Don’t Look for the Resurrected Villainess - Chapter 208

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Chapter 208

Anelli listened to Count Ruewark’s words with her arms crossed, not even touching the teacup that had been set out.

“Actually, Dura’han had appeared in Montel Territory before. It was over ten years ago, though.”

Anelli raised her eyebrows at Count Ruewark’s words. It was probably the first time she was hearing this information, so it was natural.

“I’m not sure if you know this. There’s an area on the frontier of the territory called the Dead Land. Officially, we announced it was due to monster corpses, but that monster was Dura’han.”

Count Ruewark knew the terror of Dura’han. That’s why he was even more enraged by Maxel’s behavior.

Maxel’s expedition force had originally targeted the Lizardman Habitat. If he had been told they would encounter Dura’han there, Count Ruewark would never have let his son join that place.

If he had known from the beginning that Maxel was caught up in the absurd delusion of subjugating Dura’han, he wouldn’t have accepted him either.

“Dead Land because of Dura’han?”

“The Dura’han that appeared this time emerged from that place. I thought we had exterminated the Dura’han, but wondered if it had recovered its strength and reappeared, so I checked, but its behavior patterns are different from the past.”

Anelli’s expression was very calm and composed, making it difficult to know what she was thinking.

Count Ruewark didn’t bother trying to gauge her thoughts. After all, she was a Reviver, so dealing with Dura’han was her responsibility.

His job was to somehow bring Anelli before the Dura’han and resolve this matter as quickly as possible.

“I’m not sure if you know, but Crown Prince is staying in the territory.”

Count Ruewark also knew about the relationship between Anelli and Maxel, and furthermore, the sordid love affair involving even Lilia.

He worried that this topic might displease Anelli.

Watching Anelli’s complexion, Count Ruewark continued speaking with a cautious attitude.

“Recently, he led an expedition force to directly exterminate monsters and encountered Dura’han, and after that incident, Dura’han suddenly began appearing.”

“So the Count thinks Dura’han appeared because of Crown Prince?”

“…”

Honestly, wouldn’t there be some connection? Dura’han seemed to move irregularly while following Crown Prince’s traces. Unless there was some grudge, what reason would there be for that?

In Count Ruewark’s opinion, the only grudge Crown Prince could have earned from Dura’han was the expedition incident.

‘Tsk, I can’t even confine him.’

Because of his status as Crown Prince, Count Ruewark couldn’t force anything. If he let slip that Dura’han seemed to be pursuing him, Crown Prince would immediately demand troops and start making threats.

If only he could actually exterminate Dura’han that way, it might be different.

What if Crown Prince got into trouble while rampaging about catching Dura’han? How could he bear the sin of not properly serving a member of the royal family?

As if sensing affirmation from Count Ruewark’s silence, Anelli subtly lifted the corners of her lips.

“I exterminated Dura’han at the Imperial Palace. But do you know what happened after that?”

“What happened after?”

“Why Dura’han appeared – I spoke so earnestly about it. I said there was evil energy in the Imperial Palace.”

“Evil energy…”

Count Ruewark made a dubious expression. Just from hearing about it, he couldn’t even gauge what it meant.

“Crown Prince was in the Palace at that time.”

Count Ruewark’s eyes widened at Anelli’s words. Anelli’s statement was essentially pointing to Maxel as the culprit behind this situation.

“I won’t speak at length. Subduing Dura’han isn’t difficult. However, what happens afterward depends on your judgment.”

Anelli narrowed her eyes and smiled beautifully. However, the words she spoke were neither beautiful nor sweet.

“I think there’s nothing more foolish and stupid than turning something that could end with one treatment into a troublesome chronic illness. I hope the Count shares the same thoughts as me.”

Perhaps because his mind had become complicated, a mild headache arose. Count Ruewark pressed his forehead and swallowed a groan.

Anelli, who had been watching him meaningfully, stood up as if the conversation was over.

“Have Crown Prince’s party’s schedule organized and brought to me by lunch.”

Count Ruewark easily understood Anelli’s words. Her instruction to ‘arrange’ a schedule for Crown Prince’s party to perform as bait.

Anelli didn’t wait for Count Ruewark’s answer and turned around. Count Ruewark, who had been staring blankly at her retreating figure as she strode away, rubbed his face and let out a long sigh.

‘First, first of all…’

Right. He should send his daughter, who was sticking close to Lilia Roam, to a safe place first. He needed to separate her from Crown Prince’s party and explain the situation.

Organizing what he needed to do step by step in his mind, Count Ruewark also stood up.

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What a quick-witted fellow.

I checked ‘Crown Prince’s schedule’ delivered by Viscount Sejur and smiled with satisfaction. Count Ruewark was certainly perceptive. He was also quick to assess situations.

