I Accidentally Kidnapped The Ultimate Villain – Chapter 81

Ch 81

“What can I do to make Killian happy?”

As Aria asked, Killian smiled radiantly, taking her hand that had gently settled on his collar, and said.

“Make a mess of me.”

“Then you won’t be able to go outside.”

“Ah, that’s right.”

He was happy just that she had agreed without refusing. Somehow, it felt like the rabbit that had always run away was now rubbing its head against him first today.

“Killian.”

“Yes.”

“Killian, you’ve caught a cold.”

“I have?”

“Yes.”

He didn’t seem to know, but she was sure he had a cold. Because of his warm body, his torso shaking from the chills, and the way he was subtly suppressing his coughs.

If you looked closely, it was obvious.

“Come to our mansion later. I’ll take care of you.”

“Can I go straight to Aria’s room?”

“Come after you finish work.”

“Yes.”

He looked at her, delighted like a child receiving a Christmas present. Aria, seeing Killian’s reaction, felt sorry for her earlier actions of trying to push him away, which she now felt ashamed of.

She wanted to get along well with him now. But if things went wrong… she would think of running away then.

If she disappeared appropriately, he would give up on her and find a new woman.

Then Killian wouldn’t be obsessed with Melina, and he would have a normal ending, and Lionell would marry Melina, who would become the Saintess as in the original story, and raise Kalendia into a powerful empire.

Then everything would be fine.

Aria thought so and decided not to think about it anymore. To think positively.

“Aria.”

“Yes.”

“I think I’ll feel better if you touch me a little more.”

“Okay.”

So she decided to follow him obediently. If she listened to what he wanted and did what she could,

Then he would become more docile.

He certainly seemed to refrain from making embarrassing requests if she touched him first.

The reason he felt affection for Melina in the original story was because of the longing that came from her being unattainable. So, could the feelings he has for her now be something similar?

Aria was mistaken like that.

“Killian?”

“Ah, I’m sorry. I thought you were going to stop.”

“Ah…….”

When she stopped touching his collarbone, he took her finger and kissed it. Aria was briefly flustered, but then, as he wished, she moved her hand away and ran her fingertips over his chest, abs, and lower abdomen.

“It’s beautiful.”

“I’m glad you see it that way.”

As he smiled shyly, Aria also put on a fabricated smile.

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“Aria!”

As soon as she returned to the mansion, it was Duke Dolorein who came running in surprise. Well, it was understandable, considering that the carriage she was riding in was wrecked in the middle of the forest, and all the knights escorting her had disappeared.

Moreover, she had gone missing as well.

“Father?”

“Aria……!”

Seeing Duke Dolorein’s face so pale, Aria felt guilty. Although she had no choice but to stay with Killian for a long time yesterday, she hadn’t thought about Duke Dolorein, who would be left worrying.

“Where have you been! Do you know how much this father worried? If something happened to you, this father would……!”

“Father, I’m sorry.”

“Hic…….”

Duke Dolorein began to cry, trembling. Every time the large jackal-like man squeezed his eyes shut, tears streamed down.

Aria took out a handkerchief and handed it to him. He took it roughly and wiped his eyes.

“Explain what happened.”

She had never seen him so angry before, so she unconsciously shrank back and looked at her toes. Then he waved away all the servants around him. When they were alone in the reception room, he examined Aria’s complexion.

Perhaps her daughter was hesitant to speak because something bad had happened to her. Something must have happened, but he wondered if she would be shocked if he pushed her to ask.

He felt his heart shrink as all sorts of thoughts ran through his mind because Aria was silent.

“Father.”

“I’m listening.”

“Actually, yesterday, when I was coming out of the temple, uh….”

She tried to talk about the snake, but she couldn’t speak as if she had a thorn in her throat.

“Yesterday… uh!?”

“Aria?”

She kept trying to talk about the snake. But she couldn’t. Whenever she tried to talk about it, she couldn’t speak as if someone had cast a spell.

“Ah…….”

“Aria.”

Duke Dolorein’s expression became even more serious. So Aria had no choice but to say.

“Actually, it was dangerous yesterday!”

“…….”

“Duke Killian Loenbert saved me…….”

“What?”

“So I borrowed clothes from his house. The reason I didn’t tell you was… because I was helped by Duke Loenbert…….”

