The Abandoned Villainess Takes Everything This Time - Chapter 37
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37.
“Are you that grateful?”
“Yes, of course. This is the happiest I’ve been since I was born, Your Highness.”
“Hmm, really?”
Ah, I guess my sincere expression wasn’t enough.
I forgot that nobles are originally the type who are earnest about taking things.
Especially if it’s a villain obsessed with utility, even more so, right?
“Hmm… Is that so? Then-”
“So I’ll show you my usefulness once again this time, Your Highness.”
Lillian smiled triumphantly, not knowing she had interrupted what the villain was about to say.
I’m being generous!
“I’ll win over the Pavil Family’s information guild to our side. I’ll scrape up all the advantageous information for you.”
This is definitely the right answer.
* * *
Hmm. This isn’t it.
Evren slightly frowned at Lillian’s reaction.
He had brought her to a place that wouldn’t be damaged.
He had told them to select suitable furniture in advance, and even built a workshop so she wouldn’t leave this area for 24 hours.
‘This much should make a normal human comfortable, right?’
He was about to tell her to be affectionate like last time.
‘There are different types of affection besides worrying, aren’t there?’
Not the kind scattered to others.
He was curious about the kind that only Evren could have.
But before he could even bring it up, she said she would be useful…
Evren crossed his arms and turned his head away.
“Fine, if you’re going to show your usefulness on your own, what do I have to lose.”
“Come to think of it, where do you stay, Your Highness-?”
Evren pointed with his finger.
“My area is at the right end of the garden.”
Lillian’s room was located at the far left of the garden.
This workshop cottage was right on the boundary line crossing the center.
Lillian nodded in understanding.
“It seems like it would help with emergency deployments.”
“Yes, let’s get along well while respecting each other’s privacy.”
Evren smiled, crinkling the corners of his eyes.
“Please take care of me, my capable lifeline.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Lillian also smiled back at him.
She felt a very ticklish sensation, like butterfly wings brushing against her chest.
* * *
Cedric was imprisoned in the underground dungeon of the First Prince’s Palace.
Even though it was the Second Prince’s order, he was involved in the use of illegal mines.
Jeanne worriedly stopped Lillian.
“Miss, it would be better if you didn’t look.”
“No, it’s fine.”
“If that bastard begs and your heart softens…”
“As if.”
Rather than my heart softening, I did have thoughts of making a deal.
When they entered the prison, Cedric, whose wrists were chained above his head, blankly raised his head.
“Li, Lady Lillian? Why are you here…?”
“No need for formalities, let’s get straight to the point. Listen carefully, Jared.”
“My, my name is Cedric…”
“Huh? Are you still maintaining that identity? You might die at this rate.”
“…What?”
“You’re not Cedric Bane, you’re Jared Russell from the Archive.”
“What do you mean by that…?”
The man made a foolish expression, but Lillian’s reaction was indifferent.
Let’s not forget. This is Perniers, a land crawling with ability users.
Ridiculous things happen all the time, and if you believe what you see, your head will hurt.
“The real Cedric Bane died in an accident 5 years ago. It was a landslide, if I remember correctly…”
“No, that’s…”
“The Archive bought that identity and used it quite efficiently, didn’t they?”
“…!”
“An unmarried noble whose body wasn’t found is convenient to use.”
You might wonder how I know this.
But it’s bothersome to recite background settings that clearly came up in the ‘original work.’
“The Archive wouldn’t fail to watch how situations unfold after providing information.”
“Uh, uh.”
“When and how the Second Prince uses that information also becomes your asset.”
“Uh, uh, uh…”
“And in dangerous dealings with princes, the one best at hit-and-run tactics would be you, a high-ranking executive with the best disguise skills.”
“…”
“Jared Russell. How about it?”
I hope he just admits it at this point.
I know everything from the original information anyway.
It was bothersome to fill the blanks in my head by reviewing with my mouth and brain.
Finally, Cedric…
No, Jared smiled shyly and rolled his eyes.
“Ah, shit… This is my first time being caught like this, so I’m excited.”
“Wouldn’t that excitement disappear if you think about dying?”
“Hah, I guess so?”
Cedric slumped down.
Even if the villain let him off easy now, this man had a high chance of being killed by the Second Prince anyway.
For the crime of embarrassing the Second Prince.
“Well, how was I supposed to know? That the Second Prince would dump it on me like that? Ugh, scary.”
“You wanted to exit appropriately, so you were just whining and loitering around.”
“Keke.”
Cedric laughed with his chest heaving, then gestured with his chin to the surrounding shadows.
“Hey, someone peel off my face skin. Here, see the boundary at my temple?”
“Oh…”
“It’s so itchy I’m going crazy. People should talk face to face.”
Sigh.
Jeanne, who had been watching, casually scratched his temple with her fingernail and tore it off.
Then the whimpering man disappeared.
A man with sharp gray eyes that curved upward and a few strands of red hair visible appeared.
He had quite a sharp impression. Like a weasel.
‘It’s perfect that I’m connected with this man.’
Because I need this man for what I’m going to do to Tillard and Pavil from now on.
* * *
Jared pressed his numb mouth with the tip of his tongue.
I had undergone all sorts of adjustments before the mission to reduce much of the pain.
Still, I nearly died.
“Well, who would have thought that incompetent Miss would awaken.”
It was tremendous information.
Perhaps the most valuable information in the Empire right now.
“Listen, Miss. Even if you let me go, do you think the Archive will side with your faction?”
“I helped you, and you won’t show appropriate gratitude and betray me instead? Go ahead and do that. If that’s how you want to live.”
Her attitude showed she wasn’t surprised.
“I already know all your hideouts. When I let you go from here, I know at least five places you’ll head to in order.”
“Huh…”
“Earlier, I also told you how I stole Sedric Bane’s identity.”
Right, that woman is surprisingly clever.
The way she tugs at people’s nerves so tantalizingly…
Lillian then dropped several white papers at his feet.
“What’s this?”
“Artifact designs.”
Gerard tried to furrow one eyebrow but stopped because it hurt.
However, seeing the blueprints, he unconsciously widened his eyes.
The Archive, being an information guild, had dealt with quite a lot of artifacts.
Small-scale artifact creators would sell their designs to make money.
‘But I’ve never seen this level of skill before. No wait, hold on.’
Gerard got excited, forgetting he was captured.
“This, isn’t this Iris Tillard’s style? A new work? Processing power flow settings with natural motifs is her characteristic, right? Am I right?”
“…”
“Did you bring this from the Tillard Family? If these are Iris Tillard’s unreleased designs, this is insane. This time it’s even better executed, look at those smooth curve treatments-.”
“Thank you for recognizing my characteristics so readily.”
“Huh?”
“This is the first time I’ve received praise in a prison.”
Huh?
Gerard looked up at Lillian.
“I’ll tell you my deal conditions. Approach Iris and sell these designs.”
“…!”
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