The Villain Is Obsessed With His Fake Wife

Countess Hettel stopped her daughter in a sudden situation.

 

“Wait for a sec, Lotte. Doing oblinte is-”

 

Oblinte, an oath in the name of the family. This was not simply a matter of honor as a condition of betting.

 

‘It’s an oath that even involves the name of the imperial family!’

 

If you lost the bet, not only would your family’s honor be completely ruined, but according to the oath, the winner could demand three things from his opponent.

 

‘I can’t even ask for a family title, but…’

 

Everything else was possible. The permanent castle, the manor, literally everything.

 

‘If something goes wrong, I have to pay more than 100,000 gold in compensation.’

 

Even here, Prime Minister Orteca, the Imperial Prime Minister, was present as a mediator. If something went wrong, they couldn’t change what they said.

 

‘Duchess Blanchett may be right, so if we wait until later…’

 

The moment Countess Hettel hesitated, Estelle tilted her head slightly and asked.

 

“Countess Hettel. Is there any problem?”

 

“Oblinte is a decision that must be made carefully.”

 

“I also understand Countess Hettel’s feelings. In fact, I still think there may be a case where both are true.”

 

Estelle put her hands together and smiled.

 

“But even if that happens, the truth must come out. So I think we should do oblinte. Doesn’t the Countess think like that too?”

 

Countess Hettel could not answer right away. At that time, Count Hettel shouted excitedly.

 

“Madam, is there anything you can’t do? Good! I swear on the name of Count Hettel!”

 

Countess Hettel, who was taken aback by her husband’s sudden behavior, nodded her head.

 

“Great. But can the Duchess do Oblante? Duke Blanchett would have to give permission.”

 

“You don’t have to worry about that.”

 

At that time, John put his hand on Estelle’s shoulder and answered lazily.

 

“I guarantee Estelle’s Oblante. Even if it means the Blanchett family falls.”

 

John twisted one corner of his mouth and smiled.

 

“If I step forward instead, there won’t be any mercy at all.”

 

Countess Hettel shrugged her shoulders involuntarily at the harsh tone in his voice. But she, Countess Hettel, had no way of escaping.

 

“Great! Prime Minister. Please verify quickly. Whose words are true?”

 

“All right. It appears that the two families have agreed, so I will verify it carefully.”

 

Chancellor Orteca collected the documents, put them in an envelope, and then activated the contract magic tool, the ring. A halo of light from the ring enveloped the envelope. The blue gem of the ring became transparent. Silence, unable to make a single sound of breathing. Everyone stared intently at Chancellor Orteca’s ring. Not long after, Chancellor Orteca opened his closed eyes. The color of the gem became clearer.

 

Red.

 

It means it was manipulated. People’s eyes turned silently to Countess Hettel.

 

‘She was so confident…’

 

‘What kind of confidence did Duke Blanchett have to commit such an obvious fraud…?’

 

Countess Hettel’s face turned white.

 

“Nonsense! There’s something wrong with this!”

 

Countess Hettel shook her cold hands.

 

‘The Prime Minister’s magic tool is an imperial treasure, so it diesn’t fall for this kind of fraud…’

 

At that moment, Countess Hettel’s eyes met Estelle’s. Estelle was standing next to Johan, leaning delicately, as if relieved.

 

“It was you! It was you. You…”

 

“Countess Hettel. What on earth are you talking about?”

 

“That-“

 

Countess Hettel’s words did not follow the criticism from those around her. Estelle smiled brightly so that only Countess Hettel could see it.

 

‘That’s right, it’s me.’

 

Countess Hettel sat down on the floor, devastated. Estelle lowered her head and leaned on John’s shoulder as if she were sad.

 

‘But Countess, no one will believe you.’

 

It was Countess Hettel herself who filed the accusation with the contract and warranty, and all of the evidence was also Countess Hettel’s. In short, she said she did it all herself. The only difference here was that she did not treat Estelle the way she did.

 

‘So who told you to do such a bad thing? Stupidly.’

 

Of course, Estelle knew better than anyone else why Countess Hettel had touched her. ‘Duchess Blanchett’ was in a great position. But she found Estelle too funny and easygoing.

 

‘It’s all because of rumors.’

 

Estelle thought back to the names she had used to call her one by one.

 

‘A fool who was adopted by Libertan without even knowing the subject.’

 

‘She’s a pretty, evil woman.’

 

‘Dirty fake.’

 

She easily forgot that everyone, even the stupid, pretty fakes, was a living, breathing being.

 

‘But no matter how fake it is, as long as we are human, we live with thoughts.’

 

Still, she was glad that things worked out easily. Countess Hettel, who has now lost her senses, would step on her own mine.

 

* * *

 

Countess Hettel raised her gibberish voice, denying her reality.

 

“Prime Minister. We feel unfair. There must be something wrong. The magical tools of Count Hettel! I have to try it again with my family’s magic tools.”

 

She was quietly watching Countess Hettel.

 

‘But itll do the same no matter what magic tool she brings?’

 

Because…

 

‘I fabricated that document.’

 

Honestly, if she didn’t have Betty, she would have had to use a different method. However, as a subordinate of the underworld, Betty was very capable.

 

‘She has been mixing with other families to steal and manipulate information. She can easily infiltrate anywhere and steal what she wants.’

 

Count and Countess Hettel applauded Betty for bringing her envelope, which she had hidden in her office. Betty said, scratching her cheek in embarrassment.

 

‘It wasn’t that difficult because the servants were wandering around in different places. Replacing the same document with similar changes is my specialty. Anyway, ma’am, should I just destroy this envelope like this?’

