Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 298

(EP-298.2) Master #2

298 – Master of the Forest #2

━Half-fairy Theo Gospel from beyond the wall. What would I even do with your life? In this land, your life is only as valuable as fertilizer for a blooming flower.

“I see...”

It was a bit harsh to hear that my life held such little value, but at least it seemed like it didn’t want to devour me.

Considering its massive size, eating someone like me probably wouldn’t even make a difference.

But then, what did it usually eat?

To maintain that huge body, it must need more food than an elephant...

Clack!

Suddenly, a loud sound echoed as its hard fangs collided with each other.

━Half-fairy! How rude of you to think such things! Unlike those of today, I need nothing to sustain my life. That is what an Immortal is!

“Immortal?”

The more we talked, the more strange keywords came up.

* * *

As I had suspected, Angala was an ancient being.

From the size of a human palm to a length that was now impossible to measure, its age was unfathomable.

━The world was once the era of great beasts, spirits, fairies, and gods. Now, I live in this narrow pond, but back then, I had many disciples.

Angala began telling stories I hadn’t even asked.

Perhaps it was excited to have someone listening to its stories, but if this would help negotiations, I could certainly play along.

I feigned interest and asked.

“If you had disciples, that means you taught them something, right?”

━Indeed. I taught all kinds of magecrafts and sorcery. Today, it’s called ‘magic.’ In truth, they were part of the teachings to become an immortal, a transcendent being. There were also many nymphs. Yujinoi... Meteol...

‘I see.’

Now that I thought about it, even the Demon King Solomon used to say that magic was not the goal, but merely a tool—a tool to reach the principles of this world. ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) If Angala had lived since the era of spirits, how old could it possibly be?

At that moment, the great Angala said.

━Theo Gospel from beyond the wall. You seem to have quite a talent for cultivating virtue and the path of transcendence. Why don’t you learn from me?

“Really?”

━Yes. In an age when fairies have fallen, you’re good enough to understand what I’m saying. There are usually more steps, but... I’m in urgent need of an errand boy.

“Oh...”

━And just because someone listens to me doesn’t mean I teach them. Even Solomon sought my teachings, but I refused. I saw through the evil in his heart, and in the end, I was right.

“Hm...”

━500 years—no, 400 years should be enough for you to learn. During that time, you can clean the pond, run errands for me, and do a few other things here and there...