The Abandoned Villainess Takes Everything This Time - Chapter 13

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13.

Chapter 5. Beware of Double Contracts!

Lillian Tillard.

Evren had been deeply troubled about what to do with this woman.

Ha, I don’t want my weaknesses to increase.

‘She’s the woman who was about to ruin herself by eating poisonous weeds growing on the dirt ground.’

Should I just let her fall apart?

I can’t be dragged around by that woman.

‘Since I’ve imprinted on her, it would be quite a blow to me too.’

Massive mental contamination.

Functional shutdown of several organs, and so on.

However, an S-rank body would endure it to some extent.

Should I take that into account?

But then Lillian’s eyes lit up.

“Your Highness. Have you ever heard of a mineral called Nightfall?”

“Are you trying to sell me something, Lady?”

“With an artifact that combines that mineral with control stones, you can sever the imprint.”

“How did you come to know such a thing?”

“Hehe, I am from the Tillard family, after all.”

Lillian Tillard spoke of her origins as if they were a cure-all.

‘But it’s not strange.’

They were indeed a renowned family of controllers known throughout the Empire, no, the entire world.

Even if they were hiding more secret techniques that even the Imperial family didn’t know.

It would be quite plausible.

“But why do I have to wait for a year?”

“This is an artifact that must be created by the controller who is the target of the imprint to be effective.”

“Hmm…”

“And it must be used on the day that marks one year since the imprint was created to be effective.”

“…”

“If you provide the time and resources, I will do my best to sever the imprint for you.”

Evren narrowed his eyes.

She didn’t seem to be lying particularly.

However, he suddenly recalled what Lillian had said in her sleep.

‘When was it that she used to cling to me annoyingly?’

There was a time when she had a good relationship with her fiancé Karkin…

But now that he had imprinted on her, she immediately wanted to return it.

What’s with this temperature difference?

‘Hmm. Then I’ll postpone destroying her for now.’

She’s useful for the time being.

But since she was getting a bit cocky, he wanted to torment her.

“Lillian. Then shall we get engaged for now?”

“Pardon?”

* * *

Once again, Lillian thought.

Hooray for my past life self who read the original work diligently!

‘Who would have thought that the method to release the imprint would come to mind like this!’

Indeed, one should develop the habit of reading text carefully and storing it in the brain.

Everything becomes flesh and blood.

However, she was somewhat flustered by the talk of engagement.

But when she heard it, it wasn’t complete nonsense.

“Think about it. Since I imprinted on you, you have to be my controller for at least a year.”

“That’s right.”

“Won’t people find our relationship quite strange? Don’t you think?”

“Hmm. That’s a valid point.”

“Besides, right now, I’m having a headache because of your family and Pavil.”

“That’s understandable.”

“My younger brother Kail is going around enthusiastically spreading word that he’ll be a better emperor than me.”

Well, he is the original male lead after all…

However, Lillian wasn’t particularly drawn to that side winning either.

‘In the original work, that prince knew I was being exploited.’

If a male lead is stupid, he’s disqualified as a male lead, isn’t he?

However, a male lead’s morality only applies to the female lead.

No, there was no need to go as far as the ‘original work’ story.

‘Please bear with it, Lillian.’

When she was suffering from Karkin’s infidelity in the Imperial Palace.

The original male lead who saw her suffering just blurted that out and passed by.

Lillian’s pain meant nothing. Because it wasn’t Iris who was hurting.

…Hmm, fine.

‘Anyway, I’m in a situation where I have to be tied to this man for at most a year.’

During that time, I’ll give Tillard and Pavil a bit more grief.

Let’s obtain what I can through appropriate give and take.

‘Also, what if I make the situation roll favorably for this man?’

The war of princes four years from now might not break out.

Peace was essential for Lillian’s modest and prosperous future.

If it’s to that extent, it’s worth risking my life to invest.

First…

“Your Highness. Then shall we make a contract in the name of the Creator God?”

“Do you find me that untrustworthy, Lady?”

Yes.

Let’s discuss trust after you remove that spider web pattern under your eyes.

“Oh my, how could that be! But humans work harder when there’s coercion, don’t they?”

