I Just Wanted Revenge, But Everyone Loves Me - Chapter 67

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Episode 67
I opened my mouth, suddenly at a loss for words.
But it was already too late.
Hyacinth, lips pouted, fixed me with an aggrieved stare.
“I’m just an ordinary citizen of the empire who happens to like Magic and money…….”
“I heard you gave up the position of next Magic Tower Master because of money…….”
“It was too much money to refuse…….”
Hyacinth exhaled heavily.
“Karin. In your mind, how much counts as a large sum?”
“9,999 quintillion, 9,999 quadrillion, 9,999 trillion, 9,999 billion, 9,999 million, 999 thousand, 999 hundred, 99 Gold.”
“……Oh.”
I hadn’t thought that far.
Hyacinth murmured distantly and swallowed hard.
“I received less than that. But more than you could imagine. Among mages, I probably earned the most, right?”
“What did the Magic Tower say? You really don’t like leaving, do you?”
“You know about that too?”
“I read it in a book.”
Their group bonds were so tight that they were extremely wary of newcomers, and conversely, anyone trying to leave the group was considered an eternal enemy.
“They hate it. They try to kill you the moment you step out of their embrace. Dark bunch, and their grudges linger forever.”
“…….”
“But it’s fine. This is Bancadium, right? Even the mighty Magic Tower can’t touch here. The Duke’s authority is rock-solid.”
“Still, they grumble behind your back.”
“It’s fine. Overwhelming wealth can even cure paranoia.”
Hyacinth answered with a bright smile.
In a way, it was a truly unshakeable conviction.
‘Everyone values different things, after all.’
Some would call her mercenary, but I didn’t mind.
If anything, having a clear goal made her trustworthy.
“So I broke out of the Magic Tower and settled in Bancadium. Been about 10 years now.”
“10 years?”
That was a very long time.
‘She looks so young, though.’
My eyes brightened with curiosity—had she entered so young?—and Hyacinth grinned.
“I was 18 when I entered.”
“!”
At 18, she hadn’t even come of age yet. My jaw dropped, and Hyacinth shrugged.
“Probably around the same time as Veronika did. Ah, we’re the same age. That’s why we get along fairly well.”
“…….”
“Really, we do.”
“I see.”
A glimpse of her distancing herself from magicians flashed through my mind, but I let it pass without comment.
“Anyway, it’s been interesting. I’ve served the Duke for a long time, but this is only the second time I’ve seen him like this.”
“The second time?”
“The first was with the Duchess, but with her too…… ahem. In any case, the Duke clearly thinks of you more than I expected. That’s a good thing.”
“…….”
“Earning the Duke’s trust is something not just anyone can do. As you’ve probably noticed, he’s quite closed-off.”
Hyacinth added pointedly.
“I don’t know what your goal is, but use everything available here. The Duke and the Young Lady both like you. Most things should work out.”
“How much does ‘most things’ cover?”
“War, I’d say?”
“?”
What?
“A continent-wide war might require some consideration, but if you asked him to wipe out some hopeless kingdom, he’d probably do it.”
“Um, well.”
“Don’t worry. Originally, whoever has the most money and time wins. And Bancadium has both. Clean it up from the king and the leadership, and there’s barely any collateral damage.”
Hyacinth emphasized her point about handling things efficiently.
Of course, the more she said it, the stronger my resolve grew to handle things quietly on my own.
“Actually, I’m grateful to you too.”
“To me?”
“Thanks to you, Bancadium was cleared of false accusations.”
Hyacinth leaned back in her seat.
“Honestly, I thought it would take time. They were deliberate about isolating us. Without evidence, we couldn’t refute anything.”
“…….”
“You solved that. Sometimes mass psychology is scarier than swords. If Bancadium had remained isolated, much would have changed.”
I quietly agreed with her words.
In the past, the moment Bancadium was isolated, the Imperial Court began systematically eliminating the family’s retainers one by one.
They severed every limb so there could be no resistance.
That’s why clearing the false accusations took so long.
“So when the Duke or the Young Lady try to do something for you, just accept it comfortably. Even if you’re not used to it.”
“But it’s all too much. I don’t deserve it.”
From food to clothes to the space where I slept—I’d never experienced anything so soft and comfortable in my life.
“You saved Bancadium. That much is nothing. When you enter the Capital, everything will be different.”
Hyacinth added that I should prepare myself mentally, as it would be far more intense, and then she stroked my head.
‘When you look at it this way, she doesn’t seem completely strange after all—.’
“Ah, so soft……. Crazy. Like cotton candy. So cute. Did only the Young Lady get to do this? I’m so jealous. So jealous. So jealous.”
……Um. L-let’s be a little careful.
I made a firm decision and let her pet my head obediently. The compliments were a bit overwhelming, but the hand itself was so cautious, as gentle as touching glass.
But the peace was short-lived.
“!”
“!”
Both Hyacinth and I turned simultaneously toward the window.
“Sorry, little one.”
With a brief apology, Hyacinth scooped me into her arms.
In the same instant—Bang!
The door flew open, and she bolted outside.
Moments later.
Boom-boom-boom-boom!
The carriage exploded in a tremendous blast.
“Are you alright?”
“Y-yes.”
Thanks to Hyacinth’s quick movements, I survived unharmed. She’d even raised a barrier in that split second.
If she’d been even a moment slower, I certainly would have been hurt.
“Tch. How did they know about this.”
Hyacinth furrowed her brows and pulled the Robe draped over my body up over my head.
Even as she did, my eyes remained fixed on the burning carriage.
Thump-thump.
Soon, footsteps could be heard approaching.
“Look here. Hiding like a mouse.”
“……!”
The moment I heard that sharp, ringing voice, the hand arranging my Robe went rigid.
Deep displeasure radiated from her distorted face. While she usually showed varied expressions, this was the first time she’d let such blatant irritation show.
“I came on a hunch.”
A man stepped forward in front of the blazing carriage, his lips twisting into a sneer.
In that instant, I felt a gaze sharp as a viper’s strike.
“There’s something interesting here.”
My entire body shuddered.
* * *
Meanwhile, Veronika, who had infiltrated the Imperial Palace the moment she left the carriage, suddenly froze.
“……Rodrigo.”
When I called out to him cautiously as he led the way, Rodrigo also came to a halt.
The security of the Imperial Palace was reinforced several times more than we had anticipated.
The Emperor himself must have been quite frightened.
But what mattered right now wasn’t the number of guards.
“At first I thought I was mistaken.”
In a single moment.
An extraordinarily intense presence swept past.
“Did the Temple also come?”

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