Is It So Wrong that I Like Seeing the Villain Suffer? - Chapter 10

“How could this be… To think it was the Cayenne’s doing…. Lize, are you hurt? They didn’t do anything to you, did they?”

‘What kind of harassment is this right after waking up?’

Hey, could we talk after you let go of this first?

When I pushed away the strange man’s chest, he firmly gripped my shoulders with both hands.

‘Why does he keep touching me without permission?’

Even as I looked at him with displeasure, the man seemed completely absorbed in his own emotions.

“Jean is extremely worried too. That guy’s almost lost his mind….”

Jean?

Then could this man be….

“Gillian?”

When I asked uncertainly, joy flickered in the man’s brown eyes.

He kept nodding and tried to hug me again, so I quickly turned and avoided him.

“Yes, Lize. It’s your dear brother Gillian. Now that I’m here, you don’t need to worry about anything. You don’t have to be afraid anymore.”

I looked at him with indifferent eyes.

I was never afraid.

‘But how did he know about this room?’

I knew Gillian was coming to the mansion, but I never dreamed he’d enter this room.

Gillian spoke with a serious face.

“You just need to trust your brother. Once we get out of here, I’ll tell everyone that you’re here.”

What… I thought he was trying to help me escape, but he’s making such a big deal about just that?

Plus, the way he subtly emphasized ‘brother’ in every sentence was strangely irritating.

“I missed you, Lize….”

Gillian muttered in a wistful voice.

“I was just as worried about you as Jean was. Once we leave this place, I’ll protect you from now on. Lize, if you just become my wife….”

Huh?

What’s with this sudden nonsense?

While I was bewildered, Gillian seemed completely immersed in his own emotions.

He muttered with furrowed brows.

“Lize, I will never neglect you like Jean did.”

“……”

Wasn’t he just Lize’s suitor?

The way he talks, you’d think he was her fiancé or something.

“You just need to stay quietly in the mansion. I’ll handle anyone who tries to approach you. I’ll make sure no one can touch you.”

Ah, yes…

Staying quietly in the mansion — isn’t that actual imprisonment?

And who said anything about becoming your wife?

‘This person is seriously delusional.’

It was obvious without even looking.

It seems he’s let his imagination run wild because the original Lize was too weak-hearted to reject his courtship and advances.

I decided to end the conversation quickly and send him away, not wanting to deal with him for long.

“By the way, don’t you have an appointment this evening ?”

At my words, Gillian’s eyes widened in surprise.

“You knew…? Yes, although I’m worried about leaving you… I need to head to the banquet hall soon. I’m supposed to have dinner with that monster, Arkle Cayenne.”

A sinister smile appeared on Gillian’s face.

“I’m going to teach those disgusting Cayennes a lesson. They won’t even imagine being caught off guard by Gillian Moril.”

I know.

And that’s called fraud, not ‘catching someone off guard’.

‘Well, I’m going to use that to my advantage anyway.’

“I know you’re scared, but bear with it a little longer, Lize. I’ll definitely rescue you from this filthy place.”

“Haha… Won’t you be late for your appointment if you don’t hurry?”

‘Should I just ask them to lock the door from now on?’

The servants were still leaving my room door unlocked.

If at first they were lax with my confinement thinking they could catch me quickly if I tried to escape, now they were openly accommodating me, even saying I could walk around the corridor if I felt stuffy.

Gillian, standing at the doorway, looked at me reluctantly.

“Having to leave you in this dangerous place… I can hardly bring myself to go.”

‘Oh come on, just leave already.’

I was being nice because I felt guilty about planning to swindle him, but this is getting to be too much.

“Just trust me, Lize. I will definitely get you out of this nauseating place…”

“Let me help you if you can’t leave~”

I forcefully pushed Gillian who was standing at the doorway.

Losing his balance, Gillian let out an “Ack-!” as he staggered.

As I tried to close the door with a grin, he hastily grabbed the doorframe.

Through the half-closed door, Gillian peered in with a peculiar smile.

“You’re still so shy, Lize.”

…Does this look like shyness to you?

Too tired to even hide my expression anymore, I didn’t bother concealing my contemptuous gaze.

However, even this seemed to appear as coyness to him.

“You don’t need to say anything, I understand everything. You must feel relieved to see me too, right? Don’t worry now. You might not be able to do anything alone, but I…”

“I’m fine.”

I cut his words off sharply.

“As you can see, I’ve survived on my own until now, and this place isn’t that scary.”

Gillian looked at me with strange eyes.

“Not scary?”

“Yes. I actually like it here.”

