The Villainous Mastermind Gets Lucky in His Later Years - Chapter 27

What Doah said made Angela inhale sharply.

That very reaction was a clear indication that Doah hit the nail on the head.

Though that reaction was gone in a flash, seeing this strengthened Doah’s conviction with her guess.

‘So that’s really how it is.’

There was not a single thing in Angela’s résumé that matched her physiognomy.

Even if you say that she made a desperate attempt to change her fate and even if you say that she had changed her outward appearance, her fortune as Doah could read was impossible.

Because her fortune during her early days did not match.

‘Early fortune, which covers the period of birth to adolescence, is something that’s almost impossible to change.’

Children were forced to conform to the strong influence of their parents and their surroundings.

If a child’s physiognomy states that their luck during the early years isn’t good, then their four pillars of destiny might contradict this because the child’s luck also depends on their parents’ fortune, so they could still be well off.

In particular, this was where the positive seal would be developed.

This meant that, with the help of the child’s parents and the other adults around them, the child would likely grow up with a gentle spirit as they would grow up properly through good education.

This was completely separate from one’s physiognomy.

But it’s not just that.

‘From the date and time of birth in this résumé, I could see that there’s supposed to have been a massive stroke of fate working against this person at the age of twenty-five.’

In other words, the year this person turned twenty-five was the beginning of their downfall.

The sa-ja-jin triad¹ has a strong water energy attribute while any fire element that they could have had is completely extinguished in the already water-dominant fortune.

Besides that, any earth element they had that could have suppressed the water element would just collapse under the water’s pressure.

‘So it wouldn’t be a surprise if the household this person is in fell into deep trouble.’

This usually points to someone’s death, or to the entire family’s ruin.

If someone who had this fortune was paired with a family that’s in deep trouble, then that person’s five elements would be in complete imbalance. This directly translates to health problems.

In particular, this person would need to be careful with their stomach.

‘Modern medical technology would give this person a higher survival rate, but.’

Health care in this place was not very advanced. And if this person didn’t have any money, it’s impossible to receive proper treatment.

It’s enough to die from it, but the Angela standing in front of Doah right now looked perfectly well and healthy.

It’s obvious that this was someone else.

“What a bold thing you’re doing.”

At Doah’s words, Angela’s face turned as white as a sheet.

Frozen in place, only her mouth moved as she stuttered out.

“W-What on earth could you be talking about. H-How could you accuse me of such a dreadful thing.”

She tried to pretend that she wasn’t affected, but her voice was trembling.

This was due to how accurately Doah had pointed out her weak point, which she had so desperately hidden from anyone’s notice.

And this was what Doah was aiming for—to hit Angela exactly where it would hurt her and catch her off guard.

“Head maid, you must know perfectly well how Princess Ophelia’s three exclusive maids are doing now, right?”

“……”

There’s no way she wouldn’t know.

Melissa, Sara, and Emma’s misdeeds were all caught by Salvier.

There were many rumors going around how the three were staying at the dungeon right now, their anguished screams ringing out in the middle of the night.

And Angela’s crime was just as heavy, given that she brazenly stole a dead person’s identity and landed a job in the grand duke’s residence.

“I believe you’re under some misconception, Head Maid. Do you think those three maids got kicked out just because they were unlucky?”

They were Ophelia’s three favorite maids.

They must have been confident that, no matter what they did, they would be forgiven because they were here for Ophelia, who would someday come back home.

‘Only because they had a strong backer named Ophelia.’

That’s why they had such nerve to commit crimes.

However, Doah had been able to kick out those maids.

Who would have expected something like this?

They thought they had the world at the palm of their hands, so they didn’t expect that they’d be judged guilty.

“I was the one who found them out, so I reported them.”

“……”

“So, are you still saying that everything is under your responsibility?”

“M-Miss…”

Everyone was calling Doah ‘princess’, but Angela still called her ‘miss’ until the end.

It was her way of cheekily expressing her discontent.

She had no intention at all to serve her as a ducal princess, but since there were eyes watching her, she still called Doah ‘miss’—a title that could be used for commoners as well.

What an overbearing attitude even until the bitter end. Perhaps she still didn’t know her place.

‘Or do you think Bunny’s just easy?’

Then perhaps it was the latter.

Bunny stepped into the grand duchy two years ago, when she was just eight years old, and she did not know how to wield any weapons.

The only thing she knew was to swear and scream out.

As she grew up as a beggar in the slums, she thought that she’d look a little stronger if she did this.

‘But Bunny, this isn’t a battlefield. It’s a world mandated by social standing, through and through.’

Although it was only for show, she was the esteemed daughter of a grand duke now. She was a princess who had been adopted by the head of the household himself, and he gave her the role of the fake Ophelia.

“If this is how you answer me, Head Maid, then I’ll reveal what exactly you’ve done.”

Doah rose to her feet without any hesitation.

She had not one single maid at her side to do her bidding, so there was no choice. She’d have to do it herself.

“P-Princess!”

¹ the sa-ja-jin (신자진) triad pertains to the beginning of autumn (신), the middle of winter (자), and the end of spring (진). these three attributes have a powerful water energy

keep in mind that the four pillars of destiny is calculated through the month, day and time of a person’s birth, and there’s a branch and stem character for each of the four parts of their birth time in relation to the 10-year luck cycle (that’s where the sa-ja-jin characters come from)