Received the Obsession of a Chaste Dark Lord (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 134

……So you knew all along.

After Count Philippa left, we went to find Arianna.

According to the count’s words, it was clear that Arianna knew something.

And indeed, she did not deny it; she simply nodded willingly.

“Yes. The viscount’s final plan was treason. Of course, he lacked sufficient capital and manpower to carry it out…….”

“And this grant program was meant to be the foundation for it.”

“Yes, Your Highness. That was the plan. I thought that if I submitted a proposal nearly identical to his, curiosity alone might make them select it.”

I never imagined they would turn it around and use it against him…….

Arianna smiled bitterly as she murmured.

It was as if she had never imagined His Majesty would fabricate a scheme just to catch plagiarism.

Lloyd, too, was at fault for accepting the money without a care, unaware his plan would be exposed—but how could someone so clever as to plagiarize a proposal and predict its outcome fail to foresee what came next? That, too, was a mistake.

Of course, from our perspective, it worked out well—but as an advisor, Arianna’s lack of foresight is undeniable evidence of her limited capability.

Looking at her then, I asked one more question.

“Do you still agree with the viscount?”

Arianna looked back at me, puzzled by my meaning.

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