Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 180

(EP-180.1) Sand #5

180 – Wind and Sand #5

Contrary to Kasim’s words that she would return soon, Empress Serazade continued to shine throughout Ark.

━Did you hear? The Desert Empress bought every keg from the taverns all over Gracia!

━They’re giving out free drinks to celebrate the coronation, right?

━You know it!

Her peculiar activities spread like wildfire among the people, and as they discussed, Aira’s expression darkened more and more.

“Why hasn’t that b¡tch returned to her kingdom? Playing around in a distant land... just what would you expect from a fool!”

Looking out of her room window at the procession of people, Aira had no choice but to suppress a growing anger.

Her dark eyes reflected the gathering in the park and Empress Serazade, who was also there participating in the event.

“Theo, investigate why that b¡tch hasn’t left yet.”

Just then, Aira’s commanding order followed. Anticipating such a question already, I briefly shared what I had learned yesterday.

“It’s said that she’s going to watch the upcoming trial by combat.”

“Trial by combat?”

“That’s right, my lady.”

News about the Angmar Queen’s trial by combat had spread far beyond Gracia, and people were coming to watch the event.

Of course, Empress Serazade staying a few more days in the city was not solely due to it.

Kasim mentioned there were highly political reasons, but the intricate and uninteresting details were not something I felt the need to share with Aira.

“What an insufferable woman...”

But what happened for Aira to have so much hatred of the Empress, who looked like an adolescent girl?

“I, Theo Gospel, as the court inspector... May I ask about your ill-fated connection with the Empress?”

“There’s no need to call it an “ill fate”. She’s just an obstinate woman who doesn’t listen. Even when she was still a princess, she already had an air of arrogance. Just because of some meager crown on her head, she has the gall to act like that, tsk-.”

Murmur murmur.

In Aira’s sarcastic and disdainful rant, I had a fleeting realization.

It felt like the puzzle pieces perfectly fitting together, as if the annoying piece had finally found its place.

So, considering Aira’s overall attitude and remarks so far, could it be that Serazade didn’t acknowledge Aira’s authority, acting arrogantly and causing Aira to dislike her?

“But, aren’t the Young Ladies of the Draco Family also not on good terms with Aira-nim? You seem to get along well with the twins.”