A Sweet Girl Won't Be Fooled By The Villainess - [Vol. 1] Chapter 79
[Vol. 1] Chapter 79: Hit Her?
After several verifications, the tranquilizer’s effect is extremely powerful, and this time is no exception. After the powder scattered in the wind, the unprepared pursuit team and their dogs immediately collapsed to the ground upon inhaling the powder, emitting a miserable and sharp howl. However, a few seconds later, the dogs also fainted.
The surroundings suddenly became quiet. Enduring the pain, Rudeni was about to lift her head when she heard Ifia’s command from above, “Rudeni, don’t move!”
Upon hearing this, the obedient Rudeni lowered her head again, obediently following Ifia’s instructions. After waiting for a while, Ifia quickly climbed down from the tree when the powder had dispersed enough due to the wind.
Then, she picked up a long tree branch from the ground and poked the pursuit team members. Seeing no response from them, she finally let out a sigh of relief.
“Rudeni, for safety, cover your nose and mouth with your clothes, and you can slowly lift your head now.”
Following Ifia’s instructions and preparing herself, Rudeni lifted her head, only to be astonished to see the robed figures all fainted on the ground. Looking back at Ifia, Rudeni’s eyes were filled with admiration.
Ifia is really amazing! She managed to handle so many people at once!
As Ifia received Rudeni’s admiring gaze, she couldn’t help but feel wry. To ambush the members of the pursuit team, she had already used the last of the tranquilizer. If there were any more unexpected incidents, they might be left with no choice but to face their fate.
After successfully escaping this time, Ifia decided she needed to buy two bottles of tranquilizers for backup. One bottle was simply not enough.
“Daelin, Daelin, stop pretending to be dead and come over here!”
Even though the members of the pursuit team were now taken care of, there was still work to be done afterward. Rudeni was injured, leaving Daelin as the only one who could help.
Ifia wasn’t going to take on all the tasks alone, if they were going to work, they would do it together. So, she immediately called out Daelin’s name loudly until she timidly walked out from her hiding place.
Compared to her previous provocative behavior towards Ifia, facing a few unconscious men now, Daelin seemed fearful, like a scared chick. She truly exemplified the saying “bullies are cowards.”
Seeing Daelin too timid to approach, Ifia felt it was ridiculous. She didn’t bother looking anymore and directly instructed her to start working.
“Daelin, tie up these people. To prevent them from coming after us later, we need to take some precautions.”
“I dare not.”
“Dare not? Then kill these two dogs, at least do that!”
Ifia presented a rather democratic ultimatum. Daelin hesitated for a moment, and surprisingly, she chose to kill the dogs.
This decision left Ifia at a loss for words. She could only take out ropes made from clothes and start binding them.
“System, can these ropes restrain them?”
Due to the limited amount of tranquilizer, Ifia wasn’t sure when these people would wake up. They might regain consciousness soon! However, Ifia couldn’t bring herself to commit murder. In her previous life, she was just an ordinary wealthy heiress, leading a carefree and happy life. Not only did she rarely fight, but she had never killed anyone.
The sudden transition from law-abiding citizen to murderer was too drastic for her.
“Apparently not.”
Well then! Ifia sighed in resignation. She didn’t want to resort to this, but reality forced her to compromise. The long-dormant “Bird Kicking Technique” made a comeback!
Taking a deep breath, Ifia decisively stomped on the small birds. In an instant, it seemed as if cucumbers were being crushed, or eggs being broken. Even nearby Rudeni forgot about the pain, staring in astonishment at Ifia’s actions. It felt like an illusion caused by the intense pain. Ifia, with her cute appearance, shouldn’t be kicking people so wildly…
After successfully stomping on the small birds, Ifia felt relieved. Although she couldn’t bring herself to kill, it didn’t mean she wouldn’t inflict harm. For these scumbags burning women alive, stomping on small birds was too lenient for them.
Having dealt with the members of the Judicators, Ifia turned her attention to Daelin. Presumably, Daelin knew the threat posed by these two dogs once they regained consciousness. She didn’t hold back, directly lifting a stone and smashing the dog’s head, reducing it to a pulp, before moving on to the other one.
After both hounds were killed, Ifia finished stomping on the small birds. Then, using a few thick branches, she crudely secured Rudeni’s left leg. The makeshift conditions didn’t allow for much else, they couldn’t even stay put to recover. They had to continue their journey.
Rudeni had no objections. If she could survive, who would choose to die? She just endured the pain, she could do it. Even if this leg became useless, she still had the other one. As long as she stayed alive, there was hope!
Rudeni’s mindset was good, and seeing that she didn’t give up on herself, Ifia silently breathed a sigh of relief. She then called Daelin, and the two of them supported Rudeni to continue on their journey. All three were hungry and tired, and with the addition of an injured member, the journey became even more challenging.
