The Villainous Noblewoman Is About to Be Forced into Love, Isn't This Wrong?-Chapter 71: The Maid and the Princess’s First Encounter

"This... isn’t this too much?"

"What’s wrong with it? Didn’t you say you have no romantic thoughts about Loraviel? You haven’t done anything to her, so why refuse?" Mepeilu asked.

"Liana-sama?" Loraviel’s voice came from outside the door once more.

"She’s waiting outside." Mepeilu reminded.

"Well... in the eyes of others, our relationship may have improved a bit, but I’m still that ill-tempered young lady." Liana prepared Mepeilu for what was to come. "Right now, I don’t want Loraviel to know the truth yet. It’s best to keep things as they are."

"Why? You’ve done so much for her, even helped her family with their illnesses. Shouldn’t she be more grateful when she finds out?" Mepeilu said.

"That’s true, but we need a goal, don’t we?" Liana replied.

"Loraviel has been able to grow faster partly because of the pressure I’ve put on her. In other words, revenge is what drives her forward, right?"

"If she really thinks like you do, she’ll relax, and I don’t want to worry that she might slack off. But having motivation is better than having none, right?" Liana continued, "Besides, I haven’t done anything irreversible yet. After all, Loraviel’s mother is still fine, and Loraviel has no reason to go against me now."

Mepeilu nodded. Liana was right. Having some form of motivation could lead to faster progress.

Loraviel’s talent was frightening. With the pressure Liana put on her, Loraviel dared not slack off, allowing for rapid growth, which was good.

And Mepeilu wasn’t worried that Liana would give Loraviel too much pressure.

"Shall I let her in?"

"Mm."

"She’s in." Liana called out.

Loraviel opened the door, carrying a box of magical stones used for training.

"Place it in that corner."

"Alright." After placing the box, Loraviel came to the bedside, naturally pulled back the covers, and lay down.

"You..." When Mepeilu, in the crystal ball, saw Loraviel in this position, her voice rose sharply.

"Eh?" Loraviel just noticed that Liana was communicating with someone else.

When Loraviel entered the room, she had thought Liana was talking to her mother because there was also a communication crystal in that place.

Just as Loraviel was about to lie down comfortably, she heard Mepeilu’s voice and thus made this decision.

"Liana-sama, did I interrupt you?" Loraviel got up from the bed.

"What happened to your hand?" Liana’s gaze fell on Loraviel’s finger, which was wrapped in bandages.

"I got hurt during training today." Loraviel explained.

At first, Liana thought it was just a small injury, but now, seeing the swelling in Loraviel’s finger, she realized this girl really overdid it.

"Don’t worry. When I was discussing the desk issue with Lord Nebet, she treated it for me briefly, so there won’t be any lasting wounds."

"Are you an idiot?" Liana got up from the bed and knocked Loraviel’s head. "Don’t you know how to take care of your body? Without my permission, you cannot do anything that harms your body. You belong to me, understand? You’ve essentially damaged my property."

"Sorry, Liana-sama." Loraviel lowered her head.

"It’s fine if you get hurt, but if it affects your duties as a maid, then it affects me. Do you understand?" Although Liana had already said something similar in the afternoon, she emphasized it again, her feelings clear.

"It’s nothing. This small injury won’t affect my work, like making the bed, bathing, drying my hair, and warming the bed. None of it will be affected," Loraviel said.

"Damned maid! You’re scheming against me!"

"..." Loraviel said this to make sure Liana-sama wouldn’t suspect she already knew the truth. After all, saying these words in front of Mepeilu could look like tattling.

Of course, there was also a hint of showing off to Mepeilu. In Loraviel’s mind, she was already certain that Mepeilu knew about Liana’s secrets.

In Loraviel’s eyes, Liana could no longer be considered the one and only. There was now someone else who knew her secret.

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Sure enough, after hearing Loraviel’s words, Liana could ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ feel Mepeilu’s gaze, even through the crystal ball, piercing and painful.

"I’m not tired yet, so don’t rush." Liana’s expression was somewhat forced.

"I understand." Loraviel stood by Liana’s side.

"It seems your personal relationship is quite good, huh? You bathe and sleep together." Mepeilu almost gritted her teeth as she spoke.

Although Mepeilu had known about this matter before, seeing it firsthand still made her somewhat angry and jealous.

"This is what a servant should do, Princess." Loraviel replied.

"I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a servant needing to do this much." This person was an enemy! A cat sneaking around!

"I’m not sure either. After all, this is my first time being a maid, and I don’t know what other maids do. I’m only doing this because it’s Liana-sama’s order."

"Serving my master is what a proper servant should do. I must satisfy my master’s commands," Loraviel added.

Mepeilu’s face darkened even further. Liana remained indifferent and quickly knocked Loraviel’s head again, "How dare you speak to Princess Mepeilu like that? Show some respect!"

"I understand, Liana-sama." Loraviel then bowed toward the crystal ball and apologized, "Sorry, Princess, I was rude."

Although Loraviel knew she hadn’t done anything disrespectful, since Liana-sama said so, she could only apologize.

Moreover, she felt a bit envious and jealous. It was clear that Liana-sama liked Princess Mepeilu, as she was the one seriously reprimanding Loraviel for her behavior, standing on Mepeilu’s side.

But! Now, the one lying beside Liana-sama was Loraviel Calipot, not Princess Mepeilu Lisat. Loraviel had already surpassed her in that regard.

Liana really cared about her, which made Mepeilu feel somewhat pleased. However, Liana's next words made her feel a little frustrated.

"Also, Mepeilu, this is my maid. She is just following my orders. You don’t need to point fingers at her," Liana said.

