When My Enemies Began to Regret

 

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Chapter 12

Translated by alyalia

 

“…”

 

“Lord can destroy my family and hang their heads on the castle gate.
I know Lord Aloken can make it possible, so why would I dare lie?”

 

I was confident with what I knew so far, so I risked my life without hesitation.
Then Aloken, who was listening quietly to my words, smiled.

 

“I’ve never seen anyone risk their parent’s lives at such a young age.”

 

“So, is Lord going to do it?”

 

“I’m thinking about it.”

 

“If Duke Jalier gets better with this way, please be my fiancé.
Then, next time, I will tell Lord how to completely get rid of the Duke’s illness.”

 

He nodded slightly at this.

 

“By the way, how many people in the central region know the current status of Duke Jalier?”

 

“I never told anyone.”

 

Aloken nodded to the following words.
Judging from the look on his face, it seemed that he didn’t believe every word I said.

 

‘Even if it’s not him, there are many fake fiancé candidates that I choose.’

 

I looked into his eyes for a moment.
Aloken was only the best candidate to become my fake fiancé.  So even if I failed to get him, it wasn’t fatal to me.

 

“Good.”

 

“!”

 

“I’m planning to hold a ball at the Sangtepul villa soon, so I will send you an invitation.
There I will inform you of the outcome of the transaction.”

 

Fortunately, the response from Aloken was positive.
I was relieved that my first move had started right, and at the same time, I realized one thing.

 

‘Duke Jalier’s illness is already critical.’

 

It was obvious from the way Aloken would try what I said when he didn’t even trust me.
Fortunately, the timing was good.

 

“But the problem is that once I hold hands with Lady Celcius, you have to stay engaged with me for several years.”

 

The topic of the conversations was simple after that.
It was because I already knew what would happen in the 6 six years.
If I got engaged with him, it was worth it for me to share the information I had on my hand.

 

“If that’s the case, I already thought about it in advance… I will help Lord at the beginning of each year, and if you like it, I will extend the contract by one year.
However, the maximum period is until my 18th birthday.”

 

“Your plan is more detailed than I thought.
It makes me even more puzzled.”

 

“…”

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“I’m curious why you chose someone from the Duke’s family just to break up your engagement… But about the engagement, we will discuss it later when we meet in Sangtepul.”

 

Soon Aloken Jalier bent his amber eyes and smiled like a fox.
I, who was standing in front of him, closed my mouth with my black curly hair hanging down.

 

‘I think he has noticed the reason too.’

 

Why do I want to be engaged to a Duke’s family? There was only one reason.
I chose him to enter the social world with his power backing me.

 

‘Because I have to become closer with Vasago, let her guard down and then twist her hair.’

 

One of the targets of my revenge had a very high position, so it would be impossible for me, the daughter of Count, to approach her.
I have to become powerful enough in the future so that I would be invited to parties being held by family like Duke Guelder.  But how can I say it to him? That’s why I’m trying to join hands with his family to murder someone.

 

‘I’m sure he will ask me about this and that when we meet again in the Sangtepul.
Let’s prepare an excuse.’

 

Aloken was the eldest son of a Duke who had received higher education than me.
He was someone who couldn’t be taken lightly just because I have superiority of my mental age alone.

 

‘Except for knowing the future, I’m only a fool.
If I had been smart even before turning 15, I would have lived well by using my head…’

 

I was aware that I wasn’t intelligent.
Thanks to this, I had to be cautious about my behavior.

 

“Lady Celcius?”

 

But then.

 

Aloken called my name, as I had been thinking about something else.
When I came to my senses, I was already holding out his right hand.

 

“Please don’t betray my expectations.”

 

I thoughtlessly held his hand without thinking and gave him a forced smile.
Our hands that held each other were as cold as ice.
The same with any political marriage, it was the beginning of our deal.
Then we should separate and go back to the reception.

 

 

“Wait a minute.”

 

Turning around first, Aloken called for me.

 

“How am I going to explain to my man and my family that I’m going to be engaged and why I am suddenly proposing the engagement?”

 

What he was saying was predictable.

 

“It’s a good moment to use ‘love at first sight’ reason.”

 

“It’s so typical.”

 

He seemed disappointed with my answer.

 

* * *

 

A few minutes later.

 

Upon returning to the garden, I could see the nobles gathered in twos and threes to share refreshments.

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‘Great! My engagement with Naverius will break soon, so I don’t have to face his annoying face twice!’

 

Now, as soon as my parents, who had been talking with the bride and groom’s family, return, it’s time to return.
I felt satisfied and snooped around to see if there was a drink worth a toast.

 

‘By the way, Aloken said he had already found a fiancée candidate in his mind, right? But there was no word about the Duke getting married in the future, and… Who was that person in the end? Who was the woman that was going to marry that man?’

 

I found fruit juice prepared for the children to drink.
When I was just about to drink the juice in my hand.

 

“Vanora!”

 

It surprised me.
When someone called my name in a loud voice, I felt uncomfortable.
Moreover, I had not yet been able to properly control the holy relic in my body, so I accidentally smashed the glass in my grasp.

 

“Ugh.”

 

I quickly threw the glass I had in my hand to the floor.
Then the glass hit the floor and looked like it was broken accidentally.
I hurriedly looked for the servant to clean up the glass, but unfortunately, that person approached sooner than I thought.  

 

“Excuse me, I accidentally dropped my glass-”

 

“Vanora, where have you been that I only can see you now! I’ve been looking for you for a while, but I can’t even see you at your family table.”

 

This familiar and dog-like voice!