Aria somehow felt that she was so bad at lying that she could only tell the parts that were true.

Anyway, she couldn’t lie. It was obvious when she did. Her conscience was too pricked to lie to her father, who had stayed up all night worrying about his daughter.

“Killian Loenbert, that bastard?”

“……Yes. He saved me from danger. And he was hurt too.”

“…….”

“So I felt sorry, and somehow… I also fainted.”

“…….”

“He treated me and I got some treatment too, so I was late. But since our families don’t have good feelings for each other… they had to sneak me out, so I’m dressed like this.”

“…….”

Aria told everything as truthfully as possible. However, it was strange that she couldn’t speak earlier as if there was a restriction on her.

Also, when she thought of Killian, she somehow felt regretful about being apart. It was like a reaction of her body, not her mind.

It felt similar to a physiological phenomenon like seeking water when thirsty.

“I see.”

“Yes…….”

Duke Dolorein didn’t quite believe the words, but he decided to believe them because it was his daughter speaking. Duke Loenbert wouldn’t have saved his daughter, but if Aria said so.

He just thought it was best to believe what his daughter said.

“Are you not hurt anywhere?”

“No.”

He had already scanned her with his eyes as soon as she returned and knew. That Aria wasn’t hurt anywhere. But just in case.

“Still, let’s see a doctor once.”

“Okay.”

“And…….”

“Yes?”

“It’s nothing.”

He acted like he was going to say something serious, but he didn’t.

“You can go up to your room first.”

“Yes, Father.”

As Aria was about to go up, Duke Dolorein patted her shoulder and sighed deeply.

“Aria.”

“Yes?”

“This father is sorry. I was worried, so please forgive me.”

“It’s okay. I understand. I was too careless too.”

When she said that and smiled, he smiled with relief and sent Aria up to her room.

Left alone, Duke Dolorein wiped away his smile and fell into despair.

He was worried because he didn’t know how to convey this to Aria.

He took out the paper he had in his pocket and unfolded it again.

『Notice of Broken Engagement』

The Duke sighed at the title and folded it again, putting it back into his pocket.

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It was night, but Aria couldn’t sleep, perhaps because she had taken too long of a nap. So she was about to wash up and go down for dinner.

“Aria.”

“Killian?”

“I’m here.”

“Ah, treatment. That’s right.”

She laughed involuntarily as she remembered telling him to come to her mansion for treatment.

“But I have to go down for dinner.”

“Go ahead.”

Killian, with his face flushed from the fever, climbed over the terrace railing and entered the room.

“Aria.”

“Yes.”

“Before you go, please hug me to welcome me.”

“Welcome, Killian.”

Aria decided to do as he wished, so she waited for him to approach as requested, then hugged him tightly and patted his back.

She felt a strange illusion that she could hear his heartbeat, so she slowly let go of him and looked into his eyes.

“I’ll be back.”

“Yes.”

“You’ll stay still, right?”

“I will stay still on the sofa.”

“Lie down on the bed. I’ll bring medicine and a wet towel when I come back.”

“Yes.”

“Ah, Killian. Have you eaten?”

He had eaten before coming. But.

“No.”

Because if he said that, she would feed him again.

“Then I’ll bring something simple.”

“Yes, I’ll be waiting.”

Killian smiled, thinking it was a good thing he had eaten a light dinner today.

Aria left him and went down to the dining room.

When she arrived, another uninvited guest was there, dressed in full uniform, unlike her comfortable attire.

“Your Highness?”

“I came to tell you something, Dolorein Princess.”

“Your Highness, why has your tone suddenly changed…?”

Lionell didn’t change his expression at her words.

“Ah, are you perhaps angry because I disappeared yesterday? I’m fine. Don’t worry, Your Highness.”

“Aria Dolorein.”

“Yes?”

Then he looked up at her from the bottom of the stairs with a cold expression and said.

“There was another terrorist attack at the temple, yet the Princess disappeared despite being my fiancée.”

“Your Highness?”

“Therefore, I demand a cancellation of our engagement. Do you agree?”

“Huh?”

Aria was bewildered, wondering what this was all about, and froze. The red light in his eyes seemed strange, as if it was a different color than his usual eyes.

“Let’s break off the engagement.”

Like a puppet being controlled.