The Villainous Noblewoman Is About to Be Forced into Love, Isn't This Wrong?-Chapter 74: Almost Made a Mistake

Should I help Her Highness Liana change clothes?

But before that, Loraviel decided to clear the dishes on the table first. Otherwise, it would be too much... No, wait, she almost forgot. If these were left here for a day, they would attract strange things—and smells.

"Please wait a moment, Your Highness Liana."

Loraviel stood up and carried the dishes to the back kitchen.

Fortunately, no one saw her along the way. If they did, seeing so much leftover food, she would have to endure their nagging.

Loraviel didn’t want to hear anyone speak ill of Her Highness Liana.

But right now, she didn’t feel like arguing with them about it either.

Something about her was strange. Clearly, if everyone knew that Her Highness Liana was a good person, it would be a good thing for Liana.

But then... why didn’t she suddenly want to tell them? If everyone believed it, wouldn’t Her Highness Liana leave her?

If things like today kept happening, it would become something completely normal. If she wasn’t around, there would be other maids serving Her Highness Liana...

No, no! It wasn’t about hiding Liana’s good side. Even if she spoke about it, others wouldn’t believe her anyway. She had already said so many good things about Her Highness Liana before.

But no one was willing to believe her. She just didn’t want to waste any more time.

"Loraviel."

"?" Loraviel turned around and, upon seeing who it was, immediately bowed.

"Lady Aileenef, you have returned."

It was Aileenef. Beside her was Sobert, along with several carpenters carrying materials.

"Hm." Aileenef nodded. "I heard someone poisoned you?"

"Yes, but I have fully recovered. As expected of the priestess of Venus Manor—she’s really incredible," Loraviel replied.

Loraviel could speak well of Her Highness Liana in front of many people, but not in front of Lady Aileenef.

After all, during her training with Sobert, Nabette had already mentioned it before—Liana used to be a very kind girl, and Lady Aileenef had always been by her side.

And compared to Princess Mepeilu’s direct approach, Aileenef was truly unreadable.

"The priestess is amazing, is she?"

Although Aileenef hadn’t witnessed the situation firsthand, according to Orifino and Sobert, Loraviel had been in a terrible state—suffering from a high fever for several days, unable to speak, and completely immobile.

But now, Loraviel showed no signs of any of that. Just yesterday, she even went through intense training with Orifino.

"Well, I don’t really remember what happened back then. I was unconscious the entire time. When I woke up, I had already recovered."

As long as Loraviel didn’t mention it, no one would notice anything unusual.

"For someone to poison someone inside Venus Manor... That’s a direct provocation to the name of Venus," Aileenef remarked.

"Provocation? What do you mean?" Loraviel didn’t understand.

"Nothing. But don’t worry, we will definitely find out who did it."

"The Venus family has its own ways of investigating," Aileenef said.

"Thank you, Lady Aileenef." Loraviel bowed in gratitude.

"However, it seems that I wasn’t the real target."

"When I woke up, I heard Lady Orifino explaining what happened. Her Highness Liana seemed to be in an unusual state. There were many traces of poison on her body. If she had been even slightly careless, she would have been fatally poisoned. And since Her Highness Liana cannot use magic, this was lethal for her."

"I see... Someone wants Liana dead?"

"A land that harbors assassins naturally has expertise in investigating poisonings."

"The fact that they still haven’t found the culprit means that Liana already knows the answer."

"The one behind this is definitely someone from Venus Manor."

"And they are likely being protected by someone within Venus Manor."

"The one who wants Loraviel dead—or rather, the one who wants Liana dead—"

"This is a single-choice question."

"But why would they do this?"

"...Could it be that Liana has changed in some way that forced Countess Ruth to make this decision?"

"What are Lady Aileenef and Lord Sobert planning to do now?" Loraviel interrupted Aileenef’s thoughts.

"They are bringing in carpenters? That’s a huge wooden board just for a writing desk?"

"Well, this was a sudden decision by Her Highness Liana. It’s normal that you didn’t know about it."

"A sudden decision?"

"Yes. Her Highness Liana has decided that, from now on, you and she will live together," Sobert said.

Loraviel almost jumped up. "There’s actually such a good thing?"

"But... I have to act like it’s a great inconvenience."

"Ah, we’re moving in together? Well, it’s fine. Normally, I’ve already spent so much time living with Her Highness Liana that it’s almost as if we already do."

"Now that we’re officially moving in together, there shouldn’t be any big issues." Loraviel forced a smile.

To Nabette, something seemed off about her reaction.

"Lady Aileenef." Nabette looked at Aileenef beside her.

"The offer I made before still stands. If you ever decide to reach out, I will make sure you are included," Aileenef said.

"..." Loraviel hesitated for a moment. "If that time ever comes, I will reach out. Thank you, Lady Aileenef."

