It’s getting harder and harder to be a villain these days

"....What do you mean?"

Only then did Yula stop her "atrocities" and stared at Vickrey, with sauce still sticking to the corners of her mouth.

"I admit that I did a lot of wrong things during that time."

Vickrey pulled out a napkin and wanted to hand it over, but Yura didn't take it. Instead, her face became extremely distorted.

"But it wasn't just me who did it. Without the instructions of Yamos and Elinor, how could I have done that?"

"...No way, it's definitely not them." Yula obviously thought of something, but she gritted her teeth and refused to admit it.

"If it wasn't them, why would they stop you from breaking off your engagement?"

For Vickrey, who has played the game and is familiar with the plot, he knows the internal situation of the Claire family better than Yola.

In the final analysis, Yura is nothing more than a pawn used by that family in exchange for profit.

Even if there is no Vickrey, there will be an unknown man to take his place, as long as the benefits are big enough.

"It's fake, you're lying! If you hadn't wanted to marry me, they wouldn't have..."

"At the dinner table just now, I said that I would abide by your wishes and break off the engagement. Is this also a lie?"

“…”

Chapter 39 Successfully avoid the death branch

Suddenly, Yola fell silent. She looked at Vickery quietly, as if she wanted to see through his heart.

"Although I also know that my conduct is bad, whether it is a role model for others or a lord, it is a serious dereliction of duty and I am not worthy of you at all..."

"...?"

Yora's eyes widened, with a look of surprise and amazement on her face. Her round eyes and cheeks were really cute.

Normally, Vickrey would get furious whenever he heard someone talking about him. She thought that even if Vickrey died, he would not admit his mistakes, but what happened today?

"But Yula, don't you want to become a guardian knight?"

"!"

Yora's mouth was slightly open, with an expression of shock and fear on her face.

How did he know?She had obviously never mentioned this wish to anyone, it was just a figment in her mind...

"How could you..."

"If you want to become a guardian knight, you must obtain the consent of your family, but I'm afraid Amos will never agree."

"No, I have never had such an idea. My family is..."

"The necessary prerequisite for becoming a guardian knight is that you need to break away from your own family. Obviously you know this very well, so you have never mentioned it to anyone."

"..."

The Guardian Knight is a sharp sword wielded only for the Empire. It represents the pinnacle of strength and is also the highest honor pursued by the Empire Knights.

But the guardian knight cannot belong to any family.

As knights who only serve the empire, they can get married, but they cannot participate in family struggles and have no political say.

This runs counter to the Clare family, which has strong ambitions for political power.

Vickery smiled slightly.

"Although I really want to let you go, this idea is not realistic due to the entanglement of interests of all parties. Maybe you can continue to maintain the engagement, but extending the marriage indefinitely is your best way. I can be your shield until You don’t need to until now.”

"...?"

Yora stared at Vickrey blankly, speechless, as if she was looking at a stranger.

"I will remain engaged during this period. Anyway, I don't have a suitable partner for the time being. And as time goes by, maybe you will change your mind..."

Vickery said jokingly,

After hearing this, Yula's face became serious again,

"What's wrong with you? This sounds suspicious, do you think I would believe it?"

"This is not a lie. If you don't believe it, I can make a magic oath."

When the magic oath was mentioned, Yora was shocked again.

"I don't need this kind of thing. Using faith to blackmail others is not what a knight does..."

"I just want to know your purpose. Why did you do this this time? Is it for, for, my body?! No! This is absolutely not allowed..."

Yura's cheeks turned red.

Vickrey knew the other party's concerns very well, after all, his own character was indeed worrying.

However, this time he really didn't want anything.

Vickrey just wanted to live like this for a while and then successfully terminate the engagement.

He just didn't want to die in the hands of Yula or the people around her.

If you must doubt his sincerity because of this, then perhaps you need to make some appropriate demands.

"Hmm..." Vickrey looked at Yula.

The room was extremely quiet at the moment.

Yura swallowed nervously.

A woman eavesdropping outside the door also pressed her ear against the door.

In order to deal with Elinor outside the door, Vickery came up with prepared lines.

"I have always liked you..."

"Although the person who protects you in the end may not be me..."

"But I hope you can smile more every day, that's what I want and the only thing I want."

It was obviously a very corny love talk, but Weekly found it surprisingly smooth. Maybe his predecessor really loved this woman...

