I Became the Villain’s Trainer - Chapter 22

Translator: BunBun

Chapter 22

He stared blankly at Alexa and missed the right time to respond. Terrun’s lips twitched.

“You’re pretty… like a fairy.”

“I also think the same. Miss Alexa, do you like it?”

Alexa nodded her head. In fact, the dress was something a young girl should be wearing, but she was in no position to teach them about the subject of dressing someone.

By the way,

“Arf!!”

Wasn’t it Ysildus who suddenly bit the Head Maid’s skirt as if he was dissatisfied? Ah. It was only then that the Head maid realized she didn’t ask Ysildus about it.

“What do you think, Young Master Ysu?”

“Kiing….”

Ysildus sat down with his tail vigorously wagging. His eyes looking at Alexa were sparkling and cute.

“Young Master Ysildus seems to like it too.”

However, Alexa thought differently.

“He doesn’t seem so! Ysu, will you eat this?” Alexa pointed to the chocolate on the dressing table.

“Arf!”

Then I would really like it, is what his eyes seemed to be telling her.

In fact, he probably knows what it tastes like since he had tried it once. It must have been a stimulating diet for Ysildus, who eats low-salt content food and unseasoned foods! She doesn’t know if he somehow lost his mind, but he liked chocolate very much after that day.

Alexa pursed her lips.

“You can’t do that, you naughty!”

“Arf! Arrrrr!”

“Did you just growl? To Noona?”

It seems like Alexa was angry, so Ysildus quickly lowered his tail. And in a charming way, he rubbed his head on Alexa’s leg.

Huu, how can I hate you when you’re like this? 

It was an hour before Alexa, Terrun and Ysildus went out.

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They set out after everyone sent them off.

It was somehow strange that Alexa, Terrun, and Ysildus were all going out somewhere today, but it does seem plausible to some extent because it might be because of Ysildus. Ysildus may look like a wolf cub, but he is the next successor to lead the Grand Duchy in reality.

Alexa shook her leg as if she had nothing to do with it.

Even if she pretended she wasn’t, there was no way for her not to be excited about going outside after a long time. There was a market in the village where she used to live, the street foods were delicious, and there were plenty of things to see.

When Alexa went to buy meat to make Ysu’s snack, she put a lot of stuff on it.

“Ysu, Terrun, I’ll go and buy you something really good! Terrun, have you been to the market?”

“No, I haven’t.”

Terrun spent most of his time at the training ground rather than the market. He resembles his mother rather than Baron Visten, so he was closer to being a military officer than a civil servant. That’s why when he grew up to some extent and started showing interest in swords, he started learning it. He didn’t have time to go outside as a result and didn’t have much interest in it.

Though it will definitely be different in the future since Alexa likes it so much.

“Terrun, do you have any place you want to go?”

“… A weapon shop?”

“Ah! You were learning how to use a sword!! Then let’s go there too! I received a lot of pocket money.” Alexa tapped her pocket.

Baron Visten handed Alexa a large money pouch for her to buy what she wanted to buy and buy what she wanted to eat. She doesn’t know how much was inside, but it probably contains silvers.

But,

“Oh, oh my!”

Alexa blinked at the light that filled her eyes as soon as she opened the pouch. The pouch was filled with golds!! 

“Arf?”

The dog sniffed as he buried his nose on the money pouch.

[‘Buy everything you want. If it’s not enough, tell the knights.’]

What do you mean this wouldn’t be enough? Alexa swallowed her saliva, clutched the money pouch tightly, and put it inside her sleeves.

“Ysu.”

“Arf?”

“I will only trust you.”

Alexa nodded her head sadly. Can Ysildus protect the money pouch? However, Alexa overlooked the fact that Ysildus lacked sociability.

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“Hmm.”

The woman’s soft eyes gleamed nicely.

“Selina.”

“Yes, Master.”

“Looks like a good opportunity has come to you.”

The woman’s gaze was fixed at Alexa, Terrun and Ysildus. She had been actually thinking on how to get Selina inside the Grand Duke’s Castle. For some unknown reason, the Grand Duchy was more restricted now than before. It made it difficult to go in and out. Perhaps it was because something was hidden inside, but there was no way to find it out. So, they had no way to solve it, but….

