Taming The Villainesses - Chapter 32

(EP-32.1) Pride #1

032 – Pride Of The Beast #1

In simple terms, Elga liked pretty and beautiful things.

Whether it was a man or a woman, an animal or an object, as long as it was good-looking, her hobby as a collector would kick in.

Of course, Elga herself had the financial resources for this.

Their pockets might not be as deep as the Belhawk Family’s, but the Lioness Family was still one of the wealthiest.

“Hey, Theo, how about this white hat? Do you think it’ll look good on me?”

Like usual, Elga was in a red dress. Currently, she was wearing a white and wide brimmed hat.

I already had more than a dozen hats and clothes hanging on my hands. The thought of adding another one made me want to die!

Of course, the young madam of the clothing store,「Wingwear」, was delighted with the unexpected appearance of a big spender, and gladly spouted sales talk.

“That’s a hat made from the silver bristles of a Barbary Lion. It provides a good cover from the summer sun, while keeping the rain and dew away.The feathers are from Long-Feathered Peacocks-.”

“Lion bristles? OK, I’ll buy this one too. It’s the perfect item for the Lioness’s eldest daughter!”

Finally, from breakfast to lunch, Elga ended up splurging about 30 gold coins.

In half a day, she spent two and a half years worth of living expenses for a family of four…

“Okay, Theo, shall we go to the shoe store next? I saw a place nearby where glass shoes were displayed, they’re my favorite!”

Glass shoes?

Another expensive luxury…

Anyway.

Getting dragged along for women’s shopping was more boring and tedious than expected.

Even so, I was able to endure because of Elga’s words this morning.

━After shopping, I’ll give you a nice reward!

A nice reward?

━Are you going to kiss me again?

━No, that’s not it~.

Being rewarded, but not with a kiss like the usual…

I couldn’t help but wonder what it was all about.

Maybe it would be a real reward this time!

Regardless, that could only mean good things, right?

So shouldn’t we finish the shopping as quickly as possible?

But looking at the situation, Elga would likely scour all of Gracia until the sun went down; buying all sorts of precious jewelry and clothes.

“Hey, Theo, what do you think of this glass shoe? Put it on for me.”

At this time, Elga, who was sitting on a chair in the shoe store, stretched something towards me.

It was her long leg.

Elga’s thigh and leg looked smooth under the slit of her red dress.

In particular, her beautiful ankle that extended from the calf and her small, dainty white foot was like works of art.

I put on the glass shoe and asked.

“Isn’t it uncomfortable? When I touched the shoe, it was really made of glass.”

“They say they’re shoes with dwarf magic. It’s not that uncomfortable. Rather, what I’m curious about is whether it is pretty or not. So? Does it look good on me?”

No matter what I said, Elga seemed to have already made up her mind to buy the shoes. So, was there really any meaning in asking?

I was dazzled by the price tag of 50 gold coins. And, despite knowing I shouldn’t bother with this, my mouth unconsciously said.

“Elga-nim’s legs are long and slender like a young deer’s, so whatever she wears would look pretty.”

“Wh- what are you talking about all of a sudden!?”

「Fatal temptation!

Occupation: Casanova 1+ Level

Casanova Lv. 3 → Lv. 4

You’re more proficient in lewd seductions!」

“Alright then, I’ll buy it! I’ll buy it with a check. Put the price on the Lioness Family’s tab.”

Elga got up from her seat with a flushed face, probably due to all the shopping.

However, the bearded dwarf shopkeeper, who was watching with anxious eyes from the side, embarrassedly said.

“I…, This product has already been reserved… For 50 gold coins….”

“Then I’ll offer 100 gold coins. That shouldn’t be a problem, yes? Besides, who could be more important than me, Elga Von Lioness? If anyone wants to complain, just say my name. I’ll take responsibility!”

“Aigo~ Thank you!”

The shopkeeper exclaimed with a smile.

━Hehe, now I can take a few years off!

The door was closed as soon as Elga left the store. That dwarf must be excited to spend the gold coins he earned today.

