The Villainess Needs A Tyrant - Chapter 31

Jaylin Mard. Who is that person?

 

An undefeated knight who is undefeated. The commander of the 1st Division and also the Commander of Peophil. A good person, chivalrous but with an easygoing personality, and if there is one downside to her, who has nothing to do with excellent martial arts, it is the fact that she is a war fanatic.

 

Ethelred has gathered all the top officials.

 

“Let’s have a war.”

 

To put it this way,

 

“How did Your Majesty know that I am sick and give me such a gift!”

 

She was the one who felt that.

 

She had no intention of hiding her gender, but since she is the second knight of Peophil, who fights on the battlefield savagely due to her personality, no one has ever wondered about her gender for too long. Most of all, anyone who knows anything about her knows that even if she tries to stay in the capital for a while, she will eventually go to war, so no one knows much else about her.

 

Jaylin Mard is a woman. But what is it?

 

Jaylin has been bitter about people taking her gender for granted, but at the same time, she feels comfortable. She’s not trying to cheat, but she has no reason to announce it. That’s what she was thinking as she said “No, how, I mean, yes?”

 

“Yes?”

 

“Yes!”

 

“Yes?!” Maribelle blinked, slightly confused.

 

She never dreamed that there would be anyone who would notice at once.

 

Jaylin blinked blankly and turned her head. A while ago, Theovalt was seen standing here with the woman in front of her.

 

“Hey, Peregrine.”

 

“—Huh?”

 

“Did you tell her about that?”

 

“No.”

 

“Look me in the eye and tell me. Did you say anything about that?”

 

Theovalt was now grabbed by Jaylin. Theovalt doesn’t know why, but he thought he had to shut up for once.

 

And Maribelle, who has not yet been able to keep up with this sudden situation, was caught between the two.

 

*****

 

Maribelle received another bouquet from Pepper.

 

It was a simple bouquet of mist flowers and hydrangeas, far from glamorous. This is what Maribelle asked Pepper for directly. Because flowers are the best way to hide something.

 

Maribelle decided to pay a visit to Ethelred after speaking with Theovalt. She couldn’t keep doing this, so she decided to seek reconciliation.

 

‘Come to think of it, it’s the first time I’ve visited.’ 

 

She didn’t want to be seen as being empty-handed, so she decided to pick up a present. There isn’t anything appropriate to put in a gift. After much consideration, Maribelle decided on a bouquet of flowers once more.

 

Pepper, the person who delivered the bouquet, was unaware of Maribelle and Ethelred’s relationship, and it seems that she misinterpreted Maribelle’s effort to convey her romantic thoughts with a bunch of flowers.

 

“I heard that His Majesty the Emperor doesn’t like fancy flowers very much. In that sense, these flowers are just His Majesty’s taste.”

 

“Really?”

 

“Sure! Here, sit down. Isn’t this nanny also good at it? I’ll make it pretty for you, so Lady you can trust me.”

 

Unfortunately, Pepper was not dexterous.

 

In the end, as a result of working on her hair for a long time, Pepper hung her hair in half a bundle. She can’t speak openly, but seeing Pepper about to die because her arm hurts, Maribelle didn’t leave her room until she said three times that Pepper had made her very pretty.

 

‘I thought I’d just turn it up.’

 

Maribelle touched her hair for no reason. She counts on her memories of doing her half-bundle. She had always been accompanied by a skilled maid, so she mostly wore it around.

 

It was difficult for Pepper to put it up neatly like that, so it was difficult to do it in half, but this kind of hair was very awkward. Of course, it wasn’t just the hair that was awkward. The current situation of visiting Ethelred was also awkward.

 

‘It sounds like I’m going out to tell him to look at me.’

 

Maribelle was walking in the garden where Kir once said that he liked it very much with his eyes shining.

 

She came to the main palace recklessly, but will Ethelred meet her? It is also questionable. Is she acting too inconsistent? She was pondering about this and that when she noticed two knights approaching her, murmuring.

 

One of them was an expressionless knight with dark blue hair and short hair. Another reddish brown, long-haired knight stood by him, changing the expressions of the two of them separately. The knight with dark blue hair bowed his head.

 

“Oh, Sir Peregrine.”

 

That’s great. She’ll ask him where His Majesty is. Maribelle approached the two with a bright smile.

 

*****

 

And now, Maribelle was realizing that there were only strange people in the palace.

 

“If you didn’t tell her, then why can’t you look into my eyes?! Why don’t you answer straight away?”

 

“Let go of me first— Jay—”

 

She can’t believe she saw that person being grabbed by the collar. She watched the first Knight of Peophil’s neck being grabbed. Maribelle was purely admiring.

 

‘She has a great personality, as I’ve heard.’

 

In fact, Maribelle remembers hearing about Jaylin in the past. That, too, from Arinel.

 

‘In short, war maniac!’

 

‘That’s amazing.’

 

‘They never lost a battle except for the Southern Battle! They said that he would go out if war broke out. Also, he has a decent win rate, so His Majesty sends him every time. I’ve only seen him once in person, but I really liked his character. His voice was thin for a man.’

