01x13 - The Villainess and the Prince

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Who are you?

Gill, is this a friend of yours?

What are you talking about, Duke?

This is Alicia!

Alicia?

Never heard that name before.

Prince Duke What in the world?

I'LL BECOME A VILLAINESS

WHO GOES DOWN IN HISTORY

THE VILLAINESS AND THE PRINCE

It's been a long time since

we had tea with you, Alicia.

Yes, it has.

Duke usually keeps you

to himself, after all.

Did something happen between you two?

Did you and Alicia have some

kind of lovers' quarrel?

Alicia? Who's that?

Huh?!

What are you talking about?

That's my line. Who are you talking about?

Wait, wait, wait! What

happened to you, Duke?

Why don't you remember Alicia?

It's not appropriate to talk about

people you don't know during tea.

Ali, what's going on?

I'm not really sure,

but it seems like Duke has

forgotten who she is.

What could have happened?

But you know, I'd forgotten, too

how icy Duke's eyes could be.

What is this about?!

Alicia has to report to

the castle to stand trial?!

Why should Alicia be under suspicion

because Duke forgot her?!

I have no idea either,

but those were the words of

His Highness Duke himself.

Why would Duke do this?

I understand. I'll go to the castle.

Alicia!

I'll prove my innocence myself.

It's going to be rough.

I know.

I'll go with you.

I'll speak to His Majesty in person.

This way, Miss Williams.

His Majesty awaits.

Alicia

It's all right, Father.

Having so much going on has

actually calmed me down.

Who benefits from setting a trap

like this and throwing me into it?

And involving Prince Duke,

the next king, in all this

Arnold

This isn't something Liz

or her followers could do.

It's too elaborate to be

someone just bullying me.

I'll face capital punishment at this rate.

I won't be allowed to exist in this kingdom.

But you know what? Too bad for you.

Being exiled from this kingdom

is just what I want!

I bet whoever set this trap for me

had no idea that I actually

wanted to be exiled.

We've been waiting for you, Alicia Williams.

With His Highness Duke present as witness,

we will now begin your trial.

Answer all questions honestly.

I will.

Still, even though this is my chance,

it bugs me to just play into

the hands of whoever did this.

You are under suspicion of casting

memory-erasing magic on Prince Duke.

Oh, I get it.

It's magic. That's why he only forgot me.

Wait, magic?

We have evidence.

Mel.

Why Mel?

My research revealed

that there is high-level dark magic

that can control people's minds,

and that Alicia Williams is

the only one who has reached

a level high enough to use it.

It is also known

that she was with Prince Duke

at the castle last night.

I believe that is when she cast the spell.

This question is for you, Alicia Williams.

What were you doing with

the prince last night?

I can't tell him about that!

Grandpa Will's situation is to be kept secret

until the king makes an announcement!

I know Mel is aware of that.

So, why

Oh. I get it.

It would seem you have no excuses to give.

Go ahead and exile me from this kingdom.

I can tell that you desperately

want to make me the villain here.

If you are so suspicious of me,

go ahead and punish me as you see fit.

Watch your tongue!

Do you have any idea what you're saying?

I do.

What's this about?

I'm returning that.

Good day to you, Prince Duke.

I am deeply grateful to you.

Alicia Williams,

you are hereby exiled from this kingdom.

It's the last one, huh?

Isn't it too soon for that?

Like, way too soon?!

I'LL BECOME A VILLAINESS

WHO GOES DOWN IN HISTORY

I want to see more of the story

Like, really want to!

Did you hear?

Of course I did!

She's being exiled!

I knew she'd do something

terrible sooner or later.

It'll be a relief to have her gone.

I know Miss Alicia wouldn't hurt

anyone without a good reason.

True.

But she's good at keeping

her true intentions hidden.

So even though Ali's been exiled,

the Williams family isn't being punished.

Yeah.

Considering all the Williams

family's achievements thus far,

they're having her bear all

the responsibility herself.

Should we consider that generous?

I get why Albert and his brothers

haven't come to school,

but Liz has been absent

this whole time, too.

Did something happen?

A lot of things.

Duke hasn't been coming to school, either.

I heard that's because of

the liberation of Roana.

Yeah.

Removing the barrier surrounding the village

requires very high level water magic.

Duke is the only one capable of that,

so he's probably fine-tuning

his mana right now.

Duke's memories being erased,

Alicia being exiled,

Liz going into hiding,

the liberation of Roana

So much is going on,

I'm worried we might be missing something.

So that's what happened to Alicia?

Isn't there some kind of

plant that boosts mana?

Huh? Well no, there really isn't.

Why?

I feel bad now.

If I had boosted my mana a little more,

I wouldn't have fallen under Liz's spell,

and I could have faced both

Liz and Alicia properly.

There's no plant that increases one's mana,

but flowers have the

ability to soothe hearts.

If you feel bad, why not apologize to her?

Yeah.

What?

Why does Alicia have to be

exiled from the kingdom?

We've made so much progress toward

setting Roana free because of her.

Why does she have to be exiled

the very day of its liberation?

I don't understand any of it, either.

I asked her to at least take me with her,

but she refused.

Gill

Grandpa Will, can't we

do anything about this?

It was the prince's decision.

We can't overturn it.

But that fact itself makes other things clear.

Liz?

What are you doing here?

You know perfectly well what.

I can't bear to see my rival walking

into a trap without even resisting!

I was shocked when Eric

told me about it today.

Ever since that day, I've been practicing

how to control my Charm magic.

And while I'm in the middle of that, you

get exiled? What's the meaning of this?!

