Don’t Look for the Resurrected Villainess - Chapter 96

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Chapter 96

 

Behind Lilia were her maid and guard that I had seen before, accompanying her.

 

Unlike them, who couldn’t hide their hostility toward me, Lilia smiled brightly.

 

She was still playing the role of the frail and kind Lilia Roam. Even after meeting her for the first time in a while, Lilia’s appearance hadn’t changed at all, making me sneer involuntarily.

 

“Who’s your sister?”

 

Instead of greeting her, I asked coldly, and Lilia flinched and trembled. She clasped her hands modestly at her chest and answered in a fragile voice.

 

“Don’t you remember me? Since you’re here with Maxel, I naturally thought you remembered everything…”

 

“As if I could forget Roam’s cuckoo chick.”

 

Lilia’s smile dimmed slightly. She blinked in bewilderment, then quickly created a cheerful voice again.

 

“I-I see! I was worried that your revival might have caused memory problems. Then you must not have heard the news while wandering the streets.”

 

At the expression about wandering the streets, the maid standing behind Lilia quietly lowered her head. She seemed to be hiding her expression, probably stifling laughter.

 

“Though your name was dishonorably erased from the Roam Family registry, Father and eldest sister made sure to restore…”

 

“Who said I didn’t know that?”

 

I clicked my tongue briefly and crossed my arms irritably.

 

“You and I have different bloodlines, so why should I be called by such a title by you? Do you still need explanations like this to understand?”

 

The ones who reacted to my cynical question were the two people standing behind Lilia.

 

They seem to think this is still the Roam Estate.

 

That estate where they could immediately run to Prisian Sister or Father to report my misdeeds.

 

As I looked at the maid and guard, who had tensed their tightly closed lips, with disdainful eyes, Lilia sighed with a sad expression.

 

“You really haven’t changed at all. I thought you might be a little different since you were revived.”

 

“So even with your stupid head, you did realize I was revived. Then you should address me properly.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“Address me respectfully as Reviver.”

 

Lilia’s face flushed slightly. However, she managed not to let her expression crumble and looked down sadly while changing the subject.

 

“I feel foolish for being happy about meeting you again.”

 

“Did you go deaf while we were apart?”

 

With perfect timing, just as I finished speaking, Bak struck the iron bars with his fist with a thud.

 

At the heavy impact sound, Lilia recoiled in shock. The guard knight quickly blocked Lilia’s front and gripped his sword hilt.

 

“How dare you draw a weapon in front of whom?”

 

“But…!”

 

“Even talking back insolently.”

 

I am a guest the Emperor is taking care of. Naturally, a mere guard knight couldn’t rebel against me.

 

Nevertheless, the guard stubbornly stood blocking Lilia’s front. I could see Lilia, unable to bear it, gently embrace his arm to soothe him.

 

That alone was enough to revive memories of my days at the Roam Estate.

 

‘They were all like that.’

 

Everyone acted as if they would give their lives to protect Lilia.

 

When Arin reported my nonexistent misconduct, Lilia received loyalty oaths from all kinds of knights…

 

Thinking about it suddenly made me nauseous.

 

“What’s your business?”

 

Shaking off useless thoughts, I looked at Lilia, and she took something out from her bosom. It was an invitation decorated with splendid gold leaf.

 

“The Empress has invited you to tea time.”

 

If it were an invitation from Roam, I might refuse, but if it’s from the Empress, I can’t not accept it.

 

I twisted my lips crookedly and looked down at the invitation’s cover. This was definitely an invitation sent by the Empress.

 

“Since when did you become the Empress’s maid?”

 

“I’m not a maid. The Empress simply entrusted me with this message, telling us to share sisterly affection. But if she knew about this kind of reunion, she would surely be sad.”

 

Sisterly affection, my foot. Lilia obviously volunteered to be the errand girl.

 

The task of delivering the Empress’s letter, interpreted differently, means being close enough to the Empress.

 

Lilia often showed off what she had stolen with an innocent face, so this time must be the same intention.

 

“To my ears, it sounds like this is the only kind of task the Empress has to entrust to you.”

 

“You’re always jealous of me.”

 

“You’re still deaf. I clearly told you to call me Reviver, didn’t I?”

 

I could see Lilia biting her lips tightly. She seemed quite displeased with that title.

 

Does that girl know I’m Death’s agent? Or that she herself is Birth’s agent?

 

“You’re using the excuse of being God’s reviver while coveting wealth. You’re holed up in the palace, obsessed with receiving all kinds of luxurious gifts, so the Empress is worried too. Are you really God’s reviver?”

 

“Do you think having your head cut off and reattached happens to just anyone?”

 

I narrowed my eyes prettily and stared intently at Lilia.

 

“What, do you think if your head were cut off, God would reattach it for you too?”