Compared to Ifia and Daelin, who were sweating profusely, Rudeni’s face was pale with pain. Although the wound had stopped bleeding, the bone fragments that pierced through the flesh were still there, making each step a torture. But she gritted her teeth, focused her weight on her right leg, and tried to make herself less burdensome.
However, even with her efforts, it didn’t prevent conflicts from arising. Daelin had not eaten enough for a long time, and today’s events left her so hungry that she saw stars, wishing she could just lie down and eat grass. When a person is hungry, emotions tend to become more volatile.
She stopped moving forward, then suddenly released her grip without saying a word. This caught Ifia off guard, almost causing her to fall with Rudeni and causing a secondary injury. After stabilizing herself in the nick of time, Ifia’s expression immediately turned serious.
However, before she could speak, Daelin spoke first. “Ifia, I think we should find a place to settle Rudeni. We can come back to rescue her once we’ve found help. Otherwise, continuing this journey, who knows how long it will take to get out!”
If Daelin weren’t a character in the plot, these words might have been somewhat convincing. But Ifia knew that this person had no intention of coming back once she left.
Now saying such words, it’s like showing one’s true intentions, and everyone can see it! Although hiding Rudeni, reuniting with the knight order, and then coming back for her is indeed a better option than hesitating and moving forward right now!
However!
The premise is that Rudeni can hold on until then. Rudeni’s leg is seriously injured, and she has lost a lot of blood. Without someone to take care of her nearby, there is a real risk of death. If Daelin is willing to stay and accompany Rudeni, Ifia can go alone to seek help.
But it’s clear that Daelin would not agree. If asking Daelin to seek help, Ifia would rather all of them die together than let Daelin run away alone.
For Daelin’s suggestion, Ifia remained silent. This made Daelin frown and, unwilling to accept it, she continued speaking, “Do you want to continue dragging Rudeni along? If someone chases us later, none of us can escape!”
Because of anger, Daelin no longer wanted to maintain a facade of peace. She directly opened up and spoke frankly. She didn’t want to be captured again because of Rudeni’s burden. If it weren’t for the concern about encountering wild beasts in the mountains, Daelin would have left alone long ago. The current situation, where she had to lower her voice and be so submissive, was truly frustrating.
Upon hearing Daelin describe herself as a burden, a look of sadness appeared on Rudeni’s face. However, she quickly forced a smile and apologized, “I’m sorry, because of me, I’ve caused trouble for you all…”
Before Rudeni could finish speaking, Ifia raised her hand to stop her and then had Rudeni lean against a tree trunk. Once her hands were free, Ifia looked coldly at Daelin and asked, “Say it again?”
Under Ifia’s gaze, Daelin shrank back for a moment but quickly regained her toughness. What she said was the truth. Continuing to carry Rudeni, neither of them could escape.
“Did I say something wrong? Rudeni, if I were you, I would have left on my own a long time ago instead of waiting for someone else to bring it up! You’re just…”
“Smack!”
As Daelin angrily spoke, Ifia, without a word, raised her hand and slapped her across the face. In an instant, the whole world fell silent. Although it’s often said that violence doesn’t solve problems, sometimes it can deal with the person causing problems. Perhaps Ifia’s memorable actions, like smashing heads with bricks or stomping on birds, left a lasting impression. Despite Daelin being taller than Ifia, she now only covered her face with resentment, eyes filled with anger.
“Daelin, you know very well how Rudeni got injured.”
“Now you want to kick Rudeni with one foot. Back when we encountered the wild boar, we shouldn’t have pulled you up the tree, leaving you to be rammed to death by the boar.”
“What, am I wrong? Even beasts repay kindness, can’t you?”
She had endured and endured, but now she couldn’t take it anymore. A second turned into an impulsive young girl! Since transmigrating into this world of the novel, meeting characters from the original work, except for Amelia, everyone else was so indescribably bizarre. They were all extreme characters. Damn, they’re all villains!
“Since you think Rudeni is a burden, then go on your own. I haven’t restricted your freedom to leave.”
“Hurry up and leave, don’t spoil the mood here.”
Ifia waved her hand like shooing away a fly, not hiding the disdain on her face. However, after Ifia directly drove her away, Daelin hesitated and didn’t dare to leave. Although Daelin didn’t want to admit it, Ifia did have a bit of luck on her side, smoothly resolving crises with the pursuit team and the hunting dogs. If Daelin were to leave alone, who knows what might happen.
“I never said I wanted to leave.”
The more Daelin thought about it, the more she felt she couldn’t leave. She increased her volume as if trying to show off. Then she apologized to Rudeni, “Rudeni, I’m sorry. I was too emotional just now.”
