The Villainess Whom I Had Served for 13 Years Has Fallen - Chapter 355



355 – Bet -5-

“What are you doing!”

The waiting room after the Crown Prince left.

Shartia was looking at me with trembling eyes. She questioned me as if demanding an explanation for what I had done, and I let out a hollow laugh and shook my head.

It’s okay.

“What do you mean, what am I doing? I’m riding the line.”

“What?”

“Hmm?”

Shartia glared at me as if she couldn’t believe it. Her eyes asked what I meant by riding the line and why I was so calm after doing something so serious.

“Did I do something wrong?”

“…Of course!”

“Really? I don’t think so.”

Shartia glared at me once more, then let out a breath in disbelief.

“You just made a mistake with the Crown Prince of the Empire… you know? You made a mistake with the future Emperor!!”

“Yes, but is there a problem?”

“Is there a problem…?! Of course, there’s a problem!”

“Hmm…”

I smiled faintly as I opened the paper bag left by the crown prince and took out the bread inside to eat.

“Mmm…”

Savoring the dry bread that clung to my mouth, I muttered quietly, “You could have bought something better.” It was much worse than the bread Darbav brought.

“The bread is tasteless.”

“Why are you eating that!”

“Um… because I’m hungry?”

“Sigh…”

Shartia brushed her forehead and looked at me with trembling eyes. She seemed to be thinking about what to do in this situation. She didn’t need to think so hard.

I put the paper bag with the bread down on the bench and conveyed my honest feelings to Shartia.

“There’s no need to overthink it.”

“How can you say that…”

“You used to be so strict during meetings.”

“That’s because I was the student council president…”

“Haha! And I’m doing this because I’m a guard. Even though it’s a temporary job, I’m doing my best.”

“…”

“If a player comes to another player’s waiting room before a match, they could do anything. I have a duty to protect the players.”

“…Sigh. What can I say to you.”

“Thank you for the compliment.”

“It’s not a compliment!”

The crown prince looked at me with cold eyes and left, saying, “We’ll see.” People who say “we’ll see” are never scary, really.

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He openly showed his dislike, and I wanted to say one more thing, but I held back because I thought Shartia would scold me.

I wanted to avoid being disliked by the future emperor.

Shartia wouldn’t know.

The future where she becomes the emperor of the empire. Enduring and overcoming numerous adversities and conflicts to finally reach the throne, how could I not be cautious? I should think about grabbing the rope well even now.

To be honest, I had tried to avoid getting involved with the royal family until now. I didn’t like complicated things.

Once you get entangled with the royal family, you have to fight until your head hurts, and I wasn’t confident I could handle that. To me, the royal family was just an entity that took taxes. Nothing more, nothing less.

So… I was trying not to touch it as much as possible… but since that word came out, I have to endure it.

‘Arranged marriage’

That word I accidentally heard made me overcome the annoyance. Because marriage should be with someone you love. Of course, I am a greedy lover, but I didn’t want to hear about being coerced into marriage. I’m not a petty person…

The crown prince, like many people, had a hypocritical nature. It’s okay if I do it, but not if you do it, that kind of selfish nature.

He was a person I really didn’t want to get close to… Maybe it’s for the best?

The crown prince, who appears as the male protagonist in the novel, had the characteristics of a tyrant commonly seen in romance fantasy novels. He pretended not to care on the outside but would go crazy if anyone harmed Yuria. Of course, the tyrant mode starts after he realizes his feelings of love… Anyway, he was a character popular among female readers.

The wizard position is Ruin.

The reliable male protagonist is Mikhail.

Lastly, the strong backing that could cover any incident was the crown prince.

With his handsome appearance, strong backing, and the mindset of killing anyone who harasses his woman, he was a character you couldn’t hate. If Ruin was like a dog that charges in without thinking, the crown prince maintained a position like a snake that slowly intoxicates you.

Looking at these elements alone, you might think the crown prince is quite attractive, but after experiencing it firsthand, I thought there was no trash like the crown prince.

I had no reason to like a man who discriminates heavily between men and women, and I hated seeing the crown prince of the empire not making any effort. I wondered if this guy could run the empire properly.

Anyway, Shartia was worried about me. She asked if I knew what kind of person the crown prince was.

“You could really be in big trouble.”

“I know.”

“Your family could get hurt.”

“I’m an orphan, so I have no family.”

“I’m sorry…”

“If you give me a title later, I’ll forgive you.”

