I Only Tried to Seduce the Villainess Sister Who Was Supposed to Kill Me - Chapter 42

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————

42.

 

Lloyd’s attitude was more than understandable.

 

While it might be different with his longtime close friends, it would naturally be concerning to reveal his secrets to Perioze’s Sister and Caroline.

 

However, one was the original work’s female protagonist who would join forces to drive out the final villain, and the other was someone who, despite originally being in the villainess position, could now become Lloyd’s most reliable ally.

 

So I judged it would be better to inform both of them now and receive their help.

 

Pandeum, who relayed my words exactly, fell silent for a moment before conveying Lloyd’s response to me.

 

‘He says it would be better to tell his close friends first, then speak to the Countesses afterward. He also says he needs to hear the Emperor’s thoughts on this matter.’

 

‘Understood. Then tell him I’ll speak to Greim and Theor first. Also mention that Theor will come to the Imperial Shrine this afternoon.’

 

‘Understood.’

 

While having this mental conversation with Pandeum, I had been walking aimlessly, so when our conversation ended, I found myself in front of the Greenhouse Garden at the center of the Imperial Shrine.

 

The Greenhouse Garden, where Elim—the divine tree—breathed, was filled with flowers and plants that never withered throughout all four seasons thanks to divine power.

 

Seeing the Greenhouse Garden that I had only encountered as text in the novel actually before my eyes, I naturally stepped inside.

 

Wow, it’s exactly like the description in the book…

 

Healthy, verdant plant leaves and vividly colored flowers of all kinds.

 

Even small, round lights floating above them like fireflies.

 

It was a place beautiful enough to naturally draw exclamations from anyone who saw it.

 

No wonder the Empress wanted to create an identical Greenhouse Garden in the courtyard behind the Empress’s palace.

 

I slowly walked deeper into the garden, taking in everything I could see.

 

Where was Elim located again?

 

Since I was here anyway, I wanted to see Elim, the divine tree, so I looked around, and about 100 meters away, a large and majestic tree that was unmistakably Elim clearly revealed itself.

 

With that size and imposing presence, it should have caught my eye the moment I entered the greenhouse—why hadn’t I noticed it?

 

I tilted my head in puzzlement.

 

In any case, since I couldn’t be certain whether the Greenhouse Garden was open to all believers, someone might discover me and make me leave. My steps quickened with anxiety.

 

Elim…

 

As I drew closer to the divine tree, the episode about Elim and Greim from the original work vividly came to mind.

 

The moment I reached Elim, I even recalled the fact that the tree was alive.

 

I placed my hand against the tree and murmured softly, just as Greim had done in the original work.

 

“God’s messenger pays respects to God’s envoy.”

 

Instantly, eyes, nose, and mouth appeared on the tree trunk where there had been nothing before.

 

As the closed eyes slowly opened, I instinctively removed my hand from the tree and stepped back a few paces.

 

A tree with a face.

 

Even seeing it directly with my own eyes, it was truly fascinating.

 

[You are a human chosen by God.]

 

Elim’s mouth moved slowly, and a voice that resonated throughout the entire space flowed out.

 

“I did receive a divine oracle today.”

 

[What do you desire that you have awakened me?]

 

“Ah, I didn’t exactly wake you because I had business…”

 

I had simply come here naturally while talking with Pandeum, and woke the tree since I was here anyway—there really wasn’t any specific business.

 

The biggest reason, if I had to give one, was curiosity about whether Elim would awaken if I, rather than Greim, recited the incantation that I remembered Greim using to wake the tree.

 

But I couldn’t say that so directly.

 

If I said I had carelessly awakened God’s envoy without any business and incurred Elim’s wrath, my future would become bleak.

 

So after stammering in confusion for a moment, I soon continued speaking to Elim with a resolute expression and tone.

 

“Can you share your power with me?”

 

Much later in the episodes, when the protagonist group was struggling against various villains, the frustrated Greim came to Elim asking for power.

 

And Elim truly shared its power with him.

 

Thanks to that, they were able to safely resolve one of the important episodes.

 

Elim’s power was earth attribute power.

