The Villainous Noblewoman Is About to Be Forced into Love, Isn’t This Wrong? Chapter 35

At that mont, an unwelco voice interrupted them.

"What’s going on?"

Hearing that Grand Princess peilu was at Duke Venus’s chamber, Countess Ruth hurried over—her expression betraying a hint of panic.

"It’s nothing," peilu replied calmly. "I just suddenly wanted to take a look at… Miss Ambis’s room."

"I understand. I’ll open it for you now," Neybert said as she stepped forward.

"But the room hasn’t been cleaned in a while, has it? There must be quite a lot of dust. Perhaps it would be better to wait until after it’s tidied up?" Ruth suggested.

"Countess Ruth, you don’t need to worry. While I don’t clean it every day, I ensure that it is tidied at least once a week. In fact, I just cleaned it yesterday. So there’s no need to be concerned about cleanliness," Neybert responded.

"Countess Ruth seems quite unwilling to let Grand Princess peilu enter," Minoja suddenly spoke. "Why is that?"

"N-no, no, no, no! Of course not!" Ruth frantically shook her head.

At that mont, Neybert unlocked the door.

"Grand Princess peilu, please co in." She pushed the door open.

"Aren’t you coming in?" peilu asked, glancing back at Neybert.

"There’s no need. Grand Princess peilu and Lady Minoja may enter freely. Miss Ambis has always said that you are welco to this room at any ti.

"Besides, Grand Princess—you have the key to this room yourself, don’t you?

"I’ll stand guard outside to prevent any unwanted visitors from entering."

"Alright," peilu nodded and stepped inside.

The room was spotless—so pristine, in fact, that everything matched peilu’s mories perfectly.

The familiarity was almost unsettling.

But the room felt colder, emptier.

peilu didn’t waste ti. She moved straight toward Ambis’s study.

But along the way, she paused—her gaze falling upon a frad photograph on the desk.

"A nostalgic picture, isn’t it?" Minoja comnted.

"Of course—it was you who took it, after all," peilu replied, running her fingers over Liana’s face in the photo.

She was so close.

peilu felt herself on the brink of uncovering the truth.

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Reluctantly, she set the photo down and continued into the study.

"Miss Ambis still kept so many books," peilu muttered.

"Are you searching for a book, Grand Princess?"

"Yes—the book that recorded the drug we saw earlier.

"I believe… it might have so answers."

"But how do you intend to find it?"

With no leads, searching through hundreds of books would be impossible.

And there was also the chance that soone else had taken it.

At that mont, peilu pulled out a single golden strand of hair.

"Wait… is that…?"

"Just pretend you didn’t see anything."

"I understand."

peilu clutched Liana’s hair and whispered the sa incantation Loraviel had used earlier.

"O all-knowing, all-powerful God of Wisdom, guide this lost lamb to the correct path."

This was a spell that Ambis had taught her.

Or rather, it was the first spell they had learned together—a spell rich with aning.

But sothing was strange.

The golden light didn’t lead to the bookshelves.

Instead, it floated around the study, lingering in various places—but never over any books.

"That maid…"

peilu imdiately thought of Loraviel.

Since Liana couldn’t use magic, it was highly likely that the maid had taken the books.

"A month ago, Liana ca here and took sothing.

"If I can find out what books she took, I might find the answer I’m looking for."

But for now, the trail had gone cold.

"Minoja, can you help track down sothing related to Loraviel?"

Minoja snapped her fingers—and a pile of books materialized in her hands.

"I found these in Liana’s room. I’ve seen them before in Miss Ambis’s study, so I brought them along.

"Maybe they’ll be of so help to you, Grand Princess."

"Minoja!"

peilu’s eyes lit up.

She didn’t notice the pink-covered book Minoja had hidden behind her back.

Wasting no ti, peilu recast the spell.

This ti, one book’s glow burned brighter than the rest.

She flipped it open—and within a few pages, she found her answer.

"Cave Spider’s Silk, Forest Scorpion Venom, Desert Lone Wolf’s Fang…"

It was the formula for the forbidden drug.

And on the next page—

The antidote.

The ingredients… were exactly the sa.

"Then Liana… she…"

"She definitely took the drug," Minoja confird.

During their earlier encounter, Minoja had been able to verify it herself.

peilu sank to the floor—

An expression rarely seen on her face.

She looked like a child who had made a terrible mistake.

Which ant—

She hadn’t just failed to protect Liana.

She had rejected her plea for help.

And on top of that—

She had spoken down to her as if she knew better.

The materials were rare, yes.

But as the daughter of the Venus family, Liana could have obtained them on her own.

The fact that she had co to peilu ant one thing—

The person who had done this to Liana was in the Venus estate.

Soone with power.

Soone Liana couldn’t fight back against.

But why hadn’t Liana just told her?

Why?

Didn’t she know that peilu would do anything for her?

That she would sacrifice everything to protect her?

Maybe…

Maybe the other books would hold the answer.

peilu rapidly flipped through the other volus, with Minoja assisting her.

And soon, she noticed sothing strange.

All of these books contained high-level magic techniques.

But Liana couldn’t use magic at all.

aning—she hadn’t taken these books for herself.

And they all had one thing in common—

They were all about gravity magic.

Ruth and her son, Kalen.

Both of them used gravity magic.

The answer was right in front of her.

"It’s Countess Ruth!"

peilu was certain now.

Countess Ruth was behind all of this!

Her rage erupted.

"Minoja! Kill Countess Ruth!"

For the first ti, Minoja felt true bloodlust from peilu.

The air grew heavy with her murderous intent.

Minoja crossed her arms and leaned against the bookshelf, sighing.

It had co to this, after all.

"Since this is Grand Princess peilu’s command," Minoja said lightly,

"Then I shall go."