Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 340

Rumble, crash!

Lightning and thunder roared without rest. The sky poured rain as if a hole had been torn open, showing no signs of stopping.

Even though morning had arrived, it was as dark as midnight or the early hours of dawn. Just as I was beginning to wonder if it would flood, Elga spoke up.

“Come to think of it, it rained like this before. The whole place was a muddy mess, and we had to pump water out of the sewers all the time.”

Elga knew more about this time period than anyone else. Since neither I nor Mirna had been in the capital during that time, it was only Elga who had been by Aira's side.

“Aira was so much sharper back then. Like a rose with nothing but thorns. You'll get pricked if you get too close.”

This was before I had met Aira. It was said that Aira was so unpredictable and terrifying that even her cousin Elga was afraid to approach her.

“If Aira doesn’t remember anything, just like I did earlier... things could get really difficult. I don't know why we're in this time period....”

Elga trailed off.

Beside her, Mirna, who had been meditating, added a few words.

“It's simple. This was the period when the inner Ars Nova exerted the greatest influence over Queen Tarantera.”

According to Mirna, the great magic had anticipated our arrival and deliberately set the stage it was most confident in.

In other words, its home ground.

That meant we were stepping into battle with a built-in disadvantage. But I wasn’t too worried.

If I were alone, that would be one thing. But with Elga and Mirna by my side, a mere home advantage wasn't insurmountable. At least, that’s what I believed.

“So, how long is Mirna going to pose like that?”

“Shh, Elga-nim. Let her focus for now.”

Both Elga and I watched Mirna as she meditated. In front of her was a box. I don't know for sure, but it seemed like she was trying to do something with it.

Then, at last, Mirna’s eyes snapped open and she opened the box.

Clunk, creak.

Inside lay flowing garments.

Maid uniforms—black with white accents. I recognized them immediately as it was the attire worn by the court servants.

Elga seemed to recognize it as well, as she clicked her tongue.

“Iyah~, you really just pulled clothes out of an empty box. I mean, if we can do whatever we want in this dream, why even bother waking up?”

Elga’s words made a lot of sense. If there were a perfect world where one could live however they pleased, who wouldn’t want to stay?

However, Mirna gracefully wiped the cold sweat from her forehead and shook her head.

“That’s a foolish idea. In the end, this place is nothing but an illusion. If we stay too long, it will start affecting our real self. So it's important not to delay things.”

This imaginary world technique was usually used by those who held an intense longing for reality, those who had a reason and the will to wake up and continue living in the real world.

Like Elga.

She had a child in her womb.

Someone who had a reason to return to reality rather than remain trapped in a dream.

“Anyway, we’ll use these outfits to enter the palace. Sir Theo and Lady Lioness know far more about the situation inside than I do, so I’ll be counting on you.”

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