Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 317

(EP-317.2) Destined Rivals #3

317 – The Twins Are Destined Rivals #3

“What? Playing card games... without me knowing? Sir Theo, is that true? When did this happen?”

An arrow flying at me all of a sudden? I glanced at Narmi who was mouthing something. She was probably asking me to cover for her.

“Well, um, it was recently. During our trip to the wall, we stayed at various inns. It happened then.”

“You never told me anything about that. You promised to tell me everything...”

I was screwed. I couldn’t understand how the conversation had taken such a turn, but if this continued, things would get much worse. Just then, Narmi jumped in to help me.

“Why do I have to tell you everything we did together?”

“Because we shared the same body! Don’t you remember how I would take care of you and heal you if you ate something bad or got hurt somewhere? There were so many injuries you didn’t tell me that even I was surprised.”

Narmi frowned, looking offended by Mirna’s attitude that seems to be blaming her.

She looked on the verge of tears from frustration and indignation.

“So, what you’re saying is that you never trusted me! Fine then! Now that we’re separated, you won’t have to deal with those surprises anymore!”

With that, Narmi’s tirade ended.

Seeing her sulking, Mirna seemed at a loss for words. Eventually, she turned to me and asked, “Shouldn’t I be the one angry here? Don’t you agree, Sir Theo?”

At that moment, I remembered a saying. Reconciling two women was harder than unifying a continent. I thought it was a joke, but maybe conquering a continent would be easier.

I could only admit it.

* * *

Regardless of the squabble, the investigation of the cave had to continue.

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It was better to keep them strictly separate, both for efficiency and survival. Narmi and Mirna seemed to know that as well.

The sisters, who moments ago had been at each other’s throats, were now sharing their observations of the murals and carvings around them.

“There are words written here in ancient language. Let’s see..., ‘This is the cave of the enlightened. For those who seek guidance, face your reflection on the water.’ What could it mean?”

I pondered over Mirna’s question, but before I could respond, Narmi, who had been silently listening by my side, interjected.

“It’s not ‘water,’ it’s ‘mirror.’ Doesn’t she know that ‘ektul’ means mirror in ancient language? Theo, tell Unnie that her interpretation is wrong.”

“That’s what she says.”

“But contextually, it makes more sense to interpret it as water, not a mirror. Water was often used as a metaphorical tool by the ancients.”

“That’s what she says, too.”

Caught between the twins, I felt like a translator. I wondered why they insisted on going through me when they could just talk to each other directly.

Still, both were diligently working to uncover the secrets of the cave. Their investigation eventually led to a stone door with a red orb in the center, resembling a button.

Creak, groan.

As Mirna pressed the orb, she said.

“A sealed door. It seems to have been untouched for a very long time. I can’t say for certain, but it’s ancient. However, it doesn’t work.”

“Can’t say for certain? I can tell at a glance that it hasn’t been opened for over a millennium. It’s the sealing technique of the ancient fairy kingdom—tell Unnie that.”

My patience began to fray.

So I clapped my hands together loudly on purpose. Both Mirna and Narmi looked at me in surprise.