Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 330

“It’s a dish I often ate as a child. Snow crab. It lives in the snow of the north, and their meat is as soft as silk. They’re incredibly delicious.”

Thanks to Countess Redni’s thoughtful hospitality, Aira’s mood seemed noticeably brighter.

As a result, lunch proceeded in a warm and cheerful atmosphere, allowing me to relax a bit.

The moment Aira arrived, my life was filled with tension.

Of course, the noose around my neck had loosened slightly, but the danger was far from over.

Rustle, rustle.

I felt something nudging my knee under the table. It wasn’t hard to guess who it was—Lady Elga Lioness, sitting across from me.

“Excuse me, I need to take care of something. I’ll step out for a moment.”

With that, I pushed my chair back and stood up. I knew exactly why Elga nudged me with her foot.

Clink, clink.

Aira, who was slicing crab meat with her fork and knife, lightly glanced at me.

“Go ahead. Also, Theo, I wanted to let you know in advance, just in case your schedule change—I have a lot to talk about, so keep tonight free.”

“... Tonight?”

I subtly studied Aira’s expression. She nonchalantly swallowed a piece of white crab meat between her lips, while the murmuring around us had already started.

━Keep tonight free...? Could the rumors be true? That Sir Theo is actually the Queen’s lover?

━They say he earned his court mage position with his... body.

Great, more nasty rumors are going to spread.

At that moment, Mirna, who had been mostly silent, set down her cutlery and softly said.

“If you don’t want to lose your tongue, I suggest you stop spouting stories you can’t handle.”

Her words were cold and sharp.

The maids who had been gossiping exchanged uneasy glances, then quickly grabbed the empty plates and scurried out of the room.

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward.

Of course, the person responsible for creating this situation, Aira, simply blinked as if she was completely unaware. Most likely she really didn’t know anything.

Lately, I’ve often wondered if Aira really knew nothing or if she’s simply acting that way.

Then Countess Redni spoke up, as if trying to dissolve the awkwardness.

“My apologies. I will make sure to educate the maids more thoroughly... The mood has become a bit gloomy, no? Shall we call in some musicians?”

Aira let out a soft chuckle at her suggestion.

“If it’s entertainment, we have our court entertainment officer. Theo always finds a way to amuse and entertain me. Theo, show us what you can do.”

Me, suddenly?

This felt like a new employee being told by their boss, “Hey, show us your skills!”

As everyone’s eyes focused on me, a wave of embarrassment hit. Still, I couldn’t just back out with, “I don’t have anything prepared.”

“Then, could I get a piece of waterproof paper? Something like parchment made in Palladar would be ideal. Do we have any on hand?”

I made the request and soon received a piece of paper. Taking it, I placed it in my mouth and began chewing on it. The people watching were naturally confused.

━What’s he doing now?

━... I don’t know. He’s eating paper!

━No, no, look closely! He’s folding the paper... inside his mouth!

Someone figured it out.

Indeed, I was folding the paper inside my mouth using my tongue, teeth, and lips flexibly.