NOVEL NEXT Chapter 15
<Sub Quest – In the same boat> You are now in the same boat as Ishir von Lambdish, whether you like it or not. But he seems to have a hard time completely trusting you. To get through this crisis together, let’s gain his trust. Clear condition: Gaining a token of trust ‘?? ??’ from Ishir von Lambdish Clear reward: Ishir von Lambdish’s favorability +100 <Sub Quest – The one who can’t lose the ordeal> You have cleared yourself from the charge of killing Lian Karis, but you have gotten caught up in more misunderstandings. From now on, you will be the murderer who killed her indirectly. This will lead to numerous assassination attempts against you. Survive all the assassination attempts. Clear condition: Stopping 100 assassination attempts Clear reward: Fame +50, Title <Weeds that Don’t Die> acquired
[The <Lord of Vile Blood> looks at you with sympathy.]
[The <Monarch of Waves and Healing> wants to hug you.]
[The <Emperor of Enticement> prepares 100 succubi and incubus to comfort you…]
What are all these quests?
‘What do you mean, what? These are new quests.’
After discovering Lian’s body and the suicide note, she returned to the Duke’s mansion as if running away. She wanted to stay there and investigate further, but she had no choice.
Ishir’s and Cedin’s insistence was too strong. And most of all…
‘It’s upsetting.’
She didn’t want to put up with the knights’ eyes any longer.
I was accused of being a murderer for something I didn’t do, and now I’m an indirect murderer?
She grumbled and threw herself into the bed. Things continued to get twisted up.
‘Cedin and Ishir went to the palace to settle the situation.’
If you’re going to do that, tell me to wait quietly or don’t at all.
She would rather be a monster or received a quest to kill all monsters.
A quest to resolve misunderstandings like this. She hated it.
‘And most of all…’
[The <Lord of Vile Blood>’s skill <Invicible> LV.999 purifies Mandrake’s poison!] [The <Monarch of Waves and Healing>’s skill <Oasis of Awe> LV.999 heals the wound perfectly!] [The <Emperor of Enticement>’s skill <Breath of Astaroth> LV.999 puts the assassin to sleep!] [Clearing <Sub Quest – The One who can’t lose the ordeal> (17/100)]‘Are you kidding me?’
Why are there so many assassination attempts? Are assassination attempts supposed to come ten times a day?
Security here didn’t know what was going on.
‘If you’re going to send an assassin, at least send a decent guy.’
All the people who came somehow were sloppy or weak.
It was hard to pick a person to get punished – it was a vicious prank that was too vague to be called an assassination attempt. It was that bad.
Perhaps, rather than really trying to kill Rene, it seemed more appropriate to call it a harassment attempt done with malice.
“Rene. Can I come in now?”
It was Cyril’s voice. She opened the door and lay back on the bed. Also, she didn’t want to talk to the guy who came to pick up the fight.
“Hey, sit up. Your brother is here, but you’re being rude.”
“Just say it, there.”
“…Sigh.”
Cyril closed his eyes tightly and let out a long sigh. However, Rene wasn’t in the mood to match other people’s feelings right now.
“First of all, Father told me that all the murder charges have been cleared.”
“I guess so. It was dragged on too long.”
“And.”
He sat next to Rene and said,
“Come up to the capital.”
“Capital? Why?”
“I think he decided that it would be better to make a forced breakthrough.”
Breakthrough. She finally got up. Now she was a little interested.
Rather than being stuck in a duke’s house and suffering, she should pay it back.
“Therefore, the whole family decided to go up to the Capital. Not just me, but Brother too.”
“He agrees with that?”
“Even if he doesn’t, what he’s going to do about it? It can’t be helped if he wants to inherit the title.”
The title. He was the Little Duke, but he had to listen to his father to inherit it.
Is the Duke much more strict with his children than I thought?
“I don’t think that’s a good idea.”
“Why?”
“Even if it’s me, it’s going to be hard with you guys together.”
“If you know that, why have you been causing accidents all this time? If you want to mess with someone, why does it have to be the Saint?”
