Don’t Look for the Resurrected Villainess - Chapter 116

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Chapter 116

Of course, that didn’t mean I was particularly angry about the fact that he had eavesdropped. It wasn’t exactly a remarkable conversation anyway.

“What crime did the pond commit? It was simply there in that spot, the problem was caused by the unwelcome guests who came to this place.”

Besides, carp live in that pond too, and filling it would be like burying the carp alive. Humans may be bad, but the carp are innocent.

At my firm attitude, Jeon made a displeased expression. He glared at the pond and spoke with pursed lips.

“This place is really terrible. The people, the location, everything.”

“I agree.”

The jewel I had believed to be the most valuable in the world now seemed like a house-sized rock.

Watching things with no value worth possessing cling desperately at the last moment made me feel queasy, as if I had indigestion.

“So I’m going to leave.”

I nodded calmly and began walking toward the pavilion. I could feel Jeon quickly following beside me.

“It’s right for the person who dislikes it to leave.”

“Don’t you miss it?”

The sudden question was completely unexpected. Surprised, I looked to the side to see Jeon avoiding my eyes with a sunken expression.

“Human hearts aren’t something that can be easily folded up and cut away.”

I wonder what kind of emotions he felt through my conversation with Maxel earlier. How else could he imagine such nonsense?

What should I do about this ridiculous misunderstanding?

No, do I need to do anything about it?

“If I do have lingering feelings as you say, how would that change your situation?”

Jeon hesitated.

“Nothing would change. As for me…”

He answered in a stiff voice and frowned.

“Then what are you worrying about?”

“Just…”

He moved his lips briefly, then smiled as if it didn’t matter.

“Just that. I’m just worried.”

“Jeon.”

“I always worry about everything, don’t I?”

He’s more considerate than I thought. I had already experienced this sufficiently through our time traveling together. So even now, I could tell that he wanted to be considerate of me.

Of course, it was my choice whether to gladly accept his consideration or not.

And his current consideration wasn’t entirely welcome.

“Everything has its proper timing, and the same goes for emotions. And I don’t cling to feelings that have missed their moment.”

I resumed the steps I had briefly paused.

“I believe that serves as an answer.”

No reply came, and Jeon remained silent all the way back to the pavilion.

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Once the animals that had been causing strange disturbances quieted down, the gloomy atmosphere of the Imperial Palace began to brighten little by little.

Whether the Emperor had pressed the palace servants, the enthusiasm for preparing the banquet was so great that even I could feel it. Or perhaps they were rejoicing, thinking that the Imperial House was receiving the Creator’s blessing.

The brightened atmosphere of the palace didn’t affect my life. I had no interest in how others lived, and the most important thing to me right now was the matter of when to leave.

To discuss that, Heinrih, Jeon, and I were currently having tea time in the safest backyard of the pavilion.

‘My business at the Imperial Palace is finished, so I should stop by Roam to wrap things up and leave this place. Besides, I need to find the Dura’han too, don’t I?’

There’s a lot to do. I tapped the outdoor table with my index finger, lost in thought.

“Three Knights of the Round Table remain.”

The fifth and sixth, and the tenth knight. Where could they be?

As I was deep in thought with my chin propped up, Bak, trapped in his cage, interrupted with an excited voice.

[Are we finally leaving!]

Glancing over, I saw Bak gripping the bars of his cage while looking at me. Although only black smoke was billowing from where his head should be, somehow it seemed like he was looking at me with expectant eyes.

“I thought you liked that cage.”

[Of course it’s quite comfortable inside. But what good is that comfort when Minte won’t come in here with me?]

At Bak’s words, Minte, who had been stretching with her legs and body straight, replied curtly.

[Why would I go in there?]

[Minte, you’re too cold a woman.]

[You’re stupid, Bak.]

Minte gave a brief retort and settled down at my feet. Having achieved her goal, she was resting at the pavilion while waiting for my next plan. Her curled-up form was unmistakably that of a cute cat.

I heard that news of the black cat that had roamed all over the Imperial Palace settling in my palace had spread among the palace servants. Especially, gravedigger Remia’s lament was said to be quite great.

…I didn’t really earn Remia’s resentment, did I?

“Having one more person with a grudge wouldn’t change anything anyway.”

As I muttered indifferently, a puzzled voice came from across the table.

“Who has a grudge?”

It was Heinrih, holding a teacup.

He had seemed to stop visiting for a while, but lately he’d been coming quite regularly again. He would need to publicly display his friendship with me, so he probably had to come even if he didn’t want to.

Even aside from that, he seemed to have sorted out his feelings in his own way. He used to look confused whenever he saw me, but recently that turmoil had visibly diminished.

