Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 286

(EP-286.1) King #5

286 – Bandit King #5

Tefer, who had been maintaining a haughty and arrogant attitude, suddenly lost her composure.

━You traitor—!!!!

It was pure rage. The intensity of it made my skin tingle, raising the hairs on my arms, and the entire cave reverberated with the force of her unleashed magic.

━I’ll cut off your head, throw it into a pit, and spit on it—!!!

Even in this urgent situation, I wasn’t so discombobulated that I couldn’t guess why Tefer was so furious at Narmi, whom she had just met.

Solomon or some sort of spirit similar to his memory that resided within Tefer just remembered the betrayal of the Draco family.

Because of their betrayal, Solomon lost his crown in this very city of Big River, suffering a crushing defeat that forced him to retreat north.

Puduk, pudup-.

Tefer’s face was flushed, the veins on her forehead and cheeks bulging prominently. Her brown eyes were bloodshot, making them look vivid red.

With a face twisted like that of a demon, Tefer glared at Narmi and Stella.

━So, you’re descendants of Draco and Bellhawk. I will kill you and complete my revenge. I’ll use your deaths as the banner for a new beginning!

─Chain Lightning!

Kreunnngg!

Tefer unleashed lightning from her hands. It was an intense attack that could be described as a bundle or cluster of lightning rather than one single bolt.

The lightning surged in all directions, causing the ceiling and pillars of the cave to crumble, and sending the bandits into a panicked retreat.

━Mon, monster! Run away!

━Everyone, get out!

Of course, the Rank 5 great spell, Chain Lightning, did not spare them. It was a magic that destroyed indiscriminately, targeting Narmi and Stella.

If they were hit by that powerful magic, even Narmi and Stella would be scorched and lose their lives. Just imagining it made my head spin.

... So.

... Should I kill her instead of capturing her alive?

If someone were to die because of my hesitation and become a cold, lifeless corpse, could I bear it?

“Summon, Sarcophagus!”

At that moment, Narmi slammed her palm against the ground. Simultaneously, a black, solid-looking rock shot up from the cave floor, intercepting the lightning.

“Theo, we can hold our own here, so figure out what needs to be done!”

Narmi shouted from behind the black stone coffin. Her words snapped me back to reality. I didn’t need to worry, Narmi and Stella weren’t the kind to fall in a place like this.

With that reassurance, I focused all my efforts on crafting the perfect spell to take Tefer down.

The first attribute, destruction...

The second attribute...

Click, click—

In my mind, magic formulas and spells began to come together like fitting LEGO pieces. Originally, the exploration of magic and sorcery was done in silence and tranquility....

But I had the talent 《Calm Thinking》, which was always there to help me.

As I swiftly dove into my thoughts, all sounds ceased to reach me, and I was no longer disturbed by any tremor or chaos. I was able to focus entirely on my inner self.

Click, click—

Piece by piece,

I began to construct the circuit.

* * *

Feeling crushed by a heavy sea.

Tefer Berenus slowly opened her eyes.