I Accidentally Kidnapped The Ultimate Villain – Chapter 19

Ch 19

Killian’s flickering violet eyes were truly dazzling, as if blocking out thought.

“I won’t distance myself.”

“Then why do you try to avoid giving me reassurance every time?”

“……..”

I shouldn’t give reassurance. Even if he has no memories now, if he regains them later, there’s no way he wouldn’t remember what happened now.

Aria didn’t want to make a pointless promise and then be retaliated against. Killian was a scary person, and in the original story, he was endlessly cruel.

If she made a false promise to such a person and couldn’t keep it, he wouldn’t just let it slide.

“Killian.”

“Yes.”

“Are you still dizzy?”

“……Yes.”

Aria, with him still leaning on her shoulder, couldn’t think of a way to change the subject, so she stroked his hair. His jet-black hair slipped through her fingers, and the soft texture felt good.

“It seems impossible to look around the maze. Killian is sick.”

“Are you worried about me?”

“Of course.”

Then Killian let out a pleasant sigh and pulled Aria into a hug.

Ah, this isn’t good.

It seemed like his fever was rising again as his mood improved.

Even so, Aria was scared, and if it meant not going to the maze, she was willing to carry him on her back. The owls were hooting outside, and it was so dark that she could barely see ahead in the moonlight.

“Let’s go back.”

“……Yes.”

Aria was relieved that he answered so obediently.

In the end, they had to stop halfway to the maze. But going back right now was too dark, and Killian seemed like he wanted to rest. Eventually, Aria took his hand and led him, meaning they would rest for a while before going back.

“By the way, Aria, you seem to know how to avoid the servants’ eyes well.”

“Do I?”

“Yes.”

Actually, she had read about it in a book. The servants of the Dolorein Estate never go outside at night. There are standby teams to pull the ropes at dawn, but,

Absolutely.

They absolutely do not wander outside.

Because the princess’s dangerous and terrible hobbies were kidnapping, confinement, conditioning, training, and brainwashing.

Princess Aria was quite kind to the servants in the mansion, but they were used to acting as servants without eyes or ears.

“Why did you create the maze, Princess?”

“I don’t remember well.”

“I see. That’s a shame.”

Killian’s bright smile made Aria feel like she might have some bad thoughts.

“It’s said that precious things are hidden inside mazes.”

“So, you wanted to go see it?”

“Yes.”

Perhaps because he had lost his memories, he seemed to have a disconnect from the image of the psychopathic mastermind she had seen in the book. The personality he showed in the original story was cold-blooded.

“You seem to be unique, Princess.”

“Me? ”

“Yes. You seem to be wary of me, but then you also become lax. So, I don’t know what kind of person you are.”

It seemed like I had unknowingly made him uneasy. Is that why he was observing me like this?

“I’m sorry. From now on, I’ll really try to make sure Killian can feel at ease.”

“Really?”

He asked back, leaning his head on Aria’s shoulder. There was a head’s difference between them, but he seemed to really like leaning on her shoulder. Is it because it’s a good height for his head?

“Comfort me.”

“Uh… how should I comfort you?”

“Hug me.”

Perhaps because Killian kept showing unexpected sides of himself, she felt sorry for him.

If she put herself in his shoes, if she had been kidnapped and lost her memories, even if she was the one who kidnapped her, Aria would want to rely on someone out of anxiety.

His anxiety would be difficult to resolve. So, she should help Killian feel as stable as possible and help him regain his memories.

“Come here.”

Aria stopped walking and pulled his arm, and he crumpled his large body into her arms. His weight was considerable, and they fell to the ground. Strangely, it didn’t hurt.

“Ugh…….”

It was unexpected that he suddenly hugged her, but thinking that it was an act of anxiety, Aria couldn’t push him away.

“Princess Aria.”

“Yes?”

“You shouldn’t suddenly get up and bump your nose again.”

“That was really a mistake! I got a nosebleed then too!”

Whether it was a joke or not, he was chuckling. Even though it was dark outside, Aria’s eyes kept going to his red lips, which were so vividly beautiful.

“Are you feeling a little better now?”

“No. I think I need a little more time to feel better.”

He said that, and it seemed like she couldn’t coldly leave him, so she patted him. He was comforted by Aria for a long time, and then he said they should go back.

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“Where are you going today?”

Killian, perhaps because he had been trapped in the bathroom since morning, asked Aria with a pout. After she was ready, she sent all the servants out to tell him she was leaving.

