Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 195

(EP-195.1) Break #4

195 – A Short Break #4

Several days had passed since the duel.

Returning to the mundane daily life after the grand event felt a bit regrettable.

But the world was full of events and surprises, so there was no room for boredom.

━Hey, raise the sign a little higher! It’s too flat! No, no, it’s too high now! Move it back down!

━In the end, it looks just like it did at the beginning... Do we really have to redo it?

━Should we put the balloons here?

Despite the sweat dripping down their faces under the scorching sun, the workers remained cheerful. They were motivated by the upcoming grand Pre-summer Festival.

Hard and strenuous labor could become enjoyable if it held meaning for people.

‘A festival.’

Someday, when I could rule Angmar, I should hold events like this. Hosting festivals with different themes and traditions based on regions and seasons could foster regional development and alleviate people’s fatigue.

“Everyone’s busy, aren’t they?

Someone’s voice pulled me out from my thoughts. Beside me, Mirna Draco was leisurely fanning herself.

In Mirna’s red ruby eyes, I could see glimpses of people bustling around and chatting, then it vanished.

“Everyone seems overly excited. They’re leaping around for a festival.”

Her voice was particularly calm. In a way, it seemed like she harbored worries. So I asked Mirna in a subtle tone.

“Does Mirna-nim not like festivals?”

“It’s noisy and chaotic.”

‘I see...’

Since the Pre-summer Festival was held by the church, I thought Mirna, a devout follower of faith, would enjoy it.

However, she seemed to dislike the noisy and boisterous atmosphere of the festival.

“Narmi seems to like it, though. She’ll probably participate in the festival.”

“Participate...?”

This caught my attention.

“Will Miss Narmi participate in the July Queen contest?”

“What?”

At my question, Mirna’s hair stood upright as if she had heard something heinous. She looked like a startled cat splashed with cold water.

“To beg the people for votes like a clown. I don’t want to do such a thing...!”

Right...

From what I’d heard, the July Queens’ Selection was a voting system.

Ark students would put the name of the candidate they wanted in a note box, count the votes, and the person who could receive the most votes would be selected as the Queen to conclude the event.

Mirna seemed reluctant to involve herself in such a method.

The idea of going out in front and performing like a clown to gather votes from others was unacceptable to her sensibilities.

Indeed, in the past, she had harshly criticized democracy, calling it “a foolish political act where a popular clown is elected to rule.”

From this perspective, Mirna was quite negative about voting or engaging in political acts for it. In fact, the political philosophy of the Draco Family leaned towards the divine right of monarchs.

They believed it was given by the heavens, regardless if it was royal authority or bloodline, it shouldn’t be tampered with by human will. _{freeweɓnovel.cøm}

However.

“Hey, signs are being put up. Let’s go see which shops are opening this time.”