Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 14

[T/N: As brought up by the readers and voted on in the discount server, Tae-oh is now Theo]

(EP-14.2) Do You Dream Of Freedom? #2

014 – Does A Sheep Dream Of Freedom? #2

Belmott had no responses to Pilaf's sarcastic remarks.

He did dream of severing the link between Theo and Queen Aira.

However, that was back when he could still count on the Dawn Association and his slush funds to change the country.

But now, they were all gone.

If Theo, the only one who could control the Queen, disappeared from his seat, Belmott could never imagine what would happen to the court in the future.

He hated even imagining it.

Pilaf then said.

"The Mad Queen's leash is loose and someone needs to rein it in. But who would want to hold a tiger's leash? This is troublesome...”

Belmott had to agree with him.

How did the relationship between Queen Aira and Theo Gospel, which looked like it would last for thousands of years, ended so suddenly?

This was really bad.

What if the slanders that he had spread really had a belated effect?

‘Not good.'

Belmott really hated to admit it, but as long as his daughter was being held hostage as a palace maid, Theo’s presence was a necessity for the court’s peace. _{free𝑤ebnovel.com}

“So, Lord Pilaf, do you happen to know where and what Theo Gospel is doing?”

“Do I?”

Pilaf smirked.

This cunning bald bastard. He pretended to be stupid, but behind the scene, he saw all the strings. Of course, the same could be said for Belmott.

No, everyone here in the court was deliberately feigning stupidity. Since acting smart would lead to all kinds of extra work.

It was like a group assignment at school where the outstanding one had to lead.

Pretending to be an idiot had worked fine so far.

In fact, for the past year, Theo had to take care of all the annoying dirty work himself...

So, where was he now?

Leaning in close, Pilaf revealed the location of Theo.

Belmott was startled.

Because it was the most incompatible place for Theo.

No, maybe it was also the most suitable place, but....

“... The underground prison!?"

* * *

Cholkong, cholkong.

“Theo Gospel, your meal.”

As I was locked up in a cage, someone brought a tray towards me.

Lifting my head, I saw a maid with blonde hair that was neatly tied back. There was a hairband on her head. Upon approaching, she looked down on me with contempt.

“Miss Clara, what's on my menu for today’s lunch?”

“Mushroom Soup. Heung, it's actually quite nice for someone who manipulated the foolish Queen and jailed innocent people. You didn't think you would end up in a dungeon, did you?"

Clara, the daughter of Finance Minister Belmott, gave me a scathing remark for being locked up in the dungeon. She really didn’t like me.

It made sense.

Since she would never be working as a maid if it wasn’t for me.

I said my excuse.

“I have never jailed someone innocent, only those who deserve it.”