Published at 18th of November 2020 07:18:06 PM
Chapter 66
“Alicia, we were able to get permission for that boy, Gilles, from the impoverished village to enroll in the magic academy,” Father tells me a few days later .
Yes! That’s great! I need to hurry and tell Gilles the good news .
Oh, come to think of it… I wonder if I’m allowed to tell him that I’ll be acting as a villainess . Since Gilles is going to be my assistant?
“Father, is it alright if I tell Gilles about monitoring Liz-san?”
“Yes, since you’ll be working very closely with him . He’ll have to carry out a lot of tasks for you during this operation, so he needs to know what’s going on . So go ahead and tell him, and pass this along to him as well,” Father says, handing me a small vial . It’s filled with a pink liquid .
“What’s this for?”
“Anyone who drinks this will be able to pass through the wall of fog surrounding the impoverished village . ”
Ah, so that’s what it’s for . And it seems that Father is aware of the wall .
“Thank you,” I say . I bow my head and turn to leave the room .
“Ali, don’t you regret your decision at all?”
… . . Regret? I’m super happy right now .
“Not in the slightest,” I tell him, smiling over my shoulder .
“I see,” he murmurs, his eyebrows arching up in the center and a sad smile forming on his lips . Without saying anything more though, he motions that I can go now, and I leave the room .
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Why was he making that sort of face I wonder?
… . It really is because he’s worried for his beloved daughter, isn’t it?
But everything’s fine, Father . I’m extremely satisfied with this turn of events .
As soon as the day begins to grow dark, I make my way over to the impoverished village .
At this point, I’ve become completely used to the ominous atmosphere in the woods at night . It’s amazing just how much a person can grow accustomed to with repeated exposure .
After passing through the fog, I head towards Grandpa Will’s house . But before I can get very far, suddenly I feel something gripping my leg . Hard .
For a split second, I freeze . But then I pull myself together enough to look down .
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A grimy hand that’s nothing but skin and bone clutches my leg tightly… . . It’s so thin and frail yet bears a surprising strength to it .
“H… . . Help… . . me–” A weak, hollow voice rasps out at me pleadingly .
It’s hard to tell just by looking, due to all the filth, but from the sound of her voice, this person is likely a woman . And the stench that her body is giving off is enough to make my eyes water . The smell is nauseating .
Without meaning to, my hand juts up to cover my nose . Even though I’ve long since gotten used to the general malodor of the village, being this close to one of the sources is almost unbearable .
What should I do about this hand that’s grasping my leg, though?
My brain throws itself into overdrive .
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A villainess wouldn’t act based off of emotion, she would let reason guide her . So what would a villainess do in this sort of situation… . . ?
She certainly wouldn’t harm someone who is weaker than her, right? I mean, don’t they often say that you should be kind to the weak and relentless to the strong? That’s the main reason why I can put my all into confronting Liz-san . But this woman is so frail… . A true villainess would definitely help her .
I place my hand on top of hers .
“Everything is going to be fine,” I assure her and then I lift her up .
With all the regular training that I’ve been doing, utilizing something like a princess carry is a piece of cake for me .
……But, even so, this woman is still way too light . Although she appears to be older than me, she weighs way less than I do . It’s amazing that she’s even still alive right now .
Careful not to jar her too much, I rush towards the plaza .