It was Jeon, sitting on the other side, who answered Heinrih’s question.

“That Holy Knight bastard, right? It’s obvious without even looking.”

Though he must have been assigned a guest room at the Imperial Palace, Jeon was practically living in my palace. Thanks to this, the priests were apparently rejoicing, saying ‘Even the Magic Tower shows respect and tries to serve the Creator’s representative’…

Jeon, who had greatly damaged the Magic Tower’s prestige, didn’t seem to care much about how they reacted. I was more worried about what would happen if he got expelled from the Magic Tower at this rate.

“Since he hasn’t shown his face at all since coming out of the grave, he must be sulking about something inside. I knew he was petty.”

“Wasn’t he busy controlling the priests because their missionary activities have been more active than ever lately?”

“That bastard is a Holy Knight who lightly ignores missionary activities and everything else.”

“True, he didn’t seem particularly devout.”

Another surprising thing was that Jeon and Heinrih, who seemed like they would never get along, had begun to get along quite well, better than expected.

More precisely, after Heinrih sorted out his mindset, he also changed his attitude toward Jeon to be more gentle. Since Jeon also didn’t bother to find fault with Heinrih, the two quickly developed into a comfortable relationship.

They even got along well in some aspects.

“If he just changed clothes, you wouldn’t even know he was a Holy Knight, would you?”

“I agree.”

Like this current scene, for instance.

‘Even if the person in question isn’t here, is it really appropriate to say a Holy Knight lacks faith? Even if you don’t like him, they’re not one or two-year-old children.’

But while I expected this from Jeon, I didn’t know that even Heinrih viewed Samuel so unfavorably.

Jeon, who had been denouncing Samuel’s faith in alliance with Heinrih, suddenly turned to look at me.

“Are you leaving that bastard behind this time?”

“…Well.”

I had always tried to leave him behind, but I had never expected him to completely separate from me. I had been experiencing Samuel’s persistence ever since my resurrection.

But now…

“…So you found out.”

He was the first knight who betrayed his former captain, and now he was trying to undo that betrayal.

From what I witnessed, his betrayal seemed to be because he loved his captain at that time.

‘And that emotion… though it may not remain in its complete form until now, it might have settled as some kind of lingering attachment.’

His ability to find me so well was ultimately possible not because some power was embedded in my scar, but because he had been the first knight in the past.

I don’t think Samuel approached me knowing all of this from the beginning.

Looking back at his confused attitude, claiming he was having dreams, he probably realized something at the monastery or afterward.

Diearis said that Death had given the Betrayer an opportunity.

Therefore, there was a high possibility that Samuel was assigned the role of guiding me to realize the end of this power.

“His companionship has generally been decided regardless of my wishes, so it’s likely to be the same this time.”

“Can’t you leave him behind?”

Jeon muttered with a displeased face. Looking at him, I suddenly became curious.

“How do you know where I’m going?”

“Wherever you go, since I’ve regained my magic power, that Holy Knight’s combat ability isn’t necessary. Or do you still have something you need to hear from that bastard?”

I stared at the grumbling Jeon and tilted my head.

“Do you mean you’ll accompany me wherever I go?”

“That’s why I came here.”

Why?

I couldn’t bring myself to voice that final question. I realized I had been prying into trivial details without knowing it, and I also noticed Heinrih’s strange gaze observing me.

‘What would I accomplish by prying anyway.’

Coming to my senses belatedly, I turned my attention to the teacup for no reason. Heinrih, who seemed to be quietly observing me, naturally changed the subject.

“As for the method of leaving the palace, are you still planning to use Roam as we discussed before?”

“Yes. That’s what we should do. I think they’ll probably move immediately after the banquet ends too. Did Father say anything in particular?”

When I immediately nodded in agreement, Heinrih continued in a serious voice.

“He said he wanted to meet separately soon anyway.”

Heinrih frowned and paused briefly before continuing.

“Roam seems ready to abandon that adopted daughter.”

“That house has more than enough to spare. They probably think everything will be resolved if they just cast her out. Roam has always taken pride in their close relationship with the Imperial House.”

“The Duke of Roam knew that I had feelings for you.”

At Heinrih’s calm words, I could see Jeon flinch.

“Having feelings means…”

“While it would be a virtue for royalty to hide their true feelings… it means my feelings were that strong.”

Jeon looked truly flustered at Heinrih’s appearance as he acknowledged his feelings without reservation.

Pretending not to notice and looking away, I nodded indifferently.

“Yes. Since Your Highness harbors such strong feelings for me, Father can afford to be relaxed. He considers me to be Roam itself. He thinks that even if a new Crown Prince appears, the connection with Roam will never be severed.”

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