The Reason I Have To Be A Villain

[Zion’s POV]

“I’m also searching the palace with that in mind, but I think they couldn’t get out and died.”

“Let’s put out the fire first. But I can’t see the wizard.”

Regular guards were carrying water in buckets. Usually, the wizard comes in and takes care of it quickly, but… …

“Maybe they went around in groups, but all the main wizards were gone.”

Lord Solen said with full disgust.

Zion, who seemed to know roughly why the main wizards were away, took off his clothes.

“Vice-Captain?”

“I can’t wait and see, so I’ll help you. Help me too. What about Diwen?”

“These past few days, he’s been…….”

Hezzard glanced at Lord Solen and whispered so softly that he couldn’t hear.

“He’s been in a bad condition these days. He did that sometimes, but he seems to be getting sick these days…”

“Hmm.”

Zion narrowed his eyes. You got a penalty again?

After deciding to ask the reason later, Zion turned his attention to the dungeon again.

Please, I hope they didn’t break out of jail.

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[Renée’s POV]

There was an emergency in my head. My back naturally stiffened, my head went cold, and I felt uncomfortable as if something was stuck in my throat.

Oh my God. If this is not a princess, but someone of a higher rank, that is, the person I expected, I should be alert even now.

“Reden… so the Marquis…….”

“Make yourself at home. It’s a private event. He might be upset if he knew he was called the Marquis even in private.”

“……So Reden…….”

But it was not enough. No matter how hard I tried to pull myself together, I felt strangely more distracted.

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“Now, what about Reden?”

Eventually, she copied me and quietly pressured me to continue.

“You’re out of breath.”

At that time, Aiden, who was staring somewhere, said something. Then Rose… … glared at him as if accusing him.

“Breath. People would think I’m eating you.”

“Enough with this joke for the sake of her body. Even now… …”

“Oh, oh no. It can’t be, Duke. If there’s anything I don’t know, I’ll use it.”

Kidding? Now?

It is time to put a question mark on the feast of unknown words.

Shweee. I heard a shrill sound cutting through the air and turned my head.

Uh?

As soon as I uttered a stupid sound, something grazed right next to my face and hit me somewhere.

As I barely turned my stiff neck, I could see the spear embedded in the body of the parasol.

Hair sprang up. My bones naturally became numb and a cold sweat flowed behind my back.

What, again! What else is this!

If I hadn’t turned my face away, I thought that the spear would have been stuck in my head, not the body of the parasol, and a violent reaction came out.

“Oh my goodness.”

On the other hand, Rose responded leisurely, as if watching a play.

I felt like I was going to be upset by her, but I was in no position to say anything. I too, ho ho, just laughed like this.

“Looks like the royal knights train hard. The spear is flying all the way here…….”

“Is that so? If that’s the case, I’ll have to cut off their wrists. What do you mean they’re training? They’re throwing a spear. Isn’t that right, Duke?”

“Haa…”

Aiden sighed heavily instead of answering.

“I don’t know which order of knights it belongs to, but everyone from the leader to the lowest rank must be punished.”

What do I become if you say that.

Rose, whose way of speaking has been jumbled since a while ago, looked happy even as she said she was going to cut someone’s wrist.

What is it really anyway? Why did this dangerous thing fly in?

Glancing, I cast my gaze in the direction it had flown from. But all I could see was a beautiful garden that didn’t match the bleak windows.

‘Even so, I almost got hurt, but they don’t care… …’

If the spear had been misdirected just a little bit, Rose’s head would have been blown off, not mine.

But neither Rose nor Aiden seemed scared.

No, Aiden has been making a disgusted expression since earlier… …

While I was thinking blankly, someone tapped my arm lightly.

It was Rose. As soon as I raised my eyes, she pointed somewhere with her thin finger.

Huh?

I felt like I was being swayed by her, but what can I do. Silently, I moved my gaze along Rose’s fingertips.

And I saw it.

Among the colorful flowers in the garden, someone is standing there holding a sword.

A man whose hair color and clothes are visible in the distant wind.

Shabby clothes with chestnut hair. Like a prison uniform…

Floating as if cut beyond a sense of alienation was the man I knew.

Why here…?

It was no time for idle thoughts. Jumping up, I quickly shouted, keeping my eyes fixed on Bradley.

“Yo, you must avoid it, Your Majesty!”

TL/N: TLing must make you dumb or sth cause I had no idea LMAO

“Omo, you finally found out who I am! You’re quick-witted.”

Oh gosh you crazy, are you still acting!

“This is not the time! Don’t you know him?…. No, you probably know. You probably know it! It’s Bradley! Aiden! Put Your Majesty in a safe place…….”

“Omo, he’s running this way.”

Once again, the king, who muttered casually like the weather was so nice, made me angry.

I knew that Bradley was running this way because I was keeping an eye on him. Seeing that both arms were intact, it seemed to belong to younger brother Bradley.

What do I do? What do I do! Not even a weapon…….

A man caught my eye in my shaky vision.

A man sitting in a chair with a relaxed attitude, looking at Bradley as if he were watching.

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“Aiden! Aiden, Aiden!”

Like a man who found an oasis on a sandy beach, I frowned when I called Aiden anxiously.

More than that, having Aiden right now was more important. Because Aiden… 

“You are a paladin! Since you’re a knight, so hurry up and protect your majesty!”

Yeah, he’s a paladin.

I felt the tension in my body relieved at the thought that it was less of a worry now.

“I’ll call people right away, so Aiden you…….”

The words did not continue. It was because Bradley, who had approached me before I knew it, swung a sword that looked heavy at first glance.

