Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 269

(EP-269.2) #1

269 – Reconciliation #1

Reinhardt, such a meticulous man.

It was then.

“Then, proceed as planned, capture and isolate Theo Gospel.”

Reinhardt took the initiative and spoke first. The soldiers began to murmur, exchanging puzzled looks.

━What? What did he just say?

━I think he said to catch him.

━But Queen Aira...

They glanced at Aira, who only looked at me with pity. Just as I was about to ask her what was happening...

“Aira-nim, what is—?”

“I will not repeat myself. Didn’t I command you to capture Theo Gospel?”

Shwaa-!

Numerous nets were thrown over my head.

Trapped under the sticky and heavy nets, I found myself immobilized. At the same time, the electric current had me convulsing.

“Guaaagh...!”

━We finally got him! That vacation is mine!

Why Aira was just watching this unfold, I had no way of knowing right now...

* * *

Beneath the Angmar Palace lied a dungeon.

An iron-clad prison known as the「End of Hope」, from which no one had ever escaped, except for the King of Thieves, Alibaba Bellhawk.

The harsh conditions there, designed by the ancient King Abimelech Angmar who perfected the penal code, could drive its inmates to the brink of despair.

Right now, I found myself imprisoned there once more...

I say ‘once more’ because I had previously been locked up for half a day after angering Aira. Of course, the situation then and now was completely different.

“.......”

Unlike the simple handcuffs I had before, I was now bound tightly all over, with a large gag and mask that made even moving my tongue difficult.

It felt as if I was being treated more like a carrier of a plague than a criminal.

“Uaeueup-!”

As I squirmed on the ground like a worm, the guards watching me exchanged glances and murmured among themselves.

━What’s he doing?

━Maybe he needs to go to the bathroom? Should we let him?

━Be careful, we were told to avoid contact as much as possible. Just let him soil his pants if he needs to.

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In other words, if my suspicion was correct, I dug my own grave and put a leash around my own neck... No, that was not the point. What was important now shouldn’t be this chain of conjectures.

“......”

... What would happen to me now?

If Aira had discovered my true identity, if she knew that I was the last remaining descendant of the old royal family, what might become of me?

... Would I die?

That felt like the logical outcome. Killing me would be the cleanest solution. If the roles were reversed, I would probably do the same.

Still, Aira and I had built a bond over time, and we’d shared a history together. There was no way Aira would kill me now...

—You can’t be certain of that!!!

If it were Mirna and Elga, I was sure they wouldn’t try to kill me immediately, even if they knew my true identity. At least, that was what I believed.

However...

Even though we’d been together for quite a considerable time, I couldn’t really guess where and how the thoughts of the peculiar Queen Aira would flow.

Still, considering she captured me alive and threw me into prison, it didn’t seem like she intended to kill me. If she wanted to, she would have executed me right away, wouldn’t she? There’d be no need to capture me alive!

Unless, of course, she was saving the last remaining member of Angmar for a public execution event...

One thing was for sure: if I stay imprisoned, my neck might be in danger. So, I need °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° to find a way out.

As the Little Demon King who has reached the 6th rank, it would be disgraceful if I couldn’t escape from a single prison.

Edited by: faker