“Alright then, that’s enough shopping. It’s almost lunch time, shall we eat something? Theo, do you know which restaurant serves good food around here?”

Hello, I was also new here, so how would I know?

Anyway, I followed Elga and took a good look at every nook and cranny of Gracia City.

The clean and well-planned streets were built around the Temple and the Ark Academy, just like a dart target.

Because their Magic Engineering was extremely advanced, the streets were spotless. Looking closer, there was even something like circular robots roaming on the ground. I had no idea how it worked, so I chalked it up to fantasy magic…

It might have been nice if I had come on a trip.

“If you don’t know anywhere specific, how about going to a place I saw earlier?”

* * *

Elga led me into a shabby alleyway.

I actually thought it was going to be a place where I needed to pay ten gold coins for a meal…

Speaking of which, wasn’t Elga going deeper?

Jilpok, jilpok.

The muddy road had many holes, causing Elga’s glass shoes to get dirty in an instant.

“I think it was somewhere around here….”

However, Elga’s focus was on the signboards and not her feet. If left like this, she would definitely fall into a puddle.

Although I did want to see that kind of sight, it would be very terrifying if I had to take the full brunt of her anger.

“Pardon me for a moment.”

So, I grabbed Elga’s arm and pulled her towards me.

“Uh-!”

At the same time, Elga staggered and almost fell into my arms, but she managed to regain her balance and looked towards me.

“What are you doing?”

“I know this is uncomfortable, but there are puddles around. If you keep walking like this, your glass shoes are going to get dirty.”

“… I knew about the puddles. Moreover, these are already dirty.”

“Please put your foot on my knee. I’ll clean it.”

I knelt on one knee and placed Elga’s foot on my other lap. Then, I started wiping the mud off her shoe with a handkerchief.

Seukseuk.

“Hey! Everyone is looking! People will think I’m a picky girl!”

Elga twirled her hair and looked very embarrassed. But for me who worked for Aira, it was nothing to be ashamed of.

In fact, this was a regular thing I needed to do.

However, it seemed that Elga, who was not so aristocratic, had no tolerance for this type of matter.

“Next time, don’t do this, okay? Like really… I don’t think there’s much difference anyway….”

I couldn’t believe it. I was actually being asked to not help!

「Nonchalant help; a slick gentleman’s prurience.

Gained job experience for ‘Casanova’. +50」

(EP-32.2) Pride #1

032 – Pride Of The Beast #1

This wasn’t really my intention, but it still felt pretty good when my experience points went up. Was this also considered skinship?

“Anyway, here it is. I took a peek here before!”

The place Elga guided me to was a common adventurer’s inn that doubled as a tavern on the 1st floor and an inn on the 2nd and 3rd floors.

Should I say that it reminded me of the「Nymph’s Ditch」?

━I will sacrifice five pawns to summon the Obelisk’s Giant Pawn. With this, your Knight is annihilated!

━Huieek!

There were already many customers on the first floor. Some were dueling in card games, playing chess, drinking alcohol, or singing merry songs.

I frowned as this chaotic atmosphere did not fit the image of the Lioness Family’s Young Lady.

But when Elga saw it, she actually smiled while revealing her fangs. Elga even laughed as if she was very excited.

“Okay, there are a lot of customers. It means that this place is a hidden gem!”

She then entered the tavern with the sharp sound of her glass shoes.

At Elga’s appearance, I could feel the drunkards’ eyes turning to us in an instant.

━Hey, look. Who is she? Has there ever been such a pretty girl around here?

━I don’t know. She looks like the daughter of a Noble Family… Wait, no. Why would the daughter of an aristocrat come here? Perhaps, she’s a high-class courtesan? There’s also a servant next to her!

━Then, could it be Mirna Draco? I’ve been told that the only daughter of the Draco Family would come to Gracia….

The sudden appearance of a beauty would drive all kinds of gazes and speculations.

I also felt this when I was traveling with Aira. Those dazzling women kept on attracting more attention than necessary. And, everyone always took me for a servant!

A man and a woman went together, but no one thought they were lovers?

This actually made me feel a bit resentful…

“Here, please take a seat-!”

