The Abandoned Villainess Takes Everything This Time - Chapter 111

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111.

The maid who participated in the Empress’s hallucinogenic poison plan, Katarina, was a branch member of the Pavil Family.

When Lillian was still Karkin’s fiancée.

The Empress was extremely displeased with Lillian’s ‘appetite.’

‘How can she put everything in her mouth so well like that. It’s a terrible sight that can’t be seen as befitting a princess of Tillard.’

‘Do not worry. I will oversee Lady Lillian’s diet, Your Majesty.’

Katarina subtly gave hints when Lillian was with other young ladies.

‘Look at this, Lady Lillian. To scrape the bottom of the dessert clean. Your gluttony is serious.’

‘Huh…? But since Her Majesty bestowed it, the other young ladies also all-.’

‘Lady Lillian is powerless, isn’t she? But if you’re only this greedy, what can be done? How unsightly.’

‘…’

‘I’ll have to tell Duke Tillard as well. That someone like this would be difficult to become the wife of Count Pavil.’

Who would have thought that the existence she could torment gently would become a saint.

‘If I leave this alone, I’ll face retaliation and more.’

I must hurry to make her into a card for Prince Kail!

Then a soldier of the Pavil Family reported.

“The Shadow bastards took the saint and headed inside.”

“Hurry before the Crown Prince comes!”

First, I must make the saint enter the Empress’s Palace ‘of her own will.’

If I make it look like she’s there because she wants to be, even Prince Evren won’t be able to drag her out by force!

‘Since Ability Users cannot coerce Controllers…!’

Soon Lillian appeared in a corner of the Imperial Palace garden.

“…Katarina?”

“Lady Lillian, were you there? What about your escort?”

“I, I don’t know. Suddenly everyone seems to have gone crazy…”

“I see. It’s not safe there, so please come this way.”

“But…”

“Come, quickly. Let’s go to the Empress’s palace.”

Lillian hesitated then slowly moved her steps.

The hallucinogenic poison must have spread, making her trust and follow the Pavil side.

But the moment Katarina grabbed Lillian’s hand.

Whirring-. Whirring-.

Alarm sounds rang out noisily in all directions.

Before the Pavil Family soldiers could respond, they were caught and fell by solid earthen rings.

“Ugh!?”

“Th-this is-!”

The power of ‘earth,’ the Baltazar Family’s ability, prevented them from escaping.

‘The Shadows weren’t affected by the poison!?’

Just then, a booming voice echoed from behind.

“What on earth is going on!”

“Saint!”

“Saint, are you alright!”

Members of the Five Great Families including General Bolivar and Duke Baltazar had been summoned.

Even though they should have been at the Main Palace!

And…

“…What are you doing to my fiancée.”

As Prince Evren approached, a whitish light began to circle the ground.

But just before the annihilation ability engulfed the surroundings.

Lillian swayed and collapsed to the ground.

“Lilly!”

“Ren… Your Highness.”

When the prince urgently embraced her, Lillian answered in a dying voice.

“Everyone, you must be busy with meetings, I’m truly sorry for causing trouble…”

Even in her panic, Katarina was dumbfounded.

She did use poison.

But she used one that wouldn’t harm the saint, yet how could she show such a pretentious appearance…!

But chaos erupted around them.

“How can you say such things!”

“Get a physician immediately!”

The situation was growing bigger and bigger.

Now even the chamberlain of the Imperial Palace came running out and shouted.

“Lady Lillian! What happened to you?”

“The Empress’s maid suddenly tried to… forcibly take me away…”

Katarina desperately answered calmly.

“That’s not true! I only thought Lady Lillian had lost her way.”

“What? You’re saying I… misunderstood…?”

“Yes, if I had tried to drag you away by force, God would have punished me. The Baltazar Family knights also overreacted-.”

“But Katarina, I’ve been poisoned like this right now.”

“Saint, no matter how surprised you were, how can you make such false accusations?”

Katarina smiled bitterly inside.

Hallucinogenic poison leaves no traces!

However, when Lillian showed the inside of her wrist, the surroundings fell silent.

Small spots with a faint purple tinge were spreading…

“In the sanctuary of the Imperial Palace, traces of abilities are revealed, aren’t they? Isn’t that right, Chamberlain?”

“…Yes, that’s correct. How could such a thing be done in the sanctuary of the Imperial Palace…!”

The faces of Katarina and the Pavil branch members turned pale.

Originally, without the Emperor’s command, one cannot arrest freely in this area. Even more so if they belong to the Five Great Families.

