I Will Avoid The Male Lead and Make My Harem - Vol. 8 Chapter 7 - Madam Devil

I Will Avoid the Male Lead and Make a Harem
Vol. 8: Madam Devil
Chapter 7

Camilla was quite an attention seeker.

She occasionally engages in extreme behavior, but this is always done as a way to accomplish a goal.

I can’t believe she slapped Shannon in the face in front of an outsider. It wasn’t like she was her usual self.

“Return to your bedroom.”

“……yes.”

I felt sorry for her after seeing her red cheeks.

Shannon staggered out of the drawing room, her hands wrapped around her cheek as if to show how much it hurt.

Cedric immediately followed her.

“I need to speak with Shannon.”

It wasn’t because he wanted to scold her. He appeared to be concerned.

Shannon was not a stupid enough fool to say such nonsense in front of an outsider.

‘…… Well, she is a fool, but not to the point of spewing such nonsense in front of an outsider.’

The drawing room was deafeningly quiet.

The unexpected incident caught Isaac off guard.

“N-next time…… should I visit again next time?”

He may have realized by now that the flimsy negotiations were not going to work.

Because he could see with his own eyes that Camilla was not the lady she claimed to be.

‘Perhaps that was Camilla’s intention.’

I watched the events unfold with the same terrified expression as Selina.

“That is unnecessary.”

Camilla smiled brightly as if nothing had happened recently.

“The contract will be written today.”

The butler, who was standing behind her like a folding screen, quickly brought her paper and quill as she snapped her fingers.

“One hundred million per paintings.”

Camilla spoke almost as if she were stamping a seal.

“It’s too much for a potter from a rural countryside.”

In Cedric’s absence, Camilla was a completely different person.

She now resembled a haughty businessman.

“However, Madam.”

“You.”

Camilla interrupted Isaac and smiled, one corner of her mouth raised.

“Did you hear the story of the Western Martial Arts Competition that took place not too long ago?”

“Yes? Oh, yes.”

He couldn’t help but agree with the rhythm, even if he was perplexed as to why Camilla had suddenly brought up the subject of martial arts.

“Well…… Because it was so well-known.”

“Do you know who won?”

“Yes, I am aware. I heard that he is a lowly Toono who will kill anyone long as he holds a sword.”

Several Southern nobles attended the martial arts festival. They had obviously spread such a rumor.

“I heard he sold his spirit to the Devil because he was insane enough to kill. Furthermore, he is a monster who can resurrect even with a torn body.”

“Ha ha ha!”

Camilla burst out laughing. Only she was laughing in the otherwise silent drawing room.

“He’s right beneath me.”

“What?”

“It was my escort who brought you here today.”

Isaac’s mouth opened wide. He looked very perplexed.

“Well…… Because it was so well-known.”

“Do you know who won?”

“Yes, I am aware. I heard that he is a lowly Toono who will kill anyone long as he holds a sword.”

Several Southern nobles attended the martial arts festival. They had obviously spread such a rumor.

“I heard he sold his spirit to the Devil because he was insane enough to kill. Furthermore, he is a monster who can resurrect even with a torn body.”

“Ha ha ha!”

Camilla burst out laughing. Only she was laughing in the otherwise silent drawing room.

“He’s right beneath me.”

“What?”

“It was my escort who brought you here today.”

Isaac’s mouth opened wide. He looked very perplexed.

“He’s the Toono you’re referring to.”

“……!”

“You must have met him before, but you didn’t recognize him?”

Camilla was discussing the day Isaac came to see my face.

The same day, he was restrained by Valhail while teasing me and fled in terror.

“There is nothing he cannot accomplish. There are a couple of unknown painters, and it’s not difficult to bury one in a mountain without anyone knowing.”

“Ma-Madam.”

“Are you planning to sign a contract?”

“I will. I will sign it now.”

In the end, Isaac signed the contract with tears in his eyes.

Man, that’s how Camilla makes threats.

‘As expected, villains are different. Totally different.’

Camilla’s father, the Duke of Maple, was a notorious capital villain.

Perhaps she threatened others differently because she was born from such a natural villain.

Camilla has been completely unmasked now that Cedric has left.

“Oh, by the way.”

She returned my gaze as she stared at Isaac, who was filling out the contract.

“Isn’t he also acquainted with you, Selina?”

It was all about Valhail.

She asked me such a sly question knowing that we had met several times when he was still in the outer guard.

“Y-yes……”

I replied in a low voice that sounded like a fly flapping its wings.

“It must be nice to see his face more than usual.”

Camilla fixed her gaze on me.

She still seemed to think I liked him.

‘Then it would be proper to live up to her expectations, wouldn’t it?’

I can’t fail my mother.

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