Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 283

(EP-283.2) King #2

283 – Bandit King #2

The night was eerily dark, with not even the moon in the sky.

Gazing out at the massive river, which spanned hundreds of meters across, made it feel as though the entire world was being swallowed in blackness. The image alone sent chills down my spine...

As Stella pointed out, this darkness worked in the bandits’ favor. Like a shroud, it would conceal their crimes.

But there was no reason for me to stand idly by and do nothing.

I was curious about the Crown of Dominion, and I was also concerned about what they’d do to Tefer.

Above all, the thought of the imps being captured made it impossible for me to sit still.

And personally, I really hated bandits!

They were a thorn in the side of the Angmar Kingdom, a source of constant stress for Queen Aira, and they added to my workload. Just thinking about the stress they caused made me want to scream...

“Do you know where they are or have a map?”

Stella, who had been watching me, let out a small sigh.

“Theo-kun, I thought you were more of a cautious type. But it seems you have a surprisingly strong sense of justice. Though, I suppose it’s only natural for a student of Ark. You’re quite the hero.”

“Well, it’s not like I can say much, considering I asked for your help with Opal’s matter...” Stella trailed off. Narmi, who had been listening beside her, spread her arms wide and added.

“Theo even helped with our family matters as if they were his own! Thanks to him, we were able to take down that nasty Professor Balan! I’m sure he’ll handle this situation just as brilliantly! I’ll help too!”

Narmi rubbed her palms together, mumbling, “This would be a good opportunity to test my new witchcraft and necromancy...” Though her words were a bit unsettling, I appreciated the offer of help.

Watching this, Stella said, “I owe Theo-kun a debt, so maybe I should pitch in a little too.” With her expressing interest in joining, I felt confident that we wouldn’t lose to the bandits, even if unexpected challenges arose.

“Please send a carrier pigeon to the palace if we don’t contact you by morning.”

After giving a small request to the members of the White Mage Tower, we finally set off.

Finding their base was surprisingly easy.

They said if we followed this large river upstream, we’d find a huge waterfall, and inside it was the bandits’ hideout.

It was surprising how boldly these bandits operate.

Though such a fact immediately made it clear just how problematic and uncontrollable they were.

“Riding a carriage would attract too much attention. How about we ride the horses as close as we can, then dismount and sneak in?” Stella suggested.

Narmi also brightly agreed, “Good idea!”

The problem was that I was not good at riding horses, so I had no choice but to sit behind Stella – who was excellent at it – and held onto her waist.

“Hold on tight so °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° you don’t fall. And be careful not to bite your tongue while talking.”

“Okay!”

“Hyah! Puhihihing!”

With that, the black horses galloped through the darkness.

As I watched the scene of us bouncing up and down while cloaked in robes, I couldn’t help but feel like we were up to something shady.

After galloping for some time, we finally stopped when we reached a spot where the loud sound of water could be heard. We then tied the reins to a nearby tree.

Shhhwaaahhh-.