The Abandoned Villainess Takes Everything This Time - Chapter 109

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109.

I’ll only tell them the parts I’ve edited myself.

‘There’s no need to tell them about me being that bastard’s bride or anything like that.’

– Our House of Revenant was once… the clan most beloved by the Creator God. We received the ability of eternal life and immortality…

Clatter!

Several of those listening were so shocked they dropped their pens.

Though it was improper etiquette, no one even thought to point it out.

-Haha, that was before the Five Families betrayed us.

And the surroundings immediately became noisy.

“Beloved by the Creator God?”

“The ability of eternal life and immortality, how is such a thing possible!”

“That’s impossible!”

“And the Five Families betrayed them…!”

Before the chaos in the hall could grow worse.

Lillian cut off their words.

“Indeed, records tell of a family that the Five Sacred Noble Families expelled long ago.”

There were those who nodded their heads.

This much was a passing story in the history books.

They would realize it too.

That after the Revenants were expelled, they harbored resentment against the Five Families and the Creator God and became heretics.

“This one didn’t even fear death. Their subordinates were similar.”

“Haaa…”

The ministers’ faces darkened.

An enemy that doesn’t fear death?

There’s no way that would sound pleasant.

“They retreated this time, but they’ll target the Five Families and come back again.”

So, the leisure to attack Lillian and the Villain for their interrogation being too harsh?

‘Yeah, there’s none of that.’

A harsher and more urgent reality is right before our eyes!

Kail stared coldly at Lillian.

“But Saint. The fact that you and Evren let that bastard escape still hasn’t changed-.”

“Oh my, no?”

Why does everyone see me as careless?

I’ve been through all sorts of trials and tribulations to get here.

Lillian extended both hands over the map prepared on the round table.

‘Focus.’

On her own power attached to that bastard’s soul.

‘Unlike other Ability Users, I can’t control it at will, but-.’

At least location tracking is possible.

The butterfly that emerged from Lillian’s outstretched hand circled through the air several times.

Then it gently landed on the map on the round table.

Calimore, the kingdom across the sea where heretics were originally predicted to be.

The butterfly landed at the southernmost tip of that peninsula nation.

“Ho!”

“My goodness…!”

“Such a thing is possible with control power! As expected of the Saint!”

While everyone marveled.

The Villain pointed at the map.

“We plan to form a pursuit team and dispatch them to this location in Calimore that Your Holiness has indicated.”

“That’s war, Evren!”

“We just need to make it not look that way. If we join forces with the Holy Knights of the Central Temple, it won’t appear to be a conquest.”

“…!”

Kail’s jaw twitched slightly.

Because there are knights who will move at the Saint’s command!

And the Saint won’t provide knights for the Second Prince’s retainers.

Lillian smiled with narrowed eyes.

Having laid the groundwork like this, getting the ministers’ agreement won’t be difficult either!

‘Thank you, I’ll eat well.’

The right to pursue heretics.

‘Simply put, command authority!’

This fell into the Villain’s hands!

…That was all well and good, but it also meant the military-related meeting would drag on longer.

‘Then I should leave for now.’

Since I’m a non-expert.

The Villain’s expression turned cold, but Lillian patted him earnestly.

“It’s a good thing, Ren.”

“…”

With this, the chances of this person becoming a peaceful Emperor without bloodshed have increased.

And Lillian can now find her enemy too.

“Then I’ll go have a quick chat and come back.”

Smooch. The Villain suddenly kissed her cheek like an ambush.

Lillian pressed her lips together.

Does this person still have heat energy?

Why is it so hot?

An inexplicable heat spread to Lillian’s cheek as well.

“You can’t look at other guys. Even if they offer to buy you a new torch, you can’t follow them.”

“…”

What does he take me for… a child who gets kidnapped if given candy?

How absurd.

‘He seems to be doing this more lately, really why is he like that.’

How should I put it, his gaze is more than before…

When looking at that person’s eyes, Lillian’s toes felt inexplicably ticklish.

But behind Lillian, who had been waiting, came a small whispered voice.

“Lady Lillian.”

“…!”

It was an attendant from the Imperial Palace.