“How do I look today?”

“You’re pretty. But where are you going?”

“I was invited to a tea party.”

“By whom?”

“Young Lady Istina.”

“You mean Istina Marquise Young Lady.”

He glanced at the invitation in her hand and said, reading the name written in the corner.

“Yes.”

“When will you be back?”

“I’ll be back as soon as possible.”

“So, how soon is as soon as possible?”

“Hmm…….”

Aria wondered if he was like this because he would be bored alone in the room. After all, even if she looked around the room again, there were only books, and it didn’t seem like the books she was reading were very interesting to him.

“Killian.”

“Yes.”

“Shall I let you draw?”

“What are you talking about?”

“I thought you might be bored alone.”

She had spoken honestly, but he laughed openly. But it was nice to see his bright red lips twisting prettily, so Aria, as if it were a habit, stared blankly again.

“It seems like Aria is worried about me being alone.”

“That’s right. Killian was hurt because of me, and now you have no memories.”

As she spoke while making eye contact, he laughed even more deeply. So, with the excitement of going to meet a friend for the first time since coming here, she smiled as well.

“If you’re worried about me, come back early.”

“I will.”

“Aria.”

“Yes.”

The moment she turned to leave, he called out to Aria. And he stood close enough for a finger to fit between them, looking down at her.

“Have a good time.”

“Ah…….”

He kissed her cheek, and her face felt like it was going to explode.

Come to think of it, a kiss on the cheek is a greeting.

“I’ll be back!”

Aria ran out of the room as if fleeing.

Even after getting into the carriage, Aria couldn’t forget the sensation of his soft lips touching her cheek and then pulling away, it was so vivid.

As the coachman started, Aria’s body moved this way and that as the carriage moved.

She had to try her best not to show it, as she was riding with an unnamed maid.

“Are you okay, Young Lady?”

“Yeah.”

But Aria’s face was already flushed red and hot like the summer sun. Not only her face, but her ears and neck were also hot.

Then a sudden uneasy thought came to mind.

The reason Killian is being nice to me is because he has no memories. If he regains his memories, he might be ashamed of what he did now and retaliate against me.

He’s like this now because he has no memories and is anxious, but if he regains his memories…?

“Young Lady?”

“Huh…?”

“Your face is pale.”

“I, I’m just carsick. Thank you.”

I shouldn’t think about it. If I did, my head would be complicated, and I would break out in a cold sweat because of the anxiety that my lifespan wouldn’t last long.

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“Princess, have you heard the news?”

Aria couldn’t ask Bell, who wasn’t there, which gatherings she could go to and which ones she shouldn’t. When she asked Killian, he had no memories.

So, she came to the tea party of the Istina Marquise family, the highest-ranking person among those who sent invitations, and because she was a princess, she was receiving more attention than the host.

It was a scene that wasn’t mentioned in the book, so she thought there was nothing to be careful about. But Aria was getting more and more tired of this situation.

“What news?”

Young Lady Istina’s eyes were sparkling as she kept talking endlessly to Aria about something.

The problem was that it seemed like she was speaking to me and not to the other noble young ladies.

It was very uncomfortable because she was the host but acted as if she was only talking to me.

It was as if Young Lady Istina’s main interest was to pique Aria’s interest.

What was even more unsettling was that the various noble young ladies gathered at this party seemed to think it was nothing.

As if it was completely natural that Aria was the main character of this party, all eyes were on her. Even when Aria said she would like to drink black tea, all the young ladies here decided to drink black tea.

Moreover, because she was sitting at the head of the table, if she had a bored expression, Young Lady Istina would immediately change the subject and endlessly talk.

“Recently, a merchant brought in a unique black tea, and it’s said that adding milk makes the taste smoother.”

“I see.”

“Would you like to try it, Princess?”

“Okay.”

At those words, following Young Lady Istina’s gesture, servants came in and poured new black tea. Then, they poured a small amount of milk into a measured cup and mixed it in.

“Thank you.”

When Aria smiled, drawing out her own maximum elegance, the face of the maid who poured the tea turned red.

Aria could understand the maid’s attitude.

It seemed similar to the feelings she often felt when she looked in the mirror.

“Ah! Princess!”

“Yes.”

“You don’t know that news, do you?”

“What news are you talking about?”

Aria wasn’t at all interested in it, but when she asked as if she was interested, Istina’s expression brightened noticeably, and she opened her mouth.

“Duke Loenbert has disappeared!”