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Just as Carman is about to grant Cassion one wish, the prince suddenly faints and is moved to the 3rd Prince's palace.","summary_language":"en","summary_source":"chapter_translation","summary_status":"editorial","summary_verification":"verified"},"summary":"Cassion surprises everyone by attending the banquet with the daughter of the Duke of Irenborg; his sickly condition appears to have improved. As the gift crisis escalates, it is revealed that Cassion has no personal money at all. King Carman proves with a sealed document that an allowance was set aside every year, and it becomes clear the money was intercepted on the way. Just as Carman is about to grant Cassion one wish, the prince suddenly faints and is moved to the 3rd Prince's palace.","key_events":["Gossip spreads that Count Colcos and his daughter attended separately","Sealed document shows yearly allowance for Cassion was paid but intercepted en route","It is revealed Cassion has no personal money and cannot access inheritance","Cassion arrives at Deyson's birthday banquet with improved health, surprising guests","Carman learns birthday gifts never reached Cassion and offers to grant one wish immediately","Cassion coughs and faints before stating wish; ordered taken to 3rd Prince's Palace"],"characters_involved":[],"transcript":{"available":true,"format":"plain-text","language":"en","content":"WHAT? HOW ON EARTH...?\n\nWHO'S THAT GIRL NEXT TO CASSION...?\nMY GOODNESS, HAS HIS HIGNESS'S HEALTH IMPROVED?\nHE'S BEEN SHUT IN BECAUSE OF HIS ILLNESS, BUT NOW, HIS COMPLEXION LOOKS MUCH BETTER.\nISN'T THAT THE DUCAL LADY OF IRENBORG NEXT TO HIM?\n\nI DIDN'T KNOW THOSE TWO WERE ACQUAINTED.\nHEHE, WELL? HE'S HANDSOME, ISN'T HE, MY FIANCÉ?\nI HASTILY MOBILI- ZED ALL THE BEST PROFESSIONALS.\n\nKeep this in mind, everyone. The hidden protagonist of this banquet is Cassion!\nYOUR HIGHNESS, RIGHT NOW, JUST FOCUS ON WALKING STRAIGHT. UNDERSTOOD?\nWE JUST NEED TO FOLLOW THE PLAN.\n...RIGHT.\nOperation ; Makeover Cassion!\nCho -> Outfit Janice -> Hair Rebert -> Medicine\n\nCASSION, YOUR HEALTH SEEMS TO HAVE IMPROVED A LOT SINCE I LAST SAW YOU.\nI THOUGHT YOU WOULDN’T EVEN BE ABLE TO COME.\nWELL, WHATEVER. YOU DIDN'T COME EMPTY-HANDED, DID YOU?\n\nI'M SORRY, BROTHER.\nI DID LOOK FOR SOMETHING WORTHY TO GIVE YOU...\n\nBUT I COULDN'T PREPARE A PROPER GIFT.\nYOU COULDN'T PREPARE A GIFT? WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?\n\nWELL, PRINCE CASSION HAS NO PERSONAL FUNDS...\nHE COULDN'T AFFORD TO BUY A GIFT.\nHE HAS NO PERSONAL FUNDS?\nDID I HEAR THAT RIGHT?\n\nI AM NOT YET IN A POSITION TO SUCCEED AS THE HEAD OF MY FAMILY, SO I CANNOT USE MY INHERITANCE.\nWHICH IS WHY I WAS UNABLE TO PROCURE A GIFT AS WELL.\nIT SEEMS THE ISSUE OF THE SUCCESSOR OF HOUSE IRENBERG HASN'T BEEN RESOLVED YET.\n\nOH, COME TO THINK OF IT, COUNT COLCOS AND HIS DAUGHTER ATTEN-- DED SEPARATELY.\nYOUR HIGHNESS, WILL YOU FORGIVE OUR DISLOYALTY?\n\nTH-THAT'S...\n\nWHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT, LADY IRENBERG?\nTO SAY THAT A PRINCE DOESN'T HAVE ANY PERSONAL FUNDS.\n\nY-YOUR MAJESTY CARMAN...!\nAIDE CARL.