Get Ahead of the Fallen Heroine and Make the Bull-Headed Man the Victim

85. Not Invited, But Doesn’t Care

The sudden appearance of the demon tribe, which was thought to have vanished, caused quite a stir in the royal capital.

No matter if they were ordinary civilians or the nobles within the palace, everyone was fervently discussing the matter. The public feared that public safety would deteriorate further, while the nobles worried for their own safety.

However, for Valentina at that moment, it was hardly a matter of importance.

As the ministers and nobles argued incessantly, she merely pretended to wear a worried expression, remaining silent.

But that was just an act; thanks to the help of the goddess, she had learned that the dark scheme was orchestrated by her tutor, Allen.

Yet she couldn’t be a hundred percent certain of this fact, so she decided to feign ignorance and observe the situation a little longer.

Not long ago, she would have angrily confronted Allen to question the truth of the matter, and if Allen truly was behind the scheme, she would have been immediately backstabbed.

But now, thanks to another divine being, she had learned the virtues of patience and deception—traits she had previously deemed undesirable.

Thinking it over, perhaps she was indeed quite fortunate to have the assistance of two divine beings.

It was just a pity that one had come too late; she had already chosen to believe in the one who had first cast their gaze upon her.

Though a detestable and terrible deity, it must have been intentional, meant to strengthen her spirit.

Hmph, what a twisted and arrogant divine being, wanting followers yet resorting to such roundabout methods.

In the past, whenever she thought of that frivolous figure, Valentina’s emotions would become so complex that she couldn’t even understand them herself.

Especially when she heard that figure speak of other women; it made her feel inexplicably uncomfortable.

But now she finally understood: she simply craved more affection from the divine being.

And it wasn’t that Valentina looked down on the goddess; it seemed the goddess couldn’t tolerate the existence of the evil god and even sent her ancestor to eliminate it.

Though the words spoken to her at the time were lofty ideals, Valentina had her own selfish motives when she betrayed her ancestor, Agatha.

Because Agatha had vehemently declared her intent to kill the evil god?

Well… it wouldn’t be entirely accurate to say there was none.

But more importantly, Valentina felt that Agatha’s even more radical personality would surely attract the attention of the evil god.

To avoid being overshadowed, Valentina had no choice but to take action.

Sigh, to think she had to personally kill her ancestor for him; this grudge must be avenged doubly!

Just thinking about it made Valentina’s previously worried expression, due to the demon race incident, twist into a terrifying smile.

“!?”

That was a sadistic smile that sent chills down Prince Mori’s spine, making him shiver involuntarily as he secretly watched her.

Thinking he was about to be targeted again, Prince Mori quickly averted his gaze, desperately praying that he wouldn’t be noticed by this seemingly kind yet truly terrifying sister.

“…Tsk.”

The same malicious smile caught the attention of Princess Dilia, who clearly displayed her displeasure.

That detestable Valentina! How could she be scheming something wicked even in such an urgent meeting! This meant that the emergence of the demon race was hardly a problem for her!

Feeling as if she had been slapped in the face by her sister, the princess experienced a wave of psychological imbalance.

Though Dilia knew nothing of the truth, she simply couldn’t stand Valentina’s smug demeanor. One day, she would make Valentina taste the bitterness of defeat, just like she had that day!

……Could this incident be related to the man behind Valentina? Just how skilled is he at hiding? Despite her subordinates conducting secret investigations during this time, there hasn’t been a single lead.

She truly didn’t know, but a woman’s intuition told Dilia that Valentina’s recent changes must be connected to some man.

If they couldn’t even find that man, then ruining Valentina’s relationship with him, or better yet, snatching him away, so that Valentina could taste the humiliation and bitterness of defeat was nothing but a daydream.

Unlike her brother, Prince Mori, who had developed a psychological shadow after losing once, Dilia was actively preparing for her revenge.

It was just that progress was rather slow.

“……”

And aside from Prince Mori and Princess Dilia, there was another royal observing Valentina from the sidelines.

She was too young to qualify for the meeting, but the serious expressions of the adults made her unable to resist hiding behind a pillar— the third princess of the kingdom.

Sister… looks so happy…

The youngest princess gazed at Valentina with eyes full of guilt and envy.

She had originally decided to approach Valentina after the meeting, but in the end, she couldn’t muster the courage to take a step forward and simply watched as Valentina left all alone.

“Hey, how long are you going to watch that barbaric woman, Veronica? This isn’t the time to be concerned about someone like her; our brother is still waiting for us.”

As the little princess stared at the gradually disappearing Valentina, a rather childish yet proud voice came from behind her.

It was her twin brother, the third prince of the kingdom.

“Um, um, I’m sorry.”

As usual, she instinctively averted her gaze and lowered her head in apology, looking as if she had done something wrong.

“Ah, Veronica, wait a moment. I didn’t mean for you to apologize; just ignore that woman. After all, she wasn’t hurt by those four demons, right? Speaking of which, those demons are really something; that woman looks completely fine. Isn’t that a bit unfortunate, right? Brother Mori?”

The boy, who looked very much like her and was dressed in luxurious royal attire, sought approval as he respectfully looked at their older brother beside them.

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“Eh? Uh, ah, ah, yes, let’s not worry about Valentina; she’ll handle everything.”

Suddenly addressed by his younger brother on this matter, Prince Mori almost didn’t react in time.

Though he seemed to agree with his brother’s statement, Prince Mori didn’t dare to directly say it was too bad that Valentina wasn’t hurt.

His brother was still too young; it seemed he needed to find an opportunity to have a serious talk with him.

Otherwise, he would end up suffering, just like he did.

As for his sister… well, he was worried about her too, but she was too introverted and probably wouldn’t listen to him. He could only pray to the gods that everything would unfold in a positive direction.

Prince Mori silently sighed in his heart, and then, under Dilia’s impatient urging, he led his brother and sister toward their father, mother, and oldest brother.

After discussing matters with the noble ministers, the royal family still had an internal family meeting to hold.

Valentina was certainly aware of such things, but she didn’t care.

“Ah… what lovely weather.”

When she looked at the sky outside the palace, which had previously seemed so bright it was almost unbearable, this time she revealed a bright, cheerful smile.

One could only say that when in a good mood, everything looks pleasant; when in a bad mood, nothing feels right.

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Anyway, the princess is quite happy right now.