 

Arinel said just that much. Maribelle didn’t hear that much either.

 

Since Jaylin is not attached to the capital city because she loves war so much, there was nothing to be talked about.

 

‘So it was a woman.’

 

It was not a fact that she realized by looking closely. Should she say it came naturally?

 

‘I’m sorry if it was a secret.’

 

Even if it was not intentional, it is rude to reveal other people’s secrets recklessly. Besides, gender is not that important to a knight. It would be rude to spit it out in wonder.

 

‘I should apologize.’

 

Her worries didn’t last long. First of all, the important thing for her was to go see Ethelred. She had to sort things out quickly.

 

Maribelle slowly pulled a baby’s breath from the bouquet and waved it in front of Jaylin.

 

“Dame Mard?”

 

Jaylin’s eyes, which had been fierce as if to eat Theovalt right away, immediately came back to Maribelle. She even seemed somewhat embarrassed.

 

She can’t believe that’s the person who was just grabbing Theovalt by the collar.

 

The difference was somehow funny, and Maribelle gave her a gentle smile like never before.

 

“Dame Mard, can you look at me now?”

 

“—I’m sorry.”

 

“No, I’m sure you’re confused. If I may explain for you, Sir Peregrine has given me only your title.”

 

“Ah, is that so?”

 

“Yes. I said it because I felt it was natural for that to be your gender, but I realized it was very rude. Please forgive my rudeness.”

 

“No, it’s not like that! I wasn’t offended! I just wondered if this jerk was talking about it.”

 

Her face, which looked like a sullen bear, quickly turned red. It didn’t seem like she hated the sudden change of mood.

 

But Theovalt looked very unhappy.

 

“How many times do I have to tell you it’s not me?”

 

“How can I believe you?”

 

“Don’t you think your treatment is a bit too much?”

 

“You’ve always treated me like that, and now it’s more new to ask, Theo.”

 

Jaylin pushed Theovalt back, complaining, and took a step closer to Maribelle and grabbed her hand. A wistful smile was just around the corner.

 

“Nice to meet you. Let me say hello again. I’m Jaylin Mard.”

 

“Ah, yes. I’m Maribelle Edenbert.”

 

“You don’t just have a pretty face, your name is pretty too.”

 

Apparently, there are only strange people in the palace. This flattery right to the face. Maribelle roughly threw a sour smile and wiggled her fingers, showing signs of discomfort.

 

“Well, do you know where His Majesty is?”

 

“Yes? The main palace— no.”

 

Why did you stop talking?

 

Without a chance for Maribelle to ask why, Jaylin let go of her hand and stepped back. She glanced behind them as they walked, and then tapped Theovalt.

 

There was an uncomfortable atmosphere between the two that only Maribelle didn’t understand. What are they doing all of a sudden?

 

Maribelle’s question was soon answered. Jaylin took a step back, and Theovalt played the role of answering her question.

 

“He’s at the main palace. But—”

 

“Tell me.”

 

“Now— You’d better not go in right now.”

 

What’s going on? Maribelle frowned slightly.

 

“Why?”

 

“He’s in a meeting. With other officials.”

 

“Is that even an issue that shouldn’t be told to me?”

 

“That’s—”

 

Theovalt lowered his eyes in difficulty, and carefully opened his mouth.

 

“Rumors have spread, so it won’t be a good look.”

 

Ah, ha. Maribelle realized only then.

 

She won the title of “The Emperor’s Woman” in a scandal without a proper position, so there’s no way the people around him would be pleased. It was obvious that the high-ranking officials would not like her.

 

Maribelle, without hesitation, gave Theovalt the baby’s breath that she had just picked out.

 

“Guide me. I’ll see him.”

 

******

 

“You open it.”

 

“I can’t open it because I have an injury. You open it.”

 

“It’s not even funny—  Open it, Jaylin.”

 

“Where are you going to use your overflowing power? Hurry up and open it. The Lady is waiting.”

 

In front of the meeting room door, the two knights continued to murmur for 20 minutes. Of course, it’s thanks to Maribelle’s generosity, who watched the two of them quarrel in a cute way. But it was starting to bother Maribelle now.

 

Maribelle tapped Jaylin on the shoulder while holding the doorknob.

 

“If you two don’t want to, I’ll open it. Could you step aside, please?”

 

“Huh! No, It’s not like that! I’ll open it! Open it, Theo!”

 

It’s her who says she will open it but she ordered someone else to do it…

 

Theovalt took a deep breath and pushed the door open. As soon as the door was pushed, Jaylin also opened the door next to it. Thanks to this, Maribelle was able to stand one step back and watch the lights pour out of the bright meeting room.

 

‘There are also chandeliers in the meeting room here.’ 

 

As the two knights barely closed the gap in the door, Maribelle was looking at the statue hanging from the ceiling. But the quiet peace couldn’t last long either.

 

“Theovalt, Jaylin. Do you have any business?”

 

Ethelred’s voice was heard from across the room.