I couldn’t even scream, and I dodged and stepped back, and I was far away from His Majesty and Aiden.

The good news is that Bradley turned toward me as if I were his target?

‘Th, thank God… Is it a relief? Is this a relief?’

TL/N: Renée mental breakdown ahaha

Although my words were cut off, I believed that my intentions had been conveyed to Aiden, but Aiden hadn’t even gotten up yet.

What are you doing…. Am I the only one taking this seriously?

Chestnut brown hair and hollow chestnut eyes. Even the old prison uniform, he was definitely Bradley.

But why do both Her Majesty and Aiden just sit tight!

Her Majesty even turned her chair and entered into a spectator position.

“Omo, Miss Renée. the sword that guy has, I think it’s a dragon bone?”

“What? Uwaaa!”

Dodging the rushing sword again, I glared at Bradley’s sword at Her Majesty’s words.

A heavy-looking sword. There was a pommel at the end that looked like a jewel.

‘That’s a dragon bone?’

I don’t think so…….

I’ve only seen a dragon bone turned into a sword twice. So I could be wrong. But I don’t feel any strange energy and I don’t feel like I’m being possessed.

‘What’s more, the color of the blade hasn’t changed and it hasn’t turned into a half-dragon.’

So that is not a tainted dragon bone.

“It’s not that tainted dragon bone. Calm down!”

Thinking that Her Majesty’s safety and security came first, I immediately informed the truth. Then, Her Majesty tilts her head to one side.

“Why do you think it’s not?”

“Of course, the color of the blade hasn’t changed… …. It’s not even half-dragon… …”

I didn’t mention a strange energy or a feeling of being possessed as a reason. If I had said that, I would have been treated like a weirdo.

“I see, Bradley.”

At that time, Her Majesty, who was still acting meaninglessly, spoke to Bradley.

Then, the color of Bradley’s blade changed. It would be better to say that something like a red aura wrapped around the blade as if it were burning.

That’s not the end. The scales that were not there before are starting to sprout on the skin.

Naturally, dozens of question marks appeared above my startled head.

No. Why? Why? Your Majesty, whose side are you on?

Without a moment to cry out in frustration, Bradley quickly charged and raised his sword.

I dodged once more and grabbed the hem of my skirt. It was fortunate that it was thin because it was summer clothes. If it had been a multi-layered dress, my feet would have gotten caught in my skirt and I would have died.

‘More than that…’

I narrowed my eyes and looked at Bradley again.

Don’t you have a good posture for Bradley?’

When I faced him at Horrenne House, the way he wielded his sword was really poor.

Of course, I know that I am not in a position to say this because I have no knowledge of swordsmanship. How accurately would an outsider evaluate it.

‘But at that time, Bradley stumbled every time he swung the sword…….’

Now Bradley is flying hard, let alone stumbling.

“And the child who used to be so talkative is now keeping his mouth shut…….’

Whatever it is, if that sword is a dragon bone, it must be broken as soon as possible.

While I was thinking about how to break that sword after shaking off my wandering thoughts, I saw Her Majesty staring at me and whispering to Aiden.

When His Majesty smiled like half-moonon and straightened her posture, Aiden reluctantly stood up.

‘Aiden, you’re finally in the mood to step up!’

Aiden is not a bad kid, everyone.

Aiden is doing this because of me. Without me, he would have protected Her Majesty with all his might.

As Aiden stood up, Bradley suddenly fell away, on high alert. As expected, It was a quick response.

And seconds later, it flew to my feet with a strong, sharp sound.

What?

It’s the sword Bradley had.

How and what happened?

It happened in an instant to the point where I stupidly questioned it even though I had witnessed it all.

So Aiden……. Suddenly he took a sword out of nowhere and swung it at Bradley a few times…….

Bradley’s sword ricocheted and flew at my feet.

The red aura that enveloped the sword disappeared as soon as it tumbled to the floor. After staring blankly for a moment, I raised my head.

Bradley’s skin was also clear. It suddenly felt similar to what I had experienced at Horenne House.

Even then, I stunned Bradley with Reden’s necklace, and Bradley missed the sword… …

I couldn’t think long. Bradley, who missed the sword, turned as if to come this way, and Aiden tried to hold him, but it fell.

Ah, it’s strange? It’s so strange.

Bradley suddenly appeared, the sloppy dragon bones, and Aiden who cut off Bradley’s sword too easily with Her Majesty, who was watching like a spectator. Even now, trying to catch Bradley, he quickly gives up.

And it’s flowing similarly to what I went through at Horrenne House.

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‘What is it? It’s like a play for show… …’

As soon as I thought about it, I took a step back.

Normally, Bradley shouldn’t have made it to getting his hands on the dragon bones again.

I’m desperately trying to stop it, but…….

‘That only applies if that sword is a dragon bone.’

As I took a step back, I saw Bradley flinch as he ran toward the sword. Not missing that, I bit my lower lip lightly.

I felt like the puzzle that had been gradually opened was being put together.

But if my guess is right, why are you doing this to me?

The question didn’t linger.

‘Why? Her Majesty explained it to me personally. If it’s hard to say in words, show it with action.’

Yes, it was. This is a play created by Her Majesty herself. It was an all-or-nothing drama that asked me to show you how I overpowered the half-dragon that day by myself.

Bradley picked up the sword. As soon as he picked up the sword, he got into his stance and ran at me again, and I… …

Didn’t avoid it.

TL/N: I GUESSED THAT IT WAS FAKE!!! Was wondering how long it would take for Renée to notice. Hope she gives him a good whacking though.