I Just Wanted Revenge, But Everyone Loves Me - Chapter 7

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Episode 7
“Brother!”
“Since you’re the target, I’ll need to watch even more carefully. If you truly care about that child, you’d better confess everything properly.”
Otherwise.
“I’ll have no choice but to extract it by force.”
“How cowardly!”
“You’re the one who complicated things, Veronica.”
“Because it seems you won’t leave the child alone.”
He was the sort of person who spared no effort to get what he wanted.
Veronica let out a sigh, her gaze fixed on her brother with exasperation.
Then she began recounting everything she’d heard up to that point.
“So you’re planning to scheme after all.”
Starting with how it was dangerous to be together, right through to blood revenge and crushing her outright.
The anger showing through was rawer and more vivid than expected.
“It seems there’s someone holding a grudge.”
“If the child’s account is true, it doesn’t appear they’re targeting the master.”
“Rather, they mean to use her.”
To obtain what they desire.
“Then why don’t we just reach out to Karin?”
Veronica offered her thoughts, having listened to the two of them converse.
“What do you mean.”
“Exactly what I said. You’re suspicious of Karin right now, aren’t you? Because you don’t know what she’s thinking when she approaches.”
……
“I was curious myself, honestly. Even though I already know she’s a foul-tempered dragon, she still wants to meet you so badly. And she’s not even afraid. Different from the others.”
Not a trace of fear.
No hint of mockery toward a fallen house. She truly, genuinely wanted to meet him.
“I told her to give up appropriately, but she seems to have real conviction about it.”
So then,
“Since we don’t know what her scheme is yet, why not approach her first and see how it plays out? I don’t think Karin would refuse.”
……
“Or perhaps.”
You’ll remain back here.
“Shadily conducting an investigation?”
At those words, Rodrigo’s brow furrowed slightly. Seeing him, Veronica shrugged.
“No, really. Sis called her in to talk, and you’re still like this—it means your judgment isn’t settled yet, doesn’t it?”
……Mmph.
It wasn’t wrong.
Rodrigo couldn’t begin to guess what might be going through that small head of hers.
“You’ll have to leave soon anyway.”
So.
“Take her with you.”
Soon, Rodrigo was scheduled to carry out his prison escape. Veronica would receive her parole around the same time.
Once that happened, there would be no more opportunities to see Karin.
Sis too would resign of her own accord, unable to prevent Rodrigo’s escape.
Rodrigo gave no answer to Veronica’s proposal. But he didn’t say no either.
He was considering it himself.
“In any case, if you’re going to take her, decide quickly. I’m already irritated to death by one strange pest clinging to me.”
“A strange pest?”
“There’s a bug targeting me. Whether their real aim is me or our little one, I’m not sure…….”
She frowned. There were enemies targeting her aplenty, but now……our small, precious little one was with her too.
Sis, listening to this, spoke with deliberate care.
“It would be best to settle it early, before complications arise. Shall I step in?”
“No—if you do that, they’ll suspect you too.”
Besides, it had been a while since she’d loosened her hands.
“I’ll watch and settle it all at once.”
Move too hastily and you might step on a tail, or else miss entirely.
One or the other would happen.
“When is the escape scheduled for?”
“We haven’t set a specific date yet. It will likely depend on whether we take the child or not.”
“Then decide by then, brother.”
Veronica stood from her seat after hearing Sis’s answer.
“If you dawdle and lose the chance, then I’m taking the child.”
……Ha.
Rodrigo let out a stunned laugh. In the meantime, Veronica, done with what she had to say, turned sharply.
Rodrigo watched her departing figure leave the office.
“Did that one get brainwashed by the child or something?”
“……It’s not brainwashing, exactly.”
Sis ventured a careful guess.
“Rather, I suspect she’s reminded of that person.”
Gentle, and seemingly harmless.
Apart from that impression, there was considerable overall resemblance.
That was clear even to me, so I understood why Veronica acted as she did.
That person had been Veronica’s dearest friend.
And Rodrigo’s…….
“Nonsense.”
He cut her off coldly.
“Just coincidence.”
Rodrigo clicked his tongue dismissively.
He knew what his subordinate was implying, but he refused to acknowledge it to the end.
* * *
Once I confirmed the cell was empty, I slowly opened my eyes.
‘I had a feeling it might happen.’
The empty spot beside me held no warmth.
My sister, who tried to sleep beside me every night, left the cell today.
‘What’s going on?’
I had always been good at feigning sleep. It was the only way to avoid the Count’s rages, however slightly.
So I was able to see everything—
—my sister leaving with the guard’s assistance.
‘Did she make a deal?’
There was no other way she could escape or walk out so brazenly.
‘Where is she going? Who’s she meeting?’
My mind grew tangled. I stared at the empty space and slowly got to my feet.
‘This might actually be good.’
I’d been debating whether to do it in the restroom. But now, with no one around, it might be better.
I’d find out where my sister went later.
I took a slow, deep breath, then pinched my thigh.
“Ugh!”
The sharp pinch brought pain. I thought sad thoughts, pinched myself in various places, and worked to coax out tears.
Then,
along with soft sobs, a clear droplet formed at the corner of my eye.
“Sniff…….”
Plink, plink-.
The bright tears fell onto the blanket, and
soon took on a green tint, hardening with a sharp sound.
An Emerald.
I quickly wiped my eyes clean.
‘I was worried it wouldn’t work.’
Fortunately, when I returned to the past, my ability returned with me.
‘I didn’t want to use it if I could help it.’
No one yet knew that I could create jewels.
Later I’d face questions about where I’d gotten it…….
But I’d already prepared an excuse.
I picked up the Emerald rolling across the blanket and closed my fist around it.
‘I have the jewel now.’
Next was to obtain the remaining materials.
* * *
Veronica returned about an hour later. It was faster than I’d expected. Of course, I’d been preparing diligently in that time as well.
“Yaaawn-.”
For missing just an hour or two of sleep, the exhaustion was pressing heavily on my shoulders.
“Our little one seems terribly tired today.”
“Mm, I had a bad dream.”
“Oh dear. Should your sister take care of it?”
My sister, stroking my head, asked. I shook my head firmly.
“Your hands hurt. I don’t like that they hurt.”
“……How does she always say such pretty things?”
My sister clenched both fists and gazed at me with tender sorrow. Just then, a guard approached us.
“Number 444. Move apart.”
“……Sigh.”
She glanced back at the guard with annoyance, her brow tightening.
Now was the sacred Prayer Time.
During these hours, everyone had to sit in their own place. My sister, unable to hide her reluctance, rose from her seat.
Before she left, she didn’t forget to give me a kiss.
I rubbed my cheek where the affection lingered.
I thought I’d grown used to it by now. But every time she showed me such tenderness, I felt an odd sensation.
It wasn’t that I disliked it.
It was more……strange.
“Ahem. Everyone, please sit up straight.”
A priest appeared at the pulpit right then. Beside him lay matches for lighting the candles.
I swallowed dryly.
Normally I wouldn’t have cared much about prayer, but today was different.
“Now, please come forward one by one.”

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