The Villainous Noblewoman Is About to Be Forced into Love, Isn't This Wrong?-Chapter 56: If it’s true, it’s not impossible

"However, the most surprising one is still you, Loraviel."

Earlier, when Loraviel wielded a sword, she was just like the trainees Olivia had seen—trying hard but still far from proficient. Reaching this level of skill should have taken at least a year, if not longer.

It required daily practice, endless swings of the sword, relentless training. But Loraviel had merely switched weapons, and it was as if she had become an entirely different person.

"Perhaps it’s fate’s choice. After all, the territory most skilled with daggers in the Lisat Kingdom is the Venus territory."

"Hm? What?" Loraviel had never heard of such a thing before.

"...” Olivia seemed to realize she had let something slip and quickly dismissed it. "Nothing. Just pretend you didn't hear that."

"Everyone has a weapon that suits them. You finding yours so quickly is already impressive," Olivia said.

"Found it?" Now that she thought about it, the reason she was using a dagger was because Her Highness Liana had given it to her...

Loraviel recalled Liana’s recent actions. She was becoming more and more enigmatic. Could it be that this dagger was something Liana had given her because she had already sensed something?

"Lady Olivia, this dagger was given to me by Her Highness Liana. Could it be..."

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!" If Liana truly had such a skill—choosing the perfect weapon for someone even without seeing them fight, without using magic—then there was no way she would have such a tarnished reputation.

If she possessed such an ability, the Lisat Kingdom would have taken her under their wing immediately. Someone with such insight could save people years of effort.

But Liana certainly didn’t have such power. After all, that wasn’t how the original story had portrayed her.

"I suppose you're right." Loraviel dismissed the thought as mere coincidence—unless these ‘coincidences’ started piling up, that is. Only then would it be worth suspecting Liana of something unusual.

"Lady Olivia, Lady Loraviel." At that moment, Nebet and Elina arrived at the garden.

"Lady Elina, Miss Nebet." Olivia put away the wooden training sword.

"Just call me Elina, Miss Olivia." Elina's gaze landed on Olivia, and she blinked in surprise. "Miss Olivia, that outfit is..."

Although Olivia had claimed she would overcome her embarrassment, being seen by others still made her feel deeply humiliated.

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"It’s my fault Lady Olivia ended up like this," Loraviel spoke up in Olivia’s defense.

"It was a bet between me and Liana," Olivia added.

"Her Highness Liana is too much!" Nebet clenched her fists in frustration. "Lady Olivia is a guest at Venus Manor, and yet Her Highness did something like this to her!"

"I see." Elina nodded, though she found it rather unexpected. Was Liana truly satisfied with just making Olivia wear a maid outfit?

While it was certainly humiliating, for someone like Liana... wasn’t it a bit too tame?

"Loraviel, may I speak with you for a moment?" Elina turned to Loraviel, wanting to confirm a few things.

Loraviel, knowing Elina’s identity and that Nebet served her, did not resist. "Alright."

"I’ll prepare some tea and snacks for everyone," Nebet said.

"I’ll help," Loraviel offered.

"No need. Stay here—Lady Elina has something to ask you. Relax, we’re here to help," Nebet reassured her gently.

"...Alright."

Loraviel sat across from Elina, with Olivia beside her.

"Don’t be nervous. You are free to answer or not. It’s your choice," Elina said in a soft voice.

"Alright."

"What has Liana done to you during this time?" Elina asked.

"She had me stay by her side as a maid, and... that’s all, really. Though Her Highness Liana can be forceful at times, she hasn’t actually done anything to me. In fact, she even asked Lady Olivia to look after me and train me," Loraviel answered.

"That’s all? Her Highness Liana truly hasn’t done anything else to you?" Olivia asked, puzzled. She had asked before, but since she wasn’t part of the Venus family, she lacked the power to help Loraviel, so it made sense if Loraviel had kept things from her.

But with Elina here, there was no reason to hide anything.

"Liana told me that she’s tired of being forceful, so now she wants me to willingly, from the bottom of my heart, submit to her. Until I completely fall, she won’t do anything excessive to me. And in the past month, she really hasn’t done anything too outrageous," Loraviel added.

"I knew it! There’s no way Her Highness Liana would be that kind. Besides, you sleep with her every night—is that not excessive?"

"N-no! I don’t have such strange preferences... Besides, Her Highness hasn’t touched me... We really just sleep together, so I thought... it’s a rather normal thing, right?"

Well, there was some touching, but by the time it happened, Liana was already asleep...

Was it something she did in her dreams? Did that mean she had an unconscious interest in that sort of thing?

