Chapter 461

“What happened to you when you were gone for months?”

At Ovior’s question, Veronica simply opened her eyes and turned to look at him.

“Nothing that you should be concerned about,” she calmly said.

Ovior fixed his glasses. “Look, it’s not that I’m criticizing you. I’m not saying I started hating you for hurting that guy. He deserved it.

“I want to know how the girl who even forgave her enemy cut off a man’s hands.”

“I just did it. It’s not a big deal. You can tell Arthur about it. I don’t mind. It’s not like I wanted to hide anything from him anyway,” Veronica nonchalantly said.

“I’m sure Master won’t freak out,” Sebastian did his best to ease Veronica.

.....

“That’s exactly when he will freak out,” Ovior muttered.

Sebastian: “...”

Veronica: “...”

An awkward silence fell in the room.

As if to save them from the awkwardness, the village head came to the room.

“I hope I’m not bothering your rest,” he said.

Veronica got up and sat on the chair.

She answered, “Not at all. Are you feeling well enough to walk?”

The village head replied, “Never been better. Your wonderful power makes me feel young. Thank you, my lady. What can I do for you?”

Veronica raised an eyebrow. “What can you do for me? Nothing. I’m not here to ask for a favor. I was here just to inspect. I didn’t think I’d get involved in your problem.

“But I am curious to know what your next step will be. Are you going to bow down to the duke who is the sole reason for your sufferings or are you going to rebel?”

“Rebel?” The village head shook. “My lady, we don’t have the luxury to rebel.”

Veronica crossed her arms. “From what I see, you don’t have the luxury to follow his order.

“How long do you think you can keep it up? A month? A year? In my opinion, you won’t last six months.”

The village head had a glum expression. “What can we do other than following orders?”

Veronica simply said, “Rebel. Don’t give in. You have to fight for your rights. What has the duke ever given you that you have to give him back?

“Life is about give and take. If the duke collects tax from you, he has to spend that money to develop your land. Did he do that?”

“That’s not true,” the village head denied. “He sent soldiers to protect our borders.”

Veronica furrowed her eyebrows.

“Other than sending some thugs to collect taxes, what else are they capable of? Raping and killing? Are you satisfied with it?”

The village head said, “We have to get used to it eventually...”

Veronica chuckled. “I thought you were wiser than this. If you get used to it, your children and grandchildren won’t have a future here. This land will perish.

“However, if you rebel and become free from Duke De la Pole, your land will flourish and your family will have a future.

“Think about what I just said. It’s your life, your family, your land. I have nothing to do with it.”

After speaking her mind, she signaled her companions to move out.

Sebastian walked behind her and asked in a low tone, “Mistress, are you okay to leave?”

Veronica replied, “I want to go check other lands before going home. I can’t let Duke De la Pole do whatever he pleases anymore.”

That night, they roamed around from one land to another land. They took care of the duke’s henchmen and encouraged the people to rebel.

By the time they came home, it was dawn.

Veronica slept till noon and headed to the dining hall.

She wanted to have a peaceful brunch when she faced the interrogation.

“Well?” Zinnia looked at her curiously.

Veronica gulped. “It has nothing to do with me. Trust me.”

“No, we want to trust you but I don’t believe people will rebel on their own. Someone must have encouraged them,” Felix said.

Veronica shrugged.

“I just happened to tell them that they will die at this rate. They need to do something if they want to survive. I guess they took my advice seriously.

Catherine was stunned when she heard it.

She said, “And you say it’s not your fault. You are 100% behind this rebellion.”

Veronica frowned. “Don’t accuse me, I’m innocent.”

Catherine shook her head.

“I had a feeling it was you. In the temple, you are the only rebellious child. Sister Josephine grew old because you worried her so much.”

Veronica’s expression darkened.

“It’s not like I deliberately rebelled. I just wanted more fun. What’s wrong with that?”

“You don’t have to look for excuses. We know you are a troublemaker,” Catherine said.

Others laughed.

Later in the evening, Veronica was wiping her wet hair.

‘What should I do next?’ she wondered. ‘What will Duke De la Pole do now? Will he try to stop the rebels?’

She was pondering so hard that she didn’t notice a figure teleporting into her bedroom.

She was about to put the towel on the hanger when she was embraced by a pair of strong arms.

She wanted to move away when a familiar scent engulfed her.

She smiled and hugged the arms back.

“You scared me,” she whispered.

“You are the one who scared me,” Arthur muttered in a low tone.

Veronica chuckled, amused by his accusation.

“How did I scare you?” she asked.

She couldn’t move her head since Arthur’s face was placed against hers.

“I heard what happened last night,” he told her.

“And? Are you mad at me?” Veronica inquired.

“No, I’m scared. I’m so scared that I don’t know what to do,” Arthur stated.

Truthfully, she was ready to face his anger. She had a feeling that he would order more bodyguards to guard her.

If that happened, she would challenge Arthur to a duel.

If she won, she would tell him that she no longer needed a bodyguard. If she lost, then she would agree to whatever he insisted.

However, what he said surprised her.

“What do you mean?” she asked, feeling curious. “Why are you scared?”