Terrun and Ysildus appeared like this. She doesn’t know who the girl beside them was, but she can clearly recognize them. They lack sociability in the first place, so it would be difficult to approach them in a normal way.

The woman narrowed her eyes and followed Alexa’s movements.

“Selina.”

“Yes, Master.”

“Steal those child’s money pouch.”

Selina nodded her head.

It was impossible for Selina to refuse what the person in front of her told her to do. The bracelet on her wrist was sparkling in a menacing red glow. This very bracelet will become a poison that will kill her if she refuses the woman’s orders. Selina pulled down her sleeves with a pale face.

When she was sold by the old woman, she could finally go to a good place, but the master that bought Selina was a strange person. Though she bought her nice clothes and food, and let her sleep in the bed, that was all. She didn’t want anything from Selina. That was all.

[‘You have to be a good kid, Selina. I don’t like bad kids who don’t listen.’]

She touched Selina’s hair as she mumbled like that. The woman seemed to particularly like her red hair very much.

Ever since she came here, the woman was away every time leaving Selina behind. She would turn the doorknob to see if she could escape, but it was locked and wouldn’t open. So Selina was just waiting by the side, waiting for her mood to be better. Finally, an opportunity has come.

Though she thinks it was very unreasonable. Even before she was caught by the old woman, she had a history of pickpocketing around the streets. So she answered with confidence.

“Yes, Master.”

“When you come back, I will tell you step by step what you need to do.”

It would be best if Selina can steal without being caught, or it didn’t matter even if she was caught. All she needs to do is to get the favor of the Grand Duke’s people.

The woman stroked Selina’s red hair with a soft smile on her face.

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Alexa, Terrun, and Ysildus arrived at the market. She grabbed the leash from the dog’s harness.

“Let’s go, Ysu!”

“Let’s go together.”

Terrun quickly followed Alexa’s side. However,

“Uh? Ysu?”

As if the puppy’s legs were nailed to the ground, the puppy began to be stubborn as if he could never move.

“Wh-what’s the matter?”

Alexa panicked and pulled the leash, but the puppy didn’t even move. As Alexa squatted down, Ysildus ran up to her and buried his head between Alexa’s skirts before falling on the ground.

“Kiing….”

Then he whines as if he wants to go home. Terrun stared at him as if he was being ridiculous.

How was Ysildus inside the Grand Duke’s Castle? He was evil to people with two hands and two feet. Some called him the goblin, and even Visten said several times that his naughty behavior caused his head to hurt. Didn’t he just tear the interiors countless times and even went to the hospital for stealing Alexa’s snacks a while ago?

In any case, it would only be right for Ysildus to roam around this market according to his image, instead of crouching like that. Alexa squatted in front of him and gently brushed the puppy’s fur.

“Why~? Is our puppy scared?”

This is really funny.

In fact, Ysildus was very scared when Alexa first met him. He was so vigilant that he wouldn’t even let her come near him, and he often ran away when Alexa tried to reach out to him. So now, this situation doesn’t make sense at all.

The puppy kept whining and digging in between Alexa’s legs, as if telling her to hug him right away. Having no other choices, Alexa lifted up the puppy.

“… What are you doing?”

“He must be scared because it was his first time here.”

Really? Terrun looked at Ysildus with narrowed eyes.

‘What are you looking at?’

Ysildus looked at Terrun with a fake expression, then proceeded to rub his head against Alexa’s shoulder.

‘Sometimes I don’t know if you are a fox or a wolf.’

I think I understand now why father had so much to say about this puppy. Ysildus now looked more like a fox than a puppy. He used his little brain in order to monopolize Alexa’s affection.

In the meantime, Ysildus seemed to be in a bad mood as Alexa had been studying and not playing with him.

“He doesn’t look scared at all.”

“No! He was scared, right Ysu?”

Ysildus licked Alexa’s cheeks as if agreeing with her words. You’re whining all the time, pretending to be pitiful! Terrun licked his lips and sprinted to Alexa’s side.

“Me too.”

“Huh?”

“I’m scared too, Alexa.”

(T/N: I mean why so cute though? My heart~!)