I Abandoned the Male Lead Who Cheated with the Villainess - Chapter 112
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When the moon had tilted a little towards the west, Ivonne heard from Isaac the truth about his false accusation.
“So… you’re saying that the claim that you were a spy for the Osbloom Kingdom was entirely a false accusation by the Crown Prince? Everything?”
“Yeah, if you sum it up that way.”
“The Magic Tower was directly under the Emperor’s command, so they targeted the tower’s wizards to bring it down…”
Isaac took a sip of water and nodded in agreement with Ivonne’s summary.
“Starting with me, cracks began to form in the Magic Tower, and eventually, it was dismantled. Even the powerful Marquis Cyand, a major force under the Emperor, fell. I’ve heard that public sentiment has completely turned towards the Crown Prince?”
“Yes. When the war broke out, it became known that the Emperor was asleep at the time.”
“It’s quite strange, isn’t it Junior? How did the newspapers get that information? It’s not like the Emperor’s closest aides would leak unfavorable information to them.”
“So, are you suggesting that the Crown Prince’s side leaked the information?”
“I can’t completely rule that out.”
If Isaac’s words were true, Herix was truly a terrifying figure. But there was something that didn’t make sense.
“The north is under the control of the Temple, which is closely allied with the Emperor. It makes sense that they attacked Senior, who was a commoner, first because it would be difficult to touch the Temple. But why was the next target Marquis Cyand and not me? It would have been easier to attack me.”
“That’s simple. Why did Marquis Cyand fall?”
“Well, it was because Lady Cyand… Celestia, attacked me, right?”
“Exactly. And the newspapers reported that Celestia had contacted a man before she died.”
“Oh.”
“And you said earlier that Count Ulfest claimed that Celestia used enchantment magic on him. But Celestia, while skilled with magic potions, was a noble through and through. She wouldn’t come up with such devious and petty tricks and carry them out confidently. Her pride was too high for that.”
“So, Senior meant…”
“I think the Crown Prince provoked and stirred Celestia. Being the Crown Prince, he could come up with such petty tricks. After all, he’s been around knights and mercenaries on the battlefield since he was young.”
“…So, are you saying that the Crown Prince tried to use Celestia to take us both down, but since Celestia lost to me, only Marquisate Cyand was brought down?”
“Exactly.”
Isaac’s words were sharp and fierce, as if he was burning to reveal a long-held grudge. At the same time, they were very logical. Indeed, the Crown Prince’s actions were suspicious, leaving Ivonne even more puzzled.
“If that’s the case, then why hasn’t he attacked me since? Even if the Magic Tower has been dismantled, I’m someone who was granted a title by the Emperor during the birthday celebration. It would be better to deal with me before I become a more certain pro-Emperor supporter.”
Despite this, the Crown Prince hadn’t touched Ivonne or even called her to the war.
Why does the Crown Prince treat her specially? In the corridors, during the birthday celebration, when she resigned, and even afterward!
All circumstances suggested that Herix was a cruel and malicious person. Isaac, who was falsely accused, stood right in front of her. Yet, Ivonne couldn’t bring herself to label Herix as an evil person. Her heart vehemently rejected that idea.
It was truly puzzling.
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Isaac told Ivonne that she could freely use the farmhouse.
“You were having trouble because of Count Ulfest.”
“Oh, but… is that really okay?”
“Of course. If anything comes up that requires you to go elsewhere, you can use a magic crystal containing my mana.”
Isaac was truly kind to Ivonne. This unsolicited kindness made her heart feel warm.
“Yes, thank you. If there’s anything I can help with, please let me know.”
“Alright. It seems we’re in a mutually beneficial relationship, then?”
Isaac said with a hint of joking. Ivonne tried to nod with a smile, affirming his words. But for some reason, she felt a strange hesitation and missed the timing.
‘How strange…’
Why did it feel as if she had heard a cry of ‘No!’ in that brief moment? Ivonne couldn’t make sense of it.
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Thus, Ivonne began living with Isaac, fleeing from Blitzen. Just before, Isaac had gone to fetch a book, which was the reason he had visited the Tens mansion.
‘Rix doesn’t know I’m living with Isaac, so I should communicate from the Tens mansion.’
Ivonne knew that if Rix found out she had moved to another country because of Blitzen’s harassment, he would undoubtedly be very worried.
‘Maybe he’d notice my poor condition through the bad quality of our communications.’
Despite being close every time they connected, he hadn’t said anything significant yet. It was truly puzzling. She might feel disappointed that Rix hadn’t noticed her changes.
‘I must really like Rix.’
She didn’t want to worry him while he was at war, but it didn’t feel like a burden to herself.
Although it felt like losing control, if this is what love is, she would want to experience it for the rest of her life. In other words, her feelings were far more fulfilling compared to how she felt with her ex.
