I Am The Villainess With A Maxed-Out Luck Stat - Chapter 129



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129. Looking for Perwin to step in my stead

A few hours ago, when the hunting festival was in full swing.

The Emperor and Shiloh arrived at the palace, but the Emperor could not leave for long.

A beautiful concubine was precious, but more important than that was his son.

He returned to the arena, leaving a disgruntled Shiloh behind. Left alone, Shiloh had a secret meeting, avoiding the Emperor’s eyes.

The person being held in secret was the Marquis of Balton, who had just entered the palace.

“What happened to the crown prince? Did our spies succeed?”

As Shiloh dismissed her maids and servants, the Marquis, as if he had been waiting, peppered Shiloh with questions.

He had been holding a grudge against the Emperor and Perwin ever since he was removed from his position as head of diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Pyron.

How dare a greenhorn take my place. I was determined to get back my lost spot by any means necessary.

Margrave Balton planned to harm Perwyn while his guard was relaxed during the hunting festival.

If Perwin died during the match, it would be perfect, and if he was only injured enough to be unable to move, the plan would be successful.

But despite Marquis Balton’s sanctification, Shiloh’s reaction was lukewarm.

“All of our spies have been wiped out.”

“what?”

“The Crown Prince is said to be traveling with an escort. We have not been able to contact the escort since spies reported that the two met.”

“This is so pathetic… … . So, you’re saying that the crown prince couldn’t even lift a finger because he was blocked by the guards?”

As Shiloh nodded silently, Marquis Balton went wild.

“You should have hired someone with real skills! Where did you get that idiot to ruin things like this?”

I trusted Shiloh because she was so confident, but I never thought I’d ruin the meal.

The Marquis of Balton was beginning to resent the past when he had held hands with her.

“It’s not because the Marquis gave me a pittance in advance money that I’m in trouble. It would be stranger to use that money to hire a decent person.”

“what?”

The Marquis of Balton’s face turned red and blue.

A few days ago, Shiloh had worried that the Emperor would notice if she personally managed a large amount of money.

Although the Marquis was willing to give her money, she was nitpicking about it and rebuking the Marquis of Balton.

“So, what happened to the Marquis’s job? Judging from the way he shouts, it must have been a success, right?

“That’s what I’m talking about. Of course not! I saw with my own eyes that the court wizard summoned a demon.”

His target did not end with Perwin alone. He summoned a monster in the stands to target Roselia.

For this purpose, I recommended the court magicians I had purchased in advance as personnel to carry out the hunting festival.

The emperor, who had promised to reward generously for establishing diplomatic relations with Pyron, gladly employed those recommended by Marquis Balton.

“By now, not only the princess, but all the nobles in the audience will be in trouble. All the evidence and witnesses will be destroyed.”

“I even pretended to be a patient, so of course I should succeed.”

Shiloh responded indifferently.

She pretended to be sick, evacuated the Emperor from the arena, and left her position as well.

“You’re saying that now? The most important thing, the crown prince, is fine. How are you going to take responsibility for this?”

When Marquis Balton rebuked her, Shiloh covered her ears with her fingers.

“Oh my, it’s noisy.”

“what?”

“Just wait and see, I’ll make it so you won’t be able to make a single sound soon.”

* * *

The moment when dusk turns into darkness.

After the Hunting Festival awards ceremony, I followed Perwin into the waiting room.

Because of the therapists and ministers who looked after him so closely, there were few opportunities for the two of them to be alone together.

But thanks to Perwin noticing my persistent gaze and bringing me to the waiting room, we had time to talk.

“What’s going on?”

“That’s actually… … .”

I explained what happened while he was out playing.

The story of Lady Shiloh having a hemorrhage and leaving the Emperor behind, the scene where a monster appeared in the stands and caused chaos…

“I don’t know for sure, but maybe my teleportation to the stadium had something to do with what happened today.”

‘It’s actually because of the system window.’

Perwin nodded seriously at my explanation.

Among the monsters, there were some that used special magic, such as confusing enemies or distorting space.

After explaining the whole story in detail, he handed Perwin a pouch.

