I Awoke as an Imprisoned Villainess-Chapter 45 - The heros revenge tale
The hero’s revenge tale
“…Yeah, I admit. I lost”
The grand duke said quietly, kneeling on the ground.
“There is no doubt this is a felony. I would have myself burned”
“…A criminal shouldn’t decide their own punishment”
Violet sama said calmly, “Nothing will ever go as you wish again”.
“The reason you said you would put me on the throne instead of yourself was so that you could turn yourself in for the murder of the crown prince after the matter was over. And it was also to make the people and the nobles lose their unifying force against the royal family”
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“…As expected of you, Violet”
The grand duke laughed to himself after hearing Violet sama’s words.
“The murder of royalty, a grave sin, must be detailed, including the motive, under a trial in which all the nobles of the country will gather. Cromwell Glosshimmel, the hero who once saved the country, was stripped of his right to the throne, and his wife and children were harmed on top of that. ...Many will decide that revenge is unavoidable. Above all, you are the most respected and loved hero in the country”
She bit her lip for a moment as if she was holding something back, and then opened her mouth again.
“Even an incompetent person can understand what would happen if you were to be beheaded and burned. I don’t care about what would happen to the reputation of the previous king or His Majesty, but I don’t want a riot in Johannes’s reign. I highly doubt that this knothole, dim-witted, idiotic prince would will be able to manage it, and I don’t want any trouble to befall me”
So, said Violet sama, looking straight at the grand duke.
“—Don’t think you’ll be let off easy with death”
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The grand duke, who had been placed in a powerful magic-blocking shackles, headed for the royal palace in a teleportation formation, along with Claude sama, the sobbing priest, and His Majesty.
The only ones left behind are me and Violet sama. Then Lily sama and His Highness.
His Highness, who rushed to Lily sama as soon as the grand duke kneeled on the ground, must have been greatly shocked by the grand duke’s and His Majesty’s confession of sins. His face was very pale.
Besides, perhaps... . He must have also heard that his beloved fiancee had tried to kill him.
His Highness, who looked somewhat sad and troubled, still put on a stiff smile for Lily sama.
“…Are you alright? Are you hurt? I’m glad you’re okay”
“Your..Highness...”
“I’m sure you must have been scared. ...Thank you for saving me”
When Lily sama cried out in tears, His Highness panicked and asked, “Were you casted a spell? The medicine to nullify magic is gone...Chewing on this will make it a little better”, he said, pulling a white sage leaf from his pocket and handing it to Lily sama.
Huh, the medicine I gave to Violet sama just in case before entering the royal palace was definitely enough for two people...? And yet, His Highness, white sage...? Though the milk had indeed staved off enough of the symptoms to keep him alive...
When I looked at Violet sama beside me, she was giving His Highness a look as if she was looking at the most irredeemable fool in the world. I pretended not to have seen it and turned my attention to His Highness and Lily sama.
“Your Highness, I...I am..not worthy of your kindness. I have sinned. I...”
“…I’ve heard a lot from Violet. I don’t know your motives, but if my guesses are correct, ...the royal family is to blame for pushing you, who hold your territory dear, to the corner, and for trying to take advantage of you”
“That’s not it. Your Highness, I...”
Perhaps trying to wipe the tears from Lily sama’s tear-streaked cheeks, His Highness reached out and stopped his hand before it reached her.
For a brief moment, his brow furrowed somewhat painfully, and then he lowered his eyes.
“…It was my bad. Young Lady of the Count, Lily Redgrave”
Those words were probably goodbye to someone he loved.
After saying just that, His Highness turned to Violet sama and me and bowed deeply.
“—My sincere apologies to you as well. And…Thank you”
