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 90: Conversation with Patricia

Chapter 90: Conversation with Patricia

“Hey, what do you think of this world?”

“Kinda crazy and twisted.”

When she asked, her tone had no hostility, so I answered honestly.

To figure out where it all went wrong, you’d have to look back into the past.

Watching her stare at the barrier outside the window made me wonder if Patricia knew about the past troubles too.

“Have you ever wanted to go back to the original world?”

“Not really.”

I vaguely recalled my past life when I suffered a life-threatening injury.

Every day, I battled the fear of dying, struggling to survive.

That was my childhood.

“When my past life memories returned, I was on the brink of life and death. I didn’t have the luxury to think about such things.”

I only fully understood that I was a reincarnate and that this was the world of a game after I got used to this world and began to look beyond it through books.

By then, I no longer wanted to return to the original world.

I couldn’t remember what job I had or what kind of childhood I lived.

I vaguely thought I had probably died, and I remember thinking about what to do after leaving my family so easily.

“Since I died in my past life, there’s no way to go back.”

“You’ve had a rough time too, huh?”

“The fact that you said ‘too’ means you’re the same, aren’t you?”

Is this world only filled with harsh fates for reincarnates?

“Unlike you, I had plenty of time to think.”

She continued.

“Enough time to fall into deep despair.”

There was something dark swirling in Patricia’s eyes.

Even Jelasis, with his deep darkness, didn’t seem as sinister as the rational, dark force within Patricia’s gaze.

That darkness must be what drives her actions.

“Wanna know why?”

“I doubt you’d tell me honestly.”

Patricia chuckled.

“True. But if you cooperate with me, I might tell you why.”

“I’ll pass. I have a fiancée.”

“Annoying.”

Being alone with her could lead to misunderstandings, and I don’t want to get used by her without realizing it.

“Besides, any guy who gets involved with you ends up in trouble.”

She’s a top-tier dangerous woman.

“Look at Edward, once the crown prince of a kingdom, and now look at him.”

Once the top character in the otome game and the number one in popularity polls, he’s now bald, with a middle schooler syndrome.

He’s lost so much, and in return, he’s gained power. 

But was it really worth it? I have no idea.

“Take responsibility.”

“Don’t blame me.”

Still, I appreciated Edward for breaking the serious atmosphere. His presence made Patricia, who seemed deep in darkness, look like just a brat.

“Ugh, I’m bored now. Bye, I have things to do.”

I grabbed Patricia’s head before she could slip away.

“Nope, you’re a guest who needs to be escorted.”

“Tsk.”

“You have no freedom in this academy. No matter how hard you try, you’ll remain under my watch.”

“I’ll request a different guide. You two are unsuitable.”

I can’t argue with that. 

That baldy only causes problems.

“But it’s Alicia, the one you defeated in a duel, who decides that.”

“Hmm, I guess I should have killed her.”

“Don’t you ever joke about that.”

I couldn’t just ignore her words.

“I don’t know or care what you’re planning, but if you harm Alicia or me, I’ll kill you, even if we’re from the same world.”

“That’s dangerous. Starting trouble here would only cause a lot of problems.”

She shrugged off my threat easily.

While delinquents trembled at Edward’s killing intent, this girl, who had been through hardships like me, was unfazed.

“I know.”

“If you understand that, there’s no point in threatening me.”

Patricia has something powerful enough to break through my barriers. If I don’t figure out what it is, she could slip away like Jelasis did. That’s why I’m trying to talk instead of acting abruptly. Not sure if it will be worth it, though.

“Aren’t you going to protect Mariana too, aside from Alicia?”

“You took her position and now you’re saying that? If your goal isn’t a reverse harem, did you do all this just to seize control of the barrier?”

If her aim is the throne, it makes sense why she abandoned Edward after losing the pendant, a relic of the saint.

“Who knows?”

“In the story, only the saint can restore it. You’re not a saint.”

Whatever she planned was already flawed from the start.

“But I don’t think you’re lying without any basis. How do you plan to do it? I’ll keep following you until you tell me.”

Patricia muttered “annoying” and then spoke.

“Do you know what that barrier is made of?”

“The ancient sage used the saint to create it, right?”

I had just heard about this recently.

“Then this will be quick. The saint is the source, and any changes in authority can be managed with the saint’s relics. So, it doesn’t matter if I’m a saint or not.”

“That’s not in the story. Where did you learn that?”

“That’s a secret.”

She placed her finger to her lips and winked.

“That’s the most unconvincing wink I’ve ever seen.”

If Alicia had done that, the beast inside me would have been stirred, but I felt nothing from Patricia. 

As I looked at her with cold eyes, Patricia returned to her usual expression and continued.

“It’s funny how the descendants of the sage who forgot history all get deceived, isn’t it?”

Patricia laughed quietly.

It’s not so funny for those being deceived.

“Now, to the main point. You’re good with barriers, right?”

“Yeah.”

I nodded honestly.

I’ve fought Jelasis many times, so Patricia, who was pulling the strings, probably knew that.

“Where do you think the immense magic power of this barrier comes from?”

“Logically, it would be from the past saint.”

If that’s the origin, it makes sense.

“Isn’t it strange to think the barrier could stay up forever?”

“Yeah, it is.”

“So, why do you think Mariana is here now, when there hasn’t been a reincarnation of a saint until this moment? She’s the heroine in the game, but this is reality.”