I, the Villainous Prince, Buy the Ruined Villainess with Money - Chapter 20-21

Chapter 20: Instant Kill

…Wonderful.

I woke up from the shock and kept replaying the feeling on my cheek.

This must be what it means to feel like you are ascending to heaven.

“Heh heh heh… Right now, I feel like I could do anything.”

Then my sensor reacted.

I had spread invisible ice particles around the mansion, set up so that I would know if anyone touched them.

“How rude of them to interrupt when I am in such a good mood… They deserve to die ten thousand deaths.”

I had been planning to go to sleep while enjoying this afterglow.

I quietly left the room and first called the two who should be standing by nearby.

“Yorba, Sebas.”

“Yes, young master.”

“Alvis, young master.”

“…Hey! Stop that! It ruins my cool pose!”

““We refuse.””

Their timing was needlessly perfect.

It was like the unspoken understanding of a long-married couple.

It did not look cool, but I decided to put up with it for now.

“Sigh… You noticed, of course?”

“Naturally. So, what will you do this time?”

“I will take care of it, so look after Yulia.”

“With the young master as he is now, I feel reassured.”

“Hmph, who do you think you are talking to. That is my line.”

With those two there, nothing could go wrong.

Feeling relieved, I strengthened my body and jumped out the window.

Near the back entrance, there were figures in black clothes wearing masks.

“Persistent pests.”

“What!? We have been discovered!?”

“Why are you surprised? You should have heard the report.”

That was why, last time, I deliberately let everyone except one escape.

Besides, I did not have Father’s permission then.

But now that I had permission… there was no need to hold back anymore.

“I do not trust that thing. After all, it is just the word of a woman who seduces men with her charms.”

“I see… So there are factions even within the organization.”

“Hmph, I can hear you. They say I am a soft prince who only killed one and let the rest go. Probably got scared after killing just one, right?”

I see, so that is how they viewed it.

And there was infighting inside… Good information.

It was true that back then, regaining my memories had shaken me a little.

But now I…

“…Do you feel nothing when you kill people?”

“Why would I? On the contrary, it is rather enjoyable. The way they cry and scream as they die is wonderful.”

“I see… Then I do not need to hold back.”

“Enough talk. Let us get to work. You guys, take care of—”

“Hah?”

What the guy who turned around saw were his frozen subordinates.

When I jumped down, I had already prepared ice arrows in the air, and I released them silently before asking questions.

They crumbled away quietly without even realizing they had died.

“Now it is just you.”

“T-This is not what I was told! You are supposed to be the soft prince who hesitates to kill…”

“It is different from back then. Now—there is no hesitation.”

“Tch! Do not underestimate meeeee!”

“Hah, that is my line… Ice Snake.”

“Something like that!”

He destroyed the ice snake with his knife.

As expected from the leader, he was not a small fry.

But… after training with Sebas, he looked like he was standing still.

“Hm.”

“Why are you so calm—my feet are frozen!?”

“I took advantage of you leaving your feet unguarded—die.”

“G-G-AAAAAH…”

The remaining ice arrows I released at the same time as the ice snake froze him from the feet up… and he crumbled away.

As expected, Alvis’s base abilities were high.

If I kept training, I might manage somehow.

When I returned to the mansion, Sebas greeted me.

“Alvis, young master, good work.”

“Hmph, something like that does not even count as tiring. By the way, how is Yulia?”

“She is sleeping peacefully.”

“Then good. But were they all just that weak?”

“No, the ones until now were merely unit leader class… The real fight probably starts when the apostle class comes.”

Apostle class—that was the top of the church’s dirty work, right?

There were eight in total, and in the game, each one was quite popular, I think.

But they were hard to handle and did not easily listen to even the pope.

“I see… Then I need to get stronger.”

“Yes. If you want to take down Lord Guftaf, you will likely face them eventually.”

“Hmph, bring it on.”

Come at me from anywhere.

Right now, there was nothing I feared.

After all, I was the man who got a kiss on the cheek from my favorite girl (pose!).

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Chapter 21: Lord Guftaf’s Perspective

…Heh heh heh, it is almost time.

Soon, Yulia will be mine.

I spread bad rumors about Yulia around the crown prince, and that isolated her.

I secretly encouraged a woman to get close to him, and then I just had to wait.

And everything went surprisingly well.

Yulia’s engagement was broken off, and her family failed in business and went bankrupt.

They pushed the responsibility onto their daughter, took the paltry sum I gave them, and disappeared somewhere.

Normally, even I could not buy the daughter of a marquis house.

But with this… finally, I could dye that prim face with despair.

“Heh heh heh… Hah.”

When I opened my eyes, I was in my own room.

It seemed I had been dreaming.

Yes, I had been playing with women until just earlier.

“That dream was the day before the slave auction.”

…That damn brattttt!

That filthy princeeeee!

Just remembering it made my guts boil.

“Damn damn damn damn! Because of him, I suffered unbelievable humiliation!”

For a cardinal like me to lose a bidding war and then foam at the mouth and collapse in front of everyone.

That kind of shame was a first in my life, and it should never have happened.

Even if the opponent was a prince of this country.

“This country only keeps running because of us… and a mere second prince dares…”

I knew he was gathering money, but I never thought it was that much.

Even if rotten, he still had the blood of a ducal house.

He must have received considerable backing.

“Damn it, I should have prepared a little more.”

I thought that amount would be enough, so I spent lavishly beforehand.

If I used any more, the Pope would have something to say about it.

With the papal election approaching, I wanted to avoid losing points if possible.

While I was thinking about that, there was a knock at the door.

It was my subordinate’s voice, so I told him to come in.

“Lord Guftaf, I apologize for disturbing your sleep.”

“I will allow it. I just woke up anyway. So, it is good news, yes?”

“Well… it failed. According to the person watching from afar, they were wiped out in an instant.”

“…What? That is ridiculous!”

It was true they were repelled once, but that unit had a woman as captain and was weak.

And pathetically, they came back alive.

They even had the nerve to say it was to warn me of the threat.

That was why I requested another unit leader…

“It is the truth. So, what will you do? After all, we cannot overdo it…”

“Hey! I know that! With the papal election coming up, I cannot show any weakness.”

“That is one thing, but there is also how the king will move.”

“Hmph, just ignore that figurehead. After all, this country cannot function without us.”

We hold the power of life and death because we control all healing magic.

When people get injured or sick, they have no choice but to rely on us.

“That may be true, but…”

“More importantly, it is about Yulia. I cannot give up on her. Think of some plan.”

“…Understood.”

“Good, bring her to me quickly.”

I had my eye on her for several years.

No matter what means I use, I will definitely make her mine.