He had approached so silently that she didn’t notice until his eerie breath touched her shoulder from behind.

“What’s the matter?”

“His Majesty urgently seeks Lady Lillian.”

“Then couldn’t I go together with Our Highness? If we wait for the meeting to end.”

“I’m sorry, but the current situation is not favorable. This is an urgent matter.”

“…?”

How can Lillian go with just that explanation? What can she trust?

‘An Imperial Palace attendant wouldn’t be someone so lacking in manners.’

The attendant spoke urgently in a hushed voice.

“Please leave word for Our Highness Evren. You may depart with the Shadows, but you must move right now.”

And with truly anxious eyes,

“If we miss this moment, there’s no guarantee when His Majesty will return to the Imperial Palace. Perhaps, this time.”

“This time?”

“This time might be the last…”

“…!”

* * *

To come again to a place that barely appeared even in the ‘original work’.

Lillian entered the desolate Imperial Palace and carefully looked around.

Just in case….

But then the attendant whispered quietly.

“The attendants of the 2nd Empress and Prince Kail cannot come near this place. It’s protected by ‘Annihilation,’ you see.”

“…!”

“So please feel at ease and go have your audience with His Majesty.”

As expected of an attendant serving the Emperor.

His perception was ghostly sharp.

Thanks to this, Lillian felt relieved, but bit her lips at the all-too-familiar atmosphere.

The air of a sickroom where a dying person breathes.

The Emperor’s room was similar to the environment she had been in during her previous life.

“May the Creator God’s blessing be upon you-.”

To speak of blessings, the Emperor’s condition looked truly poor.

‘Those eyes… can he not see at all now?’

When they last met, he seemed to vaguely sense where Lillian was.

But now.

“Come here, child.”

His focus was completely off.

When Lillian carefully sat in the chair placed by his bedside, only then did the Emperor correct his gaze and smile.

“Congratulations on being proclaimed a saint.”

“I am honored, Your Majesty.”

“It would have been good if we had met then, but now I’m… as you can see, like this.”

The Emperor smiled faintly.

She had heard that Tarandian men were originally ephemeral beauties, but the Emperor’s aura had become even more intense.

‘I did think it was a bit strange.’

Because the Emperor only reacted very sensitively when it came to heresy.

‘I thought he would be at the forefront of this matter.’

Well, his condition had become more serious than during the engagement ceremony, so he couldn’t have done so.

The Emperor stared intently at Lillian with his distant eyes, then tilted his head.

“You’re a child with much richer emotional expression than I thought.”

“Pardon?”

“Every time you move, you give off the feeling that you’re very curious about many things.”

“Ah, actually.”

Since she was caught anyway, Lillian decided to ask honestly.

“I heard you had gone mad, but you seem so peaceful that I found it curious… My apologies.”

“Ah? Hahaha.”

The Emperor laughed, his throat rumbling low.

“A moderately frightening reputation makes life convenient. Even more so for someone with inconvenient eyes like me.”

Ah….

“…Shall I try once-?”

“No. It’s already too late, so it’s fine.”

The Emperor shook his head briefly, then smiled.

“You must be curious why I called for you.”

“Yes.”

“I called you because I was curious if you also know that Evren turned back time.”

Huh?

Lillian stared intently at the Emperor.

Why….

Are this identical-looking father and son pair both surprising me?

Do Annihilation ability users have some talent for surprising others?

Lillian had lived as a self-employed person with highly developed social skills.

That meant she was rarely at a loss for words under most circumstances.

However, this time she stuttered like a poorly oiled machine.

“Um, Your Majesty, what you just said? I didn’t quite understand it?”

“In your ‘previous life,’ you weren’t engaged to my son.”

“…!”

“Isn’t that right? That’s how I saw it.”

He saw it?

The Emperor reached out his hand to the frozen Lillian.

“Lillian. Let me place my hand on your forehead for a moment.”

“But….”

“It’s more efficient to see directly than to explain at length with words.”

“…Yes.”

Father and son alike, her wariness was piqued by their talk of efficiency.

Lillian took the Emperor’s outstretched hand and carefully guided it to her forehead.

And when his hand touched her, she realized what he meant.

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