Just wait! I'll find the one who did this!

I won't let anyone get away

with casting a spell on Duke!

I've mastered Charm magic now,

so making someone confess is—

Liz, please calm down.

I know who's behind all this.

Who?! Who is it?!

Prince Duke.

Huh?

What?!

Grandpa Will

What does that mean?

Just think about it, and you'll understand.

It's not even possible for anyone

to cast a spell on Prince Duke.

Huh? Oh!

Duke has the greatest magical capacity

of anyone in the kingdom right now.

There's no one capable of casting a spell

on him that could give him amnesia.

In other words, Duke is just

pretending he's lost his memories.

Wh-Why would he do that?

So he could exile me, probably.

But why?!

I think he realized that I wanted

to be sent away from this kingdom.

My nephew has always been soft on Alicia.

Even the very first time she came to Roana,

he came to me in advance and

asked me to keep her safe.

He's clearing the path that

Alicia wants to follow.

That's why he's doing what he's doing.

He certainly did drag a lot of

people into it this time, though.

Does Alicia know that?

I'm sure she's caught on,

though she might not fully understand it.

I have nothing but gratitude

for Prince Duke.

When I get to Laval, I can figure

out why that wolf came here.

Wait, wait, wait!

So, you're saying Duke exiled

you from this kingdom

out of love for you?

Alicia, Duke confessed his feelings

for you recently, didn't he?

Did you answer him?

I

Why do you run away from his love?

I'm not running away!

Being loved is such a

nice feeling, isn't it?

I'm sure it's easier to

keep your answer vague.

I know because I took it for granted, too.

But taking his feelings for

granted is hurting him.

No matter how long he says he'll wait,

withholding a clear answer when he

loves you enough to exile you

Only a villainess would do that!

A villainess?

What Liz is talking about isn't

the kind of villainess I want to be.

Yes, as you've all said,

this was Prince Duke's idea,

but the king knows about it.

Even the king knows?!

The state of affairs in Laval has

always been a concern for him,

but choosing someone to deal

with it was difficult.

It would mean being exiled from here.

But still, why Alicia?

Precisely because she's Alicia.

Huh?

Where is Alicia?

With Gill.

Would you give this to Prince Duke for me?

What is it?

A letter to thank him and tell him

that I can't return his feelings.

You're sh**ting him down?!

But he granted your wish for you!

Yes, and I'm grateful.

But I want to make my dream come true.

And these feelings stand

in the way of that.

So I have to get rid of them.

Are you getting rid of me, too?

You don't need me in order to

make your dream come true?

I'll work harder!

Please don't leave me alone!

Gill, don't worry.

We're both working toward the same place.

So I know we'll meet again.

The same place?

The top!

Okay.

I'll show everyone that commoners

are just as good as nobles!

That's the spirit!

I know you'll be on the path I need to take.

Yeah! Wait for me!

And keep an eye on Liz, too.

I'm taking a break as her

watcher, but I'm still worried.

Okay.

I'll make her worthy of being your rival.

Well, I look forward to that!

So make sure you come back alive.

I will.

You don't need to be bound under my watch.

Huh? But

His Highness has ordered me to

transport you with utmost care.

I see.

I'll begin now.

Alicia, there's still time.

You don't have to go to Laval.

You can hide in some quiet

corner of our domain.

I'm sorry for causing you such concern.

But this is who I am.

I know you'll be fine. Your

mother believes in you.

Thank you, Mother.

The fog

Look! The sky!

So this is sunlight

Roana is free.

Hey, Prince!

Forget about us! Shouldn't

you go to Alicia?!

We're almost at the border.

I wonder if Roana is free yet.

What happened?

Du—

You're

My name is Liz.

I can use water magic,

so I helped the prince.

What? Where's the prince, then?

He took off instantly with

teleportation magic.

I wanted to see her one last time,

too, but he told me to hold it in!

He fulfilled his duty as prince.

For a man in love, he endured well.

Brother.

Luke

Alicia, I'm sorry.

This was the only way I could

think of to get you to Laval.

But

there will never come a day

when I forget about you.

I've been chasing my dream all this time.

I poured all my time into it.

If I hadn't, my dream would never come true.

So I don't have time for love right now.

No one can survive on love

or romance alone, anyway.

Still it's just too unfair,

using force to teach me that no one survives

on dreams and ambitions alone, either.

Alicia?

You don't need to apologize.

You've given me the gift

of a prince's favor.

Wait for me. The next time we meet,

I'll be a villainess capable

of charming you even more.

Why only Alicia?

That is her fate.

It can't be

The one that governs this kingdom's fate?!

It bloomed for just one night

when Alicia was seven,

and I took care to preserve it.

She has matured drastically since then.

Don't you think it must be fate?

Why didn't you tell me about this before?!

If you knew, would you have been able

to support her without restraint?

Er well, I

If all I could do was cheer her on,

I felt the least I could

do was respect her wishes.

I swear I'll come for you.

Can you hold out until then?

This is me you're talking to.

Good point.

This will be my first

letter from you, right?

I'm going to frame it.

No, no! Just throw it away

after Gill gives it to you!

Nope.

Beyond here is the nation of Laval.

Be careful.

Come to think of it, Alicia

gets exiled in her true route.

So in a way, this is still

following the script?

Still

I'll take on any hardships

that may await me.

If you wait for me like a good boy,

you might just get a reward.

You're such an evil woman.

Oh, you didn't realize?

After all, I'm going to be

a villainess who goes down in history!

I'LL BECOME A VILLAINESS

WHO GOES DOWN IN HISTORY