The Villainess Wants to Indulge in 'Moe' to Her Heart's Content! - Episode 1.20

With an elegant bow, Letizia turned her gaze to the figures standing behind Clemens.

(Ah, Lady Lea…! And Alexis…!)

The striking beauty with long, pale blue hair—Lea Anastasia Camillus.

Her translucent, porcelain-like skin, and soft, rosy lips. As if reflecting her purity, almost every part of her appearance was in the palest shades of white.

Only her deep Prussian blue eyes, shadowed by her long white-blue lashes, held the profound depth of the ocean’s abyss.

Her position was nearly identical to Letizia’s. She was the duke’s daughter of Cuanos and the fiancée of Prince Clemens.

And—standing behind Clemens and Lea was Alexis Nestor.

Clemens’s knight.

So devoted to his master and duty that Rashid once mockingly called him “the personification of uprightness.”

Serious, inflexible, incapable of smooth social maneuvering—utterly awkward.

Yet, because of that, he was deeply trusted.

In truth, it wasn’t Prince Clemens but Alexis who was the romanceable character in the Cuanos route.

(Ahh…! My ultimate NL ship…!)

The sight of Alexis standing devotedly by Lea’s side made Letizia’s chest tighten with emotion.

In Alexis’s route, Lea naturally played the role of the heroine’s rival.

But she was Prince Clemens’s fiancée. She could never be with Alexis.

No matter which ending unfolded, Alexis and Lea were never destined to be together.

And yet, in truth, they had been raised as milk siblings, having made a childhood promise to each other long before they understood status and politics.

Lea, frail and unable to venture outside, was comforted by Alexis, who brought her flowers every day.

“You’ll get better. You’ll be strong. I’ll always be here. Let’s keep trying, okay?”

“If I work hard and get better… will you marry me?”

“Of course. I’ll always be by your side. I’ll make you the happiest person in the world. So, keep trying.”

But as they grew older, they realized—such childhood dreams were nothing more than fleeting illusions.

Alexis lacked the status to be worthy of Lea.

Lea, too, was bound by the weight of her ducal lineage.

Neither of them had the freedom to love as they wished—

(Ugh…! It’s so heartbreaking…!)

Even so—Alexis remained by Lea’s side. As Clemens’s knight.

Protecting Lea, Clemens’s fiancée.

Forcing himself to suppress his true feelings.

A stern, honorable man—trapped in a forbidden love.

Struggling to restrain himself, sacrificing his own happiness for Clemens and Lea.

His silent devotion was impossible to witness without tears.

(Ahh, just seeing them stand together is enough to make me cry…!)