If You Wish For Something Useless - Chapter 46 – Earnest Wish (6)

Rather than Cesar, Liam was in a position to pay more attention to Evelyn. After earning her hatred, he wouldn’t have tried to remove her veil again. It wasn’t because of Liam’s orders that a servant entered her bedroom.

“Tsk.”

It was a risk she had to take as long as Pharrell was by her side. But it was too early. She had just taken the pledge already, her face couldn’t be disclosed. That was why Evelyn put restrictions on Pharrell’s words and actions. To keep his mouth shut. Fortunately, Cesar didn’t hesitate to sign it, only showing displeasure when he read the condition. Between time and Evelyn’s information, Cesar chose the former. His signature made it clear.

‘May 30th is already over.’ While Evelyn slept, Pharrell and Cesar didn’t meet. What happened last night wasn’t conveyed.

‘Is it some kind of blessing in disguise?’ The anxiety that arose since she started having Pharrell by her side was relieved. There’s no way Evelyn’s appearance would be disclosed through him in the future. If she had not sent Utah and the other knights, she wouldn’t have wasted any time taking care of the anxiety factor. Evelyn took a long breath, recalling those sent to the Amoren Viscounty.

‘There’s no news yet…’ It’ll come if you wait long enough…

Evelyn turned her eyes from Pharrell as she waited for that day.

“…Do I get a mark too?” At the same time, Pharrell spoke to her.

‘Are you worried about being tied to the pledge? Or do you want to share Cesar’s responsibilities? Well, the reason doesn’t really matter.’

“No, all responsibility rests with your master.”

Because none of the clauses mentioned held him accountable. All responsibility for Pharrell’s actions was placed on Cesar. That, too, was a request from Evelyn herself. Perhaps because he thought Pharrell could not make a mistake, Cesar accepted the request without much objection. All he offered was a clause that evades liability for accidental death. As a result, Evelyn’s life was safe.

‘Cesar’s hostile enemies will aim for me.’

Since she will have to step in front of the nobility, assassination threats will come eventually. It was only a matter of time before Cesar’s political enemies knew about her abilities. There will be people who will try to win her over, but there will also be plenty of people who would want to get rid of her.

She left Fedora because she didn’t want to die.

After much thought, Evelyn created the most perfect form of safety device. From now on, Pharrell will do his best to protect Cesar and take responsibility for Evelyn’s safety.

They returned together to Evelyn’s mansion. And she went straight to the study.

There was a lot of work to do.

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“Milady.”

In the study. Evelyn was organizing the information to be given to Cesar and looked up at Pharrell’s call. He was standing in a corner of the study room and flinched when her gaze reached him. It was already late at night, but thanks to a magic tool lamp, he was able to keep track of her movements.

“What’s the matter?”

Pharrell did not reply immediately to her question, even though Evelyn urged him.

“…It’s nothing. Sorry for taking your time.”

She knew he had something to say, but he chose to keep his mouth shut in the end, so there was nothing to worry about. Evelyn took her eyes away from Pharrell. But she didn’t return to her work right away. She decided to take a short break as she had lost her concentration. Fatigue swarmed as she stretched her body, leaning against the chair.

‘It’s been two months already…’ Time had passed quickly since she signed the pledge. In the meantime, there were several occasions when things deviated from the Original’s framework. Of course, it never came back as a threat. The Original did not intervene if it was judged to be beneficial to Cesar or Etrada. As evidence, Cesar won many battles using the information Evelyn conveyed through letters. Slowly, but surely. The board was leaning towards Cesar. The war in the East will soon come to an end. Once the area is cleared, Cesar must take care of the disorganized South.

‘Even with the help of the Original, it will be a headache.’

The reason the South became a mess was because of the karma the nobility had built up. The former Hereos Empire boasted great national power, but not even the water could be said to be clean. The power that stuck for a long time caused evil. The accumulated karma exploded all at once when the command of suppression ceased.

‘If they try to wipe it out without permission, the resentment will only increase…’ In fact, in the original story, Cesar’s coronation ceremony was held without completely taking care of the South. He hastened the coronation ceremony because diplomacy could not be delayed. However, the problem in the South became a great problem in the second half.

Evelyn rubbed her forehead as she recalled the tragedy in the South. Some of the soldiers who had to maintain security according to their Lord’s command used violence and plundered the residents as soon as their leashes were released. The knights who once served the deposed southern Lord stole wealth from the castle where the owner had fled. Some of them molested and brutally killed their direct family members for revenge. Right, most of the sins committed were done by private soldiers belonging to that previous Lord.

‘Of all things, what’s the point of antagonizing knights?’ Most of them have already learned. Even if you sacrifice your life for loyalty, nothing comes back. That was why they acted on what they saw and learned. Just as the nobles once did.

It wasn’t that she didn’t understand the wrath of the soldiers. But what sins were committed by the people of the South, who led their normal lives?

‘I can’t believe it made a setting like this only for the sake of the main characters…’ The bias of the Original was so blatant and repulsive. Evelyn shuddered, recalling that the events of the South were an episode made to solidify the love between Etrada and Cesar. It was as if the lives of hundreds of thousands of people were nothing for the sake of those two. Thinking of the blood that had already flowed and will continue to flow, Evelyn bit her lips involuntarily. Because there was blood in it that she hoped would never flow.

With a sigh that grew heavier day by day, Evelyn raised the quill again. Now we have to accumulate achievements. Fatigue must be pushed aside. Even taking a break was a luxury. Since that day Evelyn stayed in her seat despite her exhaustion.

Two months had passed since she made the pledge with Cesar, and finally, one day, when the suffocating heat was taking over–the head of Duke Ragmalt was added to the pile of corpses rotting from the heat.

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