However, now that all circumstances had been revealed.

“Arrest them.”

When the Crown Prince gave the cold command, there was no way to stop the Imperial Palace knights from rushing forward.

The few who were captured looked back at Kail who was watching this situation.

“Y-Your Highness!”

“We would never do anything to the saint-!”

But Kail turned away.

Hiding his boiling insides…

“Take them away.”

“Y-Your Highness!”

“They are those who tried to harm the saint. There’s no need to show mercy.”

Because he realized that if he defended them as relatives here, the sparks would fly directly to him.

As Katarina, biting her lips, passed by.

Lillian whispered softly.

“Katarina, why are you so greedy. If you’re going to be greedy, you should at least be good at lying.”

“…!”

Katarina’s eyebrows trembled.

‘Lady Lillian is powerless, isn’t she? But why are you so greedy.’

To think she would receive back the words she had joyfully said in the past like this.

“I’ll speak well to the Empress for you.”

And the Pavil Family had underestimated this woman too much.

In the past, and now too.

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When I realized the poison was spreading.

‘I couldn’t return to the Main Palace right away.’

What if I was still affected by even a little bit of poison and caused a commotion there?

…It would be ruined.

‘Deadly poison abilities are troublesome because it’s hard to prove you’ve been affected.’

But there was a place where proof was possible.

The ‘Sanctuary’ that exists only in the Empress’s Palace and the Imperial Palace!

‘The Pavil Family didn’t know yet what would happen if hallucinogenic poison was used in the Sanctuary.’

Especially the Sanctuary in the Imperial Palace had a special device.

The moment a ‘threat from abilities’ occurs in the Emperor’s domain.

‘According to the oath to serve Tarandia as Emperor, the Five Great Families in the Main Palace are summoned.’

And traces from abilities become visible.

But after Katarina and Pavil’s private soldiers were dragged away.

Lillian hurriedly got into a carriage heading to the castle with the villain.

Since we couldn’t receive treatment at the Imperial Palace, not knowing what dangers might lurk.

“Everyone seems to be properly poisoned… Just like the Pavil Family…”

The villain carried Lillian and then got angry.

“How can you say such things right now?”

“I won’t let harm come to me… It’s more fortunate that the Shadows weren’t affected…”

“Don’t say anymore. We need to check how far the poison has spread-.”

“But… Ren…”

Lillian covered her mouth.

This is terrible…

“I, I, you know.”

“What’s wrong. Do you feel sick? If you’re going to vomit, use my hand-.”

“I want to go to Prince Kail…”

A brief silence passed.

The poison… I thought I only ingested just enough to notice…

It seems to have affected a corner of my mind more than I thought…

“…What did you say.”

“I need to go to Prince Kail. Let me go.”

No!

I’m talking nonsense!

Absolutely don’t let me go!

Lillian crossed both hands over her chest and shook her head vigorously.

I had to quickly tell him what His Imperial Majesty had revealed.

‘Everything from the villain turning back time to the world possibly facing destruction!’

And that he’s preventing something called ‘distortion’ all by himself…!

However, her mouth moved on its own, contrary to her sound reasoning.

“I, I’m tired of being with Ren now. I think it would be better to stay with the Pavil Family.”

“…”

“Break off our engagement and let me go. I need to marry Prince Kail.”

My mouth has gone crazy.

Lillian quickly grabbed the silent villain’s hand.

In a world where you make do with what you have, if there’s no pen, use your finger.

Let me write on the villain’s palm.

I want to marry Prince Kail. Please let me go.

This is ruined.

Lillian hurriedly stopped, but the villain had already read everything.

“…”

“Ren, I like Prince Kail. So let me go. Please?”

Lillian kept bumping her forehead against the villain’s shoulder.

Please understand this bursting feeling inside me…

“…Is that so?”

Lillian quickly raised her head at the calm voice.

As expected, an S-rank Ability User can probably sense people’s hearts.

“Lily. Do you like my younger brother that much?”

“Yes. I like him so much.”

You know this isn’t real, right?

“I see.”

Ah… You really know, right?

The villain sat up.

And knelt on one knee in front of Lillian.

“Keep talking, Lily.”

“Then will you let me go?”

“I’ll remove the poison with my ability.”

“…!”

Lillian smiled brightly with relief.

As expected of an S-rank Ability User. He must have immediately understood Lillian’s situation.

The villain also smiled pleasantly.

…But as soon as Lillian saw that beautifully smiling face, her spine went cold.

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