I Took The Body Of A Villain 03

 

3. The answer is fixed, if you only answer.

“What does that mean?”

“It is literally. Your body is out of breath at all.”

There was no extra lightning in the dry sky. Manuela grabbed his arms as if hanging.

“When did that happen?”

“The night you woke up. I couldn't use my hand because the poison had already spread.”

“Nonsense……”

He resented the fate of being destroyed in all plans. However, rational doubts came first. As a last hope, the hypothesis remained that Carl was lying.

“Why are you talking now?”

“Because I needed an excuse to hold you.”

“What?"

“I hate to send it.”

What kind of crazy guys are there? You're saying that we can have a relationship now, what? Manuela managed to endure the urge to grab hold of his power.

“Give me back even the body.”

“Do you even know how to save the dead?”

“You don’t need to know?”

“You seem to be mistaken, but you are in a position to ask for it now.”

As soon as I heard that, I fell flat on the floor. If I could get my body back, I could kneel on this knee a hundred times. She was determined to pretend to be a foot wiper. It wasn't my body anyway, so it was Karina's humiliation.

“Your Majesty, I hope you will forgive the child's rudeness and return my body. I would not dare to leave without your Majesty's command!”

Carl grinned at the sound of the molar grinding. Then he raised her up. The desperate author even brushed off the dirt from his skirt. Someone would mistake it for an act full of affection, but Manuela knew it wasn't. It was obvious that he was trying to make fun of her.

“How do I believe in you? If you receive your body, you may run away immediately.”

“How can I believe in your words without a body? I believe you have to show it.”

“Not here right now.” 

“Then where are you?”

She was nervous for a while as if she was going to see the inside of her nose turned upside down. By the time her patience reached its limit, her tightly closed lips opened.

“Herssen.”

“Do not play with-”

“To be precise, it is settled in the basement of St. Nikolai Monastery.”

“……Are you serious?”

“Isn't your sincerity pretty good? Vasily is a place where only people can sleep.”

Manuela couldn't stand it anymore, so she raised her hand. Carl was hit in the cheek without avoiding. 

Red hand marks clearly remained on his smooth cheeks.

“Is it fun to play with my body?”

“Then send it to the imperial family? What should I do in that situation?”

“My body is mine. You just have to give it back to me.”

“What can you do if I give it back?”

He spoke in a calm tone.

“The imperial family is looking for you and searching through the empire like this. Luckily, he said he crossed the border safely with your body. When I get on the boat, I get a pass for Karina's identity. Can't Duke Jude find a missing daughter from Archetia?”

I was just listening to it because it was correct in every phrase. No more options were given to her fate. There was no way to go back home if the peacock lived as Young-ae quietly and married her while trying to get out of the house while being caught and killed as an assassin. The price of choosing Lydel two years ago was so great.

“Do you regret it?”

“What?"

“I mean, you chose Lydel.”

Manuela laughed.

“What answer do you want? If I knew it, I would have accepted your proposal. What do you want to hear?”

“You know it’s not.”

“Lydel and you are the same! It would have been nice if I hadn't met you...….”

I tried not to cry, but my life that didn't go the way I wanted became unfortunate, so tears poured out. Carl grabbed her shoulder and looked at her. Even though I shake it off, my big hand didn't budge.

“I Promise. There is no second regret in your life.”

“…...”

“I will be able to say that I am glad to see you again.”

I was speechless because it was ridiculous. Is it called comfort now? His eyes were quite serious to say empty words.

“Don’t you want to revenge?”

“No. All I want is to leave the empire as soon as possible.”

“If you only go to Archetia, can you forget everything?”

“If I go to the general store, I will buy medicines that erase memories.”

“Okay. That might be better.”

A smile of unknown meaning rose to his mouth.

“If I do that revenge, will you meet me?”

Feeling sorry but cannot hide it with a smile. If it were the former Manuela, I would have been shaken by those words. But for her now, she had only one goal in her life.

“I don't need revenge. I just want to leave. Please let me go.”

“I promise to get Lydel out of the spot in a year. After a year, you are free.”

Seeing what I had to say, she made a lot of impressions.

“How many times did I say? I have no intention of revenge, you frustrated man!”

“I don't remember giving a choice. I already gave you the right answer.”

“Are you insane?”

“Since I was slammed by you a while ago, I got a sense of it.”

