I Became the Villain's Trainer-Chapter 64

Chapter 64

Girion bared his teeth and chuckled. He told them to hurry and get going, then ordered a beer and drank it down coolly. If he handled the Emperor’s task smoothly this time, three pouches of gold coins would be nothing – he could receive ten. All he had to do was ease the Emperor’s twisted desires!

Girion wiped the beer from the corners of his mouth, a crook smile on his lips.

* * *

Alexa fell asleep, breathing softly. Maybe it was because of indigestion, but she was sleeping without a single movement after such a tiring day. Ysildus, who had been staring intently at Alexa, got up. His eyes softened as he watched her curled up.

“You’re so kind.”

And innocent. Ysildus gently tilted his head. Doing so brought Alexa’s breath closer. The breath escaping from between her slightly parted lips was sweet and warm. Ysildus intertwined his fingers with Alexa’s.

“You had no idea how dangerous it is to tell me not to forget,” Ysildus kissed Alexa’s hand, “Or how dangerous it is to put a wild beast in a fence.”

The monster inside Ysildus burst into laughter. He remembers everything – from the moment he was conceived inside the womb to the moment he was born, or maybe even things way before that. Carlisle and Ysildus were similar – no, they were almost identical. It must be the reason why Carlisle doesn’t feel that much affection for Ysildus – because Ysildus inherited everything from him.

Even his memories. Who would be pleased if a monster was born just like him? Although Ysildus still had the face of a young boy, within him was a monster that had lived for over 200 years. Pretending to be clumsy and young is easy for him. With Terrun by his side, he could imitate his actions. It was a bit troublesome, but Alexa’s affection for him returned by doing so.

With her kindness and meek character, Alexa was susceptible to pitiful children. Thus, this kind of childish act worked. I don’t want to sleep alone. Didn’t we use to sleep together? I want to sleep beside you. The more childlike he behaved, the more affectionate Alexa became.

Alexa had the power to draw in wolves. She even won Carlisle and Essellia to her side – a little girl training monsters.

It would be a romantic and sweet story like a fairy tale. Except that the monster was crueler and ruthless than what was shown in the story.

Essellia told Ysildus, ‘You can do whatever you want, Ysildus. Just don’t let Alexa know.’

Her voice was mixed with a gentle warning. Her concern was evident, warning him not to forget that his companion was a human.

‘Always thinking of killing me at any moment.’

That was the nature of monsters – the secret hidden in the fairy tale. Ysildus touched Alexa’s small fingers. She was the only one who showed him pure affection without hiding anything.

Having already been addicted to it, Ysildus had no intention of letting Alexa go. In fact, it wasn’t Ysildus’ own will that he left the castle in the past. He had escaped from those that tried to kidnap him. Running away with all his might, Ysildus met Alexa in the process.

Had Ysildus not been powerless enough to be kidnapped and had not fled to that village, he might never have met Alexa. Ysildus wanted to thank the people who kidnapped him. But first, he needed to find out their true identities.

They would surely show their tails again as they had not achieved their goal. The threat to him was of no concern, but it could be directed to Alexa at any time. Ysildus intertwined his hand with Alexa’s fingers again.

Now, he couldn’t imagine living without this warmth. He was determined to get a piece of Alexa’s heart by any means. Ysildus slowly closed his eyes. Soon, dawn would break and Alexa would wake up. Before that happens, Ysildus took a deep breath to pretend to be asleep.

* * *

Alexa visited Essellia early in the morning. Essellia welcomed Alexa warmly, who had come along with Terrun and Ysildus. Of course, before greeting Alexa, Essellia had to quickly clean up the swords, arrows, and blood-soaked cloth that were strewn about on the table. She quickly lit some incense and opened the door.

“Your Grace.”

“Come in, Alexa.”

“I came because I have something to tell you. I hope it’s not an inconvenience.”

“No, I’m really glad you came to visit me.”

Essellia smiled. Ysildus and Terrun also entered and sat down next to Alexa.

“The maids will bring tea and cookies soon. Take your time and talk. I heard we’re having roasted turkey for lunch. Is that alright with you, Alexa?”

