Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 294

(EP-294.1) #3

294 – Fall #3

Professor Balan woke me up.

Thanks to that, my drowsy, foggy mind started to clear up a little.

I carefully raised myself, moving quietly. As I glanced around, I saw Professor Stella sleeping soundly next to me.

Taking care not to wake her, I crawled toward the cave entrance.

Once outside, Professor Balan’s glowing red eyes eerily shimmered amidst the darkness.

“What’s going on? We’re supposed to sleep, we have a busy day tomorrow.”

“I have something to tell Sir Theo. B-But first, please take this.”

Seureuk-.

From her cloak, Balan handed me a round, red object. Was that an apple? I took it without thinking, and Balan let out a sly, mischievous laugh, “Eheheh...”

“No need to share with the elf, Theo-nim. You can enjoy it. I picked it earlier this morning. Your safety is my top priority.”

“I see. Thank you.”

Crunch, crunch.

The apple disappeared in no time.

Though I hadn’t shown it, my body felt weighed down with fatigue. The fruits, nuts, and dried meat we had eaten earlier for dinner had been insufficient.

Eating the apple Balan offered me lifted my spirits. It was delicious.

“So, what is it you wanted to tell me?”

“It’s about defeating Opal... I wanted to discuss it a # Nоvеlight # little.”

Ah, I see.

I also had plenty of questions for Balan. I’d been putting them off because there hadn’t been a good opportunity for a private conversation until now.

So, I took the opportunity to briefly and simply explain what had happened within the Bellhawk family and the events that had unfolded as a result.

“I, I see...”

Balan nodded as she listened to the part about Opal’s death.

“That terrifying Opal... to meet such a pitiful end. Serves him right! Haha, I, Balan de Sabrnak—just thinking of what that wretch put me through...!”

“However, Opal seemed to suggest that Solomon is still alive. What do you think of that, Professor Balan?”

“Alive, huh...?”

Balan paused for a moment, then slowly raised a finger.

“It’s not entirely i-impossible. The proof of that lies with me, Balan de Sabrnak. In fact, Theo-nim, you see this proof every day yourself.”

“Proof?”

“I, Balan, am a masterpiece created by the king. However, as with most spells, most fade after the creator’s death. The fact that I am still alive...”

“... Supports the possibility that Solomon may not be dead, is that what you’re saying?”

“T-That’s right! I’d give you an A grade for that.”

“... Hmm.”

Come to think of it, Marmar once mentioned something similar. The status window we all saw—it was a rule set by Solomon’s magic.