Chapter 58: Chapter: 56

After meeting with the heroine and even touching her directly, Grizel realized one thing for sure...

She didn't have any feeling of attraction towards Lily.

In that weird novel, the heroine was portrayed as a bright girl surrounded by love, everyone loves her no matter what she did, her mistakes will always be forgiven and the world revolves around her as if emphasizes her role as the main character of the novel, but there was an outcast in that fake reality...

The original Grizel in the novel.

The fact that Lily didn't cast her love charm on Grizel makes this so-called Villainess is the only one who openly shows her hostility towards the heroine, the protagonist of the world.

Even though the original Grizel was uneducated due to the negligence of her parents, she might feel the oddities around Lily and tried to uncover them, but unfortunately, she was too naive, all of her efforts were done stupidly, those confrontations were seen as an act of jealousy and harassment towards the innocent Lily.

The novel didn't write about the other nations, but in this Azure Empire, the original Grizel might be the only one who wasn't under the charm.

She doesn't realize that she was all alone, her most trusted maid, her beloved fiancee, even her indifferent family, they are all never been on her side until the end of her short life.

'I'll make you get the taste of your own medicine, Lily'

Grizel smirked, it's not like she wants to revenge on the Heroine for the sake of the original Grizel, she is not that charitable person, but she needs Lily to play an important role in her plan.

"It's Awareness of the Love charms"

"Ah!"

Hearing Grizel's answer, Rex quickly grasped the situation, the first time Grizel purified him along with the others, he only got temporarily purified as he doesn't aware of the existence of the love charm, but before he got purified by Grizel for the second time, everything was as clear as the day since he was told that Lily has the blessing of Aphrodite.

"How did you come to that conclusion?"

Rex tilted his head, it was too random for Grizel to suddenly think that Awareness is the condition to purify the charm blessing, even though she is a smart girl, the answer couldn't possibly popping out of the blue.

"Ah, the people who got completely purified in the hall were Father Emperor and..."

"...all the traitors"

She said confidently, those traitors might have something that others don't, but the key is that Emperor drake has also been completely purified along with them means the traitors and the Emperor have a similarity that Rex and the other nobles who only been temporarily purified haven't.

What is that?

Grizel recalled that she had informed about the love charms to the Emperor, and if it was part of their plan, the traitors should be certainly aware of the love charm possessed by Lily as well, the difference between these people and the other nobles are the awareness that Lily is using love charms.

However that was merely her theory, and she has no evidence, the only way to prove it is to perform purification magic once again after telling the truth behind Lily's attractiveness to one of her love charm's victim, and the perfect person to be her guinea pi-, no, to help her uncover the truth is, her fiance, The Crown Prince.

"I told Father Emperor about Lily's love charms right before I cast my purification magic, and it obvious that those traitors were aware of her blessing as well"

Grizel's explained the results of her observation, the funniest part is, as the traitors have completely purified, it seems they don't realize that their love towards Lily wasn't genuine and was affected by the charms as well.

She recalled the ugly scene when the Baron holds Lily's mouth harshly to prevent her from ruining their plan any further, there was no parental affection in his and his wife's eyes towards Lily anymore at the time, their attitude completely changed...

And the cause of the changes might be due to the purification magic.

"You told Father, but why didn't you tell me anything?"

Rex asked with his narrowed eyes, isn't it unfair to tell his Father but not to him who was the most victim of the charm.

'Because he is the perfect object to be observed, right? And you purposely didn't do anything until the very last moment to fulfill your curiosity about the blessing of Aphrodite, I know what is in your nasty mind, Master'

Athena barged in, but was ignored by Grizel as she taps on Rex's shoulder.

"Rex, I..."

'Master'

As always, she will just say her reason bluntly, what's the point of keeping it a secret since she got all the results thanks to him, but the annoying Athena blurted in once again stopping her words.

'I know you are inhumane, heartless, egocentric, and cruel, but if you say your reasoning in a frank, he will go on rampant again'

"I..."

Grizel didn't continue her line when she heard Athena's crappie advice, it will certainly be troublesome if he turned into a blazing demon for the second time today.

"I am sorry, I was worried because Father Emperor, he seems to be anxious about you, that's the only way to calm him down"

She said acting as if there's no other way but to tell the Emperor the truth, Grizel chooses to believe in Athena and twists her words, a little.

Rex raised his eyebrow, he also heard his father's shouts calling the priest and physician even from afar, his voice was panic indeed, but...

"Since when did you start to worry about others?"

It's suspicious, very suspicious.

Worry is a normal word for a human being to utter but turned into a dubious statement when it comes out from the mouth of the devil.

"What? Am I that heartless in your eyes?"

"Yes, you are"

'No doubt, master'

Grizel's eyebrows twitch as she heard both Rex and Athena who never spoke to each other agreed in unison as if they were purposely want to make her feel irritated.

She sighed helplessly, couldn't care less about their blunt remarks.

"Knowing you, I guess you have a plan for the Goldways"

Rex added, if she wants to squeeze them dry then she must have a plan to loot that fat golden goose.

"Of course"

"Need an assist?"

"No, I won't share a single penny"

Grizel refused firmly to the Prince's offer showing her palm and shaking her head, sharing the job means sharing the loot, her men are enough to do the job, no need for an outsider to intervene.

"No need to worry about the free service..."

"...since those bastards owe me a huge thing"

Rex said menacingly recalling what they had done to him, those traitors surely have the guts to play with the raging fire, he doesn't know what is her planning details but at least he knows one thing...

"I know you have no plans to keep this little secret by yourself, leave it to me..."

He smirked as he continues his line.

"I'll spread it for you like a wildfire and make the life of that wench turned upside down"

"Hoooo, as expected of My Prince"

Grizel whispered leaning close towards his ears, his understanding of her schemes is going better day by day.

"Then, make sure to do it cleanly"

She said once again with a low voice in his ears before getting ready to back to the party.

Rex smirked playfully before getting up from the comfortable couch, cleaning his white paired-looking clothes with Grizel.

"Shall we go, My beloved Princess?"

He said offering his hand to escort her down to the hall where the party is being held.

"With pleasure, My Prince"

Grizel holds his hand without knowing the hidden meaning of his playful smirk, she doesn't know that a huge event that will be the start of her love life is waiting for her today.

To be continued...

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Author's Corner:

What's worst than being the third wheel at your LITTLE sister's birthday with her boyfriend?

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Oh!

I am not completely becoming the third wheel,

I took their pictures together.

Okay, enough.

This single lady needs recovery...