I Became A Squirrel Seeking For The Villain [EN]: Chapter 81

Became a Squirrel Saving the Villain 81

“To not kill you.”

Johann coldly said, stepping on the assassin’s waist with an arrogant posture.

“I desperately held back.”

In fact, for Johann, eliminating one targeted assassin with magic was not difficult.

Rather, that would have been an easier and simpler method.

“Soon, I’ll make you beg to be killed.”

However, with the single-minded determination to capture the assassin alive, he directly caught the skilled assassin, even while destroying the surroundings.

Of course, the reason for not killing the assassin was clear.

It was to reveal the person behind the attack on me.

‘It wouldn’t be Libena. Then who could it be?’

I also quietly rolled my eyes and thought.

Of course, I was surprised enough to make my heart drop, but my mind quickly processed the unexpected situation.

‘There’s no way they’d take such a noticeable risk at this point.’

Even though it had been a while since I went out, I was still accompanied by Johann, the best magician in the empire.

From the start, it was an assassination attempt with a very low chance of success.

Moreover, even though I avoided it with animal-like instincts, the assassin’s skill seemed very high-level. Even Johann hadn’t noticed the signs until right before.

‘It’s strange. How could someone who can hire such a high-level assassin move so carelessly?’

My only enemy was the temple. I hadn’t particularly incurred any grudges elsewhere.

Therefore, it was an even more puzzling situation.

Besides, the high priest and high-ranking priests had not yet been tried.

Even if they could mobilize their underlings, there was no reason to force such a risky move now and increase their sentence.

As I was biting my nails, Johann looked at his subordinates with a grim tone and ordered.

“Take him to the dungeon.”

He had used quite a bit of magic once again.

Perhaps that’s why, even with the same eerie expressionless face as usual, there was an unstable atmosphere.

A mix of uncontrollable anger and swirling pain made anyone feel an eerie energy.

“I’ll go and interrogate him myself.”

“Yes.”

The guards who had been assigned as escorts immediately seized the assassin and began to take him to the Hyrard ducal residence.

“Also, if there are any victims, compensate them appropriately.”

“Yes.”

The adjutant immediately bowed his head and walked away towards the chaotic scene.

Johann, who had been watching the scene for a moment, immediately turned to me and asked worriedly.

“Yurika, are you okay? Are you really not hurt anywhere?”

“Uh… I’m fine. As you can see.”

Johann’s attitude of checking again to see if I was hurt anywhere was extremely kind.

However, just by looking at his slightly trembling fingertips, I could tell how unstable he was right now.

He tried not to show it, but his purple eyes were already shaking violently.

I looked at Johann, who was personally dusting off my dress, and said quietly.

“You’re going to be the one with the problem.”

And without reacting to my words, Johann said gently.

“…I’ll find out when I interrogate him myself. Don’t worry too much.”

“Johann….”

“Until the person behind this is revealed, it’s better not to go out like this for the time being. Let’s stay inside the ducal residence, even if it’s 답답 [frustrating/suffocating].”

He spoke as if his own pain was not important at all.

I frowned and whispered.

“Doesn’t it hurt? Why did you use so much magic?”

“If I don’t catch him somehow, you might be in danger again.”

Johann answered nonchalantly.

When I blinked, he smiled more mischievously and added.

“Actually, I’m just kidding… I was just angry. How dare they try to harm our Yurika.”

The knights of the Hyrard ducal family were not bad at all.

He could have just ordered the knights to chase after him without using magic.

In fact, they attacked me, not Johann.

As I was making a strange expression, Johann playfully nudged me and said.

“Of course. We’re lovers, after all. This is natural.”

“Ah….”

I then remembered that we were acting like lovers in front of many people.

In a way, Johann was right.

There was no way a great magician like Johann would stand still when his lover was attacked.

“I see.”

I looked at Johann’s purple eyes and bit my lower lip slightly.

Johann carefully pulled my hand and said.

“Now, let’s go back quickly. Just in case, let’s see the doctor too.”

Honestly, who is in more pain right now….

The tangled magic power was felt even more when our hands touched.

“It’ll take quite a while to get to the Hyrard ducal residence. Let’s leave quickly.”

That was also true.

We had come quite far, and it would take a long time to return to the ducal residence by carriage.

