The Villainess is a Millionaire Solver - Chapter 159

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Chapter 159

I’m not sure if my voice reached the people outside the flames.

Anyway, I resorted to violence once again.

Those gloves said to be imbued with the spirit of the Goblin Tribal War God were truly powerful. When I struck with my fist, fierce winds arose and scattered the flames.

But…

I was startled when I glanced over carelessly.

As the black smoke that had risen with the flames cleared, I could see red worm-like things writhing beneath it.

‘What is this…?’

The writhing red letters that appeared where the black smoke had cleared.

They were exactly the same as what I had glimpsed in Ruellian’s memories. The traces of evil magic that had harmed his parents.

‘Did I see that correctly?’

When I swung my fist once more, the flame’s form was flattened and crumbled away.

Just as I raised my fist again to examine it more closely.

“Princess!”

Ruellian’s voice came from right in front of me.

At the same time, the bright white radiance characteristic of divine power spread out, sweeping away part of the flames.

He too seemed to be struggling to extinguish the fire using his own power.

He first checked my face.

“Are you injured anywhere?”

“No, Your Highness.”

I answered that way for now and whispered a question.

“What exactly is the identity of these flames?”

“I think I’ve roughly figured it out.”

Ruellian also lowered his voice to answer.

“It seems that bastard has learned how to use two types of magic mixed together. Black magic and dragon language magic.”

“What? Dragon language magic? Wasn’t that magic that humans can’t use?”

“I don’t know. Just like how I directly absorbed it into my body and learned it through analysis while facing death, that bastard might have gone through the same process…”

Even while speaking, he continued attacking without rest.

“Lady Aristina! I’ll help too!”

Before I knew it, Serene had also quickly run over and was lending her strength with her spirit magic.

Though the flickering flames made it hard to see clearly, other people also seemed to be moving busily to help me.

Come to think of it…

That bastard had exposed me as a deceiver who tricks people, but no one paid any attention?

The shocking revelation was completely buried.

‘How amusing.’

But that was the only fortunate thing.

These strange flames, created to look like divine revelation, were not as easy to deal with as I thought.

The problem was that two types of magic were combined. When attacked with divine power, some parts would disappear but other parts would absorb that power and swell even more. Plus minus zero, you could say.

Magic was the same. Only physical force could deliver damage evenly.

‘The Duchess was right after all. When you don’t know something, just beat it up first. No matter how complex and cunning the opponent is, if you just push forward with simple, brute physical attacks, it works.’

I stroked my gloves and sent gratitude to the Duchess.

‘How can she be so wise? It’s as if she read the future.’

It seems my lifespan won’t end here after all.

‘However, I need to get out quickly before my mana runs out.’

Thinking that, I swung my fist once more.

Then I made eye contact with someone standing beyond the flames.

“…”

The one who caused all this chaos. The fake thief in a black cloak was quietly looking at me.

Before I knew it, the Imperial Knights had surrounded him in a circle with their swords drawn.

If he moved even slightly or showed any suspicious signs, the Empress would immediately order an attack.

But he stood perfectly still without moving.

‘Why is he so quiet?’

The Windfairer, which was his target, had fallen at my feet and was trapped with me. But even considering that, he was too quiet.

‘What exactly does he want? He must want something from causing this commotion.’

Seeing that detached attitude, I got the feeling that sniping at me as a deceiver wasn’t his ultimate goal either.

It felt like he was waiting for something else.

But so what?

‘You’re wrong anyway. You might be able to break through the knights’ encirclement easily, but that’s not all there is.’

Double and triple encirclements surrounded this arena without gaps.

Especially, what about the physical attack methods? No matter how strong an individual is, could they survive being hit by cannonballs?

Thinking of the various weapons hidden inside the giant dolls, I tried to give up this staring contest and look away first.

But then.

Suddenly, a chilling sensation surged up from deep within my heart.

It felt like something that had been heavily sunken long ago suddenly surfaced.

Something I didn’t want to face.

