The Villain Is Obsessed With His Fake Wife

Thud!

The sound of the saint falling violently echoed vividly.

“W-now the saint-”

Someone who had opened their mouth first quickly closed it. Stella was now falling in the center of the palace trial.

Helping Stella meant participating in the case.

‘Someone will help the saint.’

‘But it would be dangerous if it were me. This is a case where big shots are already involved.’

Everyone was just watching. The saint was embarrassed to show her carelessness in such an official place, or perhaps she didn’t have the courage to stand up right away, so she couldn’t move right away.

-How is it, my dear. Don’t you like it?

-Hasn’t that vicious woman called the saint been spreading bad rumors about you all this time?

The trees were laughing happily.

“…Saint, are you okay?”

Cardinal Simon, who was closest, helped the saint up. Stella sobbed as she received the help of Cardinal Simon with her delicate arms.

“I’m okay. But…”

The saint glanced at the spot where she had just stood with a puzzled face. As if there had been something there.

– Of course, I tripped that woman’s foot and got rid of it. So that no one would find it.

– Well, wouldn’t everyone think it was strange if a plant suddenly appeared out of nowhere?

Honestly, she was more interested in the actions of the trees than the saint falling. So I asked the trees right away.

– Can you make plants grow and get rid of them from such a long distance? Even in a place where there are no trees at all?

This was where the royal court was held. There were no common rocks or grass.

‘It was hard to get help in places where there were no trees.’

If we could get help from the trees in this way, it might be a great help in a crisis. Then the trees spoke in a troubled voice.

-It might be a little difficult.

-Why?

-Actually, we just did it just in case. We thought it might be possible since your fairy power suddenly increased a little. But this time, we used up a lot of your fairy power… … .

-Huh? Then, my power is almost gone now?

What kind of power was that!

-Mi, I’m sorry.

-We didn’t know it would really work. Of course, we did it, but we didn’t know we’d end up using your power like this.

Her head hurt for a moment. But she decided to think as positively as possible.

‘I can use it when you recover my power.’

The fairy power was gradually recovering, and there’s also Mr. Isidor who could teach her about fairies.

Cardinal Simon called out to the saint who was silently looking at the floor.

“Saint?”

Unlike usual, the saint had a slightly aggrieved expression.

‘Of course, since she was embarrassed even more for something she didn’t do.’

But there was no evidence, and since she couldn’t prove the power of the fairy, the saint couldn’t do anything. Even so, she was the only one who was strange…

“I didn’t fall.”

However, Stella was a woman who exceeded her expectations.

“Something made me fall on purpose.”

“Huh? Something…”

Cardinal Simon frowned, as if troubled. That was understandable, because there wasn’t a single stone near the hem of the saint’s skirt that could be stepped on and tripped over.

The saint lowered her long eyelashes and quivered her lips with a sad face.

“Someone is trying to attack me, the saint, with malicious intent.”

“Huh?”

“Come to think of it, it’s always been strange. Luigi and Cardinal Simon suddenly changed and said strange things to me. If it wasn’t for someone to attack me…”

The saint’s eyes became moist and tears welled up.

At that moment.

“What is this?”

Crown Prince Carlos burst into the imperial court and approached the saint.

“Why is Saint Stella lying on the floor shedding tears?”

Her face looked very fierce, as if she had found a lover in danger. Stella looked at Carlos approaching her and her expression became a little sadder, then glanced at me.

Carlos’s golden eyes were fixed directly on Estella.

She flinched involuntarily at the threatening gaze like a beast. At that moment, the warm and large hand of John tightly grabbed her trembling hand.

“Don’t be afraid.”

John looked at Crown Prince Carlos leisurely and whispered softly in he ear.

“No one can touch you while I’m by your side.”

“…”

“No matter what you did, you would have done nothing wrong.”

She met John’s red eyes. His deep and captivating red eyes shone mysteriously as if he knew something.

‘What do you know?’

It was as if he was guessing something about fairies.

‘I did something right.’

She didn’t know what John knew to say such things.

* * *

Princess Diana was locked in a dark room. After the crown prince left, there was no one by her side.

No. I did nothing wrong.”

The crown prince threatened Diana with the future of the kingdom.

‘I will put the crown prince’s position on the line and impose huge restrictions on the trade of the United Kingdom. If that happens, the United Kingdom will have no choice but to abandon the Kingdom of Royam.’

‘The solidarity of the United Kingdom is strong? Even so, it is just a gathering of weak countries. If you were a princess, you would understand better.’

Of course, Diana stubbornly refused Carlos’s threats. At the moment when her heart was about to give in, she remembered the last words Queen Isabella had left behind.

‘This is how it has come to be, Diana, you must protect your justice until the end. So that this mother can be proud of you.’

But did the mother expect the crown prince to act like this?

‘If the crown prince comes forward and tries to ruin the United Kingdom, what will happen…’

Clink, click.

“Are you there, Princess Diana?”

At the same time as the sound of the lock being unlocked outside the room, a man’s voice was heard.

It was a completely different voice from the knights guarding outside. Diana straightened her back and spoke.

“…Who are you?”

“Hello, Princess Diana.”

The one who opened the door and came in was a sharp-looking man with calm gray hair and blue-gray eyes. She could see the knights who had fainted under the man’s feet.

‘He’s quite a skilled man.’

Diana asked the man with a nervous face, searching for a weapon.

“I asked who you are.”

“Oh, I’m late to answer. I’m Baron Erich Bolunew. The Duke of Blanchett sent me to rescue the princess.”

“The Duke of Blanchett?”

“Yes. The Duchess was very worried about the princess’s safety.”

Now that sh thought about it, she remembered that she had seen that man in passing when she met Estelle.