“I’m not picky with food.”

“That’s good to hear. Is there anything you’re uncomfortable with?”

“Everyone is really nice to me.”

“Of course. This is now Alexa’s home. Feel free to speak your mind if there’s anything that bothers you.”

Alexa was emboldened from her words. She was thinking about how to bring up the fact that Ysildus wants to stay in her bedroom. She could offend Essellia if she didn’t choose her words wisely.

‘He’s the next successor, so what was so strange about him wanting to sleep where he please?’

If it comes to that, Alexa would have to act like a mute who has eaten honey.

(T/N: ‘Have to act like a mute who has eaten honey’ [꿀 먹은 벙어리 행세를 해야 한다] in a more idiomatic sense means playing dumb when put in a difficult situation, making them unable or unwilling to speak.)

“Are you having fun in your studies?”

“Yes? Yes!”

Alexa quickly answered as if she had been caught thinking about something else.

“Is Sir Karrolf not giving you a hard time? He’s known to be bad-tempered at his class. When I heard that Visten assigned you to Sir Karrolf, I wondered if he was in his right mind.”

“No! Teacher is really, really nice to me!”

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“That’s good to know. I’ve also heard that you’ve been doing very well in your homework. Sir Karrolf mentioned that you solved Thersion’s problem.”

“That was... just a coincidence.”

Alexa blushed and lowered her head. It was really hard for her to get used to compliments. Maybe it was because she lost her parents early. Whenever someone praises Alexa, she doesn’t know how to respond and feels a bit awkward. Essellia’s gaze softened as she looked at Alexa. Even Carlisle stopped acting surly to Alexa.

It seemed that he had come to terms that Thersion needed Alexa. Moreover, it was clear that his attitude towards Alexa became better after benefiting from her a few times. He had also fallen for Alexa, which could bring out humanity in even the most unlikely people. Essellia pushed forward the snacks to Alexa.

“Are you being bothered by Ysildus and Terrun? Shall I make them stay away from you?”

Essellia smiled brightly as she said something she didn’t mean. Alexa knew that this was just empty talk.

“No.”

“No.”

The two wolves answered simultaneously. Although they are mostly behaved, they both dislike being separated from Alexa, as if doing so would make them have separation anxiety. Essellia laughed at their reactions.

“Anyhow, they’re cute. So Alexa, let’s start talking. Didn’t you say you had something to tell me?”

“Yes, Your Grace. Actually... I don’t know if you’ve heard about it, but Ysildus slept in my bedroom last night.”

Alexa carefully watched Essellia’s expression. Seeing that there was no change in her expression, she must have heard about it. Instead, it was Terrun who seemed unsettled.

“What? Me too! I want to sleep with Alexa too!”

“No.”

“Why?”

“You can’t.”

Ysildus glared at Terrun. Being fiercely glared at, Terrun puffed his cheeks and turned his head away. After a brief pause, Essellia spoke.

“I’ve heard about it. So?” Essellia softly asked.

“Oh, I think that Ysildus should sleep in his own bedroom, and I want to ask Your Grace’s help to persuade him. I don’t know how to say it in a way that Ysildus would understand.”

Alexa spoke with an expression as innocent as she could. Explaining the songs of men and women*, that is sexual education, to Ysildus is the duties of his parents – not his friends. Essellia laughed out loud.

“How strange, Alexa. You used to sleep together with Ysildus, so why can’t you do that now?”

Essellia tilted her head with a naïve expression. Alexa was speechless at that moment. She felt as if she was the only one with impure thoughts. Alexa looked around. Everybody’s eyes were sparkling in curiosity. Even Essellia was reacting like that...

‘Are wolves always like this?’

I’m confused.

......

*T/N: ‘Songs of men and women’ [남녀상열지사] dates back to the Joseon Dynasty, called Goryeo songs. It is one of the branches of Korean Literature. It could be literally translated to ‘songs of men and women teasing each other’ but is also called a ‘poem of love between man and woman’. It usually pertains to the sexual relationships between men and women. To know the history behind this, please click the .