After staring at me for a moment, Gillian furrowed his brows. I exclaimed in an exasperated voice.

“Lize, that’s the problem! You try to see everything too positively. Even if you’re foolishly kind…”

“Ah, really… I’m sick of hearing about how kind I am.”

When I muttered this, Gillian’s eyes grew round.

“W-what did you say…?”

“Listen, I’m not kind.”

I leaned my face close to Gillian through the door gap.

“Why do people here keep refusing to believe what I say? What, is it strange that a saintess likes these things?”

“What…? What are you talking about?”

While I could tolerate misunderstandings from Naran and the servants, for some reason, this person’s nonsense made me incredibly irritated.

“I’m not particularly kind, and the things I like are far from holy. This place you call nauseating and filthy is exactly my taste.”

“Li-Lize….”

“And if this place is so disgusting to you, why are you sneaking around every corner? Hm? My dear brother Gillian?”

When I smiled sweetly, Gillian flinched away from me.

“Anyway! Being late to appointments is inconsiderate, so please hurry along. Just remember this. I am not kind at all.”

You’ll find out soon enough.

I gave him a gentle smile without saying more.

Gillian, who had been staring at me silently, swallowed hard.

Perhaps he finally sensed that I was being sincere.

Clearing his throat, he stammered.

“W-well then, I’ll see you again, Lize. Until then, stay safe…”

I closed the door before he could finish speaking.

Moments later, I heard footsteps moving away from the room.

‘He’s really an unbelievable guy.’

Though I was briefly annoyed at having to deal with him…

“All preparations are complete.”

Arkle, get ready to hear my request.

I’m going to help you fleece Gillian Moril.

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In the Cayenne family’s banquet hall.

At the large table, Gillian nervously watched Arkle Cayenne who was sitting across from him.

As rumored, he was a man with such an intense presence that once you see him, you could never forget him.

His expressionless face made it impossible to read what he was thinking.

His eyes, the color of burning flames, remarkably contained not even a hint of warmth.

Though he was reluctant to admit it, befitting the devil’s lineage, he exuded an overwhelming pressure.

‘Tch…!’

Gillian bit his lip.

‘Still, he’s just a filthy breed who sold his soul to demons.’

Lize’s voice seemed to echo in his mind.

To say she liked this revolting den of villains — had she completely lost her mind from fear?

Yes, there was no other explanation for Lize’s behavior.

The girl who used to quietly nod at whatever was said suddenly changed like this — it must be because something’s wrong with her head.

‘Still, her face remains the same, so I can overlook such things.’

Once she leaves this place, Lize will return to being the quiet and docile saintess of Allenheim.

‘When that happens, I, Gillian Moril, will gladly embrace her.’

Gillian smiled while drinking water from his glass.

The enormous profits he would gain from this deal with Arkle already danced before his eyes.

‘Should I bring it up now?’

Wiping his mouth elegantly with a handkerchief, Gillian spoke.

“I know why you called for me, Master.”

Arkle, who had been eating, raised his head and silently looked at him.

“It’s about the mana stone mine, isn’t it?”

“……”

“You want to purchase one of the mines owned by House Moril, right?”

“That’s right.”

As Arkle put down his utensils and answered, Gillian spoke with a friendly smile.

“Well, you’re in luck. I actually have one I was planning to put up for sale.”

Gillian took out a map from his chest pocket.

Placing it on the table, he pointed to one location on the map.

“You must know where this is. It’s the Morris Mine.”

“The Morris Mine… Isn’t that the one discovered by House Moril’s first head?”

“That’s right. And it’s House Moril’s main source of income.”

Gillian’s eyes sparkled.

As he said, the Morris Mine was House Moril’s primary income source, and all the mana stones from there were known to be high-purity, top-grade ones.

Arkle, still expressionless, asked.

“If it’s your main source of income, why are you selling it?”

“Actually, I’m planning to try something new. A business venture.”

“A business venture.”

Arkle muttered without inflection.

“I can’t tell you the details, but it’s something that could bring in as much profit as the mine. However, it requires quite a lot of capital to start…”

“……”

“So regrettably, I have to give up the Morris Mine. It’s the only way I can raise that much money.”

“……”

Shrugging his shoulders, Gillian smiled amiably.

“It would be a great profit for House Cayenne to acquire a gold mine like Morris Mine. The timing works out perfectly.”

After watching Gillian for a moment, Arkle asked.

“So, how much are you asking for the Morris Mine?”

Got him.

‘You fool.’

Gillian sneered.

Not imagining what Arkle would say next.