I, the Villain, Want to Save Myself, But the Yandere Heroines Disagree
Chapter 34 - Nostalgia

Early the next morning, Orson went to Lucius’s room.

Lucius was sitting at his desk at the moment. Orson walked into the room. He did not turn around, but was looking at the letters from the front line on the desk.

Starting from last night, the front-line battle reports were no longer sent to Litte’s room, but were delivered directly to Lucius’s room.

“Father, I forgot to tell you last night. The sandstorm weather in the desert will no longer occur. Therefore, I have ordered the army to advance. Do you have any questions about this?”

“No,” Lucius shook his head. “Since it is a decision you made, Orson, of course I trust you.”

Saying this, he pointed to the battle reports on the desk.

“You still have a hundred thousand troops on the front line. Where will the expenses for this army come from?”

Lucius’s question was not without reason. After all, previously, financial matters were entirely handled by Mary. During the period when Lucius was not managing affairs, financial power had gradually shifted from Mary’s hands to Litte’s hands.

And as a general, Lucius knew very well the principle that provisions and fodder must precede the army. An army of such a large scale, even when stationary, required vast financial resources to maintain.

“Regarding the expenses of this army, it mainly comes from the confiscation of assets from the involved nobles’ homes, and donations from local merchants.”

“Local merchants?” Hearing this, Lucius frowned.

“Orson, who did you ask?”

“Mainly President Celineina of the trading company. Her family contributed about thirty percent of the army’s expenses.”

“Incredible,” Lucius heard this, unsure whether it was surprise or admiration.

“This girl is incredible. She has become even more capable after leaving her father’s help, and now she is helping our family so much. I don’t know how to repay this kindness.”

“Regarding this point, Father, you can rest assured.”

“President Celineina is interested in the development prospects of the Antica Duchy. If we quickly resolve the beastman problem, we can expand land into the desert, and the biggest factor threatening Antica’s economic development will also disappear.”

“As long as the Antica Duchy stabilizes, it will also benefit Celineina’s business.”

“That is true,” Lucius agreed with this. “However, they have helped us so much after all. We should at least give them something in return, shouldn’t we?”

“Mm,” Orson nodded.

“Orson, what do you think about Litte marrying Celineina?”

“After all, they have been so good to our family. We should show some appreciation.”

“Uh... Father, this...” Orson was startled upon hearing Lucius say this.

Lucius didn’t know Litte was a girl, but Orson did.

An engagement between these two was destined to be without outcome.

But how should Orson say it?

What’s more, after that kind of relationship occurred, even if Litte were a boy, Orson wouldn’t agree.

“Um, Father...” After a moment of hesitation, Orson still spoke.

“What is it?”

“It’s just... I think this kind of matter should depend on the intentions of both parties. If both parties are interested in each other, I think it’s possible, but if not, I think it’s better to forget it.”

The reason Orson said this was because he was certain that Litte and Celineina could not possibly be interested in each other.

Because both of their pointers were directed towards Orson.

“Why do I feel like you are quite reluctant, Orson?” Lucius said this, smiling as he looked at Orson.

“Is it because you like Celineina? Or is it because Celineina is interested in you? After all, she can help our family. I think someone must have played a role in it.”

“Father, please don’t tease me.”

“Alright, alright. Let’s stop here. I was just joking. Celineina herself opposed her father for the sake of escaping a forced marriage. How could I possibly add another engagement to her?”

Lucius said this, sighing.

“Speaking of which, Orson, what about your engagement? What do you think of Olivia?”

“She is very good. I have no complaints,” Orson said this.

“That’s good. After all, this engagement was made against your wishes at the time. If it can make you not so averse to it, then I, as a father, can rest assured,” He smiled, then stood up.

“Come walk with me, Orson.”

“Mm,” Orson nodded, then followed beside Lucius.

The two walked out of the Duke’s mansion. In the forest not far away, a tomb had been silently erected.

Mary’s name was carved on it.

According to Mary’s mistakes, she should have died without a complete body, but seeing that she had still helped the Antica Duchy in some matters, she was ultimately granted a tomb.

However, she was destined to never be buried in the Stranick family graveyard.

When Orson passed by, he only glanced at it fleetingly.

And Lucius did not even look there.

He went to the stable and had the servants bring out two horses.

“Come ride around the territory with me.”

“Alright,” Orson nodded, mounted a horse, and followed behind Lucius, maintaining a distance from him.

It was noon. The two rode their horses casually along the road and finally arrived at a forest not far outside Antica City.

In this forest, there were rows and rows of tombs, with the names of the Imperial Guards carved on them.

“Orson, do you still remember this place?”

“Mm,” Orson nodded. “Father used to bring me here every year when I was little.”

“This is where the Imperial Guards who escorted Mother Margaret died that year. Later, their remains were collected and buried here.”

“When you brought me here back then, Father, you always told me to remember this hatred, and to avenge Mother when I grew up.”

“Yes. I was afraid I wouldn’t live to avenge Margaret. But, thanks to you, Orson, you defeated the beastmen and completely eliminated this scourge. Not only did you avenge Margaret, you also avenged the people who died during the beastman invasion that year.”

Lucius dismounted his horse, tied the horses to a tree, and walked into the forest.

Orson stayed close behind him.

At this moment, sunlight filtered through the trees into the forest. Countless beams of light shone on the tombstones.

Lucius, from beginning to end, touched each tombstone.

Finally, he stopped before one tombstone.

The name Marcus was carved on it.

And in front of this tombstone, there was a bouquet of flowers.

It seemed someone had just paid their respects.

“I remember, Father, you said that Marcus was the captain of your Imperial Guard. He was found tortured to death in an underground chamber back then, General Marcus...”

“Yes, I believe he chose death rather than reveal the secret of my child. Otherwise, you might not be here now,” Lucius nodded, showing a nostalgic gaze.

Seeing that they still had descendants paying respects, his mood brightened.

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