Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 181

(EP-181.1) Sand #6

181 – Wind and Sand #6 _{freewebnovel.cσ๓}

The woman was an emissary of the Tureuki Empire, representing their Empress.

Apparently, Empress Serazade was requesting some of my time.

As the afternoon after my visit to the prison held no significant schedule, I readily accepted her invitation.

“Very well, please lead the way.”

Was my response too straightforward? The emerald eyes revealed beneath the black veil squinted slightly.

“... Even though I’m the one making the request, you seem rather heedless in accepting offers from strangers.”

Following an unknown person could indeed be seen as reckless. On the contrary, she appeared to be more wary of me.

Did she think I was plotting something?

To give a reason, Gracia was a strictly neutral territory.

Even if they were an envoy or the Empress of a rival nation, no one would risk plotting in this city.

If it was the crazy tyrant Aira, with her unpredictability, who knew. But that fox Serazade wouldn’t do that.

“Here, this way to the room.”

And so, I arrived at a special room where valuable guests stayed in Ark.

It was the luxurious chamber where Aira resided before being assigned her dormitory. Honestly, I never thought I’d come back to this place.

Click, creak.

As I opened the firmly sealed door, a hallway adorned with a fresh white finish and red carpet greeted me. The magical cooling device was also on, making it feel cool and invigorating.

Overall, everything seemed unchanged.

I thought while scanning the surroundings. Then the woman guiding me suddenly said, ” Please wait inside this room for a moment,” and left.

As a result, I found myself alone in the room.

The floor was covered with tiger skin, and the bed adorned with embroidered silk quilt and colorful ceramics scattered throughout, creating a beautiful space.

Silk garments and shoes placed here and there indicated that this was a room belonging to a woman of high stature.

Sniff.

My sensitive Half-Fairy nose suddenly detected a faint sweet scent.

According to my deduction, there must be candy hidden somewhere in this room, boasting a Nymph-friendly taste.

「You have calmly judged the situation!

You have gained experience points through the talent 《Calm Thinking》.

All job experience +5」

‘Alright...’

‘Where is it!? Is it in that drawer!?’

As I looked around, my gaze soon went to a large teddy bear sitting on the bed.

For a moment, I thought that the doll felt out of place in this luxurious room, as it was typically something little girls would like.

Click, creak.

The locked door swung open with a creak, and with the clicking of high heels, someone entered the room. When I turned my ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) head, I saw a woman draped in silk approaching me.

“You’ve kept me waiting, Half-Fairy.”

She was unmistakably Serazade, the temporary owner of this room.

“This Highness called the Half-Fairy because I wanted to talk. I wanted to make some time earlier, but I’ve been busy lately until now.”

“What do you want to talk about, your highness?”

“I’d like to discuss a lot of things. But you really are interesting... You look like a fledgling covered in fresh feathers. Why was it rumored that you’re a monstrous figure?”

It seemed that Serazade was curious about the reasons behind the peculiar rumors surrounding me.

I, of course, knew why. I could not be unaware that my enemies in the court and people who hated me intentionally spread malicious rumors around.

Even in the world of the 21st century, there were plenty of defamatory remarks about celebrities and politicians, let alone in a world like this.

So, I decided to respond lightly.

“There’re also rumors about His Majesty, Tureuki’s late King, Suleiman. They say he has tiger-like fur covering his entire face and body, and he tears enemies apart with his sharp fangs, am I correct?”

“... Yes, this Highness knew of such stories about my father. The soldiers of Angmar, who suffered greatly under him, probably spread the rumors.”

“The rumors about me are probably something similar.”

“However-.”

Seuk.

Serazade gracefully raised a finger.

Now that I looked closely, she had rings on every finger, which looked funny as she was like a student trying to appear older by dressing up a lot.

“However, rumors aren’t entirely groundless. There’s a saying in Turkey, ‘there can’t be a shadow on a cactus that doesn’t exist’ .”

“Is that the same as the saying ‘smoke doesn’t rise without a fire’?”

“Yes. Rumors have some basis for creation. In fact, it is said that my father, Suleiman, bit the ear of Demon King Angmar on the battlefield.”

Edited by: faker