Don’t Look for the Resurrected Villainess - Chapter 150

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Chapter 150

While the Imperial Palace was turned upside down by the monster attack, another commotion arose within Roam.

It was because of Prisian Sister, who had brought Father an engagement contract written with some man from a noble house.

Father, who had intended to send Prisian Sister to Prince Heinley, was naturally furious, and apparently tried to handle this matter discreetly.

However, even that became impossible when people from the Kendall family, who had supposedly secretly married Prisian Sister, formally visited Roam.

Right now only the employees are in an uproar, but it would probably take just a week for rumors to spread through high society.

“Even a marketplace would be less noisy than this.”

As I muttered indifferently while resting my chin on the windowsill as support, Palides chuckled and said cheerfully.

“I saw earlier that there were even knights crying!”

“Ah, there were indeed many who admired Sister.”

Just look at Arin Toson, for instance.

I replied listlessly and looked down at Baron Kendall, who was making a commotion and showing off his presence.

To someone who didn’t know better, it would seem like he was acting thoughtlessly without considering Duke of Roam’s anger, but…

Well. I think Baron Kendall is more cunning than he appears.

The Kendall baronial family is wealthy and has established itself quite well as local influential figures. However, that power only worked in the region where the baronial family was located.

What do nouveau riche sitting on dazzling piles of money crave next but noble honor and power?

It just so happened that a decision had been made to expel the Kendall baronial family from Roam’s branch families. While harboring dissatisfaction with this decision, Prisian Sister came to them – how delighted they must have been.

I could clearly picture how Prisian Sister had enticed them by putting forward her direct bloodline.

While I was watching the baron quarreling with the employees with great interest, I heard someone knocking on the door.

“Second Young Lady. Madam says she would like to see you for a moment.”

“Alright. Let’s go right away.”

“Um… please leave the guard knights behind…”

The maid glanced nervously at Palides and Samuel, who stood menacingly, and carefully conveyed the message.

I tilted my head slightly and gazed at the maid, then readily agreed.

Probably because Mother wanted to pressure me somehow, I thought.

* * *

Mother was in the Small Annex Garden.

The annex was also where Lilia stayed, and indeed, as soon as I entered, I could feel the sharp gazes of the employees. Like their master, they were immature and couldn’t even hide their hostility.

I snorted and passed by them, then saw Mother and Lilia drinking tea together affectionately in the distance.

That was a scene I had often witnessed before my death.

Without realizing it, I stopped for a moment and watched the two of them, when Mother noticed me first and gestured with her eyes.

“You’re here.”

I moved my reluctant steps and barely managed to approach the table.

A nearby servant pulled out a chair as if telling me to sit, but I stood there blankly and carefully observed the scene before me.

The refreshments prettily arranged on the table, Mother’s peaceful expression, Lilia looking at me with an innocent expression as if she knew nothing, and the employees watching me closely, worried I might cause trouble at any moment.

“Why don’t you sit down?”

“It seems like it was just a few days ago that we were treating each other coldly.”

“Family members are those who quickly make up and come to rely on each other even after fighting.”

Mother, who spoke gently, glanced at me while holding her teacup.

“To become the master of Roam, you too must know how to bury trivial grudges.”

Mother was exactly as she had been in childhood when she taught me to become Empress.

Lilia held her teacup with both hands, rolling her eyes as she quietly looked back and forth between me and Mother.

When our eyes met, Lilia trembled and made a dejected expression. At the same time, I heard Mother’s voice.

“If you truly think of Roam’s future.”

I smiled brightly at Mother, who was gazing at me quietly.

“I’m not a child, Mother.”

As I readily took a seat, the maid who had been watching nervously approached and placed a cup in front of me. A fragrant aroma brushed my nose.

As I lifted the teacup to feel the warmth, Mother put down her cup and calmly began to speak.

“I called you because I wanted to hear your opinion. As you know, Prisian has caused a major incident.”

Mother’s voice carried a faint trace of irritation and sighing. She seemed quite shocked that a child who had never caused trouble had caused such a major incident for the first time in her life.

“Yes, even at this very moment, Baron Kendall is raising his voice at the employees.”

“Originally, Prisian was supposed to step forward for the engagement with the Royal Court, but the situation has become difficult.”

“So?”

Mother paused for a moment. Even though what she was going to say next was obvious.

It was as if she was giving me time to prepare myself mentally.

“Roam has one more young lady.”

The words that finally came out were boringly predictable. So predictable that I worried I might yawn.

I looked at Mother with a listless expression.

“Do you believe that Mother’s divorced adopted daughter could win Prince Heinley’s favor again?”

I had tried to speak dryly, but ended up sneering without thinking.

