The Villain Is Obsessed With His Fake Wife

There were many devout nobles in the empire. After returning from a private visit to the emperor, the saint prepared for her purification ceremony and became acquainted with devout nobles. Of course, this meeting took place in secret.

“Oh my god. You can cure my skin disease! The saint is my benefactor. I can’t believe that for such an amazing person, questions are being raised about her qualifications as a saint.”

“It’s okay. As a saint, this is also something I must endure.”

In particular, she developed a very passionate following by using her powerful divine power to heal her nobles.

“As for the saint, didn’t she create a separate foundation and make donations to her orphans? As a saint, she must have had enough trouble just looking after people.”

The saintess smiled gently at her nobleman’s compliment.

‘After all, she is a saint. She doesn’t expect anything in return for anything.’

In this way, another follower was born.

Cardinal Simon returned to the prayer room after seeing off the nobleman who had become a follower of the saint. However, the saint, who would normally have gone back to her room, still remained in her prayer room.

“Saint, why are you still in the prayer room?”

“I have something I would like to ask you personally, Simon.”

“Are you talking to me?”

“Yes. I have decided on someone to see next time. But when I call him, there is something Simon needs to help me with.”

The saintess drooped her eyebrows and looked troubled. Her eyes were slightly downcast, and she looked like she was about to cry.

“I don’t want Simon to get in trouble for my favor…”

My role is to fulfill the saint’s request. Just tell me.”

“Then I would like you to invite Duchess Blanchett to the temple next time.”

“Yes, Duchess Blanchett… yes?”

Simon, surprised by the completely unexpected opponent, showed a troubled look.

‘Why Duchess Blanchett?’

“Ma’am, the Duchess Blanchett may not want to come to the temple. Since you are about to undergo a purification ceremony, wouldn’t it be a good idea to call someone else?”

“There is a strange misunderstanding going on between Duchess Blanchett and me regarding the matter related to Lady Mireu Jutti.”

There was sadness in the saint’s blue eyes.

“It’s because I want to make sure Duchess Blanchett doesn’t have any misunderstandings about the temple.”

“But, saint. They said, the Duchess of Blanchett may not accept her invitation…”

“That’s why I need your help, Simon. If it’s a letter with His Majesty’s seal, wouldn’t it be hard for the Duchess to refuse it?”

At that moment, the face of Cardinal Berto, who had been kicked out of his post, came to Simon’s mind above the face of the saint who looked infinitely beautiful.

‘Cardinal Berto was kicked out for something that had nothing to do with the saint…’

Cardinal Simon asked with a worried look on his face.

“Saint. Duke Blanchett is a scary person. Because something happened the other day, you must be very careful when calling Duchess Blanchett. Even if you serve her, if you are rude, you might get in big trouble.”

“Why would I be rude to him?”

Saint Stella smiled brightly.

“I am not so narrow-minded that I cannot understand a subordinate who is no match for me. Just like a hostess doesn’t care about her maid’s every detail.”

“Stand, saintess.”

“Simon. Did I say something wrong?”

Seeing Simon’s embarrassed expression, Stella was as depressed as her child.

“I was taught that I, as a saint, was the most respected in the temple…”

In fact, the Bible used to express that God chose her according to her saint’s words, and that the saint who could hear her god’s voice was the highest person.

‘But it’s just an expression used only in the Bible.’

Stella, who was treated graciously by her temple like a princess, would make her odd slip of the tongue. It will probably be similar this time too.

“No. It’s not wrong. But you have to be a little more careful around Duchess Blanchett. You knew, right?”

“I will do my best to fulfill her duties as a saint.”

‘I heard Simon is really worried too.’

After Stella nodded, she took out her hand mirror and looked at her beautiful face.

‘Anyway, he already recognized the real me.’

Although things got messy because of Mireyu, Stella had already succeeded in catching his attention by shining his shoes.

* * *

The eventful honeymoon was over.

‘It’s so short that it feels like I woke up from a dream.’

But every time she did that, she looked at the ring on her finger. It was a ring that John had newly matched to his eye color.

‘I love you, Estelle.’

As soon as they returned from the honeymoon, John confessed his love to her every morning.

‘The original has really changed.’

The change from the original must have been before the confession, but it felt strange once again. She looked blankly outside the carriage and felt the wind blowing around her.