 

If I knew this would happen, I should just break his neck, not the glass.

 

‘I forgot about this guy because I was only concerned about luring out Aloken.
He also attended this wedding.’

 

As I turned my head, there stood a man with dark blonde hair and sharp eyes.
The man whom I will marry in the future.
It was Naverius.

 

“Na-Naverius! The garden here is so beautiful.
There are many pretty things here and there, so I went to look around.”

 

“Did you watch the bugs again? It’s disgusting every time you do that.
Hurry up and fix your habit.”

 

“Ah, yes…”

 

I was shivering when I saw my fiancé suddenly appear.
I’m only his fiancée by name, and as soon as he saw my face, he said that my hobby was disgusting and told me that I should fix it quickly.
The anger that wanted to kill him erupted even at this moment, but I have to deal with my emotion right now for greater revenge.

 

“Anyways, I’m glad to see you! My friends couldn’t come here, so I was bored.
Let’s have tea and talk together.”

 

“No, I’m full.”

 

“Ei, all you just need to do is sit down.”

 

And then… I fell into reminiscence for a while as I watched Naverius grab my wrist and try to drag me away.

 

‘Come to think of it, that’s what happened before too.’

 

I fell into thought when a man named Naverius had this attitude.

 

“I love you until the end of my life.
I love you to death! So be my bride!”

 

He didn’t mistreat me from the beginning.
Rather, he was so kind and sweet that he even swore sweetly that he would love me with all his life at the beginning.

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“I-I still don’t know what love is.”

 

“It’s all right! My mom said that after the two of us get married, we will know what love is.”

 

 

I, who was young and shy, was burdened with his proposal, but Naverius didn’t give up and persuaded me.
There were mainly the words Naverius used to seduce me.

 

“I fell in love at first sight.”

 

“I think I will die if I’m not with you.”

 

“It was the first time I saw a beautiful person like you in the capital.”

 

Each of them was expressing love.

 

But one day, when I eventually opened my heart to his kindness and accepted the engagement, and even actively promoted the marriage with him to my family, Naverius’s attitude began to change.

 

‘Is it because he thought I was a fish caught by him?’

 

Gradually, he began to say, “If it weren’t for me, who would take you?”

 

He soon pointed out my appearance, and if he didn’t like my behavior, he would scold me and try to fix it.

 

I used to talk about my fiancé to my friend, but one day, that friend went with my fiancé, then she proudly said shameful words about me that were groundless.
At that time, I couldn’t raise any complaints about my fiancé’s rough attitude.
That’s why I was desperate for the marriage.
Because I hoped to get out of this hellish house.
Foolishly, I believe that I could escape from there if I get married.

 

“You’re not so sociable, so what will you do if I’m not here? Come on, let go to a better… place.”

 

Tak.

 

I stood up, and Naverius turned around with a questioning look.
Then, I spoke without hesitation to Naverius’s silly face.

 

“Naverius, I want to say something.”

 

“Right now? Why don’t you sit down?”

  

 

“I’ve been wanting to say that I don’t want to go with you.”

 

To hide the fact that I wanted to kill him, I used my sassy tone.
Naverius seemed quite surprised.
Because it was the first time, I uttered something negative to him.

 

“You don’t like it?”

 

Naverius widened his eyes.

 

“Did I make a mistake?”

 

Mistake.

 

There were several mistakes in Naverius’s words that I wanted to point out.
I barely endured it while biting my lips.  

 

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“Yes.”

 

“What did I do?”

 

“Right now, I don’t want to come with you, but you’re trying to drag me by force now.”

 

“It’s because you will be my wife-”

 

“Why have I become your wife? We’re not married yet.”

 

I tried to manage my expression and naturally pulled my hand out.
However, Naverius slowly wrinkled his expression as if he couldn’t stand my harsh attitude.

 

“Are you going to keep talking like that?”

 

“…”

 

“What’s wrong with you today? Even if we like each other, you still have to be polite.”

 

I was startled by his remarks.

 

Polite? A man who won’t even treat me like a human being in the next few years said something like this?!

 

‘Look at this man.’

 

I had to endure it.
It was a situation where I couldn’t move hastily until Aloken agreed with the contract.
I looked into the air for a while to soothe my anger, then muttered a little as the servant came to clean up the broken glass behind me.

 

“What do you mean we like each other?”

 

“What…?”

 

My cold tone was like a sharp knife.
Naverius tried to argue against my unfamiliar attitude, but I held my skirt first and said goodbye to him.

 

“I think my mother is coming back.
I will be on my way now.
Enjoy the party.”

 

I quickly spoke and disappeared to avoid him.
Left alone, Naverius showed an angry expression at first, then gradually made a strange expression.

 

* * *

 

“What? Is she still thinking about my proposal…?”

 

That couldn’t have happened.

 

Didn’t Vanora even write a letter saying she wanted to see me when I was sick? Since she was passive and even acted like this, I was sure that Vanora would be in love with me.
So I regarded Vanora’s remarks as a grudge because she longed for my affection.
Besides, it didn’t matter if she was really offended.

 

‘As her future husband, it is not enough even if I do well.’

 

When the Celcius family found out that I was proposing Vanora, they reacted very positively.
I was really lucky to strike the gold because my family is inferior to Vanora’s status and wealth.
There would be no objection from anyone in both families.
Soon, our engagement will go smoothly.

 

‘Ha, if I had known that she was such a boring woman…’

 

I no longer tried to win Vanora’s heart.
Now, regardless of Vanora’s will, we will become a couple.
On the contrary, now that our marriage is really approaching, I even regret it.