The Villainess Wants To Go Home novel Chapter 47

Ciel couldn't help but stare at the mysterious girl. Her long silver hair glimmered under the light of the moon, gently dancing with the rhythm of the wind. Her gorgeous blue eyes were like sapphires glowing under the light as it stared into the dragon's green emerald like eyes. Something about her hair brought back the memories about the mysterious white-haired woman from 14 years ago.

Ciel stared at how she gently stroked Demarcus' scaly head with delicate a hand that was that resembled the colour of the snow.

She looked so gentle with the giant reptile in front of her, caressing it like it's her first time. She was one a few women who could go near a dragon without shrieking and cowering away, in fear if the dragon would eat her whole.

She didn't realise her hood had fallen down revealing her face she hid from the world because she was busy enjoying stroking Demarcus.

It seemed like the woman sensed the intense stare coming from the man not far from her and turned her attention to him. Ciel averted his eyes away, looking somewhere else as if he didn't look at her in the begging.

She quickly grasped the situation and put her hood over her head and stepped back, tightly hugging the fox in her arms as if she was protecting him from danger.

"Can I go see the other dragons?" her words came out cold yet polite in some way.

Ciel frowned, "I deeply apologise madam, but the dragons are at rest tonight" he couldn't see her face behind the hood, so he waited patiently for her response.

"Is that so" she said in disappointment, lowering her head and looking at the fox. "Can you make an exception?"

"Exception?" Ciel crossed his hands and rose a thin eyebrow. "I'm sorry but that I can't do. The dragons won't respond in the night no matter what we apply them to" he refused with a shake of his head.

Artemis knew she couldn't negotiate with someone who knew more about dragons then her. She couldn't risk riding a dragon that would leave her halfway through her journey because it realised, she wasn't a worthy rider.

Neither was she a Karen to argue with the worker and call for the manager. How many times she seen those kinds of people on the streets of New York when she was on missions and on social media.

"Come tomorrow morning when the dragons are fully rested and ready to choose" Ciel suggested with a smile that showed a little hint of guilt for turning her away.

"Thank you" she mumbled, feeling outraged of herself for taking so long for coming here. If only she got here sooner maybe she could have gotten a dragon however there was only 40% chance a dragon will agree with her, being it's rider. After all she is occupying Diana's body and in the novel no dragon wanted her as their rider and trainer. Artemis was hoping that maybe since she was not Diana it would be different but this dragon denying her lost all her confidence.

"Well then I'll be leaving because I have a long night ahead of me." he said patting the dragons leg one last time. "You should be going as well. Susan, the blond-haired girl with ponytail will open the gate for you when you get to the entrance." Ceil explained.

"I will be the first to help you with the dragons if you decide to come tomorrow. You have my word" he placed his left hand on his chest and bowed.

Lifting his head up and staring through her cloak, he smiled. "Goodnight and goodnight to you too, Demarcus" Ciel looked at Demarcus before turning his heel and walked off with a wave. She frowned 'I don't have till tomorrow'

Demarcus lowered his head to her level and let a small huff of hot breath at her "I'm sorry human girl but I'm not the dragon you should be seeking"

Artemis stroked the dragons head again with a smile. "It's alright, I had a feeling you would decline my offer".

The golden dragon was not aware that she had answered him as if she understand a word but thought she could sense what he meant by his gesture "I'm not sure either the other dragons would take this human girl as their rider as well. You carry around a very unusual aura" he mumbled.

Artemis didn't understand what Demarcus meant of the unusual aura, but she prayed it didn't stop her of finding a dragon that would allow her to climb on it's back.

"Would it prevent me from riding a dragon?" she asked. Demarcus subconsciously answered "I have a feeling it-" he stopped midway his sentence as if he left something important behind. His emerald eyes stared down at the human girl, penetrating through the darkness of the hood, and staring deep into her icy blue eyes.

"What is this?" he hissed suddenly puffing his chest up, growing a few inches taller. Artemis stepped back with one hand behind her Katana in case it will attack her. "Can this human girl understand a dragon?"

"Yes. Yes, I can" she answered him, slowly lowering her hand from behind.

"Impossible" his eyes looked up to the sky in disbelief. "No human can speak the tongue of a dragon other than descendant of the dragon King" Demarcus lifted his head down, an inch away from hers and continued to stare deeply into her blue orbs searching for the answer he was seeking.

"And there has never been a dragon princess in the beginning of time, no such thing of it." Artemis could feel a dark aura coming from him, his voice grew cold and suspicious.

"What are you?" his rows of white sharp teeth snared at her as if it was ready to bite her if she gave an answer that didn't satisfy him. Artemis took a huge gulp, tugging Homura tightly. She's seen movies with dragons and read books about them in her world and they were always labelled as wise and intelligent creatures. This dragon was definitely one.

"I don't know how I could understand you and don't know why but can you help me?" Artemis whispered loudly so no one around could hear her. Demarcus breath rattled so did his scales, he kept quiet still continuing to gawk at her as he pondered over the thought and tried to grasp the situation that unwrapped in front of him. He was still suspicious of this human girl and how she was able to understand him. At first thought he had presumed she used some dark magic to acquire the ability, but not even dark magic was powerful to break through the curse.

"Whoever you are and how you came to require such ability is too far from my understanding." He returned to his normal gentle self as before. Artemis felt her muscles relax a little, but she still held her guard up.

"Tell me human girl" Demarcus laid down, placing it's hand over his other. "What kind of help are you requiring"

"I don't ask for much but to take me to Ventus" Artemis explained, hoping that Demarcus accepts her request. "Or somewhere close to the borders of Ventus. You can return here right after" she bit her lip and awaited for his long-awaited respond.

"I'm sorry but I must decline this request" he said, shaking his head in refusal. "Please, I beg of you. The prince of Ventus is seriously ill and I'm the only one that could save him." Artemis pleaded, feeling the dread whirl up inside her. The dragon, her only chance that won't waste time of getting to Ventus to save Ben. Taking a carriage now is a risk due to the spades, Glacies and Aureum knights searching for her in that district where all aristocrats and person working there know of her identity. She can't risk getting caught.

"I'm sorry but human matters don't concern a dragon" he still refused even if she explained her problem. Demarcus still held his suspiciousness towards the human girl. Even if he didn't have the answer he needs to prove that she isn't using some sort of powerful magic he wasn't going to help her.

"Please, I beg of you. It's urgent. This boy's death will impact the near future of a certain person if I don't diagnose him" she pleaded him once more.

"I won't say it again Human girl. Human matters don't concern me, and I will not be taking you anywhere" he growled, letting out a puff of smoke.

Artemis clench her jaw tightly, squeezing Homura's coat of fur within her nails. She felt like a fool to believe a dragon would listen to her plead. It was all useless, she didn't belong to this world to require a dragon. She wasn't angry at Demarcus, he had all the right to refuse her, Artemis was angry at herself for being so stupid.

He wasn't a human who she can threaten with her blade, it was a giant reptile with wings that can breath out fire.

Artemis released herself from that dreadful feeling and relaxed herself. She looked at the beautiful golden dragon that waited patiently for her to leave. "I'm not asking much but a simple ride, it's all I ask of you." Artemis uttered under her breath, loud enough for Demarcus to hear.