I Became A Squirrel Seeking For The Villain [EN]: Chapter 102

“Well, that’s it.”

Theodore grinned, wiping the corner of his mouth.

“I think I’d act that way even if you didn’t tell me to. Don’t worry about that.”

His tone made it clear he had no intention of giving up on Yurica in the first place.

“But… how are you going to get me out of this confinement?”

“Because of the hunting competition.”

Libena replied with her usual expressionless face.

“It’s a perfect opportunity to create a situation where His Majesty the Emperor owes you a debt.”

The hunting competition was an event that was being held after a very long time.

In the past, they couldn’t hold the hunting competition because of the war.

So, there were many rumors that the Emperor had great expectations for this event.

And so, Prince Theodore’s confinement was temporarily lifted for the occasion.

Perhaps because it was a long-awaited event, it seemed like everyone in the Imperial Family was expected to participate.

Of course, he would have to quietly behave himself during the event.

“Since you were confined for hiding that you are a wizard, I will devise a plan to leverage that fact to achieve something and have your confinement lifted.”

“Good.”

Theodore smiled contentedly.

He had been very frustrated being trapped in the palace, unable to meet people.

In particular, the thought of Yurica and Johann being together while he was stuck like this made him feel like he was going crazy.

Theodore looked at Libena and added.

“Are Johann Hyrard and Yurica Medest still acting like lovers?”

“Yes. No change.”

Libena replied expressionlessly.

“Rather, it seems like their relationship has gotten even better. There is a strong possibility that they have developed into a real couple.”

Theodore’s brow furrowed instantly.

In fact, he also thought that they might have developed into a real couple.

Johann had saved Yurica from him.

If they had been building affection while pretending to be fake lovers, that incident might have brought them closer.

The fact that they were still pretending to be lovers even though they didn’t need to be together much anymore solidified his suspicion.

“But… why are you telling me to provoke Johann Hyrard more? He has already gotten what he wanted.”

“On the contrary, it’s a good thing.”

Libena shrugged and replied.

“People tend to be more obsessed with what they have. He will be even more annoyed with you, Your Highness. Now he will think that he even has the *right* to be annoyed.”

Theodore raised his eyebrows.

The fact that he could annoy Johann was tempting.

“If you keep setting up similar situations, he will realize it himself. What he really wants is a possessive relationship, not a romantic relationship.”

Libena smiled and said.

“And if you take advantage of that gap, their relationship will quickly fall apart.”

“Libena.”

Theodore asked as if he was genuinely curious.

“Do you know Johann Hyrard personally? How do you know what that man is thinking?”

“Do I have to know someone to guess what they are thinking?”

Libena shrugged once and said coldly.

“How long can a wizard pretend to be a good person?”

“Well, yeah.”

Theodore chuckled in agreement.

“You can tell by looking at me.”

After laughing like that for a while, Theodore frowned and tilted his head.

“But Libena, you’re not denying it?”

‘You’re quick to notice, aren’t you?’

“And one more thing.”

Libena was smiling, but Theodore continued seriously.

“I’ve been thinking about it, but you said you’re going to turn back time, right? Then the promise between you and me will be nullified. How are you going to give me that squirrel then?”

‘As expected.’

He was trying to gloss over it, but it seemed like he was going to address it properly.

Libena rolled her eyes once and replied quietly.

“Magical power is needed in the final stage when conducting the time-reversal experiment.”

“…Really?”

“I can give you the report if you want. And I don’t lie about experiments. I swear on the name of Artaire.”

The Artaire barony was famous for its obsession with experiments.

Theodore’s expression softened a little when he heard those words.

“In other words, magical power is needed to brainwash the squirrel for the last time.”

“Hmm.”

“I was thinking of entrusting that brainwashing to Your Highness.”

Theodore’s silence was a little long, as if he was trying to find a loophole in Libena’s words.

However, Theodore smiled when he couldn’t find anything to point out.

“Is that so, Libena?”

That smile was even a little eerie.

“Then you should have told me sooner. You only talk about it after being suspected? That’s a bad habit.”

‘Because I wasn’t going to talk about it if I wasn’t suspected.’

‘You hit me in the back of the head, so why can’t I do it to you?’

Libena just smiled quietly, bowed politely, and left the palace.

It was a pity that she couldn’t enter the temple anymore, but in this situation, even a trapped tiger would have starved to death.

‘I’m glad that the experiment is progressing successfully.’

The Medest Duke’s blood was essential for the experiment, so she deliberately didn’t kill him when she infiltrated the temple last time.

In case she had to start the experiment all over again.

And fortunately, the experiment was progressing well.

It was very difficult because it dealt with time, and it was so complicated that even she, who was clever, did not understand all the processes….

Still, at this rate, it seemed like she would be able to complete it soon without any other ingredients.

‘Maybe…….’

She smiled as she recalled a fact that she had not told Theodore.

‘……Around the time right after the hunting competition?’