I, the Villain, Want to Save Myself, But the Yandere Heroines Disagree
Chapter 83 - A Grown Daughter Cannot Be Kept

“What? You are retreating?” The next day, in Florence City, Litte looked at the Imperial army commander before her and asked in surprise.

“Romulus City is clearly right in front of us. Why are you retreating?”

She simply could not understand. It was clear that they could win the war by directly attacking the heartland, yet at this moment, her ally said they were quitting and wanted to retreat.

This kind of situation would be unacceptable to anyone.

“Apologies, but this is an order personally given by His Majesty. The members of the Imperial Family and the generals have also unanimously agreed. I heard that the Duke of Orleans, along with the Duke of Prussia, the Duke of Lucian, and the Duke of Aragon, have deployed troops at the border and are demanding an explanation from His Majesty the Emperor. The situation in the Imperial directly administered territory is now more tense. My apologies.”

“I see...” Litte heard this and could only agree.

The other party had followed her all the way to Florence City. During the process, they had not been slacking off either. Now that they had difficulties and had to return, she could not stop them.

“In that case, I wish you a smooth journey. I hope the misunderstanding between the Imperial Family and those dukes can be resolved soon.”

“Mm,” the Imperial army commander heard this and nodded.

Originally, the combined vanguard of the two armies had a total of about eighty thousand soldiers. Now that the Imperial army had left, Litte’s remaining soldiers, including the incorporated Napoli army, numbered less than forty thousand.

It would certainly be impossible to take down Romulus City with forty thousand soldiers.

As the saying goes, a starved camel is still bigger than a horse. Even though the Napoli Duchy had fought until now and lost most of its rich land, the number of troops in Romulus City would not be less than eighty thousand, twice the number of Litte’s current army. In this situation, self-preservation was already difficult, let alone attacking.

Not all commanders would be as reckless as Garibaldi.

The only option now was to stop and regroup in Florence City, waiting for Lucius’s main army to arrive.

Thinking this, Litte looked at Martin on the side.

“Sorry, it seems we cannot set off early. We can only wait here until my father’s army arrives.”

“It’s alright. Then I will spend a few more days with Judith,” Martin said this, also happily accepting a small vacation for himself.

“But listening to what they said, it’s really strange. Why did Prussia also join the side putting pressure? Even though Olivia and Orson are engaged, and we are now on the side of the Imperial Family, why is Prussia on the opposite side?”

“I don’t know either,” Virgil on the side also shook his head.

“Virgil... tell me, could it be that Orson and Olivia’s relationship has broken down? If that were the case, would that mean my opportunity has come?”

“Uh... Young Master Litte, are you still thinking about this matter?” Virgil said this, a hint of cold sweat on his forehead.

This girl, why does she always hope for others to be unhappy?

...

On the other side, Saint Roland City.

“Father, can you tell me what is going on?” In Duke William’s temporary residence, Olivia had come here with Lianca. Looking at William, who was sitting comfortably on the sofa drinking tea, she asked in confusion.

“What matter are you asking about, Olivia?”

“Father, do you want me to speak frankly? It’s about the matter of the allied forces reinforcing and stationing troops at the border. Our family and the Antica Duchy are allies. Now the Antica Duchy is on the side of the Imperial Family, but we are going against them. Isn’t this a bit...”

“So? Just because we have an engagement with Antica and have become allies, we must side with Antica in this conflict, is that right?”

William said this, dividing the books before him into seven stacks.

“The situation of the Empire used to be like this: although some regions were strong and some were weak, a situation where one family dominated would never occur, because before one family became dominant, the other families would unite.”

William said this, stacking the books before him.

“In this situation, how to break this deadlock, Olivia, do you know?”

“Naturally, it is to win over the other party’s forces.”

“You are right, but if this situation occurs, and there is only one voice in the Empire, do you know what will happen?”

William said this, stacking the books symbolizing the Imperial Family the highest.

“The person at the top will disregard the people at the bottom. Dukes will no longer be Dukes, Counts will no longer be Counts. They will all be subjects under that one person. If that person makes a mistake, no one will punish him, and more people will suffer.”

“Of course, most nobles probably won’t think that far, but the issue of their ruling power alone is already enough to make them willing to fight fiercely against their ruler.”

“My joining in now is not to disrupt the peace of the Empire. On the contrary, I am preserving the peace of the Empire. Think about it, if I were to join the Imperial Family’s side, what would happen?”

“The balance would instantly be broken. We could help the Imperial Family fight against Lucian and Orleans simultaneously. The Imperial Family’s strength is also enough to quell the remaining Aragon, and as for Napoli, who is already semi-crippled, what can they do?”

“In this situation, His Majesty the Emperor will only launch larger-scale wars of unification within the country without any reservations. Don’t you understand this simple principle?”

William sat down again, his gaze towards Olivia filled with disappointment.

“Olivia, I don’t know what has blinded you, but your behavior recently has been very abnormal. You have become a little too impulsive.”

“I know you are willing to give everything for Orson, but please do not think of yourself as just a tool. At least I don’t want you to become like that. You are my daughter.”

“If Orson loves you, he will definitely understand your position. Conversely, if he doesn’t understand you, then this engagement is no longer necessary to continue. Consider it that I misjudged him.”

“Apologies, Father. I was being presumptuous,” Olivia heard William’s words and lowered her head.

“I have disappointed you. I am very sorry.”

“It’s alright. You may have gone through quite a bit recently. I understand. Go down and rest first,” William said this, waving his hand.

“Lianca, stay,” Just as Lianca was preparing to leave with William, William suddenly called out to her.

“Father, did you call me?”

“Mm,” William nodded. “Your sister’s marriage has been decided. Next is your marriage, Lianca. Do you have any thoughts yourself? If not, I can find a suitable husband for you who is willing to marry into our family.”

“Eh? Isn’t this too early for me? I... I just came of age this year.”

“Noble children often have engagements made when they are born. Isn’t that the case for you too, Lianca? Furthermore, Olivia worries me, so you need to take on your sister’s responsibilities even more.”

“But...” Lianca said this, tightly clutching the tie at her chest with one hand.

“Never mind. You probably have something on your mind. Go back and think about it. I will ask you again in a few days,” After saying this, William waved his hand, gesturing for Lianca to leave.

“I understand. Thank you, Father,” After speaking, Lianca quickly left.

Looking at Lianca’s retreating figure, William sighed.

“Sigh, each and every one of them, girls grow up and don’t stay home.”