The Villainess is a Millionaire Solver - Chapter 194

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Chapter 194

All the people gathered in the courtroom watched this scene in shock.

“Still, we need to put out the fire first!”

Several people rushed forward, but they bounced back as if there was a barrier in the air, making it impossible to do anything.

It’s fine.

The Emperor waved his hand dismissively as if to say so.

I nodded my head.

‘That’s right. At least it went through a trial.’

Before I knew it, Ruellian had come to stand beside me. He was disheveled from his fierce battle with Tesseud, but he had no serious injuries.

I stood side by side with him, quietly watching.

The end of the murderer who had changed both our lives so drastically.

They say burning to death like this causes terrible agony.

I hoped Tesseud felt at least half the pain he had inflicted on others in the name of love.

Judging by his reaction at the end, he had certainly suffered severe mental trauma at least.

‘I hope it brings some comfort to those who lost their lives or suffered innocently.’

I prayed silently.

As at least one of the victims, I didn’t think this ending was bad.

It would have been better if such things had never happened at all.

But if that couldn’t be helped, at minimum the criminal shouldn’t live well and prosper.

That was my thinking.

After a moment, the fierce flames gradually subsided, turning into smoke and dispersing.

Only one shadow remained in that spot, writhing in agony.

Could it be Tesseud’s soul?

Suddenly countless hands emerged from the ground, grabbed that shadow, and dragged it underground.

Then nothing remained.

The people who had been staring blankly finally came to their senses.

“Good heavens…!”

Starting with someone’s exclamation, everyone began murmuring as if awakening from a trance.

“What a shock!”

“How could such a thing happen!”

“I still feel dizzy…”

It truly was a trial that would go down in history.

Thinking about the facts revealed today, it seemed the Empire would be in tremendous uproar for some time.

‘But still…’

I glanced beyond the crowd.

I could see the Emperor, Empress, and Queen Aunt earnestly speaking to Aldensis and Zikren. And Princess Violet stood between her two brothers, holding each of their hands.

Seeing that scene, I felt that despite this being a major incident, they would surprisingly be able to get through it well.

Perhaps sensing my gaze, the imperial family turned to look this way.

The Emperor opened his mouth toward me.

“Princess Aristina…”

That’s when it happened.

“Aristina!”

Someone shouted and came running.

“Serene! Ruellian! The two princesses of the Empire and the so-called head of the Holy Order conspiring together to deceive me and infiltrate the palace where the Crown Prince and Second Prince lie bedridden? And while under suspicion of attempted assassination? Such insolence!”

A white-haired old man with a large red mark on his forehead.

He was Duke Dillen, who had been guarding the Sanctum Palace. He had just awakened and come running after hearing the rumors spreading noisily throughout the Imperial Palace.

But he was too late.

Duke Dillen, who had been angrily confronting us, stopped in surprise when he saw Aldensis and Zikren standing perfectly fine.

“We apologize.”

Ruellian, Serene, and I bowed our heads toward him.

Aldensis and Zikren were momentarily confused since they didn’t know the various circumstances, but they approached their great-uncle and said,

“You’re misunderstanding something. We didn’t collapse because of the Princess. Rather, the Princess succeeded in awakening us, so please don’t be too angry.”

“That’s right. The real culprit was someone else.”

The Emperor also approached.

“Let’s discuss blame later. That’s not what needs to be clarified here…”

And he looked around at the people and spoke loudly.

“Regarding the attempted assassination of the Crown Prince and Second Prince, Aristina Rosen has been found innocent. The murder suspicions of the late Duke Lacroix and the conspiracy charges against Ruellian Lacroix are all groundless. I have confirmed that these two bear no guilt whatsoever in relation to this incident.”

The moment the Emperor made that declaration.

Suddenly a mystical light descended from the sky. It spread out softly and transparently like a veil, which was very wondrous.

“Hm?”

Everyone looked up at the sky in surprise.

Could the words the Emperor just spoke have been like a judge’s verdict?

