All Chapters of Obsession: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Her heart pounded violently.Iris moved closer to the window to see what was happening outside.But a hand reached out and stopped her from looking.A hoarse voice came from behind her:“Don’t look!”“B-but…”Iris tried to pull away to see what was happening outside.But then she heard the sounds of swords and sharp screams.Her body trembled, and fear spread through her.Suddenly—Gabriel pulled her into his arms and covered her ears tightly.Iris felt a little safe when she smelled his cold scent, and her body relaxed slightly.“It’s fine. Open your eyes now.”Gabriel spoke calmly when he saw the fear clearly on her face.He liked the sight of her like this, and he wished she would show this side more often.Gabriel focused his gaze outside, trying to push away those violent thoughts that suddenly invaded his mind.He narrowed his eyes, a sharp glint flashing within them.“It seems I have been too lenient with them lately.”Gabriel gritted his teeth.Iris finally regained her awaren

The thoughts inside the maids’ minds stopped instantly when Gabriel lifted his eyes toward them coldly.Their heads lowered immediately.Even the atmosphere inside the floor became more tense.As for Iris, she didn’t notice what they were thinking at all, still stunned by the amount of money inside the pouch.She gripped it with hesitant fingers and whispered softly:“But I really won’t need it…”Gabriel heard her despite how low her voice was.“You will need it.”“But—”He looked up at her again.She froze instantly.Then closed her mouth in silence.Francois watched her for a few seconds before offering a faint, respectful smile.“It seems His Majesty cares about your comfort quite a lot, Lady Iris.”Iris nearly choked.“N-no, it’s not like that!”But Francois only smiled without commenting further.Gabriel, on the other hand, showed no interest in clarifying anything.And that made things worse for her.One of the attendants approached, holding a soft winter scarf.“Milady, what ab

The carriage continued moving throughout the night.The road outside the capital was longer and quieter. The dense trees on both sides of the road gradually began to disappear as they moved further away, and the air inside the carriage became slightly colder, as if a storm was coming.But Gabriel did not order it to stop.Iris remained asleep the entire time.Her head was still resting on his shoulder, and her arm was loosely wrapped around her coat as if she were holding onto it even without realizing it.Gabriel had been reading some documents at first, but he stopped a while ago.He no longer looked directly at her, but her presence disrupted his focus.Only the sound of the wheels filled the silence between them.After hours, the carriage finally began to slow down.It eventually stopped in front of a relatively large building located on the outskirts of a small town.It bore no royal insignia and had no visible guards—just an old but well-maintained inn.“The Quiet Traveler Inn.”

Gabriel and Iris entered a room sealed with magic alongside the tribe’s leader.Iris was amazed by the energy surrounding the sorcerer as he activated the magical formation on the door.She remembered the shocked looks on their faces earlier when Gabriel declared that she would accompany him.It seemed they disliked allowing outsiders inside, with the exception of their Emperor.She could see it clearly on their faces.They respected him deeply.Perhaps because no king would personally travel to such a remote region just to check on his people.And apparently, this was far from his first visit.The door let out a faint creak as it opened.“Please enter, Your Majesty.”The leader, Ashtar, bowed respectfully.Gabriel walked in directly without replying.As for Ashtar, he cast Iris a warning glance that made her breathing falter slightly.She stopped in place, not daring to enter.They were only allowing her inside because the Emperor wished it.If not for his interest in her, her corpse

Gabriel looked coldly at that word.He ran his fingers over the name engraved on the manuscript, then without hesitation—He set it on fire and threw it into the fireplace.He ran a hand through his hair and said lazily:“What a tiring day.”“…”Iris watched him in silence.“Come on. We’re leaving.”He said it briefly, then turned around.Iris blinked quickly before standing up and following his steps.As soon as they exited, the door closed behind them once again.Gabriel headed toward the previous hall, where he found Ashtar leaning on one of the elders.As soon as they saw him, everyone straightened immediately.Their gazes briefly landed on Iris, then returned to Gabriel.Ashtar and the elder stepped forward—Then both fell to their knees with a heavy sound.“Your Majesty… please forgive our mistake.”Gabriel looked at them coldly before saying:“The one you should apologize to is not me.”The elders froze for a second before understanding his meaning.They immediately turned towa