[Full] The Villainess Just Wants to Live Quietly! (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 117

“How could you…?”

Askan couldn’t continue speaking, stunned into silence.

It was hard to accept the scene unfolding before his eyes as reality.

He had long known that Helcion wanted to resume human weapon experiments, so he had repeatedly sabotaged them behind the scenes.

Bill clearly shared the same sentiment. He couldn’t just stand by and watch human weapon experiments restart once again.

Yet, why…?

Askan despaired as he looked at the young children summoning the exact same flames as his own.

Did those children even understand that the undying flame burned like a fire consuming life itself?

The images of children, coughing up blood and dying without ever truly living even after escaping the laboratory, flickered before his eyes.

Seeing Askan so shaken, Bill spoke defensively.

“Don’t blame me. It’s all because of you, brother. I had no choice. I had to do something to earn the Emperor’s trust.”

“So you just stood by and watched as more victims like us piled up—all for the sake of the Emperor’s trust?”

“Yes! So what if I did! With you gone, I had to increase our power somehow!”

“Bill!”

Askan raised his voice for the first time.

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