The Condemned Villainess Goes Back in Time and Aims to Become the Ultimate Villain Vol. 3 by Bakufu Narayama

Author:Bakufu Narayama [Narayama, Bakufu]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: light novel
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Published: 2024-09-05T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14:

The Cardinal’s Concerns

ONCE THE SUN dipped beyond the horizon, the darkness it left behind amplified the moon’s presence. A cottage sat in a remote part of the forest, far from civilization. It had previously been a wooden shack until Dragoon purchased and reconstructed it. The living room was furnished lavishly and decorated with expensive knickknacks. A plush armchair made of auburn leather rested beside the fireplace, which went unused in the summer months. That was where Nigel sat, legs crossed.

The cardinal wasn’t wearing his usual kindhearted smile. All emotion had drained from his face, his lips moving stiffly whenever he spoke. He looked for all the world like a lifeless doll. Sylvester was often likened to a statue for his otherworldly beauty, but it was different with Nigel. He simply seemed inhuman, as if there was no blood pumping through his veins.

“How did our plan go?” he asked.

“Everything is proceeding smoothly,” Bezel answered, kneeling on the floor. “With all the commotion today, I believe we’ve managed to completely wipe out the local crime syndicate.”

“Hmm. It turned out to be much easier than I’d expected.”

Nigel had arranged for someone to leak false information to the local crime syndicate so they would launch an attack on Sylvester. He’d told them that Sylvester was actually the leader of a different syndicate that had begun exerting its authority. In reality, that described Dragoon quite well.

Those at the bottom rungs of society had no idea what the prince of Harland looked like. It had further served Nigel that Sylvester came here in secret, so no one had any idea foreign royalty was in the country.

Seraphim wouldn’t be able to sit idly by once he learned Harland’s crown prince had been attacked within his borders. He commenced a harsh crackdown on the local syndicate, effectively abolishing them. This was precisely why most syndicates avoided making a move on the aristocracy, let alone royalty.

Nigel had instructed several of Dragoon’s members to commit thefts at the exact same time as the attack, if only to further pressure Seraphim into action.

He may have gotten lucky the first time we tried to assassinate him, but Prince Seraphim’s luck won’t hold out forever. Arakaner’s royal family had been a thorn in the church’s side for quite some time. Once they lose their leadership, their United Kingdom will fall into disorder and chaos.

Each individual island had its own military, but without a unifying force, their effectiveness was limited. Once the neighboring countries grew in strength, their end was inevitable. They would’ve been annexed by some other nation had the Arakaner royal family not taken the reins.

The Viking age may be over, but they are still an eyesore. In the days of old, the Vikings had frequently raided monasteries along the shoreline. It made his blood boil to think these savages still held precious keepsakes that had once decorated those monasteries.

For all the rage festering inside of him, Nigel displayed no outward emotion. His face was completely blank. “Capitalize on this opportunity to get a foothold so that we can annihilate this kingdom,” he ordered.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.