Elias quickly moved his hands behind his back.
“…I have decided that the noise must be silenced quickly. I beg your pardon.”
“There is no need to apologize for something like this.”
“So, where do you plan to host it from now on?”
“Initially, in my castle”
Elias's eyes widened even more; Will things really be okay...?
‘Shouldn’t Duke Balthazar be informed first?’
Evren looked out of the corner of his eye with a half-closed look.
"What? Is there a problem?"
“Oh, no, never.”
Evren was well aware that he had unnecessarily threatened his subordinate earlier.
'Hmm, they say branding creates a desire for possession'
Evren began to evaluate Elias again; Elias is useful.
'It's a loss to throw away a chess piece like this just because he showed some interest in Lillian.'
He must be able to control this possession with training.
Evren looked with lifeless eyes at Ramio lying on the ground.
Ramyo woke up and started trembling in terror.
“S.. Your Highness the Prince...”
“Oh, no need to be afraid.”
Evren smiled slowly.
Thanks to Lillian, he had obtained a fatal blow to the Tillard family, and he did not intend to waste this golden opportunity stupidly.
“Actually, I didn't want to interfere myself because I'm not good at controlling my power.”
He was honest about that; He should not cause another useless agitation.
But, aren't there decisions in this world that do not last a single day?
“Everything takes practice in the end.”
“Please, please have mercy-”
“No human being is perfect from the beginning, don't you think?”
He recalled Iris Taillard's words as if he were tasting them: 'If I had known that she would run away to the North so meanly, I would have locked her in the cellar!'
He became very curious; Curious about all the things that made Lillian Taillard decide to destroy herself.
He doesn't necessarily have to give out severe punishment, but he's just... curious.
Evren smiled, and a shiver ran through Ramio's body.
This man was smiling, but he didn't blink even once.
“I will make sure to adjust my strength to keep your body functioning normally from the outside.”
“Your Highness—”
“Are we seriously talking about what you said about the ‘bunker’ a moment ago?”
“Eh.. aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaak!”
* * *
The next morning —
Lillian received the news about Ramio as if she were hearing a weather forecast.
“Your brother is well secured.”
“…….”
“He will remain quiet until it is time to transfer him to the capital.”
Lillian looked at the sky behind the villain's shoulder absently.
'The sky is clear'
Despite the bloody acts that happened yesterday.
But it's time to prepare seriously before the events of the original novel begin.
'Okay, I've made some plans'
From this year, the turning points in the novel will begin to explode.
First: A reception ceremony for the delegation of the Princess of the Kingdom of Tenberen.
Second: Election of the High Priest and selection of Saint.
The third is…
'The villain was imprisoned after his rampage'
Late this year, this man will cause a major disaster.
'He's going to destroy half the capital in a horrific act, isn't he?'
It was not the injuries that were the problem, but the deaths, which would number in the thousands.
Because of that, this man will be imprisoned, and shadows will be scattered everywhere.
But in the end, he will escape from prison and start war.
What persistence! The bad guys are always the most diligent.
'Ah, this is no time for admiration!'
Anyway, if he blew things up this year, Lillian would be dragged along with him and destroyed.
You must avoid all mines in these three points.
But —
'The competition between the two princes will not simply disappear'
War may break out next year or after four years.
Couldn't this man and the novel's hero just fight among themselves, and whoever wins becomes the emperor?
‘Originally, the Taranidia family would determine the heir via a “contest.”’
Although it was canceled a long time ago on the grounds that it was excessively violent.
'Then, let's revive that contest...!'
Then Lillian removes the tag and quickly withdraws from the scene.
Beautiful.
Lillian decided to show her extreme planning tendency.
Starting from this moment —
“Your Highness, if you are not in a hurry, can we visit the temple here?”
“To confirm your rank and compatibility?”
Going to the temple was necessary to gauge the level of control power.
“That too, but in fact, there is an important figure hiding in that temple.”
“An important person?”
“Yes. Actually, the princess of the Albrecht family from the Tenberen Kingdom will be there.”
Princess Meliora von Albrecht.
'The princess's official visit to the empire was the beginning of the original novel'
At that party, Iris's talent and humility were evident, and all the male heroes gathered around her...
Anyway —
Although Tenberen is called a “kingdom,” it was almost as wealthy as the empire.
The princess was of such high status that she was competing for the position of Crown Prince.
“The princess is currently suffering from an illness due to her abilities.”
“Hmm. Is he so dangerous that the kingdom couldn’t treat him?”
“Maybe she doesn't want to show a weakness in front of her brothers.”
In addition, isn't Vernis the land mentioned in the scriptures?
Many believe that prayer is more answered there than anywhere else.
“So it is said that it sometimes crosses the borders of the empire.”
“Haha. Looks like the border was a mess.”
The villain (who is a rabid dog himself) criticized the situation with a sarcastic laugh.
“But how did you know that?”
“Because that princess is a regular customer of Iris.”
The princess of another country, a heroine loved by everyone.
That's why it didn't matter to anyone that Lillian was left to die in the dark.
“Your Highness, the Taillard family will treat the princess and give the credit to the Second Prince.”
“And the Second Empress will make good use of that.”
“Yes, exactly”
“You seem to have the confidence to treat the princess?”
"naturally"
Basically, the way you will treat it was devised by Lillian herself.
‘With this I will prove my usefulness, and take another step towards peaceful brotherly conflict.’
And I will create a safe way for myself to seek refuge far away...!
Lillian has not lost her dream yet.
* * *
There was an air of strange enthusiasm among the shadows.
Liliane Taillard will stay with us on set!
...why?
“You have stopped the rampage of His Highness the Prince.”
“And she was compatible with a large number of knights!”
“She must be a high-ranking dominatrix.”
“Especially since those in control are so few.”
Then Jeanne cleared her throat and started talking, and she was among the group that was watching Ramio.
“And also, do you know anything?”
Since the prince had not ordered this matter to be kept secret, she thought it was okay to talk.
“The trade in control stones managed by Iris Tillard... It is said that Lillian Tillard was the one who carried it out.”
“What?”
The shadows whisper in amazement.
The Tillard family's stone business is the most prominent in the field of antiques, and the gold mine of that family, isn't it?
"No way. It's said to be the family's proudest jewel-"
“It's true! Iris Tillard herself said that!”
“……!”
“She said she had to entrust Lillian with all the trading work, so she demanded that she be caught quickly.”
“Wow, Lillian never looked like that.”
Although they are from a hostile family, Iris Tillard's reputation is known to all; Beautiful, kind, and she manages her business brilliantly.. “Zahra Tillard.”
But no one on the same side could lie like that, right?
Jean continued speaking excitedly after getting attention: “And there, she made the cousin who summoned the monsters confess, and boom! I took out the Recording Stone to completely implicate him!”
“Hoo”
“You made them confess to their crimes one by one, and created perfect evidence!”
“Ooooh!”
The listeners were amazed.
“…this is amazing.”
“…She seems to be a completely different personality than what is said in the rumours.”
It was said that she was a gloomy woman who was of no use to her family, but everything they saw and heard with their own eyes was completely different...
"Knight Jean. And everyone, don't you think you're being too lenient?"
A thin scolding sound was heard, and the knights turned around.
Once they saw who was speaking, they showed signs of embarrassment.
It was a group of Controllers who had been waiting at the back during this mission, and among them was Miss Margaret Rubelli, the Viscount's daughter and a Rank A Controller.