 

Greim, who possessed wind attribute abilities, used his own attribute along with the earth attribute power Elim gave him to quell the landslides and storms caused by the Empress and the Dark Sorcerer.

 

And he prevented the Dark Sorcerer from collecting human souls that were to be used as material to awaken the demon god.

 

In this life too, the Empress and the wicked faction of the Imperial Shrine would surely use the Dark Sorcerer to endanger the Empire.

 

Thinking about that, I felt that like Greim, if I obtained Elim’s power, I could directly prevent natural disasters caused by dark sorcery at any time.

 

Since I was meeting anyway, it wouldn’t hurt to beg for power, right?

 

Originally, Elim wasn’t one to share its power with just anyone, but since I was chosen by God, maybe it would do so without much difficulty…

 

[Human chosen by God, do you need my power? God’s envoy assists those chosen by God.]

 

At Elim’s words, I cheered inwardly.

 

What incredible luck this was.

 

I came to this prayer meeting at the Imperial Shrine—something completely out of character for me—because of Greim, ended up becoming allies with Greim, and now I was even receiving Elim’s power.

 

[Place your hand upon my body.]

 

I placed my hand on the tree as Elim instructed. I thought I might be able to escape the Empress and Imperial Shrine’s schemes more easily than expected.

 

And if I collected all the divine assistance that God gave to the protagonists in the original work this way, wouldn’t Lloyd never fall for Caroline?

 

If that happened, Perioze’s Sister and Lloyd would naturally end up together.

 

At that moment, my heart began to race.

 

‘I do feel a bit sorry for Caroline though.’

 

Caroline was originally the female protagonist after all. But since our sister keeps calling out only for Lloyd so consistently, there’s no other way.

 

I’ll give our sister the original male lead and change Caroline’s destined partner to one of the decent sub-male leads—preferably someone like Greim.

 

In that sense, Greim, I’ll help you get together with Caroline as your destined partner, so let me just share a bit of your abilities.

 

While I was lost in this chain of thoughts.

 

Elim’s ability, the earth attribute, flowed into my body.

 

[The power I have given will merge with the divine power you possess to become much stronger.]

 

Elim continued, saying that my strength would vary depending on how properly I used the power it gave me.

 

I already knew this from reading how Greim combined Elim’s power with his wind attribute to stop landslides and storms in the original work.

 

I knew roughly how much stronger one could become depending on the capabilities of someone with attribute abilities.

 

I nodded and expressed my gratitude.

 

Then, as I turned and left the Greenhouse Garden, I began to wonder whether this too was part of God’s plan or just a coincidence.

 

“Elinea.”

 

As soon as I left the Greenhouse Garden and stepped into the corridor of the Main Building, I heard a voice calling me from the lobby.

 

“Theor!”

 

It hadn’t been long since he had brought me to the Imperial Shrine and returned, but for some reason, seeing Theor’s face made me happy, and I ran to him at once.

 

Theor smiled brightly at seeing me like this.

 

It felt strange to see a man famous for rarely smiling constantly grinning in front of me like a cat that had let down its guard and was purring contentedly.

 

“Why did you come back so quickly?”

 

“It was an urgent matter, so I hurried. But where are you coming from?”

 

“Ah, the Greenhouse Garden.”

 

At my words, Theor looked up toward where I had come from, said “Ah,” and looked at me again.

 

“Come to think of it, I hear the Imperial Shrine’s Greenhouse Garden is quite beautiful.”

 

“Yes, and since it’s where the divine tree is located… Ah!”

 

Suddenly, I stopped mid-sentence and let out an exclamation.

 

Why hadn’t I thought of that?

 

There was no need for only me to receive Elim’s power.

 

Originally, Greim received Elim’s power because he was the high priest protecting the Imperial Shrine.

 

Seeing that I had already received Elim’s power, it seemed Elim obligatorily shared its power with those chosen by God, and if so, Theor could also receive Elim’s power.

 

He too was a human chosen by God, being the Empire’s only dark attribute ability user.

 

Wanting to have Theor receive Elim’s power as well while I was at it, I grabbed his hand and shouted.

 

“Theor, come with me to visit Elim first!”

—————
This chapter was translated by Lunox Team. To support us and help keep this series going, visit our website: LunoxScans.com
—————