[Full] The Villainess Just Wants to Live Quietly! (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 134

After declaring at the Lazent Imperial Palace party that I would sponsor Decain, I acted as his proxy to bolster his influence.

Simply accompanying him as his proxy during noble meetings and showcasing my magical engineering weapons provided tremendous support.

Thus, with the aid of Empress Dowager Kysandra and myself, Decain gradually expanded his influence.

Though he still couldn’t rival Crown Prince Shusain, who was backed by the Emperor’s faction, or Second Prince Seryu, who had noble support, Decain was steadily carving out his position as a prince.

Today as well, I attended a meeting with nobles, and Decain, apparently judging the discussion would drag on, quietly approached me and whispered,

“Go ahead without me. It seems this gathering will last late into the night.”

A quick glance confirmed he was right—the nobles were already emptying their cups, clearly settling in for a lengthy conversation.

I nodded slightly and whispered so only Decain could hear,

“Understood. You’ve got this. I’ll contact you again.”

“Good. My subordinates will be waiting for you outside.”

Having finished speaking, Decain returned with a smile to the nobles.

He showed no sign of resentment after my rejection. In fact, it felt almost dreamlike—so seamless that even I wondered if our conversation that day had been real.

I couldn’t discern Decain’s true thoughts, but at least he seemed to grasp my intentions, which was a relief.

After briefly watching Decain mingle with the nobles, I slipped quietly out of the banquet hall unnoticed.

Had I attended as Tanasia herself, my absence would have been obvious—but as a masked proxy, nobody paid me any mind.

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