Märchen For A Villain - Chapter 11

Chapter 11

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Rondor, the capital of the Neveland Empire.

 

There was a tea house for noble women.

 

Unlike the interior with dozens of tables, there was only one table in the gorgeous garden.

 

It was also known as the Golden Table.

 

It could only be used by the group recognized as the best in the social world.

 

Now at the golden table, Flute and famous noble girls were sitting and enjoying tea. Just then, a small sparrow flew in and sat on Flute’s shoulder.

 

Flute smiled broadly in a lovely dress.

 

From that figure, the figure of the young lady who was staying at the Prince’s residence last night was nowhere to be found. 

 

“Oh my God, Lady Flute is very popular with the little animals. It’s like a painting.”

 

“Aren’t you a fairy, Lady Flute Hamel?”

 

Other young ladies sitting around praised Flute. 

 

Currently, the emperor whose memory has deteriorated due to illness and the Crown Prince in critical condition.

 

So people talked about Prince Edwin who would be the next emperor, and his closest aide, Flute, emerged as a rising star in society.

 

“Haha, what are you talking about? This little bird just happened to sit on my shoulder.”

 

Flute smiled lightly and gently pulled the small note from the sparrow’s leg.

 

‘It seems that the news about Princess Isabelle has arrived.’ 

 

Prince Edwin had ordered Flute to find out about Princess Isabelle.

 

‘What kind of woman is it that the Prince is interested in?’

 

Flute was unhappy, but she could not disobey his orders. Flute swallowed the unpleasant feeling down her throat and then maintained a delicate smile.

 

‘Yes, I am the most likely candidate for the Crown Princess.’

 

Although she was the illegitimate child of Viscount Hamel, she was a pure and beautiful woman.

 

Flute played the role perfectly, so no one could have predicted that she was a back alley informant.

 

***

 

In a dirty and dark alley.

 

Long-tailed mice were circling around a bum. 

 

Ugh. The drunken bum, unable to control himself, was driven into a corner and was terrified.

 

The eyes of the mice were all red as if they had been stained with blood.

 

“Are you the one who said you knew Princess Isabelle?”

 

Flute draped in a large hood suddenly appeared in front of him.

 

“I am, please save me.”

 

“If you answer correctly, I will save you.”

 

Flute took a gold coin from her pocket and threw it in front of the drunken man.

 

The man who picked it up grinned and spilled what he knew. There were rumors that Isabelle committed evil, that she kept people away, that the king hated her, and that she was born of the queen’s infidelity.

 

Those were the facts that Flute already knew.

 

Annoyed, Flute repeatedly threw the flute in her hand into the air and caught it.

 

The blue flashing was closer to a blunt tool than a musical instrument. The frightened man spilled the hidden information.

 

“The youngest princess of the Kingdom of Desar can do strange healing magic.”

 

“Recovery magic?”

 

“Yes. But that’s close to a curse. Those who tried to covet it all died in the end.”

 

“Ha.”

 

A recovery magic that was once said to be performed by high-ranking priests.

 

It was a precious magic that no one could use now that the Neveland Empire was established.

 

Whether it was a curse or a talent, the Prince would be more interested if he found out.

 

“Is there anyone other than you who knows this?”

 

Flute asked, taking a gold coin from her pocket and throwing it.

 

“No. I’m probably the last one to survive.”

 

The man picked it up haphazardly and laughed uncomfortably.

 

“Then you are lucky.”

 

“Yes. I don’t know how he knew that I knew that, but the wizard, he came after me in a flash….”

 

Flute gripped her flute tightly and struck the man’s neck.

 

With a terrifying sound, the man fell to the floor, and a swarm of black mice covered him. Death, which came silently, stayed in the alley and disappeared.

 

***

 

“Just this information?”

 

When the Prince saw the report submitted by Flute, he was frowned.

 

“It was famous for doing bad things, but it didn’t have any major features that stood out.”

 

Flute, draped in a thin robe, sat on top of the Prince and whispered in a charming voice. 

 

“It’s not like you. There are many holes in the information.”(Prince)

 

The Prince stared at her as if telling her to reveal anything she was hiding.

 

Flute stared straight into his eyes and smiled. 

 

“There was only so much I could write down, Prince.”

 

“Hmm.”

 

“If I was a young girl from the Empire, I could have written a few more lines.”

 

Actually, there was one more.

 

The testimony of a vulture who had fled from the kingdom of Desar.

 

However, Flute had no intention of offering any information that would attract the Prince’s attention.

 

“I think it’s time to take a break and go on a trip. On the way, we’ll have a banquet.”

 

“Where are you going, Prince?”

 

“I’m planning to Grand Duke Bashke for a while.”

 

“Hmm… Are you going to see the Princess?”

 

“As a Prince, let’s call it an inspection.”

 

“Why don’t you leave such an inspection to a subordinate and take a look at the coal mine I found this time?”

 

“Don’t cross the line, sweet Flute.”

 

The Prince pushed Flute away with a firm hand while smiling sweetly.

 

The Prince wearing a robe hummed and left the room.

