The Villainess is a Millionaire Solver - Chapter 133

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Chapter 133

I waited for the words that would follow, but Aldensis just trailed off.

‘You’re really a person who… what?’

It must be something good, right?

Though he was clumsy at expressing emotions, seeing Aldensis’s face earnestly trying to show his gratitude truly put me at ease.

Because of the incident where the Princess nearly got hurt, it seemed he had no intention whatsoever of holding the House of Rosen responsible.

Well, since it was revealed that Sion was controlled by an external force, it became difficult to assign blame anyway.

‘I really did well to prove it.’

I praised myself.

Up to that point, things were good. But…

The gazes of people looking at us began to feel uncomfortably burdensome.

-Why is His Highness the Crown Prince thanking her?

Everyone seemed to harbor such questions.

And that wasn’t all.

“Aristina, you really are…”

Zikren, who was moved while saying the exact same words as his brother. Princess Violet, who was enthusiastically pressing her eyes, nose, and mouth against my dress.

They all looked equally strange to people’s eyes.

‘Violet can’t help it since she’s five years old, but why are they all so oblivious?’

The goal was to quietly handle this matter so it wouldn’t remain as a lasting wound in the young Princess’s heart.

Wouldn’t this draw too much attention? It wouldn’t be good if someone found it strange and started digging into the details.

‘Moreover…’

My gaze briefly left that spot and turned toward the judge’s podium beyond the crowd.

Ruellian was sitting there, looking at us.

He was feigning ignorance as if he had nothing to do with it, but…

‘Actually, this wasn’t something I accomplished alone.’

So it would be better not to show off any more and withdraw from here.

I spoke loudly for everyone to hear.

“You seem to have some misunderstanding, but I simply stepped forward to defend him because I thought our family couldn’t have a death row inmate.”

“That’s right.”

Violet quickly chimed in with agreement.

When I looked down, her eyes were sparkling without a trace of shadow.

Thank goodness.

Now I wouldn’t have to see a child holding onto a wounded heart, not knowing what to do.

Having someone you liked and thought was on your side suddenly turn and try to harm you is a very shocking thing.

If it’s hard for adults to handle, what about children?

If left alone, Violet would probably have grown up unable to trust others for the rest of her life.

For me, who wishes for all the characters around me to have pleasant personalities, that would be a very undesirable outcome.

This way, I saved one child with a bright future ahead…

‘Also, the incident where I showed bugs to that precious treasure of the imperial family will be successfully forgotten if left alone, right?’

That’s satisfying enough.

After giving Ruellian a grateful look for cooperating to help resolve things well.

I spun around on the spot.

“Well, since my business is finished, I’ll be going now.”

Along with the lawyer’s robe that had completed its assigned duty, golden hair that sparkled more than anyone else gathered there fluttered in the air.

Before leaving that place.

The last thing I saw was Sion sitting there in a daze.

He seemed to be lost in some deep thoughts.

The major event called the Guild Competition was concluded this way.

When I hurriedly returned to my position as Young Lady and guild master, many tasks were piled up. Among them, the first to come looking for me with work was Benjamin.

After first congratulating me on my success and briefly sharing stories from the meantime, this diligent hamster immediately presented some report.

“Guild Master, what do you think this is?”

“Hmm? What is it?”

I glanced at the report and was surprised.

“【Incident Resolution Progress Report】? Editor-in-Chief Gremory finally cooperated?”

“Yes. He found out who the victims of the accident caused by Argos Guild were and informed me. So I immediately began handling it.”

Benjamin explained.

“At first, the victim’s family was very resistant. They kept ignoring me, asking what wind had blown to make me show my shameless face. Naturally. I explained that the accident was caused by the younger brother’s side and I was someone dispatched from the older sister’s side for damage compensation, but they wouldn’t listen and threw eggs at me.”

“You really went through a lot.”

“No. Rather, I took them gladly.”

“Why? Does it make your skin better?”

“That’s not it. I felt good thinking I was taking all this on behalf of the Guild Master.”

