I Became the Villain's Trainer-Chapter 62

Chapter 62

While Terrun and Ysildus grow at an incredible rate every day, Alexa’s growth seems to be lagging behind.

Carlisle clicked his tongue.

“And where did you say Alexa came from?”

“There’s a human village near Thersion. She came from there.”

“I heard she was an orphan. Do you know where she lived?”

“She seems to have worked at an inn, where they provided her with meals and lodging. She used the money she earned to take care of Young Master Ysildus as well.”

“That’s commendable. It’s no wonder she didn’t grow if she used to share her food with Ysildus. Was she mistreated at the inn?”

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“We’ve confirmed that nothing of the sort happened. We’ve gathered testimony from the innkeeper and people from the surrounding villages.”

Carlisle frowned then nodded.

“You should pay more attention to her.”

“Yes, Your Excellency.”

* * *

Carlisle’s concern for Alexa continued until mealtime. In fact, except for Alexa, the wolves have a voracious appetite – they could easily eat a whole cow in one sitting. After confirming that Alexa had finished eating and was wiping her mouth, he asked her in a gentle tone.

“Is the food not to your liking?”

“Yes?”

Alexa checked her empty place and shook her head.

“No, Your Grace. I really enjoyed the meal.”

“Then why have you eaten so little?”

“Yes? No, I really ate a lot.”

Here we go again, Alexa thought to herself. She doesn’t understand Thersion’s standards at all. Whenever she sees them being concerned like this, it makes her wonder if she was sick or something. Alexa pushed her empty plate towards Carlisle. She felt like a student submitting her homework for checking.

“Really.”

“Hmm.”

Carlisle frowned. Essellia noticed this and asked Carlisle.

“What’s the matter?”

“The Head Butler said Alexa enjoyed chicken dishes.”

“And?”

“So I asked who makes the best chicken in Thersion.”

“…”

“I told them to bring the cook from Harlian who was said to be the best at making chicken dishes.”

Oh, you mean the cook brought here who seems to have been kidnapped? Essellia nodded.

“I see.”

Visten stared at his plate, lost in thought. For some reason, it tastes familiar. He felt a pang of sympathy to the cook that was brought here, but since Alexa liked chicken dishes, then Carlisle had done the right thing.

Visten quietly continued eating. Sitting next to him was Terrun, quietly devouring his next chicken. Carlisle glanced around the table. Ysildus was already finishing his third chicken. Each of them had started with one as an appetizer and were now eating two or three, yet only Alexa had barely managed to finish half a chicken before setting down her fork.

“What could be wrong?” Carlisle frowned and muttered.

“Wrong with what?”

“Alexa still isn’t eating much. I’m wondering if the chef’s skills have declined or if Visten’s taste buds are malfunctioning.”

“Hmm...”

Essellia looked at the chicken lying gracefully on her plate. The chicken was decent.

“Maybe it’s a problem with the ingredients? They’re probably not fresh.”

“Where do they get their supplies from? For supplying this kind of chicken, their heads should...”

“No!”

Alexa, who had been listening with a pale face to the conversation unfolding, suddenly raised her hand. She had been wondering just how far this would go and had kept quiet due to the lack of an opportunity to speak up. But as the conversation continued to escalate, Alexa had no choice but to intervene. Alexa tugged at Ysildus to get his attention.

“Huh?”

Stop him. Clearly, Ysildus didn’t understand the look in Alexa’s eyes. With a bright smile, Ysildus dipped a piece of chicken on the sauce and fed it to Alexa. Then, he smiled sweetly.

“It’s delicious.”

Alexa swallowed the food in her mouth without realizing it. Seeing that she swallowed it, Ysildus said, “Good job.”

Her expression looked like she would melt at any moment. Lost for words, Alexa’s mouth hung open. Watching them, Carlisle murmured:

“She just wanted to be spoiled. She wanted someone to feed her.”

“I suppose so. I’ve heard that Alexa had a tough childhood. It’s no wonder she’s like this.”

