Taming The Villainesses

Episode 243.2

Episode 243.2

(EP-243.2) Son-in-law? #3

243 – Live-in Son-in-law? #3

Stella was quite calm, unlike usual.

Was it because she got drunk?

She felt different from Elga, who tended to get excited and caused trouble when she drank.

I didn’t know if it was because she was keeping her mouth shut, but there was an air around the drunk Stella.

Her gaze carried a certain gravitas that I couldn’t find in the other young ladies.

Thinking that now might be a good time to have a deep conversation, I decided to speak up.

“They say you were once the protagonist of a fairy tale?”

“Elice?”

Stella stuck out her tongue as if she’d been waiting for my question.

“I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve heard that story. Yes, when I was 12, I got lost in a rabbit hole-shaped dungeon. It’s something I can laugh about now, but it was serious back then.”

“I heard you were also called the Fairy Princess?”

“... Well, I was young then. Young elves often get such names. People just made a fuss over it.”

‘I see.’

“Still, I was quite charming back then. Dreamy, innocent, and the whole world was sparkling... Those were the days.”

Chureureuk-.

Like a balloon deflating in the heat, Stella slumped over the bench’s table. The strong smell of alcohol made my nose tingle.

“Theo-kun, what would you do if you found out that the glittering gold you once knew was just fake plating?”

“Plating?”

“No, never mind...”

I could tell that Stella was about to say something important, but she stopped herself.

I wanted to press further, but I had no choice but to get up from my seat as I heard someone calling us from afar.

Jwaljwaljwal-.

He kept flattering me to the point where I felt a bit embarrassed listening to him.

I wondered if the guide was always like this. But thinking back, the original Demon Monk Theo was a henchman who was good at flattering the Queen. So this behavior actually fitted his character.

... He wouldn’t suddenly betray me, would he?

I had my doubts, but the loyalty he showed seemed genuine. Like Balan, if I commanded him to die, he would probably do so without hesitation.

「You have calmly judged the situation!

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

All job experience +5」

At this point, it was less about loyalty and more about faith.

To them, Solomon was a god, and I was his only begotten son.

How terrifying.

“So, are you having dinner with Lady Bellhawk tonight?”

“It seems so...”

Tonight, I have a dinner appointment with Stella Bellhawk. Though the sun hadn’t even set yet, I was already feeling a bit anxious. Then Vassago said.

“If you want to learn about Isaiah Gospel, you should get closer to Stella Bellhawk. From what I know, Stella and Isaiah were quite close.”

“Really?”

I had some ideas about this...

“As far as I know, it was Stella who saw him off beyond the Witch Forest. Perhaps she knows Isaiah Gospel’s whereabouts.”

‘Is that so?’

I didn’t notice any such indication from her. Stella had also claimed she knew nothing about Isaiah’s disappearance.

So, she was toying with me while knowing everything?

The fact that she lied to me made me angry. I needed to teach this mischievous elf a lesson tonight!