I’m a Villain, but I Want to Live a Long Life - Chapter 88

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“Ahhh! I’m so jealous!”

Rosette suddenly jumped up from her seat and grabbed her red hair.

I watched her with a grinning smile.

“I didn’t know either. That I had that much property in my name.”

I stopped mid-sentence and burst into giggles again.

Estelin shouted beside me in a bright voice.

“So it was Selene who inherited that land! The Main Street of the Commercial District is the land that Duchess Tigris invested in after the war ended.”

I looked at Estelin with surprised eyes. Estelin tilted her head.

“You didn’t know? Well, it was before we were born, so that makes sense. You know, after the war ended, quite a lot of victory compensation was paid to Duke Tigris.”

She raised her index finger and said brightly.

“I heard the Duchess invested almost all of that compensation in land!”

My mouth fell open. Estelin continued speaking in front of the shocked Rosette and me.

“What’s really amazing about the Duchess is that until then, Main Street was like an empty field. But who would have known that roads would be built and countless buildings would go up in less than 20 years.”

I was so shocked that I just blinked silently.

I could hear Rosette sighing deeply beside me.

“How enviable! What did you do in your past life to have such good fortune with parents?!”

I rubbed my goosebump-covered forearms and swallowed hard.

Duchess Tigris, who was Selene’s mother, must have had incredible investment instincts.

‘In Korean terms, it’s like she swept up all the prime Gangnam real estate.’

Where on earth did such foresight come from!

What was even more amazing was the fact that I had inherited it all.

‘Now I understand why Father called 10 billion… no, 200,000 gerum a small amount.’

Naturally, House Tigris would have even more wealth besides that.

Coming to my senses, I shook my head vigorously and jumped up from my seat.

“What, where are you going?”

Rosette asked with a still sulky expression.

I rolled my eyes before answering.

“Huh? Oh, I suddenly remembered something urgent, so I need to leave early today. Have fun and then go home!”

And then I hurriedly opened the library door and came out.

The Tigris library had now completely become our hideout.

Rosette, who had been staring at the spot where Selene had disappeared, muttered.

“She’s always busy. That’s why she gets sick. How can her body handle this?”

Estelin nodded with a worried expression.

“Exactly. She’ll be busy preparing for exams soon too. I’m really worried.”

The two shook their heads in unison and sipped their cool iced tea.

As soon as I left the library, I headed to the underground security vault.

This was because the sacred artifact Father had brought from Ruden Island was stored here.

“I need to find it quickly.”

Learning about the wealth in my name made my survival instincts surge wildly in my heart.

“If I quickly find the sacred artifact, gain other abilities, and use them to enter the Academy, how wonderful would that be.”

Since only the most talented individuals gathered at the Academy, I could make several connections that would be like lifelines.

If that happened, I’d be safe for at least 10 years.

No wait. 10 years? I might actually achieve my dream of living a long, healthy life!

“…Right. I just need to do well, just me.”

I hurriedly turned the maze-like corners and finally stood before a pile of books stacked as high as my height.

Since the security vault was a place rarely visited, a thin layer of dust had already accumulated on the books in just one day.

I frowned for a moment, then quickly composed myself and sat down.

Dust rose hazily around me, but I just waved my hand dismissively.

Then I picked up the book closest to me.

Even the cover was filled with incomprehensible characters.

After quickly flipping through the book, I tossed it aside.

“Not this one.”

Next, I picked up the yellow book beside it.

“…Not this one either.”

Next. A hardcover bound in black leather.

“…Nope.”

Next.

“This doesn’t feel right either.”

And next.

“This one smells. Definitely not this one.”

Books flew quickly from my hands.

Soon, ancient books judged as non-sacred artifacts were piling up beside me.

How much time had passed like this?

Relying on the few candles hanging on the wall to examine the books, my eyes began to ache dimly.

After blinking several times, I quickly picked up the next book.

It was an old red ancient book with a title engraved in gold.

The moment my hand touched it, I felt the soft texture of the cover. It somehow felt different from the previous books.

I began to examine the book carefully.

But I felt nothing.

“Is this not it either…?”

Tilting my head, I opened the book and turned the faded pages one by one.

As expected, I felt nothing.

“…What. It’s not this one.”

And just as I was about to toss the book aside.

[Ack!]

Ack?

My hand stopped in mid-air.

Didn’t someone just say ‘Ack!’?

I quickly turned around and picked up the red book I had just examined.

Unlike before, the book was emitting a strange light.

