The Villain's Ending is Only Death Chapter 92
At that moment, the door to the conference room burst open, and someone quickly walked in and sat down in an empty seat next to the podium.
"I'm really sorry for being late. One of the children I received had a seizure..."
Bunter muttered an apology with an awkward expression for his tardiness.
'Now that I think about it... he was a high-ranking noble, too.'
I was so surprised that I hadn't even noticed if he was in his seat, and I stared at him with a puzzled look.
"Viscount Verdandi! W-What are you talking about!"
Before Bunter could fully take his seat, Viscount Ellen asked breathlessly.
"Your Honor. May I state what I witnessed?"
Instead of answering Viscount Ellen, Bunter calmly raised his hand and asked the Deputy Minister of Justice for permission.
With the permission, he stood up again.
"Two days ago, before the princess was kidnapped, I witnessed her bravely hunting a brown bear alone in the golden-marked area."
"L-Lies! I've never seen Viscount Verdandi around there!"
"Silence, Baron Gaboile!"
The Deputy Minister of Justice struck the gavel.
"Control yourself! Someone else is making a statement."
He shouted irritably at Baron Gaboile, who kept interrupting.
"Continue, Viscount Verdandi."
"But the princess stopped shooting her crossbow for a moment because she ran out of bolts."
"Seeing that the situation could turn dangerous, I was about to help the princess when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince appeared and beheaded the bear."
His statement was too consistent with my situation to be a lie.
It meant that he had indeed been watching me from somewhere.
I felt a chill run down my spine at Bunter's testimony.
'Sure enough, I was right.'
The damn 'sudden quest' didn't end with the brown bear.
If the Crown Prince hadn't intervened, I would have inevitably met Bunter, or Derek, or Leonard, one after another.
And I would have had to deal with the rampaging beast until the male leads appeared at the crucial moment.
While I shivered secretly, Bunter calmly finished his statement.
"I moved away because it seemed like you two were having a serious conversation. That's all I saw."
The conference room was once again thrown into shock.
"Then Baron Gaboile's words are all lies?"
"The princess's statement was true."
"Good heavens, Viscount Tulet was a regicide suspect..."
I glanced around the murmuring crowd and shot a sidelong glance at Ecart.
The duke's face was no different from the others.
What was surprising was Derek's face. When our eyes met, his face slowly twisted.
He seemed more angry than shocked or surprised.
Was he angry because he finally believed his reckless younger brother's words?
Or was he angry because what I said about meeting the Crown Prince in secret was true?
Fortunately, unlike his crumpled face, his slowly blinking goodwill meter showed no change.
I lifted my head defiantly, not averting my eyes.
'I can handle things on my own without your ridiculous help.'
While I stared at him with a cold gaze,
"The court will render its judgment!"
The judge declared authoritatively amidst the noisy crowd.
"There is a third-party witness unrelated to the case, and his testimony matches the princess's statement."
"Moreover, the evidence the princess possesses is overwhelmingly clear."
Just before the verdict, the room fell deathly silent.
The Deputy Minister of Justice took a breath and continued.
"The ones who need to be investigated are not Princess Ecart but Viscount Tulet, Baron Gaboile, and seven other nobles, including Viscount Ellen."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still unconscious. This is a serious case that could lead to regicide, so I order the detention of all related nobles!"
The gavel struck three times, finalizing the verdict.
〈SYSTEM〉 ~Main Quest: Become the Queen of the Hunt~
[Third. Expose the Assassin] Quest successful!
〈SYSTEM〉 As a reward, you have received [All male leads' goodwill +7%] and [Reputation +70].
I clenched my fists and cheered.
"The Emperor must be informed immediately. Sir Walter! Execute the order right away!"
The judge then called the captain of the guard, who was sitting right next to the podium.
The door to the conference room opened, and knights poured in.
"T-This is all a lie, a lie!"
Viscount Ellen shook his head frantically as the guards approached to apprehend him.
"It's not me! Tulet, that bastard, acted on his own! I had nothing to do with it!"
"I-I don't know anything! Why me...!"
The same went for the blue-haired girl.
As she was roughly restrained with her arms twisted behind her back, she looked around frantically.
She was looking for someone to help her.
However, the Kelin family was not powerful enough to attend the noble council.
It seemed she had aligned herself with Viscount Ellen to rise in status.
Clearly, she had intended to suppress Princess Ecart, the center of power, and dominate the social scene.
'I guess she thought I would be as foolish as last year.'
I looked at her being dragged away in a disheveled state with a cold expression.
'I am the ultimate villainess in this game.'
As those involved were led away by the guards, the conference room began to clear up.
A few nobles who were leaving kept glancing at me, as if they wanted to say something, but they didn't approach due to my intimidating expression.
"Princess. May I have the evidence?"
At that moment, a stern-looking middle-aged captain of the guard approached me and held out his hand.
I handed over the knife I was holding. After taking it, he immediately requested something else.
"I'll also release your bindings. Please extend your hands."
I held out my hands, which were tied with thin ropes, and he said, "Excuse me," placing his hands on my wrists.
He then muttered something inaudible.
The ropes that bound my wrists together slipped off and fell to the floor.
The captain of the guard bowed to me, picked up the ropes, and left.
'What? It was a magic item?'
I had thought it was tied loosely. It couldn't be broken or untied without the activation phrase.
I felt embarrassed, remembering how I had mistaken myself for a 'VIP' earlier.
With the tension easing, a heavy fatigue crept up the back of my neck.
I needed a rest. I turned to leave the conference room.
White text flashed above his well-kept silver hair. I was satisfied with the sudden increase in goodwill.
I realized I should thank Bunter for stepping in unexpectedly.
Thanks to his confirmation, the judgment was made more quickly.
Unlike someone who had forced me to admit shooting the crossbow like a 'thunderbolt bald monkey.'
"Thank you for your help."
I bowed slightly and expressed my gratitude.
"Thanks to you, I was able to clear my name quickly."
"......I just did what I could."
Bunter quoted my previous words in response.
"Besides, I'm glad I could repay the favor for your help at the pre-festival."
Every time I met Bunter, it seemed I had to hear about 'repayment.'
He was truly a thorough businessman to the core.
"Viscount, you always keep your accounts so clear."
His navy blue pupils widened slightly at my sudden laughter.
He just stared at me silently. Feeling a bit embarrassed, I wiped the smile from my face.
"Even though you said you wouldn't accept it, I'll gratefully accept this repayment this time."
"Then, I'll be on my way."
Just as I bowed again and was about to pass by him,
"Will you come back when you need me again?"
He suddenly spoke. I stopped in my tracks.
"Didn't we fully restore our trust?"