The Villainous Noblewoman Is About to Be Forced into Love, Isn't This Wrong?-Chapter 49: Unfair betting

"Sorry! Princess Liana, I'm late!" Although Loraviel hurried back, she still made Liana wait for a bit.

Liana raised her hand, and Loraviel, frightened, closed her eyes, but Liana merely patted her head gently, "You're still far from becoming a qualified maid."

Then Liana got into the carriage, "What are you standing around for? Do you still need me to teach you what to do?"

"Thank you, Princess Liana!" Loraviel bowed in thanks.

After maid training, Loraviel could now skillfully drive a carriage.

"Loraviel, are you ready to pass the knight's exam?" Liana asked.

"I... I'm not sure," Loraviel was unsure of what the knight's exam entailed, nor did she know her own level of ability.

"There will be a knight's exam in a week."

"Princess Liana..."

"Don't say you're not confident. You've received high-level executor training, which even noble children don't always get. A month's time is more than enough, so just pass the mage exam as well."

"Okay..." But Loraviel had only been exposed to these skills for a month, previously having no experience in magic or combat.

She was a complete novice, starting from zero, and she knew that most who passed the knight or mage exams had at least a year of basic training.

For Loraviel, this was a lot of pressure. She was just an ordinary person, and even with Lady Oliviah's training, Loraviel was still not confident.

"If you fail, then use your sleeping time as well, and once you pass, then you can think about rest. I've given you plenty of time already. Did you see Minoja? She came into my room without you noticing; I don't need a burden, understand?"

"I understand, Princess Liana..."

Liana said this because she had absolute confidence in the main character's stats.

Loraviel's final levels were:

Knight Level: Executor.

Mage Level: Executor.

Assassin Level: Sanctum Assassin.

There are only three levels for an assassin: Executor, Judge, and Sanctum Assassin.

Because to be an assassin, you first need to reach the executor level as both a knight and a mage, which is a very high standard.

It's similar to job advancement.

When the two just returned to the Venus Manor, Oliviah was already waiting at the door.

"Executor, have you finished catching up with your friend?" Liana's voice came before she even alighted.

"Princess Liana seems to be in a good mood," Oliviah said with a forced smile.

"Of course I am, after all, I have the Executor to protect me. I'm really happy, so take good care of me." Liana patted Oliviah on the shoulder.

Oh no, Liana seems to be awakening something strange.

"Lady Oliviah." Loraviel bowed to Oliviah, holding two bags and followed.

Oliviah's current task was to protect Loraviel, and since they had both returned, she naturally followed them.

But she discovered that their destination wasn't Liana's room.

"Tell me, Executor, do you really plan to watch over me even when I sleep?" Liana, holding a kitchen knife, reflected in the blade.

"I wouldn't go that far. I wouldn't invade your private space."

But what Oliviah was more curious about now was, "Why are you in the kitchen?"

"What? Is it so strange that I can cook?" Liana skillfully chopped the vegetables on the cutting board.

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Her knife skills were excellent, which surprised Loraviel standing beside her. She thought her own skills were not bad, having cooked in the countryside, but Princess Liana was clearly much better.

It seems that Princess Liana wasn't lying...

She really can...

Oliviah cleared her throat, "Nothing, I'm just surprised I can taste the legendary cuisine."

"Don't be surprised, because I'm not planning to give you any."

"..." Sometimes, when extremely speechless, one can only laugh.

Liana skillfully cut the ribs and vegetables, preparing the ingredients.

"I'll leave the spices to you."

"Okay."

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Just as she was about to start cutting, Liana came up behind Loraviel and grabbed her hands from behind.

"Hey! The kitchen is quite dangerous." Oliviah thought Liana was up to something strange.

"Princess Liana?" Loraviel was startled at first, but then Liana's hand rested on hers, and she whispered in her ear.

The warm breath tickled her ears...

"To cut these softer ingredients, do it this way. Put more force at the back, then slice straight down."

"Okay."

Not only did Liana not deceive her, but she was also very skilled...

She had never noticed these details before, but with Princess Liana's guidance, it suddenly became much easier.

"Once you're ready, start the fire."

"Okay." Loraviel lit a small flame at her fingertips, a simple spell she no longer needed to chant.

The flame entered the stove, instantly igniting.

"Princess Liana, wait a moment." Just as Liana was about to put the ribs in the pot, Loraviel called out to her.

"What?"

"Gentle spirits of the wind, please protect Princess Liana."

Liana felt a cool sensation across her body, looking at her arms, a breeze wrapped around them, effectively shielding her from the stove's heat and splattering oil.

Is this the versatility of magic? Liana felt a bit envious.

"Ready?"

"Yes, it should be ready to protect you now," Loraviel said.

Liana then stir-fried the ribs briefly before taking them out, and just as Loraviel finished, she added some radish and potatoes to the already heated pot, followed by a bunch of strange herbs.

"Princess Liana, are you making medicine?"

"..." People in this world indeed used these ingredients as medicine and had not tried using them as spices.

"Wait a bit longer, I'll teach you that spice mix from last time." Liana took out some ingredients from a bag, "Dry these ingredients and then grind them into powder, it should be much easier with your magic."

"Okay."

