Don’t Look for the Resurrected Villainess - Chapter 127
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Chapter 127
I stood there with my lips pressed tightly together, when Samuel, who had been sipping wine, glanced at my complexion and asked.
“Do you have something to say to him? Should I bring him over?”
I clenched my molars and quietly regulated my breathing while managing my expression.
“It’s fine. He’ll show up once his business is done.”
I replied expressionlessly and glanced toward the window. Though I had only danced a couple of times, the night had already grown deep.
‘Should I go back?’
Since I had achieved my purpose, there was no need to stay and guard the banquet hall.
Besides, I had been leaving at my own discretion from the first day. I had shown through my actions that I had no intention of following social etiquette.
So there wouldn’t be anyone to hold me back with excuses like the protagonist needing to stay until the end just because it was the last day.
‘It would be better to go back now.’
I was looking around, thinking I should say goodbye to Heinrih, when the attendant who had been standing at the entrance handling guidance struck his staff to draw attention.
“Instead of fireworks tonight, something special has been prepared! Those who are interested, please take a look at the garden in front of the banquet hall!”
It was an announcement for a small event timed for around midnight when the banquet would be in full swing. Like yesterday’s fireworks, it was prepared to enhance the entertainment, and I could see the attendees making interested expressions.
‘I don’t care about events or whatever, but this is perfect timing to slip out of the banquet hall.’
Just then, Heinrih, who had heard the announcement, approached me.
“If it’s the garden, we could watch from the balcony or go outside to see it. Which would be more comfortable?”
“Ah, I was thinking of heading back now.”
“You should at least see what’s been prepared before you go.”
“I’ll look on my way out.”
“If that’s what you wish.”
Instead of urging me to stay, Heinrih offered to escort me as my partner. Since there were watching eyes, I decided to accept his proposal just until the entrance.
“I’ll escort you to the palace…”
“You need to take care of those priests. Today’s the last day, isn’t it?”
When I gestured toward the priests with my chin, Samuel pressed his lips together tightly.
Was there anyone who didn’t know that their visit’s purpose was to attend the celebration banquet? They would return once the banquet ended.
‘He was muttering that he just needed to endure one more day, so it must be quite bothersome.’
Just then, I saw one of the priests causing a dispute with excessive proselytizing. Eventually, Samuel reluctantly bid me farewell and turned away.
“That fellow is having quite a hard time too.”
Heinrih clicked his tongue sympathetically and extended his hand to me. Everyone was going to see the garden, so I could naturally blend in with that crowd and leave.
“If it were fireworks, you could have seen them from your palace too. I don’t know why they suddenly changed it.”
“I saw plenty of fireworks before I died, so I’m not particularly curious about them.”
I replied indifferently and quickened my pace. As we came outside, the cold night air wrapped around my body.
I could hear people who had come out first murmuring in puzzled voices.
“There’s nothing here.”
“What is it? Should we wait?”
The banquet hall was built higher than the garden, requiring quite a few stairs to reach. Thanks to this, standing at the entrance gave a clear view of the entire garden below. As people said, the garden was pitch dark.
Normally, lights would have been lit along the paths, but for some reason, not a single light was visible.
But…
‘Jeon?’
Other people seemed unable to spot him in the darkness, but I could clearly see him. He was moving around behind the low garden shrubs with his back hunched over.
“Excuse me, but I’ll take my leave, Your Highness.”
I let go of Heinrih’s hand, grabbed my dress hem, and went down the stairs. I could feel puzzled gazes following me from behind, but I was more interested in Jeon’s behavior.
Whatever Jeon was doing, he didn’t even notice my presence until I was right next to him.
“Jeon.”
He had been crouching awkwardly, absorbed in something, when he quickly looked up at my call.
“Oh? Lady Anelli! I was just about to come get you, what perfect timing!”
Seeing his brightly smiling face, I felt a bit resentful that I had been worried about him not being visible in the banquet hall all this time.
“…What are you doing?”
I asked in a sullen tone and looked down to see that the hem of Jeon’s cloak was dirty. It was evidence that he had been wandering around the garden for quite some time.
“Ah, I was preparing magic to replace the fireworks.”
“Why are you taking care of this?”
“There wasn’t a single mage who knew how to do this magic. So I had no choice but to prepare it alone.”
My brow furrowed automatically at his nonchalant answer.
“No, you’re a guest. If you just sat still, they would have taken care of you. Why are you volunteering to work? Did someone threaten you?”
If that were the case, I was prepared to grab that person by the collar and throw them to Dura’han as food.
At my displeased question, Jeon looked surprised and waved his hands.
“That’s not it, I said I would do it. Have you forgotten why I came as a guest? As the Magic Tower’s representative, I need to give a gift to the banquet’s protagonist. Everyone else has already given theirs.”
At his unexpected words, I forgot about being angry and stared at him in bewilderment.
Of course, as Jeon said, countless people’s gifts were piled up in the pavilion. There were even sacred objects sent from the Temple.
