I’m a Villain, but I Want to Live a Long Life - Chapter 93

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[How dare someone play such foolish tricks on whose body—!!]

Amon looked like one giant blazing fireball.

I stared at him with dazed eyes, my mouth agape, before barely managing to collect myself.

Dozens of utensils floating in the air were aimed precisely at Hanod.

From knives similar to the one that had flown at me earlier, to forks, cups, and plates.

There was even a long, sharp serrated knife used for cutting bread.

If Amon so much as moved a finger, those utensils would undoubtedly fly toward Hanod.

If that happened…

‘I’m finished.’

The moment even a hair on Hanod’s head was harmed, I would be as good as dead.

No matter how much I was a Lady of the Empire, attempting to assassinate a prince was a capital crime that could not escape the death penalty.

Anita, who had been looking back and forth between the floating utensils and me, muttered in disbelief.

“Wh-what is all this…”

Hanod, the source of the problem, also couldn’t take his eyes off the blades floating in the air.

[I’ll kill you right now! I’ll turn your whole body into a honeycomb and execute judgment!]

Then Amon shouted again. The utensils made sharp sounds as they rose even higher.

Turning pale, I hurriedly moved to block Amon’s path.

[What are you doing! Get out of the way right now!!]

But I didn’t back down. Instead, I walked even faster toward Hanod and stood in front of him.

It was to prevent Amon from recklessly attacking Hanod. A commotion erupted behind me.

[You act so arrogant and bold toward me! Are you trying to protect that worthless thing! He’s the human who attacked you!]

[Amon…! Please, I beg you to calm down! This will only earn the child’s hatred!]

Amon’s fierce shouts and Adam’s desperate voice mixed chaotically, echoing throughout the salon.

I tried to calm my frantic mind, squeezing my eyes shut and opening them again.

Across from me, Hanod was staring intently at me with a somewhat tense expression.

His gaze slowly moved back and forth between the floating utensils and me.

“Lady. Right now, all this…”

“Hanod!”

Then Anita, who had been standing a little distance away, hurriedly approached us.

“Hanod, are you okay?!”

When she grabbed Hanod’s arm with a worried expression, Hanod muttered in a strange voice.

“Uh… I’m fine. More importantly, did you see it too?”

Anita’s eyes widened.

“Huh?”

“The Lady’s ability.”

Hanod gestured toward the utensils.

Anita hesitated, then glanced at me sideways. Then she nodded with a stiff expression.

“I, I saw it.”

“Did you know about it too? Whether it’s telekinesis or elemental type… Is this different because she’s the bloodline of the famous Duke Tigris?”

My mouth gradually fell open as I observed Hanod’s expression and eyes.

“Lady. Answer me.”

Hanod asking me had an excited expression. No, he looked more than excited—almost thrilled.

“Is this also your ability, Lady? You manifested a guardian-type ability earlier. I’ve never seen this kind of guardian ability before.”

To him, my ability seemed more important than the utensils floating in the air aimed at him.

He stared at me intently, wearing a strange smile as he pressed.

“Come on, answer me. Since when have you been handling these kinds of abilities? Is it true that you manifested recently?”

I remained silent with my mouth shut.

His casual attitude of asking questions after throwing a knife while talking about pranks was unbelievably absurd.

“And that speed. How can you activate your ability so quickly? Did you train separately or something?”

I finally raised my head.

“I don’t see why I should answer your questions.”

The smile disappeared from Hanod’s face as he hesitated. Shallow wrinkles gradually formed on his previously smooth brow.

I faced him without hiding my displeasure.

“You nearly killed me just now. Don’t you have anything else to say to me besides those questions?”

Hanod had no answer. He just stared at me intently with a strange expression.

Silence continued. But then, Anita, who was beside us, suddenly interrupted.

“Listen here, young lady! No matter what, Hanod is the Prince of Sorad. Show some respect…!”

“Don’t be ridiculous. Who was the one who threw manners out the window from the start?”

When I cut her off, Anita closed her mouth.

“Wh-what did you throw out?”

“I’m saying Miss Anita was the one who spoke carelessly first. And.”

I looked at Hanod coldly.

“Can’t you see I’m having a conversation with His Highness right now? Don’t butt in arbitrarily.”

Anita’s mouth gaped open.

“I’ve been childhood friends with Hanod since we were little! This is…!”

“Does being childhood friends mean you can interfere in other people’s conversations? I’ve never heard of such etiquette.”

Anita’s lips tightened. Her clenched fists were trembling slightly.

