Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 269

(EP-269.1) #1

269 – Reconciliation #1

I had no particular reason for fleeing to the palace. Nevertheless, the Angmar Palace was already a sanctuary in itself.

Those who entered were bound by the high royal laws, unable to bear arms or engage in violent acts without the Queen’s permission.

It was only natural, as it was the ruler’s residence.

Therefore, no matter how powerful the Lioness Family and their soldiers were, they would not be able to do anything to me once we entered the royal palace.

And I was right.

Seeing the soldiers hesitating and not knowing what to do as I stood at the palace’s threshold, I finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the woman who appeared behind me was an unforeseen variable in my plan. Aira showing up at the palace entrance? The distance from her room to here was considerable.

“What are you all doing? Your Queen is asking you a question. Why are you trying to capture my court mage?”

Queen Aira’s demeanor was quite relaxed. Though she was questioning the soldiers, she neither showed anger nor was she overbearing.

Despite this, the soldiers appeared extremely tense, glancing at each other nervously. They seemed competent and realized that something strange was going on.

━Hey, what do we do?

━I don’t know. When’s quitting time? I just want to go home...

While they hesitated, unsure of what to do, Aira clicked her tongue.

“It seems that this Queen is asking the wrong way. How foolish of me. I should have directly designated someone to answer. You, the commander.”

Aira’s dark eyes fixed on a soldier adorned with a feathered helmet and a particularly ornate badge on his shoulder. It was clear to anyone that he was the commander of this group of soldiers.

At Aira’s call, the commander removed his helmet and bowed his ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) head.

“Commander of the 3rd Company of the Lionheart Battalion, Guilford Night Belleiom. To the exalted leader of Angmar and great conqueror, Aira Von...”

Suksuk-.

Aira waved her hand dismissively as Guilford’s lengthy introduction.

“That’s not what I asked. So, Guilford, can you explain to your Queen what exactly is going on here?”

“That...”

“Are you telling me there’s something you can’t tell your Queen?”

“We were following orders to chase and capture Theo Gospel.”

The middle-aged man called Guilford said with tightly closed eyes. Hearing this, Aira furrowed her brows slightly and repeated the key words, “Orders? Capture?”

“Why?”

“We are also unaware of the reason. We’re just following orders.”

Their answer illuminated some of my doubts. So the Lioness soldiers were pursuing me for a simple reason: orders.

It wasn’t because I was a descendant of Angmar. They likely didn’t know. But the one who gave the order must be aware of that fact. Was it Elga? Or...

While I was lost in thought, Aira spoke solemnly.