Chapter 45: How to make a villainess change her mind

As befitting the magical Theres ducal family, the Theres territory was famous for its highly developed magic technology.

Not only were there ships flying in the sky, but even vending machines scattered along the streets.

…Wait, what is that? Why are there vending machines?

“Wow! What is that!? Amazing!”

I’m curious too.

Passing through the town and entering the mansion, after a short while, the carriage stopped, and when I opened the door and got off, the butler and maids who welcomed us were visible.

“We have been waiting for you, Lady Aria. Please come inside.”

Following the butler who spoke in a cold tone into the mansion, I took care of Lucy who was looking around in wonder and told Eve who was following behind me to go to the room first, but the butler next to me interrupted.

“Madam said to bring your friend along as well.”

“Understood.”

A servant daring to interrupt the conversation of their master.

Living in the mansion located in the capital, are they still holding onto my old image?

With the thought of overturning everything if I find just one fault, I followed the butler into the office, and a woman with a cold impression was doing work.

“Madam, Lady Aria and her friend have arrived.”

Without even replying, she gestured with her hand for us to sit on the sofa.

Eriana Theres, the Duchess of the Theres ducal family.

This body’s biological mother.

While sitting on the sofa and chewing on the snacks prepared by the maids, she finished her work, stood up from her seat, and approached us.

She has flowing black hair and red eyes, and she is young to the point that you wouldn’t think she is a woman who has given birth to three children.

If you encountered her on the street, she would look at most in her early 30s.

She was holding something in her hand, and she handed it to me.

“It’s been a while, Mother.”

“Indeed. There is only one reason I called you. Open it and see.”

Ending with a perfunctory greeting, I received the letter and opened it, and what was written was the schedule for an engagement ceremony.

The protagonist is me, and the engagement partner is the third son of the Marquis family.

A family with powerful connections in the political world, the first and second sons are decent, but the third son is that family known to be a scoundrel.

In particular, he was recently investigated on suspicion of assaulting a woman, but of course, he was judged not guilty.

“Not bad conditions. Prepare as is.”

“Understood, Mother.”

Seeing my figure of obedience, she seemed satisfied, drank a cup of tea in front of her, and looked at Lucy, and her gaze is cold.

“I’ve been hearing bad rumors lately, and it’s true, a commoner, is it?”

“Ye, yes!? I, I am Lucy.”

“I’m not interested in your name. You must have seen what kind of family we are on your way here, right? If you are expecting even crumbs, give it up.”

“Th, that’s not it.”

When I looked at her who is shooting daggers at Lucy, she noticed my gaze and turned her head to change targets, but I am not one to just obediently take it.

“It’s okay if you insult me, but please stop insulting my friend.”

“You’ve also learned to talk back while I haven’t seen you, you’ve become quite something.”

Swallowing back the afterthought ‘despite being incompetent’, she gestured to tell us to leave, so I took care of Lucy and Eve and went outside the door.

Then, the tiny Demon King who was eating snacks in my bosom peeked her face out and got angry.

“What is that!? Her tone is atrocious! Shall I Ssakssak her for you!?”

“It’s alright.”

She will hit the ground and regret it after time passes anyway, so why bother doing such a thing now.

I have no intention of just being a pushover like Aria Theres in the original story, but it’s not time yet.

Because I still need the power of the Theres ducal family.

…Wait a minute, should I just eat her?

If it were before, I would have just let it slide because it’s bothersome, but it’s strange lately.

When I had the half-Demon King’s heart, I knew how to endure my desires, but after getting the complete heart, I have become impulsive lately.

Seriously.

Is it the Demon King’s heart’s influence…?

Following the maid, I was guided to my room, and the atmosphere is strange.

Opening the door and going inside, the room was not tidied up at all.

Lucy is flustered at that, and Eve is angry.

“It seems the territory maids are without seeing Lady Aria, I will step forward and handle it.”

“It’s okay, it’s nothing much.”

When I waved my hand once, the room that turned neatly.

And I have no intention of overturning things with just this much.

If I’m going to do it, I have to do it properly.

More than anything, Mother crossed the line.

Yuri with a man Breaking ?

Is it time for me to act as a filial daughter after a long time?

Of course, as an unfilial daughter, that is.

