The Villain Has Gone Mad For Me (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 068

Maxiem’s eyes sparkled with awe toward Ruben, who had discovered the legacy of the Great Archmage.

Feeling uncomfortable under that gaze, Ruben frowned.

“It wasn’t ‘found.’”

“Then what?”

“I merely purchased a castle that had changed hands most frequently over the past few years—a place no one cared about anymore. Somewhere easily disposable, in case the Grand Saintess appeared and His Grace’s condition improved again.”

Maxiem nodded up and down as if he roughly understood.

“After all, before passing away, the Archmage sank deep into alcohol and gambling. Perhaps he sold it off for a pittance. Whoever was the first buyer of that castle—if we could track them down—they’d surely be either an alcoholic or a gambler!”

Ruben stared at Maxiem, puzzled, as the latter fluently recited facts about the Archmage as if rehearsed.

“…Why do you know so much?”

“Because the Archmage was my great role model! Though his end was lonely, no mage greater than him has ever risen in the Empire since! If only the Emperor hadn’t been tricked by the Empress into dragging him into political struggles, he might have…!”

Mid-sentence, Maxiem abruptly clamped his mouth shut and glanced nervously at Edan.

Edan didn’t particularly like the Emperor or Empress, but regardless, such words could still be construed as insulting the royal family.

Edan, who had been leaning with arms crossed while listening to their conversation, straightened his posture.

“So, all that time spent rummaging through books in the library every day—was it just to find this secret space?”

“Yes.”

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