A Sweet Girl Won't Be Fooled By The Villainess - [Vol. 4] Chapter 45
[Vol. 4] Chapter 45: I won’t lose!
After the butler Heber got a brief understanding of the situation from Ifia’s mouth, he immediately followed orders decisively and called the police.
Before long, personnel from the Imperial City Police Station quickly arrived.
At this moment, Lady Marleen, who was in a good mood because Ifia promised to help, stood in front of the courtyard gate with a folding fan in her hand, unable to stop fanning herself.
She was leisurely waiting for Ifia to come back with good news.
Her lips curved upward, casting away the previous worries and replaced by a relaxed smile.
How fortunate.
Coincidentally encountering a soft-hearted fool.
Lady Marleen was well aware of what her husband had done.
They had been closely monitoring the dynamics of the Barlen family, especially the exceptionally talented Amelia Barlen, who held significant social value.
If a relationship could be established between the two sides, it would undoubtedly provide considerable assistance. However, Amelia Barlen was too cold and distant, making it difficult to approach.
However, a commoner named Ifia appeared unexpectedly. Duke’s daughter, Amelia Barlen, generously gifted her a complete set of Xero Blood Diamond jewelry, shocking the nobles with such generosity.
After all, there had never been any romantic rumors from the Duke’s daughter, Amelia Barlen, as if she had severed all romantic ties. Even in her dealings with Prince Carloy, whom she had been engaged to since childhood, she maintained a cold and indifferent demeanor, no different from how she treated others.
As a result, after rumors spread about Prince Carloy having other women, Amelia Barlen’s only good friend, Ifia, also made a grand appearance to let everyone know. It seemed as if Amelia Barlen and Prince Carloy had made a pact, simultaneously revealing their “other halves.”
It’s not that the nobles didn’t want to speculate whether the Duke’s daughter was feeling jealous. It’s just that, based on the known facts, Prince Carloy’s jealousy seemed more convincing. Amelia Barlen, the heartless machine… let’s forget about it!
Not only did she not feel jealous, but she probably wished to kick Prince Carloy away and enjoy her beauty alone. Especially after Amelia Barlen announced her candidacy for the throne, any possibility of the engagement between the Barlen family and the royal family seemed to be severed.
It appeared that the engagement between the Barlen family and the royal family couldn’t continue. Although same-sex love was not mainstream, if that person happened to be the Duke’s daughter, not many women would be willing to refuse.
After all, powerful and talented individuals like Amelia Barlen were rare, not to mention her well-known beauty.
As a result, in some noble circles in Darwa City, rumors began circulating about the preferences and orientations of Amelia Barlen. Viscount Marleen heard about these and speculated that the Duke’s daughter liked women.
To please her, he went to great lengths to gather beautiful women as gifts for Amelia Barlen. Worried that the Duke’s daughter might not loosen up, he even added a bit of a “stimulating” potion during a banquet.
However, the outcome was unexpected. Instead of pleasing Amelia Barlen, it created a big mess.
Amelia Barlen seemed to show a disgusted expression.
Didn’t she like women? Why did she look disgusted by the beautiful women she was given? Were the rumors about her liking women false?
Seeing the Duke’s daughter’s displeased expression when leaving the table, Viscount Marleen and his family were in a panic. When they desperately wanted to make amends, they were shocked to find Viscount Marleen arrested and thrown into jail within just two days.
This turn of events left Lady Marleen in a state of panic, prompting her to seek an audience with the Duke’s daughter. She was willing to offer half of Viscount Marleen’s wealth in exchange for Amelia Barlen’s forgiveness.
However, meeting Amelia Barlen was not as simple as submitting a petition, and despite their efforts for several days, they couldn’t meet her in person.
Frustrated, Lady Marleen persisted for a few more days. Suddenly, she remembered that the Duke’s daughter had a private residence at the Pulis Academy. After some hesitation, she decided to go directly there, thinking it would still take some effort to meet Amelia Barlen.
To her surprise, instead of Amelia Barlen, she encountered the commoner Ifia, who turned out to be surprisingly “easy to talk to.” Ifia even agreed to help her.
Thinking of Ifia, Lady Marleen quickly devised a plan. The next time she met Ifia, she would continue to lament her situation, hoping to gain more sympathy from Ifia.
When the time comes, with Ifia’s plea, the Duke’s daughter might forgive them!
While Lady Marleen was daydreaming about favorable outcomes, the police suddenly took action. With a swift move, they approached, grabbing Lady Marleen’s arm and proceeding with the arrest.
Lady Marleen screamed loudly, desperately trying to break free.
“What are you doing? Let go of me! I am Viscount Marleen’s wife!”
Unfortunately, the police officers from the Imperial City Police Department were retired soldiers. Faced with overwhelming force, Lady Marleen had no chance of escaping, leaving her in despair.
“Lady Marleen, we’re sorry, but there’s a report accusing you of bribery among the nobility, attempting to use it to release guilty individuals. Please come with us to the police station for a cooperative investigation.”
