Revenge of Reborn Villainess

It didn’t take long for the Duchess to get the symptoms. 

On the way back, Yurie had to support the pale-faced Duchess, but it didn’t require much effort.

The medicine worked so well.

Since she said she would suffer for about a week, Yurie’s world would be hers during that time.

“Madam, the doctor has been called. Please endure a bit.”

Yurie made a worried expression, and the lady closed her eyes, lying on the bed as if dead.

She had to empty her stomach several times.

Although the maids questioned Hermos, he refuted that he simply served the cookies sent by the empress yesterday. 

As she couldn’t confront the Duchess, the matter would be settled.

“Mother!”

Shortly after, Kallian rushed into the room.

Yurie greeted Kallian with a sad expression, bowing her head.

Kallian, who usually portrayed a somewhat indifferent mother with indifferent eyes, was different today. She only blinked her eyes without putting on a show.

Soon after, a doctor arrived and concluded that it was due to indigestion.

“Kallian, today is really… ugh…”

Leona suddenly furrowed her eyebrows.

Although Kallian looked at his mother with a worried expression, there was an insincere feeling mixed in her son’s reaction compared to the pain she felt. 

Having pretended to be in pain too often, Kallian had developed some immunity.

Of course, he still rushed to his mother, putting everything aside. But compared to that, it felt like his concern wasn’t entirely genuine.

Leona closed her eyes, annoyed and not wanting to think about anything.

These days, nothing is going well.

After a while, following Kallian leaving the room, Yurie followed him.

‘How can he be so broad-shouldered and sturdy?’ she looked at him with desire in her eyes. 

“Your Grace.”

At Yurie’s words, Kallian turned around to look at her.

Today, she put extra effort into her appearance.

Yurie deliberately revealed a faint melancholy, standing before him with a worried expression.

Then she shed tears.

“Please punish me.”

“…”

Kallian’s eyebrows twitched.

“I brought cookies to the lady, and she suffered such severe indigestion…”

It was a scene that stimulated a man’s protective instincts.

Kallian let out a small sigh.

“It’s not your fault.”

“But…”

Kallian raised his hand and wiped away the tears streaming down Yurie’s cheek.

While doing it, he suddenly remembered Eshika and felt a twinge of discomfort in the pit of his stomach, but he didn’t want to turn away from Yurie who was still anxious. 

***

The next day, Eshika’s carriage stopped in front of a mansion.

She had gone out for a suddenly decided schedule.

It had been almost two years since she left Klaus Mansion.

The place where Eshika stopped was in front of the mansion of Klaus’s distant relative, Count Alhemitz.

‘Now that I’ve grasped the geography from the duke’s residence to the city.’

While the carriage was moving, Eshika glanced at the scenery outside.

Terrain, geography, and the direction of the bustling city.

Things that might be useful for future outings.

‘The first goal of today is achieved.’

Having obtained information about a quality weapon shop, she planned to go out soon.

This was not a martial arts-dominated world where the law of the strongest prevailed, and she had no intention of subduing enemies with a sword or seeking revenge.

But a sword was necessary.

Even when living as a spirit, a sword had always been by her side.

Whenever she felt difficult and troubled, looking at the sword always straightened her mind. Moreover, training in swordsmanship led to enlightenment.

The sword was a symbolic ruler of her lonely self and her one and only friend.

So, although she planned to order a sword that closely resembled the one she had used all her life…

It would be troublesome if she stood out unnecessarily by using the sword.

So she decided to explore the surroundings by carriage with the intention of understanding the geography.

A practice run was necessary for anything.

‘The second goal is…’

Today, there was a tea party hosted by Count Alhemitz’s wife to commemorate the special award received from the emperor.

Originally, the Duchess was supposed to attend, but severe indigestion occurred to her.

Thanks to Hermos, the situation was under control.

Then, the lady’s maids handed Eshika a somewhat worn-out dress since she couldn’t participate in an external tea party with an old and dirty dress.

And through a maid, the lady conveyed a message to Eshika.

‘Sit quietly and come out when called.’ 

“Eshika, Duchess of Klaus.”

Alhemitz Countess’s greenhouse garden.

At the words of the maid announcing Eshika’s arrival, about ten noble ladies who were gathered turned their heads to look at her.

Eshika, who approached them, stopped and, with a somewhat chilly expression, greeted them with a smile.

“Nice to see you after a long time.”

‘The second goal is… making allies for the future.’

She had no interest in Kallian or anyone like him, whom Yurie desired with such greedy eyes.