How would I know that, only this body would know.
Rene pouted. She didn’t like bullying people.
“Anyway, get ready.”
“…You don’t look as angry as I thought.”
“I’m angry. Even if you’re the disgrace of the family, you’ve really done it now.”
“You don’t look as angry as Ante.”
As soon as Rene returned home, Ante had thrown the things in the house at Rene. with a bright red face
‘You did well, you did! Get rid of one charge and get another one!’
Of course, the hits had missed her, but she felt like she was almost knocked out. She was guilty of committing a crime, so he couldn’t even give her a proper beating. Maybe half of the assassination was done by him.
[The <Lord of Vile Blood> offers to secretly beat him up.]
Forget it. I know that if he gets hit by Grandfather, he will get seriously injured.
“That’s because Brother liked Lian. I’m not interested in her.”
“Ante liked the Saint?”
“Why are you pretending you don’t know? You know that. Brother had a crush on her for almost 10 years.”
Of course, she didn’t know. Rene looked at Cyril with a puzzled face. But Cyril tilted his head as if he didn’t know.
“Are you sure you’re okay? How can you forget things like that? That’s why Brother always scolded you. To stop bothering Lian.”
“So it’s like that.”
So Ante was angry because he liked the Saint.
Well, if your little sister kills your crush
… Yeah, it was understandable that he got angry.
“But the Saint is the prince’s fiancee.”
“That’s why Brother can’t openly go wild, that’s what he’s doing.”
“It was a very twisted relationship. Alright. Then I’m sorry.”
This pair of brother and sister was in unrequited love. It was so heartbreaking she couldn’t stand it.
She covered her eyes with both hands.
How can I solve this?
She had committed a crime so she didn’t think it would be easy to solve.
‘But…’
You have cleared yourself from the charge of killing Lian Karis, but you have gotten caught up in more misunderstandings. From now on, you will be the murderer who killed her indirectly.
She didn’t understand why the word misunderstanding was still used.
Is it a misunderstanding that I killed her indirectly?
“Hey, so you also think that I killed Lian?”
“Well, you didn’t kill her yourself.”
“But she said in her note that she died because of me and left.”
“Strictly speaking, she said it was because of you and the Prince.”
Well, that’s true
. It didn’t cut the notoriety in half, it felt like that only doubled it.
“Still, that’s no different from saying it’s because of me. I killed her.”
“You’re really weird these days. It’s like you’ve become more forgetful, and you’re a little…”
“A little?”
“I don’t know. I don’t think you’ve matured… Your temper… seems to die a little.”
Cyril glanced sideways at Rene as if his thoughts had become complicated.
“I drove a person to death, so isn’t it normal that my temper died a little?”
“Yeah. That’s really weird. You weren’t like that before.”
“I guess my soul has changed.”
“And above all, you didn’t really try to kill the Saint.”
“…What?”
Renee straightened her posture. Then she grabbed Cyril by the shoulder and asked with a firm face.
“What do you mean?”
“Come on, let go of me.”
“Explain it, hey.”
“You didn’t send those assassins. It’s just known that you sent it.”
The person who sent the assassin to the Saint… is not me?
She was so confused that she couldn’t even answer back. She only opened her mouth.
“Don’t keep pretending you don’t know. It’s really weird.”
“Then… Then who sent them?”
“Come on. Anyone who hated the Crown Prince would have sent an assassin to kill Lian at least once. Especially if they’re Princess Idin’s supporters.”
“Are you sure I didn’t send them?”
“Hey, would Father have sided with you if you really sent them? You think he doesn’t know you’re not that smart?”
Rene was confused about whether she should feel good or bad about Cyrill’s mockery. Yeah. She could feel that her body wasn’t really that smart.
‘This kid was a little… Should I say that she’s bad at it? Should I say that she couldn’t be clever?’
She was just a bad-tempered little kid. The people around her look at her like that, too. Because she was bad at handling it.
“But why is it known that I sent them?”
She felt like she was going die from the unfairness. She was starting to get angry.
But her mind became colder and colder.
