The Villainous Noblewoman Is About to Be Forced into Love, Isn’t This Wrong?

"Princess Liana, do you think a single Olivia is enough?" Minoja asked.
"Eh? What do you mean? What does it mean 'a single Olivia is not enough'?" Liana couldn't understand the meaning of this sentence.

"Although you have perfected the art of creating magic books, as a witness, I can speak a little on your behalf, perhaps suggesting that they were inspired by you, which could add a few more guards for you," Minoja explained.
"Yana has already given us too many surprises; we absolutely cannot let Liana face any accidents."
"Should be enough, right?" Olivia's abilities are quite top-notch, although she doesn't seem very willing to protect herself now.

"Perhaps take it a step further; you now have every reason and opportunity, not to say to annihilate the entire enemy group, but you could certainly pull her down," Minoja asked.
"How do you ask questions that sound so much like Mepeilu's?" I'd like to hear your opinion.
"Just kill her!"

"…" Liana raised her eyebrows.
"Just kidding, although I'd really like to do that myself."
"Mepeilu smiled, 'I've thought about it for a long time, can I impose on you a little longer?'"

"Hm? What do you mean?" Liana pondered Mepeilu's thoughts.
"Now, we still need Countess Ruth."
"Oh?"

"Countess Ruth, she's very important to me right now, just like she wants to use you, Liana, to find my weaknesses, I also want to use her to find out who is behind her."
"Isn't it Prince Ost Lisat you mentioned before?" Liana asked.
"'It's likely him, but if we deal with Countess Ruth first, he will definitely become cautious, and then it will be difficult to find an opportunity to approach him,'" Mepeilu said.

Liana nodded. "Indeed."
"What about Liana's abilities?"
"If we don't find any leverage on him by then, there's no reason to

"punish him. He actually did such a thing to Liana; he absolutely can't be forgiven!"
"Is it because of yourself?"
"While that's a reason, I can feel that within the Lisat Kingdom, there are some people in contact with the Kingdom of S."
"Mepeilu hasn't lost her senses because of Liana; she's very clear that this power struggle isn't going to be as simple as before."

"Do you suspect there are connections between the Kingdom of S and the royal court?"
Mepeilu shook her head. "Just with this, it's still completely insufficient, so we still need Countess Ruth, don't we?"
"Don't worry, I'm very safe now. I can say I'm untouchable within the Venus Palace, this can't be said, in any case, Countess Ruth has already taken me in as a precious treasure, so there's no need to worry about my safety."

"I don't think there's any imposition, just go ahead and do what you want to do," Liana said.
"Liana…" Liana managing to do this under such circumstances gave Mepeilu pause, her expression complex.
"I'm still waiting for you to become His Majesty the King, to keep a good eye on me."

"Liana laughed."
"A king is not supposed to do such things," Mepeilu retorted.
Liana gave a glance, "Now, I also need to properly protect you, don't I?"

"Hehe," Liana stuck out her tongue.
This made Mepeilu want to soothe Liana's tongue.
After returning to the Venus Palace, they had a meal with Countess Ruth, and Liana didn't talk much afterwards, responding only tepidly to Mepeilu's attempts at conversation.

However, Mepeilu seemed quite happy, which pleased Countess Ruth greatly.
"I'm full," Liana said somewhat impatiently as she stood up and left the dining table.
"Ah, this child," Countess Ruth frowned.

"Maybe she's just tired from playing outside today. I'll go keep her company," Mepeilu quickly got up to follow.
"It really is trouble for Her Highness."

"It's fine." Mepeilu hurriedly caught up to Liana and took her hand directly.

"Now, I can openly hold your hand," Mepeilu said.
"After all, it was Countess Ruth who said we should get along better, so you're not allowed to refuse."
"I wasn't planning to refuse anyway." Although she said this, Mepeilu was putting a lot of pressure on Liana, indicating her arm.

"By the way, why haven't I seen your maid all day today?" Mepeilu asked curiously.
Considering Liana's expression during the day, something definitely happened between them.
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"There's really nothing, she just felt a bit unwell from being poisoned, so she went to rest. There really isn't much else to it," Liana explained.
"Is that so?"
"Yes!"

Time really flies, Mepeilu couldn't help but remark as they strolled in the back garden.
"Should we head back?"
"Yes. Eibet Magic Academy is very strict. Even if you are a princess, there are no exceptions."

"The most important thing is not to be absent without reason. That would lead to gossip, especially if it's Liana who is absent."
This made Liana think of the early mornings, how tough they were, juggling her studies and the pressures of being an heir.
"It's nothing really." Mepeilu was used to it by now, especially since her greatest pressure had previously been Liana.

So now, she felt much lighter.
"Eilinai feels the same way."
The current situation was strikingly similar to Mepeilu's.

"But, she's always hated me since we were children," Mepeilu said.
"Because I always clung to her side."
When they were children, Eilinai often clung to Liana, but whenever Mepeilu came close, Liana's attention would shift to her.