‘…?’

That unidentified figure standing blankly beyond the scattering flames.

From his appearance, I felt a sense of déjà vu that I hadn’t noticed until now.

‘Have we met before?’

A certain scene came to mind.

It was the annex library.

The place where Aristina had been confined just before her death.

The window that had been closed until just moments ago was now open, letting wind in.

Against the backdrop of gently swaying curtains, I could see a figure in black clothes standing tall.

Just like that, emanating thick killing intent toward me.

‘…It’s identical!’

My head felt dizzy.

Had the memory from just before the murder, which had been cleanly erased from my mind, finally surfaced?

Or was it just my imagination?

‘I was dazed like this back then too…’

Feeling a powerful ringing in my ears, just as I unconsciously dropped my hand.

Bang! A thunderous sound rang out and lightning struck before my eyes.

With a scene that looked like an enraged god delivering divine punishment to a villainess, the dying flames flared up again.

“Aristina!”

I heard Ruellian’s and other people’s voices.

I quickly struck the flames in front of me with my fist, but there was no reaction.

‘What? Is it already over?’

Just moments ago I still had some mana left, but at the crucial moment it suddenly ran out completely.

This is a scam. If I survive this, I’ll never let this mana charging system slide.

Just as I was grinding my teeth at that thought and desperately struggling to find a way to live.

“Princess Aristina!”

Suddenly, with a sharp voice, a child’s small arm thrust through the flames.

It was Violet.

“Princess! Quickly grab onto me!”

“Your Highness! No! It’s too dangerous!”

The people around shouted in panic, but Violet didn’t budge.

“But the Princess saved me when I was in danger!”

Part of the flames shrank dramatically, revealing the child’s figure.

“Violet!”

“Violet! Come here!”

I could hear the Emperor and Empress crying out in shock. But Violet ignored her parents’ voices.

“This is all fake, right? Then I can go in! Those things blocked my way in that maze too, but I snuck in anyway!”

Black energy spread out from the child’s chest, forming wing-like shapes.

Even though it resembled darkness just the same, it was clearly different from the cloak that the mysterious figure wore around their body.

Now I could finally tell for certain.

When I placed the two seemingly similar things side by side for comparison, I could finally see clearly.

There were two types of darkness.

One was evil and ominous darkness that devoured light. The other was darkness that gently embraced for peace and rest.

The darkness created by divine power was the latter.

That was the crucial difference.

“I can get in this way! So I can wrap the Princess with my wings and bring her out!”

Violet tried to enter where I was using the same method she had used to sneak into the maze before.

Indeed.

The blazing flames couldn’t devour the dark wings that Violet had created.

Since those wings concealed her very existence, it seemed they couldn’t perceive her at all.

‘Will this really work?’

When I took a step forward with hope.

One of the wings wrapped around Violet’s body suddenly shrank slightly.

Violet was still a young child. Her divine power was insufficient for doing something like this.

“Someone please help!”

Violet turned around and shouted.

“This is how to do it! Save the Princess!”

Ruellian was standing there.

With his gaze fixed on me.

At that moment, realization came.

‘Ah. Now I understand.’

No wonder it felt strange.

Only now could I finally see that mysterious figure’s true purpose. The puzzle pieces scattered everywhere suddenly seemed to fit together as one.

‘So that was the plan.’

I felt something familiar from the unfamiliar mysterious figure.

I hate to think about it, but perhaps that person might be the same type of human as me.

Sending a fake notice to shake the Empress and draw me in, then putting on this spectacular performance here.

All of that was for one ultimate scene.

That mysterious figure had been carefully setting up the stage for this.

‘This very scene.’

Of course, that person did intend to do something to me. But it seemed they planned to destroy Ruellian first.

By making him have no choice but to reveal his identity himself.

And that too, at a scene that had become a hot topic with an enormous crowd gathered.

Our gazes met in midair.

‘No! That can’t happen!’

The moment I unconsciously stepped back, blazing flames flared up and came rushing toward me.

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