I Only Tried to Seduce the Villainess Sister Who Was Supposed to Kill Me - Chapter 35

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35.

 

“….”

 

Theor, who had come to pick me up, just stared at me blankly without extending his hand to help me, even though I had come all the way to the front of the carriage.

 

I had felt a bit proud when I looked in the mirror before coming out, thinking I looked pretty enough to be captivating, but seeing Theor’s expression now made me wonder if something was strange.

 

“Theor…?”

 

“Ah.”

 

As soon as I called his name, Theor’s body flinched and he extended his hand.

 

Taking his hand, I climbed up into the carriage and sat down on a chair, looking around the spacious and comfortable interior that never failed to impress me.

 

Theor followed and sat across from me, and as soon as he did, the carriage door closed.

 

Somehow, being alone together in this enclosed private room created a slight tension.

 

The way Theor had looked at me with an unreadable expression before boarding the carriage also bothered me a little.

 

At that moment, I found myself debating whether or not I should ask, ‘Don’t I look pretty today?’

 

But ridiculously, while I was having such thoughts, Theor spoke while looking out the window instead of at me.

 

“Today you’re a little different from usual, Elinea.”

 

“Oh, really? How am I different?”

 

Beki had done my hair in a style that was moderately elegant and graceful, removing her usual liveliness, so it should have been easy to explain how it was different, but instead of answering my question, Theor just shook his head a few times.

 

“Um, don’t I look pretty?”

 

“You’re beautiful.”

 

But when I asked if I didn’t look pretty, he immediately said I was beautiful without any hesitation, so it was clear that my current appearance didn’t look strange.

 

No, rather, it seemed like Theor quite liked it.

 

“Oh ho.”

 

Feeling pleased somehow, I rested my chin on my hand and stared intently at Theor, and I could see his eyes, which were looking out the window, trembling slightly.

 

“But why won’t you look at me?”

 

His ears had turned bright red, which was cute and made me want to tease him, so I spoke mischievously, and Theor moved only his eyes to glance at me sideways.

 

When our eyes met, he would look elsewhere, and when I turned my gaze away, he would look at me.

 

Somehow, these kinds of situations made me feel good enough that my lips curved upward on their own.

 

It tickled below my heart in a way that made me want to scratch it, and I felt like I would probably remember this moment for quite a long time.

 

“I won’t be able to see you for a week….”

 

With that thought, such words suddenly popped out of my mouth without me realizing it.

 

Since it wasn’t something I had intended to say at all, I blinked my eyes in confusion at myself.

 

Theor seemed just as flustered.

 

Until just now only his ears had been red, but now his sculpted face was flushed as if it might burst.

 

“I’ll come to see you.”

 

He spoke with a sincere expression on that face that looked like it might explode.

 

“What? To the Imperial Shrine?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“But even if you come, you won’t be able to visit.”

 

“I can.”

 

“What?”

 

“I can.”

 

Theor spoke again with a serious expression.

 

Somehow, it seemed like he was saying he was special and could do anything, which made him seem inexplicably cute.

 

It was like a child saying ‘I can do this, isn’t that cool?’ which made me want to laugh.

 

Anyway, it seemed like Theor also wanted to make a good impression on me, which I thought was fortunate.

 

Then suddenly, seeing Theor’s expression that really looked like he would come to see me, a subtle anxiety welled up inside me for some reason.

 

I knew it meant he would come to see me, but if he came to the Imperial Shrine to see me, he would also see Caroline, so wouldn’t that create a connection between them because of me?

 

Just like today.

 

If I rode in Theor’s carriage like this, Caroline and Theor would naturally encounter each other when we met at the entrance.

 

Honestly, no matter how much I interfered from the middle, if it was Theor’s destiny to love Caroline, he would inevitably fall for Caroline.

 

Even if I tried hard to prevent their meeting.

 

So now, this anxiety might actually be pointless too.

 

After all, my original plan was to pair up the sub-male lead Theor with Caroline for Perioze’s Sister’s happy ending.

 

I found myself in a strange mood, realizing anew that I was anxious about losing Theor to Caroline.

 

“Then I’ll be able to see you whenever I miss you.”

 

A moment later, I spoke to Theor with a deliberately bright smile, and Theor nodded once with a serious expression and replied.

 

“Just tell me to come anytime.”

 

“Thank you.”

 

I smiled brightly at him.