This made Loraviel, who had been feeling down, suddenly become energized, and it also caused the smile that had been forming on Mepeilu’s face to drop.

Although Mepeilu knew that Liana was saying this to protect her image, it still didn’t feel pleasant to hear.

"Then, Liana-sama, I won’t disturb you anymore," Loraviel said as she moved to the corner of the room. She picked up the magic stone she had brought in earlier and tested its magical stability a little.

Loraviel's control over her magic was excellent. She didn’t use too much, just enough to fill the magic stone perfectly.

Once the magic stone was filled, she could sell it at a good price to make magical items like hair dryers.

After confirming the stone was fine, she picked up the magic book she had brought from the library and began reading it.

"Liana!" Mepeilu's displeased voice came through.

Because of the magic stone Loraviel had used, Liana looked in the direction of Chashina, which made Metahelio, who had been communicating with Liana through the crystal ball, feel a bit dissatisfied.

Why, while communicating with me, is your attention focused on another woman?

Liana then shifted her gaze back to Metahelio. "I was just curious about what she was doing."

"The celebration in three days, you must come!" Metahelio had originally intended to let it go, but after seeing what had just happened, he decided to push Liana to come quickly.

"I don’t want to go," Liana replied honestly, with no pretense. "I’ve already arrived in the royal capital, I absolutely have to meet His Majesty the King, and then it will be full of troublesome aristocratic rituals. Liana hates this kind of thing the most."

"You must come, and bring your maid with you. Understand?" Metahelio said forcefully.

"Fine."

Even without Metahelio’s invitation, Liana would probably go anyway. Compared to before, now that she had established a good relationship with Metahelio, such an important event would naturally require her to make an appearance. Most likely, Metahelio wanted her to participate as well.

"Then I’ll come find you in three days?" After hearing Liana’s agreement, Metahelio’s expression softened.

Liana shook her head. "No need, I’ll be going with Countess Ruth."

"I see." After all, it was a national celebration, so Countess Ruth would naturally attend. And now, not only Countess Ruth but also the heirs from the other four territories of Lisat Kingdom would most likely come to the royal capital.

Although the King of Lisat hadn’t revealed the purpose of this celebration, anyone could see that the celebration was to show them how difficult the past years had been.

"Then I’ll wait for you in the royal capital. You should still remember how to find my room, right?" Metahelio asked.

"Probably," Liana replied, though she wasn’t very sure. After all, it was a long time ago when she visited, and the royal palace in Lisat was so large that just not getting lost would be impressive.

Metahelio pouted inside the crystal ball, her sulking expression quite cute.

"Will Olivia also be going back?" Liana asked.

"Yes, after all, her initial mission was to protect you, so she’ll naturally come back this time too," Metahelio replied.

"Good."

"You still—" Metahelio began to ask, but then remembered Loraviel was still in the room.

"I’m especially looking forward to the celebration three days later," Metahelio said.

Celebrations and banquets were always troublesome. Thankfully, Liana would have to deal with the strange aristocrats, but meeting the King was still necessary.

"Princess." A knock came from outside the door, familiar to Liana—it was Minoya.

"Come in," Liana said.

Metahelio was watching the door.

"Is there something you need to deal with?"

"Just a little preparation. Well, we’ll meet in three days."

"Mm."

The communication through the crystal ball was cut off.

Liana touched the crystal ball, feeling it was slightly warm.

The celebration in three days...

This was also one of the events in the book. The original timeline was probably already messed up by now.

It had been a year and ten months since the original timeline, and only two months had passed, but Liana had already reached this point.

At the same time, another thought began to form in Liana’s mind.

I’m no longer the same as before, and even my inherent magic isn’t that strong. Adding to that the knowledge from my previous life and my disregard for some of the rules of this world, like how spells can be altered, I don’t necessarily have to follow the original plot anymore.

"Liana-sama," Loraviel spoke up at this moment.

"In three days, Lisat will hold a seven-day celebration. At that time, you and I will go together," Liana said.

"Mm." Loraviel nodded.

If it weren’t for Liana-sama, Loraviel probably wouldn’t have had any chance to go to Lisat’s royal capital in this lifetime.

"Look at your hand. It’s so cold. You better pray that it recovers in these three days. Otherwise, if you embarrass me when I go, I’ll just sell you in Lisat’s royal capital," Liana threatened.

"Wow, Your Highness, your threat is a bit cute."

From Loraviel’s perspective, no matter what Liana-sama said, it always seemed very cute. After all, Loraviel now looked at Liana through a lens of affection.

"I understand... Liana-sama," Loraviel said, her head lowered.

"Why are you still standing? Go to sleep," Liana said, pulling the covers up.

"Alright." Loraviel crawled into the bed.

Now, Loraviel was a little bit... broken.

Every day, she waited for Liana to fall asleep, breathing steadily, and then secretly held Liana, resting her against her chest.

This way, she could truly feel Liana-sama’s breath, warmth, and scent.

Three days later?

You’re purposely sending me there to show me who’s in charge, huh? Princess Mepeilu.

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But... I really like it. Loraviel lowered her head, looking at Liana resting on her chest. She couldn’t help but hug her tightly. This Liana-sama, right now, only I can see her like this.

After being bullied, too shy to speak, feeling scared, repressed to the extreme, knowing the truth, the anger swelling into strange emotions, eventually turning into love.

Loraviel was also very clear about the traits of her own body. If this were Loraviel’s trump card, she’d have the capital to talk to Princess Mepeilu.

Even if you are Princess Mepeilu, Loraviel isn’t going to give up her treasure.