TVRTH [Book 1]

Chapter 179

Lie For Lie, Part V

Translator: Khan

Editor Group: Liber Reverie

'How can the kind Mielle do such a terrible thing?! Is there anything else in the world that is so absurd?'

No, it was clear that there would be nothing. She had set up a trap and attracted accomplices, but the trap was a sharp blade toward her and, to make matters worse, even her accomplices betrayed her. Moreover, the trap to finish the wicked woman made herself a wicked woman.

It was hard for Aria to hide the laughter that burst out because it was so ugly as Mielle revealed her true nature and got very desperate.

"When did I ask you to say that? I asked if you saw it, and you said that you saw it! All other ladies saw it, right?"

It was not a lie but a truth, so some ladies nodded reflexively. Then, they lowered their heads in astonishment, fearing that they would soon be forced to serve as an accomplice.

It's funny to have this kind of thought, but... Mielle is also a very poor woman.

She would have thought of herself as the finest and most elegant aristocratic lady in the empire. As Aria watched them now, it was too hard to think that they had friendly laughed and chatted.

'What was her personal network that Mielle had built, and as an elegant lady of the county family with such great wealth, and as the next Duchess?'

Aria turned her head, thinking it was such a funny life. At the end of her gaze was Sarah. Caught in the arms of the Marquis of Vincent, she had a look as astounding as this disastrous situation.

'Will she stand by me until the end if I do something like that?'

As she thought so, she suddenly made eye contact with Sarah, who was looking at it this way. Her worried eyes were filled with affection for Aria.

'Is that so?' That was why it occurred to her that Sarah would never betray herself, and she would be at her side in any evil deed. It must have been the greatest treasure after she had been returned to the past and succeeded with Asher.

"Lady Median! How can you lie like that!? If you hadn't seen it in the first place, you should have said that!"

"That's...! You pointed at me so much and asked...!"

"Is that your excuse? Your Honor, I'm really under a false accusation! I have never given such instructions to both of them, and they have testified that they saw my sister! And... she was really on the scene!"

Mielle shouted as she became desperate. She seemed to be mad by the shock.

In court which was a terrible mess, Frey, who had been furrowing her forehead, pressed her temple several times and ordered her to be quiet soon.

"... It's a mess, I can't think of as a noble's trial. My head hurts."

Everyone agreed. Who would regard them as elegant and noble ladies? They were appalled and disappointed as they saw the dirty, mud fight.

"I understand your arguments. First of all, the surest thing is that Lady Aria wasn't in the mansion at that time. She's submitted evidence like this," said Frey, holding in her hand the evidence submitted.

"And another one. Although Lady Median and Lady Wendy couldn't recall what they saw on their own, they drove Lady Aria to the criminal, and finally changed your testimony. In fact, I wonder if you've actually witnessed it."

Median and Wendy shivered. Then they set their eyes to the floor as if they were ashamed.

"Finally, I would like to point out that Lady Mielle witnessed the Count of Roscent fall from the stairs and has known who the real culprit is. What do you need to fight? It's very simple to sort out."