“Anyway, thank you, Johann.”

I smiled slightly and answered.

And I added in a casual voice.

“As a sign of gratitude… shall I give you a kiss?”

We had already kissed before. The first time is difficult, but the second time might be okay….

Besides, Johann was not in good condition. No matter how much we rode in the carriage, it was too far to the Hyrard ducal residence.

Unfortunately, I didn’t bring the potion that Renat gave me to turn into a squirrel.

So, just kissing him briefly to calm him down seems like an efficient choice….

At my words, Johann’s calm face momentarily stiffened slightly.

“Of course. We’re lovers, after all. This is also natural.”

It was the same context as what Johann had said earlier.

At my calm suggestion, Johann’s breathing became slightly rough. I smiled softly and said.

“Of course, it’s okay if you don’t want to. I have no intention of forcing you at all. It’s just… just a suggestion.”

“There’s no way I wouldn’t want to, Yurika.”

The answer was quick.

“But….”

Johann spoke in a tone as if he was suppressing something.

“I… might not be able to stop….”

“It’s okay.”

I pulled his hand towards the carriage.

“You wouldn’t have been able to catch that assassin if it weren’t for you.”

Johann sighed once and swept his hair back. Then, he muttered in a low voice.

“…I’m such trash.”

I looked at Johann for a moment with questioning eyes, but he smiled bitterly for a moment and wrapped his arm around my shoulder.

“But magicians are originally trash, Yurika.”

Hmm.

It felt like I had dug my own grave….

“You have no idea how glad I am that you can’t read my mind right now.”

As if he had never created an eerie atmosphere, Johann put on a gentle expression and whispered kindly.

“Let’s go.”

* * *

I’m also human, but human life is really hard to predict.

Even though I clearly made the suggestion first, I became very nervous when we were left alone in the carriage.

Inside the carriage, where the curtains were carefully drawn, I was strangely restless.

“J, just like last time.”

I said, looking at Johann, who was sitting leisurely.

“Like we did in front of Prince Theodore.”

“Yurika. I’m sorry, but I’m a little sensitive right now.”

His expression was relaxed, but judging from his very subdued voice, I could tell that he was quite on edge, as he said.

“I don’t even want that trash’s name to come out of your lips, so how about not saying that name in the future?”

“Okay, I won’t say it.”

It wasn’t a difficult task, so I readily answered. Then, I grabbed the hem of my dress tightly once again and added.

“J, just a little peck. Okay?”

My heart was already pounding even though nothing had happened yet.

“Just calm down a little… and I’ll calm you down in your divine beast form when we get to the Hyrard ducal residence….”

I rolled my eyes and rambled for a long time before sighing deeply.

“Sorry. I must look so pathetic.”

Johann didn’t say anything and was just staring at me quietly. I wiggled my fingers and continued.

“But unlike you… I’m a little nervous….”

At those words, Johann reacted slowly.

“Why am I different from you?”

“Huh?”

“Do I look like I’m not nervous?”

I carefully looked at Johann’s face.

Looking closely, I felt a vague sense of pain and excitement.

“Um, but you seem a little more relaxed….”

“I’m not relaxed.”

“It feels like I suggested it preemptively when you could handle it….”

“I can’t handle it.”

At the same time, he leaned towards me.

His flushed eyes and slightly stiffened lips caught my eye, making me dizzy.

What, my heart is beating faster than when I was almost assassinated earlier.

“Yurika, you shouldn’t have said those words.”

“Huh?”

“Even if you take it back now, I won’t let you.”

“Ah… well, I don’t intend to take back the words I said.”

I blinked as calmly as possible and said.

“Um, but you’ve been through war, so wouldn’t it be okay since you maintain your composure better than me?”

In fact, I didn’t even know what was okay and what wasn’t, and I was just spitting out words mindlessly.

Johann smiled slightly and replied.

“Well, I did. But it seems like you’ve made me a bit of an idiot now, for sure.”

His voice, as if he was holding something back, continued slowly.

“The fact that I’ve become a fool who is not relaxed at all and can’t handle it….”

Now my vision was filled with Johann.

My whole body was tightening to an extent that couldn’t be compared to when I impulsively kissed him in front of Theodore.

“Shall I prove it now?”

He immediately approached, and I soon realized why he had said those words.