My Destiny To Be Loved By The Villains[part 2 ]

Chapter 193-194: Citadel Of Lions (1-2)

"...Excuse me, Student Council President."

"What is it?"

"Could you please relax your expression?"

"I will consider it."

Sure.

You won't be taking it into consideration at all, will you?

Iliya held her head with both of her hands as she felt a throbbing pain in her temples.

"...That personage is none other than Her Imperial Majesty the Empress, you know? If you keep sending her such a gaze, she might find fault with it."

"I will keep it in mind."

"..."

I'm just trying to tell you!

Stop glaring at the Empress and the Chancellor as if you're going to kill them!

You have bloodshot on your eyes, you know?!

"..."

Seriously. It's scary!

"...They're just pretending. So, please don't take it to heart."

Iliya said as if scolding Eleanor.

She had already heard that Dowd was going to purposefully make his entrance with the Chancellor and the Empress on both his sides to draw attention.

In truth, she didn't want to come here because that wasn't something she particularly wanted to see, but she ended up coming anyway because she was worried that Eleanor might cause trouble again.

...So much happened in a short time.

After receiving training from the Fist Saint, she was able to apply 'deterrent force' to this person to an extent, which made her feel good.

She had grown from the time when they first met, when her body froze, unable to take out her sword properly.

...Well, still.

As she let her mind wander like that, Eleanor called out to her.

"...Do they look like they're just pretending to you?"

"..."

Actually, she did find it strange—as if those two were doing it for real instead of pretending, to some extent at least.

Especially seeing how the Empress and the Chancellor started having an argument after Dowd left with Marquis Bogut.

"...Let's worry about that later."

In any case, she decided to change the subject first.

"What we should be worried about is how to not stand out so we don't get caught red-handed later."

Iliya said so while fiddling with her dress awkwardly.

She knew this wasn't considered good manners.

Of course, someone at the level of a Hero Candidate or Lady Tristan would naturally know all the proper etiquettes required at a social gathering held in the Imperial Palace.

People might say something about her if she did something bad here, but she felt incredibly awkward in this kind of dress, so she ended up doing it unconsciously.

"...Were you not originally a commoner?"

"A lot of people think so, but I'm not really a commoner."

"...? Were you a noble, then?"