Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon Lord Act 5 [Complete] by Satori Tanabata

Author:Satori Tanabata
Language: eng
Format: epub

The bottom floors of the royal palace was where the kingdom’s administrative system was located. It was basically the Kasumigaseki government district of Valschein. The Lord of Finance’s office was located one section above, between the lower floors and the top floors. The top floors were reserved for the royal family.

There was no guard posted outside of the office. No dangerous insurgents would ever be able to make it this far, so further security measures were probably unnecessary. On top of that, no one expected an aristocrat, even the lowly, and unpredictable ones, to suddenly become rebellious out of nowhere. We’re not insurgents, I thought to myself confidently. I’m just suddenly barging in and asking him for something. We’re fine.

I knocked to be polite, and then I realized that since the visit itself already deviated from what was polite, it wouldn’t matter if I just opened the door before I got an answer.

“Excuse me, hello,” I said, casually invading the office. The elderly man sitting behind the large desk at the back of the room was definitely Marquess Prynan. I recalled that I had spoken to him just once at a party held here at the royal palace. His eyes widened with surprise, making them just as round as his body. “I’m sorry for my sudden appearance,” I added. “There’s something I’d like to talk to you about...”

The Marquess wasn’t the only one frozen with surprise. I wasn’t sure if they were aides or secretaries, but there were four men and women also staring at me, stunned. The first to come back to life was one of those four.

“Th-This is the Lord of Finance’s office!” the young woman said indignantly, seemingly overwhelmed by my presence, her voice trembling. “Y-You shouldn’t be entering here without permission—”

“Adele,” the Marquess called out in a gentle tone. She fell silent and then abruptly collapsed onto the ground. After seeing that, the Marquess continued, filling his voice with kindness. “The Lady of Dolkness is visiting, and with such haste that I believe it must be an important matter. Could you all give us the room? The two of you waiting outside may come in as well.”

I turned around to see Patrick and Eleanora, both wearing expressions that screamed, “She really barged in.” They seemed quite put off, but they entered as the Marquess’s subordinates left the office.

“Come, sit here... Oh, let me have some refreshments prepared.” Marquess Prynan picked up one of the many bells on the edge of his desk and rang it.

It made a pleasant sound, and... Wait, something’s wrong. Why is this old man so calm? It wouldn’t be strange for him to react like the lady who got so scared earlier, considering that it’s such a sudden visit from me. Why is he handling this so serenely?

I had hoped that he would be shocked and flustered, giving me the advantage, but it seemed that he’d already assumed control of the situation. Even Patrick was taken aback by how kindly the Marquess had welcomed us.

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