I, the Villain, Want to Save Myself, But the Yandere Heroines Disagree
Chapter 78 - Reincarnator

“Do not spread this matter!” Elsa, having recovered from her shock, quickly ordered the people beside her.

Then, she looked at the person who had come to deliver the message.

“Tell the investigation team to continue the investigation, but no information is to be released to the public. Otherwise, you will be held accountable!”

“Yes! Your subordinate understands!” Saying this, the person nodded, and then quickly withdrew from the meeting room.

“As of now, we cannot rule out the possibility of a setup...” a detective said at this moment, defending Arthas.

“Mm, that is indeed true.”

“But how can we explain the matter of the Toulouse family crest?”

Everyone present began to discuss amongst themselves again.

Ultimately, without sufficient evidence, a detective’s methods of solving a case are limited to making theories and hypotheses based on past experience.

Elsa could not concern herself with these things at the moment. She scanned the crowd, and then saw Orson, who was not saying a word.

She walked to Orson’s side and asked in a low voice:

“Orson, what do you think about this matter?”

“My opinion is consistent with theirs. I think this is very likely a case of framing, but why they would choose His Highness the Prince, I do not know.”

“Do you truly believe that?”

“Mm, Your Highness the Princess, please do not think of me as too clever,” Orson said this, smiling at Elsa.

“Do not have too high expectations of me, otherwise you will be disappointed.”

Elsa stared at Orson for a while, then finally averted her gaze.

She couldn’t dwell on Orson now. Instead, she needed to clean up the mess her brother had made.

Although having one’s own personal power was not a bad thing, Arthas had inexplicably chosen such a large area of illicit businesses.

If it were during normal times, it would be one thing, but coincidentally, it happened at the same time as Francois’s assassination. At this time, all nobles closely involved with illicit businesses would be investigated.

However, for Elsa, this was not necessarily a bad thing.

Originally, Arthas was considered someone who stood on the same front as the old nobles. He had also deliberately cultivated his persona in that direction. However, if the possibility of Arthas having assassinated Francois were to spread among the nobles, his support rate should significantly drop.

...

“Father, I was wrong!” The young Donny knelt before Giovanni, lowering his head and sincerely apologizing.

“Wrong? Where were you wrong?!”

“I... I shouldn’t have allowed my subordinates to beat someone up...”

“Is that where you were wrong?” Giovanni heard this and frowned.

“Then... is it not?” Donny asked, sobbing.

“Your mistake was letting others find out!” Giovanni instructed.

“Think about it. That person provoked you. You don’t like the sight of him, do you?” Saying this, Giovanni began to guide Donny.

“Mm.” Donny nodded.

“Then, wouldn’t it be better to never see him again, rather than just teaching him a lesson?”

The young Donny heard this sentence and his eyes widened in surprise. His eyes were full of disbelief.

“Your servant beat him up. He can still complain to others. At that time, you will still be discovered, won’t you?”

“So, once you find those who provoke you, those you don’t wish to see, either don’t make a move at all, letting others think you have a good relationship with him, or simply get rid of him so he can never make you feel disgusted again.” After saying this, Giovanni smiled.

“How about it? Isn’t it a good method?”

“Father’s teaching is right.”

“So, I will give you one year. After one year, I do not want to hear any news about that count’s son,” Giovanni said this.

The matter itself was between two children. Giovanni didn’t think much of Donny teaching that count’s son a lesson. However, that count also had a tough personality and insisted on seeking an explanation from him. Since Giovanni was a Duke, he still needed to maintain a good image, so he symbolically punished Donny a little.

After seeing Donny punished, that count saved face and left satisfied.

However, one year later, his son disappeared during a hunting trip. The count, heartbroken by the loss of his beloved son, went mad. Ultimately, his territory was inherited by a collateral branch of the family.

This was the first time Donny had followed Giovanni’s instructions. Upon seeing that he could actually determine the fate of others, Donny gradually became intoxicated by this feeling.

He unrestrainedly vented all the pressure he received from his father onto others. Donny’s personality also became distorted during this process.

However, in front of Giovanni, Donny habitually played the role of an incompetent son. Only in this way could Giovanni continue to confidently regard him as a child.

After reading the letter from Zenith, Donny recalled his childhood and let out a couple of foolish laughs.

“Mr. Zenith, you are truly my excellent mentor.” Saying this, Donny’s gaze became serious. He looked at a painting hanging in his room.

