The Baddest Villainess Is Back - Chapter 120
Roxelyn watched the entire process intently and then lightly swirled the yellow whiskey she received.
“Weren’t you curious about something?”
“Yes.”
“Shall I try to guess?”
She took a sip of her drink. As she lightly rubbed the crystal glass where her lipstick had smeared, Roxelyn subtly spoke up.
“Were you wondering how I knew the priest was from Makruxa? Or perhaps…”
Gulp.
The movement of her throat seemed almost seductive. Gerun watched her, this being one of her bad habits that emerged whenever she was digging into someone’s secrets or striking a deal, and he clicked his tongue.
“How did you find out where that one-eyed man is? Or maybeâ”
“The correlation between the arson, the disappearance, and the epidemic is what I’d like to know.”
Gerun cut her off, and Roxelyn hesitated.
“No, more precisely, I’m curious about how you know the relationship between the three.”
Roxelyn looked at Gerun with a bored expression and casually propped her chin on her hand.
“If I answer this, I’d like you to grant me a favor.”
“A favor…?”
“Yes, a favor.”
Gerun blinked involuntarily at the unexpected word from Roxelyn’s mouth. He made a subtle expression.
“From me?”
“Yes.”
“What favor do you want?”
“Will you grant it?”
Instead of answering Gerun’s question, Roxelyn asked again.
“I’m not inclined to answer without knowing what the favor is.”
“It won’t harm you. Itâs a simple favor.”
“If it’s so simple, Iâm even more puzzled.”
“Simple, but something only you can do for me.”
At Roxelynâs meaningful words, Gerun smiled vaguely. She always managed to amuse him, always surprising him in unexpected ways.
“Fine. If itâs within my capabilities, Iâll grant it.”
“Good. If you ask how I knew, the answer is simple.”
Roxelynâs eyes curved up as she smiled prettily.
“I’ve once received an offer to be the Queen from the King of Makruxa.”
“âŚFrom the King of Makruxa?”
“Yes, precisely⌠not from the leader when I died in the past, but from the ‘King’ before that leader changed.”
Gerun was silent as he looked at me.
“That’s when I heard it. All of this was part of some ‘grand plan’ he talked about.”
Roxelyn’s lips curled into a smirk.
“A grand plan?”
“Yes, a plan to overthrow the state.”
“âŚOverthrow the state? You mean a rebellion?”
Gerun burst into loud laughter.
He continued to laugh heartily for a while, then finally stopped with a snicker.
“That was the funniest joke I’ve ever heard since I was born.”
Roxelyn shrugged her shoulders.
“Surprisingly, all of that was serious. And actually⌠donât you think it was quite successful?”
The great emperor died prematurely.
Kaluta suffered great damage in the war and went into hiding, and the empire was devastated by war and epidemic, continuously suffering.
Criminals were rampant everywhere, increasing the sense of insecurity and worsening public sentiment with incessant mysterious phenomena.
It might have been for this reason that they tried to capture Roxelyn and hold a splendid execution.
To soothe the public sentiment in the slightest.
Prominent noble families were shaken as their internal secrets and other information were leaked.
Criminal organizations came to the surface and openly operated under the guise of guilds.
After a silence, Gerun finally spoke again.
“âŚThen you’ve seen the King’s face.”
“He was wearing a mask, so I never saw his face directly. But⌔
Roxelyn lowered her gaze.
“I have my suspicions about who it might be.”
Roxelyn said.
“Gerun, is this world an interesting one for you?”
“âŚI can’t say it’s bad.”
“I feel the same, but thatâs exactly why I can’t just leave my world be.”
“⌔
“Now you know too. That world⌠there were too many sacrifices.”
Roxelyn looked at him.
“Gerun, I’m going to die and go back. So, I’d like you to take care of my body.”
“âŚWhat on earth are you talking about?”
At Gerun’s question, Roxelyn smiled and continued to explain. Gerun’s face hardened like never before.
Not long after, the perpetrator of the sensational disappearance case was revealed.