The Villainess is a Millionaire Solver - Chapter 11

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Chapter 11

Purple flame-flickering eyes turned toward me.

Ruellian was known as someone who mercilessly punished anyone who touched his domain, but for the first time, someone had appeared who slipped away from his grasp like an eel.

But again, legally speaking, there was absolutely no problem at all.

No matter how much he was the leader of the Holy Order, what sharp move could he make? He just had to safely release me without being able to touch a single hair.

“Very well, Princess. Let us go to the chapel.”

“Thank you, Your Eminence.”

Before following him out, I turned toward Duke Carnel.

“Duke, congratulations.”

“What a relief indeed. That the disgrace of House Rosen has been lifted.”

The area where he had been sitting was in complete chaos.

People who had quietly distanced themselves thinking the ducal family would be ruined were now hurriedly scrambling to make amends.

To the aide who had been pushed outside by the crowd of people, I said:

“Tell Father I’ll come right after removing these restraints.”

“Ah, yes.”

No matter how much of a disowned child I was, when going home, he should definitely take me with him. I don’t even know the way, after all.

After conveying that meaning, I followed Ruellian out.

As we came out of the courtroom, brilliant sunlight stung my eyes.

‘Ah, how refreshing. This air I’m breathing for the first time after clearing my false accusations…’

I took a deep breath.

Outside was very noisy.

“Sign the petition for the villainess’s execution! Let’s execute the villainess who damaged our precious flower!”

Now even some cult followers calling themselves Elven Faith or something had gathered to protest for my execution… but they were all chased away by reporters who poured in like a tide.

“Princess! Princess Aristina!”

“How does it feel to have your innocence proven! Please say just one word!”

Seeing the reporters gathered in a black mass, a certain figure suddenly came to mind. The bandage-covered mercenary I met in the forest.

‘Is he approaching reporters to make money as I suggested?’

I looked around but couldn’t see him anywhere. As I kept looking around, Ruellian glanced at me.

“Ah, yes. I’m coming.”

I hurried my steps.

The chapel was a quiet and solemn place. Brilliant light streamed in through stained glass that covered the entire wall.

When I entered, Ruellian closed the door. Then he went to the round platform in the center and gestured.

“Over here.”

As instructed, I stepped onto the platform and stood facing him. It was truly a burdensome position.

“Do you normally remove them through this method?”

“Just in case, we put on the strongest restraints, so strong divine power is needed.”

Ruellian spoke indifferently.

“Then, I’ll begin.”

His two hands lightly grasped my restraints. The next moment, pure white light burst from his body. Divine power had activated.

‘So this is what it looks like.’

I opened my eyes wide and stared.

But…

I began to see some kind of hallucination from one side of Ruellian’s chest as we stood facing each other.

A scar where the skin was horribly shriveled. Divine power was bursting out from that very spot.

I was shocked.

‘Isn’t this the sacred mark that symbolizes God’s representative? It was said to be a secret never revealed to others, so why can I see it?’

That wasn’t the only surprising thing. From the appearance of that burn-like scar, I felt a sense of déjà vu.

‘It’s too similar to the scar on the mercenary’s chest?’

Then was that mercenary also God’s representative?

…No.

I suddenly realized.

The mercenary’s height and build were similar to Ruellian who was right in front of me now.

Their voices seemed strangely alike too. Though their eye colors were different, it wouldn’t be impossible to temporarily change that with divine power.

‘…’

It felt like I’d been hit hard on the head.

The reason I could see Ruellian’s sacred mark now was…

Because I was a special person who had already seen that mysterious scar.

The mercenary I met in the Forest of the Gods was him.

He had been doing something suspicious alone while in disguise, and ran into me directly. So I accidentally learned his secret.

‘This is really information I didn’t want to know.’

I don’t care what the main characters here do. I’m too busy trying to survive.

Especially since being curious about someone’s secret is suicidal. In mystery novels, those kinds of people always die first.

I truly, sincerely have no interest whatsoever in Ruellian’s secret…

But would he really understand my feelings?