"Well then, let’s head to Liana’s room." Aileenef said.

"Lady Aileenef is coming too?" Loraviel asked in surprise.

"Mhmm. After all, Ibet Magic Academy is on break, and tomorrow we’re heading to the royal capital. We might as well relax a bit during this time."

"Besides, Nabette keeps watching over Liana, and with me around, things will be much more convenient, won’t they?" Aileenef added.

In the past, Loraviel would have wanted Aileenef to be by her side to protect her, but now things had changed. And more importantly, Her Highness Liana was currently asleep.

"Her Highness Liana is already asleep. If we disturb her now, it would be quite troublesome," Loraviel said.

"Asleep? Perfect." Aileenef showed no intention of backing down. "Let’s go, Nabette, Loraviel."

"...Seems like there’s no use arguing."

Loraviel led the three of them and the carpenters to the door of Her Highness Liana’s room.

"You really do understand Liana quite well now," Aileenef remarked.

"This is just something normal. If I couldn't even do this properly, I wouldn't be fit to be a maid. Besides, if I did a poor job, Her Highness Liana might not like it, especially when it comes to handling beasts," Loraviel replied.

"But it's much better now. I've mastered the basics, and dealing with the beasts has become less frequent."

"I see," Aileenef nodded.

At that moment, the carpenters finished installing the desk and wardrobe.

"Then we won’t disturb you any further."

Seeing that Aileenef was finally about to leave, Loraviel let out a quiet sigh of relief.

"Mm, take care, Lady Aileenef."

"See you tomorrow."

Nabette lifted the soundproofing spell that had just been cast on the area and then exited the room as well.

Now, once again, only Liana and Loraviel remained in the room.

"Lady Aileenef... did you notice something unusual?"

Loraviel’s sixth sense was telling her that something was off—a faint feeling of impending danger.

"Your Highness Liana, you are truly quite popular."

Loraviel gazed at the sleeping Liana, reaching out to gently brush aside a golden strand of hair that rested at the corner of her lips.

Although there had been a small interruption earlier, Loraviel had not forgotten her original intention.

Liana was still sleeping in her daywear.

"If her clothes get wrinkled, that would be troublesome. Even though Her Highness Liana has plenty of clothes and no shortage of money, what if she really likes this particular outfit?"

"If Her Highness truly favors this dress, wouldn’t she be upset if it got wrinkled? I don’t want to see her sad."

Loraviel attempted to convince herself.

"Yes! That’s right."

"Your Highness Liana." Loraviel whispered into Liana’s ear.

"Your Highness, I’m going to help you change your clothes."

"Mmm."

Liana seemed to hear something, but she only furrowed her brows slightly, turning over in her sleep while mumbling incoherently.

"Your Highness Liana." Loraviel softly called her name again, but her voice and tone carried no real intention of waking her.

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"Since Her Highness isn’t objecting... that means she’s giving permission, right?" Loraviel murmured to herself.

Then, she made sure the door was locked. It was already quite late—there shouldn’t be anyone coming to disturb them.

Loraviel walked to the washroom and soaked her hands in warm water for a while, ensuring that they wouldn’t be too cold later. She didn’t want Her Highness Liana to feel uncomfortable—more importantly, she had to make sure Liana wouldn’t wake up in the middle of it.

After carefully preparing, Loraviel went to the wardrobe and began selecting a nightgown.

"Which one should I choose for Her Highness?"

No matter what Liana wore, she would look beautiful.

Loraviel found herself hesitating.

In the end, she chose a pale yellow nightgown—it would complement Liana’s golden hair perfectly.

Loraviel climbed onto the bed, gazing at the sleeping Liana beneath her. If she were to be discovered halfway through, would it trigger some kind of special event?

Kneeling just slightly above Liana’s head, Loraviel gently lifted her head with her hands, placing it onto her lap.

Seeing that Liana showed no signs of waking up, Loraviel reached out her hand and began unbuttoning Liana’s clothes.

As the buttons came undone one by one, Loraviel's slightly rising chest came into view before her own eyes. "So it's light blue... Well, I already knew that from yesterday."

Loraviel slipped off Liana’s top, leaving only that light blue undergarment clinging to her body.

Her gaze then shifted downward to Liana’s little skirt. Unzipping it easily from the side, she loosened it with ease.

From that slender waist downward, a perfect and enticing curve was revealed.

Loraviel swallowed. She had seen that place # Nоvеlight # before—smooth and beautiful.

...

She felt her hand moving uncontrollably toward that place.

“Loraviel! I’m hungry!”

Liana suddenly bit down on Loraviel’s thigh.

“...Can’t chew... Loraviel, your cooking is terrible.”

Liana’s sleep talk jolted Loraviel back to reality. She immediately slapped herself across the face.

She had almost committed an unforgivable sin—how could she even think of doing such a thing while Her Highness Liana was asleep...?

