Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 247

(EP-247.2) Caged #2

247 – Caged Bird #2

Aira’s explanation made everything clear.

This was akin to the theory of Theseus’ ship.

In honor of the hero Theseus, his ship was preserved.

But the wood used to build the ship would inevitably rot over time. As the rotting planks were replaced one by one, eventually all parts would be entirely new.

In that case, although the ship looked the same as the original ‘Theseus’s ship,’ it was actually different.

Therefore, even if Opal got resurrected, there was much debate over whether he would truly be the same great hero Opal they once knew.

「You have calmly judged the situation!

You have gained experience points through the talent 《Calm Thinking》.

All job experience +5」

Elga said, seemingly to have understood to some extent.

“The problem is that we don’t know what’s up, regardless of what state he’s resurrected in. There’s nothing good about doing things in secret. They’re definitely plotting something nasty.”

There was no reasonable basis, but Elga’s words sounded very reasonable. When something got plotted in secret, it was usually not for a good reason.

“If that Opal is plotting a rebellion... Hmm.”

Elga hummed lightly.

As a brief silence draped over the meeting room like a curtain, I felt it was my turn to step in.

I said.

“Speaking of which, since we’re on vacation, what do you think about returning to Angmar for a while?”

“Return?”

Aira tilted her head, and the other ladies blinked as well.

I had been planning to return to the kingdom soon to assess the situation, so this development actually worked in my favor. After all, the headquarters of the Bellhawk Merchant Guild was in Angmar’s Monarch City.

If I could coordinate with Stella Bellhawk and gain access to their headquarters, I should be able to get to Opal somehow.

* * *

Surprisingly, the plan went smoothly.

Except for Mirna, we had no business in the church’s city and was simply meandering around. Adjusting the schedule was easy.

We decided to return to the palace via the teleportation gate, just like when we came to Gracia from Angmar. With that, we could cover the distance that would normally take several days by carriage in the blink of an eye.

Departure was scheduled for tomorrow.

“Unfortunately, I have a lot to do. I’m uncertain if I’ll finish everything by the end of today...”

Mirna wanted to go to Monarch City with us. However, given the amount of work she had, it seemed almost impossible for her to finish everything overnight.

“We’ll depart tomorrow morning. Just thinking about returning to the palace after a long time is already making me tired.”

“I’ll have to stop by home as well. There are documents I need to pick up from the family.”

Aira and Elga were quite positive about returning to the palace. Anyway, even if it took a while, it would be about a week to a month.

Still, just in case, it might be wise to inform Marmar, Professor Balan and others in advance.

“Comrade, we might not see each other for a while! Don’t worry, I’ll look after Keongkeong with the other imps.”

“Yeah. Take care. If anything happens, tell Lady Kalira at the infirmary or Professor Balan in the research wing.”

And so, the next morning. _{freēwebnovel.com}