I Accidentally Kidnapped The Ultimate Villain – Chapter 83

Ch 83

“You said I could catch your cold!”

“Thinking about it, it seems okay since Aria caught it from me.”

Killian didn’t entangle himself any deeper, but immediately pulled away and offered food again. Aria, momentarily dumbfounded, chuckled and accepted it.

“You’re like a rabbit.”

“Then what is Killian?”

“Hmm. A rabbit farm owner?”

“Pfft.”

She laughed without realizing it because Killian, whom she thought would mention a magnificent animal, said something out of the blue. And a farm owner, really.

Imagining Killian wearing farmer’s clothes, hoeing the field, and raising animals.

“That doesn’t suit you.”

“I know.”

She laughed because of that unsuited image.

“You’re such a pretty rabbit, I want to raise you.”

“I might bite.”

“Animals usually bite.”

“Ah.”

She nodded, thinking he was right. Then, he picked up food again and rolled it up, handing it to her. She wasn’t used to being fed by others, but she accepted it easily, perhaps because she knew he was doing this to match her mood.

“It would be nice if Aria bit well too.”

“Does Killian like being bitten? You’ve been really fixated on being bitten since last time.”

“It’s good when Aria bites. I feel good every time I’m bitten.”

“…….”

Aria swallowed the food she was chewing and said.

“Then, which do you like better, being bitten or biting?”

“Biting is better.”

“Ah…….”

She thought she shouldn’t have asked. Because he was looking at her as if he would bite her.

So, when she looked at the plate as if asking for more food, he returned to his usual face, smiling and rolling up pasta to hand to her.

“What about Aria?”

“I don’t like either…….”

“You’ll like both soon.”

“How does Killian know that?”

“Well.”

Killian rolled up more pasta and handed it to her. Aria was a little nervous at his meaningful words, but she didn’t think much of it.

By the time they slowly finished their meal, Killian’s face was completely red from the fever.

“I think it would be good for you to sleep, Killian.”

Aria, looking worried, picked up the medicine bottle on the table and tried to hand it to him.

“If you lie down right after eating, you’ll get indigestion.”

“That’s true.”

“Shall we take a walk for the first time in a while?”

“Killian has a fever right now.”

“The fever always comes when I’m with Aria.”

She never knew how to respond whenever he said things like this. So, she closed her mouth and thought for a moment.

The sudden broken engagement with Lionell.

The anxiety about everything suddenly flowing according to the original story.

She thought that the original story and the current situation had changed a lot, but she realized that the big picture didn’t change, and it was clear that she had become discouraged.

Her life and Killian’s life were in danger if they went according to the original story.

Because she and Killian would die at Lionell’s hands for different reasons.

“Where do you want to go?”

“The maze.”

“Killian liked the maze even when he lost his memories, and he still does now.”

“Because Aria made it.”

She looked at Killian, not sure if it was okay to take him, who seemed to be really sick with a cold right now.

His expression seemed fine. Rather, it was she who seemed tired.

But if she went back to the room and nursed Killian and then fell asleep.

Then, she didn’t want to because it felt like the unpleasant thing that happened earlier would come back to her mind.

“Okay. Let’s go.”

“Yes.”

And so, the two of them went outside using the terrace and headed to the maze.

The maze, with its high, dense bushes, had walls made of thickets that were taller than her head. Killian was still leading her as if he remembered the path he had memorized last time.

“Killian.”

“Yes.”

“Come to think of it, we saw a wolf there last time.”

“Yes.”

“Why didn’t Killian ask more about the wolf then?”

“Wouldn’t you think it might be an illusion magic?”

“Ah.”

Aria wondered if she should tell him that it was actually a divine beast, but she stopped herself. She was grateful to Killian for being with her since she was depressed now, but he was the mastermind of the original story.

She thought she trusted him, but somehow she couldn’t bring herself to say it.

If she thought about his unblemished appearance and pure smile that he had shown her, it seemed like she could trust him.

But she still didn’t know if her death and Killian’s death were completely different from the original story.

Above all, Aria was thinking that she should doubt everything until she was sure that Lionell would become the emperor and that she and Killian could live outside of the original story.

She didn’t want to die again.

Once is enough for dying.