I don't know if Carl was joking or serious.

“The country where the man who betrayed his wife is the emperor, can I see it?”

“Are you using my revenge as an excuse for wanting to overthrow the system?”

“I need you and you want me too. Don't you think our relationship will be quite exciting?”

“It must be worth using.”

“Is it bad to use it?”

“No one likes being used.”

Manuela cut it off. If it is like this, I will get involved with him. It was best to avoid the seat before being convinced.

“It varies from person to person.”

“What do you think is different? When I get hit...…”

“Use as much as you want.”

“What?”

“Believe and try. There won't be anything that makes you cry like Lydel.”

He was stupid. A smooth persuasion began, like a medicine merchant from the East.

“I will make your dream of becoming a magic school professor come true. No matter how much I spend, I'll create a new identity.”

“I already broke my promise to send it in a week. How do I trust you?”

“You have no other options other than me anyway, right?”

“Why not? There is also a way to marry an Archetia nobleman.”

The eyebrows, which had been kept neatly all the time, twisted dissatisfiedly.

“Marriage?”

“Yes, marriage.”

“Are you talking about marrying someone else?”

“Oh, my Majesty is true to say he’s a guy. You're saying such nasty things.”

Manuela felt thrilled as he witnessed the crackling of the straight poker face. It felt as if the thorn of the fish stuck in my neck had come down. 

‘Do you know that I will be innocent?’

Yes, there was a way. Divorce was relatively easy in Archetia. In the midst of the family, it was enough to select a prodigal man who was under pressure from marriage and signed a contract marriage. 

“Is it necessary to go to Archetia with a good groom feeling in the empire?”

“What is he saying now. What to the Empire...… ”

In ominous premonition, she stopped talking. Suddenly, Carl was smiling brightly. There must have been a gong.

“I have to put in a proposal.”

“A proposal letter?”

“An anti-aircraft son-in-law, the Duke of Emerald must be very fond of.”

“Stop bullshit.”

“Do you think it’s bullshit?”

Crazy. This man Manuela is dealing with is insane right now. His eyes were solemn and sincere, like a priest before the ceremony.

“If it becomes a grand prize, you can’t let it go home.”

“Why can't you send it?”

“Are you a little attracted to the plan to marry me? Well, I like it.”

“Go on.”

“If I hear more, I will be angry.”

“Is there any reason to be angry? If you just divorce on time, there is room to think about.”

“Before divorce, the couple's obligations must be faithful. It's a typical story.”

“The couple’s duty?”

Carl touched her waist with a smooth hand and pulled it in front of me. Without surprise, the two bodies were tightly pressed. With his head down, he began to whisper the duty of the Grand Duke in a soft voice.

“I need to have a successor. I'll have to work day and night for that.”

The twenty-six healthy single men seemed more interested in actions than in purpose. There was a skill that did not change his face and made a tremendous remark.

“I want a daughter. How about having only two daughters?”

“Crazy?”

“I'll tell you in advance, I will pass it on to a capable child regardless of my sons or daughters.”

“I heard the Grand Duchy's family plan well, but I'll assume I didn't hear the plan.”

“Look. I'm the only one that's a good idea.”

Another smile. For a mischievous man, this is the problem. At the moment, I cannot continue a proper conversation. Manuela shook her head. It was almost impossible to tell the truth about this man. With that kind of nerdy attitude, now I'm in trouble.

“Would you like to let go of this?”

“Why, where are you uncomfortable? I like it.”

“It’s a very inappropriate attitude for unmarried men and women?”

“I keep looking down and my throat hurts. I am comfortable with this.”

“You really……!”

“Ah, if you're excited or think I'll be better, tell me. Then I'll let you go.”

In an instant, the protest came in, and Carl barely endured the endless end of his mouth. Her face of embarrassment was excellent at any time. From Manuela's point of view, it was a bad taste.

“Good. Let's hear about how great revenge was planned.”

There is a saying in the East continent. One step retreat for advancement. It was time to step back to get what you wanted. Instead of furiously warrior fighting against him, Manuela decided to trick him into pretending to pass over. I had to make time to get away from him.

“I'm serious?”

“So let go of this!”

It was only then that the arms that had tightly wrapped her waist were released. 

“Why are you trying to get Lydel out of the throne?”

“Because it is true revenge to take the most precious thing from the other person.”

