Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 227

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Seeing Mirna Draco subtly offering her garlic, Elga frowned. Did Mirna really think she was possessed by an evil spirit?

Elga thought about pretending to be possessed and writhe around, but just took the garlic, annoyed. She then asked lightly.

“Hey, Mirna. Do you know anything about logs?”

“A log? It’s just a piece of wood. Why are you suddenly asking about it?”

“The language-log spoken by sinister black mages and necromancers like you. Do you know what that means?”

Mirna laughed at Elga’s question.

“You wish to test my knowledge? But to think you’d see me so lightly, Lady Lioness, it’s rather disappointing.”

“What disappointment? So what exactly does ‘log’ mean?”

“A log is a vessel used in seditious necromancy or black magic. To put it in terms you understand-.”

“And?”

“It is also called a corpse. Or a corresponding state.”

“... So, what are the chances of that log coming back to life and walking around?”

“It’s as likely as the fried egg for breakfast hatching inside Lady Lioness’ stomach.”

So it was impossible.

“More importantly, why are you interested in black magic out of the blue? Do you have a fascination with blood or darkness? Do you hear someone else’s voice in your ear—.”

“Quiet, you.”

Mirna couldn’t provide Elga with the answers she sought. The involved half-fairy wouldn’t disclose the truth to Elga either.

Thanks to this, what naturally came to mind was the eccentric who was lurking in the old house. However, approaching him alone was a bit difficult...

“Hey, Mirna. What are you doing tonight? I’m really upset, but I think I can trust you. I need you to meet someone with me.”

* * *

I didn’t particularly like hot summer days, but the sweltering weather helped me this time.

Because I could wear a hat to shield myself from the sun.

The sunlight in Gracia was intense, so people wearing umbrellas or hats could easily be spotted, and I could blend in naturally among them.

“What, that straw hat doesn’t suit you at all.”

Lily laughed at the hat I was wearing on my head, but it was better to be ridiculed than get exposed by my red hair.

Of course, this was just a temporary measure. I needed to find a solution somehow.

Seukseukseuk-.

Just then, Aira, who attended the inauguration and ribbon cutting of the new building, returned to us.

“Now, what’s next?”

Before I could respond, Lily jumped in first, saying, “There’s no more work to do. You can rest easy now!”

Then she looked at me and smiled triumphantly as if she had won. I really had the urge to wipe that smirk off.

“Hmm, okay. I’m done for the day. Rather, Theo, where did you get that hat?”

Of course, she had to ask.