I have knowledge of the original work, so I’ll do well on my own, right?

“And perhaps someone might appear who Your Highness truly finds appealing enough to want to imprint on.”

“Haha?”

“Why do you react like that? Love can come to Your Highness too as you live.”

I actually know that’s not the case.

This man isn’t the type of human who gets saved by the female lead’s love.

But I have to say, ‘For your sake too, I must invoke God and write the contract like this.’

Because that’s how people think they’re getting less of a loss.

“Lady Tillard, love? What kind of foolish talk is that in a contract between royalty and nobility?”

“I had it though? During the 10 years I was engaged.”

Lillian’s eyes turned toward the window in the barracks.

My blood sugar dropped from all the thinking. Let me endure a bit more.

While Lillian was gazing wistfully outside, the villain opened his mouth again.

“Then, Lady Tillard.”

“Yes?”

“I suppose you have no intention of loving anyone like that anymore?”

“Yes.”

Lillian nodded her head.

“I will never love anyone again.”

This wasn’t a lie but her true feelings.

A few seconds later, the villain chuckled.

“Yes, my lady. The feeling is mutual.”

Phew, what a truly reassuring statement.

The best thing this man had said so far.

* * *

Now that the conclusion was reached, it was time to write the contract.

The relationship between ability users and controllers had a long history.

However, the contract terms themselves were extremely concise.

After all, according to the Creator God’s doctrine, the first clause couldn’t be changed.

<Ability users cannot forcibly touch controllers.>

This was an iron rule established since the ‘White Night’ incident a thousand years ago.

I’ll skip explaining what that was.

If you’re curious, you can look it up in history books.

The important thing was that ‘imprinting’ and ‘contact’ beyond holding hands.

Were impossible without the ‘controller’s will.’

What happens if you break this rule?

‘You get struck by lightning from heaven and die, wasn’t it?’

Perniers, this terrifying Empire!

This terrifying country that considers the weak!

Though it was still an unfair world where killing with abilities remained possible…

<Lillian Tillard’s control targets are limited to Evren Tarandia, and then the ‘Shadow’ members.

The controller may exercise her power on other targets at her discretion.>

Since Lillian hadn’t imprinted on the villain, she could use her power to help others too.

Up to this point, Lillian had gotten along quite well with the villain.

But…?

“Your Highness. Why is there a clause that my meals must be taste-tested?”

“Well, I can automatically eliminate poison if I eat it. You’re not the target.”

“Ah… I see…”

So the ‘elimination ability’ works that way inside the body too.

She had learned excessive information.

But this wasn’t all.

“‘Must not carelessly handle blades, must take medicine only when Evren Tarandia is watching?'”

Lillian had survived by picking herbs from the Tillard Family’s garden when she was sick.

Someone’s nursing care when ill had never existed in her life.

So seeing such clauses made her mind briefly complicated.

“For one year, you’re my lifeline, my lady.”

“Ah.”

“I can’t let you get damaged.”

This man was currently fighting intense destructive urges while calculating and weighing Lillian’s usefulness.

It was thorough tool management.

Lillian decided to think positively again.

‘It means he won’t let me get hurt during the contract, right?’

And Lillian’s eyes lingered long on the ‘budget.’

Though called dignity maintenance fees, it was research support funds to break the imprint and other expenses.

Sigh…

The villain wasn’t completely without conscience in this regard…

‘I should demonstrate my usefulness reasonably well.’

She knew this was hazard pay.

Still, there was a difference between risking your life for free and getting paid well for it.

Lillian smiled with narrowed eyes.

“Your Highness, I’d like to add one more thing here.”

“What is it.”

“I hope you’ll listen even when I give advice that sounds crazy.”

“…”

“It won’t be advice that harms Your Highness.”

Knowledge drawn from the ‘original work’ would increase in the future.

Worrying about plausibility was bothersome, and lying that she knew everything because she was from the Tillard Family could only work so many times.

Having received such a large sum, she felt motivated to do reasonably well.

“Let’s do that.”

“Oh my… you’re more generous than I thought?”

“I already know I’m not normal.”

“…”

Her excitement over the money immediately cooled.

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