Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 138

(EP-138.2) Professor #1

138 – Fairy Professor #1

Was she going to pretend not to know anything and divert my attention?

If I had known that she would just do this, I would have reported her as a thief when the people gathered around and had her punished. Actually, it might not be too late to do it now.

But I decided to give Stella a chance.

“While it’s a crime to trespass into someone else’s residence, I don’t think you intentionally planned to do so, Professor.”

“.......”

Stella remained silent, she had nothing to say. She seemed to be avoiding eye contact, perhaps contemplating on how to extricate herself from this situation. So, I added.

“For someone who came to steal, your outfit sure looks uncomfortable. You don’t even have a bag to store things.”

Stella Belhawk was wearing high-heels with a career woman’s office look. It was the exact opposite of a thief’s getup, which was something more convenient and practical to wear.

Hence why, I didn’t believe she intentionally came to rob me of my possessions-.

That was my thought, at least.

“It would be best for the both of us if you tell the truth.”

“Sampling.”

“What?”

“I was trying to collect samples.”

“What do you mean by ‘collect sample’?”

“It’s your fault! How could a student leave their dormitory empty this late. Staying out this late in the night, how much longer are you making people wait?”

“Huh?”

Stella, who had been sitting there like a mute, suddenly began to speak in a firm and steady tone. Her confident and dignified attitude almost made me feel like I was the one getting interrogated.

“I heard that you’re quite the night owl, Mr. Theo Gospel. It looks like you stay out much more than anyone else, no? Where do you keep wandering off to?”

She was trying to target my weakness and shake me off.

I knew that this was a technique in debates.

Blurring the focus of the discussion and attacking the messenger instead of the message was effective in getting out of a disadvantaged position.

So the best way to respond in such situations was to stay on topic and not let it derail.

“Is that really important right now? I am asking why you, a professor, broke into my room and went through my belongings.”

“.......”

Her amber eyes squinted as she frowned. She was giving off, “Look at this guy” look.

I didn’t survive in Angmar with just lip service.

The important thing here was to not look weak, otherwise they’d climb all over you.

“If you don’t cooperate or speak honestly, I will report this to the board.”

“... Geueu....”

Professor Stella groaned at my threat. It was so quiet that I wouldn’t have heard it if it weren’t for ✧ NоvеIight ✧ (Original source) my fairy ears. I was sure she got agitated by it.

It was a well known fact that Professor Stella’s position in Arc was as fickle as a lantern in the wind.

Her lectures were sloppy at best. She was not really writing papers or conducting research. And she was notoriously known as an evil professor who exploited the assistants working under her. That was Stella Belhawk.

If this incident were to be directly reported to the board, it would surely jeopardize her position, and even the “Bellhawk” name attached to her.