The butler who saw me walking towards to the Emperor's room, his eyes widen 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's in the rumor when they have never even saw Madeleine going to rampage or actually doing a wrong deed, so how come they react this rudely to her?
The judgments that they accused and throw 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 exist in this place. Even the servants who I saw earlier bowed down to me even if it's halfheartedly however, this old man with no hair not only he is shocked to see me but didn't 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 makes me want to grab his neck and twisted it until his face become 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 stated and glanced to Lyle and look at his sword. He immediately understand what I'm implying.
A 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 point the edge of the sword into his neck.
"Please have a mercy on me! Your Highness, this old man forgot where he is standing!" He pleaded. If this is the old Madeleine she won't cause a scene like this or even bother to went here in the first place.
However, I'm the one who's 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 look at Lyle.
If I lay my hands to the Emperor's man, I'm sure it will cause a big fuss that's why I'll rather 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 think 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 announce 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 at courtesy at him "Sit" he said without glancing at me.
Of course I seated as soon as he instructed because my feet were strained by standing too long at the hallway and if I didn't I will be left standing the entire conversation again like last time.
"What brings you here?" He asked, again without glancing at me I can't help but to let out a chuckled as I see why does pests were treating me like this.
"I see, I understand where those people were coming..." I said, he didn't 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 of those lines.
I'm 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 a flatly eyes I stare at him "For example, your butler not showing any courtesy at me who even has a high status than him and still held his head high even though he knew who I am. I know now where is this such a manner 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 clenched my fist at the hem of my dress. I don't understand this people on why are they 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 kill 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 have been told. Your Wife and Daughter put more effort on making me a Villain, while my father never even take an action on how did her daughter become 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 won't 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's the most exciting things that I still want to do in this world. Now I have more reason to do it.
I don't care being the Villain, I don't 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 as 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 walk towards to the door and I turned around to face him again. "But remember when I come back, it will all end"
I said and leave the room. As soon as the door closed my knees that were trembling fall down causing me to fall and Lyle immediately catch me by holding my hand and my waist.
I stand up "I'm fine," and started to walk "We should send a letter into my grandfather that I will go and visit him. Prepare a carriage that can travel fast as it can to reached 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 don't need to bring my lady-in-waiting because I don't 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 sent this letter into my grandfather without anyone noticing and fast as Iut can. Darcy help Aneira in packing my clothes and some formal accessories. " they are all frowning but they didn't ask any questions
"I won't bring any lady-in-waiting by my side while I'm at my grandparents. They won't even let you in as they don't 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 will open her mouth again I just glared at her and shocked on how I glared to 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'm sure it will make a difference since I make a move that isn't on the story. I'm not still familiar on the things in this world. Yes, I can kill, but t isn't that easy as it sound 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 didn't even shed a tear nor shown any emotion.
But there's a line in the book that makes me puzzeled if he's really into Madeleine. It is the day that Madeleine discover 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's the only emotion that the author shows.
I examined clearly ever corner of his face, and I can't find 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 ended 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 stand up "Send the carriage we will leave this evening."
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