The Villainess is a Millionaire Solver - Chapter 10

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Chapter 10

Charlotte let out a small “Hah…” under her breath.

“As expected, you can’t even remember.”

“What?”

“Three years ago, at the ball commemorating the Princess’s birthday. You were rushing to enter first and pushed me, making me fall. But far from apologizing to me, you didn’t even notice what happened. How dare a villainess like you, how dare you to me…”

…

So that was it.

My thoughts came to a halt.

Of course pushing someone was wrong. But was that a sin worthy of the guillotine?

From what I could see, it didn’t even seem intentional, yet she framed me with such tremendous false accusations because of that?

Knowing full well what would happen to Aristina if she was suspected of poisoning Serene?

Learning the truth gave me chills like no other.

‘What? This is too terrifying. High society is a complete wild jungle.’

This world really is no joke. To survive in a place like this, I absolutely cannot be pushed around by anyone. If I lose in a battle of wills, it’s over.

With that thought, my hand moved on its own…

Smack!

With a tremendous sound, Charlotte’s body flew backward.

‘I need to show them something proper.’

With that thought, Aristina’s slapping technique came out naturally.

Like toppling a tower built of blocks, a finishing move that instantly grasps the opponent’s weakness and attacks to bring them down. But that wasn’t all.

‘Scary. How could anyone live being this scared.’

I became slightly dazed with that thought, then came to my senses to find my shoe firmly stepping on fallen Charlotte’s hand.

“If I had paid for my crimes with some other offense, I would have accepted it. But you want to put me on the execution platform and turn our House of Rosen to ash over just that one incident?”

I interrogated her menacingly.

“And what about Serene? As everyone knows, her life would have been in danger if the attending physician hadn’t treated her quickly. As long as you can get revenge on me, it’s okay to kill an innocent person? You’re irredeemable trash.”

“There’s another reason for that. You could call it a thoroughly practical calculation.”

Ruellian, who had been watching with interest, spoke with cynicism.

“When I investigated, I found that besides that maid, many employees were dismissed from the Remiel Family. There were no conflicts, so why were long-serving employees let go, Young Lady?”

“It must be money, right?”

“Exactly.”

Ruellian nodded and looked at Charlotte.

“The Remiel Family wasn’t as well-off as they appeared. Right? I heard that you, Charlotte, were also a strong candidate for Crown Princess. With your family in difficult circumstances, you must have desperately wanted the Crown Princess position, but when you heard Serene was the decided choice, you felt both frustration and jealousy simultaneously. You thought this was an opportunity to eliminate Serene and get rid of Aristina too. Killing two birds with one stone, right?”

The sordid truth she had tried so hard to hide was exposed for all to see.

Finally, even the last pillar supporting Charlotte Remiel collapsed. Charlotte contorted her face and wailed.

“No! I don’t want to die! I’ll do anything!”

Watching Charlotte being dragged away disheveled from her resistance, the spectators couldn’t hide their shock.

“How could this be…”

Their gazes alternated between Charlotte and me.

The fact that such a noble and dignified young lady had devised such ugly schemes was naturally shocking.

The fact that I, who they thought would spectacularly self-destruct this time, had survived unscathed also seemed utterly unbelievable.

“We must quickly tell others this amazing news!”

“The rumors have probably already spread. And it’s not over yet!”

Someone in the murmuring gallery spoke loudly.

“Isn’t that right, Your Excellency? This is only knowing one thing and not the other. Although Aristina has cleared her name through the Sacred Tribunal, Your Excellency is an impartial judge. Taking advantage of when Your Excellency was briefly in prayer to unlawfully steal the Holy Order’s property! Regardless of the poisoning charges, she must be severely punished.”

Ruellian nodded.

“That’s correct. Now that the divine revelation has been verified, we must continue. The Young Lady is only in a temporarily suspended state.”

People’s gazes turned to my wrist. There, a strange snake-like bracelet was glowing white.

The Order’s restraining device.

In principle, one shouldn’t leave during a Sacred Tribunal. But when I insisted I would definitely catch the suspect, Ruellian granted a temporary reprieve.

By fitting me with restraints that could inflict terrible pain on the subject at any time, and could only be removed by the sacred power of the Sanctuary.

Ruellian glanced at those restraints and spoke.

“So ends another interesting case showing human wickedness. The Duke’s family’s disgrace has been washed away, and since we’ve notified the Imperial Court, the criminals will receive appropriate punishment. Everything has returned to its proper place, so that matter is finished. Now the Young Lady must receive punishment for blasphemy.”

