Chapter 1

Today, the villain who is inconvenient to the story is to be condemned——

"The Duke's daughter, Elizabeth Fontini, is to be exiled for the crime of disrespect!"

The king, the most powerful man in the Moaiz Kingdom, shouted loudly.

In the audience chamber, it seemed to be a trend to sentence virtuous ladies who had lived upright lives.

As soon as the king spoke, the nobles and knights surrounding Elizabeth cheered loudly.

"Oh, finally...!"

"We've judged the duke's daughter!"

It really seemed like they had been brainwashed by a group.

Each of them, dressed identically, was just another faceless mob, indistinguishable from one another, and yet they were so eager to degrade her...

——What on earth have I done to deserve this?

There were so many things she wanted to say.

So many points she wanted to nitpick, but she couldn't point them all out.

However, this was the unresistable fate of Elizabeth Fontini, the duke's daughter, and she had no choice but to accept it.

It was an event that was bound to happen when she turned eighteen in this world.

The force of the story.

"......I will abide by the judgment."

Elizabeth spoke with a resigned voice, devoid of emotion.

A slight tremor and the joy of everything coming to an end...

——Ah... finally, the villain's role is over.

She didn't feel like it was just her imagination; she had a strong sense of déjà vu standing before the king at this moment.

She couldn't change her fate of standing here in this situation.

"Let her have her last words."

"No, there is nothing."

Elizabeth said firmly to the king, maintaining a dignified demeanor.

The villain's exit must be swift.

——Yes... there is nothing. I knew this would happen.

One of the guards muttered, "How arrogant," or "She shows no remorse," and Elizabeth heard it.

...Yeah, I hear it.

——I hear everything!

The red dress she wore was as showy as a blooming flower, and it was no wonder people whispered that it was a challenge to the king.

The dress was embroidered with gold thread roses, and the waistline was adorned with deep red roses.

The voluminous skirt was layered with lace.

Her back was straight, and her fiery red eyes seemed fierce.

Her golden hair, cared for by the skilled and proud maids who had served the duke's family for generations, was lustrous and curled.

Luxurious and magnificent...

Her oppressive attire and the crescent smile with a hint of red made her the epitome of a villainous daughter.

——I don't think I look that evil...

Elizabeth blinked her expressive eyes.

Having lived in this form for eighteen years, she had grown attached to it.

Her slightly upturned eyes were of a decent size and rather charming, she thought favorably of herself.

It was just a misunderstanding due to her status as a duke's daughter and her elaborate appearance...

"Just Elizabeth. How long will you stay here? Get out quickly!"

"......Yes, as you command."

King Moaiz stood up from his throne, looking angry, and raised his hand.

No longer a duke's daughter, she could no longer enter the audience chamber.

Elizabeth bowed and tried to leave the room immediately.

"Ugh..."

At that moment——

An unpleasant sight entered her field of vision.

The princess, Rosetta, the only daughter of King Moaiz, was hiding behind the prince she had no interest in and was looking at Elizabeth with fear.

Her timid appearance irritated her, but it was her fate, so there was nothing she could do.

Elizabeth's crime of disrespect was based on the claim that she had thoroughly bullied and mocked Rosetta.

Of course, it was a misunderstanding by the king, who only saw his beloved daughter.

And Rosetta's favorite phrase...

"Elizabeth pushed me into the pond at the ball... sniff sniff."

Rosetta had slipped and fallen on her own while playing.

"Elizabeth pushed me down the stairs... waaah!"

Yeah, you tripped on the carpet with your heel, didn't you!

"Elizabeth——"

"Elizabeth...!"

...That's it.

It's like when a child, not wanting to be scolded by their parents for a mistake, grabs a sibling or someone close and says, "Big brother did it!"

Rosetta had no ill intent, and it made her angry, but she had to cut her losses and avoid trouble at all costs, which she couldn't do.

The relationship had become one of rivalry, and it was over.

The princess was always the legitimate protagonist——!

"Good day to all, I hope you are well."

There was no way to escape the judgment——

Elizabeth smiled appropriately for a villain... and this time, she really left the audience chamber.

In the center of the Dacreston continent, the Kingdom of Moaiz.

Elizabeth bid farewell to the prosperous country and the noble society.

The Fontini family avoided the confiscation of their land by cutting ties with Elizabeth...

Elizabeth was exiled alone.

The duke's family's carriage was on its way——

To the border region of the neighboring kingdom of Remiza, the Cloreras territory.

The melancholic Elizabeth didn't even look out the window.

The carriage's wheels rattled over the bumpy road, and she silently accepted the shaking of her body.

The place of exile was the Nortia Church...

There, she was to change her heart and live as a sister, which was the final fate shown to Elizabeth.

In other words, once she reached the Nortia Church, the story would end.

She could truly finish being a villain.

"Ah, finally it's over!"

Alone in the carriage, Elizabeth stretched her arms and yawned widely.

She felt relieved.

She would never return.

Goodbye, life as a duke's daughter.

Hello, life as a sister.

Elizabeth, who was supposed to live a humble life in sorrow...

When she thought about her future, it was actually very free and easy!

***

One month later——

Just Elizabeth was living a lively life.

Fun, moderately busy, and fulfilling.

"Hey, if you stay there, I'll step on you!"

Quack, quack, quack, a duck leisurely crossed in front of Elizabeth.

In the church grounds, chickens, ducks, geese, and ducks strutted around as if they owned the place.

A goose spread its wings and blocked Elizabeth's path, making her almost fall over.

"Ugh...!"

Elizabeth gave up on walking in the courtyard and looked up at the clear sky.

The sky was high and wide in the countryside.

The yellow-green grassland stretched everywhere.

The fresh, comfortable air overflowed from the green trees.

The laundry she was hanging out to dry for the second time today would surely dry well.

The Nortia Church was a famous place even in the neighboring kingdom of Remiza.

It was located in the village of Nortia, in the Cloreras territory, known for its capable lord.

The church, a medium-sized building with a solid gray stone structure and several spires, was Elizabeth's current home.

There, Elizabeth was a live-in novice sister.

The short veil on her head floated in the wind, and her golden hair swayed gently.

The sister's dress was a soft dark blue, like the pre-dawn sky, and it didn't look poor.

This was probably due to the church's considerable authority and its deep roots in the community.

The land on which it stood was fertile and orderly, providing a comfortable life.

"It's easier than I thought...!"

——Really... long live exile!

Elizabeth, who had imagined being sent to a poor church and facing starvation, was pleasantly surprised!

The land, rich in nature, with a stable climate and abundant crops and fruits, was the best environment.

The Nortia Church was a building that included a chapel for Sunday Mass, a convent, and an orphanage.

Living there were four sisters, including Elizabeth, ten children, and fifteen priests in a separate building.

It was quite a large household.

Indoors, there was a large chapel, a confessional, a large room for the children, a workroom, individual rooms for the sisters, a kitchen, a dining room, a library, a playroom, and a storage room, all of which were quite spacious and required a lot of effort to clean.

In the courtyard, there were storage sheds, a smoking room, a garden, a birdhouse, and a stable.

In addition to the free-range birds, they also raised sheep, goats, and donkeys, and had by-products, so they never lacked for food.

★New work started on April 2, 2021. Please read it if you like.

【I Failed to Reincarnate as the Villainess and Became the Heroine Instead ～Giving Up on the Family Ending with the Villainess's Brother and Aiming for the Lover Ending～】

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