The Villainess Hid Her Identity, and Now Everyone is Misunderstanding - Chapter 4

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The Villainess Hides Her Identity, and Everyone Misunderstands
Chapter 4

“Ahhhhh! M-My Lady, please calm down…!”
Crash!
“Get out! All of you, disappear!”
Beautiful silver hair and blue eyes. I, Evelyn Rosenthal, was the most beautiful woman in the empire.
…And the most insane one as well.
“You useless fools! How is there not a single one of you who can do anything right!”
It would have been strange if this insane woman didn’t throw a tantrum after being dumped by the Crown Prince. People had even started wondering if it was finally time for the Lady to die.
The system was surprisingly committed to being “Evelyn-like.”
I chased out all the maids who had brought tea and breathed heavily, gasping for air.
“Damn it… Is that enough now? Are you satisfied!”

[Player’s actions have been judged to exceed the standard threshold.]
[The story’s flow returns to normal values.]

This was the price of taking a new route.
Normally, Evelyn would have had to go find the Crown Prince or whoever and act “Evelyn-like” for things to be normal. But it became a kind of bug when Evelyn stayed quietly in the mansion.
I had to throw a fit at least once a day. If I didn’t, my body would move on its own and cause accidents.
In other words, moving directly myself was the best way to minimize damage.
In any case, with this condition, it wouldn’t be easy to investigate Jonas’s background.
“Is there no separate way to raise my Freedom stat?”

[Resolve Quests.]

“…Who doesn’t know that!”
I frowned deeply, then stopped at a thought that suddenly occurred to me.
Resolve Quests?
“Wait, can I receive Quests separately from the Main Quest?”

[Quests are provided by the people around you.]

“Hey! You should’ve told me that first!”
This damn system!
I hastily pulled the bell cord to summon a maid.
“Genie! Genie!”
Upon hearing the bell, my personal maid Genie came rushing in, flustered.
“M-Miss Evelyn! You called for me?”
She looked so terrified it was almost pitiful.
First, I pointed to the mess in front of me.
“It’s filthy! Can’t you clean this up right now?!”
“Y-Yes, yes….”
Ah, my throat is killing me.
Damn it, I spilled the tea water earlier and now I have nothing to drink.
Genie began cleaning up the broken teacup and wiping the floor with a cloth.
But how do I find quests around here? Should I ask if they have any worries? Or if they need anything? But Evelyn wouldn’t normally ask things like that….
Ah, is this how it works?
Something was floating above Genie’s head. A faint exclamation mark. Like the ones that appear above NPC heads in games.
Ding!

[Quest Name: Genie’s Troubles
Objective: Genie has a sickly widowed mother and five rabbit-like siblings. Recently, her mother’s condition has worsened and she is deeply troubled. Visit her mother and cure her illness.
Restriction: Reward reduced by 50% if your identity is discovered
Reward: Stats +4]

Ah, now I’m starting to get the hang of it. I wondered why the main quests gave so many stats. It seems they designed it so you can raise your abilities through these small quests too.
After carefully reading the quest details, I waited until Genie left.
“Wait, I think there was a mini map…. Ah, found it.”
When I opened the mini map, the quest location blinked as a dot.
Strike while the iron is hot, as they say—I stole an old robe from the servants’ quarters. I chose the simplest dress possible and carefully pulled the hood down to hide my face.
Never mind about my identity being discovered; if anyone saw me, I’d have to act like a villain again.
I opened the door as quietly as possible. Thanks to the quiet afternoon hour, I was able to slip out unnoticed by hiding in the corners.
Of course, I used the back entrance that the servants use.
After confirming no one was outside, I carefully made my way toward the location the mini map indicated.

