The Obsessive Maniac Is Trying To Confine Me

Chapter 210 ‘Was I even allowed to confess?’ Perhaps the woman knew his heart. Even so, Shi-eon hadn’t dared to say it out loud. It wasn’t because he lacked courage.He was Lee Shi-eon, but at the same time he wasn’t. Shi-eon himself didn’t quite know how to define what he had become. He was never meant to exist. ‘How did things end up like this?’ It all started with her, senior. When she disappeared, Shi-eon became obsessed, chasing every trace she left behind. The first person he sought out was the author of the book his senpai had been possessed by.When I think back on that time, it was a very strange experience. The author clearly knew something. <If you want to hear something crazy… I actually lived in that world and was reincarnated here.> <…….> <When people die, they reincarnate. They travel through many worlds like that. I wrote this story based on my past memories.> But death wasn’t an option for Sion.Even if he died, there was no guarantee he could cross into her world. He studied like crazy. He read all the books, and even invaded a strange cult. His obsession became so extreme that his family eventually confined him to a mental hospital.In a family obsessed with honor, Shi-eon had become a disgrace overnight. But he didn’t care. They were family in name only. The only person he had ever truly loved was his mother, who had died from illness.In her final moments, Shi-eon had been the only one by her side. And she had been the only one by his. After she was gone, the people left behind meant nothing to him. The only one who mattered was her. His senior. So he pursued the truth, desperate to find her. Eventually he came to the laws of the world itself. But… A human body wasn’t meant to endure those laws. He died. The memory of that moment remained painfully clear. Rather than the pain that came down like a scourge, it was the crushing despair that he might never see her again. But then, as if it were fate, an opportunity came. The laws of the world whispered to him. – Pay the price. -If you want what you seek, you must pay the price. How had he been back then? Desperate. He had laughed, wept, and screamed like a madman. – Take whatever you want! I’ll give you everything—just send me to her world! – Then can you give me your ‘memory’? What? – Give me your ‘memories’. If he lost his memories, there would be no point in crossing over. Shi-eon had pleaded, begging to keep them. But the world’s laws were unforgiving. From the moment they had killed him— – Surrender your memories, and I will give you power. – Make your choice. Give me your memories and go to her… or die here. It wasn’t a choice at all. **** Shi-eon stopped in front of Richard. Richard, who had been smiling a while ago, fell into agony again when the illusion disappeared. Blue eyes wet with madness followed Shi-eon. “You took Rose from me.” As if that was Shi-eon’s fault, Richard said. He resented Shi-eon. Shi-eon spoke to Richard calmly. “I’m here to keep my promise.” “Promise?” Richard had a face that didn’t understand what he was saying. However, to Shi-eon, this had weighed heavily on his heart for a long time. “I promised to help you find your memories.” “Those memories… don’t matter.” “They do.” Shi-eon thought of Rose, waiting outside. The truth is… I’m still hiding things from you.I’m terrified you’ll hate me if you find out. “…Honestly, I never wanted to return your memories.” Sion admitted it without hesitation. “I wanted to stay by her side just a little longer.” It was impossible for Richard, who had no memory, to understand Shi-eon’s words. Shi-eon also doesn’t want Richard to understand it. Once Richard got his memories back, he would understand everything. “But… this moment was bound to come eventually.” Crack. Another crack formed on Shi-eon’s already fractured face. Richard’s eyebrows twitched at the strange sight. “Take my hand.” Shi-eon reached out to Richard. But Richard had no intention of accepting it. If anything, he looked like he was about to strike him down. So Shi-eon whispered. “If you take my hand, you’ll regain your memories.” He knew it wasn’t enough. “…And you’ll understand Rose more than ever before.” “…I’ll understand her?” Even though he didn’t fully grasp the situation, Richard’s expression shifted.The thought of learning more about her was enough to unsettle him. “I told you. I’ll return your memories.” “…If I get them back… I’ll understand her?” “Yes.” Richard have no choice but to hold his hand. Because this is about ‘Rose’. As Shi-eon expected, Richard took his hand. And in that instant— Crack. Shi-eon’s cracked face was completely shattered and fell into pieces. Richard looked at the scene as if surprised. Shi-eon’s body crumbled like a doll shattered. The fragments that fell became a fine powder and shimmered like sand reflecting sunlight. Shi-eon thought, I wish I could’ve stayed with Rose in the end. But deep down, he knew it was impossible. Finally, Shi-eon’s body was completely broken. And the shimmering dust drifted toward Richard, seeping into him as though it had been waiting for this moment. “……!” Richard gasped, overwhelmed by the surge of pain that crashed through him. “Hah…” Richard clutched his chest, gasping for air, but no matter how tightly he gripped his shirt, the pressure wouldn’t ease. Only his collar ended up crumpled in his grasp. After a long, agonizing moment, the pain finally began to subside. Richard slowly rose to his feet. “…Ha.” Suddenly, he laughed. “Ah.” He remembered—everything.  ***** -Give me your memory and I will give you ‘power’. What the ‘laws of the world’ whispered were just cruel, like the devil. A law that the human body cannot handle. Until the very end, Shi-eon couldn’t bring himself to reveal the whole truth to Rose.Perhaps that was why he had simply told her, “I met a demon.” But in the end, Shi-eon had to choose.He had wept, sobbed uncontrollably—then, finally, he laughed. Because he had found a way. – If I give you my memories, what will you do with them? The laws of the world, which had coveted his memories, answered dispassionately: – They will vanish. – I see. Fine. Then give me power. – Is that your choice? – Yes. The ‘law of the world’ gave Shi-eon power as promised. The power came in, and Shi-eon’s memory also disappeared. But before that, Shi-eon came up with a trick. Before all his memories disappeared, he made one last move. He breathed life into his memories, splitting them off so that when his memories was completely erased, those memories would act on their own—to prepare everything. And so, the fragment of memory that was Shi-eon fell into the cursed land. Because it was not perfect, it was something that would break someday. ‘Shi-eon’, who was just a memory that had fallen off the body, thought. Am I Lee Shi-eon or not? It is Shi-eon’s memory, but the body moves around separately. It had a difficult time denying its existence. However, he carried on the duties assigned by the main body. First, he placed a curse on Marquis Evantes. It was a story Rose didn’t know yet. The author of the novel wrote was just a fictional story. So Shi-eon had to make up a story that Rose knew. Let everything be done according to the book. So the Marquis Evantes designed the kidnapping of Richard. That was the ‘curse’. The Marquis of Evantes had been searching for the existence of the oracle for a long time. And he decorated it to make Richard stand out in front of him. In fact, the existence of the oracle was both Rose and the Transcendent. Let all three gather in one place. Everything so far has been a rational decision. However, ‘Shi-eon’ was not without emotions. He still carried Shi-eon’s heart, his feelings. How could he remain completely cold? So he took in ‘Rosie’. The scent of Rose, which the original Shi-eon could endure but he could not, had driven him to steal his true self’s power. ‘To save Rose.’ It was what Shi-eon final wish before death. And so he had appeared before her when she had lost her memories. When she had tried to run, tormented by Celine,he had cut off all escape routes. To make her face forward. And when the moment of decision arrived,he found himself growing greedy. I want her,I’m tired of waiting. However, Shi-eon’s absolute purpose was ‘to save Rose’. In the cursed land and the fake world, the body that contains ‘memories’ breaks down slowly. But anywhere else, it was a different story. And so, Shi-eon had made his choice. He had offered himself to Richard. Now we are one. And so, the fragmented memory of Shi-eon returned to its rightful place—completing Richard once more. They had become one.  ***** Outside the temple, I grew increasingly uneasy. Something serious could be happening inside. Too much time had passed, yet everything was eerily silent. <Maybe I’m not Lee Shi-eon.> Suddenly, I remembered the words Shi-eon had told me in the cursed land long ago. What had he meant by that? Surely five minutes have passed by now. Swallowing hard, I finally opened the door. Richard stood there, staring blankly into the air. Where is Shi-eon? Had something happened? An overwhelming urge to run away gripped me, but I forced myself to stay. I approached him cautiously. As if sensing my presence, Richard’s gaze shifted toward me. Suddenly, he approached with a look of radiant joy. He was so much larger than me that I instinctively flinched—but before I could react, he wrapped his arms tightly around me. “Rose.” Was he going to imprison me again? I had to fight back before he— “…I’m sorry.” Richard… apologized? What? “…I missed you so much.” Did you notice that I’m not an illusion? The sun had fully risen, its rays spilling into the temple through the cracks in the stone. “I won’t do the terrible things you feared anymore.” Did that mean… Shi-eon had succeeded? What exactly had happened inside? It was really incomprehensible. But at least the worst seemed to have been avoided. “…I know you’re confused. But everything is alright now.” Everything is alright? I didn’t understand. Nothing made sense. I was confused not knowing what exactly had happened. Then the man whispered to me. “I love you.” The man continued to whisper after that. Confusion. Chaos. No words seemed enough to describe the situation. Yet somehow, as sunlight filled the desolate temple,a quiet warmth spread through the air— giving me the strange feeling that, perhaps, everything really would be alright now.   The Obsessive Maniac Is Trying to Confine Me—The EndThank you so much for reading my translation, I hope you have a wonderful day.