But Jeon clearly knew that I wasn’t the type to care about such things.
“The garden happens to be well-maintained, so I think it will go well with my magic.”
He glanced around the dark garden and stood up. Then he lightly snapped his fingers. Jeon’s figure in front of me disappeared instantly.
“Since Lady Anelli is the protagonist, I’ll hide myself for a moment. I hope you’ll like it.”
From the direction where Jeon’s voice came from, light sparkled and shot up.
‘Fireflies?’
A small, round firefly, probably created by magic, spun up into the air. Since the surroundings were so dark, it wasn’t difficult to follow the firefly’s path.
As I moved my gaze as if enchanted, following the yellow light, suddenly the firefly multiplied into two.
The two fireflies flew around drawing random curves. Then this time there were four.
“What on earth is this…”
The increasingly numerous fireflies began to illuminate the garden. Some on low garden shrubs, some above the closely trimmed grass, and others floating in the air.
As I watched that dreamlike scene as if enchanted, Jeon’s voice, tinged with laughter, came from nearby.
“Even though this is a place you’ll be leaving, I wanted to create a wonderful memory for you. This place isn’t somewhere that only has things Lady Anelli dislikes.”
Flower buds grew where the fireflies had settled. Countless flowers made of brilliantly sparkling, translucent light.
They bloomed in full across the entire garden.
“And for personal selfish reasons… I wanted to commemorate yesterday too.”
I looked down blankly at the flower that had bloomed at my feet, then looked to the side. Though his form was still invisible, Jeon was definitely beside me.
“Since I’ve commemorated it so grandly, you won’t treat it as if it never happened, will you?”
‘If he means yesterday’s events…’
I slowly narrowed my brow as I blankly mulled over his bashful words.
“I can’t see you, but only you get to watch my reactions. That’s unfair.”
“But all these flowers bloomed for Lady Anelli, so it can’t be helped. If I interfere, it won’t make a good picture.”
It was truly an absurd excuse. I pursed my lips in displeasure and slightly raised my hand. A couple of fireflies that had been hovering in front of my face gently settled onto my palm.
Though there was no sensation, I could feel a warm energy.
“More than that, look at their dumbfounded expressions.”
Jeon urged me from beside me. Only then did I remember that this was the garden in front of the banquet hall.
When I raised my head, I could see the crowd gathered at the banquet hall entrance. They were staring at me with very surprised faces. I could clearly see the expressions of those who were exclaiming with flushed faces in admiration.
“The last memory of Lady Anelli that will be remembered from now on will be this current image. No one will be able to call you undead anymore, right?”
I could tell just from his voice. Right now, Jeon was definitely holding his head high with a triumphant expression.
The very same expression he sometimes showed when boasting about his magical skills.
“…I see.”
Even to my own ears, a stiff and cold murmur escaped.
‘It doesn’t really matter whether they see me as undead or not.’
If they considered me undead and were afraid, it would be convenient for me. I actually thought it was a good thing.
If they were too frightened, they wouldn’t dare to use me or consume me as entertainment.
‘It really doesn’t matter.’
I stared quietly at the crowd, then lowered my gaze. Where I was standing had now become a perfect flower garden. The luxuriantly bloomed flowers swayed gently.
The wind I hadn’t even noticed was blowing now touched my skin. That force, which wasn’t even very strong, shook the ground beneath my feet and confused my mind. I felt dizzy from the flower fragrance that shouldn’t exist.
‘I was always fine before.’
What was swaying—those fully bloomed flowers, or perhaps…
“That… I was expecting a more dramatic reaction. Is it not good?”
Seeing some emotion in my expression, Jeon asked cautiously.
If he was going to be smug about it, he should have brazenly pushed through to the end. What’s with getting deflated so quickly?
What a ridiculous man.
For some reason, the corners of my mouth kept trying to twist, so I put all my strength into my lips.
“It’s not good.”
I bent down and grasped a swaying flower. The flower couldn’t maintain its form and crumbled into clusters of light in my hand.
Even the way it breaks apart could be this beautiful.
“To think I have to share this sight with other people.”
I was genuinely disappointed. To think I had to show this beautiful scene to those people.
“I want to be the only one watching.”
It was barely more than a murmur to myself, but Jeon somehow heard it and responded.
“Does that mean you like it that much?”
There was a faint sense of relief mixed in his question.
“Yeah.”
I straightened my briefly bent back.
“I’m probably the only person in the world who has received such a gift.”
I said while looking back toward where Jeon was standing.
‘My expression probably looks a bit strange right now.’
Those standing far away might not notice, but Jeon would be seeing my expression clearly. I don’t want to look unsightly.
“There’s probably only one person in the world who could give such a gift.”
I composed myself, drawing an arc with my trembling lips. My throat was slightly hoarse from holding back the tears that were welling up.
At least I was fortunate to be standing with dignity instead of collapsing in tears.
Even so.
“Thank you, Jeon. For making my last banquet a good memory.”
The single tear that finally traced across my cheek was something I couldn’t stop.
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