The Abandoned Villainess Takes Everything This Time - Chapter 79

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79.

 

Chapter 23. May There Be Light on the Path You Walk

 

How incredible…

 

Noah had trouble breathing the entire time he followed Lillian Tillard.

 

The lily scent emanating from this woman made his mind hazy.

 

‘It’s not like she’s casting some enchantment.’

 

His mouth and heart felt like they were burning up.

 

The Crown Prince deliberately didn’t even acknowledge him.

 

He sat practically glued to the woman’s side, acting like they were lovers.

 

“You know woodworking too?”

 

To anyone listening, it would sound like the prince was deliberately trying to seduce her.

 

“Mm, metal is more my specialty though.”

 

Meanwhile, Lillian Tillard was intently examining the ring.

 

“And originally artifacts should be made of metal. That way they last longer.”

 

“There are some cracked parts too.”

 

“Right. I’ll reinforce this with silver to match the size of the crack here.”

 

Noah couldn’t stand it anymore and asked.

 

“If it absolutely has to be wood, wouldn’t it be easier to just get a new one?”

 

This suffocating lily scent was one problem, but,

 

‘The old man’s condition is also a problem.’

 

Rather than fixing this culprit that’s causing the malfunction.

 

Wouldn’t it be better to make a new artifact and give him that?

 

The Crown Prince didn’t even pretend to look at him.

 

“Where did you pick up another one like that, Lillian.”

 

“Strictly speaking, we’re the ones in his territory, Your Highness.”

 

Ignoring him completely, the two of them got along perfectly well.

 

Lillian turned to look at him.

 

“That’s also a good method.”

 

The woman said that making a new one would actually be easier than carefully repairing it.

 

“But Sir Noah.”

 

“What.”

 

“This must be a gift from someone precious to him.”

 

Noah made a puzzled expression.

 

As Ambrosio the Priest’s adopted son, he had often seen him wearing that ring.

 

However.

 

“How do you know that?”

 

The priest had never told him about it even once.

 

So Noah had just thought it was evidence of living humbly.

 

“Mm…”

 

But Lillian gave an ambiguous smile.

 

“I’ll keep it a secret for now.”

 

“What?”

 

“Even family members have secrets, don’t they.”

 

“…?”

 

“Um, I mean. Even the closest people have pasts that are hard to talk about.”

 

“The old man hasn’t done anything shameful.”

 

Noah bristled and scolded her. But Lillian didn’t mind.

 

“So it’s a painful memory. A precious and painful memory…”

 

“…”

 

“He might wake up later, so ask him then.”

 

Noah was about to scold her but closed his mouth. Somehow he couldn’t go against her.

 

And…

 

‘They called him the Imperial Palace’s mad dog.’

 

The Crown Prince was staring at him without blinking once.

 

* * *

 

Ambrosio the Priest woke up drenched in cold sweat.

 

“Ugh…”

 

“Priest!”

 

The people around him cried out urgently.

 

Being priests who didn’t carelessly make contact with Controllers, they could only wait for him to get up on his own.

 

“How did I.”

 

“You collapsed from priest’s disease, Priest.”

 

“Ah…”

 

Ambrosio nodded with difficulty.

 

The ring seemed broken, so he took it off to examine it closely… After that…

 

“…That ring.”

 

Then a cheerful woman’s voice was heard from the room.

 

“That should have been incinerated!”

 

“Miss Iris Tillard…?”

 

Finally, someone had woken up to directly test the effects of Iris’s artifact!

 

‘And it’s the next High Priest!’

 

“That thing only brings contamination to you, Priest! It’s better to just use a new one.”

 

“…Yes, that’s right.”

 

Ambrosio the Priest accepted it calmly.

 

However, his heart was sinking coldly.

 

But before the priest could reach for the golden ring Iris held out.

 

“Wait!”

 

With an urgent shout from outside the door, the pink-haired woman hurriedly thrust herself inside.

 

That girl is…?

 

The priest also recognized her and blinked with difficulty.

 

Wasn’t she the abandoned daughter of that notorious Tillard Family.

 

But why was she holding his precious ring in a case.

 

“I’ve repaired this and brought it back.”

 

And her fingertips were covered in bandages.

 

* * *

 

I learned a good lesson.

 

Obviously, if it’s not your area of expertise, you suffer.

 

‘It’s been so long since I’ve worked with wood…!’

 

Moreover, wherever the person who made this channeled the Controller ability.

 

‘They hand-engraved it inside the ring…’

 

I had to maintain that while repairing it.

 

I savored the feeling of irritation kicking at my throat.

 

But I did it.

 

“Would you like to try wearing it, Priest?”

 

“This is-.”

 

Then Iris urgently stepped forward.

 

“Priest, don’t listen to her! Sister!”

 

Iris kept glaring at Lillian.

 

“Don’t you know, sister? This was the cause of the priest’s disease! He can just use a new one-!”

 

“I fixed it.”

 

“What?”

 

“He said he scraped away and fixed the parts that were too worn out to be problematic.”

 

Most importantly.

 

“Here, I also maintained the inscription written on the inside.”

 

This engraved inscription was designed so that Controller abilities could work through it.

 

But there was another meaning besides that.

 

“‘Omnis emtra, e luca (May there be light for you who walk God’s path).'”

 

The priest fell silent.

 

And Lillian roughly guessed who might have given him this ring.

 

It was a greeting particularly used by lovers who were parting forever, even among scripture verses.

 

His ring finger had turned white from wearing it for so long.

 

Holy Knights can marry and form bonds. Because it helps in combat.

 

‘But priests cannot.’

 

There are people who must give up their future with their loved ones for the sake of their path.

 

Lillian strangely felt her heart ache for that.

 

“…I truly don’t know how to express my gratitude.”

 

Priest Ambrosio slowly accepted the ring Lillian had given him.

 

“I actually knew this was causing problems with my divine power. But knowing that, I couldn’t throw it away due to my own foolishness.”

 

The people around gasped in surprise.

 

He was one of the most respected priest-level clergy, yet such a person had known it was causing problems with his divine power.

 

“Please try it on, Priest.”

 

“I shall. Like this…”

 

As the priest put the ring back on his ring finger, the vitiligo slowly began to disappear from his face.

 

Seeing this, Noah rubbed his face dry and swept his hair back.

 

“Haah, old man…”

 

“Noah? You were here too?”

 

“Tsk, after coming here for the first time in a while, this is the first sight you show me?”

 

Iris was trembling while holding the artifact she had brought.

 

“This doesn’t make sense…!”

 

Why?

 

Sister was abandoned, so why are they saying what sister made is better again?

 

“Of course, I understand it’s precious to you. But mine has better effects-!”

 

“Really?”

 

Lillian asked with her eyes half-lowered.

 

“Can you guarantee that what you made is really good?”

 

“Of course…!”

 

Startled. Iris hesitated at Lillian’s provocation.

 

Even without words being exchanged, she seemed to know what Lillian would say.

 

That was a prototype I made and left behind long ago. You couldn’t improve anything about it.

 

So do you think you can beat what I’ve fixed now?

 

“Ugh…!”

 

However, before Iris could answer anything.

 

A chilling sound like fingernails scraping against steel plates echoed from outside.

 

Screeeeeeech…!

 

“…!”

 

The hair on everyone in the room stood on end.

 

“A demon has appeared!”

 

“In the Temple Square…!”

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