The Abandoned Villainess Takes Everything This Time - Chapter 69

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69.

 

I can’t really remember what it was like with Carkin. I was ten years old back then.

 

What I do remember is starving all day because I was told I had to look pretty for my fiancé?

 

‘All I remember from then is feeling really nervous and sad.’

 

That was a real engagement, and this one is a contract engagement.

 

And someone with deep connections also came to visit this occasion today.

 

It was Princess Meliora of Tenebrin.

 

“Lillian!”

 

“Your Highness.”

 

“I’m truly happy that you invited me…! You look absolutely beautiful!”

 

“I’m even happier. Have you been well in your homeland?”

 

“Yes. I’ve sorted things out properly now.”

 

She means she sorted out her brother…

 

After sorting out the Count who was her guardian, the Princess seemed to have become more resolute.

 

“So once things settle down a bit more, you must come visit sometime, Lillian.”

 

“Thank you, Your Highness.”

 

“You must… you absolutely must.”

 

“…”

 

“You must…”

 

Lillian sensed a subtly chilling serpentine scent.

 

But an even greater chill was felt from behind her, so it was fine.

 

“Ahem. Why is my fiancée.”

 

“…!”

 

“Enchanting other people even before the ceremony begins, I wonder?”

 

At that moment, Lillian definitely heard it. The Princess making a ‘tch’ sound.

 

“Your Highness, please don’t say such exaggerated things…”

 

Lillian, who was about to turn her head, froze in place.

 

Who is this man?

 

“…Huh?”

 

“Lillian.”

 

“Who are you?”

 

The Villain I know has long hair.

 

He always ties it loosely and carelessly around the nape of his neck, right?

 

He even slicked his hair back.

 

But Lillian wasn’t the only one surprised.

 

The Shadows, including Jeanne, were also flustered.

 

“Huh? Our lord is wearing his jacket properly?”

 

“Did the costume coordinator finally succeed?”

 

“No, maybe it’s a demon…!”

 

Oh my, no one expected this man to dress properly just because it was an official event.

 

In fact, Lillian had no expectations either, so she was the most surprised.

 

Finding such a Lillian quite amusing, he raised one eyebrow and smiled.

 

“How is it, do I look like a proper fiancé?”

 

“Yes, but…”

 

Lillian asked back with a slightly reluctant tone.

 

“Was it okay to cut your hair too?”

 

“Well. I should do it according to your taste.”

 

“Pardon?”

 

“You said you like gentlemanly types.”

 

Gentleman? Where did that come from again.

 

‘What kind of person do you like?’

 

He’s using the answer to that strange question like this?

 

“…”

 

Lillian stared up at him quietly.

 

Strange, Butterfly is Tillard. Why do I feel butterfly wings fluttering inside my chest, causing such a commotion.

 

And toward the man who was very persistently waiting for an answer, she smiled reluctantly.

 

Really, this silver-haired guy…

 

The answer is already decided and I just need to say it – I understood that look in his eyes well.

 

“Yes, you look gentlemanly and handsome.”

 

“The effort was worth it. I’m honored.”

 

“Then, Your Highness, are you ready.”

 

“Hmm… this is my first engagement in life, and I’m sad that I’m using it for heresy extermination.”

 

“Well, think of it as a kind of war trophy.”

 

A gleam appeared in Lillian’s eyes.

 

‘Your Majesty the Emperor. I don’t know why you decided to grace us with your presence here.’

 

And I don’t know why something that didn’t appear in the original story development happened.

 

I’ll make good use of this heresy radar and receive compensation for it.

 

* * *

 

The people gathered in the Grand Banquet Hall of the Castle whispered without exception.

 

“How wonderful…”

 

“They make such a matching pair.”

 

“Really, why did we never once think of that combination?”

 

Lillian and Evren.

 

The pink-haired woman wore a white veil and walked toward the platform, escorted by the silver-haired man.

 

Since it wasn’t actually a wedding, there was no priest’s officiation either.

 

“The power of love is amazing.”

 

“That’s right. Someone who had always stayed only in the borderlands-.”

 

Even when he was like a wastrel, he actually had subtle charm.

 

But this well-sculpted statue-like appearance truly has imperial dignity, doesn’t it.

 

“That’s thanks to meeting Lady Lillian…”

 

“Since she’s a miracle awakener-.”

 

“This must truly be fate. How romantic.”

 

However, behind those whispering with good intentions, Carkin, disguised as a servant, gritted his teeth.

 

Thanks to the newly granted ‘magic power,’ he was able to pass through disguised as another noble’s servant.

 

‘Fate? Romance?’

 

This damn…

 

No one would know how much he was tortured in prison and exiled to the provinces because of the Crown Prince and that woman.

 

‘Do you think I’ll just rot away like that.’

 

That woman hid her awakening, and while she was going to fool around with other men, she only tormented Carkin.

 

‘It’s time to be punished, Lillian. And Crown Prince.’

 

What if casualties occurred at this party because of them?

 

Especially among the prominent heirs of the Five Great Families.

 

Our Revenant Faction believes that ability users should be perfect in themselves…

 

Controllers don’t help with our mental contamination.

 

They hold our lifelines and feel superior. As if they’re special.

 

We ability users must be brave.

 

And Carkin. You can become that way.

 

Carkin recalled the teachings and drew in his breath.

 

“Whew.”

 

What he was targeting was the golden tray with special alcohol that members of the Five Great Families would drink.

 

‘Anyway, Lillian. You’re doing this kind of thing because you think you’ve got it made, so you’re going to get what’s coming to you from me.’

 

He slipped past the side of the tray without even leaving fingerprints.

 

He too was from the venomous Pavil family.

 

So something like this was nothing.

 

Before long, the drinks were evenly distributed to the influential families seated around the round table.

 

This poison wouldn’t affect everyone.

 

High-grade individuals had strong resistance and would endure it, but probably C to B-grade members would foam at the mouth and collapse.

 

‘Now then.’

 

Karkin licked his lips and waited.

 

Someone, anyone, hurry up and drink!

 

Just then, a red-haired man sitting at the Boliver table thoughtlessly took a sip.

 

And shortly after.

 

“Urgh!?”

 

Cough, cough! Along with terrible coughing sounds, the man collapsed beside the table.

 

“Caspian!?”

 

General Anais, the head of House Boliver, cried out urgently.

 

“Caspian, are you alright? Caspian-!”

 

Karkin began to slowly back away.

 

He just needed to exit slowly and carefully like this.

 

But as he tried to blend into the crowd and leave, the people passing by suddenly stopped in their tracks.

 

And weren’t they strangely pointing fingers at him while looking?

 

“Ah, wait? That person is-.”

 

“Isn’t, isn’t that the young duke?”

 

“Why is he wearing servant’s clothes?”

 

Karkin’s eyes widened.

 

What were these people saying now…?

 

“Gah!”

 

Without even a moment to be dumbfounded, he was immediately thrown hard to the floor.

 

But from the opposite side, a clear and gentle voice coldly reprimanded.

 

“To get caught in such a way.”

 

“My, my. Getting caught right here.”

 

“L-let go! What, what is this about…!”

 

“It must be hard using formal speech that you’ve never properly done before, Karkin.”

 

“…!”

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