The Legendary Villainess Who Vanished on the Guillotine, in Her Second Life She Wishes for Peace as

Chapter 35: Who is the Baron’s daughter?

I walk alone in the corridors of the royal castle. Since His Majesty fell ill, my only allies are Camilo and my parents.

Camilo has left to respond to reports of suspicious activity in the neighboring country’s border, and I won’t be able to see his gallant smile.

Today, I feel people whispering behind my back again, but I’ll ignore them because it’s pointless to worry about it.

I chose a canary-colored dress to stand out. I wonder if His Highness Agustin will compliment me today?

After walking for a while inside the castle, I can’t find his slim figure, so I go out to the garden.

His Highness Agustin is in the gazebo in the front yard, together with Yserra-sama.

They lean against each other in an affectionate manner, whispering to each other in voices only they can hear.

When their lips almost touch, I turn away and start walking.

…I knew it all along. It’s always been like this.

His Highness Agustin treats me as if I were invisible. He allows me to accompany him, but he doesn’t bother to hide his complete lack of interest and looks at me with empty eyes.

Was it so wrong of me to want to build a nice family with my husband…?

❂❂❂

The light shining through my eyelids vaguely illuminates my eyes, which were sunk in darkness.

I woke up in my dorm room.

Today is the second day of the new school term. I should be happy that school has started, but I’m rubbing my forehead in a terrible mood.

“…A bad dream.”

It seems that yesterday’s meeting triggered memories of my past life.

Prince Agustin seemed disinterested in me from the moment we met as an engaged couple. It wasn’t because he had someone else he loved, as Yserra-sama hadn’t transferred to the school yet.

Even after we got married, nothing changed. I thought it was just the way things were back then, but looking back, it’s really strange to have a marriage without love.

Since it is the king’s duty to produce an heir, then everything would make sense if he was brainwashed.

Feeling overwhelmed by the sudden clarity of my thoughts, I sighed before getting out of bed and washing my face.

After changing into summer clothes and tying my hair into pigtails, I put on my trusty glasses. The reflection in the mirror showed the usual studious, plain me.

“…Alright. Let’s do our best today!”

There’s no point in thinking about it since I don’t know anything yet. After talking to myself cheerfully, I left my room to have breakfast.

Just then, Alondra appeared, and I widened my eyes in surprise.

“Good morning, Leticia. As we agreed upon yesterday, I came to escort you.”

“Ahaha… Good morning, Alondra.”

That’s right. Due to the overprotective actions of the three, I was strictly instructed not to move alone for a while.

Apparently, the witch’s magic is generally illegal, so the likelihood of Yserra-sama attacking when someone is with me is lower.

Well, I think that’s overthinking it.

“Thank you for worrying about me. But, we’re in a public place, so it’s fine, right?”

“No. It’s too late if something happens.”

Alondra returned a wry smile in response to my blunt comment and we walked together.

As usual, there were only female students in the dining hall, and it was full of lively energy.

The dormitory dining hall is always in a buffet style. I put bread, salad, and scrambled eggs on my plate, but Alondra only picked up boiled eggs and coffee.

“You still have a small appetite, huh?”

“I’m not hungry right now.”

Alondra is very slender and doesn’t eat much in reality. Maybe about a tenth of Crustia-san.

We found an empty seat and sat facing each other. Just as we were about to start eating, we could hear the conversation of some girls who had sat a little away.

“What?! Camilo-sama went to the zoo with some beautiful woman?!”

“Oh no, that’s shocking!”

“They said she was a gorgeous black-haired woman. Apparently, she was someone they hadn’t seen before.”

The conversation heated up, and their voices became louder and easier to hear.

…Yes! It’s presumptuous, but that’s me!

It looks like someone saw us after all. But it seems that no one has noticed it was me, so I can feel somewhat relieved.

“Fufu, come to think of it, you never told me about the zoo.”

Alondra smiles happily in front of the person at the center of the rumors. Her way of drinking coffee is that of a lady, but the dark circles under her eyes still have a noticeable presence.

…Hmm? It seems like her dark circles are darker than usual.

“Alondra, did you not sleep?”

“Hmm? No, it’s not like I ever sleep much anyway.”

Alondra tilts her head in suspicion, but she doesn’t seem to be acting any differently than usual.

Hmm… Maybe she just happened to be more sleep-deprived than usual or something.

I’m a little worried, but she seems to be doing fine.

“The zoo, huh? Well, the hippopotamus I went to see was so cute…”

I start speaking in a low voice.

As long as I don’t mention Camilo’s name, even if someone asks, no one will connect it to him.

After school has ended,

The four members of the Witch Investigation Squad are now squatting by the fence and peering into the courtyard.

We are sitting on a wooden bench, Yserra-sama and His Highness Agustin, chatting intimately at close range.

Ah, Yserra-sama took the cookie she had placed on her lap and handed it over to him.

And Prince Agustin… ate it! He did the “ahh” thing they call it! They’re lovey-dovey!

“Love scenes can be pretty harsh when you see them up close…”

“Elias-sama, um, it’s better not to look at it as much as possible.”

Elias-sama said with a dejected look.

Contrary to my attempt to cheer him up out of sympathy, Alondra was merciless.

“What are you talking about, Your Highness Elias? I said it was enough for me to go alone, but it’s you guys who followed me.”

Yes, the reason why we’re peeking is because we’re actually here to confirm that Yserra-sama is a witch.

It seems that Alondra has a magical tool that can determine it.

Since putting up a barrier would interfere with the use of magic tools, we had to go without any form of defense.

“Since I don’t want to attract attention, I’ll go alone,” said Alondra, but in the end, everyone went because Elias-sama was worried.

“I can’t leave such a dangerous task to a girl. Besides, I have to confirm it with my own eyes.”

Elias-sama looks at the couple obliquely, as if he is disgusted with them.

Oh, now it’s Prince Agustin who’s feeding her. Camilo looks exasperated too, and everyone seems indifferent, really.

“Well, that’s true. Let’s finish this quickly and get back.”

“That’s right, Camilo-dono. Although if they’re so engrossed in their own world, it might be okay, but we should leave before we get caught.”

As Alondra spoke, she pulled out a large binocular-like object from her bag.

It was probably as big as a person’s face. Alondra placed her hand on her waist, looking pleased as she caught the interest of those who saw the tool for the first time.

This is called a Witch’s Eye, a precious magical tool used to confirm whether someone is a witch or not. When you look through it, the witch’s magic is visualized, and you can see a black mist.

“Well, that’s amazing.”

“I borrowed it from my grandfather’s laboratory. Let me demonstrate. Everyone, take a look.”

Alondra found a large gap in the fence and held up the Witch’s Eye.

The four of us leaned in together and looked through the lens. We saw an ominous blackness that seemed otherworldly.

I think everyone’s expressions froze.

We exchanged puzzled glances, then looked through the Witch’s Eye again.

It looked less like mist and more like a living creature.

A black, viscous object swirled around Yserra-sama.

The blackness was now large enough to cover Prince Agustin.

The writhing mass had a nauseating shape that made me cover my mouth.

“This, this is…”

“Wow, amazing.”

Camilo, who said that, had an unusually serious expression.

Alondra was pale-faced and so was His Highness Elias.

With this, it’s confirmed that Yserra-sama is a witch.

We might be dealing with someone unimaginable.