“Found it!”

As I shouted without thinking, a sharp voice responded.

[Found what! You violent and aggressive woman.]

The next moment, the entire dark vault became brightly illuminated.

Just like when I met Adam, an unfamiliar man was standing before my eyes.

With golden cloth draped diagonally across his shoulder, his red eyes glowing as if containing flames.

I swallowed while facing him.

‘Why are all these angels so handsome?’

The man’s face was like finely crafted porcelain, and his hair and eyes reminded me of crimson flames.

The man looked down at me and roughly tousled his own hair.

[Damn it… I tried so hard not to be discovered.]

This was a completely different reaction than I had expected. I blinked in bewilderment.

Adam had been friendly from the moment we first met. But this man was different.

His gaze toward me was utterly displeased, and he was speaking as if he had been deliberately hiding until now.

The man looked around and then smirked coldly with sarcasm.

[To summon me in a place like this, how incredibly impressive.]

I raised one eyebrow.

While the initial reaction was understandable, his continued hostile attitude was starting to annoy me.

‘What a nasty personality.’

The moment I pouted and thought that.

The man raised one eyebrow and spoke as if displeased.

[I don’t think someone who just threw me around has any right to say that.]

I quickly shut my mouth.

It seemed this man could also read my thoughts just like Adam.

As I kept my wary gaze fixed on the man, he continued speaking curtly.

[Why are you looking at me like that? As if I’m some kind of ghost.]

I stood up from my seat and hesitated before timidly retorting.

“Technically speaking, aren’t you a ghost?”

[Wh-what?!]

“I mean, you’re at least not human. What kind of human floats around in mid-air?”

As I blinked my eyes mischievously, the man’s sharp eyes flared up fiercely.

He approached me closely and spoke through gritted teeth.

[How dare you compare this body to some powerless soul from the mortal realm? You summoned me at your own whim, and you’re being unreasonable about everything! You really do take after that woman…]

[This can’t be! Amasius!]

At that moment, the man who had been pointing and shouting at me stepped back.

It was because Adam had popped out from the pendant hanging around my neck.

[My child, you really found my brother! Truly, how long has it been since we last met!]

I watched with wide eyes as Adam approached the flame-like man.

[Amasius, I’ve really missed you all this time. From some point on, I couldn’t sense your presence, so you have no idea how worried I was! Now that we’re meeting like this, I’m so incredibly happy…!! Mmph!]

But Adam’s excited chatter was soon blocked by the hand of the man called Amasius.

Amasius was trembling with his eyes tightly shut. With an expression full of dissatisfaction, he muttered lowly.

[You’re noisy, Adam.]

Adam’s eyebrows drooped as he barely escaped from Amasius.

[Oh my, aren’t you even happy to see me? I’ve missed you so much all this time!]

[Happy my ass! Without you constantly chattering away, it’s been so peaceful. Right now I feel like I’ve been hit by a water bomb!]

I continued watching them both with an intrigued expression.

Adam’s face grew increasingly sulky.

[You’re just as prickly now as you were before. You have no consideration whatsoever for those around you. Do you really think it makes sense to treat an old friend like a water bomb, hm?]

Then Amasius spoke coldly as if he found it absurd.

[Don’t force me to live with the luxury of caring for others too. If you have it, go ahead and use it to your heart’s content.]

Adam hesitated with a shocked expression, then soon glared at Amasius with resentful eyes.

[How… how could you embarrass me like this in front of the child?]

[Child? Are you calling this woman a child right now?]

Amasius gestured toward me and asked.

Then Adam nodded and came closer, looking at me as if I were adorable.

[That’s right! This is the child we’ve been waiting for. Just as The Man said, the child found me first, didn’t she? And now she’s found you too!]

The Man? I tilted my head in confusion.

Amasius looked down at me without answering.

His red eyes stared directly at my face as if to pierce through it.

Adam smiled brightly, oblivious to the atmosphere.

[You’ll understand soon too. Our child is incredibly amazing. I was completely smitten from our first meeting…]

[I’m not interested.]

Adam closed his mouth at Amasius’s cold voice.

[…I never particularly waited for anyone either.]

Amasius’s face sank gloomily as he said that.

“Um…”

It was the moment I cautiously called out to him.

The brightly lit library was instantly engulfed in darkness.

Amasius, who had been right in front of me just moments ago, had completely disappeared without a trace.

I stared blankly at the old book left alone in my hands, blinking in confusion.

[Oh dear…]

Adam let out a short sigh beside me.

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