Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 254

(EP-254.2) Caged #9

254 – Caged Bird #9

Though the researchers and elf soldiers had been conducting inhumane and unethical experiments, seeing them die like this was a bit pitiful.

“This way!”

Stella ran ahead, and I followed her towards the surface. As we ascended from the second basement to the first floor, the scene was already chaotic.

━Geuaaak-!

━W-what are these things? Where did they come from!?

━Don’t get bitten! If you do, you’ll turn into one of them!

The experimental subjects that had escaped the labs were attacking Bellhawk’s servants, causing a pandemonium. Amidst the chaos, Stella never lost track of Opal’s trail.

“There, over there!”

Stella pointed to a black horse galloping swiftly under the moonlight. Riding it, with his silver hair streaming behind him, was Opal.

“He’s trying to escape the mansion! Let’s go after him!”

Stella and I headed for the stables to pursue Opal, but we found only horses writhing on the ground in convulsions.

He must have anticipated our pursuit and cut down all the horses.

「You have calmly judged the situation!

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

All job experience +5」

Damn, he was thorough!

“What do we do!? If we stay here, we’ll lose Opal completely!”

Stella stamped her foot in frustration. I was just as frantic.

“By now, his filter or oxygen tank must be depleted, right? How is he still moving so fast?”

“I don’t know. Maybe he’s just enduring it through sheer willpower....”

Even a rotten fish was still a fish, huh?

There was no other way.

“Professor Stella, grab onto my waist!”

“What?”

“Hurry! There’s no time to explain!”

At my urgent prompting, Stella grabbed my waist. I quickly cast a spell that darkened the night sky.

Flap, flap, flutter—

“Birds!?”

Stella Bellhawk trembled as if in shock. Indeed, it was birds. A huge flock of birds appeared and filled the sky.

━Chichip!

They soon grasped my shoulders and back, flapping their wings vigorously. My body lifted off the ground, and Stella shouted in astonishment.

“We’re flying!”

“It’s my first time carrying two people, so be careful not to bite your tongue!”