 

‘You’ll soon realize that I’m the only one with you, Edwin.’

 

Flute gritted her teeth as the Prince turned around without hesitation.

 

‘Yes, I will be the only woman who will be the Crown Princess.’

 

Because if any b*tches want to covet the Prince, she will kill them all.

 

***

 

The next morning.

 

Isabelle played with the beast happily today.

 

He snatched the brim hat that Isabelle threw like a boomerang and brought it back to her.

 

“Good job.”

 

Isabelle lifted her toes and patted the beast’s head.

 

The beast opened its wide mouth and gently bit Isabelle’s forearm. If he put a little pressure on his teeth, Isabelle’s arm would be cut off at any moment, but she wasn’t afraid.

 

“Sit down, Grand Duke.”

 

At Isabelle’s words, the beast sat up close.

 

“Good boy.”

 

His eyes gleamed like amethysts as soon as the praise fell.

 

“Come on, Grand Duke. I’ll give you just one drop, so wait.”

 

“Grrrr!”

 

The beast bowed its head and licked Isabelle’s ankle. yep! Isabelle, startled by the damp sensation, quickly retreated her feet.

 

“I’m telling you to stay still and don’t lick it.”

 

“Grrrr.”

 

“Now you’re quite obedient. Can you be like that during the day?”

 

“Grrrrr!”

 

“Okay, let’s go to sleep.”

 

Isabelle pricked her finger with the beast’s sharp fang and bled.

 

The beast, who had licked the blood gently at first, did not let Isabelle’s finger go. Today, the beast swallowed a lot of blood.

It wasn’t painful, but the tickling sensation was annoying.

 

“Grand Duke, are you going to devour all my fingers?”

 

“….”

 

“Grand Duke? Ahhhh!”

 

As the beast placed its feet on Isabelle’s shoulders, her body tumbled backwards. For a moment, she was shocked by the appearance of being crushed by him, but Isabelle calmly tickled his chin. 

 

“It’s heavy, get out of the way.”

 

Even at her request, the beast licked Isabelle’s cheek for a long time.

 

“Kyahaha, it tickles, Grand Duke!”

 

At that time.

 

Black smoke rose from his body.

 

‘What’s happening!’

 

Isabelle, startled, tried to disperse the smoke quickly with her hands, but to no avail.

 

Smoke emanated from the beast’s whole body, hovering around him and sucked into his obsidian earrings.

 

The black smoke cleared and the Grand Duke was visible.

 

The Grand Duke, who was a beast, had turned into a human.

 

“Gr, Grand Duke?”

 

His purplish eyes, who lost focus, stared blankly at Isabelle.

 

He was lying on top of Isabelle, who was lying on her back, holding her with his limbs. His languid and decadent face was different from the ascetic image of him with his uniform button fastened up to his neck.

 

‘Wow, this is crazy.’

 

Isabelle’s gaze descended from the Grand Duke’s face to his neck, chest, and down there.

 

Maybe it was because he was a man who trained on a ship every day.

 

A body woven of muscles was more perfect than a statue. All that was covering his strong body were ripped pants. 

 

‘I, what is that!’ 🤣

 

Indeed, he was a beast. Isabelle covered her blushing face with her hands.

 

“Get away, Grand Duke!”

 

Isabelle tried to think as sane as possible while repeating the chanting of the Buddha Amitabha.

 

‘That’s why people look at the beautiful things of the world.’

 

She used to wonder what kind of a ruse beauty was, but now she realized that it was a probability, an absolute rule of nature!

 

“Grand Duke, we, we are not yet..… .”

 

The effect of the scripture did not last long. Isabelle closed her eyes tightly after leaving a strange remark.

 

She hadn’t made up her mind yet, but they were both adults. She liked it. It was a little rushed, but it was good if they had this level of physicality.

 

Isabelle closed her eyes while alone anticipating the will of the Grand Duke who attacked her like that.

 

Grrrr.

 

The sound growling like a beast came from between his lips.

 

Isabelle opened her eyes and stared at him.

 

 “Are you still out of your mind, Grand Duke?”

 

“….”

 

‘Oh man, what was I thinking doing with the man who was still not in his right mind!’

 

‘I almost felt incredibly ashamed.’

 

Isabelle thought she had to get out of his arms first, so she threw a branch that had just fallen right next to her into the air.

 

If the Grand Duke runs to pick it up, she’ll just run away.

 

As expected, his head turned quickly along the branch.

 

However, he maintained his posture and reached out with only one arm and grabbed the branch at once.

 

‘Wow, I think your reflexes are better when you’re human.’ 

 

Isabelle, who was admiring the figure, quickly stared at the Grand Duke.

 

‘Fxxx.’

 

She almost swore without realizing it.

 

The Grand Duke’s purplish eyes were back as clearly as usual.

 

“Princess.”

 

A low voice rang out.

 

“You said we played well. Is this how the Princess usually plays with me?”

 

The Grand Duke gave strength to the hand holding the branch.

 

Crack! The branch broke into pieces and fell to the floor.