Indeed, it was currently impossible for him to break free from Giovanni’s control. Having lost his trust, he could only follow Giovanni’s lead once again.

Just as the sentence in the letter said.

To break free from a life arranged by others, one must first temporarily comply with the present difficult circumstances. I believe you, Young Master Donny, have endured for nearly twenty years. You can endure these few months.

“Mr. Zenith, you were so right,” he whispered.

...

Orleans Duchy.

After examining Francois’s body, it was immediately transported back to the Orleans Duchy for burial.

Due to the special nature of Francois’s death, only members of the Toulouse family attended this funeral.

After dealing with Francois’s funeral matters, the Orleans Duchy returned to normal operation.

However, sitting in the Ducal office was not the current Regent of the Orleans Duchy, Sean, but the fourteen-year-old Duke of Orleans, Henry himself.

“Uncle Sean, thank you for your help. Only with your help could I secure this position,” Henry said, sitting in his father’s former seat, looking at Sean before him, and thanking him.

“It’s nothing, nothing.”

Sean said this, showing a fawning smile.

“If everything is as you say, then the dominance of our Orleans Duchy is just around the corner.”

“Don’t worry, Uncle Sean. I will lead us to victory with the knowledge I have brought,” Henry said this, a precocious and unclear smile on his face.

Yes, Henry was a reincarnator.

In his previous life, after his father was assassinated, power gradually fell into the hands of others due to Sean’s poor management. He didn’t even get to rule himself before Sean lost the position of regent. Afterward, Henry was also sidelined by the newly appointed regent.

Henry spent the rest of his life as a puppet Duke, living under the regent’s shadow. Finally, there was one time when he loudly refuted the regent at a banquet, cursing him as a thief and a bandit, causing the regent to lose all face.

Although the regent couldn’t do anything to him outside at the time, Henry ultimately received a cup of poisoned wine upon returning to the ducal mansion that very night.

After drinking the poisoned wine, Henry did not meet his death. Instead, he returned to his younger self.

When he saw the date, he was also startled.

It was precisely the time of his father’s assassination.

He knew there was nothing he could do to save his father through any means, so he simply shifted his focus to others.

His first target was Sean, his regent from his previous life.

To be fair, while Sean was not capable, the most important quality for a regent was not to covet power, and Sean did this well.

If nothing unexpected happened, Sean could have peacefully transitioned power to Henry when he grew up.

That night, as soon as Henry met Sean, Henry stated his purpose.

“Father will be assassinated tonight. It’s highly likely he won’t survive the night,” he said in an incredibly calm tone, uttering terrifying words. Sean didn’t react for a moment.

“Henry! How can you curse your own father to die like that?”

“I am not cursing him, Uncle Sean. You must believe me. I am a reincarnator from the future. The only people I can save now are you and me!”

Sean initially didn’t believe him, even thinking Henry had gone mad, and quickly sent someone to escort Henry back.

But an hour later, the news from Saint Roland City completely stunned Sean.

Subsequently, he quickly invited Henry back and listened to Henry recounting his experiences in the previous life. Sean was silent for a long time.

In the previous life, neither he nor Henry had a good outcome. Henry ultimately died from a cup of poisoned wine, while Sean, after being stripped of his regency, “accidentally” died during a hunting trip.

Ultimately, Sean chose to believe Henry. He did not want to repeat the same mistakes, even though everything was just as Henry had said.

And so, that night, Sean rushed around Paris City, visiting all the noble families on Henry’s behalf. While conveying the news of Francois’s death, he also solidified Henry’s position.

Afterward, the few of them rushed to Saint Roland City without stopping.

Having already witnessed his father’s death once in his previous life, this time, Henry did not shed tears. Instead, he stood silently in the center of the crowd.

In his previous life, his father’s cause of death was also unclear. Ultimately, the Imperial Family cursorily released investigation results, without finding the true culprit.

Afterward, even if Henry wanted to investigate, having lost a large number of intelligence leads, it would only have been a waste of effort.

Having died under unclear circumstances in his previous life, in this life, Henry swore to take back everything he had lost.

Whether it was the regent who had killed him, or the cause of his father’s death, he would definitely avenge all these grievances!

With such thoughts, after taking power, Henry quickly began his revenge plan.

First and foremost was the regent from his previous life. In the past, Sean had trusted others too easily, allowing that regent to take advantage. But now, that person had already been imprisoned by him under a series of fabricated charges.

What awaited him would be the very things he had done to Henry in the past.