Don’t Look for the Resurrected Villainess - Chapter 219

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Chapter 219

It was a resurrection I never wanted in the first place.

Since I had abandoned all my will to live on the execution platform, being brought back to life didn’t make me dream of an ambitious future.

Even now that I had feelings for Jeon, that hadn’t changed. I was still exhausted, and I thought I could obtain what I desired in some form at the end of all this.

“…Just as you did in the past, you seem like you wouldn’t refuse death even now.”

Samuel saw me accurately.

I don’t actively seek death, but if death were offered to me, I wouldn’t refuse it either.

I don’t know what Jeon saw in my brief answer. He just still seemed angry, and he didn’t try to hide it from me.

“Do you absolutely have to obtain that so-called rest?”

Gritting his teeth, he asked while forcibly suppressing his voice.

I could clearly feel him trying not to get excited.

“I tried not to ask, but now I need to know. What exactly is it that Lady Anelli is trying to do?”

The gaze staring at me was so intense that I could no longer bear to meet it.

I lowered my gaze again. In the brief moment I looked away, I saw something caught in a spider web, struggling.

It was a white butterfly.

A spider I hadn’t noticed was there moved quickly toward its prey.

“Giving rest to those who couldn’t die.”

“…Those who couldn’t die?”

Jeon seemed to immediately think of the Dura’han.

“Yes, granting free birth and death to all living beings. It’s work that my past life should have completed, but things got twisted. My resurrection was for that purpose too.”

The spider quickly spun its web. The butterfly struggled more violently as if resisting it. But the more it moved, the more the web entangled the butterfly.

It looked pitiful, but I had no intention of intervening to save it.

“You said you’d eat snacks while watching the world perish.”

“That was my plan.”

Without taking my eyes off the spider and butterfly, I slowly nodded.

Perhaps feeling anger at my calm attitude, Jeon’s voice became even rougher.

“But why did you suddenly change your mind? Is it because you learned about your past life?”

So now he’s scolding me for not standing by and watching the world perish?

I unconsciously let out a laugh at Jeon’s words, which were completely off the mark.

That absurd reaction only looked cute to me, so I must indeed be treating Jeon differently.

‘Just as Samuel said.’

Regardless of my dislike for Samuel, I thought he understood me well.

Or maybe I’m just an easy person to figure out.

Even without Samuel, there had often been people who noticed that I cared for Jeon, so there must have been something I unconsciously revealed without realizing it.

I probably care for Jeon much more than I think I do. Even more than when I deal with Maxel.

“Do you think that person would condone your death?”

As Samuel guessed, Jeon was expressing anger I hadn’t expected. But Samuel’s words didn’t all ring true.

“Since you care for that person, you would be swayed by their words.”

Even if Jeon tried to stop this because of the possibility of my death, I had no intention of stopping this work.

It wasn’t just about wanting to escape from this tiresome world and rest.

“Do you remember, Jeon?”

As Samuel said, I had no attachment to the world.

The world I met again after resurrection was still full of despicable things. I only gained even more disgust than before I died.

Yet even so, at some point the Dura’han, some animals, and monsters began to catch my eye.

I even met the one person who cares for me among those terrible humans.

I slowly blinked and raised my eyes.

‘…One person.’

It was amazing and… a little sad that I had only now found someone I hadn’t met in my entire lifetime, when it hadn’t been long since my resurrection.

No, if I had met Jeon in the past, I wouldn’t have developed the same feelings as now.

Because we met now, we could become this kind of relationship.

“I don’t want to harm your tomorrow.”

Jeon’s eyes widened as if he was shocked by something.

“Lady Anelli.”

“So whatever lies at the end, it’s fine.”

At my declaration that left no room for compromise, Jeon’s pupils trembled slightly. He moved his lips but ultimately couldn’t say anything and closed his mouth.

The conversation was over. He quietly lowered his head, and I turned my head with an indifferent expression.

Where my gaze landed was the spider web I had seen earlier.

At that moment, coincidentally, a strong wind shook the entire thicket.

The precarious spider web couldn’t withstand the wind and broke. The butterfly that had been struggling endlessly didn’t miss that opportunity and managed to escape.

‘Ah.’

The spider that lost its prey quickly hid under a blade of grass. Only the empty, tattered web remained under the moonlight.

Was that the effort of a butterfly that didn’t give up on life, or the mistake of a spider that carelessly spun its web, or perhaps a coincidence created by the strong wind that happened to blow?

What were the chances of those three things meeting?

