The Reincarnated Villainous Noble Still Won't Try His Best! - Chapter 25 : My Fiance Is Intimidating!

Chapter 25 : My Fiance Is Intimidating!

Humans inevitably face moments when they can’t do anything about their situation.

The reasons range from lack of money, being forced to part ways with friends or family, or countless other reasons. 

In my case, as predictable as it might be, it was a problem with women.

Not that I was doing anything particularly suspicious. Honestly, I think Lilia would forgive me if I told her the truth.

If I apologized sincerely, she’d probably understand.

At least, that’s what I thought. 

But when I stood before her, I couldn’t find the right words to say.

I mean, what could I do?

The fact was, I had been resting my head on my cousin Flora’s lap when Lilia wasn’t around.

No matter how I tried to explain, anyone looking from the sidelines would undoubtedly see it as cheating.

Preparing myself for a potential punch, I decided to apologize anyway.

Because that was the only way I thought I could endure this unpleasant tension.

Well then… What will be my fate?

Who would’ve thought I’d raise a death flag in such a ridiculous situation? My life truly doesn’t go as planned.

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“Please raise your head, Marius-sama.”

“Um… well…”

“No excuses necessary. Since it’s you, Marius-sama, I’m sure there’s some reason? I’ll hear you out, so please explain.”

“Lilia…! Thank you. I knew you’d trust me.”

I’m sorry for all the complaints I made in my heart earlier.

From now on, I’ll change for the better.

“Hehe. I am your fiancée, after all. I try to have enough tolerance to forgive you, even if you show interest in other women… But, I must say, the sharpness of this sword is exceptional.”

Lilia calmly raised a sword in her hand.

“Lilia!? When did you draw a sword!? And where did you even get that!?”

“I borrowed it from one of the guards who accompanied me today. They mentioned seeing something interesting from afar involving you, Marius-sama.”

“You weren’t planning to forgive me at all, were you!? You were out to kill me from the start!”

“How rude… This is merely a precaution. Whether I use it or not depends on your explanation, Marius-sama.”

“You’re contradicting yourself!”

“Did you say something, Marius-sama?”

“N-No, nothing.”

“Then, explain yourself. Why were you getting intimate with that woman?”

“I wasn’t being intimate with her, but, well… To put it simply, yes, I was resting my head on her lap.”

“It’s a beheading then.”

“Could you at least listen to my entire story!?”

She was utterly unreasonable.

“…Ahem. Please, continue.”

“Right, uh… As for why I was resting on her lap, it was a request from her… Flora-san.”

“She asked you to?”

“She said it was her dream to let someone rest on her lap or something.”

“E-Eh? But I just wanted Marius to—”

“Silence.”

I quickly covered Flora’s mouth.

No need for her to add unnecessary comments.

“At first, I refused, but she was so persistent. I thought it wouldn’t hurt to indulge her just a little, so I agreed. That’s all. It wasn’t anything inappropriate.”

“The moment you rested on her lap, it became inappropriate, didn’t it?”

“…I’m sorry.”

She was absolutely right. I had no reason left for rebuttal.

“Well, I understand your reason. Honestly, I still don’t fully get it, but I’ll let it slide. I see now that you didn’t willingly rest on her lap.”

The sword in her hand lowered slightly.

I let out a deep sigh of relief.

“Thank goodness… If I had to die because of a lap pillow misunderstanding, that’d be absurd. It’d go down in the duchy’s history as the strangest cause of death ever.”

“I wasn’t seriously going to kill you, you know? It was just a threat.”

Liar!

Her eyes were completely serious earlier.

“Anyway, let’s get back on topic. Who exactly is this woman? As your fiancée, I have the right to know. Of course, you’ll explain everything, won’t you, Marius-sama?”

“Yes, I understand. She is—”

“I am Flora Santamaria, the eldest daughter of the Santamaria Count Family. I apologize for the delay in introducing myself, Your Highness Princess Lilia.”

Flora cut me off and introduced herself directly.

“Santamaria? The Santamaria family… is Lady Greylord’s family, right?”

“You’re well-informed.”

“As your fiancée, it’s my duty to learn about your family, Marius-sama. It’s only natural for me as your wife.”

“You’re not my wife.”

“I will be in the future.”

“……”

“Is something the matter?”

“No, nothing.”

“So, Lady Flora, why are you at Lord Marius’s residence?”

“My father is away on business, so I came to visit my cousin, Marius-sama. I’m currently staying at the Greylord Duke’s estate.”

“The Greylord Duke’s estate?”

“Yes, they’ve kindly provided me with meals and a place to stay. I am deeply grateful to the duke.”

“…Marius-sama.”

“Hmm?”

Suddenly, Lilia spoke to me.

“I will stay here as well.”

—What?

“Don’t be ridiculous. If you do that, His Majesty the King will definitely have my head.”

“It’s fine. If I ask, my father won’t oppose it.”

“Even if he doesn’t oppose it, he’ll still harbor anger toward me.”

“You’ll be fine, Marius-sama. If it comes to it, we’ll take him down together.”

“That’s called treason. It’s a punishable offense and will result in death.”

Our entire family would be executed.

“What does treason matter!? Do you not want to live together with me, Marius-sama!? Is that all your feelings for me amount to!?”

“Eh… Marius, even you can’t be this reckless. Lilia-sama, have some restraint. You’re the Third Princess of this kingdom, please act like it.”

“Hmm! …Wait! If I can’t stay at the duke’s estate, then the reverse is possible, isn’t it?”

Oh no. Lilia just said something terrifying.

Time to change the subject quickly.

“Enough about that. So, what brings you here today? Another date?”

“…Huh? No, I just wanted to see your face, Marius-sama. A date would be nice, but… Today, I’d like to have a little chat with Lady Flora.”

“With Flora? Why?”

“No reason in particular. It’s a conversation between us girls, so stay out of it, Marius-sama.”

“What… That’s absurd…”

Even though we were engaged, I was chased away by my fiancée.

I sat down at the base of a tree about thirty meters away.

What kind of conversation would unfold? I couldn’t help but feel just a little curious.

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