I, the Villain, Want to Save Myself, But the Yandere Heroines Disagree - Chapter 98

“I say… are all you vampires the type that will keep harassing someone until they’re dead?” It wasn’t until Franca stood up and wiped her mouth that Orson spoke helplessly.

“Hey, I told you, calling us vampires is very disrespectful, isn’t it?” Franca frowned, looking a little unhappy.

“Well, I can’t help it. You are so few in number on the continent. Do you still care if others respect you or not…” Orson retorted.

“Of course! On the contrary, it is precisely because we don’t show ourselves often on the continent that we should be respected, shouldn’t we?”

Subsequently, Franca sat opposite Orson.

Her expression also returned to being serious.

“Alright, I have received the reward. You can tell me the next task now, right?”

“Mm. If I am not mistaken, His Majesty the Emperor will next develop a great distrust of his children, and so he will grant them power.”

“Grant power when he is distrustful? Could it be to make the two of them check and balance each other?”

“The so-called art of power, the way of controlling people, isn’t it achieved by balancing the various factions to achieve the greatest effect?”

Orson said this, smiled, and then stood up.

“The investigation in the Imperial Capital should have a result now, shouldn’t it? That assassin sent by Napoli, if I’m not mistaken, you should have something on him, right?”

“Our objective has been achieved. The authority of the Imperial Family has been weakened, the tumor of the Empire, Napoli, has been eliminated, and Her Highness the Princess’s power has also grown to a level comparable to that of His Highness the Prince. The farce in the Imperial Capital should also come to an end. It is time to give everyone a ‘truth’ where the matter is completely resolved, isn’t it?”

“That’s right. It’s truly annoying that we’ve been seen as villains for so long.”

Franca also stood up, but her height only reached Orson’s chest. She didn’t seem to have the same imposing presence as when they were sitting opposite each other just now.

“Time is about right. I should go back for a bit. Otherwise, they will become suspicious.”

“Wait a moment!”

Just at this moment, Franca suddenly called out to Orson, then grinned mischievously.

“You’re not going to walk back through the main gate of the Imperial Palace so casually, are you?”

“Of course not,” Orson asked in confusion. He didn’t understand why Franca was suddenly asking this.

Staring at Franca’s mischievous face, he suddenly thought of something.

“I feel that although your disguise was quite successful last time, you were still missing a certain kind of charisma, so I have decided to help you.”

“No… I think this matter is probably unnecessary…”

“No, no, it’s very necessary!”

…

Half an hour later, Orson appeared at the entrance of the secret base again.

However, this time, compared to his neutral and cool style when he went out last time, the change was quite significant.

His hair was tied back with a white hair tie, and various cute accessories had been placed on Orson by Franca.

It must be said that compared to how he looked last time, Orson now definitely looked more like a girl.

However, for him, all of this was completely unnecessary.

But when he returned, the guards at the entrance unexpectedly didn’t notice anything amiss.

Passing by a courtyard, Orson saw the figure of an acquaintance. The other party was currently discussing something with another person. Orson thought for a moment, and moved closer, preparing to listen to what the two were discussing.

Orson pressed himself against the wall and happened to hear the conversation between the two.

“Your Highness the Prince, I believe there is absolutely no need to worry about this matter. Don’t forget, you still retain military authority in your hands. Although His Majesty is nominally the Marshal of the Imperial Army, he is already quite old now. He only visits the army twice a year. Usually, you are the one who interacts with them the most in the army.”

“It is well known that the army is the most powerful force. As long as we control these armies, coupled with Your Highness’s own formidable strength, even if a war of succession breaks out in the end, you will surely be victorious.”

An unfamiliar voice came over. It seemed to be someone urging Arthas to take action.

“I do not wish to fight a civil war,” Arthas said this. “My original intention was for the Imperial Family to ultimately break this millennium-long fragmentation.”

“It is well known that although our Empire is nominally one country, its cohesion is only in name. Not every Duke will give us such a good opportunity to consolidate them as the Duke of Napoli did. If we were to fight a civil war, it is difficult to guarantee that other dukes would not take advantage of the situation and continue to expand their local privileges.”

“After all, when people are in desperation, they will stop at nothing. This is true for me, and also for Elsa. I do not believe either of us has a sense of justice.”

“I understand, but, Your Highness the Prince, I am afraid that if you do not do so, you will give all the opportunities to Her Highness Elsa.”

“…”

“Furthermore, Your Highness the Prince, if you do not wish to fight a civil war, there is another way for you to hold immense power now. Would you like to hear it…”

“Cough, cough,” Just at this moment, Arthas coughed twice.

“Let’s not mention this kind of thing outside.”

“Ah, apologies. Pray forgive me for forgetting the setting.”

“It’s alright. Just be more careful about this kind of thing in the future. There were no outsiders just now, but if others were to hear it in the future, I cannot protect you.”

“Your subordinate understands. Thank you for your guidance, Your Highness the Prince.”

Orson heard this, quietly turned around, and walked back to Elsa’s chambers as if nothing had happened.

At this moment, Elsa, Olivia, and Aphro were all sitting in Orson’s room chatting.

Elsa was going to move out of here in a couple of days and take up her post in a different region. She would at least have to stay there for a week. So Orson would not be able to stay in her chambers after that. To inform Orson about this, she had specifically delayed her trip.

Of course, she had also informed Olivia. If Orson still hadn’t returned, she would have Olivia also stay here and help her manage the palace. This could also buy Orson a few more days.

And so, Olivia had come here.

The conversation mainly focused on Elsa and Olivia. The topics they discussed were nothing more than recent current affairs. Olivia asked a few questions about Odysseus’s condition and was also relieved after learning that His Majesty was in good health.

Just at this moment, the door was opened. The three women simultaneously looked towards the door, and then they were all stunned.

“Um… Or… Orson?”

“Mm.” Orson nodded, then quickly walked into the dressing room in the bedroom. After locking the door from the inside, they heard a rustling sound from inside. Subsequently, the door of the dressing room was opened.

This time, everyone finally confirmed that the person who had entered was Orson.

“You…” Elsa looked at the contrast between Orson before he left and after he returned, and couldn’t help but start worrying about Olivia.

Could it be that Orson had gotten used to dressing as a woman after going out?

She hadn’t given Orson those little accessories. Could it be that he had gotten so used to cross-dressing that even his preferences had become feminine?

In that case, should the relationship between Olivia and Orson be considered male and female, or female and female?

Sigh, poor Olivia.

While Elsa was sighing internally, Olivia was staring intently at Orson, as if trying to recall something.