“Estelle, you”

However, Diana’s expression darkened even more.

“However, if I disappear from this place, Estelle will be in more trouble. If you can defeat the imperial knights without permission and even escape a criminal being investigated by the palace, even if you’re the Duke of Blanchett…”

“Isn’t it okay if you don’t get caught?”

“Yes?”

Diana’s eyes widened.

“These guys won’t be able to do anything. Because I knocked him out with medicine before I could even see him.”

Looking closely, there was not a single wound on the palace knight. It was truly a ghostly skill.

“Still, the Blanchet Duchess will be suspected. And the Kingdom of Royam will be in trouble.”

Then, a strange light appeared in Erich’s blue-gray eyes.

“Don’t worry. The Kingdom of Royam will be fine.”

“How can I-”

“That’s because the master will step in. Since there’s a problem with the palace security, the crown prince won’t be able to run wild either. How can I blame the kingdom for losing its princess?”

Diana swallowed nervously.

‘Yes, maybe it’s possible with the Blanchet Duke.’

Diana had met the Blanchet Duke once. It was when she went into the Blanchet Duchess’ residence to see Estelle.

‘He was a very scary man.’

The Duke of Blanchet, who looked like a proper gentleman, glanced at Diana as if he was looking at a criminal who was about to be killed. He was such an arrogant man that he didn’t even seem to have the heart to hide his murderous intent.

“You have to decide right now.”

Erich raised his hand and banged on the door.

“Are you going to hold the hand of the Duke of Blanchet and run away right now?”

* * *

Carlos hugged the saint’s delicate body. It was the moment when Crown Prince Carlos had just gotten up from his seat.

“-Who on earth made the saint like this-”

“Quiet!”

The emperor intervened before anyone else.

“Crown Prince Carlos, this is an imperial court trial. Who told you to jump into the middle of a trial without permission?”

“Father, this…”

Carlos bit his lips and answered in a low voice.

“The royal family has a duty to participate in the imperial court. I came only to fulfill that duty.”

“Then you should have quietly stepped aside. Why did you interfere without discerning the situation and cause a commotion in the court?”

“…I apologize.”

Carlos bowed his head at the emperor’s rebuke. And at that moment, he turned around while holding the saint in his arms.

“What are you doing holding a sinner now?”

“…a sinner?”

Carlos looked back at John with an annoyed look.

“Are you talking about the saint now?”

“Then are there any other sinners?”

“Duke Blanchet, she is a saint of the Holy Land. Isn’t it rude to call someone who cannot be treated lightly even in the Empire like that?”

“I will formally apologize when she is freed from being a sinner. Is that okay?”

John’s tone was polite, but Carlos found that polite tone more irritating.

‘How dare you.’

John was holding Estelle’s hand as if he was trying to show off his affection. It wasn’t the first or second time he had seen the two holding hands, but he suddenly felt annoyed.

“Are you saying that now?”

“…Your Majesty, I’m fine.”

The saintess in his arms stepped forward in a feeble voice.

“It’s true that I haven’t been cleared of my charges yet, as Duke Blanchett said.”

“Even the saintess says that, is there a reason why His Majesty the Crown Prince is here?”

Carlos didn’t like John’s will, but he let the saint down from his arms. Then he said to the saint.

“Is it okay for you to stay here?”

“It’s something I have to do.”

The saint said in a sad voice. Then he moved away from the crown prince and lifted the hem of his skirt slightly in front of the emperor again.

“I’m sorry, Your Majesty. I’ve shown you a bad side in front of everyone. However, please don’t look down on His Highness the Crown Prince, who has been worried about me.”

“I will do so.”

Carlos looked back at Estelle.

‘…Why aren’t you looking at her?’

Estelle was taken aback by Carlos’ appearance, but she didn’t seem to have any regrets when she saw him stuck with the saint.

In fact, she even looked a little relieved.

‘Do you really think the Duke can help you?’

However, Carlos had already threatened Princess Diana in a way that she could understand.

Unlike the Crown Prince, the Duke of Blanchet couldn’t meet Princess Diana at will, so there was nothing he could do.

“Your Majesty, I have something to tell you about the trial.”

“Carlos, what is it?”

“The most important person is missing here. Shouldn’t we bring the real criminal?”

“Certainly, it would be necessary to hear Princess Diana’s testimony before hearing the saint’s story.”

The Emperor raised one hand and ordered.

“Bring Princess Diana.”

* * *

“…What’s going on?”

A knight belatedly found the room where Diana was imprisoned. Leandro held the key to the lock that locked Diana’s room.

‘I tried to rescue Estelle’s friend in advance.’

Someone had kidnapped Diana and taken her away before Leandro.

‘Who the hell are you?’

Leandro forcibly woke up the knight who had fallen on the ground.

“Are you awake? Who attacked you?”

However, no matter how much he pestered the knight, he could not get any information he wanted.

“…I’m sorry. The attack was so sudden that I couldn’t tell who it was.”

Leandro’s eyes distorted.

‘I couldn’t help Estelle again.’

Estelle, who lost her friend in this incident, would be even more hurt. And the evil Duke Blanchett would definitely use it in his grief.

‘If there’s anyone who can deal with the palace knights so cleanly that there’s no problem…’

The only one who could do it was Duke Blanchett.

‘That’s why he kidnapped them without a trace instead of killing them.’

If Princess Diana or the knights die, things would get worse. So he would probably try to manipulate the situation to make it seem like they’re missing and let it slide.

“But Sir Felsis. I was so confused just now that I couldn’t think of anything.”

Then the knight asked Leandro with a cautious face.

“What is going on here, Lord Felsis?”

 

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