“Are you crazy..?!”

“I’m serious.”

I shook my head with a playful answer to Shartia’s worried expression. Because I was really okay.

“I’m really okay. He’s not even the emperor, so there’s no need to be cautious.”

“He’s going to be the emperor, that’s why…!”

“He might not be. If things go wrong, we can just crash into him.”

“You’re crazy.”

“By the way, our lady said her dream is to conquer the world, so it wouldn’t be bad to aim for it if things go wrong.”

“…?”

“Just kidding.”

I smiled slightly at Shartia.

“Do you think I will bow to the Crown Prince?”

“…No.”

“Then do you think I will lose to the Crown Prince?”

“…That too, no.”

“Right. I might lose. After all, he is the Crown Prince of the Empire.”

“What are you trying to say…?”

“I’m boasting that my connections are stronger than you think.”

Desmond hated the Emperor.

After the incident with the lady, that feeling grew even stronger.

How could he like the royal family who tried to trample Desmond as soon as the incident with the lady broke out? Although Darvav was one step back from politics, he might be ready to bite at any opportunity.

Perhaps Darvav was more likely to support the 3rd Princess in front of him than the Crown Prince.

Because it is more beneficial to choose a king who can coexist rather than a tyrant.

I stretched lazily and said to Shartia.

“Anyway, the person who has to deal with it is not me, but the Crown Prince. There’s no need to think complicatedly.”

“Huh…?”

“Because I am strong.”

Shartia shuddered at my eerie expression and then let out a deep sigh.

“Really…. you are hard to grasp.”

“What can I do. This is who I am.”

“…”

I spoke cautiously to Shartia.

“So, Princess.”

“Huh…?”

“Wouldn’t you like to make a deal with me?”

“A deal…?”

Shartia looked at me with trembling eyes.

“Yes, a deal.”

I whispered to Shartia like a devil.

“Don’t you want to defeat the Crown Prince?”

“…”

“Surely, you don’t mean to say that you won’t accept anyone’s help for the sake of a fair fight, right? The Crown Prince must have brought the royal family’s treasure as well.”

“…”

“I believe in the Princess’s potential.”

“…”

“I will make sure only the Crown Prince wins. Just the Crown Prince.”

Shartia nodded to the devil’s whisper and went along with it.

– The next match will begin!

The announcer’s voice echoed through the stadium.

*

Malik looked at me and asked,

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“Where have you been?”

“I went to see Shartia.”

“You’re not hiding it.”

“I’m not someone who bets on games.”

“Well, I didn’t intend to say anything either.”

I gently leaned against the railing and looked at Shartia and the Crown Prince as they entered the arena.

The Crown Prince, who entered the arena, glared at me once and showed a displeased expression. I also lightly smiled and laughed it off.

“Boss.”

“Why are you calling me?”

“What do you think about the Crown Prince?”

“All of a sudden?”

Malik looked around, surprised by the heavy topic that didn’t match my image of not asking political questions.

“Are you planning to enter politics?”

“No.”

“If you have the intention, I’d like to support you.”

“No, thank you. I don’t want to deal with headaches.”

“That’s a pity.”

After confirming that no one was around, Malik crossed his arms with a light smile. Then he shared his thoughts about the Crown Prince.

“He’s an idiot.”

“Right.”

“A fool who can’t do anything alone and only relies on his position as the crown prince, thinking he’s the best.”

“…”

“This is how I feel about the crown prince. Honestly, during this Holy Sword competition, I wanted to say something not only to that green-haired guy but also to the crown prince.”

“…”

“I couldn’t say anything because of his status.”

I nodded in agreement with Malik’s words.

“But rebellion is not an option.”

“I won’t.”

“If you rebel, the family lineage will get messed up.”

“…”

“No… Maybe even Histania…”

Malik stopped talking and looked at the arena where the match was starting.

The crown prince was slowly approaching Shartia with his sword. Shartia was also gathering magic in her hands, preparing for battle.

“Have you thought it through?”

Shartia shook her head with a heavy expression.

“Even though my brother is of marriageable age, he’s not getting married… Forcing me to do it doesn’t seem right.”

“Ha. That guy must have said something strange.”

“Indeed.”

Shartia smiled as she gathered her magic.

“I heard a rather good proposal.”

The moment the crown prince’s sword approached Shartia.

“Huh…?”

The crown prince opened his eyes in the infirmary.

Wondering what had happened.