The butler who saw me walking towards the emperor's room, his eyes widened and was trembling. As it was like he saw a dead person rising from the ground.
I mentally rolled my eyes, how naive are they to totally believe what is in the rumor when they have never even seen Madeleine going on a rampage or doing a wrong deed, so how come they react this rudely to her?
The judgments that they accused and threw to her. I really find it so ridiculous.
"Your Highness, His Majesty can't accept any visitors right now." He said without even bowing to me. Such a manner exists in this place. Even the servants who I saw earlier bowed down to me even if it is halfheartedly however, this old man with no hair not only he is shocked to see me but did not even greet me.
"What is your name?" I flatly asked to him and locking stare at him
"Wagner, Your Highness." An answer from him with a hint of annoyance made me want to grab his neck and twist it until his face becomes violet.
"A man who doesn't have any surname dared not to greet a person who has a high status than him, such a manner to display in the Main Palace." I coldly started and glanced at Lyle and looked at his sword. He immediately understands what I am implying.
The sound of a metal clashing into his metal scabbard echoes into the hallway. The man who is proudly standing right in front of me is now on his knees, while Lyle points the edge of the sword into his neck.
"Please have mercy on me! Your Highness, this old man forgot where he is standing!" He pleaded. If this is the old Madeleine, she will not cause a scene like this or even bother to go here in the first place.
However, I am the one who is standing right in front pf this insolent man. Of course, even in my own world no one has ever treated me like this. "People in this place have never shown any respect and interest at me... Is my reputation that bad?" I murmured to myself and boredly looked at Lyle.
If I lay my hands to the emperor's man, I am sure it will cause a big fuss that is why I will stop here and inform my father. Now that I think about that, would he have any care that his daughter has received this kind of rudeness?
I let out a smirk as I thought of that "Put it back, Lyle. Let's not waste our time here anymore." I said and walked away.
When we reached the door of his office the knight knocked on the door and announced my presence "Your Majesty, Her Highness Madeleine is requesting for your audience" without any answer the door was opened inside, and Lyle and I walked in.
"Greetings to the Noble Sun of the Empire, His Majesty" I showed courtesy at him "Sit" he said without glancing at me.
Of course, I sat as soon as he instructed because my feet were strained by standing too long in the hallway and if I did not, I would be left standing the entire conversation again like last time.
"What brings you here?" He asked, again without glancing at me I could not help but to let out a chuckle as I saw why pests does were treating me like this.
"I see, I understand where those people were coming..." I said, he did not even budge to look at me again "The reason why people were showing such a manner even though I'm a Princess, it is because The Emperor, who is my father never show any respect into her own blood and flesh." I was gritting my teeth between those lines.
I am not angry nor mad, I just need to express it because in that way this man who is unfortunately my father need to set an example towards to those people who are being rude to me.
He finally looked at me and he frowned "What are you saying?"
I stand up and with flat eyes I stare at him "For example, your butler not showing any courtesy at me who even has a higher status than him and still held his head high even though he knew who I am. I know now where this such a manner is coming from, and it is from someone who has a high status other than me or anyone."
"The emperor." I flatly said. I saw how his confused look becomes a doubtful one and that makes me clench my fist at the hem of my dress. I do not understand this people on why they are making such a face towards to me, I mean to Madeleine who never did anything wrong and die unjustified.
"I was wondering, why did you keep me alive? You should have killed me along with my mother, why bother keeping me alive when all you just doing is to make me live in this hell and disrespect me." I made sure that the last sentence made a crack so that I would sound like tearing up.
I saw how his face stiff and his shoulder flinched "I didn't become the Villainess because that's what I wanted; I became the Villainess because that's what the story has been told. Your Wife and Daughter put more effort into making me a Villain, while my father never even took any action on how her daughter became a Villain and that is the biggest mistake that you will regret."
Because this time, I will make sure that I will play the role that you have given to me. I will not die or even get hurt. In this world and to my world, the only reason that is making me alive is the warm blood that I am feeling whenever I slit them, the beautiful screams that they make whenever I inflict some injuries into their body, their begging and asking for help echoes into my mind.
That is the most exciting thing that I still want to do in this world. Now I have more reason to do it.
I do not care being the Villain, I do not care them disrespecting me or gossiping me around, all I care is the thrilling that I am felling whenever I kill.
"You are not worth it to be called a father, ever since you have never been a father to me. I'll leave so that you can be the father without bothering your troublemaker daughter." I walked towards the door, and I turned around to face him again. "But remember when I come back, it will all end"
I said and left the room. As soon as the door closed my knees that were trembling fell causing me to fall and Lyle immediately caught me by holding my hand and my waist.
I stood up "I'm fine," and started to walk "We should send a letter to my grandfather that I will go and visit him. Prepare a carriage that can travel fast as it can to reach the duchy. " I instructed him
"They won't lend a carriage not until the Emperor or The Queen approves, is it alright if I send my carriage?" He asked. Since Lyle is also a noble it is making more sense why he does have a carriage. "Okay"
I do not need to bring my lady-in-waiting because I do not trust them even though it said that in the novel they died while protecting Madeleine.
After going back to my Palace I summoned the three ladies "I need some clothes, pack some Aneira, Belleann I want you to send this letter into my grandfather without anyone noticing and fast as It can. Darcy help Aneira in packing my clothes and some formal accessories. " They are all frowning, but they did not ask any questions
"I won't bring any lady-in-waiting by my side while I'm at my grandparents. They will not even let you in as they do not like people from the royal palace" well I just make it up since they hated the emperor for the death of my mother.
"But Your Highness, that would be dangerous if you didn't bring anyone from us," Aneira said.
"Lyle will be with me. I'm sure they will hire a maid attendant who can assist me." When Aneira opened her mouth again, I just glared at her and shocked on how I glared at them they immediately went out of the room while Lyle is still standing beside me.
"Sit down" I said. He seated I took a sip into the tea that Aneira prepared "Do you think that I will make it alive?" I asked to Lyle. There's still a doubt lingering inside of me, I am not from in this world, I don't have the power even though I have the title and I don't know the range of my enemies even though I have an advantage by reading the book.
However, those details I am sure will make a difference since I made a move that is not on the story. I am still not familiar with the things in this world. Yes, I can kill, but it is not that easy as it sounds because in this world power is something that can make your life vanished with just a snap.
"I am here, I won't make any mistake that will lead to your death" he flatly said.
Now that I notice in the book it stayed that Lyle is a man who never shown any interest unless to the swords. He is a man who is stiff, coldly, and unbothered and even though Madeleine died he did not even shed a tear nor shown any emotion.
But there is a line in the book that makes me puzzled if he is really into Madeleine. It is the day that Madeleine discovers her Illness, that her life was being eaten away he was shocked to hear that when a priest come and check her.
It is said that 'Lyle's eyes widen, his hands were trembling, and his breathing become uneven when he heard what the Priest said' that is the only emotion that the author shows.
I clearly examined every corner of his face, and I could not find anything other than his handsomeness. I wonder if Madeleine will have a side story, will she ever have a chance to have a love life? Will she end up loving Lyle?
I mean he is the most loyal and perfect character for me here because the male protagonist is just a nonsense trash.
I shook my head and stood up "Send the carriage we will leave this evening."
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