Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 334

“So it’s to, today.”

At the quiet washing area, Professor Balan nodded calmly. It’s as if she already expected this. Her solemn expression even infected me with a similar sense of resolve.

“Yes, it’s today.”

“You plan to finally extract the magic that has taken root in the queen’s heart. But d-do be careful. It won’t be an ordinary one.”

“Is that your intuition as an Ars Nova?”

Though, Balan shook her head at my inquiry.

“It’s a woman’s intuition.”

A woman’s intuition?

Professor Balan was a black mage.

Considering she’s someone who has fully merged with a great magic, I thought she might give me some special advice. However, it seemed she didn’t have much knowledge about the entity residing within Aira’s body either.

“More importantly... I received a message from Ark’s Demon Monk.”

“Ark’s Demon Monk—so it’s Vassago.”

“He seems to be encountering some difficulties with Saintess Priga. That Vassago. He’s too attached to his memories as a human...”

Saintess Priga.

She, too, harbored a great magic within her. If I successfully dealt with the one inside Aira, would it be her turn next?

As I was thinking about that.

“...... That... I.......”

Professor Balan was hesitating to say something, so I lightly asked.

“Is there something else you’d like to say?”

“Theo-nim, are you a-alright?”

“Me?”

“It’s been a while since we returned from beyond the wall. But I, Balan de Sabrnak, keep having the same dream. There’s a giant door and something is calling me....”

“A giant door...”

Balan was no ordinary person.

Dismissing her dreams as mere coincidence would be foolish. Even so, I didn’t have the time to delve into the matter at the moment.

“Let’s set aside time to discuss this in detail after we’ve safely handled today’s matters. I also need to talk about Saintess Priga, so let Vassago know to prepare for that as well.”

“Ah, I understand.”

Leaving Balan bowing behind me, I walked away.

First, I should go to Stella and tell her to clear our schedule from this evening until late at night.

“What? A hot spring trip without me? You guys are too much.”

Inside Stella’s room.

She was sitting on her bed, painting her toenails.

“Well, I guess there’s a bit of a generation gap between us. We don’t exactly speak the same language. I can understand why you’d want to hang out with people your own age...”

It seemed Stella didn’t like being left out. But I couldn’t exactly tell her the truth, not when she hadn’t been fully brought into the fold yet.

Then, she spoke again.

“Well, fine. It might be awkward for someone who isn’t close to join in. I’m an adult, so I understand.”

She agreed more readily than I thought. I suppose she really was an ‘adult.’

“But in exchange, I get to have you all to myself, Theo-kun. A hot spring trip with the girls means you won’t be going, isn’t that so?”

Suk.

She stood up and wrapped her arms around my waist.

Bringing her lips close, she pressed them against my cheek and ear, making my face flush with heat.