Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 273

(EP-273.2) Confession #1

273 – Reconciliation and Confession #1

“Well then, Sir Theo, give it some thought.”

After finishing our meal, I parted ways with Reinhardt, who continued to encourage me to join him for falconry even as we said our goodbyes.

One thing I’d realized from spending time with him lately was that Reinhardt enjoyed hunting more than I initially thought.

“When did you two become close enough to go hunting together? I thought you had a fight.”

Elga asked as soon as Reinhardt was out of sight. I simply shrugged in response.

“I’m not sure myself.”

“Whatever happened, it seems like my father has taken a liking to you.”

“... Is that so?”

“Yeah, he’ll probably keep asking you to go hunting every time there’s a holiday. Richard is still too young and doesn’t care for hunting.”

“I see.”

While being invited to go hunting every time I manage to secure some rare time off might be a bit awkward, I suppose it was better than being on the bad side.

Hunting, well, it felt fun.

Every man probably had an instinctive interest in hunting.

It was the same, even for the half-fairy Theo Gospel—with little fighting spirit.

“... So, are you really going to do it?”

At that moment, Elga said in a low voice.

“Hunting? Do you want to join me?”

“No, I mean telling that woman, Mirna Draco, the truth. Are you really going to tell her?”

“Ah.”

Only then did I realize what Elga was getting at.

“Of course, I have to tell her.”

After my confident reply, Elga glanced around quickly. Only after confirming that everyone in the restaurant was preoccupied with their own business did she speak softly.

“But the situation has just started to stabilize. Are you really going to throw fuel on the fire again? If Mirna finds out the truth, she’ll definitely cause a ruckus, won’t she?”

She had a point.

A lot of big things had happened over the past few days. From Queen Aira’s return to the kingdom, to the purging of Opal Bellhawk, to the Nymph Fever Coronoi incident...

Just when things were finally starting to calm down, dropping a bombshell on Mirna would undoubtedly stir up another trouble.

Mirna wasn’t just an individual—she represented the entire Draco family. Even if she alone kicked up a fuss, the repercussions would be immense.

“But isn’t it better to tell her now than to let her find out later? What if Lady Mirna, like Elga-nim, snares me and tries to extract my mana circuit?”

“Hey...! Th-That’s...! I already said I’m sorry....”

Elga’s voice, which had started to rise, gradually grew quieter.

She must have been reflecting on how serious her mistake was. But then again, it was my fault for hiding information which led to such a situation in the first place.

That was why I decided that instead of letting bigger problems arise later, it was better to face everything head-on and come clean like a man.

It felt as if a new persona had emerged within me—beyond half-fairy Theo or playboy Theo, there was now macho Theo. A real man didn’t need to overthink things; he would just take them head-on.

“Hey, are you going to tell Aira the truth too?”