I Became the Villain's Master - Chapter 86
Chapter 86
“Yeah. Do you happen to be close to him personally?”
It was a sudden question, but I thought about it briefly.
Was I close to Ailt personally?
The only thing I did was meet him at the banquet and have a few conversations afterwards.
And then he happened to meet Helena when I went to the temple.
Come to think of it, I’ve only met him twice.
‘But I did get help from him… and he’s my favorite.’
They say that even brushing clothes could be a form of contact, so I guess this is no different from being close personally.
I nodded, having rationalized it in my head.
“Yes. I received help from him in various ways.”
It was a problem that the events that happened to the original female lead, Aria, were happening to me.
“I only met him by chance at the banquet and had a brief conversation.”
“Um… really?”
A shadow of thought passed over Aria’s face as she blinked her long eyelashes several times.
“I’ll respect whatever decision you make, Rosette.”
“…?”
As I tilted my head, Aria added, looking around excessively like a rabbit with its ears perked up.
“But I think it would be better to consult me first. Right now… I feel sorry for Rosette.”
I couldn’t understand what she was talking about for a moment.
What in the world does she mean by feeling sorry? I’ve been exchanging letters with Aria and talking a lot, but she seemed to be sad about how we didn’t meet often.
Ailt, who had been waiting for an opportunity, suddenly interjected, and he greeted me.
“Lady Rosette.”
“Hello, young lord.”
Ailt’s emerald green eyes trembled slightly. Ailt looked me up and down before speaking with difficulty.
“Lady. I’m glad you’re alright.”
“Yes, as you can see, I’m not hurt.”
“….”
After a brief silence, Ailt glanced at Aria and then turned to me.
“Lady, may I, or rather, may our family help you?”
“Yes?”
“If you need an escort, please let me…”
Ailt had a look of guilt in his eyes.
Thinking about it, I think I know why he came to me.
On the day of the monster attack, he, who had just gotten into the carriage, witnessed the attack.
Perhaps the vivid memory of that day kept replaying in his mind.
It must have continued to haunt him, and he came to see me after hearing the news that I had miraculously woken up.
Well, he was portrayed as a righteous character in the original story after all.
I smiled as softly as possible and continued.
“It’s okay, young lord. You were far away from me, and you didn’t know the monster would appear.”
“…I know, but I-”
He hesitated, but I firmly refused, thinking that the entire Order of Knights would be on escort duty if this continued.
“And thank you for your kindness, but nothing like this will happen again. The Tower Lord said he would help.”
“That’s not it.”
He fidgeted with his clothes and looked flustered, apparently touched by my unexpected words.
As I was thinking about how to appease him, Aria proudly straightened her shoulders and looked at Ilt.
“She said no, Sir Ailt.”
“…Our Marquisate would definitely be of help as well, Princess Aria. I’m talking to the lady right now.”
“We’re discussing the well-being of a friend, so what does that have to do with it?”
“I’m also discussing with the benefactor who helped me find my lost sister.”
“Lost sister…?”
Aria looked at me with eyes that demanded an explanation. In an awkward situation, I briefly explained the situation.
I was on my way to the temple when I met Ailt by chance, and the mage who was with me turned out to be his sister.
Aria looked a little surprised, but she quickly suppressed her emotions and looked at him with a sly smile.
“So that’s what happened. Still, Rosette is my friend, that doesn’t change.”
“….Is that what you should be saying right now, when her well-being is at stake?”
Ailt, who had returned to his cold, chancellor’s face, argued with Aria about my well-being.
Caught in the middle, I thought with a desperate expression.
‘Why are you doing this to me!’
A little later, Aria grabbed my arm with a tearful expression.
“Young lord. I’ll respect her opinion, so let’s not talk about it anymore.”
“…That’s right. Her opinion is the most important.”
The two of them focused their eyes on me.
“I’m really okay, you know?”
I wanted to cry.
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