Hurriedly, Loraviel dressed Liana back into her nightwear, hoping that doing so might lessen the crushing guilt in her heart.

Opportunities like this... there were plenty. If Loraviel wanted, she could see Her Highness Liana undress on her own almost every day.

Doing something like this at a time like this would only be an act of indulging in her own desires.

But that wasn’t what Loraviel wanted. Besides, if she did it this way, she wouldn’t get to see Liana’s adorable little expressions.

She had almost made a terrible mistake.

Of course, if the two of them had already crossed that line, then sleeping together wouldn’t be an issue. But for now, she would have to hold back just a little longer.

For the first time... she would rather it happen when Her Highness Liana was fully awake.

Loraviel ran her fingers over the bite mark on her thigh.

“I don’t really feel like taking a bath now...”

After a quick rinse, Loraviel gently pulled the pillow out of Liana’s arms and replaced it with herself, letting Liana hold onto her instead.

[Liana Observation Diary, Entry #5: Her Highness Liana seems to really like thighs. Whether it was the leg ring in the morning or her sleeping habits at night, she seems to have a strong preference for them.]

On the third day, Liana woke up quite early.

She felt refreshed, but slightly disoriented. She hadn’t expected to sleep so deeply.

Glancing at the clock on the wall, she realized she had been unconscious for a full thirteen hours.

Not even a fleeting dream—there had been no sign of waking up at all.

Was this the aftereffect of having her magic completely drained?

“Ah?!” But soon, Liana sensed that something was wrong.

“What’s the matter, Your Highness?” Loraviel’s voice came from nearby.

“Ahem.” Liana, initially flustered, forced herself to calm down.

“...Why are my clothes different?”

Loraviel lowered her head slightly, her face turning a bit red.

“Your Highness... have you forgotten?”

“......”

“Wait! What’s with that expression?!”

Liana had absolutely no memory of doing anything!

Wait, wait, wait!

Did I... do something weird in my sleep?!

“Close your eyes first,” Liana commanded.

“Understood.” Loraviel obediently shut her eyes.

Liana pulled open her collar.

Pink.

There didn’t seem to be anything out of the ordinary. The bed was also free of any suspicious bloodstains.

Burying her face into her hands, she muttered to herself. I wasn’t drinking, was I? I just passed out from magic exhaustion...

“...What exactly did I do yesterday?” Liana asked, feeling dazed.

Looking at Loraviel’s current expression—Did I do something terrible to her?!

"Nothing happened." Loraviel lowered her head.

"Rest assured, Your Highness Liana. Last night, it was just the two of us."

"I... you..."

"No way! I've guarded my first time for so long—I wouldn't just give it away like that!"

"That wasn't even what I was thinking!"

"I was the one who helped change Your Highness’ clothes. When I returned, you were already asleep, still in your daywear. I was worried you’d be uncomfortable sleeping in it and that your clothes would get wrinkled, so I helped you change."

Loraviel kept her head lowered, but from the corner of her eye, she was watching Liana closely.

Seeing Her Highness in such a flustered state—this was truly satisfying.

Realizing she had been overthinking things, Liana felt her cheeks burning.

Even without a mirror, she knew her face was gradually turning red.

"I—I obviously knew that!" Liana scrambled off the bed and rushed into the washroom.

"Your Highness, would you like me to assist you?" Loraviel asked.

"Absolutely not!"

Liana needed a moment to cool down.

Looks like I can’t let my magic get drained like that again... Otherwise, who knows what might happen while I’m unconscious?!

After calming herself down a little, Liana suddenly realized—she had forgotten to bring clothes with her.

Should she ask Loraviel to bring them in?

But she had never done that before, and considering what had just happened this morning...

What should I do?

Liana stood up from the bathtub, wrapped herself in a towel, and walked out.

"Your Highness?" Loraviel quickly lowered her head upon seeing Liana.

"What’s wrong? After all this time, you still haven’t gotten used to it?" Liana looked at her coldly.

"My apologies..."

Liana walked over to her wardrobe and casually picked out an outfit—a short black skirt paired with white socks, a light blue short-sleeve top and a white sun-protection shirt over it.

She loved this outfit—and so did Loraviel.

Dressed like this, Her Highness Liana looked like a little sister, awakening the instinct to protect in anyone who saw her.

Liana flipped her hair back.

"From now on, you're going to be living with me. Got it?"

"I already heard from the guards about this. The wardrobe and desk have been set up."

"Good, saves me the trouble of explaining."

"Mm." Loraviel nodded.

"You don’t have any objections, do you? Well, too bad. Even if you did, it wouldn’t matter. This is an order, not a request."

"I have no objections."

Hmph.

Feeling quite proud of herself, Liana walked up to Loraviel.

"Help me tidy up. We're heading to the Lisat capital soon."