The office was quiet as usual.

With never-ending work, she took a break for a moment to catch her breath, had a cup of coffee, and was lost in thought while looking at the scenery outside the window.

Her daughter, whom she saw after a long time, has changed.

In the past, she couldn’t even meet my eyes, but now she is face to face with me.

The Theres ducal family does not need personal opinions.

A competent successor needed to revive the family, and close relationships with other families. Even a child needed for marriage.

That much is enough.

Could it be because of the people around her that she is like this?

When she gestured, those who were in the shadows revealed themselves.

The knights who are in charge of cleaning up after the Theres ducal family.

“It seems she has been too influenced by her surroundings. Get rid of them.”

“Understood.”

Get rid of everything around her and make her into a doll who can’t do anything, and then send her to the Marquis family.

The third son of the Shattermoon Marquis family is said to have poor conduct and a cruel personality, but it doesn’t matter.

Even if she shows outstanding figure these days, once a defective product is forever a defective product.

The Theres ducal family is not so generous as to accept such a thing…

At that moment, a vibration is felt.

Magic power is Runaway.

“Tsk, she was going to handle it quietly.”

Thinking that she will replace the personnel of the knights starting from the members after this mission is over, she opened the window, and a giant magic circle spread out in the sky.

What on earth is that.

As befitting the Duchess of the Theres ducal family, she is an 8th circle archmage, and there are few rivals in the empire, but she is seeing something like that for the first time.

Moreover, in the mansion grounds where numerous restrictions that weaken magic are placed.

The giant shining magic circle swallowed the mansion as it illuminated the world.

“I didn’t expect you to send people on the first day.”

“Get rid of them!”

After dealing with the knights who were aiming for Eve and Lucy and pacifying the Demon King who is angry like fire, I  was worried about what to do.

Destroying the mansion from this spot is easier than stepping on an ant.

But, the aftermath…? Just imagining it is terrible.

What is most needed for me who extremely hates bothersome things?

“Is there no magic like that? Magic that makes people repent and turn over a new leaf or something.”

“How could such a thing exist!”

The Demon King who was Shooting with an  absurd – there is nothing expression, suddenly widened her eyes and looked at me, did she think of something?

“There is one similar thing. It’s magic that I use on traitors who try to stab me in the back, and it makes their disposition the opposite of what it is now.”

“Opposite? Someone who hates me will come to like me, something like that?”

“That’s right! Something like that!”

I don’t know why on earth such magic exists.

Well, demons made it, how would I know? She won’t be able to go to heaven after death.

“I suddenly felt very unpleasant, did you perhaps swear me?”

“How did you know? I was thinking that you won’t be able to go to heaven after death.”

“Kyaaak! Isn’t that an insult!”

Pacifying the Demon King who is Angtal is begging while flailing her arms and injecting magic power, the Demon King who became as large as Eclair Solace.

Unconsciously grabbing her large chest, along with a scream, I restrained her who is trying to escape from me.

“Le, let go of this! Didn’t you do something lewd first!”

“There is a large marshmallow in front of my eyes, is a man supposed to not touch it!?”

“You are a woman!”

…That’s right. Anyway, jokes aside, when I told her to cast magic, the Demon King unfolded a giant magic circle.

In case Eve and Lucy might be affected, I moved them to another place and instructed her to activate the magic.

With the entire mansion as the range, that is.

In an instant, a giant light swallowed the ground and then disappeared.

At that, opening the door and going outside, maids and butlers collapsed in the hallway.

Judging that they would regain consciousness if left alone, when I brought Lucy and Eve, they don’t know what on earth is going on.

But there is something more important than that, though.

Wrapping my arms around Eve and Lucy’s slender waists, I whispered to them.

About why I haven’t touched them all this time.

“……”

“Wh, why is it…?”

Eve who is not saying anything, and Lucy who is speaking to me in a trembling voice.

“You see, I eat the delicious things last.”

Even when eating strawberry cake, I eat the strawberries last.

Because that way, the aftertaste is better.

Saying those words and taking them to my room, both of them followed obediently without resisting, and the Demon King is watching

our figure from afar.

At my words to go play, she disappeared in an instant, and I pushed them onto the bed.

Tonight is going to be a very long night.