I Only Tried to Seduce the Villainess Sister Who Was Supposed to Kill Me - Chapter 82

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82.

If he had simply said I was pretty, I would have thought it was a lie, but when he said I was more lovely than anything else in the world, I could feel his sincerity reaching me.

I soaked in the perfectly warm bathtub, trying to suppress the laughter that kept bubbling up.

Somehow I kept feeling so happy that I wondered if this was really okay as I finished my bath.

In any case, the dark sorcerer had disappeared, and they said that as soon as the dark sorcerer died, the Demon God was sealed again, so nothing else should go wrong from here.

“They’re waiting in the 2nd Floor Reception Room, so we’ll hurry to help you get dressed.”

As soon as I came out with the help of the bath attendants, the servants who had been waiting for me informed me that Perioze’s Sister and Caroline had arrived.

I was led somewhere by them, had my face and hair done, and put on a dress I’d never seen before.

“The dress was obtained ‘personally’ by the Etheran Duke. He said he hoped you would like it.”

It was an elegant and beautiful dress with gold powder accents on the hem, neckline, and sleeves of the blue dress.

From the way they emphasized that he obtained it personally, I could tell that Theor, who had woken up first, had confirmed that there were no suitable clothes for me to wear and had hurriedly gone out to get some.

“The Etheran Duke really seems to have excellent taste. How did he find a dress that fits so perfectly…”

“They say Madam Endiweon specially granted the Duke’s request.”

“The Duke personally specified the color of the dress, you know.”

“I heard he personally chose from the catalog that Madam Endiweon gave him?”

“Maybe it wasn’t that she granted the Etheran Duke’s request, but that she gave the dress for the Unnamed Countess who’s close friends with Princess Meckeneji?”

The servants each said something and praised how well it suited me.

Seeing them flatter me this much, a commoner-born nouveau riche noble, they seemed to know exactly that I might become romantically involved with Theor, who would be the next head of the Etheran ducal family.

I headed to the 2nd Floor Reception Room, thinking of Theor’s face as he concentrated on choosing a dress that would suit me at that picky Madam Endiweon’s clothing store.

“Eli!”

As soon as they saw me, Perioze’s Sister and Caroline rushed over and hugged me.

“My goodness, do you know how shocked I was?”

“Pandeum told us so I was a little relieved, but when I thought you had died, I really thought my heart would drop, Eli.”

Both Perioze’s Sister and Caroline talked about the situation then with tears welling up in their eyes.

If Pandeum hadn’t quickly conveyed the news, both of them would have been tremendously sad thinking I had died.

I hugged them tightly, thinking that having people who would grieve my death was a very happy thing.

“So what did you two do?”

“Your souls were together for five whole days.”

Perioze’s Sister and Caroline asked with sparkling eyes as soon as I sat on the sofa.

I smiled awkwardly and said we had traveled around everywhere.

“At first, since it was easier to move around than when I had a physical body, I tried to check the places where the plague had occurred, the villages where landslides happened, and the villages suffering from water contamination.”

Then I learned about Marquis Goatania’s atrocities and went around other villages to check what needed repairs and what was needed.

Perioze’s Sister and Caroline nodded as if impressed.

“And after that, Theor had said before that he wanted to show me the North, you know?”

“Oh my, a northern date?!”

“The North! Did you go to Snowstorm Waterfall?”

Caroline, who seemed to have really liked Snowstorm Waterfall as in the original story, specifically asked if I had been there.

“Yes, it was pretty. But I found Snow Village more fascinating.”

“The place where the snow never stops?”

Perioze’s Sister asked with sparkling eyes at my words.

She too seemed to prefer that place over Snowstorm Waterfall.

“Yes.”

“The snow falls like that without stopping but doesn’t pile up, right?”

“Theor said that when a certain amount accumulates, the snow underneath naturally disappears.”

“It doesn’t melt away?”

“No, by the blessing of the snow god, it disappears without melting.”

At my words, both Perioze’s Sister and Caroline looked surprised at the same time.

“The North really is a mysterious place.”

“Maybe a god really does protect that place.”

Even when the entire Empire was struck by plague and various disasters occurred, the North remained intact, so it was understandable to think that way.

But I had heard from Theor that all of this was due to the North’s isolated way of life, and because of that, diseases that occurred within spread much faster than in the Empire.

“It’s more isolated than I thought, so I think we need to work harder on exchanges with the Empire.”

I said that while traveling through the North with Theor, I had thought about how the North could better integrate and coexist with the Empire.

“Well, certainly the northern people call themselves northerners, not citizens of the Empire.”

“Yes, so we decided to put a lot of effort into making them feel more like citizens of the Empire and creating more exchanges.”

“Eli, but you already seem like a northern person.”

Caroline, who had been quietly listening to me, said to me with sparkling eyes.

“Huh…?”

“That’s right, isn’t it, Princess? The way Eli thinks so much about the North.”

“That’s true, someday she’ll rise to the position of duchess, so from now on…”

“No, no!”

At Caroline and Perioze’s Sister’s words, I waved both hands frantically and said no.

I was so flustered because I hadn’t thought about that at all in the first place.

My face turned so red it felt like it was burning, and I instinctively started fanning myself with my hands.

“What’s wrong with that, you’ll become one soon anyway.”

“Right. The Etheran Duke seems like he’d live alone forever if it weren’t for you.”

Perioze’s Sister and Caroline said playfully.

‘Is it because I know that in the original story, Theor liked Caroline until the very end?’

Hearing such words from her somehow made me feel something like guilt.

Anyway, thinking about various things for the North wasn’t because I would ‘become the duchess’ later.

It was just that I wanted to help with something I could put my mind to, thinking about what I could do for Theor who cared for me.

I started fanning myself and earnestly explaining that situation to Perioze’s Sister and Caroline.

“His Highness the Crown Prince, the Etheran Duke, and the High Priest are coming.”

While we were having a lively conversation, the butler spoke from outside the reception room.

At the news that Lloyd, Theor, and Greim had come together, Perioze’s Sister, Caroline, and I stood up as if by agreement to greet them.

I was surprised that Greim, who would be living incredibly busy days rising to the position of next High Priest as the High Priest died and the Imperial Court was restored, had come to the Imperial Palace.

At first I thought he was getting along well with Caroline and had come to see her, but seeing his serious expression, that wasn’t it.

“It suits you perfectly indeed.”

Theor smiled brightly when he saw me.

“Thank you. I heard you personally selected it.”

I also bowed and thanked him.

“Madam Endiweon only recommended dresses that would suit Elinea. Whatever I chose would have looked good on you.”

“You know well, Endiweon’s eye is accurate.”

At Theor’s words, Perioze’s Sister said proudly.

I couldn’t help but smile, thinking that only Perioze’s Sister could make such behavior not look hateful.

“I’m grateful.”

“The matter is serious, so let’s skip the small talk and get to the point.”

Lloyd sat in a single-seat sofa and said with a short sigh.

Come to think of it, his eyes were shadowed dark underneath, as if he hadn’t been able to sleep.

“You haven’t been able to rest at all, Your Highness.”

Perioze’s Sister also seemed concerned about his appearance, speaking to Lloyd in a worried voice.

“I tried to rest since I promised you. I tried to rest, but…”

Lloyd looked at Greim with a resentful expression.

At that, Perioze’s Sister quickly made a venomous look and turned her head toward Greim.

“Gr-Greim didn’t sleep either!”

As everyone’s resentful gazes focused on Greim, Caroline stepped forward and shouted.

Oho…?

I looked back and forth between the two with sparkling eyes.

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