The Abandoned Villainess Takes Everything This Time - Chapter 44

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44.

 

“Ah, I’m exhausted.”

 

As dawn approached, Lillian collapsed in her room.

 

Unlike when she controlled the Villain or other people’s abilities, there were many things to worry about.

 

Dreams are immaterial, so you can’t show them as evidence, right?

 

‘But there should still be traces of it left on the Duke.’

 

I confirmed it through the connection that sent the ‘nightmare.’

 

‘I found out where His Grace is located.’

 

He was in the outskirts quite far from the capital.

 

Since it was a place completely unrelated to Baltazar’s mansion, it seemed his family hadn’t noticed either.

 

“After this, the Shadows will handle it themselves…”

 

Even though it was for a peaceful life, I lived too enthusiastically.

 

However, since sleep wouldn’t come, Lillian went out to the garden.

 

The area visible beyond the workshop cottage.

 

All the lights were out.

 

Well, that was natural since the owner of that room was absent.

 

‘…The Villain has been at the Imperial Palace since last night, right?’

 

Suddenly Lillian recalled what Elias had said.

 

‘His Grace has a history of attempting to assassinate His Highness multiple times.’

 

The First Empress carved marks noticeably whenever the Villain felt destructive impulses.

 

And the Duke hates the Villain.

 

‘A relationship that won’t work will never work.’

 

All I want is minimal sacrifice, a safe exit, and peace.

 

“…Ah.”

 

Lost in thought while walking, I carelessly kicked a decorative item at the edge of the garden.

 

It was a small tower made of stone,

 

“Oh no.”

 

I won’t get charged for damages, will I? I should quickly restore it to its original state before getting caught.

 

Then pebbles on the ground started shaking.

 

Hm?

 

-…Now we can finally have a conversation.

 

Am I hearing things due to lack of sleep?

 

But even if it’s a hallucination, this is the first time I’ve heard such a gruff voice.

 

-I shall escort you to my master.

 

Lillian’s vision turned black.

 

* * *

 

I felt something hard and cold against my head as I lay on the floor.

 

Wherever I was, life was too much.

 

If they were going to drag me here, they should have at least laid down a cushion – that would have been Perniers courtesy.

 

But where is this place?

 

“…Gasp!”

 

Lillian hastily raised her body from the floor.

 

However, when she barely managed to sit up, she gasped upon seeing the owner of the shadow cast over her.

 

A demon was coiled around Lillian, tilting its head as it watched her.

 

-I apologize for bringing you here so suddenly.

 

“Uh…?”

 

The demon can talk?

 

‘No, if it can speak, this is a familiar!’

 

Demons have no intelligence, so they kill humans indiscriminately.

 

However, very rarely, an exceptional individual appears that can form a master-servant relationship with an ability user.

 

Even the Temple permitted such beings.

 

They judged it would be more helpful if the ability user could handle it.

 

“If you wanted to escort me, wouldn’t it have been better to ask politely with words?”

 

-My patience is not exceptional enough to persuade and bring humans.

 

Its speech was quite fluent.

 

-Let us go. My master is waiting.

 

The tail made of rock and gravel was already blocking Lillian’s escape route.

 

What courtesy – telling me to go while not giving me any choice.

 

I followed for now.

 

Partly because I knew the person who summoned Lillian was someone I had to meet anyway.

 

It was grandfather.

 

“May the Creator God’s protection be with you.”

 

“…”

 

“Duke Baltazar, Your Grace.”

 

But it was the Villain’s side, not Lillian’s.

 

In the drawing room shrouded in darkness, the man who had his back to Lillian slowly turned around.

 

He was a giant man with black hair.

 

If compared to an animal, he had the atmosphere of a black hawk.

 

Or like a dignified-looking bandit.

 

“You recognize me even though you’ve never seen me before.”

 

“One who commands the rock dragon and can move targets wherever there is earth.”

 

“…”

 

“Among the Baltazars of the earth, who else could there be besides Your Grace the Duke?”

 

The Duke stared intently at Lillian.

 

Lillian’s eyes widened when she saw the Duke’s temple.

 

‘That’s it!’

 

The blue vein that stood out prominently!

 

That was exactly the trace where Marquis Somnis had sent the ‘nightmare.’

 

‘If I could just extract that, I’d have evidence in my hands…!’

 

Ah, Lillian didn’t mean she would rip out a human’s blood vessel. Lillian wasn’t that barbaric.

 

The Duke quietly frowned.

 

“You’re thinking of something else.”

 

“Not at all, Your Grace. It’s an honor to meet you.”

 

It was only for a brief moment, but he’s too perceptive.

 

And since he was affected by the ‘nightmare,’ I had to be prepared for the possibility that this person might attack.

 

“It seems you awakened late.”

 

“Yes, that’s correct.”

 

“But what is your relationship with my grandson?”

 

“Currently I am His Highness’s Controller, and we plan to announce our engagement soon.”

 

“Break up with him. If you’re in your right mind.”

 

“…”

 

Huh.

 

Was I kidnapped or brought here for a morning drama…

 

However, in the morning dramas Lillian saw in her previous life, there was plenty of cash prepared.

 

Not familiars writhing with pebbles and rocks.

 

“Hmm. Judging by your reaction, perhaps you were enchanted by the prince’s face…”

 

It seems I was brought here to instantly become a looks-supremacist.

 

“Otherwise there would be no reason to stay by His Highness’s side.”

 

I couldn’t bring myself to say that the other party had imprinted unilaterally.

 

“I would like to say we have a common goal.”

 

“Seeing that you didn’t tell Tillard about your awakening, your goal is obvious as daylight.”

 

“….”

 

“Are you planning some bloody revenge against Pavil and Tillard?”

 

“I wouldn’t use such frightening words, but… it’s similar, Your Grace.”

 

Lillian blinked rapidly.

 

‘He seems much calmer than I was worried about?’

 

When afflicted by ‘nightmares,’ people become extremely irrational.

 

And for good reason—it shows you the most agonizing moments of your life over and over again in dreams.

 

‘As expected of a high-grade ability user… His mental fortitude is remarkable.’

 

If so, perhaps he would sympathize with Lillian’s plan.

 

But in just one second, that hope was cleanly crushed.

 

“Give up.”

 

“May I ask the reason? I thought Your Grace wouldn’t be particularly fond of those two families either.”

 

“I acknowledge that the Pavil Family and Tillard Family played a part in driving out my daughter.”

 

The Count chuckled.

 

“But in the end, it was those Tarandia bastards who got my daughter killed.”

 

This was interesting information.

 

‘I’ve heard plenty about how the First Empress loved the Emperor one-sidedly.’

 

But ‘those Tarandias.’

 

“His Majesty didn’t tell you, did he? What he did with that ability of his.”

 

I had never heard of it. Such a story wasn’t even in the ‘original work.’

 

“When she was five years old, right before my daughter’s eyes, he made her precious rabbit disappear.”

 

“….”

 

“It was quite intentional. The Prince was smiling then, but my daughter fainted.”

 

…Wow.

 

I had no intention of making excuses for him, but even if I did, this would be difficult.

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