I’m a Villainess but So Popular

On the one hand, it was only after a hectic and refreshing trial that I could return to the Dukedom after a long time.

I was quite exhausted, as I was immediately called as a witness to the trial, starting with a skill test and less than a four-hole.

“Yerine, why don’t you take a break? You’re already working?”

So Cassius, who said he would go with me to The Dukedom, didn’t bother to take off.

It’s much easier to just bring him in and listen to him than to make all kinds of excuses to avoid him.

“Well……it’s not a job, to be exact. Did you worry about me?”

As I looked at Cassius with a quill pen in my hand, he answered, shining his golden eyes at me.

“I’m always worried about you.”

“Really? Well, I’m so tensed up because The 2nd Prince is in my mansion, so I’d like you to give me some rest–”

Then Cassius cried, tearing out his black hair at a speed faster than light.

“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh… My head is still pounding….. Is it because, thanks to someone, I hit the wall so hard?”

“……”

“Oh, I really don’t know……I’m so sick that I need to go to see the Imperial Household’s doctor–

“Okay, that’s enough. Oh, you’re so grumpy.”

I kicked my tongue and wrote squints on a clean sheet of paper with a quill pen. Cassius, who was staring at it, casted.

“Then what is it then if it does not work?”

“Oh, this–”

The sentences with smooth writing on a white background caught my eye clearly.

[The charges of embezzlement and various ex-communications have brought serious disgrace to the Spade family, so I request that the family’s branch of the Postade family be deprived as the family’s successor.]

“It’s a wish to deprive the Postade of their separation status.”

When a family of 7 successors commits a serious act that defames the family name, they can apply to the administrative agency for the cancellation of their status.

That’s why, after they were found guilty of embezzlement and obvious illegal act, I immediately returned to the mansion and began writing the request.

If this request is accepted, the Postade family will have nothing to do with the Spade family, and, of course, their status as a branch family of the Spade family will be lost.

“Oh……I see.”

After that, Cassius kept his mouth shut for a while.

If it had been something else, he would keep talking and bothered me, but he seemed to stay still because he knew this was important to me.

“Cassius.”

Cassius, who had been dazed by my call, looked at me with his neck pulled out of surprise.

When I saw that, I thought of meerkat and burst into laughter, and desperately held back my laughter and spoke to Cassius.

“It’s okay to talk as usual. I can listen to it while writing.”

“You… you do?”

“Yes, and I’m almost done now.”

That’s what I started as soon as I arrived at the mansion. So, no wonder that it was almost complete by now.

“But Yerine, are you going to the capital next month?”

The restless Cassius opened his mouth.

I paused at the remark and thought, taking my eyes off the paper.

“……”

Having passed the previous skill test first, I naturally had to complete the magic education of the Empire.

Since this education can only be completed in the capital city, I was wondering whether I should go to the capital city right away for education, or go to the capital city after solving some of the small problems of the estate.

“……will you be going?”

I shook my head and sighed at Cassius’ question.

“I’m not sure, actually. I might not go if I do well.”

Cassius asked back with his eyes wide open with astonishment.

“Really?”

“Yes, it’s been a while since I got my successor’s status, and I need some time to get back the mess that the Postade family made. For that, I’d rather stay here.”

After finishing the last part of the request, I lifted up the paper and checked the contents one more time, continuing the story.

“And I don’t know how long it’ll take to process this request. I will make sure that The Postade……….. No, I think I can do something right after I bring them down.”

Smiling refreshingly, as I put down the paper and looked at Cassius, Cassius replied with a troubled face.

“You said that you’re going to beat them up so don’t pretend you’re not.”

“Ah, did I get caught? Anyway, I haven’t decided yet whether to go to the capital or not. But why are you asking?”

Strangely, Cassius could not answer the question straight away.

Instead, he rolled his golden eyes around, barely opening his mouth in a crawling voice.

“……you can.”

I couldn’t hear his voice mumbling with his head down, so I asked him back loudly.

“Huh? What did you say?”

Only then did Cassius raise his head, and spoke with a giddy serious look.

“Can you not go to the capital?”

Somehow his golden eyes, shining yellow, seemed to contain some strange force that was hard to resist.

