The Crazy Villainess in This Area Is Me

She slowly told them what had happened so far, from living a wandering life as if running away with her mother to sealing her magic power to protect the last remaining of the Shinsu clan.

“…No way, Aurellia…”

“As Grandpa said, my mother didn’t have a lot of mana. I think maybe—”

“For a baby born between a god and a human being… It looks like her mana is being passed down. She lost her power…”

“…Yes.”

Aurellia, who lost her power during childbirth, had a premonition of the danger that would one day come to Lobelia. So, she deliberately sealed her magic under the condition of ‘time’. So that her beloved daughter could protect herself from the coming danger.

“As expected, I should have found you somehow.” The wrinkles around Duke Gracie’s eyes became deeper.

“It’s still too early to be surprised.”

“…What?”

And finally, Lobelia even unraveled her ill-fated relationship with Marquis Hamilton. From Endimion lying about his identity and marrying her, to Kriella killing her benefactor and stealing her baby, to being killed by Magorit, and ultimately the fact that her stolen baby was being abused and neglected in their arms.

Although her tone was calm throughout the story, Duke Gracie and Bella could clearly feel how much pain she was in. In the storm stirred by the misjudgment, Duke Gracie dropped his head.

“How could such a thing happen…”

“Oh my gosh…”

They couldn’t even open their mouths easily.

He knew Marquis Hamilton. And he knew Kriella even better. It was truly surprising that it was a fate, a bad one. How can they be intertwined like this?

“I can’t believe there’s such a crazy guy in the world… Moreover, a high-ranking noble who came from a good family and received a good education…!” Bella huffed and raised her voice.

“And abuse? Abuse… How could you do that to a child? Why would you do something like that to an innocent child, as if it’s not enough to catch your husband?” She huffed as if she couldn’t stand it anymore.

Although Bella didn’t know her face yet, she was like her niece to her. No, it didn’t matter if she was her niece or not. Abusing a child was an act beneath humanity. As adults, protecting children who hadn’t yet grown up was natural. But even though you couldn’t protect it, you shouldn’t keep your mouth shut about the abuse.

“Then, I should come visit my great-grandchild right away.”

Duke Gracie was also surprised. His face was distorted with anger. Then he stood up from his seat with a determined face.

“Although Marquis Hamilton has a lot of power due to their friendship with the empress, it’s nothing compared to our family.”

For what he had to protect he ended up losing what he had to protect. He didn’t want to lose anymore.

“Don’t worry.”

This time, he had to protect his precious people.

Duke Gracie’s eyes flashed fiercely. “I will somehow—”

“No, Grandpa.”

Lobelia turned to him, who had risen from his seat. Then she clasped the rough and wrinkled hand of Duke Gracie.

“Lobelia?”

“I can’t stand it.” With a faint smile, she continued in a low voice. “I don’t want to give them just punishment anymore.”

His and Bella’s eyes turned to Lovelia at the same time.

She added with a still relaxed smile. “They have to go through this painful experience too.”

But unlike the smile that rose around her mouth, Lobelia’s eyes were trembling with deep sorrow.

“Unfairness, helplessness, guilt, regret, sadness, anger.”

She pronounced every word with force.

“All the emotions I felt… They have to feel it twice, no, hundreds of times.”

Lobelia’s face contorted for a split second as if she was about to cry. It was only for a moment, but Duke Gracie and Bella could feel it. At the end of her words, the tears that had been so hard-pressed to the core were formed.

“I’m going into Hamilton March, pretending to lose my memory.”

“Lobelia…”

“There, I will strangle the trash that killed me and my heart… And I will protect my child, Merilly.”

Her face became cold.

“And the day I officially make my debut in society, I plan to reveal everything.”

In the end, she revealed all her plans. They were worried about her because they had just been reunited, so they could try to prevent her revenge. But no matter what they said to stop her, Lobelia was going to push ahead.

In a slightly tense manner, Lobelia’s eyes alternately scanned Bella and Duke Gracie. Bella said nothing as she watched her.

Although they met again after a long time, Duke Gracie was only Lobelia’s guardian. His thoughts didn’t matter. What mattered was his will and advice as a guardian.

“…I see.” It was not long before the Duke of Gracie slowly opened his mouth.

For just a moment, Lobelia’s appearance seemed to overlap with Aurellia’s, so he slowly blinked his eyes.

There were no sacred feelings of love and protection towards humans like the previous Shinsu clan in Lobelia. Having been exposed to humans in that way, it was only natural. Instead, she possessed an overwhelming power and an unknowable elegance that was truly remarkable. A power beyond human beings. What would happen if that power was used for destruction?

Fear briefly passed through his mind in a sense of needlessness.

There was silence in the room for a moment. Eventually, it was Duke Gracie who broke the silence.

“Lobelia.”

“…Yes.”

“All the tragedy that happened to you is my fault.”

But even if Lobelia’s power destroyed this world, he could never stop Lobelia. She didn’t deserve him, and he deserved to pay for what was done to her.

He held Lobelia’s hand, who was holding his, and slowly spoke his words. “Blame me.”

“I have no intention of blaming Grandfather. I told you.” She answered as if she was embarrassed.

“And for that resentment, use me. Use my position. Spend my wealth.” But Duke Gracie added calmly. “I will help whatever I can.”

Lobelia’s eyes shook weakly at his words. Before she knew it, Bella came to her and placed her hand on the top of their hands. The warmth of the two people flowed through her hands and into her heart.

Until now, she had no one but her mother. The person she believed to be family was worse than trash, and her daughter was taken away.

When she woke up here, she felt completely alone. She felt lonely. Everyone was going their own way, but she felt like she was the only one who had stopped 5 years ago.

But now, she has a family again. She doesn’t have to doubt their feelings even if she tells them all her pain.

A strong bond family.

“

…”

The moment she realized the situation she was facing, the tears she had been holding back all of a sudden burst out.

“

”

Bella’s eyes grew red with the sad cry of her heartache.

“Lobelia, not, Sister Lobelia…! Don’t cry… Oh gosh, really…. What to do…”

She hugged Lobelia tightly and tried to wipe away her tears.

Duke Gracie was also on the verge of tears. He felt like tears were coming out, so he turned around and looked out the distant window. Along with guilt, the sadness of the misfortune that had happened to her and the joy of finding a granddaughter who eventually inherited the blood of Aurellia and Ashter, blended in confusion.

The heavy rain gradually stopped. As the clouds cleared, he could see a clear sunset. Purple, blue, and golden lights were brilliantly entangled.

He said to himself as he looked at the beautiful sunset shining down on his granddaughters.

Towards his son, who has gone back to heaven in vain.

Duke Gracie pressed his lips.

People who made his beloved grandchildren cry. He would make tears of blood from their eyes.

His eyes, which had completely regained their fierce form, shone more fiercely than anyone else.