I thought the divine courtroom had been destroyed and everything was over, but apparently that wasn’t the case.

The mystical light descended directly onto Ruellian and me.

Only the two of us sparkled and shone there. As if God himself was declaring our innocence had been proven.

What exactly is God?

He must exist in this world, right? Since Ruellian definitely has mystical powers as an Agent of the Divine.

But what that is remained puzzling.

Perhaps it’s an existence that humans like me simply cannot understand? Like the vast laws of the universe, or causality itself.

Even though we held a soul trial with God’s help, I was very puzzled when Tesseud went berserk and destroyed everything earlier. I wanted to ask outright what God was doing.

But what if that too was God’s will?

Perhaps only by going through all these processes could we perfectly prove our innocence before the people?

Perhaps only this way could we convince everyone?

In other words, we ultimately passed the test.

In the sparkling light, Ruellian and I looked at each other. Immersed in indescribable emotion.

“Congratulations.”

Serene, who had approached at some point, spoke. Her voice was filled with surging emotion.

“Young Lady!”

Sophie, Ellen, and my other advisors also approached and surrounded me. All their faces were glistening with tears.

“What a relief! We watched the trial with sweaty palms, worried something might happen to you, Young Lady. We almost fainted several times.”

“It’s okay now. Now we’re saved!”

Father and the elders also approached. Other people crowded around and spoke simultaneously.

I answered them.

“Thank you. Everyone… Thank you.”

Various voices mixed together and reached my ears. Perhaps because the tension was released and fatigue was setting in. My head was gradually starting to feel dizzy.

“That’s right. What a relief. To be cleared of false charges…”

My voice sounded distant.

I had the illusion that this was like the first trial. As if the trial where I stood accused of trying to poison Serene had just ended.

‘Maybe that’s how it is. Maybe what started in the beginning has only now completely ended.’

My head spun round and round.

I couldn’t endure any longer. I felt that I had overcome too many hardships until now.

‘There were too many.’

I felt my body swaying and collapsing.

“Yes. Rest now.”

A gentle voice came from right beside me.

Ruellian caught me without much surprise.

In his warm embrace, I fainted with a very peaceful mind.

* * *

I had a dream for the first time in a very long while.

In the dream, everything was jumbled up.

Prince Istan of Neyplisia, who should be imprisoned and paying for his crimes right now, suddenly appeared on a boat, and after bickering with him, I suddenly had to take an interview with Queen Aunt saying I needed to secure the ‘World Tree’s Lullaby’ contract.

All the events that had happened so far passed by in a chaotic tangle like a messy parody play.

‘This is all part of the acceptance process.’

The amateur psychology doctor in my head whispered.

‘It’s finally the process of finding mental stability now that everything is over. So just stay still.’

I don’t know if that’s true or not, but…

After having my fill of chaotic dreams and waking up, my head really did feel refreshed.

“I slept well.”

I muttered as I opened my eyes.

It was bright outside the window.

Above my head, I could see the familiar canopy bed curtains.

This was my bedroom. Soft blankets were wrapped around my body.

There was no one in the room.

But within arm’s reach while lying down, there was a pitcher, towel, and call bell with a handle. It meant I was receiving warm care.

‘Right. I’ve come home.’

I lay there for a while looking up at the ceiling.

The murderer who had been trying to kill me all this time finally had their identity revealed and disappeared into flames. They were dragged into hell so that not even their soul could remain on this earth.

Now there’s no existence threatening me.

‘I don’t know how much I dreamed of this situation.’

Those days when I trembled in fear not knowing which of the people around me might suddenly target my life, constantly checking the list of suspects.

Savoring the sense of security and happiness of having cleanly bid farewell to such a past, I rolled around several times on the bed.

Then I was startled.

Someone was sitting in a chair in the corner that wasn’t easily visible, watching over me.

Long hair tied in a ponytail. Upright posture. Red eyes that gleamed even in the shadows cast across the room.

I sat up abruptly in confusion.

“Ah, Father…! How long have you been sitting there?”

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