Reincarnated Villainess Does Not Want Revenge - Chapter 97.1
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
My Former Fiancé
As I grew accustomed to my duties as Prince Risel’s personal maid, an incident happened.
At the start of the day, I go through Risel-sama’s schedule. The head maid takes care of the required arrangements, so I provide her with some support in that regard.
Once the preparations were done, Risel-sama and I began sharing not only lunch but also breakfast together.
At first, I felt a bit overwhelmed by the exceptional treatment, but with his consistently alluring “Is it not okay?”—or rather, his irresistible appeal—there was no way I could possibly refuse.
Amidst the warm gazes of the other maids, I enjoy a lavish breakfast.
Then, the prince leaves his room until noon. It seems that he is doing the King’s work, which is being entrusted to him little by little, as a proxy on behalf of the King.
Yes. Risel-sama was already involved in the affairs of the kingdom.
In Rosemary’s memory, it was uncommon for someone with a reigning monarch to act as a proxy unless there were unavoidable circumstances or the reigning King was incapacitated. And King Gray was still alive and well.
And yet, everyone understood implicitly that Prince Rizel was being handed over the governance of the kingdom.
When it’s time for lunch, Risel-sama comes back. He made time for lunch with me whenever he could.
“The only thing I look forward to is having meals with Marie, and that’s the only reason why I’ve started finishing my work early.”
While I modestly acknowledged Risel-sama’s words, a knight who consistently guarded him from a distance nodded vigorously. It seems the statement holds true.
“Risel-sama is working too much. You need to take breaks outside of mealtimes.”
Worrying about Risel-sama, who seems to know no holidays and works tirelessly, I inadvertently spoke those words.
“Yeah, you’re right… I got it. Hey, Marie. When is your next day off?”
“Hmm…? I think it’s in four days.”
“Four days, huh. Well then, would you like to go out with me on that day?”
“E-Eh?”
I did suggest taking a break, but…
“If I get to spend the day off with Marie, then I’ll want to take the day off too, and I’ll be able to work harder to get my work done by then.”
“Please don’t work any harder….”
I’m worried that you’ll die of overwork.
“Hmm? Marie, is that not okay?”
“…..”
There you go again.
With a face resembling the Queen’s that captivates everyone, he entices me so seductively.
I could only nod in response.
From then until my day off, Risel-sama asked me various things, like what I wanted to do and where I wanted to go.
“I always feel guilty for confining you here, Marie. Let’s take a short break and have a change of scenery.”
How could I not be happy when told something like that?
However, even if it’s called a change of scenery, we couldn’t go to a crowded town, so we opted for a visit to a nearby lake in the Diresias Kingdom.
I can’t help but let a smile slip when I catch myself remembering the conversations with Risel-sama during my day off.
“I shouldn’t… I’m in the middle of work.”
I lightly slapped my cheek and sorted through the papers on Risel-sama’s desk. The contents of the documents are difficult and some of them are even in foreign languages. I asked the other maids if it wasn’t rude to peek at the documents, but they said they couldn’t understand what was written on them because it was too difficult.
Indeed, that might be the case. Because I have Rosemary’s memories, I can understand to some extent even if the words are unfamiliar to me. However, I still only had a vague understanding of it, so at most, it was useful for organizing documents.
“… As I thought. This, too.”
I looked at the words on the documents I was sorting through and muttered to myself.
Lately, there’s something about this stack of documents that has been bothering me.
There are a few instances of King Gray’s name being recorded in the signature section that require approval.
And I frequently see Reynaldo Rose’s signature.
A twinge of pain hits my chest as I remember encountering Reynaldo not long ago.
Until her last moments, Rosemary hoped for his happiness. She wanted her brother to overcome the past sorrows and live for the future.
Though I was happy to have met my brother again in this rebirth, I understood that I shouldn’t position myself as his sister, so I deliberately chose not to forge a connection.
However, seeing his name so often on the country’s documents like this makes me feel uneasy.
“Reynaldo….”
What are you thinking about now?
Suddenly, I heard the sound of the door opening.
Thinking that Risel-sama had returned, I turned around, only to find myself frozen in place.
That’s because the person standing in front of the door is King Gray, my former fiancé.
In a fluster, I hastily bowed my head deeply.
‘Why are you in Risel-sama’s room…?’
I couldn’t fathom why the King, who had been indifferent to his son, Risel-sama, up until now, would specifically come to visit.
“Is Risel not here?”
King Gray, with his guards and subjects behind him, spoke out. It was a familiar voice.
I quietly answered, “Yes,” keeping my head lowered.
“Good timing then. Are you Marie Edigma?”
How?
How did King Gray know my name?
“Y-Yes….”
I reply, keeping my head down.
“Lift your face.”
At the command, I gathered my courage and raised my head.
Familiar yet changed, the man who was once my fiancé. His eyes carry deep wrinkles and shadows, showing the toll of age. Was he always this somber? I remember him being more vibrant in the days Rosemary knew him.
Now, I feel nothing.
“Marie Edigma. I’ve heard about you. Despite your baroness status, you foolishly seduced the prince and took advantage of him.”
“What….”
What is he talking about?
Why… again?
It seems like he’s weaving deceitful words from his lips.
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