The Abandoned Villainess Takes Everything This Time - Chapter 5

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5.

Chapter 2. Hey, This Original Villain

Third day traveling with the villain’s party.

Lillian was still doing well, turning crisis into opportunity.

A self-employed person knows how to catch customers in any situation.

Though the Shadows hesitated at first, they came one by one, carefully carrying their artifacts.

“Excuse me, could you perhaps fix this for me too?”

“Of course.”

They must handle them quite roughly, as there were so many minor malfunctions.

‘They left them alone because they knew it would be trouble if they tried to fix them carelessly, huh?’

So even treatment that was merely a ‘quick patch’ showed immediate results.

“Wow, it’s like new.”

“I thought my ability seemed weaker when I used it. It was all because of this!”

“The circuit was about to break, but it’s saved!”

Those who had only been wary at first cautiously hesitated and bowed silently.

‘As expected, humans need to have manual skills.’

Not just in the previous life, but the future world will be an era of handwork. No doubt about it.

By the way, it wasn’t just artifact repairs.

Lillian sold out her family with all her soul.

Specifically to Elias Baltazar, who had been the villain’s right hand in the ‘original work.’

“There’s a hidden shortcut to the mine this way. It’s a straight path so you don’t need to go around the valley.”

“…How do you know such a route-“

“That’s because I’m a Tillard.”

Actually, it’s something Iris found out.

“Besides the Aetherna region, there are actually more control stone veins scheduled to be developed. Derbi in the south, Rencal in the west…”

“…How do you know such things-“

“Hehe, it’s the latest classified information of the Tillard Family.”

In the face of safety, what’s a family secret or two?

Elias was very suspicious of Lillian.

“…Don’t expect us to clean up after you leak such classified Tillard family secrets.”

“Oh my, of course.”

It’s better to think of it as life insurance and forget about it.

I learned this painfully after dying in the hospital in my ‘previous life.’

Lillian gazed wistfully at the northern mountain range.

Once I cross over there, I’ll be free.

Farewell in advance, you damn Empire.

“It’s fine. This will be my last journey anyway…”

“…”

“It’s good to travel light when you’re leaving.”

It’ll feel refreshing to screw over the family one last time, right?

Returning to the campsite barracks, Lillian took out a sketchbook from her bag.

It was to record designs she would sell in the kingdom.

However, as soon as she picked up her pencil, a languid voice came from across the way.

“What are you doing, Lady Tillard?”

Lillian hastily closed the sketchbook.

The villain, silhouetted against the backlight, was looking down at her.

“I didn’t know you had a hobby of drawing.”

“Yes. Inspiration comes with running away from home.”

“Hmm.”

Only a smile showing no particular interest came back.

Though he was beautiful, befitting one of the male leads of this world, Lillian felt a chill down her spine.

But why?

‘Is he looking for an angle to kill me?’

I wonder if that man knows his own condition right now.

‘A pattern appeared under his left eye…!’

It was a translucent red spider web-like mark.

I unconsciously recalled a passage from the original work I had read once.

<…That was magic left by the First Empress.

It was a measure to make it show on the skin if her son ever tried to harm others.

She hoped that people who saw it would notice and avoid him…

But that pattern appearing was extremely rare.

Unless it was a considerable destructive impulse.>

‘Why is he showing me that?’

I told you the way to the mine.

I fixed your subordinates’ artifacts too!

Even if it wasn’t a great deed, wasn’t it decent? Honestly, rather than being scared, I felt a bit wronged and angry.

But the early bird catches the worm.

So there might be a reason why a mad dog needs to be diligently mad.

Anyway, there’s one way to immediately suppress that destructive impulse.

‘I need jerky to throw to the mad dog!’

Lillian silently and very quickly thrust her hand into her bag.

* * *

How interesting.

Evren stared intently at Lillian without blinking once.

Right now his ability was going crazy with joy.

I’m going crazy because of this scent.

I like it so much I could die.

I like it so much I want to destroy it right now.