Shaking off the pointless thoughts, I slowly moved my lips.

“I think I’ve conveyed my intentions sufficiently, so I’ll go first.”

Jeon, lost in thought, didn’t stop me. He’s emotional, but he’s also someone who tries to understand others, so he would have understood my words.

The path back to camp felt unusually long and quiet. Perhaps because of that, the thoughts I had shaken off began to trouble my mind again.

How much of a significant impact could one person not giving up on life have?

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The journey that had briefly stopped resumed. It was because I urged us to hurry.

The crack in the jewel containing Dasha was gradually becoming clearer, so there was no choice.

I had to reach the destination as soon as possible, part ways with Samuel, and realize the final authority before Dasha went berserk.

Of course, I didn’t think Samuel would leave obediently just because we reached the destination.

However, it was a great relief that he wasn’t being stubborn about refusing to guide us anymore.

It seemed to be because Jeon was following my will without any particular resistance.

Samuel seemed quite surprised by Jeon’s quiet attitude, as if he had expected him to do something.

“Are you really going to complete the final authority?”

“Samuel, if you’re going to interfere, tell me in advance. There are plenty of Dura’han who hold grudges against you.”

Perhaps because even Jeon couldn’t persuade me? Samuel’s determination to prevent my death also seemed to have diminished somewhat.

Since it would turn out that way anyway, I don’t know why he caused unnecessary trouble.

“We should reach the entrance to the mountain range by tomorrow. Inside the mountain range… we don’t have a map, so we don’t know how treacherous it will be. We don’t know what monsters we might encounter either.”

Jeon, who was leading while looking at the map, turned to look at me as he spoke.

“Mm, yes. We’re really almost there.”

“We’re not quite there yet. Your destination is Beladia Castle.”

“This is close enough.”

Samuel turned away from me with a complicated expression.

He seemed to sense that even if he suddenly said he would stop guiding us now, he could no longer stop me.

“Let’s rest for a moment. I’ll go check the external situation briefly. I heard news that the Temple has begun heretic purging operations.”

Samuel said in a voice mixed with resignation. Jeon also moved away, saying he had something to check with the Mage Tower.

“…”

Before entering the mountain range, I also had something to check. Stroking Nadab’s mane as he stood docilely, I activated the communication magic device.

The mana stone in the center flickered, then soon glowed brightly as someone’s voice flowed out.

—Anelli.

“Lord Heinrih. It’s been a while since I contacted you.”

Since I had been openly active while in Montel Territory, he must have heard news about me.

As well as news about Maxel and Lilia, who had been up to no good here.

When we reunited after being kidnapped by Dasha, Samuel and Jeon said they had received summons from the capital.

Because they were the Crown Prince and prospective Crown Princess, they weren’t bound, but judging by the atmosphere, it was no different from escorting criminals.

“You must be busy, but I wanted to ask about the news.”

Before I could specifically ask what, Heinrih spoke as if he had been waiting.

―I don’t know if the news has reached you, but the Temple has publicly accused Roam of worshipping and spreading heretical beliefs.

“Ah, it’s because of Lilia.”

I had already heard that Samuel was branding the guild cooperating with Lilia and the monster hunters belonging to it as heretics.

Also, since there was apparently a commotion during the process of my being kidnapped by Dasha, they might have obtained some clues from their relationship.

―Not only that, but the Temple has confirmed footage of Roam kidnapping a Reviver who was staying at the Imperial Palace. Moreover, they’ve additionally discovered evidence of recent attempts to track down and harm the Reviver.

“So chasing them all the way to the Dead Land also became a problem.”

At that moment, I recalled Prisian Sister, who had chased all the way to the Dead Land looking for the supposedly kidnapped Reviver.

She probably hoped her actions would be seen as those of a devoted sister trying to save her kidnapped younger sibling, but from a slightly different perspective, the complete opposite interpretation was possible.

For instance, the interpretation that she was a heretic who recklessly undertook the pursuit despite the risks, in order to make it look like the Reviver had been killed by monsters.

―Duke of Roam vehemently denied it, but with Lilia Roam’s escape, his claims lost their persuasiveness.

I was nodding when I suddenly stopped.

“…What?”

―Maxel and Lilia have escaped.

I hadn’t misheard. As I stared at the communication device in bewilderment, Heinrih spoke in a serious voice.

―At the same time, Count of Ruewark and his subordinates were arrested on charges of helping those criminals escape.

Oh, this is quite surprising news.

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