I’ll Become a Villainess That Will Go Down in History

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“They’re treating me like I’m famous,” I whisper, keeping my voice low so that only Gilles can hear me.

At that, Gilles heaves a tiny sigh.

“Not like you’re famous.
You are famous,” Gilles says back, likewise keeping his voice low.

“What did I become famous for I wonder?”

“Who knows?”

“Ah~ It would be great if it was for being a villain….”

“…..I think that probably is what you’re famous for,” Gilles replies, grimacing.

He always says such surprising things.
Even though he’s definitely younger than me, he’s so insightful.

“Over there.
Isn’t that Duke?” Gilles asks, tugging lightly on my skirt.

I slowly look in the direction that Gilles is pointing in.

….The second floor?

Mel said he’d be on the terrace, but isn’t that just the second floor of the dining hall?

Maybe he chooses where to take his meals based on his mood? Or maybe that is the terrace.
Of course these nobles would have to give it such an elitist-sounding name.

Speaking of which, it’s kind of crazy that the dining hall is actually big enough to have a second a floor.

And it’s clearly extravagantly decked out as well.
Even from here I can see a huge, decadent couch up there, a gorgeous chandelier hanging from the ceiling above, and I can hear the faint sound of elegant orchestral music playing….
With that amount of splendor, it seems that only the chosen few would be allowed entry to the second floor.

In comparison to the lavishness above, the first floor looks almost shabby.
It seems that even amongst nobles, there’s a huge difference in treatment.

Though, in a world like this where status is everything, I guess that’s only to be expected….
Though, what I do find rather odd is that there’s a person who likes to deny such rank-based disparity mixing in with the chosen few up there.
I wonder if you’d use the term “peerless beauty” to describe a girl like her.

Now that I look more carefully, I see there’s also quite a line up of other familiar faces.
Although everyone looks so much more mature now than they did two years ago.

….And the way they look at me seems to have changed quite a lot as well.
Normally, blood-related brothers wouldn’t glare like this at their only precious little sister.
Though, rather than glaring at me in anger, their eyes seem more surprised than anything else.
Which makes sense considering I came back wearing an eye patch after quite a long absence.

Duke-Sama also looks fairly surprised, though for a different reason.
He probably never thought I’d show up in the dining hall like this.

Straightening my back, I slowly start climbing the stairs to the second floor.