The Abandoned Villainess Takes Everything This Time - Chapter 21
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21.
Lillian knew what conversation content Jeanne was relaying on her behalf.
‘The man speaking those words to the princess right now is the princess’s guardian.’
Joseph Bespin, wasn’t he called a count of the kingdom.
The sixteen-year-old princess had a guardian because her paternal faction was weak.
After a while, Jeanne whispered.
“That man seems to have left now.”
“Then let’s go see her now.”
Lillian knew it wouldn’t be difficult to meet the princess at the temple.
First.
‘She’s also hiding her identity.’
Second.
It was natural for women who came to pray at the temple to have conversations.
‘She can’t have many private soldiers around to avoid being discovered.’
So when they pushed through the bushes and approached while avoiding unnecessary sounds.
A girl crouched near the pond came into view.
She was a teenage girl with dark green hair and silver-gray eyes.
She was clearly of noble birth at first glance, and even with a veil on, her face was visibly red from holding back tears.
The women around her seemed to be earnestly comforting her to no avail.
“Your Highness, please don’t be heartbroken… Gasp!”
Those who belatedly noticed Lillian immediately showed wariness.
The princess stood up from her spot, pretending to be nonchalant.
“Who are you, no, who might you be? Are you a visitor to the temple?”
“May the Creator God’s blessing be with you. I am Lillian of the Tillard Family.”
“…!”
The princess and the kingdom’s party were startled.
Lillian was quite global in this world.
Though through infamy.
Lillian smiled sweetly.
I know she’s the princess but I’ll pretend I don’t!
“I couldn’t pass by seeing you grieve in the Creator God’s house. I apologize if this was unpleasant.”
“…”
“But may I ask what reason causes you such distress?”
If it were a social party, it would be different.
But in a remote temple, it’s easy to have such conversations.
Usually people think they’ll never meet again, so they sometimes answer honestly.
“…My, my guardian is ashamed of me.”
The princess clasped her trembling hands together.
“I too, my ability is so…”
Then Lillian glimpsed it.
Through the gap between gloves and sleeves, a bluish snake slithering under the skin.
She also briefly saw the silhouette of snake scales.
‘This is why beast-type ability users have it hard.’
Humans and animals have incompatible structures, don’t they.
‘But abilities forcibly make it possible.’
So paradoxically, the higher the grade, the more severely it showed.
And the count in his thirties was using it to break her spirit rather than eliminate the princess’s complex.
What a bountiful harvest. Damn it.
Lillian looked at the princess’s necklace with coldly sunken eyes.
“So you’re wearing a control artifact.”
“…That’s right.”
“But the necklace-type artifact you’re currently wearing has no effect.”
“…!”
The princess raised her head hurriedly. The attendants around her did the same.
“What makes you say such a thing! This was made by that Iris Tillard!”
“Yes… I know.”
I designed it.
But they arbitrarily cut costs so it doesn’t work.
“It’s a setting with malachite as the center stone, surrounded by control stones.”
Like a setting with small diamonds.
“But there are too few of them. The circuits that block abilities are also insufficient.”
“What…?”
The princess made an expression like she’d been slapped.
‘Artifacts sold under Iris’s name are extremely expensive.’
But if the setting wasn’t efficient and the minerals were insufficient, it would be absurd.
However.
“Would you perhaps give me a chance?”
“A chance?”
“I have equipment and materials with me. If you lend it to me, I can fix it within two days.”
“…!”
“Then the ability side effects you’re worried about will disappear.”
It was true.
Because it was just making minor modifications to the existing framework.
‘It helped that the villain told me in advance where to get control stones.’
They say crisis is opportunity.
Moreover, since I had magical equipment in my bag, I could do it easily.
The princess seemed unconvinced.
“How, how can I believe those words… You are said to be non-awakened-.”
“Hmm. Would you listen to this once?”
Lillian took out a recording stone from her bag again.
Ah, tigers leave their fur behind. Ramio leaves recording stones behind.
He’s still alive of course though…
…He is alive, right? Anyway.
– …We need to quickly commission a new work from Lillian. We can’t let this reach grandfather’s ears.
Iris’s voice was truly pleasant to hear.
Especially when she showed clear signs of anxiety rather than her usual cheerful manner.
And the princess and the kingdom’s party had their mouths hanging open.
Lillian looked at their expressions and smiled cheerfully.
“Would this make you trust me a little?”
* * *
The quarters where Meliora of the temple stayed.
“You’re entrusting the repair to Lillian Tillard!”
Count Joseph Bespin’s voice rose.
“Are you trying to make it hurt more?”
“N-no, I’m not.”
Meliora mustered her courage.
Her guardian, who was much older than her, was always frightening.
He was even more so because he was the person protecting her from her brother, a succession rival.
“Even though she’s non-awakened, she was very knowledgeable about repairs. Above all, she said she did all the design herself-.”
“Sigh, Your Highness is too naive.”</Human: Continue with CHUNK 2 of 2 from Chapter 21.
The Count shook his head back and forth.
‘Tsk. To make this wench obedient, I need to bring up her appearance.’
The Princess was an A-grade ability user superior to her own brother.
If things continue like this, she’ll have an advantage in the competition.
He narrowed his eyes and this time smiled affectionately.
“Since Your Highness has made this choice, how could I stop you.”
“Count….”
“Whatever the outcome, Your Highness must take full responsibility. If even the slightest mistake occurs in the repair, you know what will happen.”
“….”
“You don’t want to get hurt, do you? The noble ladies back home would worry too.”
Meliora couldn’t say anything and shrank back.
‘But… he seemed trustworthy.’
People with quiet yet solid confidence don’t intimidate others.
The Princess quietly clenched only her trembling fists.
A bluish thread snake moved like it was swimming along her wrist.
* * *
A small workshop had been set up in the place where Lillian stayed within the temple.
Evren crossed his arms and watched this scene.
Lillian Tillard.
She was truly a woman who never ceased to amaze.
To think she had skillfully coaxed the Princess of Tenebrin into commissioning a repair.
“Is this what you prepared for your work?”
“Yes, that’s right!”
Her face was even the brightest among all he had seen so far.
Her voice was also endlessly high.
Lillian kept pulling equipment from her bag.
“I just need to add the missing gems and add some wire decorations! It’ll be finished quickly. The torch and automatic cutting box and tongs and cooling box and gloves and-.”
“…What on earth is in that bag of yours?”
Does it contain a universe inside or something.
Things kept coming out endlessly….
Evren watched intently as Lillian laid out her tools.
She had been distressed about receiving a B-grade, so he was curious how she felt now.
“Lady Tillard.”
“Yes-.”
“Before you start working, try controlling me.”
“…? Are you in a very bad mood today?”
“You’ve got someone’s leash, so why are you acting so petty. Give me your hand.”
“Yes.”
Her voice immediately became calm.
Evren firmly grasped the hand that was much smaller than his own.
A sweet yet tingling stimulation started from his palm.
And.
‘Emotions are flowing in again this time.’
It was definitely different from during the grade measurement earlier.
His chest fluttered as if a small animal was doing somersaults and bouncing around.
…Is she a rabbit instead of a butterfly right now?
“Hmm.”
Evren smiled with furrowed brows.
Strangely, this is an addictive emotion.
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