But I couldn’t believe what he said.

“Can I not go to the capital you said?”

I couldn’t understand the word no matter how much I thought about it, so I asked him.

“No, shouldn’t you rather ask me to come? It’s closer to The Imperial Palace, right?”

Cassius looked at me still with gold eyes, slightly nodding his head to show his positivity.

“That’s true.”

“Then why? Shouldn’t I go to the capital to meet Cassius more often?”

Of course, I hope to meet Cassius less often.

Out of sight, out of mind, less often seen, less intertwined, but the more we keep seeing each other these days, the more interested he seems to have in me.

Anyway, it would have been better for Cassius if I came to the capital where he lived.

So it was hard to understand what he said not to come to the capital now.

“No, the opposite.”

Cassius answered seriously, clasping his fingers in his hands.

“You know that the magic education of the capital is very strict, right? That’s why it’s very hard for the students to meet people from outside.”

Only then did I understand Cassius’s words.

I didn’t know it was that hard, but I guess it’s different to train the future officials.

“Oh, I see…..”

After hearing Cassius’ explanation, I was troubled for a moment, and I turned my head towards Cassius at the thought that came to my mind.

“But I can’t stay here forever. Someday I should go to the capital city to get an education….”

At the words, Cassius stood up as if he had waited and begun his speech with glistening eyes.

“That’s right, so I thought about it, and instead of you going to the capital, I’m going to call in some of the Academy’s magic professors here to teach private lessons–”

“Yes, I reject it.”

I smiled refreshingly and expressed my refusal.

He’s trying to abuse his power just because he’s a prince.

“Why…”

Cassius muttered weekly, in a tearful look.

“Don’t abuse The Imperial position for such useless things. The Empire will be cursed.”

By the way, the quality of the class seemed to be very high, given that the education was so tight.

‘Well, then… With that training, I can improve my magic skills and I’ll be able to become The Palace Wizard faster.’

Moreover, the other successors seemed to be leaving for the capital immediately for education.

Which means if I don’t go to the capital this year, I’ll be left alone.

“I’ll do something for you anyway……can you not go to the capital for a little while?”

I woke up from my thoughts at his words.

Looking before my eyes, Cassius was begging me with a face resembling a poor dog that had been drenched in the rain.

When I first saw him, I was so scared that I realized his handsome face at all, but now I don’t think that was it.

Actually, my mind weakened for a very short time.

“But Cassius, on second thought, I think I should go this time.”

Cassius then held my hand with a look of astonishment.

“Why? Why?!”

I should answer it well.

This man is a yandere who has a huge obsession and will bury all the people who touched the heroine alive.

Let’s answer rationally to save my life.

“Well, if I don’t go this time, there’s no point in getting the top spot on the test, and I’m sure I’ll have to do it again, and I don’t want to be left behind by other students.”

Cassius has a slightly long face.

“But–”

“And about the problem within the estate, I think I can do it at the same time. I’ll have to get my status as the family leader soon anyway, so I will do it for my experience.”

Cassius then just stood still, with his head down and no words said.

At first, I thought he was upset, because he didn’t talk much, so my heart sank at the thought of whether he was angry.

‘I’m doomed…’

The ridiculous obsession should not be awakened here any more.

I opened my mouth in a quivering voice to soothe him in a hurry.

“Ca, Cassius…?”

Nevertheless, Cassius did not budge.

The Male Lead’s unique black aura seemed to be pulled out from his surroundings, standing fearlessly.

I try calling out his name with a feeling goosebumps all over my body.

“Cassius!”

It was then.

Cassius, who had not moved, suddenly reached out and hugged me and locked me in his arms.

I was startled by the feeling of a sturdy arm around my shoulder.

Before I knew it, the shrivelled black hair of Cassius touched the nape of my neck.

“Ca, Cassius?!”

When I called his name, the words seemed to make Cassius embracing me tighter.

The heart, which began to beat rapidly because of surprise, is now beginning to beat faster but in another sense.

“Yerine… ”

The low voice of Cassius, which grazed my ear, made my face flushed red.

Cassius, who embraced me with his earnest yet affectionate touch, could not overcome his intense feelings and spit out words.

“I don’t want to be apart from you anymore…….”

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