BJ Villainess

Euges questioned me with an arrogant demeanor, though he presented no evidence. It wasn’t a mere guess hoping for a hit.

With the disappearance of Clyde and Squire Butterfly being sucked into the rift, the memories of the characters changed. This had been confirmed several times, and there were no exceptions. Thus, Euges should also have no memory of the day I suddenly appeared in his bedroom.

Nonetheless, I couldn’t admit to it here, so I denied it. “How could I enter His Majesty’s bedroom without permission? It’s a place where even teleportation magic can’t be used.”

“That’s why I’m asking. How did you get in?”

“I didn’t get in.”

Euges, looking at me as I calmly lied without any change in expression, unexpectedly said, “In life, there are often unrealistic events that seem impossible to occur. Events that are commonly referred to as miracles.”

“…”

“Such as the dead coming back to life, suddenly going back to the past, or even moving to another dimension. Do you think such things are absolutely impossible? After all, you have been resurrected from death.”

Although he spoke as if joking, I couldn’t take it entirely as a joke.

“I always keep all possibilities open. So, it wouldn’t be surprising at all if Princess used some unknown power to enter my bedroom.”

Ding!

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[The emperor pretends to be open-minded more than anyone else]

Euges flipped his hand back and forth as if to show me. “You were looking closely at my hand earlier. Were you curious if the wound had healed?”

…To think he would find that strange.

I knew he was a sensitive character, but Euges’s sensitivity was truly beyond imagination.

“It’s because Your Majesty’s hands are so beautiful…”

His hands were hard to describe as beautiful, even as a courtesy. The hands, with veins prominently raised and filled with calluses from training, looked very sturdy. There were also faint scars here and there.

Euges burst into laughter. Not out of pleasure, but a laugh erupted from unable to contain his rising anger. “I do not like deception, Princess.”

The Squire Butterfly was gone. Therefore, when I revealed that I had entered his bedroom, there was no way to prove how I had done it. The suspicious emperor would think I was hiding something, and the situation would escalate to the worst-case scenario. It was truly a dilemma.

Suddenly, the carriage came to a desperate stop. The loud cries of the frightened horses and the murmurs and sharp shouts of people could be heard up to here. Euges, annoyed by the interruption of important matters, opened the window. “What’s happening?”

Just then, the imperial wizard hurriedly reported. “A dungeon has appeared ahead, Your Majesty.”

Ding!

[The Constellation ‘Dungeon Waiter’ has sponsored 1,000,000 coins.]

[Are we going?! Are we going?! Are we going?!]

Euges seemed to harbor the same doubt, frowning. “Why would a dungeon suddenly appear on an empty street? There wasn’t even a demon contractor inside.”

Since a demon contractor could not hide their identity in front of Euges, this wasn’t an internal affair. The imperial wizard glanced at me with a stiff expression.

“We are investigating if there are any people around, but there are many suspicious aspects. Would it not be better to return to the palace now?”

The bad relationship between the emperor and the Squire family was well-known, so it seemed like they were suspecting our side.

Regardless of whether a dungeon appeared or not, Euges spoke irritably as if it had nothing to do with him. “I went out to prepare a new national project for the people, and it would be a sight to see if I returned just because a single dungeon appeared.”

“However, Your Majesty…”

Already displeased by me, Euges’s gaze turned sharp at the imperial wizard daring to argue with him. “Are you trying to make a fool of me?”

Ding!

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[The emperor’s eyes have rolled again.]

Ding!

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[

… I can feel the sweet murderous intent.]

Although the imperial wizard’s suggestion was reasonable, the timing was poor. Worried that an innocent might be needlessly killed, I couldn’t help but meddle. “I will protect Your Majesty with my life.”

Both sets of eyes turned to me. I sternly scolded the imperial wizard, showing off to Euges. “The knight should first organize the surrounding situation for His Majesty’s safety. That would truly be in His Majesty’s best interest.”

“…”

The imperial wizard’s face hardened with humiliation at being scolded by a young girl. Euges let out a deflated laugh, then looked at me with his chin propped on his hand. His previously murderous gaze softened, indicating his anger had subsided.

“Princess does quite cute things.”

, have I eased the tension?

“So, you healed the hand without leaving any trace in my memory in such a cute manner?”

Is he still not over it? This is driving me crazy.

I was wondering how to resolve this when suddenly the ground shook, and a loud cracking sound echoed as the earth split.

Then, a foul stench, like a toxic miasma, seeped into the carriage, undoubtedly a bad omen. As if my premonition was correct, a shout burst from outside.

“Wizards, cast protective magic!”

“Who just got sucked into the dungeon? All orders, immediately check your personnel!”

I hurriedly looked out the window and muttered in shock. “What is this…”

Two demon dungeons had appeared in front. Euges also checked outside and clicked his tongue. “This certainly does not seem like a normal situation.”

The first dungeon, presumably created earlier, was open because it was located a distance away, with no one sucked into it. On the other hand, the door of the second dungeon that appeared was tightly closed.

Euges, upon leaving the imperial palace and seeing the dungeons that had appeared, nonchalantly ordered. “Send an assault team to the first dungeon and report back on the extent of the damage.”

“Your command is received.”

Ding!

[The Constellation ‘Groom Euges’s Class’ has sponsored 1,000,000 coins.]

[What? Aren’t you supposed to enter the dungeon with the male lead?

ㅠ

.]

Just because a dungeon has opened doesn’t mean I will enter it.

I glanced at the dungeon and then asked Euges. “Your Majesty, may I join the investigation team to check the situation?”

The timing of the dungeon’s appearance was too coincidental. It was necessary to determine whether this was a trick by Ozworld or a repercussion of Euges’s impulsive actions.

“Do so.” Euges, with his heated emotions cooled, lazily gestured for me to go away with a bored expression.

“I am grateful, Your Majesty.”

Before I could be caught again by the whimsical Euges, I quickly got off the carriage.

Ding!

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[With two doors open, the atmosphere is definitely strange… It seems especially dark here.]

The constellation’s feeling was not just a whim. Indeed, the area around the dungeons was enveloped in an evil aura, and the ground began to erode into darkness.

Murmurs. As I surveyed the surroundings and approached the dungeon, disapproving gazes gathered.

“Ever since getting involved with the princess, this has happened…”

“Looking at recent events, it’s always the princess who…”

“Making His Majesty come out all the way from the Sun Palace…”

“I wonder what means she used…”

The rest of the words were muffled, but it was easy to tell that they were all criticizing me.

Ding!

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[Indeed, those who work in the imperial family are doing such shady deeds. They murmur in just the right tone for others to infer the content, not a skill acquired in a day or two.]

“So that’s why I could hear the whispering so clearly. They meant for it to be heard.” Seeing the constellation’s sponsorship comment, I muttered nonchalantly, causing the people around me to cough out loud.  Regardless of their discomfort, I activated my magic and simultaneously created dozens of magic circuits.

“Scouts, be born.”

The runes linked in the formula necessary for scouting, such as stealth and agility, were infused with magic, and birds made of light were born.

“Check the surroundings and return.”

At my command, the birds, like a flock of migratory birds, simultaneously became invisible and dispersed in all directions.

As I took a step towards the dungeon, I felt the heads around me move in unison.

Glancing around curiously, I locked eyes with the wizards, who blinked stupidly at me.

“…”

“…”

A strange silence lingered for a moment before the wizards averted their gaze first, resolving the tension.

“What the, really.”

Ding!

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[

, it feels good~

~!]