I’ll Become a Villainess That Will Go Down in History

…My mind goes blank.

I wanted to go back to Duelkis Kingdom right now. I wanted to let go of everything and go see Gramps Will. But there were many things I had to do right now.

I promised to help Rio. I couldn’t betray them now.

I would rest Kushana’s village for a bit, and then return to Rio. I currently have neither physical nor magical strength left. If I did not eat something and rest my body just for a few hours, I would collapse.

With Rio and Leon in my hands, I could not fall ill.

It would be a long time before I could be trained to be strong.

Gramps Will would never belittle me. I worry about him a lot. But I wouldn’t want to be the kind of woman who breaks her word.

“I…I can’t leave yet.”

I answered, staring straight into Duke-sama’s eyes.

If I were a free-spirited heroine, I would definitely be running to Gramps Will right now. It would be an eternal farewell to my precious mentor.

I would have left Rio and Leon in the hands of my trusted Duke-sama, Victor, and Vian, and be on my way to Duelkis Kingdom.

But this was my role, and I was determined to help Rio by collecting Maddie in the Ravaal Kingdom. I had to take responsibility.

Duke-sama lived in a world like this for a long time.

Gramps Will was the one who made me what I was today. He was like my favorite family member.

Duke-sama stared at me with a somewhat pained frown. Is he expecting me to cry?

At the very least, I wanted to be strong. I didn’t want Duke-sama to see the weak side of me, even if it was a lie.

I gave myself a self-deprecating smile.

“It’s precisely what a villainess would do, not going to see someone important to them even if they may die, right?”

I didn’t want to be such a villainess.

My voice trembled a little, but I tried my best to hide it by putting on a mask. It had been sunny earlier, but before I knew it, the sky was covered with clouds, and drops of water were hitting my face.

I yelled at Duke-sama, who remained silent, not caring that it had rained.

“Why don’t you just despise me? Get angry at me, tell me I’m a disgusting woman!”

My voice became louder.

I wanted someone to punish me for not going to see Gramps Will. I wanted him to blame me for showing no emotion at the loss of someone I respected.

The rain got heavier, and before I realized it, my body was soaking wet.

Duke-sama gently approached me and hugged me carefully. I felt as if something in my heart would crumble at the touch of his kindness.

“Why? Why are you being so nice to a woman like me?”

“You look like you’re about to cry.”

Duke-sama’s calm voice overlapped my rough voice.

I had decided not to cry… I had been desperately trying to hold back my tears…

Duke-sama had ruined everything.

Slowly, my body relaxed, and I realized that in front of Duke-sama, it was okay to cry, to expose my heart to him.

At that moment, the tears flowed uncontrollably.

Gramps Will, I wanted to see you. I would like to express my gratitude and love to you. I would like to show you how much I have developed because of you.

I wanted to tell you that what you taught me is my greatest treasure.

Regardless of my intention, large drops of water run down my cheeks. I never thought that losing someone would be so painful and heartbreaking.

Duke-sama embraced me warmly as I sobbed like a child, and I suddenly realized that I’d relied on his arms for support ever since I met him again in the Ravaal Kingdom. Google search 𝑓𝗿e𝐞𝓌𝙚𝙗𝑛o𝚟e𝙡. c𝚘𝚖

Gilles, did you have to go through all this alone?

And yet, you continued to endure this pain while trying to create a cure to save Gramps Will?

I cried even more when I thought of Gilles.