When the Villainess Died, the Male Lead Went Crazy - Chapter 140.2
That night, Anais decided to sleep in the Empress’s palace, a place she had never rested in since her marriage.
“When did this room change so much?”
Anais was amazed by how much Kylian had transformed her bedroom. Everything was so different from what she had seen in her dreams. Even the smallest details like the placement and shape of objects had changed.
Given that she hadn’t heard any construction noises, it was clear that he had used Silence magic. The reason he had done all this was likely to help her.
“It seems he didn’t want to remember the old Empress’s Palace, Lady Anais.”
“Ah, do you think so too, Lilith?”
“Yes. I imagine the Emperor’s palace has been drastically altered as well.”
“Yes, it’s changed a lot too. He even sealed up the peephole.”
Lilith chuckled, then pulled Anais’s waist closer to her.
“Lilith?”
“My original name is ‘Re,’ Lady Anais.”
“Shouldn’t you stop calling me ‘Lady’? I feel like I should be using respectful language with you…”
“Please don’t. Otherwise, the meaning of me returning would be lost.”
Anais suddenly remembered something Lilith had said to her before.
“It wasn’t just Kylian.”
“I needed Lady Anais too.”
Lilith had said this when she regained her strength. Despite recalling the times when Lilith had been harsh and dismissive towards her, Anais only felt sorry.
“You wanted me to hate you, didn’t I?”
“…Yes.”
“So that when I think of you, I won’t feel sad.”
“Yes.”
“I thought the same thing.”
Anais felt even more sorry when she realized that Lilith had shared the same thoughts. Anais had also acted like a villain, hoping Kylian would hate her, but it was such a shallow attempt.
“How do you feel now that you’re ‘Re’? Do you regret what happened back then?”
“No. I don’t regret it at all. If I had the chance to go back, I would do the same thing. Though, I might tell Kylian Cypnos everything from the start.”
Lilith hadn’t told Kylian everything about her plans. She had kept some details hidden, hoping that Kylian and Anais would remain victims until her plan was complete.
But Lilith had underestimated Kylian’s determination. After absorbing all the powers of the gods, he had withstood more than Lilith expected. He was no longer bound by human limits.
“I’m ‘Re’ now. And I’ve truly returned to your side.”
“Yes.”
“So please love me like family again. You can give me work or ask me for favors. Just let me stay by your side.”
“Has ‘Re’ become the God of Chaos now?”
“Yes. If you don’t like it, I can seal away the gods. But to do that, I’ll need to deal with Goddess Julias first.”
Seeing that Lilith’s words seemed sincere, Anais smiled and pulled her cheek gently.
“Oh, and I’ve changed the laws of the gods too. I’ve made it easy for me to manifest whenever I want. I can stay here in a human body for as long as I want. The other gods need my permission, though.”
“Oohh.”
“Aha.”
Lilith said this with a playful tug at her cheek, causing Anais to smile with a relieved expression.
“I’m so happy you’re back. I truly thought you were gone from this world, and it made me so sad.”
“Oh, right.”
Lilith’s eyes teared up at her words, but she quickly tried to change the subject, not wanting to dwell on any more sad memories.
“I never loved Kylian Cypnos. You must have seen my memories, but it’s absolutely true. Not even once.”
“Mm.”
“Not even a little bit.”
“Ung.”
Lilith made a gesture with her fingers as if indicating a tiny amount, and Anais chuckled.
Knock knock.
“Can I come in now?”
“Yes.”
Phileal opened the door and entered.
“What were you talking about? I want to join in. Anais, you didn’t miss me?”
Phileal quickly approached them, speaking rapidly. Anais laughed again at the way he was blurting out words as he came closer.
“Phileal, are you still the priest of death?”
“No, I’m the high priest of chaos now.”
“What? High priest?”
“Yep. After Lilith regained her strength, she made me the high priest. The temple of death is gone, and they all became priests of chaos. In the realm of chaos, there are still hierarchies based on power, but now we don’t offer living sacrifices.”
Phileal quickly answered all the questions Anais might have had, as he had been mentally preparing himself to address them.
“Good to know.”
“The past can’t be changed, but the future will.”
Phileal spoke with a confident tone while gently taking Anais’s arm.
“You know, after you regained your memories, I really wanted to see you again.”
“I wanted to find you too.”
“Really?”
“Yeah. But you sure hid yourself well. There was no way I could find you.”
“Hehe. I’m good at hiding. That’s why I’m also good at finding things.”
Phileal gave another playful response, but Anais couldn’t help feeling like she was meeting a familiar family member again, and it made her happy.
“I came because I was worried about you. I really wanted to see you, and I hope you’ll be happy from now on.”
“Phileal…”
“Forget all your painful memories. It means you’ll forget the time we spent together too, but…”
Phileal hesitated, his lips moving before he spoke again.
“I’ll love you even if you forget me. I’ll love you like family, just as you cared for me. So, I hope you can let go of all the difficult memories.”
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