Observation Record of a Self-proclaimed Villainess' Fiance

Chapter 12 Bertia (17 Years Old)[4]

I watched at the [scenario] I'd created unfolding before me without feeling any deep emotion.

Baroness Heronia was similar to Bertia.

Therefore, because there is a story that follows the [scenario] from the so-called [otome game], there was a tendency for them to proceed in a way convenient to them under that assumption.

If you deny it entirely, they'd question if the premise has already been broken or not, but if you let the misunderstanding continue without denying it, it's highly likely that the story would continue without them noticing that the premise has already failed.

It's unexpectedly difficult to realize on your own that you have the wrong assumption about something.

That's why, I previously told Kulgan to not confirm or deny anything regarding Marquis Noches' crime.

It resulted in this situation.

Precisely because they had this assumption, if this assumption was destroyed, their unshakeable reality wouldn't be anything but a misconception.

Her field of vision was extremely narrowed because she was swept along by the easily understood depiction of the future that is the [otome game scenario]. As a result, she wasn't able to notice a thing until she made a decisive mistake.

The last chance that was given to her was completely crushed by her very own hands.

...It was very unfortunate, wasn't it?

"Aah, that's right. Regarding Earl Conmorno, Baron Sagil, Viscount Conservatier, and while I'm at it, Earl Uradil, whose name hasn't been mentioned up until now, both I and His Majesty the King are already aware of their crimes and connections to Marquis Noches. We received an intel about their suspicious movements. We asked for Marquis Noches and Kulgan's cooperation to infiltrate them and investigate. In other words, Marquis Noches isn't a criminal, he only feigned association with these criminals in his investigation, which means that he was someone who was tasked to arrest the criminals."

As everyone's gaze turned towards Marquis Noches as if asking, 'Is it true?', my father and I bowed our heads to confirm it.

"Since the investigation's finished and things have turned out this way, I'll have to arrest Earl Conmorno and Baron Sagil in this place. Also, in regards to Viscount Conservatier and Earl Uradil... The knights have already headed towards them."

...Despite saying that, actually, we've already finished securing Viscount Conservatier and Earl Uradil who weren't present at the moment.

Since I had predicted this, I had already taken measures beforehand to ensure their arrests.

After all, there was a high possibility for them to run away if we didn't speedily arrest them.

We can't afford to make a mistake in such a matter.

"Well then, with this, your [objection] is dismissed as all just your own misunderstandings, but... what shall we do? You have tried to humiliate my fiancée and Marquis Noches in the presence of everyone like this, so it won't be finished with just this, but... In this case, it would be necessary to talk it out as fellow noble families, but first, you should cool your head a bit."

Baroness Heronia was astonished at my words, and the guard knight nearby seized her arm and stood her up from her previously seated position.

Although he seemed to be supporting her at first, his hands were using a lot of force and it'd be correct to say that he seized her in a way so that she wouldn't be able to escape.

"...This is weird."

Baroness Heronia murmured those words as she sat down again in resistance to the knight who was trying to pull her arm and lead her to exit from the room.