Seeing how he immediately created Maxel’s inspection schedule from just a few words of mine, he was also a lord who understood his territory’s geography well.

‘Well, at the point when his son was injured, his loyalty toward Maxel must have considerably disappeared…’

Perhaps his own petty resentment was mixed into how boldly he arranged this route.

I scanned the long list of city and village names. While he couldn’t completely exclude civilian areas, looking at the travel route, it was as secluded as possible.

The intention to minimize territorial damage wherever Dura’han might appear was clearly visible.

“So Crown Prince will move like this?”

“If you wait just one day, news will come.”

Perhaps as an excuse to push Maxel’s back, it would be something like the lord’s plea to personally step forward to comfort the people?

I nodded nonchalantly. Maxel must have also heard the news that I had come here to deal with Dura’han.

He was obviously anxious about losing the fame he had tried to claim to a Reviver.

Having boldly led an expedition force only to suffer a great defeat, he would try to restore his lost honor through even such a minor inspection.

“Yes, I’d like to receive results as quickly as possible.”

After memorizing the schedule, I threw the paper toward the fireplace. The flames that engulfed the paper and blazed up seemed to foretell someone’s future.

Maxel’s future of losing everything he had.

And Lilia’s future that would be left with only ashes, having tried to complete her novel with Maxel as her partner.

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Countess Ruewark crossed the corridor with a pale face.

The maids passing by looked at her with puzzled expressions, but Countess Ruewark was in such a state that her soul had completely left her body that she couldn’t even properly notice their gazes.

After walking like that for a while, Countess Ruewark suddenly grabbed the arm of a nearby maid.

“Ah, Miss?”

“Where is Lady Lilia?”

“Yes, yes?”

“Lady Roam! The prospective Crown Princess!”

At the obviously urgent appearance of Countess Ruewark, the maid answered with an equally tense face.

“She went out a little while ago saying she would look around the garden!”

The garden wasn’t far away.

As soon as she heard the maid’s answer, Countess Ruewark turned around and arrived at the garden almost at a run. Without needing to wander, Lilia was at the entrance of the garden.

“Lady Lilia!”

“Countess?”

“Is it true that you’ll soon be inspecting Montel Territory with Crown Prince?”

“Ah, that’s right. The lord asked us to encourage the territory’s people who are trembling with anxiety. You said you had urgent business in the Capital and needed to go, right? It would be better if we went together, what a shame.”

Countess Ruewark bit her lips at the sight of Lilia looking at her with an innocent face, not knowing anything.

“There’s no time, so I’ll tell you quickly.”

As if being chased by someone, Countess Ruewark looked around warily.

Having sent away all the nearby employees, Countess Ruewark linked arms with Lilia and stood close to her. Then she whispered in a small voice.

“You need to run away quickly.”

“What? What are you talking about?”

Countess Ruewark looked at the bewildered Lilia with frustrated eyes and led her deeper into the garden.

“You need to hide. It’s dangerous.”

“Countess Ruewark, please speak more clearly so I can understand.”

Countess Ruewark looked back once more.

Beyond that building, knights who had received Count Ruewark’s orders were waiting for her.

Countess Ruewark, who had almost been swept away to leave the territory, had shaken off the maids and come here.

This was an impulsive action, and the knights would soon notice that the Countess wasn’t coming and sense something was wrong.

So Countess Ruewark had to convey what she had learned to Lilia as quickly as possible.

“Dura’han is targeting Crown Prince!”

Bewildered emotions spread across Lilia’s peaceful face.

“What do you mean by that?”

“My father found out. The fact that Dura’han is targeting Crown Prince.”

Lilia remained silent with wide eyes. Her reaction was understandable.

Countess Ruewark would have reacted the same way if someone had suddenly told her such a thing.

“The reason I’m suddenly going to the Capital is all because it’s dangerous.”

Countess Ruewark felt tremendous bewilderment at her father’s behavior, trying to send her up to the capital as if fleeing in the night.

It was only natural that she felt rebellious toward her father, who ignored his daughter’s wishes and made arbitrary decisions.

She was about to go find Count Ruewark immediately to confront him, but didn’t her father go to handle business at a nearby villa.

Her knight sighed at the sight of Countess Ruewark stubbornly insisting she wouldn’t move until she met her father and heard the situation directly from him. Then he revealed the hidden circumstances as if telling her a secret.

About what they were whispering regarding the Crown Prince in the capital, and what that Crown Prince had now become a target of.

“His Highness the Crown Prince has trained with the sword, but you haven’t, Lady Lilia! If you stay together, you’ll surely be in danger! So please go to the capital with me.”

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