 

Lilia’s pupils shook greatly.

 

The emotion that briefly appeared on her pale complexion was fear. The exact same emotion other palace people had shown me.

 

This girl… doesn’t she know the inside story about Birth and Death?

 

“Even if you threaten me, I won’t be shaken.”

 

“Threaten? I’m saying anyone in this land has the possibility of receiving God’s choice.”

 

“Did God really revive you? Then what power did God give you? The power to control monsters?”

 

Lilia’s expression as she asked this was filled with fear yet desperate, and also persistent.

 

It was just like the look I had seen when we met at Maxel’s palace.

 

“Since evil is rampant and a reviver was sent down, what power would I have? I would have the power to fight against evil.”

 

“Are you saying you’ll defeat monsters and save this world?”

 

“Can’t you believe it?”

 

Lilia’s face contorted. And seeing such a Lilia, I could be certain.

 

She doesn’t know I’m Death’s agent. She doesn’t know about the existence of the two gods, Birth and Death, and like others, she surely believes there’s only one god.

 

The difference from others would be that she received power from that god.

 

The question ‘what power did you receive’ presupposes that gods give power. That girl has already received something.

 

Probably the thread of fate, that is, ‘foresight’.

 

“That can’t be!”

 

“Why can’t it be?”

 

“Because…!”

 

“Because it’s a future you couldn’t foresee?”

 

Lilia’s expression stiffened rigidly. Seeing her standing with a pale face made my unpleasant mood improve somewhat.

 

“Oh my, Lilia. I heard rumors that your foresight ability disappeared, and it seems to be true.”

 

“…There’s no way the protagonist changed at this point.”

 

‘Protagonist?’

 

Just as I was about to question her rather unusual word choice, Lilia, who had been confused, suddenly looked up.

 

“You were the villainess despised by all the Empire’s citizens! Are you saying God chose a villainess?”

 

Does that girl believe she’s the protagonist of this world? And I was the villainess opposing such a protagonist?

 

“God doesn’t seem to think of me as a villainess.”

 

“That’s impossible!”

 

I narrowed my eyes and smirked for now.

 

“Go tell that to the High Priest who received the oracle.”

 

“…If you’re really the one to defeat monsters, you shouldn’t be indulging in greed here like this.”

 

Lilia seemed at a loss for words and began pointing out my attitude. Ordinary clergy have a strong image of being honest and incorruptible.

 

So my attitude of occupying a pavilion and squandering all kinds of wealth would certainly seem unusual.

 

Seeing Lilia bring up this issue, there must be talk going around outside somehow. Lilia is probably encouraging it.

 

“When to defeat evil is up to the reviver’s heart.”

 

“The truth is you still have lingering feelings for the Imperial Palace, right? After wandering the streets, you missed wealth and glory, right? That’s why you’re acting so greedily, right?”

 

Apparently, Lilia wanted to attach the modifier ‘greedy’ before the title ‘Reviver’.

 

‘Her efforts are quite admirable, but…’

 

This isn’t even a banquet hall, so why bother trying so hard?

 

At most, the maid and guard would develop prejudices against me, but weren’t they people who originally disliked me anyway?

 

If she wanted to frame me plausibly, she should have done it in a crowded place or where royalty was present. Seeing her impatience and eagerness getting ahead of her makes me feel almost pitiful.

 

“God didn’t command me to live without possessions.”

 

“Even so! There are so many poor people outside who need care!”

 

“If you want to scatter money on the road, do it yourself. The dignity maintenance fees allocated to Roam’s children alone could feed all the poor in the capital.”

 

I let out a small gasp after responding cynically. Then I tilted my head slightly and asked.

 

“Why, isn’t father giving you allowance? Or you could use the family brooch as collateral… oh, you don’t have a brooch since you’re not direct lineage, right?”

 

Seeing Lilia’s eyelashes tremble, it seemed she really hadn’t received a brooch.

 

“Sister is still despicable!”

 

I was accused of being despicable just for pointing out facts. The maid and guard couldn’t speak, but their eyes showed agreement with her words.

 

If it were the old me, I would have whipped them under the pretext of disciplining the servants, but now I found it too bothersome to question each one.

 

Having confirmed how much Lilia knew and whether she was unaware of my true identity, I no longer felt she was worth dealing with.

 

Fortunately, Lilia also seemed unable to endure the humiliation any longer. She spoke to me in a resolute voice, like a ‘virtuous young lady who endures persecution but perseveres.’

 

“I delivered the Empress’s message. The palace servants know I visited here carrying the Empress’s letter, so you won’t be able to make excuses later.”

 

It was as if she knew exactly how I would act. Toward such a her, I replied indifferently.

 

“I’ll attend.”

 

“…What?”

 

“Why, did you think I wouldn’t go?”

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