The Crazy Villainess in This Area Is Me

As if all the servants were in the same boat, Magorit’s luggage was moved to the annex faster. It was a struggle to survive in this place.

I elegantly drank tea in Magorit’s room, which hadn’t yet been completely cleaned out, and looked at the luggage being moved.

To be honest, I wanted to laugh loudly. But it’s still too early.

I intended to be a thorough villainess to Magorit and Kriella and a moderate saintess to others. Besides, for her to get kicked out to the annex was only part of my revenge.

My emerald eyes gazed at the back of Magorit, who was heading towards the annex in despair. She might hate me to the point of shaking her head now, but she will miss me later. I quietly raised one corner of my mouth, then covered my sneer with the teacup.

“Little Madam, I’ve cleared all the luggage awa—”

“Who is the little madam!”

“

Big Ma—!

!”

Chelsea was just about to report that the work was over. Kriella suddenly appeared, approached her with a fierce face, and struck her cheek.

“What are you doing!”

My expression became grim.  I fiercely screamed against Kriella. I knew she was uncultured, but I had no idea that she would not hesitate to use violence against the head maid, whom she treated like her hand and foot.

“Wake up, Chelsea.”

“

…”

Chelsea’s cheek quickly became a mess of bruises and cuts, being hit by Kriella’s thick palm and even scratched by her large ruby ring.

“I can’t sense any grace in you, Grandma.”

“Grandma?”

Kriella raised her hand again, then lowered it, remembering how strangely powerful Lobelia was. Endimion told her the whole story. He said that Lobelia would be treated at his official concubine from now on. Well, up to that point, she was able to take that information.

Kriella also felt that Magorit’s behavior was strange recently, so she considered using Lobelia as her opponent. However, even so, the concubine couldn’t take away the wife’s room and authority. Moreover, when that concubine was a lowly commoner.  

“I was told you had become an official concubine. But how could someone like you have the authority—”

“Oh my, didn’t you hear that?”

“What?”

“How do you think I was able to get the power of the wife when I was only a concubine?”

“You’ve become quite cheeky—”

“

the esteemed lord gave this cheeky woman the power. I mean your handsome son.”

Kriella’s eyebrows twitched at her strangely sarcastic attitude. There was something strange with the way she spoke. It was as if Lobelia didn’t love her son at all.

She let go of her doubts for a while and let out a loud noise. “Explain it properly!”

“That’s the word.”

Lobelia murmured her lips as if she were going to talk and soon stopped talking and smiled. “

It was a secret. Sorry. I can’t talk about it.”

Kriella’s mouth opened as if she was dumbfounded by her confident attitude. “Why are you talking so annoyingly!”

“Please hear it directly from the Marquis. I can’t say that because I’m just a ‘lowly commoner’. And…”

Lobelia added a word as she passed by her. “Don’t you have a rough guess?”

“…What?”

“Why was everything taken away? And why is she being kicked out of the way?”

Her beautifully styled platinum hair flowed gently as she glanced back at Kriella.

“Even if your head isn’t working properly, try to think a little. Otherwise, you might get dementia, Grandma.”

“Y-you..!”

With a bright smile at her harsh words, I left the room while listening to Kriella’s struggles behind me.

I smiled and went out to the garden. When I went out, Frinel, who hadn’t yet left, was waiting for me.

“Frinel.”

“Lady Lobelia.”

The two of us climbed onto the carriage. I had told Endimion that I would pack up the rest of my belongings.

“Is everything going as you wanted?”

“Yes.”

“Are you hurt?”

A worried look turned to me.

I slowly lifted my chin and looked at him. Even though he knew I had powerful mana, how could he look at me with those eyes? His blue eyes, filled with pure love, seemed to seep into my heart like moonlight.

Turning a blind eye to the pounding sound of my heart, I bit my lips. “…Why do you like me?”

“Oh dear. Lady Lobelia is very bold at times like this.”

Frinel laughed cheerfully at the unexpected question. “Is there a reason needed?”

He continued, looking at me with extremely warm eyes while gently resting his chin. “It feels like seeing myself as a child because you have so many scars. I want to protect you. I want to hug you too.”

Then, he continued to share his honest feelings. “Is this enough for a reason?”

Frinel’s straight gaze never wavered. This showed that his confession was sincere and didn’t contain any lies. I felt embarrassed for no reason, and my cheeks heated up.

I thought he would answer jokingly like usual, but I didn’t know he would answer so sincerely.

I answered in a slightly subdued voice. “It’s okay.”

“Thank goodness. I wouldn’t have left the marchioness alone if she had hurt you even a little bit,” said Frinel jokingly with a sly smile.

“Still, it’s nice to come out.” I turned my words around and slightly opened the window of the carriage.

“Was it frustrating?”

“…Yes. Because I haven’t done anything yet.”

Even though it was where my daughter was, there were still people who killed me there. Moreover, I wasn’t in a position where I could easily extend my hand to Merilly. I didn’t want to hurt that child, so I had to hold myself down as much as possible in front of them. That’s why it was bound to be frustrating.

“Then go on a date with me.”

“Pardon?”

“Date.”

He rolled up the corners of his mouth and pronounced it clearly.

At that moment, brilliant sunlight filled the window. As the golden light shone over his already dazzling, handsome face, Frinel’s face seemed to sparkle.

“

.” Out of sheer disgust, a pouting sound escaped from my lips.

“

? What kind of reaction is that?”

“…Disgust.”

“That’s a new one. I’d understand if it was a compliment about me being so handsome.”

“It’s annoying that Your Royal Highness knows that very well.”

“

does that mean I’m handsome in your eyes, Lady Lobelia?”

He tilted his head slightly, closed his eyes, and smiled.

I turned my head to the side as his actions seemed clearly intended to seduce me with his appearance.

I was worried that the sound of my heart would leak out. My head was saying no, but my heart kept reacting to Frinel.

“Your face is red, Lady Lobelia.”

“It’s because it’s hot.”

“But it will be winter soon though?”

“It’s because I feel so hot.”

“What a shame. If you feel cold, I’ll just need to hug you.”

“Enough.”

“They say that someone’s warmth is the warmest.”

He still held out his hand to me, drawing a line around his mouth.

I said bluntly for no reason, “What’s wrong with your hands?”

“Because I want to hold you.”

“It’s hot.”

“That’s not how you feel.”

My eyes slowly turned to Frinel at his serious voice.

“You find it suffocating. Bitter, hurtful, infuriating, and sorrowful.”

Somehow, he added, with a slightly bitter face. “Such emotions could freeze a person’s heart.”

“…So?”

“I told you. The warmth of a person is the warmest.”

He tilted his body forward slightly and stretched out his long arms to grab my hand.

“I’ll melt it for you. Your heart.”

A big hand clasped my hand. He just held my hand, but I felt warm, as if he was hugging me.

“…This is just the beginning.”

Frinel’s soft voice became comforting and slowly seeped into my heart.

“Cheer up, Lady Lobelia.”

Somehow, I felt like crying, so I couldn’t answer anything.

I mumbled my lips for a while, then barely spoke it out of my lips. “…Thank you.”

“Huh?”

“Thank you, Frinel.”

Tears welled up, choking my throat. Trying to laugh, I instead just smiled sadly.