Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 262

[19] (EP-262.1) Fight Fire With Fire #4

262 – Fight Fire With Fire #4

Mirna’s condition gradually worsened.

As a result, I had to handle all the approaching monster crabs by myself.

“I’ve taken care of them all for now. According to the manual, there is a safe area nearby. Let’s head there. Allow me to escort you, My Lady.”

“... Euu, o-okay.”

I moved Mirna to the shade of a safe area within the nearby ruins. As time passed, I could only watch as her expression grew darker by the minute.

“My, my body won’t move....”

Due to the poison from the Trap-Crab earlier, Mirna was left immobilized and groaning.

Why did you have to act so recklessly?

Honestly, at first, I felt a bit like she got what she deserved. But seeing her struggle like this, I couldn’t help but feel sympathy and pity for her as a fellow human.

“Would you like me to give you a massage to help relieve it?”

To alleviate the stiffness caused by the paralytic poison, it was said nothing would work better than a massage. However, Mirna’s attitude was firm.

“... No!”

“No?”

“How can a gentleman try to touch a lady’s body so freely? Sir Theo, your intentions are too transparent and impure...!”

So it was like this.

I knew Mirna had a strong sense of propriety.

But wasn’t she no longer an innocent maiden who knew nothing? From the way she was acting now, it felt as if the events of her first experience in that dungeon never happened.

She was extremely closed off to anything s£xual.

Thanks to this, I couldn’t give her a massage and could only wait for the night to come so I could make the antidote.

The problem was that there was still a long time before nightfall.

On the other hand, Mirna’s condition was getting worse and worse.

“My... my body won’t move... My chest is starting to feel tight...!”

Mirna complained of difficulty breathing.

The manual stated that the paralysis from the Trap-Crab would only slow down the body. Why she was having trouble breathing was concerning.

Then, it suddenly dawned on me that Mirna might be experiencing a fear or trauma. Didn’t the Draco twins once say they were buried alive in coffins as training?

Because of that, Mirna had come to extremely dislike narrow and dark places. The current situation might be bringing back those memories of when she couldn’t move a muscle, trapped in a cramped and dark space.

「You have calmly judged the situation!

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

All job experience +5」

‘I see.’

Whenever we entered a dungeon, we always seemed to face crises like this.

“Lady Mirna, I’ll hear your complaints later.”

Seukseuk-.

I took off Mirna’s boots. As her white bare feet were exposed, Mirna blushed, as if she hadn’t just been gasping for air.

“W-What are you doing!?”

“This is a life-saving act.”

Kkuuuk.

I pressed the center of Mirna’s sole with my thumb. She resisted and flailed like a fish out of water.

“S-Stop it...!”