Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 315

(EP-315.1) Destined Rivals # 1

315 – The Twins Are Destined Rivals # 1

A cloudy day with an overcast sky.

The city of Sandora, situated in the north, tended to be rather cool, and on cloudy days like this, it felt a bit chilly.

Yet, there was something about this crisp air that would oddly stir excitement in people.

“Theo, hurry up! Come on!”

Narmi, walking far ahead like an excited dog out on a rare walk, called out. Even after over an hour of hiking, she showed no signs of exhaustion.

“According to the map, there’s an old cave and a ruin nearby! Hurry!”

“Hold on. Let’s take a short break. Even if I’m fine, it looks like Marmar and the others are getting pretty tired.”

Suk-.

I looked back.

Marmar, carrying a heavy pack, was struggling to climb over the rocks. The fast pace up front must have forced her to push herself.

Then, suddenly—

Crack.

The stone beneath her feet crumbled.

“Eek...!”

Marmar’s scream echoed.

For a moment, my vision spun, but Stella quickly reached out and grabbed Marmar’s hand.

“Be careful.”

I thought the bag and Marmar would be quite heavy. But Stella easily pulled Marmar up onto a large rock with one hand.

“I-I’m alive...!”

“Can’t afford to lose an excellent assistant.”

That was right.

Stella and Marmar had a fairly close relationship. Marmar had also worked as an assistant under Stella. But I didn’t have time to dwell on those feelings.

“Climb faster, Tartar...!”

“This pack is too heavy...!”

Looking down at the imps struggling below, I couldn’t shake a sense of worry. If things went on like this, someone might get hurt. So I decided to cast a spell.

—Fairy Steps.

“Aah-! My steps suddenly feel lighter-! My, Tartar’s feet, feel like feathers-!”

Magic that could increase agility— Fairy Steps. It was my first time casting it on someone else, but judging from the reaction, things seemed to work well.

After walking a bit more, we decided to take a short break on the mountainside. Everyone looked exhausted, except for Narmi, who was the only one excited.

“Alright everyone, let’s do a headcount! Marmar, Tartar, [N O V E L I G H T] Purpur! All here and accounted for. Professor Stella! Theo! Yep, all good.”

—Kyuiing.

“Yingying is here too! Okay, make sure you haven’t lost anything!”

After a few moments of Narmi’s bustling activity, I could finally let my guard down.

As everyone pulled out mats and small snacks from their bags and started munching one by one, the breathtaking scenery around us came into full view.

‘High.’

That was my first impression. We were on Mount Bilfos, which stood as tall as Sandora’s walls, making everything below look small and cute.

Our reason for climbing this mountain was simple.