The Villainess Lady's

Chapter 19's

Without anyone noticing it, Rex's cage gave off a bright blue light that dazzled the eyes. Slowly the light dimmed and saw a very handsome human figure. High erect body, field chest, pointed nose, jet black hair, heterochromia eyes with right eye iris is navy blue just like Patrizia and left eye iris is bright red.

That figure is Rex who changed his form into a human being. After that the man just left the cage by teleporting.

Rex is now in the forest, in front of him stands a man.

"Return my home."

"Good Grand Duke."

Yes, the Wolf that turned into a handsome human figure turned out to be a Grand Duke. The Grand Duke was famous for his cruelty and mysteriousness. For these seven years the Grand Duke settled on the border.

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Palace, Viggo workspace.

"Hows it? Did you guys get anything?" ask Patrizia.

"The next target is the King" said Viggo.

"..they will kill the King and trap me so that later I become the accused person after that only Zello is the strongest party to replace the King" he continued.

"I thought this would happen."

"Zia, have you met the Demon King?" ask Steve.

"That Demon King is probably currently depleting all the meat supplies in my castle."

"Have you met him? Then, how is the power of black magic within you? Is it up?" Steve scowled as he scratched his non-itchy nape after getting a deadly stare from Patrizia. He is so stupid! Why ask a question whose answer is obvious?

"You should also be on Zia's guard, you know they're targeting you too" Viggo said worriedly.

Patrizia chuckles. "Yes I know, even I feel like I've been watching a CCTV camera for twenty-four hours."

"CCTV camera?" asked Viggo confused, he felt very foreign to the sentence that Patrizia said.

"It's nothing, forget it."

Meanwhile in the emperor's room there was chaos because the crown prince Liam was crying very hard. When the boy opened his eyes, he did not find the Patrizia whom he thought was his mother beside him.

The state of the palace began to be chaotic, because the emperor deployed many guards just to find Patrizia.

"Hiks mom, where's mom? Don't leave Liam alone, torment me.."

"Calm down, son, your mother might be taking care of something important, she'll be back soon" said Rina.

"Auntie, are you going again? Liam just met my mom. Is Liam going to be alone again?" liam asked sobbing oh don't forget his puffy eyes and red nose, the boy had been crying for too long.

Lina manarik Liam entered in her arms. "No, Liam is not alone, father, aunt and uncle will always be with Liam."

"But Liam also wants to be with mom." Liam's great-grandson.

"Mother will also be with Liam but now Liam has to stop crying if mom is back later, does Liam want to see mom grieving over seeing her handsome son cry."

Liam shook his head. "No, Liam will stop crying, Liam does not want to see the mother grieve" said the boy eagerly as he wiped his tears.

Lina smiled seeing that. "Smart kid." he praised.

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"What's wrong?" ask Patrizia to the imperial guard.

"Sorry lady, crown prince Liam is looking for you."

"Tell him I'll be here soon."

"Good lady." the bodyguard left after saluting Patrizia and Viggo.

"It looks like you are very close to the emperor's son" Viggo said.

"Not really."

"You deserve to be a mother, just think of this as an exercise to take care of our child later" said Viggo, winking one eye.

Patrizia stared at Viggo flatly.

"Who knows? Do we not know what the future will be like? It could be that you are indeed the one whom the Gods sent to accompany my old days."

Patrizia left without saying goodbye to Viggo.

"Just he's the one who's being disrespectful to me, love's lucky."

Steve chuckles. "Try harder, your rivals are many comrades."

"No matter how many people like it, because in the end, I'm the only one who owns her heart."

"You're very confident apparently."

"Of course."

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"Mother." cried Liam when he saw Patrizia, the boy just ran and hugged Patrizia.

"Not what Your Majesty, besides the crown prince is a good and adorable child, I love it."

Jerome smiled with relief. "Lady likes little kids?" tanyakanya.

"Listy dad! Don't ask mom again! Come on, mom, let's just go." Liam pulled out Patrizia's hand and passed away from the room. Liam was very upset at Jerome, the boy felt alienated when Patrizia came for him, but why did his father keep talking to him?

"Ck! That boy! If your mother had been my wife, I wouldn't have let you steal it from me." Jerome murmured.

Lina who heard Jerome's murmur also chuckled. He saw Jerome five years ago. After losing his wife Jerome's attitude changed, he became quiet and very introverted, the cruelty is even more so but now Rina feels calm because Jerome has found someone right to fill the emptiness in her heart and mother for Liam.

Now Patrizia and Liam are in the training ground of the palace soldiers.

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Three arrows shot and hit an apple.

"Gee.. Mom's really great."

Not only Liam the palace knights also admired the greatness of Patrizia.

"Mom, I want to practice too."

Patrizia gave the bodyguard a code, the guard took a smaller bow and gave it to Liam. Liam also positioned himself ready to push his arrows.

"Focus on your target."

Ctass.

Patrizia smiled at Liam's prowess, the boy managed to hit his target perfectly. Liam's arrow struck an apple over the bodyguard's head.

Jerome has been teaching Liam archery and swords since four months ago. Just four months of training look at the boy's ability, it's amazing. The greatness of the imperial lineage of the eastern continent is indeed not to be doubted.

"Mother, how?"

"perfect."

Liam hugged Patrizia. "Thank you mother."

"..as an adult, I will be the greatest and strongest warrior who can protect my mother."

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Patrizia and Liam walk down the hallway about to return to the room. Along the way, Patrizia heard the servants talking about the return of the Grand Duke, famous for his cruelty and mystery, from the border.

Ruben, who's the Grand Duke? As I recall in the novel there is no Grand Duke. Did I miss something? Patrizia was telepathic with Ruben who was in the castle. Reuben was staring at Argus the Demon King who was eating greedily. The Demon King was very fond of roast meat.

The figure of the Grand Duke is not described in the novel, but his name was mentioned once on the day of the royal celebration.

Yeah, I remember it. But isn't the Grand Duke involved in the storyline why he's back in the capital now?

I don't know. Ruben was silent, he heard a scream. What happened to Imelda? Why is he screaming?

Wh why?

I'll check it out.

Reuben ran out of the castle of Patrizia towards the backyard, the sound of the cries of the personal servant of the Patrizia coming from there.

Meow.

Imelda looked at Reuben who was standing next to her and then carried Ruben in her arms.

Meow.

"Ruben, look at the empty Rex cage, it's a big deal" Imelda said in a panic.

Ruben looked at Rex's empty cage then a mysterious smile rose on his lips.

"Imel, what's wrong? Why are you yelling?" ask Samuel who just came.

"Sam, Rex is gone."

"What's? How did that happen? Isn't Rex in the cage?"

"I don't know, when I came to bring food to Rex the cage was empty, I didn't know where Rex was going?"

"We'd better split up looking for Rex, look." Samuel pointed to the door of the cage that was not locked. "Rex, must still be around here."

"All right, we're splitting up." Imelda took Reuben down from her sling.

Samuel and Imelda go looking for Rex.

Ruben, what's going on?

Rex's missing.

WHWHAT?