A Strange But Effective Villainess Life - Chapter 133

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Chapter 133
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That night.
Piyak was flying toward the Spy Maid’s room for training when I witnessed a most peculiar sight—Daram reading a book by the fireplace.
【What on earth?】
Startled by the incongruity of the scene, I looked at Daram, who smiled kindly and asked.
【Where are you off to without your master, little one? And you’re not even a thousand years old yet.】
【I’m going to train….】
I shuffled my feet sheepishly and stood beside Daram.
【What are you doing without Julius?】
【Ah, I’m accumulating knowledge.】
Daram answered solemnly.
【As you know, summoned creatures inevitably become assimilated to their masters. So if I don’t keep my wits about me, I’ll end up becoming foolish.】
【Ah….】
When I was with Melissa, I would simply say things like, “Melissa is kind, so be patient. Someone will recognize your worth.” Honestly, those days were just repeating the same repertoire every single day.
But after coming to Kiana’s side, it felt as though something locked within me had suddenly opened, and I began spouting forth a diverse array of words. I was actually quite surprised by this myself, realizing that this must be what assimilation to one’s master meant.
Daram smiled gently and tapped the book with a front paw.
【That’s why I deliberately create this separated time to accumulate knowledge and wisdom. Of course, this choice is also entirely for Julius’s sake.】
Piyak immediately nodded in agreement. After all, summoned creatures always make choices for their masters. If Daram were to become the same as Julius in this situation, the Northern Region would be in serious trouble.
【But training, you say? What sort of training?】
Piyak answered sheepishly to Daram’s question.
【Well… I thought that if I did strength training, I might be able to move heavier things. My ability is movement through the otherworld, but there are limits to distance and weight….】
【Through the otherworld, you say?】
Daram’s eyes widened.
【Then doesn’t spacetime become distorted?】
【Yes. That’s why when I was with Melissa, I wouldn’t return until a month later. Lately the time has shortened somewhat, so I can at least run errands delivering Kiana’s letters.】
【Hmm.】
After hearing Piyak’s words, Daram furrowed his brow and fell into thought for a moment. Then, tilting his head, he spoke.
【You can return from the otherworld without spacetime becoming tangled—that’s quite a remarkable ability, yet you’re just delivering letters?】
Piyak nodded dejectedly. It was unavoidable, since the only thing I could deliver was scraps of paper.
【Little one, your ability might be far greater than you think. The focus shouldn’t be on ‘heavy things’ but on ‘spacetime’ itself.】
Daram spoke seriously.
【Come here, little one. I might be able to help you just a little.】
Piyak pattered over to Daram’s side. Daram placed a paw on my forehead.
【Close your eyes and tell me what you see.】
At Daram’s words, I closed my eyes.
At first, I saw nothing. But gradually, clear images began to appear. And not long after, my beak suddenly fell open.
【Good heavens… Waaaaaahhhhh!】
【What’s wrong?】
Daram was startled and withdrew his paw. I opened my eyes wide, fluttering my wings excitedly as I answered.
Kiana had collapsed, and Sezare was wailing!
Piyak jumped in surprise, bouncing up and down.
It didn’t feel like Kiana was in actual danger… but it seemed like Sezare was just panicking on his own…
Daram answered seriously.
Since you haven’t experienced it yet, that must be the future. You’ve seen a fragment of what’s to come.
The future? That scene is the future?
Yes. You certainly possess the ability to traverse space and time. Though I’m uncertain how far this power will manifest…
Sezare was the type of man who would panic if Kiana skipped even a single meal.
Piyak briefly imagined just how terrifying that future must be for Sezare, then decided not to think about it further. Instead, I resolved to press Daram a bit more.
But couldn’t we try once more?
Daram refused immediately.
This is my limit as well. I cannot help you any further… However…
Piyak noticed that Daram’s expression had grown noticeably darker. Daram murmured with deep concern.
It would be best not to tell anyone about this until we’re certain. Not even Kiana.
What? Why not?
Spatio-temporal traversal was originally the specialty of the dark sorcerer Ortson.
Whaaat?!
At the mention of Ortson, Piyak’s eyes widened. The name carried such an ominous weight.
It’s alright, it’s alright. Ortson’s soul has been annihilated. Even if his power still lingers within the heart fragment, without a body and soul, it cannot move.
Daram immediately reassured me, gently patting Piyak’s back.
Still, we don’t yet understand the full extent of your abilities. We can’t let people jump to conclusions based on mere prejudice. Just wait a little longer. Soon enough, you’ll understand everything anyway.
Soon?
Since Julius made a promise to Kiana, he’ll likely turn the entire Arun Region upside down to find those heart fragments. He did the same for Enes.
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After Piyak left, I sat quietly for a while. Despite being exhausted from the long journey, I couldn’t fall asleep.
The fact that Father has no memories of me means we can start our relationship anew. All those times I tormented Melissa, or shamelessly chased after Lord Rodrigo… Father knows nothing of those things, so it felt like we might be able to get along well from the beginning.
If Father truly risked danger because of my summoned beast problem, just as we suspected… then I must have been receiving an incredible amount of love.
After turning all these thoughts over in my mind, sleep still wouldn’t come, so I decided to look around for other checkered items.
“This room was previously used by Enes.”
The Head Maid who had guided me said this.
“We’ve cleaned and arranged it thoroughly. I hope you find it a comfortable place to rest.”
At Duke Prelai’s estate, Mother’s name had been treated like a forbidden subject. Yet here, even the servants spoke her name with affection. It seemed Julius must have been singing “Our Enes would never do such a thing,” which explained it. When I thought about it that way, Julius’s trust in Mother was truly remarkable.
When I spotted a checkered notebook on the desk and went to examine it.
“Huh?”
I discovered a small piece of paper wedged slightly behind the desk. It was so old that it was covered in dust and had already yellowed with age.
I carefully pulled out the worn paper.
Hyde is truly perfect.
With that fair, soft skin and an angelic face… He’s just like a fairy from a fairy tale.
That’s why I find myself standing up straight whenever I’m in front of Hyde. Perhaps it’s because he looks like a perfect and impeccable nobleman to anyone’s eyes.
It was the diary of an impossibly romantic young girl. The paper even had a sketch of my young father’s face drawn on it.
‘…Joshua?’
The thought struck me suddenly, and I wanted to smack myself repeatedly. The moment I lumped Joshua together with my magnificent father, nothing about it felt romantic anymore.
Roki stays cooped up in the Underground Library every single day. Thanks to that, I get to be with Hyde constantly, which suits me just fine. And it seems Hyde likes me too.
But it appears Dolores likes Hyde. A noble princess of the duchy and me, a foundling orphan….
Honestly, there’s no comparison. But I won’t give up. I’ll never let go of my fairy. I’ll marry him no matter what. And I’ll have ten fairy-like children with him!
“….”
Toward the end, I could sense the madness of a cute young woman. Of course, Mother failed at bearing ‘fairy-like children,’ but….
“Still, don’t I have hope?”
Alex resembles his grandfather. That meant my children could resemble their father too. And if I combined that with Sezare’s appearance roughly….
‘Mother, I’ll bear ten fairy-like children for you.’
Soon after, a noble assembly was held in the Capital. When we met next time, everything would have changed.

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