“Aria.”

“Yes?”

“Aria. Please hold my hand.”

“Okay.”

She didn’t hesitate anymore and took his outstretched hand. She just calmly held it and walked, interlocking their fingers as he wished.

She still felt good, like they were a single bead when she touched him. Especially holding hands was the most pleasant thing.

“Killian. About the day I kidnapped you.”

“Yes.”

“Do you remember? I don’t really remember what happened that day.”

Aria was testing him. She really didn’t know what happened then. She just wanted to know if he was really not lying to her.

“That day, I saw Aria letting His Highness go.”

“Yes?”

“You were trying to kidnap His Highness, but you completely gave up and decided not to cling to His Highness the Crown Prince anymore.”

“Ah…….”

“I thought I shouldn’t interfere, so I was about to turn around when your knight mistook me and kidnapped me. I think it was because I was wearing the same cloak as His Highness.”

“Ah……?”

“I couldn’t resist because I was hit on the head. And as soon as I was hit on the head, there was a restraint that controlled my power.”

“Ah…….”

“That knight seemed very used to kidnapping.”

“Ah, ah…….”

Aria laughed, feeling like she had asked for nothing, but also like her curiosity was being resolved.

So, she gave up trying to kidnap Lionell and was going back when the knight mistakenly kidnapped Killian.

“Ah! Bell!”

“…….”

“Come to think of it, Bell will be back soon too. That’s a relief.”

Bell Rosia, who was dragged away because of her, would also return soon. Because he broke off her engagement.

Aria thought that was a great relief.

“Pay a little more attention to me.”

“I’m only paying attention to Killian right now.”

“That’s something.”

“…….”

“I’m pleased.”

It was strange that he cut off his words as if he was satisfied. She somehow felt that this was not a lie.

“Killian.”

“Yes.”

“Let’s not lie to each other anymore.”

“Is that how Aria will be able to trust me more?”

“Yes. And I don’t think we can build trust if we think the other person is lying.”

“I see. I understand.”

Killian’s heart was pounding because it seemed like Aria, who had been constantly running away, was finally facing him now.

“Aria.”

“Yes.”

“Do you know that we have the same pattern on our arms?”

“Yes.”

Aria had always been curious about it. But she had thought it was a coincidence. She had even thought it might be a trendy tattoo.

“This is originally one pattern. Did you know that too?”

“No. But I did think that maybe it was because mine and Killian’s are only half, symmetrically.”

Killian, who was happy that Aria was looking at him again, brushed the stray hair behind her ear.

Aria, for a moment, thought he was going to kiss her and turned her head.

“Aria?”

“Ah…….”

“I’m sorry. Was I scary?”

“Ah, it’s not that…….”

“Then that’s a relief.”

Aria, looking embarrassed, covered her mouth and looked at his expression.

“Actually, it’s originally one pattern.”

Then Aria briefly lowered her hand that was covering her mouth and looked at his expression. He pretended to be nonchalant and walked into the maze, pulling her arm.

Aria didn’t really believe that he wouldn’t lie to her anymore, but she still hoped that he would lie within a comprehensible limit.

A white lie or something.

She wanted to be in a relationship where they could build trust, no matter what the level.

At least, in order for her to become a duchess and make Lionell the emperor together, she would need that level of trust.

“Originally, I was the only one who had this pattern completely.”

“I see. So, this was divided and came to me?”

“Yes.”

“How?”

Killian didn’t know for a moment if he could say this. He often couldn’t continue speaking when he talked about the divine beast and the orb because he was under a ban.

And if the conversation was cut off in the middle or if he did something suspicious, he was careful because he felt like the tower he had built up until just now would collapse.

But he was telling her everything now. He was going to tell her everything he could.

He wanted her to know, even a little, that he was so aware of Aria. He was upset that he cared so much about her, but she didn’t seem to be at all.

“Originally, if the life of the person who has it is in danger, it moves to the first person it touches. I did get hurt on the head then, but I wasn’t in that much danger.”

“Ah…….”

“Maybe it moved over when I touched Aria because of that shock.”

Aria let go of the hand she was holding with him and looked at the pattern on her wrist.

“Could it be that I keep wanting to touch Killian because of this?”