I took a deep breath inwardly to calm my increasingly sharp nerves.

‘Seriously, how does this world have so many people without common sense?’

My heart was still pounding from nearly being hit by the knife earlier.

On top of that, there was the person who casually said ‘just call a doctor and that’s it,’

And even Anita Solb who defended such a person just because they were royalty.

‘I want to just overturn everything—the royalty, the Academy, all of it.’

A sigh rose to my throat.

Anita looked at Selene with a pale face.

The contemptuous gaze looking down at her was quite shocking.

Moreover, she had never imagined receiving such treatment at a gathering of Academy prospective students.

Though they didn’t have great wealth or tremendous honor, the Solb Ducal House was a family that received respect and recognition everywhere.

Her father was a high-ranking official in the Imperial Palace, and her three brothers were also remarkable people who had steadily followed elite courses and established themselves in politics.

Furthermore, her grandfather was a person of such great knowledge and learning that he served as the dedicated royal tutor for Hanod, the Prince of Sorad.

Was it because of her late manifestation, or was her personality originally ignorant and violent?

Anita was so astounded by Selene’s attitude that she couldn’t even continue speaking.

“H-how could you be so rude…”

Anita, who had been mumbling, soon closed her mouth.

It was because Selene was approaching her with a menacing expression.

“You keep saying rude, rude. Shall I show you what real rudeness is?”

Anita flinched and stepped back. Selene spoke in an ice-cold voice.

“Just say the word. It’s my specialty.”

Anita unconsciously held her breath.

The Lady’s eyes were flashing blue like blue flames.

At the same time, the numerous utensils floating in the air crashed down to the floor with a clattering sound.

The sound of blades clashing and glass breaking swept sharply through the salon.

While everyone was frozen stiff, the first to turn around was Selene.

She walked with large strides toward the table in the center of the salon nearby, not hiding her irritation.

Then she plopped down in a seat, crossed her legs, and leaned back diagonally against the backrest.

Her appearance of exhaling and running her hands through her hair contained not even a speck of refinement.

As Anita watched in shock, Selene, who had been picking up a teacup, suddenly paused. Then she turned her gaze to an unexpected place.

“Are you perhaps the attendant of this salon?”

At the unexpected question, the attendant who had been standing at the salon entrance hurriedly approached her and bowed his head.

“Y-yes, but….”

He glanced pitifully at the rug that was a mess with various dishes and food scattered on the floor.

Then Selene’s expression, which had been coldly hardened until just moments ago, slowly softened.

She set down the teacup she was holding and said.

“…I’m sorry for causing such a commotion. I’d like to compensate for the damaged items, so could you write down your home address?”

The frozen attendant’s eyes widened. However, he soon hurriedly pulled out a small piece of paper and pen from his pocket.

After hastily scribbling down his address, he carefully held out the paper.

“A-are you really going to pay for the repairs…?”

“Of course I should. I’m sorry for ruining the table.”

At her gentle voice, the attendant froze with a bewildered expression.

He had been worrying about how to explain the mess in the salon to his superiors.

But here she was, not even the owner of the salon but just an attendant like him, apologizing and even promising compensation.

Coming to his senses, he soon bowed repeatedly with a moved expression.

“T-thank you so much…!”

“Thank me? I’m the one who should be sorry.”

A smile mixed with bewilderment and gratitude appeared on the attendant’s lips. The prospective students watching this scene began murmuring.

Hanod was included among them. He had been standing silently with a furrowed brow, then muttered as if talking to himself.

“…What the hell.”

No matter how angry she was, she had been so cold and harsh to me, a royal descendant.

But seeing her smile kindly at a mere salon attendant made something twist inside him.

“What? Why is the atmosphere like this?”

Rosette whispered quietly across the tea table.

“And why are the seats right in the middle like this? Why is the rug so dirty? Did someone break something?”

I let out a deep sigh without answering. Then Estelin, who had been quietly watching me, asked softly.

“Selene. Did something happen before we arrived?”

Finally realizing something was strange, Rosette quickly scanned my complexion.

“What is it? What happened?”

I glanced up at both of them. Eventually, a soul-crushing sigh escaped my lips.

“Well… have you two decided who to team up with for the entrance exam?”

Estelin tilted her head.

“Rosette and I naturally planned to be on the same team as Selene. Why do you ask?”

I reluctantly opened my mouth.

“Well… each team has a total capacity of six people. So even if the three of us form a team, we still need to find three more people.”

“Yes, that would be the case, wouldn’t it?”

“…Probably no one will join our team.”

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