Guided by the cheerful waiter, Elga and I sat down on the table.

Despite being rubbed clean with a cloth, it was still a little bit slippery because of some leftover oil.

“Here’s the menu, you can call me once you’ve picked your likings!”

Looking at the menu, the most expensive food here was pork for 10 copper coins.

5 copper coins for stew. 3 copper coins for beer. This kinda reminded me of those cheap shops near the University in many ways…

“What would be good? I’m not good at picking things-.”

I watched Elga peer through the wooden menu board. Finally, I couldn’t stand it any longer and said.

“I didn’t expect Elga-nim to eat these types of commoners’ food.”

“What, you think I’m gonna sip wine, cut my meat with a knife, and wipe my mouth with a handkerchief?”

“Actually, yes. After all, Elga-nim is a Young Lady from a large family. Luxurious things usually pair with you….”

“Well, that’s also true. Of course, I can’t really blame you for thinking that way. My noble elegance can be misleading, after all!”

Usually, people saying something like that would look arrogant, yet this wasn’t the case with Elga. Rather, she was actually as elegant as her claim.

“But, there were many times when I had to eat tasteless jerky while on expeditions. This place is a hotel if you compare it to a battlefield full of corpses.”

Oh, right.

She was in the army.

Anywhere would be better when compared to the battlefield…

In the end, Elga ordered some meat cooked on a hot stone plate, which she took a slice from and ate.

It was a dish similar to thick pork belly. It was sizzling with juices and tasted better than expected.

The juicy meat was cut into large chunks before getting dipped in a sauce similar to ssamjang, which was delicious. The cuisine of Gracia was indeed appetizing!

After eating two bowls, Elga ordered another one.

Where did all that food go?

Her chest?

Seureureu-.

Naturally, my eyes turned towards Elga’s chest.

Despite being covered by a dress, yesterday’s licking and sucking made me feel hot just looking at it.

If only I had the time to appreciate it more deeply…

It was really cute and nymph-friendly…. No, what even was ‘nymph-friendly’? Why was I thinking this way?

Soon, I let go of these nymph-thoughts and came to my senses.

After emptying the bowl, Elga got up from her seat. She wiped the oil off her lips with her fingertips.

“Alright, let’s go!”

“Are we going shopping again? Do you have more items to buy?”

“No, I’m done shopping. Rather, didn’t I promise you? Since you followed my orders well today, I’ll give you a reward~.”

“Ah-.”

“Boss, do you have a room upstairs?”

Elga then skillfully rented a room from the inn owner, which was quite expected. The room was located in the corner of the second floor. It had a wardrobe, a table, a chair, a window….

No, wait, I didn’t actually care about those furniture. My attention was on the large bed that could accommodate two people. The duvet even looked like it had just been washed…

Being alone with a woman in a room like this made me nervous.

Seureuk.

Elga took off the white lion’s bristle cap and hung it in the corner.

She then tied her hair back with both arms behind her head.

Seueuk, seueuk.

Thanks to this, Elga’s smooth and white armpits entered my sight.

If I did well, would I be able to touch her ƅreasts again?

No matter how much I thought about it, that was indeed a very nymph-friendly, beautiful chest.

I was craving it so badly!

「What a very nymph-like idea…!

Gained job experience for ‘Half-Fairy’…! +50」

「Job: Half-Fairy +1 Level…!

Half-Fairy Lv. 3 → Lv. 4

You can do more nymph-like behaviors and ways of thinking…!」

Seriously, what was this Half-Fairy thing? Its experience points just kept shooting up from time to time.

Nevertheless, it should be good to have more experience points, right?

Anyway, if I did well, I could see those soft marshmallows again— At least, I was expecting so.

However, Elga’s blue eyes narrowed like a beast hunting for prey. What she said next was a bit different from my thought.

“Theo Gospel, no matter how much I think about it, this doesn’t seem fair to me. As the eldest daughter of the Lioness family, it feels a bit humiliating that I had to be the one showing myself to you.”

“What are you trying to say?”

Hearing this, Elga’s eyes narrowed even further…