The Villainess Whom I Had Served for 13 Years Has Fallen - Chapter 399
399 – Olivia, who was assassinated.
There are memories that cannot be erased.
– I will kill you.
Because I couldn’t become the protagonist, I hated the person who shone.
At that time, I was harsh.
– Why did I become a monster…
-…
– Because of whom did I become like this.
The one who shone was just making a dark expression in front of me. Even if he heard cold words from me, even if he heard cursing words from me.
“Are you in pain anywhere?”
He only expressed his concern with a pained expression.
At that time, I couldn’t find the right answer to what was right and what was wrong.
“I hate you.”
Because there’s nothing left to protect.
Because there was no one left to praise me, the only way to find light was to rely on the wrong things. I couldn’t find the right path.
Living in the season of hatred, that was the time I was living in.
By the time I realized I had been played by their tricks, it was already after I had ruined everything.
“Are you… in your right mind?”
What was I thinking at that time?
What kind of expression was I making while living in the season of hatred?
Regret?
Sadness?
Anger…? I don’t know. I didn’t want to go back to that time. I didn’t want to think about it again.
He was a person who shone more than anyone else.
A person so beautiful that I wondered if the world was made for him.
Outstanding appearance.
Strength stronger than anyone else.
And bravery that I couldn’t even dare to match.
To the broken me… he was a person who didn’t need to apologize for not being able to protect me. He wasn’t someone who should risk his precious life for someone like me who was just passing by.
More than the person who received the qualities of a hero.
More than the woman who was born with the qualities of a great magician, and more than I, who received the qualities of a saint.
Far more.
A precious person.
– You should have killed me instead.
– How could you say that?
– Instead… Instead…! You should have killed me back then. Why did you save me so many times…! Why did you turn me into trash?
– …Because I couldn’t protect you.
– I can protect myself…!
– Then that’s enough.
To the point where my existence feels insignificant.
– If you do that….
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– Don’t smile like that… Please…
– I am happy.
A shining person.
*
– Flash!
Another peaceful day at the Desmond Duke’s mansion.
– Sniff. Sniff.
Olivia woke up from her sleep, her dry nostrils flaring as she greeted the refreshing morning. It seemed she had snored a lot last night, as her mouth felt like a desert.
“Hmmmmmm…”
Olivia, who found herself in a position where she couldn’t worry about the empire’s peace with her sweet voice, sighed with flaring nostrils.
“Heeeek…”
Olivia began to search for a water cup with a sharp gaze. This was all for the sake of the empire’s loyal servant.
“Water.”
-Thud.
“Water…”
How many times did her hand gesture through the air? Successfully grabbing the water cup, Olivia smiled slightly and began to drink.
Just as she was about to shout for the empire’s peace after a refreshing sip.
“Ugh…!”
Olivia’s eyes widened at the fishy scent rising to her lips.
It was an assassination.
An attempt to assassinate the world’s most beautiful Desmond princess had occurred.
Olivia began to clutch her throat and widen her eyes at the sour taste of the water.
“Eeeek…”
The taste was strange.
It was as if sand had been put in her mouth, a taste that felt like her broken body’s blood sugar was returning to normal…
“The taste is healthy…!”
It was green juice.
“Heeeeeek!!”
Olivia’s eyes widened, and tears trickled down. She thought the insolent butler had finally devised an assassination plan.
Originally, she should have called Ricardo to account for his actions.
“Ri..air..raid. Eeeeek!”
The weight of long-standing habits prevented her from calling the insolent butler by his name.
“Eeeeek…”
This must all be part of Ricardo’s plan. Who did he take after to be so meticulous? Furious, Olivia closed her eyes and, with a look of enlightenment, said,
“Air raid alert…!!!!!!!”
Ah… that feels refreshing.
-Click.. Clack…
It was as if the sound of shoes in the hallway had been waiting for the morning greeting to start the day.
-The round sun has risen.
“Eek…”
-Get up from your seat.
“Eeeeek…”
-First, let’s brush our teeth… Ahem.
Olivia looked at the door with a nonchalant expression.
“Knock. Knock. Knock.”
“I’m dead, so don’t come in.”
“Oh dear… Assassinating Lady Desmond, this is a big deal.”
“That’s not something an assassin should say.”
“Because the head of the household permitted it.”
“Bad father.”
“A powerless servant must follow the words of the powerful.”