 

Theor once again avoided my gaze and turned his head toward the window.

 

His entire face was dyed bright red.

 

* * *

 

Arriving at the entrance of the Imperial Shrine in Theor’s carriage, I was getting out while holding his hand when I made eye contact with Greim, who was standing in front of the entrance.

 

His beauty looked different when seen inside the prayer room versus outside, so I momentarily admired his dazzling beauty with a dazed expression.

 

“Welcome, Countess Brensia.”

 

“Ah, hello.”

 

“Doing something you don’t usually do.”

 

Theor, who hadn’t let go of my hand even after getting out of the carriage, spoke while looking at Greim.

 

Greim looked down at our clasped hands, then raised his gaze and spoke to Theor.

 

“Since I invited them, naturally I should come out to greet them.”

 

“So why on earth did you unnecessarily invite Elinea to the prayer meeting….”

 

“The carriage of House Triaje is arriving!”

 

Just then, the gatekeeper guarding the entrance shouted while looking at a carriage approaching from the distance.

 

Our gazes simultaneously focused on the carriage heading toward us.

 

Perhaps I was unconsciously tense about Caroline’s appearance, because my hand, held in his, squeezed Theor’s hand tightly against my will.

 

I could feel Theor’s gaze looking at me, but I didn’t look at him and kept watching Caroline getting out of the carriage.

 

“Oh my goodness, Eli!”

 

As soon as Caroline spotted me, she smiled brightly and walked toward me with quick steps.

 

She didn’t seem to have made any special effort to dress up, yet she looked truly lovely and virtuous.

 

This made me start worrying that everyone might misunderstand and think I had deliberately tried to imitate Caroline’s elegant and pure appearance.

 

“You look really beautiful today, Eli. Of course, you’re always so pretty and lovely, but today you look like a goddess.”

 

Caroline looked at me with sparkling eyes, her expression and tone completely genuine.

 

I couldn’t be sure whether the female lead buff was now applying to me too, or if her sincerity was what moved my heart.

 

In any case, what mattered now was that I couldn’t feel any of that frustrating and annoying personality I had when reading the original work, or that somehow unpleasant personality and attitude I had felt when I first possessed this world.

 

She was still unconsciously causing harm to many people by flaunting her goodness, but now I could clearly see that it wasn’t something she was doing on purpose.

 

“Thank you, Caroline. You’re also very beautiful as always.”

 

I smiled at Caroline, who was sparkling her eyes and praising my changed appearance, then looked at Theor.

 

I felt anxious wondering what if he was looking at Caroline, but as soon as I turned my head, our eyes met, and that anxiety melted away instantly like snow melting before fire.

 

“I’ll go in now.”

 

“I’ll come whenever you call.”

 

“Communication orbs can’t be used in this place.”

 

As soon as Theor finished speaking, Greim spoke to Theor.

 

Theor lightly ignored Greim’s words and looked at me as he spoke.

 

“And I was too flustered earlier to say this.”

 

“…?”

 

“Today you are truly beautiful, Elinea.”

 

At Theor’s words, Caroline covered her mouth with both hands and made a surprised expression saying “Oh my!”, while Greim grimaced as if he had seen something he shouldn’t have.

 

My face grew hot because of Theor, who was looking at me and speaking as if trying to seduce me, completely ignoring Caroline, who was destined to be his fateful love after becoming an adult.

 

“Go away quickly, don’t bring impure energy to the Imperial Shrine.”

 

When Greim waved his hands at Theor dismissively, Theor finally let go of my hand and bowed his head lightly in greeting.

 

I also bowed my head to him to indicate I was going, then entered the Imperial Shrine with Caroline.

 

I was fanning my still-hot face with my hand when Greim, who had been walking a little ahead, glanced at me and asked.

 

“Are you in a romantic relationship with Theor?”

 

“What?!”

 

At this completely unexpected question, I found myself shouting back loudly, causing both Greim and Caroline to flinch simultaneously.

 

Thinking I might have overreacted, I smiled awkwardly and said to Caroline.

 

“No, I was just surprised to hear the word ‘romantic’ come from a priest’s mouth.”

 

When Caroline smiled softly at that, Greim frowned as if displeased and said to me.

 

“Priests can date and marry too.”

 

At those words, I said with sparkling eyes.

 

“Right? Priests are people too, so they should date, right?!”

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