She reluctantly held Rudeni’s arm again, making Ifia roll her eyes speechlessly. It seemed like she needed to be disciplined, when disciplined, she behaved. Rudeni just smiled upon hearing Daelin’s words, without saying anything.
After this little episode, Daelin didn’t dare to misbehave any further, and the three of them continued on their journey. It was strange that Rudeni’s leg injury had attracted pursuit team’s hunting dogs, but after walking for a long time now, they hadn’t seen any wild animals, not even chickens or rabbits. It was as if all the animals in the mountains, except for insects, had become extinct.
However, it was a good thing to avoid encountering wild beasts and having to fight them, even though it was highly likely that they would be knocked out and become a wild beast’s meal on their first encounter.
After walking for another half day, when it was time to rest, Ifia told Rudeni not to move around, asked Daelin to take care of her, and herself gathered healing herbs guided by the system, along with other food to fill their stomachs. This time they were lucky, as they found sweet potatoes.
The wild sweet potatoes weren’t very large, about the size of a fist, but there were a dozen of them. Besides sweet potatoes, there were some sweet fruits and a few wild chicken eggs. After obtaining these foods, Ifia quickly returned and distributed them to Rudeni and Daelin. Since they couldn’t start a fire, they had to eat the food raw.
Sweet potatoes and sweet fruits were easy to eat, but eating raw chicken eggs was a bit challenging due to the strong odor. However, to replenish their strength, Ifia, after confirming that the eggs were edible, closed her eyes and demonstrated swallowing the raw egg content, then promptly put on a pained expression.
“It’s so fishy!” she exclaimed.
Rudeni and Daelin, on the other hand, seemed to have a strong tolerance for the taste. After finishing the raw eggs, they even reminisced about the experience while eating the fruits.
During this quiet moment, Rudeni took the initiative to break the silence, asking, “If we manage to escape this time, what would you like to do?”
Rudeni’s leg was numb from the pain, making her more comfortable now. In response to Rudeni’s question, Daelin, smiling while eating fruits, said, “I want to express my love to Viscount Kelton. The class difference between commoners and nobles can no longer stop us. I will accept Viscount Kelton’s love.”
Even though Daelin knew exactly what was going on, it didn’t stop her from packaging this affair as a romance.
“Don’t you want to see your daughter?” Rudeni suddenly asked while Daelin was speaking, catching her off guard. However, she quickly responded with a smile, “Of course, I want to see her, but I have my own life. The child is quite happy with her dad.”
The stiffness in her words was blatant.
Rudeni might not have noticed, but then she shared what she would do once she safely returned home, “If I can safely go back, I’ll take my mom out for a big meal, buy her beer from the Tavern, and go see the male strip show at the tavern.”
“……”
Impressive! Rudeni’s mom seemed quite wild.
“What about you, Ifia?” The topic shifted to Ifia just as she was still in shock.
Listening to Rudeni’s curious question, Ifia thought for a moment and then replied, “I want to sleep for a whole day in the dormitory and then have a gathering with friends.”
She also wanted to hug Amilia and share the fear she experienced during this time. However, Ifia felt that saying this out loud would be a bit too timid, so she kept it to herself.
“Hope we can all return to our original lives,” she added.
After saying this, they had finished eating the fruits. It was time to continue their journey.
[Host, I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?]
[Bad news.]
While on the road, the system suddenly spoke. Given the choice between good and bad news, Ifia chose to hear the bad news first.
[The second batch of pursuers from the Judicators’ organization is coming. This time there are eight people and four hunting dogs.]
[……]
Ifia thought that by kicking the pursuers’ birds, they would be safe today. However, she didn’t expect there to be a second batch! At their current pace, they would eventually be caught.
[And what’s the good news?]
[Prince Carloy and his knights are rapidly approaching the host’s location. If the host continues for another two hours and forty-five minutes, they will meet!]
Wow! It was like going from darkness to light. Originally, Ifia thought that after the Judicators’ organization sent a second batch of pursuers, they would be captured. However, the news of the knights swiftly approaching was a great relief!
Infused with immediate vitality, there was no time to waste. Hurry, hurry, hurry!
“Three more hours, and we’ll be safe! Come on!”
In the excitement, Ifia didn’t forget to cheer on her companions. Immediately disregarding the fatigue in her body, she strode forward energetically.
After walking for about two hours, their bodies couldn’t bear the exhaustion any longer. They had to take a temporary break. The sun was setting, and the light gradually dimmed.
[Host, do you see that small hill? Once you climb over it, you’ll see the flags of the knight’s brigade!]
[Really?]
During the break, Ifia received the system’s notification. She quickly covered her mouth, afraid that she might burst into laughter the next moment.
Hahaha.
