The Crazy Villainess in This Area Is Me

Kriella’s gaze frantically watched it unfold. From Endimion deceiving Lobelia and pretending to be her husband, to Lobelia witnessing his wedding, to her taking away the child, and Magorit pushing Lobelia to the brink. All of her memories flowed into the eyes of the nobles.

They understood instantly. The reason why, after reclaiming her status, Lobelia continued to act as a concubine.

“How terrible.”

“I would want revenge too.”

“There were rumors of child abuse.”

“No wonder she snapped.”

The murmurs of the people made Kriella breathe harshly. But the surprises didn’t end there.

“Here, I declare the revival of the Shinsu clan.”

“The Shinsu clan…!”

“The Shinsu clan? What do you mean by that, Your Grace!”

Nobles from the Shinsu faction asked with sparkling eyes.

“My granddaughter, Lobelia is…” Duke Gracie proclaimed with a voice filled with dignity. “The only blood relative of Aurellia! With the power we’ve just seen, there should be no doubt.”

The banquet hall was momentarily enveloped in silence. They had just witnessed a tremendous power that shook the entire banquet hall. Moreover, even if the power was questionable, no one could easily speak up against it.

It was the union of Lobelia, who was both a member of the Shinsu clan and Princes Graice, with Frinel, who firmly established himself as the emperor. It was an undeniable consolidation of power.

“This can’t be… This can’t be…!”

The prolonged silence was broken by Endimion. He immediately ran to Lobelia and grabbed her shoulders tightly. Endimion’s eyes, still unable to grasp the situation, were unfocused. He tried to force a smile and shook his head.

“Say it’s a lie, Lia. You’re my wife, aren’t you…! Why are you the emperor’s lover?

? Why, my beloved…!”

“

, Endimion.”

I caressed Endimion’s cheek with a gentle voice. However, the soft warmth soon turned into pain.

“

!”

With a loud sound, my hand struck his cheek fiercely. It didn’t stop at a single slap. I used my magic to bind Endimion and continued slapping his cheek until my palm turned red.

“…Enough, Lobelia.” Finally, after Endimion’s lips split, Frinel gently held my hand.

I shouted as tears streamed down. “I’m your wife?”

“…Honey…”

“Stop with the nonsense!”

The frustration and grievances made me sob continuously. I swallowed my grievances and exclaimed. “The one who hurt me the most was you, who claimed to love me so much…!”

“…What?”

“You love both women? You ruined me, Magorit, Merilly, and Roseni!”

Blue magic began to seep out from the angry Lobelia.

“Because of your incredibly stupid mind, we…”

“Lobelia.” Frinel gently embraced my shoulders. “It’s okay now.” His gentle touch and soothing voice gradually brought me back to reason.

I calmed down and took out a handkerchief Frinel had given me to wipe my eyes. Then, with a cool voice, I spoke. “You’re finished now.”

“…Lia…”

“By now, the bills must have arrived at the mansion.”

“What are you talking about?”

“All the money from your personal seal, I spent it all on a very good cause.”

“…What?” Endimion asked in shock.

“I donated it all to an orphanage. Bought land and a villa too. I’ll tear them down and build a school for commoner children.”

“All that money… spent?”

“You said I could spend as much as I wanted, right? If there’s a witness, all the servants in the mansion could testify.”

He held his swollen cheek, exhaling hopelessly. Meanwhile, Kriella interjected.

“What are you saying…!”

Under Duke Gracie’s gaze, she quickly corrected her tone. “…I mean, what do you mean! Did you spend all the assets on his personal seal?

, that must be a joke.”

“

, you’re ruined too. I donated all the assets of the Hamilton family for a good cause.”

“

…!”

Kriella immediately turned and left the banquet hall. She would surely be heading towards the warehouse. Of course, it would be empty.

“…Lia.”

With a voice filled with emptiness, his silver eyelashes trembled. Endimion, still disoriented, swayed, then slowly stood up.

“You can’t do this to me. We have Merilly between us.”

“Your Majesty.”

“Yes, Lobelia.”

“I formally request a custody trial for Lady Hamilton, Merilly.”

“In imperial law, the trial for high nobility is conducted through a vote by the emperor and several nobles.” He shrugged his shoulders slightly and continued, “But it won’t even need to go to trial.”

Then he quietly addressed the nobles who were watching in silence, “Marquis Hamilton, who lived in two houses, and Marchioness Hamilton, accused of attempted murder. Moreover, they are charged with child abuse and neglect.”

“Your Majesty…!”

“Anyone who thinks these two people are qualified to raise a child,”  

His blue eyes flashed coldly like ice.

“Raise your hand if you think so.”

Despite the gentle tone and suggestion, it sounded like a threat to dare and raise a hand.

Naturally, no one raised their hand. It was a complete victory for Lobelia.

“T-this is absurd…” Tears fell from Endimion’s eyes.

How could people be so cruel? They didn’t even listen to his side of the story.

“It’s too much! Not even hearing my side of the story!”

He cried out in frustration to the nobles.

“What crime is it to love! I have two hearts!”

“That sound like dog shit.”

“Lia!”

“

, I should apologize to all the dogs in the world. They are much better than you.”

“

.”

“

…”

Lobelia’s words made the nobles burst into laughter one by one.

Endimion dropped his head. The echoing laughter made it seem as though the whole world was spinning around him alone.

He murmured quietly, “I still love you… but if you continue like this, I have no choice but to seek my wife’s family’s power…”

Magorit pressed her lips tightly together. His shamelessness seemed to reach the sky. Just a moment ago, he called Lobelia his wife, and now he was calling her his wife. She wanted to kick him in the shins right then, but divorce was a disgrace in society. Her image had already plummeted, and she didn’t want to add a divorce to that.

“Don’t worry…”

Just as she was about to reluctantly support Endimion,

“Wife? Didn’t you send me a divorce letter last time?”

“Di…vorce?” Magorit’s eyes fluttered like reeds, unaware of this.

“Today, that request was processed. From now on, you should be called Lady Deiji, not the Duchess of Hamilton.”

“This is impossible…”

It was her last bastion. Something she wanted to protect at all costs. Even if Endimion betrayed her and lived in two houses, she wanted to protect it, even if it meant killing someone. Without it, she was nothing. That’s why she personally administered sleeping pills to her own daughter, Roseni. Everything was to drive out Lobelia, who threatened her position.

“I will also request custody for Roseni, Merilly’s half-sister, judging that the Hamilton family’s scoundrels cannot raise her. Your Majesty.”

“To get me divorced and now take my child too…?”

Into the blurring view, the image of Duke and Duchess Deiji shaking their heads and leaving the hall appeared. It meant she was abandoned by her family.

Everything was over. At that moment, Magorit’s sanity completely snapped.

“Right. Take it all… Take everything…!”

She screamed as if she had gone mad. There was no focus in her tear-filled eyes.

“But if I have lost, you must lose too.”

Magorit smiled bitterly as if truly insane.

“Your daughter, Lobelia.” Then she brought her lips close to Lobelia’s ear and whispered quietly, “She’s already dead.”