“You’re good at flattery too. It must have been hard to endure such humiliation after working comfortably in the office. You’re really positive.”

“What did I do?”

Benjamin scratched the back of his head with an embarrassed expression.

“Since the Guild Master wasn’t around, there was no one to give me work anyway. Thinking to resolve everything cleanly before you quickly secured the successor position, I just commuted to that house. Whether they cursed ‘That guy’s here again!’ or not, I fixed their fence for the victim who had trouble with his legs… Then I found out that house was facing a big problem.”

“A big problem? Let me see…”

I flipped through the report.

“What’s this? A fraud case?”

“Yes. The coachman’s union gave the victim a small severance pay, and a relative targeted that money. Saying there was a way to fix his legs. That taking hydra extract for 6 months would regenerate muscles? It was actually just gelatin mixed with chicory slime.”

“They exploited his desperation to grasp at any straw!”

“Exactly. The victim’s family fell for it and already made installment payments twice.”

“Good thing we caught it. This is my specialty. I should go teach them a lesson. Then I need to visit the family and formally apologize.”

“Yes, you can visit them now. They seem to have run out of eggs to throw.”

Benjamin handed me the scammer’s personal information.

Even while handling that matter with Benjamin, Sion’s image kept lingering in my mind.

That situation was also progressing swiftly.

The doctor removed the prosthetic from Sion’s eye, and with this new evidence, the trial reopened the very next day.

As Aldensis and Zikren had already analyzed, it was a device containing powerful magic.

Ruellian analyzed this device and acknowledged that Sion had been controlled through it.

Since it wasn’t his own will and was perfectly corrected through removal, he avoided the death penalty.

However, choosing to learn black magic was indeed his own decision, and it was also true that he used it to pursue his own interests.

Therefore, Sion received a life sentence of hard labor.

‘Never able to leave the Holy Order Sanctuary for life, taking on all the harsh work that everyone avoids, serving God…’

While processing documents and recalling that verdict, the Butler managing the 4th Floor knocked on my room’s door.

“Young Lady, you have visitors.”

“Come in.”

Unexpectedly, Holy Knights from the Holy Order entered through the opened door. Their faces weren’t unfamiliar.

They were the heresy inquisitors who had kindly cooperated when investigating whether something was hidden in Sion’s body.

I asked.

“What brings you here?”

“The criminal Sion Michael’s hard labor will begin soon, but before that, he can apply for one last visitation. The criminal has designated Young Lady as his visitation target. He says he has something he absolutely must tell you.”

“He has something he absolutely must tell me?”

“You don’t need to worry. The conversation takes place with a glass wall between you, and since he’ll be restrained, any sudden actions are impossible. Having barely avoided execution, he’ll be careful too.”

The Holy Knights reassured me with those words.

I asked the Butler.

“Does Father know about this too?”

“Yes. The Holy Knights informed the Duke first while coming up here. He didn’t say anything particular.”

“Really?”

That means I should go.

‘What on earth does he want to say?’

It seemed true that Sion was under perfect control, but still, you never know.

Before leaving the ducal mansion, I briefly stopped by the armory and borrowed a sharp dagger that fires when you press the handle.

‘I need to have something to feel at ease.’

Then I followed the Holy Knights to the Holy Order.

Going down to the basement of the cathedral was the same as last time, but this time it was a different section. It seemed to be a place where convicted criminals were imprisoned after their trials.

“Here it is.”

When one of the Holy Knights opened the door, a small room appeared.

Beyond the glass wall, Sion was sitting there. He was just taking a handful of medicine from a medicine bottle.

His face was pale and haggard, and I could see his hands and feet bound with restraints that glowed with divine power.

When I entered inside, Sion lowered his eyes. Then he spoke hesitantly.

“You came.”

“….”

“Thank you, sister.”

Sion had always been pretty-faced, taking after our mother who was famous for her beauty.

His silver hair gave him a pitiful feeling, making him look like a poor little lamb.

Moreover, the venomous aura that only I could see had now completely disappeared.

‘Don’t be fooled.’

I muttered to myself.

And I looked at Sion and opened my mouth.

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