“And this is what I found at Lady Shiloh’s place.”

“this?”

“Yes. I think it’s a blood bag.”

At first I thought it was just a bloodstained object, but upon closer inspection it seemed to be a makeup prop used in a play.

“An ordinary patient would never use something like this.”

“… … !”

From the moment I picked up the bag of blood from her seat, all sorts of suspicions began to creep in.

This is just an assumption, but what if Shiloh didn’t really have a hemorrhage, but just faked it by using a blood bag?

‘Why on earth?’

Was there something important enough to make you pretend to be sick?

It was awarded.

Even more so because it wasn’t something that happened in the original.

However, if you mess with Lady Shiloh carelessly and end up falling out with the Emperor, it would be a problem.

Instead of handling this task alone, I decided to delegate it to the right person.

“Lady Shiloh had something like this… … .”

Perwin’s eyes lit up.

“I’ll take care of this.”

“And one more thing.”

“… … ?”

* * *

After the hunting festival is over.

The Emperor returned to the palace and went to the Crystal House with angry steps.

“Lady Shiloh!”

The maids were taken aback by the emperor’s sudden visit.

They asked him to wait as they would soon bring Shiloh, but the excited emperor had no intention of giving them a second chance.

“There’s no need to call me. I’ll go and check right away. Is this where Shiloh is?”

“Your Majesty, Your Majesty!”

The emperor opened the door to the inner chamber, leaving the shocked maid behind.

Then an unexpected face appeared.

“Your Majesty the Emperor? Why are you here, Your Majesty?”

Marquis Balton, who had been talking secretly with Shiloh, was startled.

He sensed that the Emperor was acting suspicious and quickly stepped back.

“I would like to ask. Why is Marquis Balton with Lady Shiloh?”

“That is… … I have something to discuss urgently regarding my daughter.”

Evelyn, who had been standing fidgeting at the door, opened her eyes wide when I brought up the conversation.

“Why did you say this while Jim was away hunting?”

But the feeble excuses had no effect on the angry emperor.

Lady Shiloh, who had been looking at the sight with pity, groaned.

“Your Majesty, the Marquis has really only come to discuss Evelyn Youngae’s business. More importantly, he is not feeling well, so if you could call the palace physician—”

“Shiloh!”

Shiloh’s shoulders shook at the thunderous roar.

“your majesty?”

“Who do you think is the fool now! You did that shit in the stadium and you’re still acting like a patient!”

What the Emperor was holding in his hand was the bag of blood she had dropped.

“How could Your Majesty… … .”

Shiloh was so embarrassed that she forgot what she was doing and jumped up from her seat.

“Didn’t Princess Roselia pick up what you dropped? I’m so embarrassed.”

Shiloh’s face turned red. Marquis Balton also couldn’t hide his embarrassment.

“Are you saying that Princess Roselia picked it up?”

That princess is alive and well?

Surely a monster would invade the audience and no one would be safe?

Then Shiloh knelt down.

“I was wrong, Your Majesty! It was all my fault. However, it is true that I was not feeling well since dawn. It was just that I was looking for an excuse to miss the hunting festival… … .”

Shiloh pleaded guilty, leaving out the fact that she had plotted a scheme. She was determined to brush it off as some kind of foolish lie.

Because the emperor she knew was such a soft person.

“Be quiet!”

But the emperor’s anger showed no sign of abating.

“While you were away, the prince was seriously injured. The palace doctors were all on your side, so the prince couldn’t even receive proper treatment.”

“… … .”

“But what? You’re faking an illness to miss the event? Are you out of your mind or not!”

The emperor was a gentleman, but when it came to his son, things were different.

At this point, Shiloh was also feeling upset.

He was always second to Perwin. No matter how much favor he received from the Emperor, he could not overcome his blind love for his bloodline.

Even though I acknowledged that fact, I still felt very sad.

“Your Majesty, you are really going too far. No matter how important the successor is, you are treating me this badly.”

“The Crown Prince might miss state meetings due to an injury, so how can you say something like that?”

“……yes?”

Shiloh and Marquis Balton looked at each other simultaneously.