Finally, she had managed to escape. Once she got back, she would report and have Amelia wipe out these bastards.
Taking a deep breath, Ifia barely contained her excitement. However, as she looked at Rudeni, intending to gently convey the news, she was surprised to see Rudeni with a flushed face, her eyes trying hard to focus but appearing hazy and unfocused.
This sudden change dampened Ifia’s mood. She reached out and touched Rudeni’s forehead.
Burning hot.
Rudeni had developed a high fever due to an infected wound. Ifia, placing her hand on Rudeni’s face, spoke earnestly as Rudeni struggled to focus on her.
“Rudeni, hold on a little longer. We’re about to escape! See that hill? Once we climb over it, we’ll be saved!”
“Yeah, I’ll definitely hold on. I miss my mom.”
Rudeni weakly smiled at Ifia, then shook her head forcefully, making an effort to stay alert.
At that moment, the system’s reminder sounded once again.
[Host, please leave as soon as possible. The hounds have caught the scent of the blood left along the way. The second pursuit team has arrived nearby.]
Time was running out. Ifia lifted Rudeni’s waist with her hand, and together with Daelin, they began to climb the hill. While it was called a small hill, it was no easy task, especially with an injured companion, increasing the difficulty several times over.
But with the help of Ifia and Daelin, they successfully climbed the slope with Rudeni. Once they crossed this hill, the other side would be the knights!
The thought of receiving help soon excited Ifia immensely. However, Daelin, who was supporting Rudeni on the other side, keenly noticed that torches were lit on the road behind them.
Were the hooded figures catching up?
Thinking about those hooded figures who had captured her, Daelin fearfully bit her lip. Then, considering something else, she turned her gaze towards Ifia with a fierce determination.
She just wanted to survive! So, let Ifia and Rudeni help her stall for some time, she would remember their kindness forever!
Due to the dim light, the determination on Daelin’s face was hidden in the darkness. Compared to Rudeni’s disability, Ifia was even more challenging to deal with. Therefore, as a precaution, she decided to push Ifia down first.
“Ifia, I think I sprained my ankle. Can you help Rudeni for a moment?”
As Daelin spoke, she let go of the hand supporting Rudeni. Rudeni, who was still dizzy from the fever, opened her eyes just in time to see Daelin’s face turning sinister as the last ray of sunlight disappeared. It took her several seconds to react.
Rudeni exclaimed, “Ifia, watch out!”
However, at this point, it was too late. No one expected Daelin to suddenly turn hostile.
Ifia was kicked down the slope by her. Seeing Ifia rolling down, Rudeni bit her lip hard. After biting it until it bled, some of her consciousness and strength finally returned. When Daelin tried to kick her down the slope as well, Rudeni reached out and firmly grabbed Daelin’s waist, holding on tight.
They rolled down together.
“Quick, I’ve found the escaping witch!”
“Over here!”
Ifia didn’t expect that, just one step away from a successful escape, she would be kicked down by that bastard Daelin. During the descent down the slope, Ifia was fortunate not to be injured due to the presence of only weeds. However, as she sat up, the torchlight was already in front of her.
The sudden brightness illuminated the surroundings, revealing Ifia, the unconscious Rudeni, the terrified Daelin, and the hooded figures closing in.
This was bad!
Caught!
“It’s not my fault, it’s her! She’s the one who led me to escape!” At this moment, Daelin suddenly pointed at Ifia, trying to shift the blame. This angered the lead figure in the hood, who shouted at Daelin to shut up, leaving her trembling in fear.
The lead hooded figure then glanced at Ifia and sneered, “You’re Ifia, right? Impressive for a student of the Pulis Academy to run this far.”
Saying this, the hooded figure walked up to Ifia, grabbing her collar. With an angry expression, he slapped Ifia across the face. He continued, “You dare to harm a follower of God, a wicked witch. You will receive the punishment you deserve.”
Damn it! Hit her? Ifia, stunned by the slap, was about to retaliate in anger when another hooded figure struck her in the back of the neck with a hand blade.
As Ifia lost consciousness, the pouch hanging around her neck warmed up. The pearls inside it shattered into powder…
…………………………………………
At the snowy mountain peak in the frigid land, Amelia opened her eyes.
Someone had harmed Ifia!
Anger surged uncontrollably, and the intense blackness tainted the white snow, drowning out the howling wind with the cries of countless souls.
Below the snow mountain, Azhdaha, who had been pursuing Taroumati and spewing venom, abruptly stopped. Immediately, the three dragon heads roared in unison, and the colossal body unfolded its wings, soaring to Amelia in a few breaths.
As Azhdaha lowered itself in absolute submission, Amelia reached out to pat its head, her voice sharp and cold.
“Let’s go, Azhdaha. I will make those lowly humans pay the price!”