Chapter 12
By the way, it seems Cordelia is far from Varden’s ideal type.
Is that why Varden couldn’t become a sub-male lead?
‘He has no interest in the female lead.’
For some reason, I didn’t like Varden’s gaze looking at me pitifully, so I glared at him, but the guy suddenly beckoned to me.
“Why?”
“Hurry and get ready to go out. Father went out in advance saying he would refresh your mood. He told me to escort you myself and bring you.”
Oh, an outing with family.
Since it was something I was doing for the first time, I was slightly excited, but feeling worried about the outing for some reason, I stammered and asked.
“W-Where are we going?”
“Where else would it be. We are going to do what you like best.”
“…Destroying buildings and property?”
Recalling the Duke’s words from before telling me to throw bombs to my heart’s content since he prepared a place, I was horrified.
Then Varden, who was walking ahead first, stopped walking and looked back.
“Hey. Is destroying buildings and property really what you like best? Are you really a pervert?”
Since I couldn’t deny the past I had already committed to the horrified guy, I cleared my throat and answered hesitantly.
“Kuhum. Before it was like that, but now it’s not.”
And right now, even if you give me a mission to destroy buildings and property, I can’t do it.
Because I don’t know at all how to use magic, nor how to make magic bomb artifacts.
‘Haa.’
A month has passed since I started living as Yvonne.
Although they were days flowing comfortably, I still couldn’t use magic.
Even if I secretly obtained and read other magic books, I still couldn’t read exactly only magic books, like a dyslexic patient.
Although they were somewhat anxious days, well, I was living optimistically thinking as long as a situation to use magic didn’t come.
‘To go outside suddenly like this. Will it be okay.’
Becoming anxious, I bit my lip tightly.
Since the Argenthose Townhouse is the residence of the Master of the Magic Tower, it was a very safe place commanding outstanding private soldiers as well as strong defensive magic.
Moreover, it was very spacious and lacked nothing, so it was pleasant.
Enough to be wider than the living radius of my old life.
Until I figure out how to use magic again, I didn’t want to go outside if possible.
‘I’m scared there might be people trying to take revenge for the evil deeds Yvonne committed.’
My situation of not being able to use magic right now was a bit anxious, but since the Duke and Varden are going out together, I decided to be relieved.
Who would dare to mess with me when I am with the Master of the Magic Tower.
“P-Princess, are you going out?”
“Yeah. So please hurry and get me ready.”
Hearing that I, who stayed only in the townhouse for a whole month even though the probation was lifted, am finally going out, color returned to Carol’s face.
“Yes, I will decorate you prettily!”
‘Why, do you like it more…’
“P-Please trust me!”
Carol trembled, perhaps misunderstanding my gaze.
But even while trembling like that, she brought ten outing dresses again, held them against me comparing meticulously, and finished my hair styling until she was satisfied.
‘Your skill is good, but you are too much of a perfectionist, Carol…’
Becoming tired even before going out, yawns came out automatically.
Thanks to Carol, the elegant and splendid outing attire of a Princess was completed.
Barely finishing preparation and stepping out of the mansion door with Varden, Carol who came out to see me off greeted me trembling.
“Joyfully… Please, have a joyful trip, Princess!”
“…Yeah, okay.”
Since I received a send-off for the first time in a really long while, I felt strange.
When I return to the mansion, Carol will probably come out to meet me again.
‘Hm. As things turned out, the closest person in this mansion right now became Carol.’
Since I went out today anyway, shall I buy even one gift for Carol?
Since we have lived somewhat awkwardly with each other for about a month now.
It wouldn’t be bad to give a gift meaning let’s have a better relationship as a sign of liquidating the villainess life.
I am also grateful for living comfortably thanks to the quick-witted Carol.
Staring blankly at the Argenthose Townhouse that had become home to me, I got into the splendid carriage embossed with silver roses on the outside.
Varden, who got into the carriage together, thanked me reluctantly as soon as the carriage moved.
He said the information on the monster appearance cycle I gave him is a very important matter.
Regarding that, he said he is discussing it with Father and plans to raise it as an agenda for the central meeting soon after finishing additional information investigation.
‘Central meeting. It’s a relief I’m not entangled in a complicated case.’
Breathing a sigh of relief, I smiled brightly and answered.
“I’m thankful too. For giving me allowance.”
“Kuhum. That much is, well. It’s nothing. Since you would have mines received as your share too.”
“I don’t have any.”
“What?”
“Umm… That is. I had a mine; but I don’t.”
As if the joke failed, Varden looked at me with eyes telling me to explain straight, and I sighed shortly and explained about my missing property.
“Umm… That is. Before, I bought and gathered materials to do a magic experiment, but eventually it failed; and I blew away my share of the mine completely as material payment.”
“…Wow, that’s just like you.”
Varden clicked his tongue looking at me as if looking at trash.
Avoiding the guy’s gaze, I ground my teeth.
‘Damn it, Yvonne!’
