When the Villainess Died, the Male Lead Went Crazy - Chapter 151.1

As Kylian put Anais on his footand danced, the courtiers looked on pleased with the sight of the Emperor and Empress, whose relationship was as harmonious as ever.

Kylian, knowing that the courtiers wouldn’t dare say anything to him, threw formalities aside and danced joyfully.

Throughout the dance, he smiled brightly. Anais smiled just as brightly at him.

When the music ended and Anais stepped down from his foot, Lilith approached.

“Now, dance with me, Empress.”

“No.”

“Kylian?”

As Lilith invited Anais to dance, Kylian quickly intervened.

Lilith had entered the ballroom earlier in the guise of a woman, but now she had transformed back into the figure of a man with white hair and black eyes, much like Phileal. Dressed in the formal robes of a priest, attracting the attention of noblewomen.

“If I cast gods’s punishment.”

“If you try to kill me, I’ll strip you of your divine power again. Watch your tongue.”

The power had once been fully transferred to Kylian, only to be taken back. So if Kylian forcibly took it again, he wouldn’t get it all back, but at least half of it would return to him.

If Lilith lost her power, goddess Julias, who held the greatest share of the God of Order, would once again become the leader of the gods.

“Can’t even dance? You’re really narrow-minded.”

“Kylian, it’s just a dance. It’s not a big deal.”

“…Alright, if the wife really wants to.”

Kylian didn’t want things to go the way Lilith wanted, but when Anais said it, he reluctantly agreed.

Lilith suddenly thought of a way to bother him and opened her mouth. She had expected that once Anais regained her memories, she would turn away from Kylian, but she seemed to have grown even closer to him since yesterday, which twisted Lilith’s insides.

What if it got out that the Emperor danced with a man at an official event? Lilith decided to torment Kylian in another way.

“If I dance with you, I won’t dance with Lady Anais. How about that?”

“Are you insane?”

“Kylian.”

Anais had started to gradually accept that Kylian’s behavior was different when dealing with others compared to how he acted in front of her. Kylian looked as if he realized his mistake but then firmly took her hand.

“Fine, let’s dance.”

Kylian thought it would be better for Lilith to dance with him than for Anais to be close to her.

“Alright.”

Lilith grabbed his hand challengingly.

“Please wait a moment, wife.”

“It’s Empress, Your Majesty.”

“Yes, Empress.”

Anais smiled and corrected him with a grin before stepping back slightly.

“I’ll make sure you regret asking my wife to dance.”

“You have no reverence for god at all?”

“I have none for the god who blocked my way and behaved so childishly. You’re no different from a human who gets angry over trivial things.”

Lilith couldn’t deny it and let out a small, frustrated laugh.

Then, the music began. It was a lively tune, and Kylian deliberately stomped his foot as if trying to step on someone’s. Lilith quickly moved her foot out of the way and shot Kylian a glare.

“You’re so petty.”

“Can you do any better?”

Lilith quickly moved to step on his foot, keeping in time with his movements.

Anais, watching their war-like dance, wondered if she should stop the music.

“This is really funny, isn’t it?”

Phileal casually approached and wrapped his arm around Anais’s waist. Surprised by the feeling of his arm around her back, Anais laughed when their eyes met.

“You keep acting so cute that my father might start thinking you’re my pet.”

“Should I grow a tail? Would you take me in as your pet then?”

“Oh my.”

Anais, recognizing that Phileal was joking, playfully tugged on his cheek. He grinned widely and released her to step aside.

“Anais, I’m so happy whenever you smile.”

Phileal still called Anais by her name, as casually as before she became Empress, and he still felt joy seeing her smile. As he smiled at her, he asked her softly,

“Are you really going to carry those memories with you?”

“Yes.”

“Don’t you resent the Emperor? Aren’t you angry at him?”

“I am resentful, and I am angry.”

Anais said this, but she was still smiling.

“But I still love him.”

“Enough to forgive everything in the past now?”

“I don’t know. Sometimes I get angry, and I still feel hurt. But Kylian’s anxiety has lessened, and I don’t get as angry as before. When I think about it, I must really love Kylian.”

Anais had to suppress her anger because she couldn’t bear to see Kylian’s pale, desperate face, even when Anais’s expression darkened just a little.

“I honestly thought that the Emperor would act more shamelessly.”

“Kylian?”

“Yes. I thought he’d say, ‘What will you do about it?’ Then I would’ve had to kill him.”

Phileal leaned his head on Anais’s shoulder. Just then, Kylian shot him a fierce look, but as soon as his eyes met Anais’s, his expression returned to normal.

“Ugh…!”

“Hahaha, idiot.”

While Kylian was distracted, Lilith stepped on his shoe with the heel of her shoe. Kylian quickly kicked her foot away, and they resumed their war-like dance.

“Honestly, I think if you asked for a divorce, the Emperor would drink poison. But I also know that for you to be happy, you need the Emperor.”

At Phileal’s gesture, the assistant disguised as the priest of chaos came over and offered a drink.