Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 271

(EP-271.2) #3

271 – Reconciliation #3

I heard the sword being drawn.

Feeling chills all the way to the tips of my hair, I quickly opened my palm to create a Mana Shield.

─Mana Shield!

Wooooong—.

Ten petals began to glow in front of my body. Ten layers of Mana Shields were strong enough to withstand the impact of a truck.

But the sharp sword tip that reached toward them tore through all the petals.

Shwaaa—! Crack—! Clang!

“Ugh—!”

The force sent my body flying.

I heard the thick door splintering and shattering as my body crashed into it. By the time I regained my senses, I was already sprawled out in the court hallway.

“Ugh, what is this...?”

However, what ~Nоvеl𝕚ght~ was truly startling was Reinhardt’s demeanor. He drew his sword in the palace and attacked.

“Reinhardt, have you lost your mind?!”

I wondered if the cold and calculating Reinhardt had gone mad. Drawing a sword and attacking me while at court was something that couldn’t simply be brushed aside—

Similar to crossing a river of no return...

But the man remained cold.

“I admit that my words alone won’t convince you. So now, you try convincing me, young mage.”

* * *

As I bent down, I vividly felt the blade brush past the top of my head.

Crash—!

At the same time, the pillar that had been behind me was impaled and shattered. It tore through the marble pillar as if it were tofu.

Was this guy even human...!?

“Come on, what are you doing? If you only keep running, you’ll end up dead. Didn’t you say you wanted to find the meaning of life? At this rate, you’ll just die a meaningless death.”

Shwaak, shwaaaak—!

The relentless attacks continued.

The man swung his blade with ease, while I had to focus entirely on dodging and creating Mana Shields. I had no time to chant other spells.

Moreover, most of my attack spells were powerful and intense. If I were to cast them in the palace, it would cause massive destruction and damage everything around.

━Kyaa! What the—?! Reinhardt-nim!? Why are you wielding a sword in the hallway? It’s dangerous...!

━What’s going on? Why are those two...?!

The palace interior, where there were a lot of people, also created an incredibly unfavorable battlefield for me.

“Reinhardt, are you seriously doing this?!”

“You should spend less time complaining and more time chanting spells. Or do you have no desire to face an old man who’s long retired from active duty?”

As he said this, Reinhardt’s blade slashed horizontally through another marble pillar. I could only grit my teeth, as the ceiling of the palace trembled.

It seemed I had no choice but to fight.

But, did I even have a chance of winning?

To be honest, Reinhardt’s skill was not something to take lightly. Despite claiming to be an old man who had retired from active duty, his condition was nothing short of exceptional.

Even as he insulted me, I couldn’t slow down my fleeing steps. I knew I needed to lure him somewhere I could actually stand a chance. _{frёeweɓηovel.coɱ}