Manuela felt in the back of her head. There was a time when he believed that he was the most precious being.

“I could have left the Imperial Palace for happiness with you, but Lydel didn't. In the end, I chose the position of the emperor, not you.”

“So you’re saying you’re going to overthrow the emperor who’s fine?”

“It was always an uneasy position to say that I was fine. You know, Lydel has been talking a lot since he took over. He is an unqualified emperor.”

Manuela lowered her voice.

“It’s a reverse mother to establish a new emperor.”

“I wonder if I don’t even know that?”

“Who asked if he knew justice? Are you willing to handle it?”

“I don’t dream of treason for fun.”

“Then, who do you think is a qualified emperor?”

The overthrow of the regime always followed a justification. I needed a motive that anyone could accept. However, for the sake of the lesson, Lydel was the new emperor, who had not yet attended the coronation.

“Benzar, King of Archetia.”

Manuela's eyes opened to the familiar name. The story has changed with Benjar. He was the youngest son of the Sun Emperor, but because of his weak personality, he was outside the eyes of the Emperor and was raised as a son-in-law in the Archetia royal family from a young age. If so, it was possible to show the legitimacy that Lydel didn't have. Manuela watched Lydel struggling to go beyond the limits of his misery when he was a prince. I hesitated to find out how cruel it was to dig into that weakness.

“King Benjar is a man who has no greed in power. There are rumors that he will pass the throne to his son before he dies.”

“But there is no better alternative to satisfying the principleists.”

“I’m still a person who only thinks to enjoy their old age leisurely, is that possible?”

“Persuasion is entirely up to me. There is something else you need to do.”

“What is that?"

The look down on me became very serious. Carl revealed the essence of all this revenge.

“You become the empress.”

The word flashed my mind. Karina said. Even if you die, you can't be an empress.

“You can be the empress right now.” 

It wasn't until he became Karina that he was given the status of the empress. It was emptied as if my chest was open. Efforts to be recognized as Lydel's wife were futile. Karina was right.

—It's decided that way. 

　

Destiny was decided the moment she was born. The ending of a fundamental orphan was fixed, but only she knew.

“Become empress and lead Lydel to ruin with your hand.”

That was the essence of this revenge that Carl planned. Besides being abandoned by Lydel, there was another reason that she must fulfill her revenge. There was something Manuela didn't know. How will she look when she learns the terrible truth? It was a hard truth for her. It was better to listen to her like now when I see her in pain.

‘You blame me. Even in this way, I want to have you by my side......’

I couldn't tell her yet.

“I will make you an empress.”

And with that revenge, I wanted to give her a place she never had. A gift to her unhappy life was a gift.

“Can you do it?”

Manuela was afraid. It was my first chance to rebel against my destiny. Every time her life has been lost to fate. Hope has always been sweet and has always been out of reach. The expectations collapsed in reality every time.

“In Archetia, I could see Lacrocia wherever I went.”

Manuela brought back old memories. Carl quietly listened to her story.

“Compared to other flowers, the scent was weak and the appearance was modest, but I liked it.”

“…....”

“That day you gave me lacrocia. It's not a flower used when proposing.”

“You liked it.”

The flower language of Lacrocia was impossible. You probably didn't know Carl.

“This is also a proposal. To be a vengeful comrade.”

“Wait here. The flowers will be ready right away.......”

“Yes, let's do it. The revenge you speak of.”

This time, I was curious about his intentions from the side of Carl. She looked at his facial expression to understand him inside, but she took off her lips.

“However, there are conditions.”

I was about to accept any conditions he required.

“I will think about it if you smoke lacrocia in Herssen. I think I can accept anything in that flower garden.”

Blooming spring flowers in Herssen, where only winter lasts. Like flower language, it is impossible, itself. In the end, it meant rejection.

“OK got it. Let's talk again in the Lacrocia field.”

Carl did not back down. It was a face full of confidence. But this time, even Manuel was confident. In her life, the impossible has never been possible. Impossible was impossible.

[T/N: From now on I decided to update everyday but it depends sometimes if I'm busy or not. Be patient, did you know the chapters has more than 10,000 words. It takes me too long to complete the transaction but don't worry I will finish this novel. If you notice some words that you can't understand or sentence, sorry I'm not a good translator. This is my first time so, I hope you can understand. Please dont share this on social media just whisper this novel through private message.]