Alexa took a deep breath and swallowed the meat Ysildus put in her mouth again. She figured it was better to do that. If she made a mistake, it might hurt the feelings of these austere people. She couldn’t understand why the people of Grand Duchy of Thersion were so obsessed by how much Alexa eats.

“Ah.”

Alexa turned her head to the side and looked at Terrun. She stared absentmindedly at the meat Terrun is offering her.

“Alexa, say ah. I’ll feed you too.”

Well, I guess this is better. Alexa opened her mouth like a baby bird. Terrun fed her a piece of meat covered in sauce. The others around the table seemed pleased as they watched Alexa chew and swallow the meat.

Alexa was forced to eat a few more bites like a baby bird. She was only allowed to leave the table until she felt like her stomach was about to burst.

“Well, you should go for a walk now that you’ve eaten. Alexa, you can’t continue sitting down after eating.”

Visten nudged Alexa outside. Since she was already in a state where she felt like she would vomit everything she ate, Alexa obliged. Following her as if it was the most natural thing, Ysildus and Terrun trailed behind. As Alexa kept sighing, Terrun couldn’t help but ask curiously.

“What’s wrong? Are you feeling sick?”

“Sick?”

Ysildus repeated Terrun’s words. Alexa shook her head with a pale face. She wanted to explain, but she felt nauseous and could barely hold it back. In the end, Alexa bent her back.

“Uweghh!”

Seeing Alexa’s deadly pale face, Ysildus quickly scooped her up. He immediately jumped to Alexa’s bedroom. Terrun, who had been pretending to be a human and following Alexa, also quickly jumped up on the balcony.

“Fetch a doctor! Now!”

Ysildus urged the maids. Already worried about Alexa’s unusual pallor, the maids quickly called the doctor. The commotion caused Visten, Violeta, Carlisle and Essellia to gather in Alexa’s bedroom. The adults, who had been dining and having tea, were summoned all at once.

They stared intently at the doctor examining Alexa. Their faces are like ‘Despite feeding her well and letting her play, why is our child sick?’ The doctor wiped the beads of sweat on his forehead. The doctor came to a concise conclusion after examining Alexa several times.

“It’s overeating.”

I knew it. Alexa turned her head to the side. Since she ate twice the amount she usually ate, it was a natural result. However, the people of Thersion hadn’t even considered the possibility.

Carlisle asked with a cold face, “Overeating? Impossible. Alexa only ate one chicken.”

“Alexa can’t eat that much. Everyone’s appetite is different, and for Alexa, half of what she ate would have been sufficient.”

The attending doctor cautiously answered so as not to upset Carlisle. The wolves, Carlisle included, looked like they couldn’t understand. Of course, they knew that everyone’s appetite is different, but knowing and understanding were two different things.

“Why is she so weak?” Carlisle asked with a serious face.

“Alexa is healthy. It’s just that she couldn’t eat that much and is weaker than wolves.”

“… I don’t understand.”

The attending doctor faintly smiled. From the wolves’ perspective, how could they understand humans? Even humans have difficulty understanding wolves.

“Then what can we do so Alexa can become healthy?”

Essellia asked with a worried face. That all it takes for her to collapse from overeating? This situation was concerning for both Thersion and Ysildus. Ysildus was sitting beside Alexa, his face tense with worry, as if a wolf guarding his pack.

Essellia patted Alexa’s hand reassuringly. Her gesture reminds her of the sentence ‘no matter what happens, I will save you even if you’re deathly ill’.

I’m not sick. I just overate...

Alexa swallowed down her words. In this kind of atmosphere, saying something like that would make her look like a ‘kind-hearted terminally ill young lady who thinks of others’. People in this neighborhood when it comes to health issues. Still, Karrolf and the family doctor had always been considerate and adjusted things accordingly.

“As long as Alexa eats what she can and takes supplements, that would be enough.”

“But Alexa isn’t growing...”

Essellia trailed off. The other wolves nodded in agreement.