There was silence all around.

“…”

Yula didn't say anything, just blinked.

After being stunned for a while, she stammered and asked.

"You, I, we, like it, can you say it again..."

Vickrey looked at this Yura who passed these fragmented words from her lips like a fool, and unexpectedly found her very cute.

"No, nothing..."

Yula pursed her lips and lowered her head deeply like a frightened little animal.

“…”

At this moment, Vickery was really a little excited, but then he calmed down.

Because he can't confirm whether this feeling is his own... and this feeling has too many things to carry.

Vickery stared at the ajar door and sighed unconsciously.

However, Yula reacted greatly to his sigh. Her lowered head trembled. Through her snow-white hair, a suspicious blush could be seen on her face, and it was gradually spreading to the neck behind her. There seems to be a gentle and sweet atmosphere... (】

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Vickrey handed her a napkin again. Yora glanced up, quietly took it and wiped her mouth.

Vickery chuckled lightly, while Yora raised her slender eyebrows and muttered softly.

"Why are you laughing? I won't be fooled."

"Believe it or not, I will do what I said before."

“…”

'Then I won't be fooled, absolutely not...' Yula thought in her heart.

After that, the sound of tableware echoed in the room, but this time it was much quieter... and the figure outside the door was also silent.

But not seen.

[Successfully avoided the death branch]

Talent points +3

Finally got it together at 10 o'clock...

Vickrey looked at Yula who was cutting the steak slowly and thought silently...

Chapter 40: The secretly rebellious Claire family

"....Um."

Elinor outside the door put her hand on her chin, tapping her cheek regularly with her long fingers, eavesdropping on the conversation inside.

The conversation between the two was very exciting. Vickery's embarrassed look in the middle almost made Eleanor laugh out loud, but the last part of the 'confession' made her a little unhappy...

Are you going to unconditionally use the name of the Pod family as a shield for Ura?This is not what she expected...

However, Eleanor couldn't help but laugh a little because of the way Yura was so nervous that she couldn't even speak clearly.

If she were Vickrey, she would probably kiss her on the spot...

"Let's wait and see for a while."

Originally, Elinor wanted to get rid of Vickrey this time.

In fact, she had had this idea as early as the day when Yula cried secretly, and she had planned hundreds of assassination plans, and her manpower had been prepared long ago. She even had hers in Vickery's mansion. people.

Eleanor had been waiting.

She was waiting for Yula to say it herself before taking action.

In addition to respecting Yula's wishes, she also wanted to take the opportunity to promote the relationship between the sisters. After all, the relationship between the three siblings had gradually become estranged since their father's death...

But that child was too kind. After Yura's performance just now, it would be impossible for her to take the initiative to speak out.

She had no choice but to decide to take action in advance.

However, the sincerity shown by Weekly today was somewhat beyond her expectation.

Eleanor, who has been involved in the black market and social circles for many years, can easily tell whether a person is lying. She can be sure that Vickery is serious when he says he will not get married...

"Brother, what do you think about Vickery?"

Eleanor came to the first floor and asked Amos, who was dozing off on the table.

"Oh? Then what do you think?"

Yamos frowned and asked.

"I personally have no objection, I just prioritize Yula's feelings. What about you, brother?"

“…”

Yamos's expression condensed slightly, he rubbed his temples a few times and said in a serious tone.

"Elinor, life is like a chess piece. Just like the king cannot move at will like the queen, each chess piece has its unique role and responsibility. The same is true for us."

"No one can stay aloof in this matter. If you have the same unrealistic illusions as Yula, then I will be quite disappointed."

Yamos didn't agree with the marriage between Yora and Vickrey at the beginning, but since he took the position of the head of the family, his mind changed.

"Weikeli is not an ordinary chess piece. On the contrary, he is the chessboard and the person we must fight for. This engagement is the best opportunity to annex the Pod family."

"Is that really that important?"

Yamos looked out the window of the restaurant, his pupils burning with the flames of the war, and his teeth gritted.

"Elinor, maybe you have forgotten, but I still remember my father's death..."

At that moment, a terrifying evil aura rose around him, and the other nobles in the restaurant began to feel palpitations for no reason.

"My father's contribution to the empire is obviously far more than those cowards who only stay at the rear and issue orders. However, those damn royals have always only regarded us as tools, tools to be thrown away after use."

Eleanor nodded without refuting.