“Wait. I request the right to defense.”

Duke Carnel hurriedly intervened.

Just when the family that was about to be ruined had miraculously survived, a second tsunami was approaching.

His face showed he would throw his frail body forward to block it at all costs.

But…

I was completely at ease.

I don’t need anything like the right to defense. Everything is flowing perfectly according to my scenario. It wasn’t for nothing that I made that other stop before picking that expensive flower.

“No, Father. If I committed blasphemy, I should rightfully be punished.”

I stood straight facing Ruellian.

“But you see, I didn’t commit blasphemy.”

Then I reached into my clothes and boldly pulled out ‘that thing’ to show them.

“What is that? Huh? What is that?”

People rose from their seats.

Ruellian gestured for them to sit back down and commanded.

“Clerk!”

“Yes!”

The court clerk took the paper from my hand and read it aloud. The contents echoed loudly.

“…?”

The spectators who had expected to see ‘villainess Aristina’ dragged away for blasphemy gaped.

An expression of disbelief also appeared on Ruellian’s face.

The contents were as follows:

Aristina Bianca Rosen is hereby appointed as Honorary President of the 【Rare Plant Academy】 for research on Amaranthia and 33 other endangered plant species.

-Academy President-

The cold and stern Sacred Tribunal judge’s face contorted. I quietly raised my hand to cover the triumphant smile that appeared on my lips.

‘I knew it would be thrilling, but this is more satisfying than expected.’

Dozens of hours ago.

When I needed to pick the Amaranthia flower but was trembling in fear of the consequences, I racked my brains intensely.

Then I remembered one very important piece of information.

“Young Lady! You can’t! This flower is endangered, so you absolutely cannot pick it!”

“Has anyone here seen someone picking flowers?”

“That was a botanist! Young Lady! Stop being unreasonable and come out now!”

The conversation Aristina had with the servants when she first went to pick flowers. This was truly golden information.

Analyzing their conversation, I could understand that even the Order allows botanists to collect specimens for research.

An ordinary person can’t become a botanist overnight.

‘But I have money!’

So before raiding the flower garden, I first visited the Imperial Academy. That place where zombie-like people come and go.

“I’d like to make a donation…”

Whether here or there, academic institutions are always struggling with insufficient budgets.

The Academy President nearly prostrated himself when he saw the ‘Aurora Star’ I presented.

As a token of gratitude for the donation, he gladly bestowed upon me the position of Honorary President of the Rare Plant Academy that I requested.

“As President of the Rare Plant Academy, I merely collected just one flower on behalf of our poor scholars who research day and night. How could I dare commit blasphemy? Especially when Your Excellency warned so sternly.”

“…”

A genuine appointment letter stamped with the Academy President’s seal.

Even Ruellian, who had been so confidently leading the trial, was speechless for the first time before it.

He looked at me with an incredulous expression.

“Buying an academy to escape punishment…”

“If I have money, why can’t I buy it? The scholars were very happy that their budget became abundant. Is there a problem, Your Excellency?”

Of course there wasn’t. Even the great Sacred Tribunal judge could no longer find fault.

“So this was all part of the plan from the beginning.”

He said as if he had no choice.

“According to regulations, academic collection by the Academy Botanical Society is permitted, so I’ll acquit you.”

“Thank you, Your Highness.”

I bowed gracefully as my body was accustomed to doing.

“Ah, no, how could this be….”

She’s getting out of this unscathed.

The high society nobles who came as spectators stared at me with dumbfounded faces.

Seeing their expressions, I couldn’t help but say something.

“You all came here diligently from early morning hoping to see me fall to ruin, so what should I do about not meeting your expectations?”

I looked around at everyone. Several people avoided eye contact and muttered.

“Wh-when did I ever….”

“‘That villainess isn’t the culprit? Even my dog’s barking would be more logical than that!’, ‘I hate breathing the same air as a murderer!’, ‘Open your mouth right now and pour the same poison down it!'”

Since they seemed to have forgotten, I kindly helped refresh their memories.

Who’s to say anything about gossiping? It’s their freedom.

However, they should keep in mind that their statements can be permanently preserved.

When did they pour out criticism and curses toward my back as I sat in the defendant’s seat, their words sharp as knives? Now seeing them all unable to say a word as if their mouths were sewn shut was so satisfying.

‘This is pure bliss. Pure bliss.’

Thrilling! The best!

Tossing my dazzling blonde hair, I turned around magnificently and walked toward Ruellian Lacroix. Then I boldly demanded.

“Now then, you need to remove this, don’t you?”

“….”

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