[Full] The Villainess Just Wants to Live Quietly! (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 34

The world changed overnight.

If I had to put it in a metaphor, it felt as though I’d been an ugly duckling just yesterday, and suddenly, overnight, I’d become a pristine white swan whom everyone praised without end.

“That young lady developed the K01, didn’t she?”

“She’s so young—how could she develop such a weapon? She’s truly amazing.”

“They say she’s a genius in magical engineering.”

On the second day of the academic festival, I headed to the venue as scheduled, and—just as if it were a lie—every single gaze turned toward me.

Ever since I came to this other world, I’d only ever heard gossip and slander; now, every word I overheard was nothing short of praise for me.

The academic festival was mostly about testing supernatural abilities, so I didn’t really have much to do. Yet, unlike the first day, not a single person mocked me anymore.

It wasn’t just that. Whenever I had a spare moment, strangers I’d never met before approached me, asking if I’d considered distributing magical engineering weapons and proposing deals.

In this world, distributing magical engineering weapons essentially meant acting as a broker—either selling my creations at the highest possible price or connecting me with suitable buyers.

Naturally, the more exceptional my weapons were, the more interested parties would emerge, and brokers would take hefty commissions from the middlemen.

I suddenly realized just how justified Ollande’s worries truly were.

Had I been even slightly younger in mental age, I might have been tempted by the sums they offered and signed the contract without second thought.

“Ahh… I’m so exhausted.”

While I disliked being hated by everyone, this kind of attention was just as utterly draining.

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