"...What’s wrong?"

"It’s nothing. Anyway, when she calls me to warm her bed, it really is just that—nothing more. It’s an ordinary relationship, right? Sleeping together isn’t that strange..."

"This isn’t okay, Loraviel!"

Olivia grabbed her by the shoulders. "She’s slowly making you lower your guard! Don’t fall into her trap!"

"Of course, Lady Olivia. I haven’t fully trusted Her Highness Liana. But for now, she hasn’t done anything truly unforgivable..."

"Keeping you here is already unforgivable!"

That may be true, but if everything Liana had said was real, then keeping her here might actually be a good thing.

Otherwise, Loraviel wouldn’t have met Olivia as a teacher, nor would she have improved so much in such a short time.

At that moment, Elina spoke. "I can take you away from Liana’s side. I can also guarantee that she won’t be able to do anything to you afterward. I will ensure your safety. If you agree, I can take you away immediately."

Leave? That had been Loraviel’s greatest wish in the beginning. And Elina certainly had the status to make it happen.

"What do you say? What is your choice?" Elina asked, watching her closely.

"Accept, Loraviel," Olivia urged.

Unlike Grand Princess Mepeilu, who had to tread carefully as an outsider to the Venus family, Elina was a part of it. She could handle this matter effortlessly.

"As compensation for everything you’ve been through, I will also arrange for you to take the entrance test for Ibet Magic Academy next year. I will find you a residence and provide financial support."

It was a generous offer.

But Loraviel had already made her decision long ago.

Over the past month, she had convinced herself.

She had only one choice—not because she doubted Elina’s sincerity, but because...

If Liana wasn’t as terrible as the rumors claimed, she could stay by her side.

If Liana truly was as vile as they said, then even if Elina helped her escape, she wouldn’t be safe forever.

And her mother—if Liana wanted revenge, not even Elina could stop her.

But there was another reason to stay—if Liana ever did try to do that to her...

She was strong enough to kill her.

Liana had no magic. She was alone. And Loraviel had been training for months. She had sworn to protect Liana, but in certain circumstances, that training could serve another purpose.

"This isn’t something to hesitate about, Loraviel," Olivia said.

"...For now, I will stay by Her Highness Liana’s side."

"...I see." Elina did not push further. "If she ever crosses the line, you can always come to me. I will help you."

Elina truly hoped that day wouldn’t come.

She smiled slightly. "Thank you. I’m looking forward to seeing how things unfold."

Loraviel had no idea what she had done to earn her gratitude.

"You two should take a break and enjoy some refreshments. I won’t disturb you any further."

At that moment, Nebet returned with a tray of tea and snacks.

However, there were only two servings, which made it clear that Elina had never intended to stay for long—she had only come to ask a few questions.

"Alright."

"If Liana ever does anything to you, you can always come to me," Elina repeated. This was truly important to her.

"I understand."

Elina placed a small box on the table and stood up. "This is a gift for Liana. Please pass it to her."

"Alright." Loraviel nodded.

After Elina left, Olivia looked at Loraviel in confusion. "Why did you refuse? Or do you really believe that Her Highness Liana will change?"

"I don’t really know myself," Loraviel admitted. "But, Lady Olivia, you’ve helped me gain the ability to protect myself, haven’t you? If Her Highness Liana truly intends to do something to me, I now have the strength to defend myself and seek out Lady Elina if necessary."

"...Alright." After all, this was Loraviel’s own decision.

Olivia had no right to interfere. Loraviel was no longer a helpless child—she was capable of making her own choices, and Olivia could only respect that.

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Even so, Olivia couldn’t bring herself to trust Liana. After what Liana had done to Grand Princess Mepeilu, and now making her wear this humiliating maid outfit... It was hard to believe in any possibility of change.

What surprised Olivia, however, was that after their brief meeting that morning, Liana hadn’t sought her out or caused her any more trouble.

Which meant that if she hadn’t gone to find Liana herself, she might have been able to avoid this whole situation altogether...

"Lady Elina, what do you think?" On the way back, Nebet turned to Elina.

"Do you think Loraviel was lying?"

This time, Nebet couldn’t answer right away. She was uncertain herself. "She didn’t seem like she was lying."

"It’s getting harder to understand," Elina mused, a small smile forming on her lips. "But I don’t dislike this feeling."

"So, in order to keep things moving, I’ll need to put in some effort."

"After all, if it turns out to be true... then it might not be such a bad thing."

Elina absentmindedly ran her fingers along her neck, leaving Nebet thoroughly confused as to what she meant.