What a commotion, what chaos.

Reacting to someone powerless – did I go crazy because of the demon’s core?

‘And she’s a woman from the Tillard Family at that.’

Then Lillian covered one cheek and smiled brightly.

“Your Highness, I feel my thanks for including me in your party is too late, so I offer it now.”

“Hmm? A hypocritical Tillard member thanking me? Is it some anniversary?”

“Oh my, such jokes.”

Lillian took out a brooch from her bag.

The brooch showed off a subtle radiance in her white, soft-looking hands.

“Do you recognize this? It’s a brooch-type artifact that helps ability users recover.”

“I remember. That’s what you got at an auction 5 years ago.”

“That’s right. I’m honored that you remember-“

“You spread false rumors beforehand that other auction items had recovery effects, then raised the bid by 10 gold at a time in front of people trying to buy this, getting on their nerves.”

“…”

“It was amazing. I got goosebumps back then.”

“Ohoho. The family budget was tight.”

“Hmm. The great noble Tillard Family was particularly modest only that time.”

Evren smiled with narrowed eyes.

His instincts kept chattering in his ears.

Can I destroy it now?

Wait just a little.

I also feel like making that smoothly smiling face cry a little.

“If you have gems for ability users, even controllers can enhance their abilities.”

“….”

“Didn’t you buy it because of that superstition? Since you’re powerless.”

He waited for Lillian’s next reaction.

‘If she gets scared or cries….’

…Just imagining it made his interest fade immediately.

If she gave a predictable response, should he just find out what he needed to know and discard her?

But then Lillian smiled wistfully.

“You’re right. There was someone else who should have had it originally, but I was too greedy.”

“…?”

“I won’t make such mistakes in the future. I’ll live within my means.”

Lillian continued holding out the brooch, waiting.

“And since this is useless to me anyway, please accept it.”

The silence lasted longer than expected.

Evren slowly turned his back.

“Put that away.”

“Pardon?”

“It’s already a meaningless stone.”

Evren coldly threw out the rebuke and left.

It was too late to see any effect from something like that.

‘More than anything, why do I feel so disgusted.’

That woman offered it herself.

But it felt like she was telling him to take it and get lost.

Besides, wasn’t she the woman who desperately clung to every auction?

Did she not know people were mocking her from behind?

‘How truly vulgar.’

‘To act so vulgarly at auctions, clinging like a merchant.’

‘She’s so different from Lady Iris.’

He spoke to his aide who approached him.

“Elias. What should you think when an ordinary person does something they normally wouldn’t?”

“…?”

After thinking for a moment, Elias answered.

“Well, thoughts of death… come to mind first.”

“Hmm? Even if it’s Lillian Tillard doing it?”

“What? Ah…!”

Elias became even more perplexed.

“Actually, I was also puzzled about Tillard.”

“Why?”

“I confirmed that all the information she’s given us so far has been accurate, but if this continues… it won’t just end with running away from her family.”

“That’s right.”

“She also said this would be her last time running away…. That might be a metaphor for dying.”

At that moment, Evren frowned.

Strangely, hearing those words made him feel truly disgusted.

* * *

Lillian watched until the villain left with his subordinate, then smiled wistfully.

Hah….

“I survived…!”

She should thank her past life self for thoroughly reading the ‘original work.’

And herself for bringing that trinket with the intention of selling it!

‘Be useful, but never show greed. But don’t be too servile either.’

It was like a warm iced americano approach.

But what could she do when that man was that kind of person to begin with.

‘Good, so I just need to throw him jerky one piece at a time like this?’

When the villain showed destructive impulses like today, she’d have to throw some.

‘Just don’t overturn everything like a madman even if war breaks out.’

Because conflicts between those in power affect other countries too.

‘I want to live comfortably from now on.’

Rather than desperately trying to be loved, she wanted to be abandoned and become comfortable instead.

However, after talking with the prince, somehow.

“Mmm….”

She felt like a fever was creeping up.

She needed to hurry and cross the border.

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