Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 335

The Lioness family was large.

Even those who bore the name numbered nearly a hundred, and if one included the extended relatives connected by blood, the number exceeded a thousand.

They were like a small army.

All knew very well that such a large number of members and relatives were their weapons and strengths.

Under the banner of lions, numerous lords and knights stood united. When they thrust their spears forward and charged, people would scatter in terror and flee.

Of course, being human, not all cousins could be close. Children were born constantly, and at family gatherings, unfamiliar faces among the relatives only increased.

All the noise from arguments over inheritance just made Elga want to plug her ears.

Now, rumors were circulating that the unity and cohesion of their Lioness family weren’t what they used to be.

Elga had to admit that she wasn’t particularly close with her cousin.

Aira Von Tarantera, a cousin from her maternal side.

Spending time alone with her, Elga always felt a strange tingling sensation, as if a spider were crawling on the back of her neck....

“Hehe, Elga, there’s a spider on the back of your neck.”

Suk.

Aira reached toward Elga’s nape.

Elga felt something being brushed off her skin, and soon enough, a thin-legged spider rested in Aira’s hand.

There really had been a spider crawling on her neck...

“A red jewel widow. It's quite docile, but its venom can be deadly if bitten. Be careful, there are plenty of venomous spiders like this in Sandora~.”

Clunk. Creak.

Aira opened the dressing room window and casually tossed the spider outside. A venomous spider? Not that it mattered much—Elga’s sturdy body wouldn’t suffer even a scratch from a snake or spider bite.

Their soft fangs wouldn’t be able to pierce her tough skin. Aira knew this as well.

Should she thank her cousin anyway?

“T... Thanks.”

At Elga’s somewhat awkward gratitude, Aira opened her narrow eyes slightly.

“We’re family.”

As they began to undress, Elga felt a flush creep up her face as she looked at Aira’s smooth, pale skin and slender limbs.

Even as a fellow woman, Elga had to admit—Aira's body was undeniably attractive.

Smooth arms and legs without a trace of excess fat. The toned curves from her delicate ankles to both thighs. A slender waist. And one well-proportioned, beautiful chest.

She would look good in anything.

Then, two black eyes turned to Elga—those mysterious dark pupils. She couldn't tell what her cousin was thinking.

“Elga, you can’t enter the hot spring with your clothes on.”

“I know. Go in first. I’ll join you soon, my outfit is a bit tricky to take off.”

“Alright, then.”

That would've been bad if Aira had offered to help.

Fortunately, her cousin was a cool-headed woman. Fully undressed, Aira casually draped a light towel over herself and strode off toward the open-air hot spring.

Thanks to that, Elga could finally undress as well.

Her slightly protruding belly....

Even someone as oddly oblivious as Aira would have noticed if she saw it. So, Elga wrapped a long bath towel over her smooth skin.

Creak.