This was exactly the reason why I clung to Varden more.
Yvonne Argenthose has no private property.
Since Yvonne is still a Princess of the Argenthose family, I thought she would have quite a bit of private property, so I called the butler and checked a long time ago.
Really, she is a Princess with nothing.
Although she spent a lot of money on luxury goods like dresses, shoes, and various jewels.
The part where Yvonne mainly spent money was purchasing magic experiment materials.
I don’t know what she experimented on so much since no records remain.
As I said repeatedly, memories related to Yvonne’s magic were invisible even an inch ahead like a morning lake with thick fog.
What is certain is that the magic experiment failed and Yvonne’s money also flew away completely.
‘I’m tearing up.’
Anyway, since the original Yvonne is an outstanding mage even without money, it wouldn’t matter, but,
‘I right now am not even an ordinary mage, let alone an outstanding mage.’
By the way, just what was Yvonne experimenting on clinging so much that she spent all the money.
While I was tilting my head pondering, Varden sighed deeply looking at his dissipated younger sister and spoke.
“I will give you allowance again. Tell Father honestly about your financial state too. Perhaps, he will give you again.”
“Huhu. Don’t tell Father. I will tell him later.”
“…You intend to stay like this?”
“Yes. Still, I won’t refuse Brother’s allowance. Instead, I will give you information as a ‘gift’ again.”
I suggested with my eyes sparkling.
Varden frowned, then avoided my gaze and answered.
“…Then, I won’t refuse either.”
Rascal, not being honest.
As I grinned inwardly, the carriage we were riding in stopped just in time.
“We’re here.”
When the servant opened the carriage door, Varden got off first, then naturally extended his hand to me.
‘Escort?’
I got off the carriage accepting Varden’s escort in a daze.
A street lined with splendid buildings came into view.
‘This is the Naciel District!’
This place where luxurious shops are entered in rows is exactly the place where Yvonne threw a bomb and ran away a month ago.
Watching various luxurious goods and clothes shining inside the glittering floor-to-ceiling glass windows, admiration flowed out automatically.
‘My eyes sting because it’s dazzling.’
I had to be very patient not to open my mouth openly.
But I mean, it is genuinely surprising.
It seems even more splendid than the luxury brand stores I only passed by without daring to enter in the department store.
‘It shines twinkling. That is the magic effect produced by magic stones. They put more effort into it than what I saw at the mansion.’
The magic special effects in this world were too fantastic.
While I was losing my mind staring at the special effects winding around the products like the Milky Way, I felt my face stinging and turned my head.
‘Hm?’
As the nobles who came out to the Naciel District met eyes with me, their faces turned pale and they stepped backward.
“Hiiiek! It’s Princess Argenthose!”
“R-Run away!”
“So scary! We just met eyes, right? Let’s flee to the temple quickly!”
I didn’t do anything, but seeing them running away was both pitiful and dumbfounding.
‘Look here, am I a ghost?’
“Everyone is still scared of you. Yvonne’s fame is still alive.”
“…Ah, yes yes.”
Varden smirked at the reaction they showed.
The guy seemed somewhat amused, but I, standing in front of people for the first time, was very gloomy.
Because I came to know clearly just how bad Yvonne’s reputation is right now.
‘Frustrating. Is it to this extent? Did I live too leisurely and optimistically at the townhouse.’
I thought even if I end up living a life unable to use magic, I could just find another job and live moderately.
‘It’s social isolation.’
Becoming a little depressed, I sighed and turned my head.
But just then, a tall golden spire glittering far away came into view.
‘Ah… That is exactly, the Imperial Palace.’
The Imperial Palace was very splendid.
‘There must be not a single speck of fine dust here. It’s seen really well.’
I was just purely admiring the clean air that allowed the Imperial Palace to be seen well even from this distance, but suddenly Duke Argenthose’s voice full of anger fell like a lightning bolt.
“Yvonne!!! Snap out of it!”
“Pardon? Father?”
The Duke, who was standing in front of the store looking the most splendid in the Naciel District, strode toward me and grabbed my wrist.
“Don’t even look in that direction! Tsk tsk, follow me here!”
“Pardon? Yes, yes.”
Answering in confusion, as I followed while my hand was held by the Duke, Varden clicked his tongue from behind.
“Anyway. A lump of lingering attachment.”
‘What?’
Ah, damn it.
This father and son think I looked at the Imperial Palace because I still have lingering attachment to the Crown Prince?
I felt so wronged that I spoke in a tearful voice.
“I, really, forgot His Highness the Crown Prince.”
Then the Argenthose father and son, stopping walking and looking back simultaneously, stared at me and sighed deeply enough to make the ground sink.
“Haa. Don’t cry…”
“…If only he wasn’t the Crown Prince, I would have hit him once.”
The words of the two men muttering something in suppressed voices were too small to hear.
I wanted to nail it down more certainly that it wasn’t true, but dragged by the force of the Duke holding and walking me, I entered the store in a daze.
