Then, Lillian scratched her temple with the tip of her finger.
She is really trying to live efficiently without putting in the slightest effort, and relies on outright plagiarism...
In a sense, this is truly amazing...
“I deliberately mixed up some other drafts with her, but she chose with amazing precision the designs that were only touched by your hand.”
“Hmmmm”
“You stressed to me a thousand times not to reveal this matter to any outside party.”
“…And Karkin was with her, wasn’t he?”
“Yes. As soon as I contacted him, he immediately pulled me to Iris’ side.”
“This is so cool”
I hope he continues to love Iris madly like this until the end.
'We have already exchanged the documents to break off the engagement.'
Once some basic arrangements are finished, I will announce my engagement to the villain.
But…
'There is a great possibility that Karkin will rave about canceling the engagement.'
Because this is the harsh reality.
If he had the support of his aunt, the Second Empress, I couldn't imagine how disgusted I would feel.
‘What if he causes a fuss and demands recourse to court?’
Nope, that won't happen.
I must take measures in advance to prevent any chance of this happening.
“Mr. Gerard. This time, I am asking you for a deal regarding the matter of Karkin.”
* * *
'I can't believe I've had this much luck in my life'
Lillian looked in amazement at the huge manuscript hanging in the frame.
Although I have only sent the brand name “Mariposa” so far.
'To have this appreciation for what my hands have made, not for being Iris.'
Not only did Marguerite hang the article in Lillian's room, but she also hung it in the central corridor of the castle.
Thanks to that, the shadows and everyone passing by could see him.
Even the secretive Elias could not remain silent when he saw him.
“...I bless you”
“Thank you. I apologize for unintentionally involving the Shadows in such an act...”
“On the contrary, it's good to see the energy going around.”
Lillian watched Elias's facial expressions warily.
The grandfather of the villain and Elias is Duke Balthazar.
'The evil one has ordered me not to meet him or even mention his name.'
I have no intention of getting on the nerves of such a dangerous man.
But I needed to ask for help about what would happen next.
And if so, then there is no other person.
“Sayyed Elias”
“Yes, miss.”
“Duke Balthazar does not accompany His Highness the Prince to meetings of the Imperial Palace, does he?”
“…yes”
“This is actually understood as an intention of the Balthazar family not to support the First Prince.”
Elias couldn't respond to Lilian's words.
Because it hit the heart of the truth.
In the eyes of others, the First Prince would only appear as someone who did not even have the support of his mother's family.
“Duke Balthazar... is not satisfied with His Highness the Prince.”
"Emotionally, it might be so. But politically, it's not a good option."
“…actually”
Elias sighed deeply: “The Duke has tried to assassinate His Highness the Prince several times in the past.”
“What?”
“After the death of the First Empress, as far as I know only, this happened at least ten times.”
This family is not easy either...
…Perhaps the Formation Ruler’s criterion in choosing the five major families was the extent of their scum families?
Because they give the ruler a dose of dopamine in his boring life?
“But his assassination...what was the reason?”
“He believes that the First Empress died because of him. He hates His Highness the Prince as much as the Pavel family hates him.”
“…….”
“So, he cut ties with him completely.”
“…But he didn’t appoint an heir, and left the main palace empty. When did this start?”
“Two years ago”
Sure.
From then on, the Second Empress had already begun her secret arrangements.
"Master Elias. Did the Duke the last time you saw him mention anything about strange nightmares?"
Elias’s eyes trembled: “…How did you know that, miss?”
This was not a subject I could joke about, “Because I'm a Tillard.”
“Master Elias, listen to me carefully. Soon the topic of ‘replacing’ the Five Great Families will come up in the palace meetings.”
"...! This is impossible!"
“If the Duke continues to be absent, this topic will inevitably come up.”
“…….”
“You do not have the qualifications to attend, and His Highness the Prince forbids me from even mentioning his name.”
Elias looked like he couldn't believe what he was hearing.
His reaction was understandable; The Five Holy Families are the families that the ruler of Genesis loved the most.
So people in this world believe that the first page of the Bible will never change.
But.. really?
‘The possibility of falsifying history in the future cannot be ruled out’
In the original novel, these attempts continued unabated.
From the perspective of the hero and heroine, the Balthazar family was the origin of evil.
'Although the resolution did not pass in the end,...'
Attempts always bear some fruit.
“Master Elias, you must quickly confirm the whereabouts of Duke Balthazar. And about this family as well.”
I mean the empress's servants.
The Somnes family!
* * *
The reception room of the Empress's palace, where the red curtains hang —
“Duke Balthazar seems to be holding up better than I expected.”
Black hair with a blue sheen. Narrow blue eyes radiated a murky gleam in a sharp face.
The Empress was fiddling with a rose in her hand and smiling.
As for Marquis Somnes, who had been summoned by the Empress, beads of cold sweat were oozing from the wrinkles of his face.
Because he remembers how he embarrassed Rubelia in the last meeting.
“I-.. I sincerely apologize, Your Majesty.”
“No need to apologise”
Rubelia’s faint laugh rang out: “The thing is, the experience of the leaders of the Five Families cannot be underestimated.”
But the Marquis trembled more clearly at the laughter of the younger Empress.
Who is not afraid?
If the Empress's hand touched rose petals, they would wither and turn purple due to her poison...
The Empress smiled tenderly at the Marquis: “Marquis Somnes.”
“Yes”
“I believe it is time to rewrite the scriptures of this world.”
“……!”
“Since it has remained the same for two thousand years, perhaps it will change a little in the next two thousand years.”
Marquis Somnes suddenly raised his head.
This statement is almost outright atheism towards their sanctities.
But since it was Pavel's Rubelia who said so, he did not have the courage to object.
“Call the Saint and the High Priest. If these two things are fulfilled, the matter will not be impossible.”
“This...”
Marquis Somnes shuddered just imagining it.
The saint will be Iris Taillard, who will be related to the Second Prince.
As for the choice of the high priest, it will be under the influence of the Pavel family.
So…
'Can the Bible really be changed?'
Could the prestige of the Five Great Sacred Families fall into their hands?
“‘Balthasar the Deceived’…couldn’t it be replaced by another verse that deserves more love and appreciation?”
“…….”
“‘Sumnes the Dreamer’. Doesn’t sound like a bad name.”
The Marquis's chest quickly swelled under those illusions: "Yes, Your Majesty! This time, I will definitely succeed!"
I will make the nightmares I planted in Duke Balthazar's mind even more powerful.
And more realistic.
I planted that seed a long time ago.
“Okay”
The Empress smiled elegantly as she said that she would wait for the results.
After Marquis Somnes left, that smile disappeared.
'What an endless annoyance they are'
Whether it's the First Prince, or House Balthazar.
They don't disappear no matter how much I try to remove them.
'As long as that man has the ability to vanish.'
But she's no longer worried.
'My son, Kyle'
Compared to the impeccably moral Second Prince, the First Prince was known for his lack of humanity.
If we were in an era of war, the matter would be a different matter.
In an era of peace, there is no need for such a thing as the 'Fade Ability'.
'It's just a matter of time'
So that everyone is united in the idea that there is no need for someone like the First Prince.