Rehabilitating the Villainess

“Isn’t this Young master Eran?”

“Nice to meet you. I hope you didn’t forget about our bet.”

“Hahahaha, of course. But the winner is already decided, so you better be prepared.”

Denes Anyden left after talking with a confident expression. 

Ignoring his smug face, I looked around, and realized just how grand the venue was. It’s size could only be describes as gigantic. And, it was also the place that would hold the event which would determine the Empire’s purest lovers.

‘We must win!’

No, I was sure that we would win. Even just looking at the original plot of the novel, I could be sure of that because the event was treated as quite important. There would be a stone statue that determined whether you are truly passionate in love, as well as a sword that determined how pure your love was. 

Not only that. Items that could measure the amount love would be taken out from the storage of the Imperial Palace, and will be used at the Imperial Festival.

There were so many treasures that I couldn’t even remember properly, so I wasn’t sure what else would be used in the festival. The only certain thing was that they would use some of the most incredible items to make sure that there would be no doubts about the results.

That was the unique setting of the romance fantasy world I was now living in. A setting that prioritized fun rather than logic. 

However, I liked the setting exactly because it was fun. 

Anyways, Shael and I had the conviction that we would win the Imperial Festival in our hearts.

As I thought about the Imperial Festival, I felt Shael resting on my arm. Did she feel uneasy about the bet with Denes? 

I wanted to ease her worries, and said, “Don’t worry, we will definitely win.”

“I think so too.”

Shael sighed for a moment before continuing her words, “It didn’t seem like they were worried at all…”

“Isn’t it because they are foolishly sure that they will win?” As I responded to Shael’s words, I thought of Denes, who had a confident expression on his face.

‘It must be because of unfounded confidence?’

It must be so. Of course it was!

“The Anyden family will manage the rewards.”

Shael must have said it out of concern, but her words didn’t end there.

“I heard that they also helped with the preparations for the Imperial Festival…”

“Is that true?”

I caught my breath at Shael’s terrifying words. 

What if what Shael said was true?

Then I couldn’t rule out the possibility that Denes knew the details of the Imperial Festival.

“If the Anyden family helped with organizing the festival, shouldn’t they be barred from participating in the festival?”

“It doesn’t matter. Well, the reward for winning is not that important anyways.”

Shael’s response almost made me choke on my breath. The reward this time would be a rare Love Potion you know! It was very important!

Well, it was normal for her to think that, considering the rewards from all the previous Imperial Festivals didn’t have any particular value in the eyes of the nobility.

Moreover, the festival was organized purely for the purpose of amusement, so it was not an event that emphasized fairness. It meant that Denes could participate in the festival despite being a part of the organizers.

‘Now this is quite troublesome…’

If I lost the bet, I would have to kneel down and grant the winner’s wish.

Of course, I, who had no sense of honor, would never put it into action…but it was also true that it would harm my reputation.

Not only that, but the Baslett family would lose money they were betting on.

Most importantly, I would lose the Love Potion!

‘Even if it’s a test to prove pure love, the story will be different if you know the contents in advance.’

It was only natural that you could get good results through preparation.

On the other hand, I also couldn’t remember the specifics of the Imperial Festival from the novel. It was because I only paid attention to the parts where Shael appeared in the story.

Even if I remembered all the details of the event, the contents of the Imperial Festival would have been changed due to my intervention.

In other words, there was no solution to this problem.

I remembered Denes’ confident face from before, and felt quite nervous. So there was a reason why he seemed so confident!

And now, all I could do was hope that Shael and my love would be overwhelmingly huge.

“Do you think your hands and feet are shaking at the thought of the money you gamb1ed on who will be the best lovers in the Empire?”

“It’s not like that.”

“No. I read in a book that a trembling body is a side effect of gamb1ing add1ction.”

As if Shael was threatening me, she continued, “And, in order to punish such a gamb1ing add1ct, should I intentionally lose the festival?”

“Is that so? Then, since I am concerned about someone getting diabetes, I will also stop preparing desserts.”

“That’s not fair!”

Listening to Shael’s chattering voice, I felt a little relieved, and pinched Shael’s puffed cheeks. It helped me calm down my nerves, as I waited for the Imperial Festival to begin in earnest.

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