The Circumstances of Being Chosen as the Villainess’s Favorite - Chapter 116

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Chapter 116

Isaac looked at those priests with an irritated gaze.

‘Damn it.’

The high priests were desperate to curry favor with Dietrich somehow.

And Isaac found the current situation extremely distasteful.

From the beginning, even at ‘The Brightest Star of November’ event, he had believed without a doubt that Seraphina would be selected as the ‘star.’

And so he had put forth a considerable sum of money.

The more Seraphina gained attention in high society.

The more she would become a useful tool for Isaac, according to his calculations.

But.

‘…Of all things, Lord Claudius had to interfere.’

Larite had taken away all the attention.

However, openly opposing the Duke was somewhat burdensome for Isaac himself as well.

So he opened his mouth with a sarcastic tone.

“Come to think of it, this time Your Grace bid a large sum on Lady Ansi’s item, didn’t you?”

Dietrich glanced at Isaac.

Isaac met Dietrich’s gaze with a gentle smile.

“Of course Lady Ansi is an excellent young lady. However, to manage a family, I think various qualities beyond just a kind disposition and beauty are necessary.”

“…”

Instantly, the smile completely disappeared from Dietrich’s face.

Facing that expressionless countenance, Isaac flinched and stiffened his shoulders.

But soon he felt his pride hurt by his reflexive cowering.

That must have been why.

When normally he would have backed down at this point, he ended up adding more words.

“Especially for a prestigious family like House of Claudius, wouldn’t the position of its mistress be equally weighty?”

“…”

Dietrich stared intently at Isaac.

The momentary silence was as sharp as a blade.

Isaac, who had become stubborn, continued speaking again.

“I’m saying this for Your Grace’s sake, but how about associating with a lady who could be more helpful to the ducal house?”

Your judgment in choosing such a lady isn’t particularly commendable either.

That was his roundabout way of being sarcastic.

“High Priest Evans!”

“What on earth are you saying!”

The horrified priests hurriedly stopped Isaac.

At the same time, Dietrich slightly raised his chin with the same expressionless face.

Since there was a slight height difference between the two, Dietrich was now looking down at Isaac with lowered eyes.

‘How dare he look down on me?!’

Just as Isaac was inwardly seething.

“I’m quite curious.”

Dietrich continued with a cold voice.

“When exactly High Priest Evans will learn to know his place.”

“…”

“…”

Instantly, the surroundings became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

The other priests reflexively closed their mouths.

Isaac’s face turned bright red with shame.

“What on earth do you mean…!”

Isaac tried to protest, but Dietrich’s words were slightly faster.

“Whether as a priest of the Imperial Curia or as the Viscount of the Evans Family.”

Dietrich, who had cut off Isaac’s words completely, looked straight into Isaac’s eyes.

“High Priest Evans has no rights whatsoever regarding Claudius.”

Isaac’s body stiffened slightly at that moment.

‘No rights regarding Claudius.’

Those words pierced his heart like an awl.

“So for High Priest Evans to dictate this and that about Claudius’s mistress.”

Dietrich tilted his head.

“I don’t think you’re truly unaware that it’s disrespectful to Claudius.”

“W-wait a moment…”

“Then that means you knew but continued to get on my nerves.”

Blue eyes like a thinly frozen lake, from which only coldness could be felt.

Meeting those eyes, Isaac froze like a mouse before a predator.

Dietrich drove the point home.

“Naturally, you must have thought about taking responsibility for this disrespectful behavior before running your mouth, right?”

“…”

Isaac had never expected Dietrich to react so sensitively.

Isaac bit his lips tightly with a troubled expression.

Meanwhile, Dietrich reconsidered what Isaac had said so far.

He felt a strong sense of unease.

The identity of that was…

“Surely not, High Priest Evans.”

Dietrich asked with a sharp voice once again.

“Did you perhaps spout such nonsense to Lady Ansi as well?”

“…”

Isaac kept his mouth tightly shut.

And Dietrich got his answer from that silence.

“Ha…”

The moment he confirmed that reaction, Dietrich felt his mind turn white with rage.

Flames blazed up in his blue eyes.

‘How should I deal with this?’

Dietrich seriously thought that.

Unable to control his anger, he clenched his fist with all his might.

His fist trembled.

A volatile atmosphere formed as if Dietrich might strike Isaac at any moment.

“L-Lord Claudius!”

“Please calm down!”

The priests who couldn’t bear to watch desperately clung to Dietrich.

Although Isaac was holding his head high stiffly due to his pride, that was all.

Overwhelmed by the momentum, Isaac couldn’t even move a finger.

Dietrich closed his eyes tightly and tried hard to control his anger.

And.

“…Phew.”

Dietrich let out a long sigh and unclenched his fist.

If it were up to his feelings, he wanted to crush Isaac to powder with his own hands right now.

But.

‘Lady Ansi is present here.’

He didn’t want to show Larite his violent side.

Instead.

“The donation that was to be made in Claudius’s name at this charity party will be canceled.”

At that cold voice, the color drained from the priests’ faces.

“What?!”

“Also, I’ll have to reconsider all the charity projects we’ve been doing in partnership with the Imperial Curia.”

“No, that’s…!”

“Lord Claudius, I understand you’re angry, but…”

The priests tried desperately to persuade Dietrich with pale, ashen faces.

Facing those priests, Dietrich twisted up the corner of his lips.

It was a smile as cold as ice.

“Instead, I’ll maintain the donation from winning Donovan’s painting.”

“Ah…”

“Because Lady Ansi is worth that much.”

With those words.

Dietrich turned sharply and left.

“L-Lord Claudius!”

“Please wait a moment!”

The priests frantically tried to stop Dietrich, but he didn’t even look back.

“T-This can’t be…”

The priests stood rooted to the spot, staring blankly at Dietrich’s retreating figure.

And.

The priests turned to Isaac with faces pale as death.

“High Priest Evans, what the hell is this!”

“What were you thinking, committing such a rude act!”

The area behind him instantly became chaotic, but Dietrich’s attention had already completely withdrawn from the priests.

‘Because of me, Lady Ansi had to hear such rude words.’

Dietrich’s expression darkened frighteningly.

He hated that Larite had to hear such words.

Moreover, if the reason was because she was involved with him, even more so.

Also, to prevent such rude incidents from happening in the future…

‘My relationship with Lady Ansi needs to become clear in some way.’

There were two directions.

If Lady Ansi truly became Dietrich’s lover and the probability of her becoming the next mistress of the ducal house increased.

They wouldn’t dare spout such words to her face.

Conversely, if their relationship was settled as friends.

Larite wouldn’t even need to hear such words by being involved with Dietrich…

“…”

Suddenly Dietrich felt his mood plummet to rock bottom.

‘Me becoming friends with Lady Ansi?’

There was no way he could be satisfied with just a friendship.

His feelings had grown too large for that.

The always clear and rational Dietrich was nowhere to be found, and he couldn’t control his own heart at all.

Dietrich quickened his pace.

He knew it was too sudden.

But he couldn’t continue being indecisive like this forever.

So Dietrich was now.

…determined to reach a conclusion one way or another.

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