Dealing with the tantrums of noblewomen was something the two policemen had ample experience with. In reality, for bribery allegations, evidence needed to be presented for an arrest, rather than a simple accusation.
However, when the accuser was Miss Barlen, the Duke’s daughter, with her esteemed status, Lady Marleen had no choice but to accept her misfortune.
Upon hearing that the police intended to take her to the station, Lady Marleen’s pupils involuntarily dilated.
Following that, she gritted her teeth forcefully, determined not to leave with them. Being a viscountess and getting arrested into a police station was too embarrassing!
Darwa City’s newspapers had quite a few reporters fond of collecting gossip. They were like sharks smelling blood in the water, unstoppable. If this got reported…
Thinking of this possibility, Lady Marleen’s body tensed, and her face became even paler. Initially, she came to seek mercy for her husband from Amelia Barlen. Now, before meeting the Duke’s daughter, she found herself arrested by the police.
This couldn’t be happening, things shouldn’t have developed this way. Amelia Barlen’s close friend, the commoner Ifia, had clearly promised to help her!
Unable to break free, Lady Marleen immediately began shouting at the top of her lungs, “Ifia, Ifia, where are you? You said you would help me!”
Her shrill cries, resembling the sound of a slaughtered pig, echoed like a loudspeaker, making Ifia feel like she could hear her even in the backyard.
Seeing this, Ifia frowned, knowing that Amelia must have heard it too. She had initially thought of not disturbing Amelia, considering that Lady Marleen had tried to drug her a few days ago and she might feel unlucky seeing Lady Marleen.
Not wanting Lady Marleen to continue screaming, Ifia didn’t hesitate to walk out.
When Lady Marleen saw her, her eyes lit up, and she quickly sought help, “Miss Ifia, please save me. I haven’t done anything. Quickly make these police officers let me go!”
“You haven’t done anything? Lady Marleen, though I may be kind-hearted, I am not a fool! The wrongs you and Viscount Marleen committed against Amelia Barlen will undoubtedly face the appropriate consequences! Now, go to jail and repent!”
“It was you who reported to the police!!!”
After hearing Ifia’s words, Lady Marleen’s eyes widened. She gritted her teeth, pointing a trembling finger at Ifia with undisguised rage.
She never expected that Ifia, who seemed genuinely concerned, would be so deceptive, using the guise of assistance to extract information from her.
At first, she seemed easy to trick, but it turned out she was the one playing tricks.
She thought she was an easy target, but it was just a clever act. She’s actually a sneaky predator pretending to be prey. No wonder she can be friends with Amelia Barlen.
“I just wanted to help you,” Ifia said, maintaining a straight face in response to Lady Marleen’s accusations.
Stunned by Ifia’s bold statement, Lady Marleen looked at her in disbelief. She never expected to hear such shameless words!
As if responding to Lady Marleen’s inner anger, Ifia continued to smile and said, “If you don’t want to watch Viscount Marleen suffer in jail, I can just send you to accompany him.”
“Now, you won’t have to worry, and you can share the joys and sorrows of marriage in prison.”
Ifia earnestly explained, but it infuriated Lady Marleen. Her finger pointing at Ifia began to tremble, her breath became rapid, and in the next moment, she fainted outright from anger.
The two policemen quickly reached out to catch Lady Marleen and took this opportunity to escort her away. Meanwhile, Ifia stood in place with a good mood.
Hehe, the feeling of doing a good deed is truly delightful~
While Ifia happily contemplated doing more good deeds in the future, Amelia stood by the window, looking down. Her demonically enhanced vision and hearing were exceptionally keen, allowing her to see and hear everything clearly.
Amelia didn’t pay much attention to Lady Marleen, considering her inconsequential status. She focused on observing Ifia, silently analyzing her situation.
The various side effects of the Holy Lotus varied from person to person, as mentioned by Saint Tiffany. Regarding the properties related to the “Saintly” attribute, Amelia was particularly concerned.
After all, Ifia, being a bit naive, tended to act impulsively, letting emotions override reason at times, leading to decisions that might be detrimental to herself.
Although Ifia was gradually changing, the addition of “Saintly” attributes worried Amelia. However, as the saying goes, the more you fear something, the more likely it is to happen.
It turned out that Ifia indeed had the “Saintly” attribute! Fortunately, Ifia was not completely controlled by the “Saintly” attribute.
Despite initially being persuaded by Lady Marleen and deciding to help the seemingly pitiful woman, when it came to Amelia, even with the “Saintly” attribute, Ifia couldn’t forgive.
Her internal balance shifted rapidly, leading her to choose reporting to the police rather than going to Amelia to plead for help.
Seeing this result, Amelia sighed with relief but also found it somewhat ironic. Although it wasn’t Ifia’s original intention, she had clearly turned into the “villain” in this situation.
Lady Marleen, upon realizing the truth of her arrest, looked at Ifia with a wary expression, now considering her a woman with deep thoughts and excellent acting skills.
