The Villainess Lives Twice

times, and it was caused by clashes between the reconnaissance teams or just local friction.”

Roun continued stuttering.

“There was an order not to fire even if Karam was within range.
There was no war.”

“Hoo!”

Someone moaned loudly as if to hear that.

“A barracks was built halfway between Thold Gate and Karam’s camp.
The Grand Duke personally met there five times with the son of the chieftain of Karam.
I know that the mixed race there was an interpreter.”

Astonished people looked at Cedric.

Cedric kept his expressionless face.
Roun’s betrayal was heartbreaking, but it wasn’t something he hadn’t thought of at all.

He didn’t expect anything on such a large scale to be completely secured as confidential anyway.

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So he did his best on the preparation.
He wrote a handwritten report from Grand Duchy Evron and sent a letter to the Emperor.
Even after coming to the Capital, he reported in person once again at a military meeting.

However, he looked at the contents together with Artizea.
Subtly change the words to disguise the truth, but not completely lie.

So, the Emperor and other important members of the military were already aware that he had come into contact with Karam during the war.

In the end, the Emperor made an uncomfortable face.
Gayan said instead,

“The military commander is empowered to negotiate with the enemy commander for tactical purposes during operational situations.
For Grand Duke Evron, who holds all power, there is no need to say anything.
If Sir is a Knight, you would know.”

“How can you negotiate with Karam! They are the seeds of the devil!”

Count Eison exclaimed excitedly.

It didn’t matter if they could communicate or not.
How do you communicate and compromise with those terrible things?

Even if that three-eyed monster is half-human blood, how can they be recognized as the same human being?

That was the idea of ​​most people except the Northerners.
In fact, even among Northerners, the residents of the southern villages would think like this.

The devout old Marquis Blancro crossed and said,

“I understand your concern for the people.
But there are also standards for showing mercy.”

“I think so, Your Majesty.
No matter how much we try to reduce the damage from war, the opponent is Karam.”

“If you kept alive the man who had conspired with the devil and his seed to talk to Karam, what would it be, if not an apostasy?”

Those who agreed with him came out one by one.

“I’d understand if he had made him a slave, but…….”

There were people who mumbled like that.

Negil sighed in relief.

Negil risked everything for this.
He, who was not a noble, accused the heir who would become the Crown Prince, so if things go completely wrong his neck will be cut away.

[“If an apostasy controversy arises, no matter how set the date is, there is no way to hold a Coronation Ceremony.
Even the temple will reject it.”]

[“Will pushing it back solve the problem?”]

[“There is nothing to be anxious about.
You can’t really see any tangible results with a single stab at any of these things.
It is to stimulate fear and hatred.”]

The man who made him work said that was all Negil had to do.

[“If the Ceremony is delayed, your neck will not be cut off.”]

[“The Princess has been blessed by God.
Would the temple consider the Grand Duke for apostasy?”]

[“Don’t worry.
He is not the Princess who has been favored by God.
That is not the final goal.”]

Negil was drawn to his convictions.

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A person who is addicted to gambling only thinks about sweeping the stakes.

When Marquis Luden was assassinated at Negil’s house, he had no way of colluding with political power.

If he closes his business and lives in seclusion with the remaining wealth, he will be able to live comfortably.

But Negil was a person who couldn’t do that.

If Count Eison’s ancestors knew, they would say he was addicted to the life-threatening gambling board.

He wouldn’t have been with Marquis Luden in the first place if he was going to be indifferent.

It was then.
The calling attendant shouted,

“Grand Duchess Evron has arrived.”

Artizea raised her head straight and entered the audience room.
Cedric’s eyes met her for a moment, but she didn’t look at Cedric.

She briefly listened to the full story of the conversation inside in front of the audience door.

She had a queasy feeling.

In the past, she has not attacked Cedric for Karam issues.
Because she didn’t know.

However, she alienated the North from the Empire and created the impression that Cedric was a Northerner.
She’s preventing him from building a base on the central.

‘Miss Lysia stopped it, but……, but it was half successful.’

This time too, the end purpose is not to reveal the fact that he negotiated with Karam.

 

The purpose is to show that Cedric is a Northerner and acts and rages for the North.

Even if they don’t succeed in driving him into apostasy, he can be branded as a Northerner.

If he was stigmatized either way, not only upright believers, but also those who do not want to have Northerners over their heads, and those who want to take down the imperial power by accusing him in advance, will think bluntly and rush in.

‘As expected, it’s Brother.’

Artizea thought to herself.

This method of encouraging the evil side of a person instead of getting the desired result at once is clearly similar to hers.

Cedric probably noticed, too.

She made eye contact with Cedric.
However, she pretended not to know, and went up to the place where Negil and Roun stood in front of the Emperor, bending her knees to greet him politely.

“Artizea of Evron has something to tell you.”

The Emperor beckoned her to straighten her back.
There was anger on his face.