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Genie’s home was a shack.
If she worked for the Duke’s household, her income should be quite substantial—so why was she still living in a place like this?
“…Who is it?”
As I stepped through what could barely be called a door, a raspy voice echoed from the darkness within. Though the sun hadn’t yet set, no light penetrated this inner space.
“….”
“Who are you, entering someone’s home without permission?”
As I drew closer, a gaunt woman lifted herself from a straw mat. Her appearance was so pitiful it was difficult to bear looking at directly.
She seemed to think a thief had broken in, her expression guarded and wary.
“As you can see, there’s nothing worth stealing here. You must have the wrong place.”
Normally, I would take my time to figure things out, but I didn’t have that luxury. In situations like this, the direct approach was my best option.
Fine, I’ll cut straight to the point!
“Are you Genie’s Mother?”
“That I am. Do you know Genie?”
“I’ve come from where Genie works to investigate. I heard you were suffering from an illness… What is the name of your condition?”
Though suspicion still lingered in her expression, she seemed to think there was no harm in revealing the illness’s name, and answered readily.
“Wasting sickness. But why do you ask?”
“Think of it as something like a home visit from her workplace.”
Having made a hasty excuse, I left the house again. I was planning to stop by the apothecary nearby.
But the strange situation that had just unfolded made me slow my pace.
“Did I just…use formal speech?”
I hadn’t noticed because it came so naturally, but what I’d just done was absolutely not something Evelyn would do.
I’d been kind to her, and I’d even used formal speech. To a commoner, no less!
“Could it be…?”
Was there no restriction on my behavior when dealing with people who didn’t know I was Evelyn?
Ding!

[【Freedom】 Stat Guidance]
[When facing others without exposing your identity, freedom restrictions do not apply.]

“Insane, what a jackpot.”
So basically, when I talk to someone who doesn’t know me or doesn’t recognize me, there are no restrictions whatsoever!
I clasped my hands together as if light itself had descended from the heavens, overwhelmed with joy.
Hell yes! Thank you!
I wiped the corners of my eyes with my sleeve, pretending to brush away tears that weren’t even there, and stood up from my seat.
But this isn’t the time for celebration.
Fortunately, there was an Apothecary not far away.
The Physician who heard my words narrowed his eyes and asked back.
“Nantaru disease…?”
“Yes, do you happen to have a cure for it?”
“Hmm, a temporary remedy would suffice?”
“Pardon? A temporary remedy?”
Could it be an incurable disease?
Then that means the Quest is impossible to complete from the start?
When I asked, the Physician hesitated before answering.
“You see, Nantaru is a peculiar disease. There is a medicine that can reduce pain and extend life, but you’d have to take it until death. It’s also quite expensive….”
“So…! Then complete recovery is impossible?”
Damn this system!
“No, that’s not quite right… There is a cure, but it’s rather… cough, quite expensive. The medicinal herbs needed as ingredients are hard to obtain… Of course, I do happen to have exactly one….”
Ah, money.
Without a word, I pulled out a coin purse from my bosom.
The Physician’s eyes widened at the sight of the contents gleaming with golden brilliance.
“Customer, please wait just a moment. I’ll bring the medicine right away!”
Money really is the best.
The Physician, who had been wearing an annoyed expression just moments before, rushed into the back like an arrow.
No wonder Genie was so poor even while working at the ducal estate—medicine was dreadfully expensive. So much so that she couldn’t quit despite being mistreated by me….
Well, I heard that Evelyn was so brutal that no maid lasted long, so the wages were quite high, but given the situation, she couldn’t afford to leave.
Soon the Physician handed me a potion-like medicine. The price I paid to take this was a whopping 50 gold.
For nobles it was pocket change, but for commoners it was an amount they’d struggle to touch in a lifetime.
…Could it be a rip-off?
But!
Even if it is, I don’t care!
Money is overflowing anyway.
“Customer, please come again! You’re always welcome!”
Such is the power of money.
I waved my hand lightly and moved forward.
Holding up the small glass vial to the sunlight, I could see a murky green liquid sloshing inside.
“Ugh, 50 gold for this….”
Ridiculously expensive.
The moment I looked ahead again, my shoulder bumped into someone passing by.
“Gasp, my medicine! My stats!”
No, no, no! You said this was the last one I had!
As the vial slipped from my grasp, I lunged forward desperately. But the glass bottle, surrendering to gravity’s pull, vanished before my eyes in an instant.
Just as the delicate glass surface was about to shatter against the ground, someone swiftly snatched it from the air.
My eyes widened as I turned my gaze toward the figure.
I saw hair as dark as the night sky and eyes as crimson as if they held blood itself.
“…!”
Prince Rakiel?

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