‘We will arrive at Royam Mansion soon.’

Originally, Queen Isabella invited her as soon as the wedding was over, but as she was suddenly going on a honeymoon, she ended up going quite late.

‘Now that I look at it, it seems like the Mireyu incident happened quite a long time ago.’

As soon as she arrived at Royam Mansion, Diana came out to meet her.

“Estelle! I missed you!”

“Me too.”

It made her wonder if she had been there before she arrived. As soon as she arrived, Diana hugged her tightly and her eyes sparkled like a puppy.

“My mother is waiting in the living room.”

Diana told her the story she had been building up along the way, as if she had been waiting for her. However, the fatigue that could not be erased was seen on her face.

“You’re not overdoing it, are you?”

Mireyu’s suicide, she was told, had further embarrassed the Kingdom of Royam’s position. Then Diana smiled bitterly.

“…Not like mother or my brother Hessen. What’s wrong with me?”

“But it can be hard enough.”

“Is it? Still, when I look at my mother or my Hessen brother, I can’t tell that they are having a hard time. I thought everyone was feeling better, but I guess they were all shocked.”

Mireyu’s death must have been shocking to the Kingdom of Royam, who had been with them for a long time as family.

“My mother works all day, and my brother Hessen stays alone. He doesn’t want to talk to anyone. I’m worried that something will go wrong for my family like this.”

As Diana neared her drawing room, her neck seemed to be locked. I said, holding Diana’s hand.

“It’s going to be okay.”

“I guess so?”

“Then… Because Queen Isabella and the Crown Prince of Hesse have Diana.”

Diana opened her eyes wide.

“Is that so? There’s not much I can do.”

“Sometimes just having someone by your side gives you strength.”

“Well, we’re family, so that’s natural.”

Diana smiled embarrassedly. Suddenly, she became envious of Diana’s natural ‘family’ story.

“It’s going to be okay because you have a family who thinks that way.”

Because she always wanted a family.

‘Is John my family now?’

But something felt awkward. If it’s her husband, then he’s family.

‘If that’s the case, then I have already achieved my wish a long time ago?’

“It’s been a while, Duchess Blanchett.”

It’s been a while since she saw Queen Isabella, and she looked several times more gaunt than when she saw her before.

“I am very sorry that I have to apologize now that the situation in the Kingdom of Royam is in chaos.”

Queen Isabella apologized to her once again. Bowing her head down.

“It is true that the Kingdom of Royam did not do this intentionally, but Mireyu Juti took care of her without knowing her true identity. I am very sorry for the harm caused to Duchess Blanchett.”

From the Kingdom of Royam’s perspective, there were many ways to avoid their responsibility. But Queen Isabella did not do that at all.

“The Kingdom of Royam will compensate Duchess Blanchett to the fullest extent possible. If you need anything, please let me know.”

She could feel the nobleness of royalty in her attitude of not avoiding what happened based on her own judgment.

“I’m OK. And above all, Queen Isabella tried to show appropriate responses whenever a problem arose.”

“But that doesn’t change the fact that I ignored Duchess Blanchett’s feelings and went ahead with her wedding.”

“I will receive an apology from the representative of the Kingdom of Royam.”

Since the Kingdom of Royam had already prepared compensation, there seemed to be no need to extort more money.

“Duchess Blanchett’s kind attitude makes me even more ashamed of my past self.”

A feeling of guilt appeared in the eyes of Queen Isabella, who was looking at her closely. She slowly placed her item on the desk in the living room.

“This is a personal gift to Duchess Blanchett, separate from the official reward from the Kingdom of Royam. I hope this gift will help the lady.”

“This…”

“Yes, a United Kingdom bank account.”

She was amazed when she looked at her bank account.

“An account with no name on it…”

The secret account was an account, but the amount was also extraordinary.

‘How many zeros are there?’

It was a high amount, even for her, who had raised her eyes after becoming a Duchess.

“It may not be comparable to the Duchess’ personal wealth, but there may be times when she needs wealth that she can freely spend. At that time, the lady will be able to use this amount without any restrictions.”

“Even with official compensation, there would have been quite a bit of damage…”

“Didn’t you help us when we almost ruined the kingdom by bringing in the wrong person? You are a great benefactor to the Kingdom of Royam.”

‘It’s good to have me!’

