The Villainess Hides Her Wealth - Chapter 103.1

Chapter 103.1

“Is there anything I want? It’s embarrassing to hear that all of a sudden.”

Reverend Sebrino only gave an ambiguous answer. Lilika decided to strike again.

“I have heard rumors about you, Father. You’re a rational person who cares about efficiency.”

“Aha.”

“I also don’t like to have poor conversations.”

When Lilika spoke seriously, Reverend Sebrino’s excited voice quieted down.

His expression changed carelessly. Lilika felt that this was a little closer to his nature.

“Lady Primrose. Shouldn’t we make that healing power more widely known?”

This was what the reverend thought.

The temple of Ibafne had lost its influence since the launch of Yunette’s cosmetics, so they tried to extract money from the imperial family in exchange for dispatching priests to the provinces, but they kept postponing the negotiations.

It was strange. The imperial family was usually more impatient…

‘Then I have no choice but to prepare something else.’

There was no law stipulating that the existing priesthood had to take action for the influence of Ibafne to increase.

Negotiations with the imperial family were not the only way.

“I felt that Lady Primrose’s healing was a little different from that of a priest,” Reverend Sebrino said, smiling at Lilika.

Lilika’s heart pounded. Her eyes, which seemed to be assessing something, soon had a soft glow.

Or was it just his feeling?

“Of course, you’re someone who can be compared to a ‘saintess’, so it might only be natural.”

“… I’m grateful that you think so highly of me.”

“You have to take action worthy of a… ‘saintess’ with that kind of healing power. And it’s the temple’s job to help the saintess.”

All he had to do was make Lilika a saintess and raise the status of the temple of Ibafne.

‘There’s something a little strange about the healing power that Lady Primrose showed… But her efficacy is certain. No, it was the best I have ever seen in my entire life. It was incomparable.’

It was certainly not like ordinary divine power used by priests.

Of course, some were wary of Lilika and did not hesitate to engage in debates about heresy. But Reverend Sebrino ignored them.

Were they crumpling their faces because Lilika, the person who healed Princess Vivian, was not a member of the Ibafne congregation? Then why not make her one?

‘Whatever it is, we can use it in favor of Ibafne.’

In the first place, if it was called the ‘blessing of healing’ and the power of the Primrose family, it was difficult to touch her unless they were trying to fight the duchy.

In addition, the people who had been healed with that power were just spectacular.

Even Princess Vivian was included.

‘The first time she healed someone was at the hunting competition where the nobles were present. And because the imperial family was also in attendance, the princess was among those who were healed!’

Wasn’t it too much of a coincidence, like she was aiming for it?

But Reverend Sebrino was rather intent on making good use of Lilika. A smile was drawn on his face.

“I was wondering how to use my power because there’s still a lot I’m lacking… Thank you for coming to me first.”

Lilika’s eyes curved as she smiled strangely.

Since she had saved the nobles and Princess Vivian, her second move was an important one.

If both sides held hands, it was to each other’s advantage.

***

After finishing her meeting with Reverend Sebrino, Lilika went to Jacob.

“I met with the Reverend today.”

“What? Did he… find out what we did? Will he brand you as a heretic? That’s why I was apprehensive! Even the imperial family was there…!”

“It’s not like that. On the contrary, it’s a good thing.”

After hearing the reverend’s suggestion from Lilika, Jacob showed a strong reaction.

“What in the world are you thinking? Wasn’t it over with what we did last time?”

“The people I ‘healed’ then were such great people… There’s no helping it. It will be suspicious if I refuse it now.”

“But!”

Jacob raised his voice, enraged, but Lilika remained calm.

She stepped closer to him. The sweet scent she exuded made Jacob stiffen. She wrapped her white, pretty hands around his, containing his reaction in her eyes.

“I’m only called a saintess now… because you helped me.”

“B-but my power is not healing…”

“You said that the people the clan prepared to receive the ailment deserved to die. People who could not pay off their debts to the clan because of entertainment or gambling, and decided to pay with their bodies instead. In contrast, those who were healed are innocent.”

“…”

“And thanks to you, I can go out into the social world again…”