How the Villainous Consort Avoids His Death Ending

“I feel dizzy. Ah, my head hurts……”

A high-pitched ringing echoed in my ears. The throbbing headache turned into a burning heat, and my vision suddenly collapsed into white as the world swayed violently. I collapsed toward the bed.

“Ruellin? What is it? Are you feeling unwell?”

At that moment, Tristan, who had come to check on me, approached with a startled expression. It was a bad choice.

My body, already entering the heat cycle, reacted sharply to Tristan’s natural scent. He was not deliberately releasing pheromones; it was simply the faint scent that came naturally from an alpha’s body.

“Tr, Tristan. It’s okay, y-you should g-go……”

Even saying that he should leave was difficult, and I panted heavily. Tristan’s expression hardened for a moment. Judging the situation seriously, he carefully took my shoulders and laid me on the bed.

At that moment, something inside me snapped.

“Ha, uh…… uhh……”

“…Ruellin?”

My heart began pounding wildly. Thin sweat soaked through my shirt. My breathing grew short and shallow. The fingertips I used to push Tristan away trembled uncontrollably.

“Tr… Tristan… you have to, this place, uh, no……”

I gasped, barely forming the words. A roaring heat surged in my ears. My vision blurred. Even the small exhale of Tristan was sensed keenly. Every soft breath brushing my skin sent my nerves on edge.

Then, our eyes met.

Beyond his gaze, a dark blue flame flickered. It felt as if my entire body was engulfed by that fire. For a moment, it felt as though my breath had stopped. My limbs shook violently, and deep within my chest, an intense, almost unbearable thirst rose.

[♨Warning, Warning!♨ The system issues a warning.]
Find the heat cycle suppression pool immediately. Missing the golden time will prevent it from being effective.
Caution: Tristan’s alpha pheromones have begun reacting to the user’s omega pheromones. To prevent unnecessary rutting, it is recommended that Tristan also take the rut suppression pool.
Hint: The user carries ten bundles each of omega and alpha suppression pools inside the leather bag.

‘I know…….’

After several incidents with the system, I always carried the suppression pool. Just in case, I also carried alpha suppression pools that Tristan could use. So even if my body was difficult to control, the suppression pools were within reach.

But……

My body would not respond as it should.

“Ruellin. It is better to rest for a moment. I will attend to Seonui……”

“Do not go.”

A strange heat consumed my entire mind. In my blurred vision, I saw Tristan’s slightly pale cheeks, his breathing growing rougher.

His smooth cheeks and neat lips, his long neck, were flushed pink. His long, thick eyelashes trembled upward. His eyes, a clear, almost transparent blue, stared at me directly.

“…Ruellin.”

His voice sounded low, echoing from deep within a cavern. A fresh and cool citrus scent softly enveloped my body. I leaned toward Tristan as if entranced, wrapping my arms around his neck. As I exhaled, the sweet and slightly sour aroma of lemon and lavender mingled within the citrus.

At that moment, the alpha pheromones that had been approaching gently turned fierce. The mixed pheromones surged like a violent wave, instantly overwhelming me. My limbs went weak, and my vision filled with white. A tremendous heat boiled within my chest.

“Haah…… uh, hh……”

Groans escaped my throat uncontrollably. The arms wrapped around Tristan’s neck gradually loosened. A warm touch brushed my forehead. Weakly raising my head, I saw Tristan pressing his lips to my forehead and quietly looking down at me.

His blue eyes shone darkly, like deep waves in the black sea.

“I will not go.”

The heavy voice fell into my ears, cutting through the heat. I raised my wet eyes to look at him. I parted my lips, but no sound came out. My heart pounded fiercely, so tight it felt like my chest might burst.