I, who was reincarnated as the villain character in a game, was secretly enjoying my role as the villain while pulling off heroic moves behind the scenes. However, my actions were exposed to my fiancée, who absolutely despises me - Episode 83

Episode 83

“What are you going to do now? It might be pretty bad if they end up caught by that guy, you know?”

“Well… yeah.”

Still, if it follows the original story, I don’t think anything will happen.

But… the situation seems to be changing. Is it dangerous?

“There aren’t many decent nobles in the Validor territory right now. Well, the new lord seems to be trying pretty hard, but he’s still from the Validor family. Who knows what will happen, right?”

“Indeed, you’re right.”

Even if the reputation within Validor is good, it may not have reached other towns yet. Especially for citizens who aren’t interested, their thoughts might be strong.

The Endil family, huh? …If they were just captured recently, they won’t escape immediately, will they?

Either way, I intend to go rescue them… but I’m undecided on the means.

“What are you going to do? Are you going to rescue them? If you’re asking me to help, I’ll need an additional fee, you know?”

As she ordered food, Kural said something like that.

(Note: I don’t know if you guys like it, but I’m using “she” to help remember the current situation of Kururu crossdressing into Kural. And the MC also said that he’ll play along with it)

Who’s going to foot the bill? I glanced at her with that thought, but she didn’t seem to care as she enjoyed something like a parfait.

…Rescue, huh? What should I do?

The end I’m aiming for in this matter is to protect Suzaku and Serin in the mansion.

…For that reason, it would be a bit awkward to ask Kural for help in rescuing them.

It would create a clear connection between me and Ryō… Should I tell Kural about that, including those details?

But then it would also lead to further complications with the Endil family.

If Suzaku and Serin, who were captured, escape and are being protected by the Validor family, it wouldn’t be good for the Endil family either.

…In that case, it might be quicker to threaten the Endil family and directly take the two of them.

Our nobles are prone to making many small mistakes if you just apply pressure. Besides, Bright captured Serin because he liked her appearance and picked a fight.

Just poking at that should be enough.

“No, I have acquaintances who can help with the rescue, so it’s fine.”

“Oh, really? Are your acquaintances people who can infiltrate a noble’s house?”

“Well, something like that. Thanks for the information. If something else comes up, I’ll ask for your help again.”

“I’m glad I could meet your expectations. Oh, and thanks for the food!”

Although I didn’t explicitly treat her, I sighed and left some money on the table for Kural, who had a carefree smile.

If this improves Kural’s impression of me even a little, it’ll be easier to ask for various favors from her in the future.

Soon, the banquet will be held.

For now, let’s talk with the Endil family there and politely negotiate to get the two of them.

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On the day of the banquet.

Dressed neatly, I walked through the venue with Reem.

The splendid venue was thanks to Reem’s ideas and the preparations made by the servants.

As I walked through the venue, various nobles approached me.

…I don’t know what everyone is thinking deep down, but they all throw flattery at me.

At the same time, they introduce their daughters to me.

…What about a concubine? They’re subtly hinting at that.

Reem smiles, but I don’t know when she’ll show her true colors and get angry.

We’re not officially married yet.

The talk of concubines is premature, but perhaps because Reem is from the Viscount’s family, there are aspects that are being looked down upon.

In other families, taking concubines is common. The best way to strengthen ties between families is through marriage.

So, the nobles who want to get close to the Validor family introduce their daughters to me.

However, the Validor family rarely takes concubines unless absolutely necessary.

The reason is simple: they’re already busy with the problems of the Forest of Rebellion, and they don’t want to deal with more complicated family issues.

Father seemed to understand that much at least. Well, maybe he just didn’t like the idea of having to spend money in more places.

He wasn’t particularly fond of womanizing in the first place; his appetite for food outweighed that.

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