Don’t Look for the Resurrected Villainess - Chapter 149

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Chapter 149

Lilia, who had been discreetly staying low at the mansion for a while to read the Duchess of Roam’s mood, ventured out at night for the first time in ages.

While the rumors about secretly meeting men were indeed bothersome, she simply couldn’t give up Preshi’s abilities. Especially now when she had to live watching the faces of the Roam family members.

And from Preshi, whom she met after a long time, Lilia heard an unexpected story.

“A secret outing?”

“Yes. She came out very secretly with her own guards.”

Lilia unconsciously covered her mouth with her hand.

Anelli had gone out! And without the Duke of Roam knowing!

‘She’s trying to scheme behind the Duke of Roam’s back…!’

Light flashed in Lilia’s eyes.

Though the world was currently searching for the Reviver, the Duke of Roam still seemed unwilling to present Anelli publicly.

It was because he had secretly taken her from the Imperial Palace in the first place. He must have been planning to find a suitable excuse to introduce Anelli, who had become a minor duchess of Roam, but an unexpected incident occurred, leaving him unable to do anything and just watching the situation unfold.

Lilia thought this was an opportunity. A chance to reveal that all the accusations against Maxel and herself were unjust slander and conspiracy.

“What was she doing? Who did she meet?”

Lilia leaned forward with sparkling eyes.

Preshi, who had been looking at her as if she were cute, leaned back against his chair and spoke in a light tone.

“She bought some information from my people, then holed up in an inn room and didn’t come out. She seemed very interested in the monster attacks.”

“Really?”

Thinking of Anelli, who must be panicking after belatedly realizing her prophetic abilities had returned despite not believing it, Lilia’s mood naturally improved.

Confirming that Lilia’s complexion was brightening, Preshi continued in a light voice.

“I found out that a Knight was staying at that inn, hiding his identity. Shortly after your sister went in, that Knight visited the Imperial Palace. From what my people planted in the palace heard, it seems he set out to investigate the monster attacks.”

At that moment, Lilia burst into a hollow laugh.

Anelli, who had returned to Roam, hadn’t properly established her position. The employees remained silent, watching the Duke of Roam’s mood, but they all felt uncomfortable with Anelli openly displaying the scar on her neck.

Anelli must have noticed this atmosphere around her.

‘She realized there’s no place for her in Roam.’

Or perhaps, having been abandoned once, she thought she might face such a situation again.

“She must have judged that Roam wouldn’t be helpful and immediately switched to the Temple. Roam will be greatly shocked when they learn of this betrayal.”

Having said that much, Lilia fell silent for a moment, trying to control her lips that kept wanting to spread into a smile.

After struggling to compose her expression, she suppressed her excited heart and changed the subject.

“Did you drop a word to His Majesty?”

In fact, today’s meeting was to confirm this.

At Lilia’s question, Preshi tilted his head with a languid smile.

“Of course. But is there really a need to pin it on the Magic Tower? They’re people who have been holed up for quite a long time. If we stir them up unnecessarily and things go wrong, it’ll become troublesome.”

There was no tension at all on Preshi’s face as he warned it would become troublesome.

It had been proven through long history that the Magic Tower was reluctant to get involved in political fights. So Preshi too, while saying such things, probably wasn’t too worried.

The mages of the Magic Tower would rather draw a line with the mage who caused problems and withdraw than create conflicts.

Lilia pouted and deliberately made a sad face.

“If you knew how much that mage from the Magic Tower humiliated me at the palace banquet, you couldn’t say such things.”

Was his name Jeon? He seemed quite close to Anelli.

Being from the Magic Tower, he probably didn’t understand how the world worked, so he couldn’t properly distinguish who to associate with and showed such behavior.

If he gets a harsh lesson from this incident, perhaps he’ll come to his senses and turn his back on Anelli?

“And actually, an undead created through forbidden experiments at the Magic Tower is more convincing than a Reviver blessed by the Creator, isn’t it? People won’t believe it if we just call her undead, so we need to create believable evidence.”

If people believed Anelli was undead that way, it would be good, or if the Magic Tower publicly denied their relationship with Anelli to handle such rumors, that would also be good.

If rumors involving the Magic Tower spread, the Temple would also be displeased, so perhaps the relationship between Anelli and the Temple might worsen.

Toward Lilia, who was smiling proudly, Preshi asked in a curious tone.

“Is she really undead? She didn’t look like a monster.”

At Preshi’s words, adding that he was rather surprised she was still beautiful, Lilia’s expression briefly hardened.

Frowning, Lilia asked back in a voice tinged with displeasure.

“Her head was severed and then reattached – how could that be human?”

“True enough.”

Preshi easily agreed. Lilia, who had been anxiously watching him, quietly took a deep breath.

Then she looked down with a forlorn expression and said.