 

Honestly, it made things easier. However, she couldn’t leave Count Hettel alone, who had been trying to harass her for so long and had even done something like this.

 

‘Betty, the contract magic in this envelope is now complete, right?’

 

‘It appears to be real and not manipulated. Ma’am, is this real?’

 

‘There was a time when Libertan forced me to write a letter of guarantee, but it was not Count Hettel.’

 

‘Then this…’

 

‘Yes. It seems like there was an error in the contract magic and it was manipulated like this.’

 

‘Normally, if there is an error in contract magic, it says it’s all fabrication, but it’s really amazing.’

 

In fact, that was why nobles used to keep important magic contracts as treasures.

 

‘But the solution is simple. You just have to intentionally manipulate it and let the contract magic make an error.’

 

Of course, Betty expressed her disapproval.

 

‘But ma’am. Wouldn’t Count and Count Hettel find out before dinner? They will do another test before coming out to the dinner party.’

 

Certainly, when Count Hettel and his wife inspected it before the dinner, it would have been difficult to find out that the document was fake.

 

‘Then what about returning the broken contract to Count Hettel and his wife after they come to the dinner party?’

 

‘Because it is an important item, there is a possibility that they may take it to the banquet hall.’

 

‘No. There’s no way that would happen.’

 

Given the personalities of Count Hettel and his wife, that could never have been the case. Count Hettel was weak, and Countess Hettel had great pride as an aristocrat. Since she wanted to make it public at a dinner party where everyone gathered, there was no need to bring the document and argue from the beginning. Because that’s not noble.

 

‘But honestly, Betty, you could be caught in the middle of this because you made a mistake. Sometimes you have to manipulate it so it’s not noticeable. Can you do it?’

 

Betty nodded confidently.

 

‘It’s definitely not difficult for a count without this kind of manpower to sneak in and steal the goods.’

 

‘Oh, and I’d like to ask you one more thing.’

 

She handed over Baron Penula’s document that had been stolen from Betty.

 

‘Hide this right below, near the contract magic tool, like there are many secrets.’

 

After that, she delayed Count and Countess Hettel from checking the contract more carefully. Like a victim who was suddenly attacked without knowing anything.

 

‘It’s not long now.’

 

Countess Hettel captured Chancellor Orteca and pleaded not guilty.

 

“Prime Minister Orteca! Please verify it with our family’s contract magic tool. My family’s contract magic tool clearly said it was real!”

 

“Even if that happens, the fact that Duchess Blanchett was falsely accused won’t go away, will it?”

 

“But doesn’t it prove that we didn’t do it intentionally? Please.”

 

In the end, Chancellor Orteca followed the request and left to retrieve the documents of Count Hettel.

 

‘Prime Minister Orteca will find the Libertan document I put there.’

 

Since he was a smart person, he would think that it was not a document belonging to Count Hettel and his wife. However, Chancellor Orteca was not a man so stubborn that he did not use important documents he found right away.

 

“I went to Count Hettel’s office. It took some time because the contract magic tool was located a bit deep.”

 

Chancellor Orteca had a faint smile on his lips. Count Hettel and his wife asked Chancellor Orteca with eyes full of hope.

 

“So, Prime Minister. How is it? Our magic tool says it’s real, right?”

 

“There were definitely some unexpected things that happened.”

 

With his nod, Chancellor Orteca handed over the document to Count and Countess Hettel.

 

“Not only is it not bad enough to be called a fake on magic tools, but I never thought there would be a document showing that Count Hettel bribed Libertan for a deal. Even illegal items banned by the empire.”

 

‘It’s over now.’

 

At that time, John patted her shoulder.

 

“Ma’am. Are you okay?”

 

“Uh?”

 

“You must have paid a lot of attention.”

 

She, who was concentrating on Count Hettel, was startled and looked back at him. When she thought about it, John, who would normally have moved first, remained silent without saying anything.

 

‘What did John do when it first turned out to be fake?’

 

John-

 

‘He just kept looking at me.’

 

It’s as if there’s nothing left to see but her right now. For a moment, she felt a chill running down her spine.

 

 

John bent down and whispered softly in her ear.

 

“But next time, tell me everything. What is my wife thinking and what is she planning?”

 

“What are you talking about?”

 

“Ah, I guess it’s hard to be honest now.”

 

John slightly frowned his beautiful eyebrows as if he was thinking.

 

“Then, from now on, I will show you with my own eyes.”

 

Her heart pounded, her heartbeat grew louder.

 

“It will be a lot of fun.”

 

She looked into his red eyes as if fascinated. John spread ten fingers in front of her. Then he slowly began to fold his fingers one by one.

 

10.

 

‘Are you counting the seconds?’

 

8.

 

As the number decreased, she became more and more nervous.

 

‘What on earth are you trying to do!’

 

Count Hettel and his family wept loudly and clung to Chancellor Orteca on his knees. The nobles gathered at the banquet hall also murmured to understand the situation. nly John was relaxed. Finally, his fingers were all folded. He whispered softly.

 

“Show time.”

 

Bang!

 

The door to the banquet hall was violently opened. What she saw right away was Raymond, commander of the Blanchett Knights. Raymond threw the disfigured older man into the banquet hall. The man who was rolling on the floor clung to the Prime Minister with his bleeding hands.

 

“Save me…”

 

She was surprised to see the older man’s face.

 

‘Baron Penula?’

 

Although his appearance was stained with blood, it was clear that the opponent was Baron Penula.

 

‘Since when did John know that Baron Penula was here? Didn’t John miss it?’

 

At that time, John grabbed her chin, made eye contact, and lightly kissed hrt cheek.

 

“Now your husband will step forward.”

 

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