The Crazy Villainess in This Area Is Me

“These…!”

“They’re sacred stones.”

“What…?” Magorit’s green eyes fluttered.

Right, upon closer inspection, she knew them. They were sacred stones sold by the virtual syncretism church to its members. It was also something she bought several times.

“H-how could these…?”

“It wasn’t difficult to get them. I told them I believed in it, and they sold it right away.”

Last night, upon Lobelia’s return from Duchy Gracie, she teleported to a crude shrine created by the virtual syncretism cult. She only looked at their mouth a few times while holding out her gold coin pocket. As soon as they saw the gold coins, they offered her a few chunks of these very ‘sacred stones’.

They added that they’re giving stones of better quality specifically to her. Of course, the pocket of gold coins was taken from Marquis Hamilton’s treasury.

“I heard they gave me a particularly better quality.”

In fact, it was a large-scale heresy that she intended to deal with them. However, it was a club-level gathering that wasn’t even worth it. It was amazing that Magorit found a place like that to harass Merilly.

Lobelia smiled and placed the scone on Magorit’s plate. “I heard Mari was sick, so I prepared these and put them in your food.”

At those words, Magorit’s bewildered gaze turned to the scones filled with stones. Lobelia had been constantly attacking her. This time, she had to deal with her resolutely. But she couldn’t eat the scone-filled stones, even though she was the one who insisted that they were sacred stones.

Unable to do anything, Magorit swallowed her dry saliva. Looking at her, Lobelia opened her mouth again. “Show me what you did to Merilly wasn’t abuse. Then, maybe the marquis can forgive you, right?”

“…It’s not, abuse.”

Her trembling fingertips picked up the scone.

“It was all for Merilly.”

Her gloomy eyes turned toward Lobelia.

“Do you return a favor with revenge?”

As if Magorit had finally made up her mind, she slowly opened her mouth. No matter what, she’s going to end up eating all the scones in front of that bitch. With that determination, she took a big bite of her scone.

“

”

But, of course, she couldn’t even chew the food. What she put in Merilly was a grinned stone to the sand level, but this one was literally stone.

Lobelia already foreseen that Magorit wouldn’t be able to eat it. Looking at her, who couldn’t even close her mouth and do this or that, Lobelia burst into laughter.

Magorit finally spat out what was in her mouth. The sight of her coughing and looking for water was funny.

“You said they’re sacred stones.” She tilted her head with scorn written on her face. “So why can’t you eat it?”

Then she came close to Magorit’s face and tapped her plate. “Like an idiot.”

“…You, you…!”

Then he went up to Margaret’s face, tapped her plate, and wedged her.

“Like a figure.”

Only then did Magorit realize she had been completely defeated, which made her rise from her seat.

“Look at this.”

But Lobelia didn’t blink. Then she whispered quietly, slowly bringing her mouth to Magorit’s ear. “It’s true that it was abuse.”

“T-that’s…!”

“I look forward to the future.”

Lobelia leisurely interrupted Magorit, still with a sneer on her lips.

“Just like someone said, I’m just a commoner who hasn’t learned anything… Whether it’s uncultured or cruel…”

Then she passed Magorit coldly, Magorit’s eyes shaking as if she were afraid. Soon, sharp words pierced Magorit’s back as if it had been forged like a blade.

“I’m confident I can do better than anyone else.” With those words, Lobelia left the dining room.

Magorit’s eyelashes trembled.

Feeling goosebumps creeping up her body, all she could do was stare at the empty spot.

⚜ ⚜ ⚜

“Oh, my friend. Kriella.”

“Your Majesty the Empress.” Kriella smiled softly as she bent her legs in front of Patricia.

“There’s no need to be so polite. Aren’t you my old friend?”

“It’s an honor, Your Majesty.”

She even got up from her seat and greeted Kriella.

Soon, the imperial palace’s maids quickly brought out refreshments and tea.

“By the way, why did you request an audience this morning? Just a letter will do.”

“It’s urgent, so I’m in a hurry.”

“Urgent?”

“I’ve told you this before.”

Even though no one was eavesdropping, she lowered her voice for no reason.

