Please Bully Me, Miss Villainess!

Chapter 101 : The Misplaced One 2

"You don't need to worry so much, Lord Campbell."

"...Linda?"

The elven maid had appeared beside him at some point.

"Those two children... they will surely turn any situation into good fortune."

Her gaze looked towards the front, as if watching the two, yet also seeming to peer into a more distant future.

"...That's true."

Campbell let out a long sigh.

Being comforted like this, he felt his heart open up considerably.

Linda was right. Children have their own fortune.

Naturally, the children have their own luck, and parents need not worry too much about their future.

Striving to be a good support for his daughters was what he should do as a father.

Next time when the two return, he must prepare a nice surprise for them—

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"Miss Elsa, could you please come here for a moment."

"...Is something the matter?"

Seeing Linda mysteriously beckoning to her, Elsa had to put down the luggage she was packing and come to the maid's side.

"...What are you doing?"

Placing her hand on Elsa's forehead, a hint of worry flashed in Linda's eyes.

"The protective power has indeed weakened considerably..."

She murmured.

Was it because of the monster attack earlier? She could clearly sense that the protective magical aura had weakened significantly.

"Protection...?"

Hearing these two words, Elsa was somewhat confused,

"The blessing of the clergy... Delia should have done it for you before you left, right?"

"Ah, come to think of it..."

Touching her forehead that had been kissed, Elsa remembered the kiss Delia had left on her forehead before departing from Capella,

So that was considered protection?

"...Can you feel this kind of thing?"

Yvonne imitated Linda's actions and also touched Elsa's head, but after feeling all over, apart from making the other's face turn red, she couldn't sense anything.

"Excuse me."

Linda used her left hand to join her index and middle fingers, lightly touching her own shoulders and forehead. Elsa immediately recognized this as the 'sign of the cross',

Finally, her fingers touched her lips, and she planted a kiss on Elsa's forehead.

"Wait...??"

Seeing the marvelous expression changes on Yvonne's face, Linda couldn't help but laugh:

"Young Miss, don't be anxious, you have a share too."

Realizing that her jealous expression had been seen through completely, her face reddened even more.

"I... I don't need it!!"

But Linda had no intention of letting her off so easily, and repeated the embarrassing action she had just done to Elsa.

"—May the Goddess's light always be with us."

Indeed... no matter how many times, this action of kissing the forehead was still somewhat embarrassing.

However, after the prayer, whether due to psychological reasons or the protective effect, Yvonne did feel her body become much lighter.

She was a bit puzzled. Her family's maid wasn't a nun, could she also provide protection?

The Goddess's blessings seemed quite casual...

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They hadn't brought much when they came, but when leaving, their luggage had increased.

After saying goodbye to their family, the two finally boarded the carriage for their return journey.

"Oh right, this is for you."

On the way, Yvonne took out a paper bag that seemed prepared in advance and handed it to Elsa.

"...What's this?"

Elsa looked somewhat puzzled at what was handed to her,

Opening the paper package with questions, inside were a bunch of grayish-brown wrinkled things that looked like dried leaves, finely cut into strips,

Just by appearance, it wasn't something that would make one have an appetite.

"Is it medicine to prevent motion sickness?"

"Mm."

Yvonne nodded, it seemed she had specially prepared it for her.

"If you feel unwell on the way, just eat a bit of this."

Feeling her concern, Elsa felt a warmth spreading in her chest.

But... if it was medicine, wouldn't it be very bitter?

Actually, she wasn't very good at eating bitter things, but seeing Yvonne's expectant gaze, she still took a small piece and put it in her mouth.

"!"

Just as Elsa closed her eyes preparing to face the bitter impact, unexpectedly, there wasn't the imagined rotten bitterness of medicinal herbs. On the contrary, a sour, citrusy aroma spread in her mouth, with only a slightly spicy aftertaste,

After chewing and swallowing carefully, she felt refreshed from the inside out.

"Amazing! ...What exactly is this?"

Seeing Elsa's sparkling eyes, Yvonne also revealed a knowing smile,

"This is 'chenpi' (dried tangerine peel)."

It was great that food from her hometown could be useful.

"If you feel dizzy or nauseous, just put a piece under your tongue."

Saying this, she also took a small piece from the bag, half demonstratively sticking out her tongue and putting it in her mouth.

"...'Chenpi'?"

Another word she had never heard of, and a food she had never seen before.

"This is made from sun-dried tangerine peels. It can also be used to make tea and helps relieve coughing."

Come to think of it, Evie always seemed to know some strange trivia. Where did she learn it from?

"Thank you, Evie... I'll definitely use it well!"

"It's not really anything special..."

You don't need to treasure it that much...

Seeing her clutching the paper bag to her chest as if she had obtained a priceless treasure, Yvonne, who had given the gift, felt a bit embarrassed.

"From now on, I'll give you more and better things! If you're this happy with just this little, how am I supposed to deal with your excited reaction when you receive other carefully prepared gifts in the future?"

Seeing her awkward yet serious expression, Elsa blinked and burst out laughing.

"What are you laughing at... I'm being very serious!"

Complaining with a red face, she had become much more straightforward compared to the past.

"But I still feel a bit dizzy..."

Changing the subject, she mischievously leaned her head on Yvonne's shoulder,

"Then why don't you lie down here for a while?"

Unexpectedly, she didn't refuse, but with a slightly red face, she neatly arranged the skirt covering her legs, indicating that Elsa could lie there.

It seemed that even if it was an act, she was willing to accept it fully.

This is not good...

The enticing scene before her eyes made Elsa's heart race faster,

Continuing like this would make her become even more presumptuous.

Just then, a playful breeze snuck into the carriage, gently blowing her translucent golden long hair, dancing before Elsa's eyes. Light shone through the lifted carriage curtains, casting a gradual halo on her hair strands.

Today she was wearing a light blue long dress, making her already fair skin appear even more pale,

"............"

She was truly too beautiful.

Elsa was a bit dazed looking at her,

Having one's heart stolen—it was probably referring to this kind of feeling.

She wanted to engrave this scene before her eyes into her mind.

"What's wrong, is there something on my face?"

Seeing Elsa gazing at her entranced, Yvonne began to anxiously check herself,

"...Eh?"

Her expression became a bit odd, she reached out towards Elsa and began to fiddle with her hair.

Just like that, she took a strand with her fingers and gently kissed it, tracing along the hair strands, coming to Elsa's neck,

This adorable her belonged to Elsa alone.

Just thinking about this filled her with supreme joy and emotion.

The next second after this thought emerged, her body instinctively moved forward, wanting to possess all of her further. This thought filled Elsa's mind.

"...W-Wait!"

This atmosphere... could it be!?

"—We can't do this kind of thing in broad daylight!"

"Mm... but we're in the middle of nowhere now and there's no one around..."

After being pushed away by Elsa, she looked at her pitifully.

"The Goddess is watching from above! You grew up in a monastery, didn't you?!"

At least... at least wait until night!!

"...Evie."

She raised her head again, looking at Elsa with a serious face,

"Actually, I heard a divine oracle in my dream earlier."

"...Divine oracle?"

Looking into her eyes at an extremely close distance, Yvonne blinked,

"The Goddess told me: You can go ahead."

"...You're definitely lying, aren't you?!"

For a second there, she almost believed this person's nonsense. She was really too naive!!