The Baddest Villainess Is Back - Chapter 56
“…”
The boy from Kaluta, lips tightly sealed, glared at Roxelyn.
“I’m Roxelyn Bellion. Well, you can call me Roxelyn comfortably. ‘Sister’ is fine too.”
Her attempt at a friendly greeting was met with cold disregard.
The boy sharply turned his head away.
Despite wearing a control orb, his fierce and dangerous aura didn’t lessen.
He didn’t seem scared at all.
“…”
“I’ll be going to Kaluta in a few days.”
These words were what elicited the boy’s first reaction.
The boy, who had flinched just now, turned back and looked intently at Roxelyn.
“You think I’d fall for that kind of talk!”
Yet, his lips quivered slightly, as if he harbored some hope.
Roxelyn lightly laughed at the emotions clearly written on his face.
“You don’t want to go?”
“W-Who said that!”
The boy yelled, then his expression softened a bit as he continued.
“Is it really… true? If it’s about the price you paid to buy me, I can ask my roy… No, my father to arrange it. If you take me back, I’ll definitely reward you with a tip.”
The silver-haired boy said this, straining his neck as he locked eyes with Roxelyn.
Not many knew, but in Kaluta, silver hair was seen as a symbol of rulership.
It was a trait appearing in strong descendants of the Kaluta lineage.
“I don’t need that.”
Roxelyn answered indifferently.
From the beginning, her goal was to improve relations with Kaluta and secure trade routes.
The Kaluta Kingdom and the Diyanitas Empire had been in conflict for a long time, sharing a border.
Though the battles weren’t large, they were continuous, causing minor damages.
Kaluta was a country made by ‘barbarians’.
Situated in a fortress surrounded by forests and cliffs, it was hard to invade, making war even more difficult.
“You don’t need it…?”
“Yeah.”
Roxelyn’s words made the boy’s expression grow complicated.
“Why? You might not know, but I am someone important…!”
“I’m going to Kaluta as part of a diplomatic delegation in a few days. I don’t want to cause more trouble for the empire, and that’s why I saved you.”
“You’re part of a delegation?”
His skeptical gaze made Roxelyn nod.
“A frail girl like you, clearly weak?”
The boy, much smaller than her, spoke.
“Does the empire have no better people to send to the delegation than a weak girl like you?!”
The boy said, his face filled with anger.
Roxelyn paused for a moment.
‘…When was the last time I was called weak?’
She was slightly stunned, hearing herself called weak twice in a short time.
‘Come to think of it, Kaluta is known for having many lustful people.’
Kalutans loved the opposite s*x.
Women liked handsome men, and men liked pretty women.
And they thought all humans outside of Kaluta were weak.
But to be precise, Kaluta wasn’t a land of lustful people, but rather a country overprotective of ‘weak foreigners’.
Especially the overprotection towards ‘weak foreign women’ was even more intense.
Of course, there should be a feeling of kindness underneath it all.
‘The King of Kaluta knows decency even without kindness.’
Bringing his son and the kidnapper as a gift would surely earn his favor.
“There’s only one thing you need to do for me. Don’t be rude and treat me with respect.”
“I don’t speak respectfully to those weaker than me.”
“You were saved by me, weren’t you?”
“That’s because you… your people used cowardly methods…!”
As the boy shouted, his face flushing with frustration, Roxelyn burst into laughter.
Her laughter caused the boy’s eyes to widen slightly. In a moment, his cheeks turned red.
