Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 215

(EP-215.1) Wedding in the Forest #2

215 – Wedding in the Witch Forest #2

I’d heard quite a bit about the Great Forest—Witch Forest located up North.

“Fiefdom.”

A mystical domain long-ruled by the Tarantera Family.

“A lawless land.”

The Galapagos of lawlessness, home to all manner of mystical cults, heresies, and magic seekers, even within Angmar.

And the dense green of towering trees concealed ancient truths and secrets.

“The hideout of sinners.”

In particular, the Witch Forest was an elusive place that notorious criminals often fled to, making it difficult to pursue them or send people after them.

“You’re not a rat in the rain, what are you muttering to yourself? It’s best to stay quiet during the night in the Witch Forest. Even those of us who are used to the forest just rest in our huts.”

Lily advised me to remain quiet in the cave until the veil of darkness lifted. She was much more knowledgeable with the Witch Forest than I was.

There would be only one explanation.

“Lily, so you were a witch too.”

“Well, what else did you think? That’s ridiculous, really. How could you not know anything about me? Tarantera-nim must have talked about me!”

Lily had no doubts that I knew about her.

As I’d said before, I’d never heard of Lily from Aira.

If I told her the truth, she would just get angry and accuse me, “Don’t lie!” There was nothing I could do but hold it in.

She was completely obstinate and rude. This was beyond being coy, cheeky or tsundere.

I should pinch her butt while she was asleep.

So I watched Lily for a while, anticipating when she would do such.

But it was as if she caught onto my plan, as she didn’t sleep and simply continued sharpening twigs with her dagger.

At first, I thought she was making arrows or hunting tools to catch rabbits. But the sight of her plucking strands of her hair and weaving them together made it look more like a dreamcatcher.

No, rather than calling it a dreamcatcher....

“A totem?”

“Hmph, you catch on quickly.”

That was right. It was a totem. Although I didn’t know what kind of power it had.

Anyway, being able to create magical tools like that, or not, was the difference between a Witch and a Mage.

Mages like me could create predictable and systematic miracles using mana or various materials and resources that were already identified.

Witches, on the other hand, would create unpredictable variables using ancient spells or unknown sources, which weren’t clearly understood.

In fact, most pre-Solomon mages were closer to witches, shamans, or witch doctors, but I hadn’t delved into the specifics.

What mattered now was that Lily was a witch.

I kind of expected it since she used simple magic and freely moved the Walpurgis, the Tarantera Family’s Guards.

Crackle, crackle.

Watching her make the totem was interesting.

“What power does the totem have?”

“It’s a spider-repelling totem. It drives away spiders, just as the name suggests. All kinds of beasts and bugs come out in the Witch Forest at night, so I can’t sleep without it.”

“I see...”

My gaze wandered on the spiders crawling around the cave entrance. They were the size of a palm, which was incredibly large...

As soon as the totem got completed, they shivered as if they had been sprayed with insecticide and scurried out of the cave.

━Krrrreung...!