However, Amelia understood Ifia’s personality and knew that it was just a spontaneous decision.
How adorable~
Especially when she stood up for her.
Ifia was like a warm little sun.
When she was by her side, she could dispel all darkness and negative emotions, bringing joy and happiness.
Even demons couldn’t resist her charm.
Amelia just wanted to keep this little sun by her side forever. Therefore, after successfully restoring her incomplete soul, Amelia decided to implement her plan immediately.
To throw this world into chaos.
And then, head towards destruction.
When the time came, she could leave this world with Ifia and return to the original world.
Compared to the current body that retained only a fraction of her abilities, returning to the original world would allow a complete recovery.
It would also grant Ifia the ability to live forever, accompanying her for all eternity.
Thinking about never being separated from Ifia, Amelia couldn’t help but chuckle softly.
She had to destroy the world.
………………………………………
After seeing off Lady Marleen, Ifia felt happy for a while but didn’t forget her original purpose. She wanted to go to a place without any traces of Amelia, to clear her mind and give both her brain and body a break.
She didn’t want to recall the things she did in the study earlier…
Ah, stop it, cursed memories!
Ifia frustratingly raised her hand to lightly tap her head, wishing she could just forget everything.
Unfortunately, she remembered everything vividly now, even the details. For instance, the sensation of Amelia’s slender fingers brushing against her waist sent shivers through her body.
And the forceful patting moments were even more…
Thinking about it, Ifia’s cheeks turned red, feeling like her head was about to smoke. It was too embarrassing!!!
Quietly strolling around Pulis Academy until the light breeze dispersed the blush on her face, Ifia’s emotions stabilized, and some rationality returned.
In fact, there was no need to feel socially dead or consider escaping from this world. Just treat it as a little quirk between her and Amelia. After all, they were good friends, and there was no need to dwell on such matters.
Ifia raised her hand to pat her cheek, starting a bit of self-hypnosis, trying to quickly get over the regret. In terms of thick-skinned resilience, she, Ifia, wouldn’t lose!!!
However, even as she tried to convince herself, Ifia still needed to figure out what exactly happened. Why did she suddenly do such behavior?
So, Ifia remembered the system and decided to see if it could provide some answers.
[System, what just happened? It felt like I was being controlled. Do you know the reason?]
Since receiving a reminder from the system after only completing half of the academy celebration event task, signaling to continue working hard next time, Ifia had almost forgotten about the non-chatty system due to always being with Amelia. If it weren’t for encountering an issue she couldn’t solve, she probably wouldn’t have remembered.
[Because the Holy Lotus you picked has special side effects.]
[???]
Ifia was just trying her luck with the question. Unexpectedly, she actually received an answer, causing her eyes to widen in surprise.
Side effects of the Holy Lotus? Looking at Ifia’s puzzled expression, the system didn’t keep her in suspense but instead explained in detail.
[Picking the Holy Lotus requires someone with a pure soul, but it also brings some side effects. For example, the side effect on the host is the “Saintly,” an inability to refuse requests from the weak and a surge in the sense of justice.]
[……]
Case solved. However, Ifia wasn’t pleased at all, her mouth downturned in discontent. No wonder, when she encountered Lady Marleen, instead of quickly slipping away, she, from the depths of her heart, wanted to help after hearing a couple of grievances.
Darn it, what kind of attribute is this!
Fortunately, this attribute didn’t completely control her rationality. Otherwise, just the thought of helping Lady Marleen plead for mercy made Ifia feel as disgusted as if she had eaten a fly.
Ugh!
[System, how long will this state last?]
[Seven days]
Learning from the system that the “Saintly” time only lasted seven days, Ifia immediately breathed a sigh of relief. She was really afraid it would last for a whole year or more!!! By then, she might even despise herself…
Luckily, it was only for seven days. During this period, as long as she behaved herself, she would surely get through it easily. And it wasn’t like she voluntarily took off her clothes to apologize, but rather, she was forced!
After the complete resurrection in an instant, Ifia didn’t linger outside but walked back with a good mood, quickly returning to the villa area.
After strolling around for half a day, she was already hungry. She wanted to have a hearty meal.
“Miss Ifia, I finally found you!”
However, before Ifia could enter the villa, a maid caught the hem of her clothes.
Seeing the maid panting, Ifia comforted her and suggested she take a break before explaining to avoid speaking unclearly and making herself uncomfortable.
“Miss Barlen received a work transfer and needs to stay at the royal palace for a few days.”
Once the maid had mostly recovered, she quickly explained to Ifia the reason.
However, she didn’t know many details, but it seemed that there was a flaw in the matter Miss Barlen was responsible for overseeing. Therefore, she needed to go to the palace office to remedy the situation with other staff.
“The palace!”
Ifia was surprised to hear this. Besides the palace of Taric Kingdom, she was now going to the palace of Sith Empire, getting a close look again!
After all, her current identity was Amelia’s assistant intern~