It was perfect to use while walking around with a secret identity.

‘Honestly, I wonder if I should run away now.’

The more money she saved, the more it would become a weapon she could use one day.

“Of course, we plan to collect the damages suffered through this compensation from the causes after thoroughly considering the source.”

Isabella’s eyes shone brightly like a wild beast.

“In particular, the Holy Kingdom will have to pay a heavy price for lying at an official Royal Kingdom event.”

“If you need my help, please let me know anytime. Difficult times may arise if the Kingdom of Royam deals with the Holy Kingdom alone.”

“How can you give such favor to the Kingdom of Royam…?”

“It’s not just a favor. As I prepare for my debut, I will also ask the Kingdom of Royam for help. Right?”

No matter how great the Kingdom of Royam was, it was nothing compared to the Holy Kingdom.

‘I still need to check on the saint, Stella.’

And how she walked around as a saint, disguising her face.

“Estelle, thank you.”

Diana held her hand with tears in her eyes.

“No matter how much you were deceived, we are the ones who helped make things difficult for you. How could I commit such a crime against someone like you…?”

“That’s right.”

Even Isabella nodded her head as if agreeing with Diana’s words. She felt burdened by those bright eyes and turned her head towards her.

At that time, a tapestry hanging near the living room caught her eye. It is a tapestry containing a scene where Atea, the one god, eliminated ‘chaos,’ the evil in the world.

‘It appears in the Bible and often appears in ancient studies.’

When chaos tried to eliminate the world, Atea eliminated chaos and entered deep sleep. And left behind angels to guard them for the world.

‘The current holy kingdom is leading the world by following the will of the angels.’

Exciting-

It was nothing new, but her heart was racing strangely. Isabella asked her.

“Would you like to know the myth behind that tapestry?”

“Ah yes. It’s about ancient mythology. Do you like ancient mythology, Her Majesty the Queen?”

“This is an area I was interested in for a while. So I used to keep a few rare items.”

Isabella smiled faintly and spoke as if she was curious.

“Now that I think about it, it’s an amazing coincidence.”

“What?”

“It may be a bit strange, but that tapestry is a gift from the late Duchess Blanchett. The previous Duchess Blanchett had a great interest in ancient studies.”

The former Duchess, John’s mother who died unfairly.

“Mother. I think Estelle likes that tapestry.”

Diana, who was still at that time, spoke.

“I’ll give you that tapestry.”

“Oh, I’m fine-”

“I was worried because I didn’t have anything more to give, but if you like it, I’ll give it all.”

Just as she was about to wave her hand. Diana raised her voice, her eyes sparkling.

“Mother, I will send her the tapestry and all the other ancient artifacts from the mansion.”

“Uh-huh, Diana.”

Isabella solemnly called Diana.

“Is that enough of a gift? Who would give a gift big enough to fit a carriage?”

‘I beg your pardon?’

“Since I learned that a gift should be enough to fill three carriages.”

“As expected, mother. Your distribution is different from mine.”

“Yes, you have to do that to lead the kingdom. I need to contact the kingdom and fill three or four wagons with relics and gifts from my personal warehouse and send them to you.”

‘Just a moment, everyone.’

“Then, mother, let’s contact other United Kingdoms and collect relics. Maybe something better will come out!”

“After all, she is my daughter. I have to hurry and try to rip it off from another kingdom.”

“I’ll take the Knights of Royam and threaten them with unpaid bonds from the United Kingdom!”

She was truly worried about the future of the Kingdom of Royam.

* * *

“So…”

The demon’s purple eyes flashed magically.

“You are prepared to give anything to cure your wife?”

“I didn’t say that much.”

John twisted his mouth as he looked down at the devil.

“You listen to someone who has ears.”

“Huh, that’s really amazing.”

Even for demons who had lived for eons, it was their first time seeing a human like John.

“But as a devil, it is impossible for me to find out what her curse is.”

Of course, it was the first time that someone like John had not fallen into the hands of the devil, and that he had never been able to use the chaotic power of the devil to this extent.

“In this case, there is another method that is most convenient. No matter what curse you have, no matter what the price is, there is an offering that will accept anything.”

“There is such a thing?”

“A fairy.”

The devil chuckled, tearing the corners of his mouth to his ears.

“You can sacrifice a fairy.”

 

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