Taming The Villainesses-Chapter 341.1

(EP-341.1) Of Hearts #10

341 – Queen of Hearts #10

Queen Aira burst into laughter.

“Save me? How amusing. Though, I don’t sense any lies in your words… Many have tried to kill me or hidden their true intentions, but this is a first.”

Her laughter quickly faded into an icy glare.

“Still. In front of me, the queen of all things, such insolence is intolerable. I don’t need to be saved by anyone. And above all, you hold your head too high.”

A beauty’s glare could chill one’s bones. Being on the receiving end of such eyes, it wasn’t strange to feel intimidated.

Snap.

Aira then flicked her fingers.

Her specialty—telekinesis.

Kuuuuuuung!

“Ugh.”

An immense weight crushed down on my shoulders, as if a slab of iron was suddenly slapped on there. Was she trying to force me to my knees?

No, this felt more like stomping on an insect. The aggressive, unrestrained pressure flattened me to the ground.

Gooooooong.

I couldn’t so much as move a finger, let alone lift my head.

Then, I heard Aira’s voice behind me.

“Elga, you’ve brought an interesting one. But as you know, this is treason. Even if you’re my cousin, execution must always be impartial.”

“Yeah, you were always so harsh. But I wasn’t much better back then. Anyway, hey—Theo, what are you doing? You should be able to break free from that.”

Elga’s shout snapped me back to my senses.

As she said, I knew how to break free from this kind of telekinetic control. Telekinesis, which manipulated intangible force and direction, required precise and delicate control of mana.

If I could disrupt the mana around my body to a similar intensity as the telekinetic force, breaking free or interfering wouldn’t be difficult.

And from what I knew, Aira at this point wasn’t much different from me now.

—Dispel.

A spell to break magic.

As I chanted, the force pressing down on my body vanished in an instant. After catching my breath, I stood up and lightly said.

“I was just lost in thought for a moment.”

“Lost in thought? There’s no time to be carefree.”

“I know, but…”

‘Lost in thought.’

That wasn’t a lie.

Truthfully, upon facing Aira, I held one hope.

The hope that the bond we’d built still existed somewhere deep in her subconscious, culminating in a dramatic scene. Something like—

Aira recognizing me, and a touching reunion.

But that didn’t happen.

—Instead, Aira attacked me.

That was why I got sentimental for a bit.

Perhaps stories like dramas and movies were fictional, because they didn’t happen in real life. It felt like a pity, but there was nothing I could do about it. At this point, I had no choice but to rely on my skills.

As I steeled my resolve, Aira said.

“You seem to be a fairly skilled mage. But Elga, if the reason you brought this one before my throne, with such unfounded confidence, is this lacking… I might be disappointed.”

Swoosh, swish.

Suddenly, the swords and spears planted beside Aira’s throne floated into the air. Aira gazed at them with her sharp eyes.

“Your remnants will soon join these.”

Those were the weapons of assassins and heroes who had tried to kill her. How many challengers had fallen before the queen until now?

At that moment, Elga touched her stomach.

“I was feeling a bit empty earlier, but now I’m glad things turned out this way. I can beat her up, and deal with that great magic. Let’s finish this quickly and go back!”

Pabat-.

As Elga kicked off the ground, the marble floor caved in. Propelled by the immense force, Elga now wielded a massive double-edged axe as large as her body.

Whoooosh—

The colossal, brutal hunk of metal roared like a lion as it descended toward Aira. Meanwhile, she just stood still—whether in shock or contemplation, it was hard to tell.

“Brace yourself!”

Just as the axe was about to hit Aira, Elga was stopped by an invisible wall, sending sparks flying.

Kagagagak-!

“It’s tough!”

“…….”

Beyond the barrier, Aira’s expression looked almost sad.

“… You really did it, Elga. I thought you were family.”

“That’s exactly why I’m doing this, you idiot!”

“Elga-nim, be careful!”

Surreung-.

The swords and spears floating around Aira all pointed their blades toward Elga. If this continued, Elga might be in danger.

“What the—it’s stuck!?”

Elga grunted, struggling to pull her axe free from Aira’s mana shield—Aegis. Seeing this, I panicked too.

“Fall back first!”

—Fairy’s Step!

A spell that lightens the target’s legs. I cast it on Elga. At the same time, the swords aimed at her shot toward her defenseless back.

Ssssnap-!

They moved faster than arrows, which was nearly impossible for a human to react to. Of course, Elga was no ordinary human. She was a hero who had stepped into the realm of superhumans.

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