

After hours of intense concentration and reading all the thick reports, she placed them down and said.

“If we do this well, we might be able to defeat Marquis Reholas.”