The Baddest Villainess Is Back - Chapter 183
“When will they arrive?”
“Probably within three or four days.”
“Has the monster damage been severe?”
“There hasn’t been any direct damage, but I’ve heard the contaminated area is expanding significantly.”
The priest’s healing Abyss acts as purification for monsters.
Thus, dealing with the contamination caused by monsters was the temple’s duty. However, it was surprising that the High Priest had been deployed for this task.
‘In the original world, only a senior priest came.’
In that world, even though the visible contamination had been dealt with, the pollution worsened over time.
The Bellion Duchy had vast land and abundant resources, but it had always struggled with one thing—agriculture.
This was partly due to its location on barren land, but also because it bordered the Forest of Monsters.
The contaminated energy, or miasma, had seeped into the soil over a long time, making the duchy’s crop yields consistently poor.
Of course, the less-than-warm weather didn’t help either.
The hard and dry land wasn’t conducive to growing crops. Moreover, with the duchy’s proximity to Kaluta and the surrounding mountains, mining had developed more than farming.
Yet, despite the harsher environment, Kaluta’s crop yields were better.
It could have been due to the specially developed seeds they used…
‘That’s why I brought people from Kaluta.’
Since the capital-based ducal residence wasn’t suited for the production of Abyss weapons, the duchy’s provincial estate itself was the best place to experiment without leaking information.
‘If I pass on their techniques, they won’t be stingy with their farming methods.’
Roxelyn thought as she brushed back her hair.
‘And…’
There was another reason Roxelyn had come here.
The Seven Stone Bracelet was made up of seven colorful gems.
These seven colors represented the radiant bridge of light that appeared in the sky—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
‘I’ve already used the red and orange stones.’
The yellow stone, which had been used on Reaper, had shrunk in size but was still usable, as was the blue stone.
Five stones remained.
The yellow stone symbolized purification and healing, while the green stone represented prosperity.
With these, Roxelyn planned to turn the duchy into more fertile land than any other territory in the empire.
“That’s good news. High Priest.”
“You can call me Irvon, Master.”
“I’ll join the subjugation as well.”
She would ensure the duchy could become self-sufficient, even if they locked the gates.
***
“…It’s a mess.”
Crash!
Items that had been neatly placed on the desk tumbled to the floor, swept away by rough hands.
The Captain of the Imperial Guard scowled.
Both the plan and the carefully prepared routes had turned into a disaster.
None of the plans had been carried out, and his identity had been uncovered.
Just one little girl had managed to ruin the lifelong goal he had pursued.
The Emperor’s mood had also been touchy lately. Although the Emperor had said nothing, the possibility that something had been revealed couldn’t be ignored.
‘I should’ve killed her instead of just ignoring her.’
He never imagined the Reaper he had sent would be caught so easily and foolishly.
Grinding his teeth, the man’s face twisted with anger.
The calm, upright man he once was had vanished. His contorted expression seethed with rage.
The Makruxa was now suffering from severe financial difficulties.
On top of that, people who had been assigned crucial tasks were disappearing one by one.
Ian Bellion, the second son of the Bellion family, had vanished, and the Reaper hadn’t returned.
The woman with the Hypnosis Abyss, who had been somewhat useful, was dead.
Aximus, the one who caused the fire, was either dead or imprisoned, as were others who had been swayed by the temple. None of them could operate anymore.
It was as if his arms and legs had been cut off.
And the one who had been cutting them off, piece by piece, was none other than Roxelyn Bellion.
Whenever he tried to invest in a decent business, somehow, the Marquis Gerun Wilfred would always get involved.
All the promising businesses were snatched up by Gerun Wilfred, leaving no opportunities for him to break in.
Thanks to that, his plans were already half in shambles.
There was a strong possibility that information had been leaked.