That’s why it’s stated as a misunderstanding
. She was starting to get the hang of this.
“Because you said you sent them! You said it yourself at the party. That’s all you did. You are scary so you should have been careful!”
“No, why did I do that?!”
“Why would I know that? Huh?”
“Can’t you be an older brother and prevent that one? If I’m immature, you should have scolded me and stopped me even at the cost of your soul!”
Rene couldn’t hold back her anger and swung a pillow at Cyril. Cyril shrieked for some reason.
[The <Emperor of Enticement> warns you to remove your aura from your pillow!]
[The <Monarch of Waves and Healing> is getting ready to heal Cyril!]
“Did you give me time to stop you? It’s because you were openly trying to kill Lian!”
“I didn’t mean it!”
“Yes, I know. But what’s the point of all that? You already said it was all your fault. You idiot.”
That made sense. She hit Cyrill hard and then stopped.
Ugh, this damn body.
Why would she say that? Why did she blame himself for all the crimes she didn’t do?
‘How pitiful.’
The people around must have openly ignored her.
No matter how much you hate the Saint,
You’re a fool who can’t do anything.
That was probably why she was so determined. It was an immature and stupid act, but…
[The <Lord of Vile Blood> lets out a sigh.]
[The <Monarch of Waves and Healing> sighs in regret.]
[The <Emperor of Enticement> clicks his tongue.]
‘Because you’re a kid.’
A child who longed for the love and attention of those around her.
She couldn’t blame her for that.
Just looking at the way her family treated her, she got a rough idea.
Being ignored by her older brothers for being weak and incompetent… The kid had no choice but to leave.
“But why are you so strong? It felt like being hit by a wooden sword rather than a pillow. It’s very strong.”
[Cyril
Marchius
‘ favorability increases by 30!]
What’s wrong with the kids in this family?
One liked getting hit, and one volunteered to confess to a crime she didn’t even commit.
“Cyril.”
“…Huh?”
Cyril felt that Rene’s voice sounded unusual and put on a puzzled expression.
“Let us correct it. Now.”
“Us? Why me?”
Cyril stammered as if it was unfair.
But it backfired. Rene gave Cyril’s head a light hit.
“You’re at fault, too. You punk.”
“What did I do?! You alone…!
“Negtlectfulness. And the crime of raising a child wrong.”
Only then did Cyril shut up. Even if he didn’t show it, it seemed that deep inside he had been bothered by it.
This was why he came all the way here and comforted her in his way.
Perhaps he didn’t think so, but Cyril seemed worried about his sister.
‘So you came all the way here and told me that it wasn’t really my fault.’
Yes, but you also see room for rehabilitation.
Rene patted the spot where she had hit Cyril. Cyril’s face turned red.
“Are you crazy? What kind of childish treatment is this?”
“You must have had a hard time, too. Raising a kid like me.”
“W-What?”
“But you still have to take responsibility. Let’s work it out together. We’re taking responsibility for this and correcting everything.”
“….”
Cyril just pouted his mouth, but he didn’t refuse. Maybe he felt a little guilty, too.
You didn’t know things would grow this far. I understand.
But that was how it was.
It didn’t always go your way.
“So you have to help me from now on. As an older brother.”
“Older… brother?”
“Yes, we’re a family.”
Even though it seems like we’re not even close to each other, shouldn’t we correct it now?
Rene smiled pretending to be friendly.
Cyril looked blankly at Rene and then turned his head.
This kid. You looked at me then turned your face away, didn’t you? Huh?
[The <Lord of Vile Blood> says that siblings are normally like that.]
That’s right.
Rene relaxed her hand.
“I’ll do as you say. But how are you going to correct it?”
“First of all, I’ll have to go up to the Capital.”
If you want to catch a tiger, you have to crawl into the tiger’s den.
This novel is now dropped, I am sorry. I hate the characters too much. I continued to this point because I love the fmc, her constellations, and her love interest (Cyril), but well, this chapter is kind of the last straw.I know they're supposed to be hateable, but it would have been nice if fmc could torture them or something. Sadly, this isn't that kind of revenge story.