Chap 1

'Why of all things did I possess such a role?'

It was a pitiful life where no small escape could be seen.

A pathetic life where every day was merely continuing because I couldn't die.

Hyeyeong was initially flustered by her situation, but soon rejoiced when she realized she had possessed a dreamlike romance fantasy novel.

But that joy lasted only a few seconds.

It was because of the fearful maids' callings that she realized she had possessed the immoral villainous empress.

The root of all evil, truly an inexcusable worst villainess.

Eventually, a typical villain who meets a miserable end at the hands of the female protagonist.

'No way! I possessed a romance fantasy novel just to be insulted and die miserably? That can never happen!!'

Hyeyeong made up her mind.

She would save the immoral empress and wicked witch Ermedillin, whom she had possessed, from a miserable end and let her lead a comfortable life!

A beauty that never wears out, no matter how much one looks at her.

With long, flowing hair that spreads like the pitchblack night sky, and mysterious eyes like transparent amethysts.

Added to that, pale skin and a slender height with a voluptuous figure, a beautiful appearance that could only be seen inside a TV screen.

'Even if it's a political marriage, how can one not like this woman to the very end?'

Though she said this, she couldn't entirely understand the feelings of the original male lead, Anri.

In the original work, Ermedillin had not only forced Anri into a political marriage, becoming obsessed with the position of empress, but also persecuted and plotted against Anri's first love, Balliere.

Furthermore, had she not even received a death sentence due to committing horrendous crimes using her cursed magic ability, unspeakable acts?

In the novel, she caused a plague to break out in the capital, killed people with curses, and cast a rotting curse on those she disliked. Her evil deeds were beyond description.

No matter how outstandingly beautiful, the villainous acts of Ermedillin in the novel clearly crossed the line.

'Well, I wouldn't even want to brush past such a person, no, such a human being.'

Even before becoming the empress, as a princess, she used her position and witch's power to commit all sorts of shady deeds.

Her evil acts, which were revealed only after her death, such as embezzling national treasury – that was on the cute level – cheating with all the handsome men in the capital, and even sacrificing a human baby to succeed in her curse.

Why did she have to act like that, even though she became an empress obsessed with the position?

Was it merely jealousy towards Balliere, who had taken Anri's side? Her scale of evil deeds was tremendous.

It sometimes even felt like she wanted to sink the entire royal family.

Hyeyeong looked down at her long, white, fine hands, still unfamiliar, with a bitter face.

On Ermedillin's white fingers, despite the decoration of beautiful highpurity rubies and sapphires, it seemed like the hardened scabs that would not be erased were still visible.

'These hands committed countless crimes. They couldn't control themselves and left many pieces of evidence, and finally, they were sentenced to death. These beautiful hands eventually lit the pyre themselves.'

But Hyeyeong had no intention of dying for sins she had not committed.

'No. There's still time to turn things around! Let's compensate the victims as much as possible. It's about restoring the reputation of being an immoral empress. First, escape the death penalty, wish the heroine and hero happiness, and divorce cleanly. Then, let's live quietly and peacefully in a distant foreign land for the rest of our lives!'

Fortunately, the part where Hyeyoung was possessed is the very beginning of the novel.

It's the part where Ermedillin and the heroine Valliere are just starting to face off.

In other words, the story is that Ermedillin's genuine evil deeds, which would surely catch her off guard, haven't yet started.

'I can do it!! The two people who can't live without each other should live happily in the palace! I, Yoon Hyeyoung, will divorce cleanly and escape from here!!'

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"D, did you say you would donate?"

The faces of Ermedillin's husband and emperor, Anri, and his political wife Valliere noticeably hardened.

"Yes. I plan to use the remaining budget allocated to me this year to aid in the relief of the epidemic that broke out this time."

Valliere's pretty flushed pink cheeks momentarily turned pale at Ermedillin's declaration.

"What's the reason for suddenly doing this?"

Looking at the expressions of Anri and Valliere, this situation is clearly unfamiliar.

Ermedillin, who is quietly suspected as the culprit behind the epidemic, suddenly appears and says that she will use her finances for the relief of the people.

However, no matter what their reaction, Ermedillin was in a hurry.