Aristina is famous for being loose-lipped and reckless in her actions. As someone to have your secret discovered by, she’s the worst.

‘I see. That’s why he deliberately arranged this situation.’

As Ruellian’s thoughts became crystal clear to me, I got goosebumps.

To him, who was well-versed in divine magic, the angel’s rags were useless. He would have seen through my identity from the beginning.

The problem is, he’s also uncertain. That day the forest was dark, and I appeared so suddenly that he’s not sure whether I saw the sacred mark or not.

‘So he’s testing me now.’

With Aristina’s personality, if she had just seen the sacred mark, she would have definitely made a fuss.

“…”

Indeed.

Ruellian’s gaze seemed indifferent but hardly left my face. As if he didn’t want to miss even the slightest change.

I strengthened the iron plate of my face even more.

‘I can’t see anything. And I don’t know anything. I really don’t know.’

We just happened to cross paths for a moment. That’s just the end of it. There are no other connections besides that, and there won’t be any in the future.

As I was earnestly sending such mental messages, I suddenly flinched. I remembered a fact I had completely forgotten.

‘Wait. I picked up a silver fragment at that place. I thought it fell from something the mercenary stole.’

It would be fortunate if it was something completely unrelated to Ruellian, but what if it was related?

That would be another connection.

That small piece I had put deep inside my pocket felt very uncomfortable.

‘I don’t know. I didn’t see such a thing. Just like I didn’t see your scar.’

I faced him with a composed expression, pretending to know nothing.

After a few minutes that felt like hours.

Finally, there was a click sound and the restraints on my hands came off. I felt like I could finally live.

“Is it done now? Thank you, Your Eminence. Then Father will be waiting, so I’ll take my leave.”

I tried my best not to show that I was running away as I stepped down from the platform…

“Wait.”

My body froze at Ruellian’s voice.

Did he notice that I was shocked after all?

I slowly turned back to him and asked.

“Is there something you wish to say?”

Ruellian spoke calmly.

“Princess, do you have any thoughts about serving as a saint in volunteer work at the temple?”

“Pardon?”

“As a way of repenting for your past wrongdoings. I thought it might improve public opinion about you.”

“Ahaha…”

I tried to act cheerfully.

“I almost got startled thinking you were serious. For Your Eminence, who despises my very existence, to say such words even as a joke.”

“I’m not joking.”

“Yes, I know. I know. You’re testing me, aren’t you? But I know my place very well. How dare a brainless good-for-nothing princess covet the position of a saint.”

“Why? You’d probably be shameless enough to collect donations well, create a fearsome atmosphere during prayer time so no one could doze off, and with your strength, you’d pull weeds from the flower garden excellently. That sounds quite perfect to me?”

“Absolutely not. I’m already a lost cause.”

Replying cheekily, I clasped both hands to my chest.

“I’m hopeless. Even at this very moment facing such a holy person, my head is full of other thoughts. I’m anxious because I think I’ll have to stay up all night to buy all the new products that came out during my confinement. My head is filled only with thoughts of shopping, so I have no interest in anything else.”

“None at all?”

Ruellian walked over step by step and stood before me.

“Then why did you look so surprised when you faced me earlier?”

My heart dropped with a thud.

As expected, he didn’t miss even the slightest change in my expression.

How should I get out of this crisis? Ruellian’s face was right in front of me. A faint smile floated on his lips, but his eyes weren’t smiling at all.

His violet eyes emitted a strange gleam, watching me persistently like a predator’s gaze. That stare seemed to surround me completely from all sides, tightening around my throat.

In this situation where cold sweat was streaming down…

Suddenly, like a miracle, quick thinking came to me.

“Ah, that?”

I slowly raised my finger and poked the jewel attached to his cloak.

“It was because of this amethyst.”

“…?”

“I had no idea, but when I stood close and faced you earlier, it turned out to be fake. A fake for someone of Your Holiness’s status and position. It was really such a shock.”

At my answer, delivered in an utterly vulgar tone while chattering away, Ruellian was momentarily speechless.

Then he burst into laughter. This time it was a deflated laugh.

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