Perhaps because of that, I could see Lilia’s face turning red. Well… in her own way, she might think I was looking down on her.

But my words were based on extremely objective and realistic judgment.

“From what I can see, Mother’s adopted daughter is not Prince Heinley’s type at all.”

Because Heinley likes me. A man whose type I am couldn’t possibly come to like Lilia, right?

Just as Lilia, with her bright red face, frowned and was about to say something, Mother answered first in a cold tone.

“Breaking an engagement and then reconnecting with those brothers once is enough. There’s no need to create more scandals, so wouldn’t it be better to just leave the connection that’s already been made?”

“Are you asking me?”

“I know it’s late, but I’d like to get your consent if possible.”

What was that consent for? I couldn’t understand at all.

But since she was asking, I felt I should at least go through the motions, so I replied halfheartedly.

“Is the engagement with the Royal Court the only problem? It doesn’t make sense to kick her out when she’s supposedly regained her prophetic abilities in the first place.”

I tilted my head slightly and looked down at the teacup, then slowly picked it up.

When I took a sip, the lukewarm tea completely wet my mouth. It was brewed too strong, didn’t suit my taste, and was only bitter.

“Regarding the matter of keeping Lilia as ‘Lilia Roam,’ I also agree. I also think it’s right to keep the engagement between Lilia Roam and the Crown Prince as it is.”

Was it because I accepted it too readily?

I could feel Lilia looking at me with wide eyes. I indifferently ignored her and turned to Mother, who smiled and answered.

“It must be uncomfortable, but thank you for making this concession.”

“It’s not uncomfortable. It’s all in the past, and as I told you, I no longer have any lingering attachment to the Royal Court. Rather, I find that place tiresome.”

In fact, everything, every place is tiresome.

But if I ignore and pass by things just because they’re tiresome, the ghosts of the past won’t let go of my ankles.

I would have to strike down everything that persistently tried to hold onto me when I wanted to leave.

That was what I intended to do.

“Right now, I’m only thinking about Roam’s future.”

Perhaps because I spoke with sincerity, Mother looked relieved.

Lilia, who probably expected my resentment, also seemed surprised. She looked at me as if it was unexpected, then awkwardly averted her gaze.

Then she suddenly startled and leaned back.

“Oh my!”

Lilia’s chair was pushed back and swayed. Lilia, who had been struggling, momentarily lost her balance and fell backward.

“Eek!”

“Lady Lilia!”

“Oh my!”

The startled maids rushed over and supported Lilia. Having fallen hard on her bottom, Lilia couldn’t easily get up and groaned.

“Are you alright?”

At Mother’s bewildered question, Lilia looked up with tears in her eyes.

“There was a bug in my cup, so I…”

“Oh dear! We did pest control yesterday.”

“I’ll remind the garden manager once more, Lady Lilia!”

“I don’t know why there have been so many more bugs in the annex lately.”

The maids didn’t know what to do and kept talking. When Lilia, who had gotten up while staggering, looked at her teacup again, there was no trace of the bug she claimed to have seen.

I glanced at the spotless table and leisurely muttered while tilting my teacup.

“The weather has been consistently good lately, so everything is just coming to life.”

[By the way, it was ants just a moment ago. To summarize with just the word ‘insects’—isn’t that really ignorant? So many different species are cooperating! That’s why everyone hates that woman, you know?]

Listening to Tristan’s spiteful interjection, I had a bit of trouble holding back the laughter that almost burst out, but well.

It was a bearable amount of time.

* * *

With Father already busy going in and out of the Imperial Palace due to the monster attack problem, and now Prisian Sister’s issue erupting on top of that, Father’s appearance had become indescribably gaunt.

Father seemed even more troubled because right after he decided to join hands with Prince Heinrih, the Empress collapsed, and the Emperor showed signs of suspecting the Magic Tower’s involvement and rejecting Prince Heinrih.

If Prince Heinrih had been the only option, it would have been easy to make a decision. But as long as Lilia still carried the Roam name and Maxel remained her fiancé, the connection with the Crown Prince had to be considered as still intact.

The possibility of maintaining the relationship with Maxel as if nothing had happened was what made Father’s worries even deeper.

Lilia would be feeling triumphant, thinking this was all due to her own cunning. Prisian Sister would now be gradually realizing that she had moved too hastily.

And I was watching the situation while weighing my next choice.

I planned to decide on my choice after hearing reports from Minte and Jigol. Conveniently, both of them had just returned.

[I’m sorry. We couldn’t meet with Nadab.]

[But we confirmed that monsters had appeared there!]

It wasn’t really a problem that required long deliberation. After thinking for exactly 3 minutes, I reached a conclusion.

…Hmm, I suppose I’ll have to go myself after all.

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