I, the Villain, Want to Save Myself, But the Yandere Heroines Disagree - Chapter 99

“Orson.”

Olivia just sat there, quietly looking at Orson. Suddenly, she spoke.

“What is it, Olivia?” Seeing Olivia’s reaction, Orson suddenly had a bad feeling.

“Before, when I was temporarily staying at your house, wasn’t there one time I went to the Lison Trading Company to look for you? You weren’t at the Lison Trading Company at that time…”

“Ah… Didn’t I tell you later? Because I had something to do, I left the Lison Trading Company that night. Why are you suddenly bringing this up?”

As soon as this was mentioned, Orson immediately felt uneasy.

Although at that time, to hide his identity, Orson had deliberately disguised himself as a foreign merchant, he didn’t expect Olivia to remember it so clearly, to the extent that she could connect the two events when he returned this time.

“Sigh, I hope so,” Olivia said this, shaking her head.

After all, she was in front of Elsa and Aphro, and she didn’t want to air the family’s dirty laundry. After the two of them left, she would properly question Orson.

Elsa and Aphro saw the conversation between Orson and Olivia and immediately sensed something, but seeing that neither of them said anything more, they also did not continue to gossip.

“Alright, alright, Orson, let me tell you about what has happened recently,” Elsa said this, timely changing the subject.

“I have a general idea, but Your Highness the Princess, please tell me the specific process.”

“Mm,” Elsa nodded, then looked at Olivia on the side.

Olivia also knew that her identity was not suitable for this occasion and also tactfully stood up.

“I suddenly remembered I have something to do at home. I won’t stay here. I will take my leave first.”

After saying this, Olivia proactively left the room.

“Aphro, go and see Olivia off.”

“Alright.”

And so, only Orson and Elsa remained in the room.

This matter could only be discussed between Orson and Elsa.

There was nothing they could do. If it were in the past, Elsa would certainly have believed that Olivia would help her, but now it was different. Since the time when the Duke of Prussia allied with the Duke of Orleans to put pressure on the Imperial Family, the Imperial Family’s evaluation of Prussia had changed. It was no longer about seeking cooperation, but rather about keeping as much distance as possible.

In this situation, it was also unlikely for Elsa to discuss the next course of action with Orson while Olivia was present.

“Alright, Orson, then I will tell you the specific situation now,” Elsa said this, telling Orson about the specific powers Odysseus had granted to his children.

Orson heard this and nodded.

“This is a good thing. As one’s power increases, the other’s decreases. This proves that His Majesty no longer trusts His Highness the Prince as much. His Majesty feels that you, Your Highness the Princess, can also compete for the throne, which is why he did this.”

“Furthermore, judging by the distribution of power, perhaps His Majesty trusts you even more, doesn’t he?”

“Mm,” Elsa nodded as a matter of course. “Brother has caused so many problems. Although many of them are not his own fault, it has more or less affected his standing in Father’s heart. In this way, the issue of succession has become even more unpredictable.”

Orson suddenly thought of a suspicious point at this moment, and then asked, “By the way, Your Highness the Princess, why do you think His Majesty chose to relinquish power at this time? After the assassination attempt, he should have been strengthening his own power to prevent future attacks, shouldn’t he? Why would he choose to do this… Could there be some other reasons behind it…”

Elsa heard Orson’s question and also shook her head.

“To be honest, I do not know about this matter. I only know that Father definitely has his reasons for doing this… Perhaps, he wants to truly create an environment for us siblings to compete fairly.”

“He also said that he will withdraw the power of one of us later.”

“Power is not something that can just be withdrawn so easily,” Hearing Elsa say this, Orson shook his head with a bitter smile.

“His Majesty the founding emperor granted five ducal territories. The power of these five ducal territories was given by him, but was it later withdrawn?”

“No, was it?”

What Odysseus was thinking was probably not that simple.

But Orson also couldn’t understand at the moment what specific reason could make Odysseus relinquish the governing authority of the Imperial directly administered territory to his children.

Because this matter would inevitably escalate into mutual suppression between the two sides. It was not impossible for it to even turn into a large-scale war.

Perhaps only Odysseus, who gave the order, knew what he was thinking in his heart.

…

As night fell, Sherlock, who was staying in the hotel, was woken up by the commotion at the door of her room. She opened the door, but saw the receptionist standing at the door, holding a letter in his hand.

“Miss Sherlock, this is your letter.”

“Alright,” Sherlock nodded, took the letter, and then opened it.

The moment she saw the sender’s name, she was startled.

Then she carefully read the content of the letter.

“Dear Miss Sharlot, long time no see.

I am Orson. We had a brief cooperation at the Hidden Orchid Tavern before. I believe you still remember me.

I am doing very well now. I am in the Imperial Palace. My safety is guaranteed, but similarly, my movements are also restricted. I cannot continue my own investigation.

I have thought for a long time these past few days. Ultimately, I have decided to tell you the information I currently know, and I hope you can continue the investigation with my wishes, and quickly find the truth of this matter, and clear the names of the people involved.

The following is the intelligence I have collected so far. I hope it will be helpful to you. Regarding some uncertain information, I will provide notes later…”

The letter was written on two pages, completely filled with the intelligence and deductions Orson had collected. Sherlock read it for an entire night before finally sorting out some ideas for solving the case.

“Nobles are truly troublesome,” Sherlock thought to herself, recalling Orson being “under house arrest” in the Imperial Palace.

She herself had almost been kept at the security office before. It was indeed safe there, but once she gave up investigating cases for her own safety, it would be disconnected from her ideals.

As a commoner, the authorities naturally would not place special importance on her, but Orson’s identity was there. It could be said that he was helpless.

“In that case, I will fulfill your wish on your behalf,” Sherlock said this, and her determination to solve the case quickly solidified.

Subsequently, she took down her hat from the clothes rack, put it on, and began to head towards the location Orson had predicted to gather intelligence.