This made Eilinai quite annoyed.
But Liana didn't completely isolate Eilinai, especially after Mepeilu's arrival, Liana spent most of her time with Eilinai.
"But it's been getting better recently." Perhaps the current Liana wasn't the Liana that Eilinai remembered, so her disdain for Mepeilu had lessened.

Plus, they had both grown up, each carrying their own burdens, and they could help each other out. They also found some similarities between them, so they gradually grew closer.
"Isn't that a good thing?" A thawing of their relationship was nothing but good news.
However, Mepeilu wasn't very happy because the current Liana belonged solely to her.

In others' eyes, Liana was still that wicked, arrogant villainess.
If Eilinai also realized this...
"Yes, it's a good thing," Mepeilu smiled and nodded.

It's better not to tell Liana about this, Mepeilu decided.
She wouldn't allow anyone to take Liana away from her.
The two of them talked a lot in the back garden, but eventually, they had to part ways.

Liana walked Mepeilu to the gate.
"If you still feel unwell, you can come to me anytime," Mepeilu handed a crystal ball to Liana.
"What is this?"

"This is a communication crystal ball. Just pour some magic into it, and you can see my shadow on the surface of the crystal ball. Even if we don't meet, we can talk through this."
"It's kind of like video calling in a previous world."
Liana remembered that this world didn't have such a thing a few years ago, otherwise, she wouldn't have been so lonely back then.

"Alright."
Mepeilu opened her arms, "Aren't we very good friends? So, this is just a normal thing."
"Indeed."

Liana gently hugged Mepeilu.
And Mepeilu took this opportunity to lightly bite Liana's earlobe, "We'll meet again next time."
Liana touched her ear, the bitten area felt a bit warm.

...
Liana reached out to open her room door, and froze in place the moment she did.
There, kneeling before her, was Loraviel.

"Princess Liana, I am willing to accept any punishment," Loraviel said, head bowed.
"Do you realize your mistake now?"
"Yes!"

"Stand up." Liana sat down on a chair. "Since you've made a mistake, there must be punishment, that's the rule."
"I understand, whatever Princess Liana does, I'm willing," Loraviel said, her gaze fixed on a collar on the table.
Liana crossed her legs and stretched her foot toward Loraviel, "Help me take it off."

"Okay." Loraviel untied the shoelaces, held the tip of the shoe in one hand and the sole in the other, and with a slight push forward, removed the shoe.
But it didn't end there; Loraviel's hand moved toward Liana's thigh.
"?!" Liana was clearly flustered for a moment, but relaxed when she saw Loraviel was only aiming for her stockings.

Loraviel slowly peeled off Liana's stockings from the top down, revealing her delicate, cute feet.
"Very good," Liana said somewhat awkwardly but pretended to be satisfied, "Stand up."
"Yes." Loraviel stood, dressed in a brand-new maid outfit, seemingly having undergone a subtle transformation.

"What's gotten into you all of a sudden?" Just yesterday, she was so resistant.
"As a servant, I couldn't properly fulfill my master's commands, so I should be punished appropriately," Loraviel said.
Liana waved her hand, "Your body has just recovered, rest well first."

"My body has mostly recovered, and I can handle ordinary household tasks without any problem," Loraviel said.
"I see."
"I'll prepare dinner for you."

"I just had dinner."
"Then I'll prepare some dessert for you."
"I'm still—"

Before Liana could refuse, Loraviel added, "It's your favorite pudding."
"Alright then."
Princess Liana's Observation Diary, Entry Two: Princess Liana particularly likes sweets.

"Although I don't like sweets, my mood likes pudding," Loraviel muttered to herself in her room, while Liana bit her thumb, feeling... Loraviel had become somewhat strange?
Not quite sure, she took another look.
Loraviel soon brought pudding and heavily sugared black tea, exactly to Liana's taste.

"Princess Liana, do you know what my real ability is?" Loraviel asked again.
She was hopeful; yesterday's events could be replayed.
"I don't know." Liana replied with just three words, her face expressing indifference.

"Alright." Since Liana wouldn't give her a chance, Loraviel would create one herself.
Now, Loraviel had completely let go of herself.
The long-standing doubts, the things Liana had done to Loraviel, the shadows in her heart, were like a compressed spring that finally sprung back today, fully released.

"Princess Liana, is the hot water ready?" Loraviel asked.
"Yes, I know."
"How about taking a bath first? The tea will taste even better after a bath," Loraviel suggested.

Indeed, a hot tea after a bath is bliss.
"That makes sense," Liana got up and walked into the bathroom, undressing and wetting her body with hot water, ready to soak in the bathtub.
At that moment, however, there was a knock on the bathroom door.

"Princess Liana, I've come to scrub your back."
Loraviel didn't give Liana a chance to refuse, opening the bathroom door directly.