-Creeeeak…
As the door opened, Olivia grabbed a pillow and threw it at Ricardo, but he simply turned his head to the side, easily avoiding it. Olivia looked as if she had lost the world.
“Yaaawn… To hit me at that speed…”
“Eeeek!!”
He was an insolent butler.
*
“Ahem.”
Having successfully completed the young lady’s assassination, I looked at the young lady, who had a sullen expression, and smiled brightly.
“How was the special green juice?”
“It felt like eating raw paprika.”
“Correct.”
“Eeeek!”
“I added paprika, broccoli, and mandrake juice.”
“E…Eek…”
“Seeing you so full of energy makes me happy. If I get the chance, I’ll do it again.”
“Eeeeeek!!!”
Seeing the young lady so happy made me feel good as well. Relieving the usual stress in this way made me feel better.
“It’s called noble expansion.”
“Eek?”
“We’ll make you healthy and then eat you.”
“I’m not a pig.”
The young lady started to slowly back away, touching her belly fat.
“Oink oink.”
“Don’t make pig noises.”
“Oink oink.”
“What kind of animal is that?”
“Ricardo.”
I wanted to tell her to drink all the remaining green juice.
“Baaa…”
Seeing the indifferent look on the young lady’s face, I gave up, thinking she’d pull out all my hair before finishing the juice.
I cleared my throat and began to tell the young lady about today’s schedule. Today was going to be busier than usual.
“Today’s schedule is…”
“Food.”
“Yes, first we’ll have a meal with the master on the first floor.”
“Mm.”
“In the morning, we’ll do rehabilitation exercises.”
“…Mm.”
“And then we’ll have the lunch I made.”
“Okay.”
“We’re heading straight to Hamel.”
“What?”
The young lady stopped her hand, which was reaching for the treasure pouch, and looked at me with a blank stare.
“I don’t want to go home.”
“Why not?”
“If I go home, I have to eat vegetables.”
“If you stay in the capital, you’ll be plotting assassinations every day.”
“Eww… I hate green juice.”
“If you keep being picky, you might really become a pig.”
“It’s because I’m beautiful.”
“Even a bear wouldn’t eat like this.”
“Eek!!”
I easily dodged the flying pillow and smiled at the young lady. Compared to the past, she was waking up earlier and earlier.
[9:30 AM]
It felt like she was becoming a true adult.
“Anyway, with all the rumors going around these days, I plan to head down to Hamel early. We can’t leave the house empty for too long.”
“Rumors?”
“Didn’t we torment the crown prince in the west?”
“That’s right. I told you to tell your dad if I got angry.”
“So, it meant we should go down early. It seems like the head of the family will be very busy from now on.”
“Hmmm… Are you going to take Mooltang too?”
“It’s not Mooltang, it’s Tangtang.”
“Same thing.”
“I’m planning to take him, but I’m not sure if we can keep him since there’s no swimming pool at home.”
“You can just put him in the bathtub.”
“Are you really going to turn him into seafood soup?”
“No?”
“…”
I stuck out my tongue at the young lady’s serious expression and awkwardly seated her in the first-class seat.
“Let’s go eat.”
“Okay.”
“Today’s side dish is steak made personally by Rosanna.”
“What?!”
-Wriggle
Seeing the young lady cutely wriggle her toes at the mention of meat, I murmured softly.
“You’ve gotten much better.”
“Huh?”
“Your legs. You can wriggle them now, and it seems like you’ll be able to walk soon.”
“Yeah. So, I’ve been working out really hard.”
The young lady nodded vigorously and smiled.
A pleasant smile spread across her face. It was a smile that made me wish this happiness could last forever.
I smiled and asked the young lady.
“Miss.”
“Yeah.”
“When you can walk, what’s the first thing you want to do?”
“Huh?”
The young lady smiled brightly and replied.
“It’s a secret.”
“There’s no secret between us.”
“What?”
I held back my laughter at her blank stare, patted her head, and swallowed a small smile.
“You have to tell me later.”
“Yeah.”
“Don’t say it later.”
“I promise.”
“No fighting.”
“What?”
“Are you planning to fight?”
The young lady looked at me with a playful smile.
“It’s a secret.”
Really.
“That’s disappointing.”
She was a cute person.
-Abbyyyyy!!
-Oliviaaa!!!!
-Ricardo tried to kill me!!!
-How dare he…?!
-I hate Abby too!
-…I want to be reborn.
They were a cute family, indeed.