Then Oliviah came up to Liana, "I didn't expect you to know this."

Seeing Liana's skillful cooking, Oliviah was surprised.

"Did you learn it?"

"I don't need to learn this strange stuff, how good can something made from medicinal ingredients taste?" Oliviah didn't understand Liana's actions and even thought she was wasting food.

"Gurgle gurgle." Boiling sounds came from the pot.

Liana opened the pot lid, and a rich aroma of meat wafted out.

"How is it?" Liana looked at Oliviah with a smile.

"Taste is what matters." Although it smelled good, taste was the most important.

"Yes, but too bad you won't get to try it." Liana sat at the dining table, waiting for Loraviel to serve the food.

Oliviah cursed Liana silently in her heart.

"Princess Liana..." Loraviel looked at Oliviah standing aside.

"Eat." Liana rested her cheek in one hand, watching Oliviah, "Want some? It smells good."

The ribs were tender and fell off the bone easily. If desired, one could also dip them in the five-spice powder Loraviel had prepared.

"No need." Being an executor, sometimes it's normal to go without food for a few days, especially since the Venus Manor isn't the only place to eat.

"Is that so?" Liana ate a bit, the taste matched her memory, and it seemed there were no issues.

Liana stood up, "Loraviel, continue training with Oliviah after you're done eating."

"I understand." Loraviel nodded.

"It's already evening," Oliviah reminded.

"I'm not blind. Loraviel has a knight's exam in a week, so I'm preparing to give her more time to train," Liana said.

Oliviah remained silent, seeing that Oliviah didn't speak, "What? Are you not confident in your student? Or is it your confidence as a high-ranking executor? You're so skilled, passing the exam in a month shouldn't be hard, right?"

Oliviah knew well that Loraviel could pass the exam, but she was really annoyed with Liana, so...

"Princess Liana, how about a bet?"

"A royal knight, betting?" Liana was curious about Oliviah's proposal.

"If Loraviel passes the knight's exam, then you'll stop bothering Princess Mepeilu. How about that?"

Oliviah was indeed very loyal to Mepeilu.

"And if I win? What if Loraviel fails the exam, what will you do then?"

"With me here, Loraviel will definitely pass," Oliviah was confident in Loraviel, not worried about her failing at all.

"That's quite an irrational bet," Liana shrugged, "Since you can't think of anything, I'll think of something for you."

"If Loraviel doesn't pass the exam, you'll have to follow my command, how about that?"

"Let's not." Oliviah decisively refused.

"What, you don't have confidence in her?"

"It's not about confidence."

Even if Loraviel had a 100% chance of passing the knight's exam, Oliviah wouldn't use this to bet, as it was a matter of principle.

Liana suddenly thought of another idea, "Then... be my maid for a month... no, a week, how about that?"

"You?!"

"That won't work either? Then forget it." Liana waved her hand.

"Fine! I'll

win you over! This bet that Loraviel will definitely pass the knight's exam!"

But Liana ignored Oliviah, turning to Loraviel behind her, "You heard that, right? You know what to do, right?"

"Princess Liana..."

Loraviel was somewhat at a loss. As a maid, she knew what this meant, and it was clear that Liana wanted her to fail the exam to win the bet.

But the care Oliviah had shown her over the past month made Loraviel very grateful, and to do such a thing at this time...

"Princess Liana, can't you afford to lose?" Oliviah also knew Loraviel's dilemma.

But what can be said, if she hadn't suddenly brought up this bet, this wouldn't have happened.

"Surrendering loses half, forget it, just be my maid for a day, how about that? Isn't that a good deal?" Liana smiled.

"Fine." Oliviah didn't want to make Loraviel uncomfortable.

"Then I look forward to your performance tomorrow," Liana smiled, "Of course, I won't treat you badly, try the food on the table, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

Liana waved her hand and left the kitchen.

"I'm sorry... Lady Oliviah." Loraviel felt very guilty, thinking she had burdened Oliviah.

"It has nothing to do with you, it's purely my own problem, there's no need for self-blame," Oliviah was a bit depressed, interacting with Liana should never be taken too seriously, if you take it seriously, you've fallen into her trap.

"It's just a day as a maid, it's nothing... " If it really was just one day as a maid, Oliviah wouldn't feel pressured, but serving Liana was a headache.

"Don't worry about it, let's eat first, and after eating, I'll take you for a bit of training. With your current condition, passing the knight's exam shouldn't be a problem," Oliviah said.

"Yeah, try this, Lady Oliviah," Loraviel served Oliviah some food.

"This..." The ribs were tender, easily coming off the bone, and the carrots were crisp and sweet.

Did Liana really make this? Even though Oliviah had just witnessed the process, she couldn't help but express doubt.

"By the way, Lady Oliviah, Princess Liana also wants me to take the mage's exam..."

The mage's exam was a bit harder than the knight's exam, especially since magic in this world wasn't very developed, having only appeared a few hundred years ago.

The knight's exam, on the other hand, was just about combat skills and physical abilities, not requiring magic.

But the upper limit was just a knight commander level; to become an executor or above, one must learn magic.

"Don't worry, even if it's a magic exam, Loraviel, you won't have any problems, don't be nervous, let's just strengthen your training in magic a bit."