\n\nYES, YOUR MAJESTY?\nLADY IRENBERG SEEMS TO HAVE A MISUNDERSTANDING, SO CLEAR IT UP FOR HER.\nUNDERSTOOD.\nMY LADY, PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT THIS DOCUMENT.\n\nIF YOU CHECK IT, YOU'LL SEE THAT PERSONAL FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED AND PAID TO PRINCE CASSION EVERY YEAR.\nIT'S REAL... IT'S THE SEAL UNDER HIS MAJESTY CARMAN'S NAME.\n\nMY PREDICTION WAS RIGHT. HIS MAJESTY CARMAN DIDN'T ABANDON CASSION.\nSOMEONE WAS INTERCEPTING THE FUNDS IN THE MIDDLE!\n\nHAS THE MISUNDERSTANDING BEEN RESOLVED, MY LADY?\nI BELIEVE THE MISUNDERSTANDING SHOULD BE CLEARED UP FOR PRINCE CASSION, NOT ME.\n\nYOU'RE RIGHT. CASSION...\nIN THAT CASE, DID YOU ALSO NOT RECEIVE THE BIRTHDAY GIFTS I SENT YOU EVERY YEAR?\n...GIFTS?\n\nJUDGING BY YOUR REACTION, IT SEEMS THEY WEREN'T PROPERLY DELIVERED.\nEVEN THOUGH TODAY IS DEYSON'S BIRTHDAY, SINCE YOU HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY GIFTS ALL THIS TIME, I WILL ASK YOU.\nCASSION, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT?\n\nI WILL GRANT YOU ONE REQUEST, RIGHT HERE, AND NOW.\nHIS MAJESTY WILL GRANT MY REQUEST?\n\nNOW IS YOUR CHANCE, SO FEEL FREE TO SPEAK.\nIS THERE NOTHING YOU WANT?\nWELL...\n\nY-YOUR MAJESTY. KEUGH... WHAT I WANT IS...\nYOUR HIGHNESS!!\n\nCASSION, ARE YOU ALRIGHT? JUST CALM DOWN FIRST...\nY-YOUR HIGHNESS!\n\nTHE PRINCE HAS COLLAPSED!\nOH MY. WHAT SHOULD WE DO?!\nCALL THE ROYAL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY!\n\nYOUR MAJESTY, I BELIEVE WE NEED TO LAY HIS HIGHNESS DOWN SOMEWHERE.\nYOUR MAJESTY, HOW ABOUT SENDING THE PRINCE BACK TO THE 3RD PRINCE'S PALACE?\nSEND THE ROYAL PHYSICIAN THERE.\n\nTO THINK THE DAY WOULD COME WHEN QUEEN JULIA'S WORDS WOULD BE WELCOME.\n\nYOUR MAJESTY, HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IS RIGHT.\nI BELIEVE WE SHOULD MOVE THE PRINCE TO THE 3RD PRINCE'S PALACE SO THAT HE CAN REST.\nVERY WELL, MOVE CASSION TO THE 3RD PRINCE'S PALACE.\nYES, YOUR MAJESTY.\n\nTHEN, I WILL TAKE MY LEAVE AS WELL.\n...ALL RIGHT.","bubble_count":73,"pages_count":28,"source":"community"},"spoiler":{"level":"auto","safe_teaser":"Cassion surprises everyone by attending the banquet with the daughter of the Duke of Irenborg; his sickly condition appears to have improved.","spoiler_summary":"Cassion surprises everyone by attending the banquet with the daughter of the Duke of Irenborg; his sickly condition appears to have improved. As the gift crisis escalates, it is revealed that Cassion has no personal money at all. King Carman proves with a sealed document that an allowance was set aside every year, and it becomes clear the money was intercepted on the way. Just as Carman is about to grant Cassion one wish, the prince suddenly faints and is moved to the 3rd Prince's palace."},"source":{"canonical_path":"/series/i-bought-the-villains-with-money-8vputcbm/chapter-16-qg4ccj","citation_title":"WebtoonLib — I bought the villains with money #16","content_type":"chapter_summary","last_updated":"2026-10-17T06:23:55.344Z"},"data_status":"complete"},"untrusted":{"user_comments":[]},"see_also":{"for_series_detail":"/llms-series/i-bought-the-villains-with-money-8vputcbm"}}