“Younger Sister still hates me, so if things continue like this, something terrible will happen. So please, I’m asking you. You’re the only person I can trust.”

Preshi’s eyes, which had maintained composure throughout, wavered slightly.

“I heard you’ve been in quite a difficult situation because of me…”

“The light tongues of social circles are obvious, aren’t they? Anyway, when I become Empress, they’ll quickly change their tune again, right?”

“From what I hear, the Crown Prince’s position has been greatly shaken – will that be alright?”

Lilia glanced cutely at Preshi, who seemed to be testing her, and turned her head primly.

“If His Majesty thinks the Reviver is a spy sent by the Magic Tower, he’ll naturally cast out Prince Heinley too.”

“That prince will be pushed aside because of you again this time.”

Preshi clicked his tongue with a pitying expression.

“How is that my fault? It’s his fault for choosing the wrong person.”

Thinking of Heinrih, who had embarrassed her when they met in the palace corridor, she felt not pity but only satisfaction.

Having been pushed out of the succession struggle and barely hanging on, his arrogant behavior while backed by the Reviver was utterly detestable.

Preshi, who had been staring at Lilia as she pressed her lips together sullenly, propped his chin and asked casually.

“Are you planning to inform the Duke of Roam immediately?”

“No. If she gets caught right away, she won’t dare to go out again, and that won’t do. Besides, this much won’t change the Duke of Roam’s mind either.”

Lilia, who replied in a sighing voice, turned her gaze. Outside in the darkness, she could see several moths fluttering against the window, drawn to the dim light.

Originally, she shouldn’t be moving around like this at night, watching people’s moods. She should have already entered the Imperial Palace and been leading people at the forefront to rescue the Empire from danger.

Everyone should be looking at her with admiration and praise.

“I need to catch more solid evidence. Please continue to tail my sister from now on.”

“Just tailing?”

“You could exercise a bit of authority beyond your bounds for my sake too.”

Lilia added playfully. Understanding her meaning, Preshi let out a hollow laugh and muttered.

“I heard your sister’s guards are quite strong?”

“But you’re the infamous Preshi. Famous for not choosing means and methods.”

At Lilia’s words, Preshi smiled slightly with his eyes. He spoke in an indifferent tone as if discussing ordinary daily matters.

“The place where the monster attack occurred was the Lindea River. Among the information she bought was geographical information around the Lindea River area.”

“Perhaps an opportunity might come quickly.”

If Anelli was planning to go directly to the Lindea River, then she could make some move at that time.

Or she could secretly report Anelli’s movements and reverse the atmosphere in the direction she wanted.

Preshi gazed at the satisfyingly smiling Lilia with regretful eyes.

“It’s truly regrettable that you didn’t choose to stay by my side.”

Lilia’s lips, which had been forming a gentle curve, stiffened slightly.

“Don’t say scary things. I can’t handle that.”

Preshi certainly had remarkable abilities. If she had to choose the most useful person among those helping her, she would definitely choose Preshi.

But if asked whether she would go to Preshi’s side…

Though from a fallen noble family, she was the chosen protagonist. The protagonist’s place wasn’t in dark back alleys, but in the sunshine that shone brighter than anyone else’s.

“True. You’re too delicate and should be loved from a higher place.”

Hearing Preshi’s bitter murmur, Lilia quietly lowered her gaze and picked up the teacup placed before her.

“Such an elegant appearance suits you better.”

Preshi added as if comforting her. Lilia smiled quietly and tilted the teacup.

In fact, she didn’t like tea. She couldn’t properly distinguish tea flavors either. She was simply drinking it because she had to.

「From a fallen family?」

She remembered when she first met Anelli. It was a very distant and remote memory.

「How shabby you look.」

But she remembered the voice and fragrance from that day.

Anelli’s voice, which was bored and arrogant, without a trace of consideration. And the bitter fragrance of the tea she was drinking.

Lilia could easily tell that the other person had lived a life of looking down on others all her life.

That was the Crown Prince’s fiancée, the woman who would become the next Empress. The woman who had been chosen as Empress from birth.

Such a lofty and radiant position should rightfully belong to the protagonist.

Ah, so that’s why fate guided me to this place.

Lilia seemed to have such thoughts. Imagining herself elegantly drinking tea.

“By the way, how did you manage the monster attack?”

Preshi asked as if trying to change the atmosphere. Savoring the bitter fragrance lingering in her mouth, Lilia shook her head.

“I didn’t do that.”

“Really? I naturally thought it was something you had arranged.”

“I just knew that it would happen. How could I control monsters? But thanks to it, I think I’ll be able to reveal Younger Sister’s true identity to the whole world, so it’s fortunate.”

A faint smile appeared on Lilia’s lips. Her foresight is real.

“Everyone should quickly learn that the Reviver is a fraud.”

So the protagonist will ultimately overcome this adversity.

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