The Villainess Who Was Dumped Got Married into My Family, a Mob Noble from the Frontier, and Turns Out, She's an Amazing Capable Wife? - Chapter 82: In the Student Council Room at Midnight

Chapter 82: In the Student Council Room at Midnight

In the student council room, late at night.

“Would you like tea or coffee, Wendy?”

“The same as Brave.”

“Then it’s coffee, I’ll make it.”

Wendy, who had become Edward’s role-playing companion, brought us significant information.

Firstly, Bloodweek is an assassination group that has been around since the founding of the kingdom, serving royal and noble families.

“I was the second daughter of a certain count’s family.”

It seems that those who graduate from the magic academy and are particularly outstanding, regardless of their inheritance rights or marriage difficulties, are chosen to continue the legacy.

Once they take over, their past memories become vague and fade away over time.

“So, what does the enemy who tried to stop me intend to do?”

—The second coming of a miracle, the unveiling is this month.

Wendy had been ordered to deliver this line.

That’s sloppy thinking, assuming that will be enough.

“The unveiling of the saint.”

“Heh.”

Well, I kind of guessed it, but so it is.

Wendy continued matter-of-factly.

“The Pentagram and Slash families plan to establish Patricia Kindred, who is currently studying abroad in the Continent Principality, as a saint and usurp the rights to the protective barrier from the royal family.”

“Usurp? What do you mean?”

“The protective barrier of the capital was created by the ancient sage, and the direct descendants of the Aetherdam family have managed it, which is why it has prospered for nearly 300 years.”

“You understand what that means, right?” Wendy said, looking at me.

The protective barrier is a symbol of the kingdom.

It’s because of this barrier that no invasions have been allowed, flourishing and bringing peace of mind to over a million people.

Isn’t the population density incredibly high?

There are also too many nobles, which has its downsides.

Since there are no wars initiated or territories expanded by themselves, the only rewards they can offer are titles.

Seriously, this world is weird.

But back to the point, if Wendy’s words are accurate, the reason the Aetherdam family has continued as the royal family is because of their control over the barrier.

Edward added to that.

“She’s right. I read something like this in the forbidden library. Originally, the neighboring country was one of the duchies, and they are hostile because they once plotted a coup. At that time, the rebellious duchy was treated as an enemy by the royal family and was expelled from the country.”

Following that, the duchy lost its direct territories, and most nobles ended up living within the protective barrier.

The neighboring Continent Principality (Former Duchy), next to the Brave territory, is familiar with battles, but I never knew there was such a relationship.

This knowledge was not in the game.

I always thought the neighboring country was just set up in the game to attack the capital, but there was a real reason to attack.

And if it’s the old duchy, then the Brave family would know them well, almost like a match made for manipulation.

Anyway, back to the barrier.

“So basically, the royal family can manipulate it as they wish?”

I don’t really understand the criteria for the barrier, but it seems like anyone from lands outside the capital showing hostile actions is automatically deemed an enemy state.

Powerful, indeed.

No wonder they wouldn’t want territories directly under their control. Owning them could lead to threats using those territories as leverage, and the royal family would want to avoid internal rebellions, so it’s in everyone’s interest not to have them.

“It’s our family’s pride.”

Edward sighed.

“Before the protective barrier, my Aetherdam family was one of the four Holy Duchies. Just being a direct descendant of the sage who created the barrier… nothing else changes, just a boring lineage.”

So, who was the king before all this?

That part is somewhat intriguing.

“Wendy, can someone really take away the authority of the barrier?”

“It’s possible.”

She said this while taking a sip of her coffee.

“The barrier was originally created by the sage using… Too bitter, too bitter. I need sugar and milk.”

Then why did you choose that…?

“Hurry up and continue.”

“It was originally created by the sage using the body of the saint—”

It was quite a shocking fact.