The Abandoned Villainess Takes Everything This Time - Chapter 61
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61.
“No way…!”
That’s impossible.
Sister is powerless.
That’s probably what she wanted to say.
But Iris also knew how to distinguish between what could and couldn’t be said in front of others.
‘Otherwise, she wouldn’t have managed her reputation so well for so long.’
But then, Kuern came to help Iris.
“Lillian. No matter how much you receive His Highness’s favor, you can’t tell such lies.”
“Pardon?”
“I mean saying you’ve become a Controller.”
Sigh.
Kuern let out a sigh as if teaching a foolish child.
“That’s tremendous blasphemy. Before you get dragged to the Temple, hurry and-.”
“Oh, Lillian!”
Princess Meliora, who had been at the head table, approached.
She maintained only cold courtesy with the Villain.
When their eyes briefly met, Lillian felt there was a subtle battle of nerves.
…They need to handle diplomacy well, so why are they both like this?
‘This is the beginning of the original story!’
For future alliances and practical benefits, they need to get along well with Tenebrin for a long time!
It was regrettable that she couldn’t tell them that.
But the Princess’s silver-gray eyes were sparkling as she looked at Lillian.
“It’s been far too long!”
“Have you been well, Your Highness?”
“Ah, it’s thanks to this necklace you fixed for me.”
Clink!
The Princess flicked the necklace, now even more splendid with malachite and control stones, with her index finger.
“I would have truly suffered if not for you.”
“I am honored, Your Highness.”
“But why doesn’t everyone know that you’re a Controller?”
The Princess glanced toward the Villain.
As if reproaching him…, Lillian was impressed.
‘Your Highness, you have tremendous courage.’
I suppose this is why she engages in succession struggles and such.
However, the Villain merely shrugged his shoulders.
He seemed to have no interest whatsoever in the royalty before him.
“Well. My favor is shown and believed, but I’ve never shown control abilities, so that would be why.”
…When did he show favor?
Lillian was momentarily bewildered.
Reappearing as the ‘Prince’s Controller’ was part of the plan.
But.
‘Still, the Villain is putting the spotlight on me…?’
The Villain let go of her hand.
The Princess was still looking at Lillian with a bright smile.
The stage had been set in her favor.
Lillian was confident in managing her expressions.
In her ‘previous life,’ dealing with various people had made it so.
She was good at it, but didn’t seem to particularly enjoy it.
‘If you’re doing it to make a living, that’s how it becomes.’
But the experience of everyone looking only at her?
The experience of the upper classes of two countries, the Five Sacred Noble Families, and all sorts of distinguished figures known even in the Capital looking only at her?
‘…Not bad, is it?’
Lillian spread her right hand.
Before long.
“Gasp…!”
The noble couple watching closest gasped in surprise.
Pink butterflies flew up from her silk glove-covered palm.
It was a power that cleared one’s mood, just like standing in a spring flower field and looking up at the sky.
The surrounding people also gasped loudly in surprise.
“Ah…!”
“Creator God.”
“Li, Lady Lillian was a Controller!?”
“What grade is that exactly?”
“This is a miracle!”
Such power coming from someone called powerless for 20 years?
It truly was a miracle.
She wouldn’t mention it, but the infinity symbol had appeared.
However, thinking about why it manifested, whether it was a good miracle was somewhat ambiguous…
‘Ah, but what do I do about myself.’
I don’t like dealing with people, but maybe I might like receiving a little attention…
But today is what it is.
Clap!
She clapped her hands to stop the control power.
“Thank you for giving me the opportunity to show my abilities, Your Highness. Your Highness.”
Lillian smiled faintly as she greeted them.
She looked at her former family’s faces.
It was quite a pleasant sight.
* * *
Evren was savoring conflicting emotions simultaneously.
Lillian was showing off her control abilities in front of others.
‘She’s smiling.’
When it was in the newspapers about the family abandoning her, she showed signs of breaking down.
But now, fortunately, she seemed intact.
She shone like the gems she loved so much.
A sweet and sour cotton ball rolled around in his chest.
Each time it touched his heart walls, it left behind a pleasant tickling sensation.
He had no idea what that emotion was.
But he liked it, so he savored it.
However, at the same time, he was displeased that everyone was looking at Lillian.
Displeasure was a familiar emotion.
‘Is this just because of the imprint.’
Is that usually what it feels like?
He wondered what it would be like to just annihilate everyone’s eyeballs…
Eventually, Lillian withdrew her control power and looked at him.
Lillian.
Lillian, Lillian…
“Your Highness, how is it? Are you not uncomfortable?”
“Hmm.”
Evren smiled broadly.
To anyone looking, it was an undeniably elegant and refined smile.
However, when he quietly leaned his head toward Lillian, he couldn’t suppress the misty killing intent.
“I want to turn everything upside down.”
He fundamentally didn’t get along with crowds.
Even when all his impulses were focused on Lillian.
Lillian frowned wistfully.
“…Please endure it.”
“Really? Do you really think I must endure it?”
If only she would just openly tell him there was someone she didn’t like.
But his Controller never did so in the end.
“Hoho, yes. I think you must endure it very much.”
“Hmm.”
“It’s an important occasion, Your Highness.”
Evren smiled wryly.
To this woman, ‘him safely becoming emperor’ seemed quite important.
‘So she won’t even ask me to turn the Tillard family to ash.’
If she coaxed him gently using his control as leverage, it would be possible.
She had done the same with her brother and former fiancé.
Going in circles, she seemed to desperately hope he would choose the straightforward approach.
‘Well, if that’s what she wants.’
He could endure his natural displeasure too.
Just then, people were surrounding the two of them.
Starting with that round man.
When the man received Evren’s gaze, he jumped.
“Who are you?”
“M-may the Creator God’s blessing be upon you. I greet Your Highness the Prince…”
“…You’re the palace treasurer. Viscount Bien.”
“You remember…! I-I’m honored!”
“Nothing to be honored about. You’re a face I see when going to and from the Imperial Palace.”
The other person looked quite moved.
There really wasn’t anything he couldn’t remember.
It just hadn’t been a priority.
Evren smiled while greeting several people.
He was already bored.
Once this was all over, he felt like he should demand a reward from Lillian.
…What should he demand?
* * *
Why do people empathize with others’ child-rearing stories?
Why do they get excited about dog and cat stories even when they don’t have pets!
Now Lillian thought she understood.
‘The Villain looks like a normal prince for the first time…!’
Dignified, and even if halfheartedly, he was smiling and responding.
People were also greeting him with relief.
‘They’re so relieved to know he’s not a madman.’
But the smile didn’t last long. She lowered her eyes.
Well, she too was scared that this man might lose his mind at any moment.
Afraid that the terrifying spider web pattern might appear.
That he might eliminate the hand holding hers.
That he might suddenly get upset and annihilate everything.
‘But what about other people?’
So as much as they had been afraid, how impressive it must be to suddenly see him looking normal…
And once people found that greetings worked, they rushed toward not only the prince but herself as well.
“Miss Lillian!”
“When did you awaken your control ability?”
“Since when have you and His Highness the Prince-.”
“Our family is hosting a tea party this time. Please grace us with your presence-!”
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