Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 257

(EP-257.1) Like the Wind #2

257 – Like The Fleeting Wind #2

Under the escort of Elga and the soldiers, I made my way to the third floor underground laboratory of the mansion.

For a moment, the memory of the battle fought here sent a chill down my spine. Elga walked briskly and led us to the machine throne where Opal had been sitting.

“Why are we here?”

Despite having secured the area, the place still felt eerie. Various mechanical devices were still humming and whirring.

It was creepy...

Then Elga said.

“I couldn’t make sense of it, so I thought maybe you could. Have you seen this before?”

Seuk-.

She pointed to a thick tank.

Inside the bubbling blue liquid was a small human figure. A boy who appeared to be around 10-12 years old. With the pointed ears, he was probably an elf.

He looked strangely familiar.

But despite my good memory, I couldn’t recall where I had seen such a boy before.

“I think this is my first time seeing him.”

I had no idea something like this was here.

Back then, I was solely focused on fighting Opal, so I had no time to notice my surroundings.

“For this to remain intact while everything else is destroyed... it must be very important. The magic circle inscribed around it also seems unusual.”

Elga remarked.

I looked into the tank again. As she said, it was strange that this tank remained unscathed amidst all the chaos.

At that moment, Narmi, who had followed us, spoke up.

“This magic circle... I think I’ve seen it somewhere before...”

“Do you know what it is?”

“I think I might remember... Maybe my sister knows. But she’s been unconscious since yesterday, so it might take a while for her to wake up, hehe.”

‘I see.’

“Let’s make sure not to damage it and move it carefully. If we consult the researchers at the Angmar Palace, we might get some answers.”

“Alright, everyone, come help move this!”

At Elga’s command, the Lioness’ soldiers began dismantling most of the items in the Bellhawk family’s laboratory.

After roughly finishing the work, Elga clicked her tongue as she looked at the loads being placed on the carts.

“To think they were hiding this many technologies. Those elf bastards were up to no good behind the scenes. I have no idea what half of these devices are.”

It was just as Elgar said.

The technological advancements developed in Bellhawk’s basement were far beyond what we had imagined. Now that the laboratory had been uncovered, their technologies would gradually be revealed to the world.

Perhaps commercially available technologies, like air conditioning.

“Opal, what was he trying to achieve with all this?”

As the situation was wrapping up, Elga voiced her doubts about everything that had happened. Then, as if recalling something, she murmured softly and added.

“Theo, you might have heard it too. Didn’t it sound like Opal was trying to say that the Demon King is still alive?”

It seemed Elga had heard of it.

After ensuring there was no one around, I spoke softly.

“You need to be # Nоvеlight # careful with your words, Elga-nim. This isn’t something to speak of lightly. You know this better than anyone.”

“I know, but it really sounded that way. Otherwise, I can’t understand why he would have gone to such extremes to amass such technology and military strength.”