“The fact that my son had a lover.”

Patricia tilted her teacup gracefully and laughed as if it were nothing. “Ah, yes. It was like that. But there is nothing wrong with it. Aren’t all men like that?”

“But that woman… She’s back.”

The teacup that was leaning stopped momentarily. Patricia asked back with a slightly surprised face. “…Didn’t you say she was dead?”

There was no secret between the two because they were so close. Patricia had already known that Magorit had killed Lobelia.

“Yes. I thought so too. However… She came back alive. Moreover…”

“Moreover?”

“She’s living in the main building. That sly bitch.”

“What about Marchioness Hamilton?”

“…She seems to have been caught doing something wrong. She was chased away to the annex.”

“A concubine chasing away the official wife!”

An angry voice rang out in the glass greenhouse. As if she couldn’t believe it, she put down her teacup and frowned.

“As the head of the society, this is something which cannot be overlooked. What on earth did she do wrong…”

“Her child,” Kriella, who had been muzzling her lips for a while, slowly added. “She abused her.”

“What did you say…?”

Patricia’s eyebrows flinched at the word ‘abuse’.

“…Abuse?”

“Yes. I think that’s the way things are going. Even if she’s a concubine’s child, how can she do something to a child? In fact, it is something that cannot be overlooked.”

Although Kriella’s nature is vicious and cruel to commoners and servants, she is different when it comes to her own blood. It was a pity that Merilly had half of the commoner’s blood flowing in her veins, but she still acknowledged that child as her granddaughter. How dare she lay a hand on her granddaughter? Even if it was Magorit who did that, she couldn’t forgive her.

“Don’t you think so? How can—”

“Wasn’t it discipline?”

“Yes?”

Her curious gaze landed on Patricia.

Patricia answered with an awkward smile. “In the world, parental discipline is sometimes called abuse…”

“It didn’t seem like she was that bad. Actually, I also noticed a strange atmosphere.”

“…Is that so?”

Somehow, Patricia’s expression didn’t look good. Kriella changed her words, trying to hide the doubts rising in her heart.

“Anyway, I can’t stand the sight of a commoner acting as an official wife.”

“That’s, I think so.”

“Besides…”

“Besides?”

“It is said that the first prince who rescued that bitch and was taking care of her.”

At the same time as she heard it, Patricia’s eyes narrowed sideways. “First prince…”

There was news that the first prince, who had been living quietly until now, was recently on the move. She thought there must be some reason but couldn’t believe it was love. It wasn’t a sure thing, but she deserved to consider it like that. Because love makes people fools. It seemed like he had the foolish idea of coming and pressuring her now.

“What a strange connection.”

“It looks like Marquis Hamilton and the imperial family will be intertwined like this again. As the mother of the first prince, I’m ashamed.”

“Why is it Your Majesty’s fault? The education of children is not something parents can control.”

While she was generous to Marquis Hamilton, who had a concubine, she lowered her head, saying she was ashamed because the first prince had rescued and cared for that commoner woman. Despite this contradictory situation, they continued their conversation nonchalantly.

“Another strange thing happened.”

“What is it?”

“When I faced that commoner bitch again, I suddenly remembered that lady from the Shinsu clan.”

“…Do you mean Aurellia?”

“Yes, that’s the name.”

Kriella continued, slightly raising her head. “I certainly didn’t feel that way five years ago, so why on earth did I suddenly feel like I was seeing that bitch…”

Feeling a chill on the back of her neck for a moment, Patricia swallowed her dry saliva and spoke. “…Aurellia was never caught.”

“…If that’s the case…?”

“I think we need to check. I’ll have to see it with my own eyes.”

“Is there any good way?”

“

…”

Her complexion, which had darkened for a while, slowly found its own light. She said with her eyes glistening as if she had finally come up with a good idea. “Of course there is.”

“

!”

“A way to humiliate Marchioness Hamilton and the commoner woman while at the same time confirming her with my own eyes.”

“As expected, Your Majesty is smart!”

At Patricia’s words, Kriella raised one corner of her mouth. A dark aura was spreading across the faces of the two women, whose eyebrows were equally raised upward.