I Just Wanted Revenge, But Everyone Loves Me - Chapter 10

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Episode 10
Most people imagine Solitary Confinement as a place with torture devices and grueling conditions.
But it wasn’t nearly as harsh as all that.
A bit more desolate, cold, and shabby, sure—
But at least I had the room to myself, and I didn’t have to trudge outside for meals.
The surveillance was constant, but there was no actual torture happening.
The thing I missed most was my sister—and honestly, I missed her a lot—but otherwise, this was bearable.
Except for one problem.
“Hack—cough!”
……
“What are you doing right now?”
……
“You won’t eat? They brought something really tasty today! Or maybe you’re not feeling well? Are you perhaps ill or—”
No matter how many times I called out, he just turned his back coldly, never once looking at me.
Well, he had looked at me once.
When I first arrived.
‘But that was two days ago…….’
Sigh.
I propped my chin in my hand and let out a long breath.
‘No matter what I say, he won’t even glance my way.’
Does he really hate me that much?
I haven’t done anything to offend him……. And by now, surely I should be interesting to him?!
I stared at his broad back, rigid as armor, and groaned softly to myself.
If he’d heard what we talked about in the Warden’s Office, he should’ve shown me at least a shred of interest!
‘I blew up a building the Royal Family itself had installed!’
I couldn’t understand it.
But there was nothing more I could do directly.
‘Only five days left now.’
On the first day, I’d thought I could wait it out, but impatience was starting to creep in.
If I left Solitary Confinement like this, there might be no more chance to get close to him. I couldn’t exactly blow up another building…….
‘I need to try something.’
The guards didn’t come into this area except at certain times anyway.
So there was plenty of time to talk—but the person himself was dodging the conversation, and it was driving me mad.
‘I was planning to go step by step…….’
I let out another heavy sigh.
I needed some clever method
to make him turn around.
‘Hmm.’
If it came to this, there was only one way…….
* * *
“Send her back tomorrow.”
That night, while the girl slept.
Rodrigo, who had slipped out of Solitary Confinement, laid bare his frustration.
“Am I supposed to be insane, keeping a child in here?”
“My apologies, sir. It happened to be the child’s wish, you see…….”
“Next she’ll be asking me to help her escape entirely.”
At that, Sis bowed his head deeply in apology.
But a promise made couldn’t be broken now. Besides, thanks to her, they’d managed to remove all traces of the Black Ore—a dangerous element—and could prepare for any future explosions.
In a sense, they’d gained considerable advantage.
There was even less reason to refuse her wish now.
Especially when that wish was simply to be sent to Solitary Confinement.
Honestly, by the standard of her crimes, she deserved to go there anyway, so refusing would have meant imposing a different punishment.
So instead…… he’d placed her on the same side as his master.
“Is the child being a nuisance?”
“Chattering away every day. Going on about the weather, how delicious the food is. Locked up in Solitary Confinement and yet the mouth never stops.”
And yet it seems you’re taking in every word.
Given his master’s nature—remembering only what he wished to remember—the fact that he retained these trivial details one by one meant he was paying close attention.
But unaware of this himself, Rodrigo crossed his legs and let his displeasure show plainly.
“A week, was it.”
“……Yes, sir.”
“Damn it.”
He wanted to tell Sis to dispose of her immediately—but it wasn’t as if she’d stolen anything or such.
The problem was she’d blown up a building, so if he ended her Solitary Confinement here and now, there’d be talk of a soft punishment, and rightly so.
It would surely undermine discipline among the other inmates.
Especially since the building was connected to the Royal Family; a lenient punishment would likely place Sis himself under Royal scrutiny.
Whether the risk was worth extracting the little one was another matter entirely.
Which meant there was only one answer.
However uncomfortable, he would simply have to endure the remaining time.
“Hell.”
This reckless little thing.
If she’d orchestrated all of this deliberately, she would have to be remarkably bold and cunning.
“Hey!”
Just then, a woman burst into the Warden’s Office. Rodrigo clicked his tongue at his sister rushing toward him.
“Announcing yourself as a free woman, are you? Reckless.”
He’d kept her locked away all day specifically to prevent this—but she’d been cooped up long enough to be even more restless now.
“Do I look like I’m in the mood to be cautious? You took our daughter away like that?”
At that, Rodrigo let out an exasperated breath.
“Anyone listening would think it was kidnapping. Why are you blaming me when she walked into Solitary Confinement of her own accord?”
“What, what?”
Veronica, bewildered, turned to the loyal servant.
“Is that really true, Sis?”
“……Remarkably enough, it is.”
“Heavens…….”
So it was actually true.
Veronica let out a stunned breath.
“Why would the child suddenly want to go to Solitary Confinement? And why did she blow up the building? Did she suddenly hate the gods?”
“To prove something, apparently.”
“Prove what?”
“That she’s been disrespecting the Royal Family all along, and has been continuously requesting assassinations.”
“My goodness.”
So our little one was that fiery after all?
“I’m impressed.”
……
“Sorry, sorry. But you have to admit it was refreshingly bold.”
“Hmph.”
On that point, Rodrigo had nothing to say either. Blowing up the building had been absurd, but—truthfully, it had felt satisfying.
It was the Temple that had helped the Royal Family suppress Dragon’s Power. Destroying in one blow a place built by the two groups he despised most…….
‘It wasn’t bad.’
He’d actually quite enjoyed it.
But satisfaction and annoyance were separate matters.
Rodrigo gathered his composure again.
“Anyway, if anyone lays a hand on my daughter, I won’t let it slide. I mean it.”
“Then why don’t you come into Solitary Confinement yourself.”
“Really? That’s allowed?”
“Get out.”
Rodrigo pushed his sister away curtly and clicked his tongue.
“My apologies, sir. Alternatively, might it not be wise to observe her for now? If you intend to take her with you when you escape anyway, it would be better to learn her purpose while she’s this close at hand.”
“Sis and I are thinking the same thing. See? Brother. Of course, our Karin is incredibly cute and lovable and beautiful, but objectively speaking, taking her is the right move anyway.”
“You two really do think alike.”
Rodrigo gave a hollow laugh at the absurdity.
‘Observe, he says.’
It wasn’t wrong. He’d been thinking about it anyway.
The way she’d called for him earnestly these past two days—it was clear she had plenty to say.
“Tsk.”
There was no helping it.
Rodrigo rose from his seat.
“Where are you going!”
“Nowhere you need to know about.”
With that gruff reply, he left the Warden’s Office. Veronica watched the door slam shut with a wry smile.
“That stubborn mule.”
What was that called again.
Tsundere, wasn’t it?

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