A Sweet Girl Won't Be Fooled By The Villainess - [Vol. 3] Chapter 50

[Vol. 3] Chapter 50: Demon by Your Side

 

As Ifia thought.

 

The sudden, alarmed cry was not small, even though Jessica was some distance away, she still heard the sound coming from Amelia Barlen’s side.

 

Listening, there was a somewhat familiar feeling…

 

This made Jessica curious as she looked over, taking a few tentative steps, wanting to see if Miss Barlen needed her help.

 

Of course, curiosity and gossip took precedence, tempting her to come closer for a look.

 

“Miss Barlen, are you okay?”

 

However, before Jessica could get closer, Austin suddenly reached out and grabbed her wrist.

 

This annoyed Jessica, and she rolled her eyes, lifting her hand to try to break Austin’s fingers. However, in a situation where the enemy was strong and she was weak, it was clear that Jessica had failed.

 

Annoyed, Jessica gritted her teeth and glared with her brown-red eyes.

 

She used her eyes to signal Austin to let her go quickly, or she wouldn’t be polite!

 

However, the eye attack unexpectedly had no effect. Instead, it made Austin more audacious. She directly used force to pull Jessica into her arms, shamelessly lifting her hand to hold her waist tightly.

 

At the same time, Austin whispered softly, “Don’t disturb Miss Barlen.”

 

“I just wanted to take a look. Perhaps Miss Barlen feels uncomfortable from soaking in the hot springs, just like Ifia!”

 

“Miss Barlen is in good health, no need to worry.”

 

Even though Jessica was trapped by someone, she still struggled hard. Unfortunately, Austin had predicted in advance and had already used her hands and feet to entangle her body, making Jessica’s efforts in vain.

 

While the two were struggling, the topic of their conversation, Amelia Barlen, was calm and composed. She raised her hand to pinch Ifia’s nose. After Ifia, unable to endure it, pushed her hand away, her previously tightly closed black eyes opened at that moment.

 

Not being arrested on the spot allowed Ifia’s mind to become active again.

 

She needed to slip away quickly.

 

However, just as Ifia was about to entertain the idea of escaping, Amelia became an obstacle once again.

 

She put her arm around Ifia’s waist, bringing her directly into her embrace. As Ifia looked at Amelia with a disapproving expression, Amelia calmly spoke, “Stay quiet, they won’t notice you.”

 

Seemingly sensing Ifia’s silent criticism, Amelia explained with a good-natured expression, “Moving around now will attract more attention. You might really be discovered later!”

 

Looking at the sincere expression on Amelia’s face, Ifia hesitated for a moment. Then, she glanced at Jessica and asked with some suspicion, “Is that true?”

 

“Mmm.”

 

Jessica was entangled by Austin, unable to focus on more than one thing at a time. It was safest to quickly hide during this moment.

 

Sigh!

 

Why was Ifia so easily trusting others?

 

She could be deceived and locked away by bad people.

 

The worst, Amelia, raised her hand and pinched the soft flesh around Ifia’s waist. Looking at that cute face, angry but unable to move, Ifia could only gaze at her with those moist black eyes.

 

Wanting to glare in anger but lacking the intensity, it seemed more like teasing.

 

Amelia chuckled, lowered her head to kiss Ifia’s forehead, then contentedly embraced the obedient Ifia. Suddenly, she felt that Jessica, who she had found unpleasant before, was not bad.

 

At least, at certain times, she could be a good assist.

 

Therefore, when Jessica was about to run out of energy, Amelia leisurely replied, “I’m fine.”

 

As for any unnecessary explanations, there were none. She didn’t need to explain to anyone.

 

Austin, who was entwined with Jessica, quietly breathed a sigh of relief. Then, she looked at Jessica, who was pouting like a little frog, and helplessly and amusingly raised her finger to gently tap her forehead.

 

This heartless little one.

 

“Miss Barlen is fine, I thought she got scared because of the terrifying rumors about the Taric royal vampires… uh, I mean, if someone is scared by these bizarre rumors, their courage is really small!”

 

Jessica, driven by anger, spoke without thinking, but fortunately, she realized her mistake halfway and quickly turned it around with a sly smile.

 

Hearing this, Amelia raised an eyebrow involuntarily. She then glanced down at Ifia. Though she didn’t say anything, the mockery in her eyes clearly conveyed, “Your courage is really small!”

 

Ifia grimaced, thinking that she had scared herself with her own imagination. However, due to the involvement of plot fragments, she couldn’t explain and could only swallow this embarrassment.

 

Thinking about the gossip that her exclamation had interrupted, Ifia raised her hand and poked Amelia’s arm, then whispered, “I still want to hear more.”

 

“Sure.”

 

Teasing Ifia shouldn’t go too far, as it might irritate her. Winning her back would take some time. Therefore, Amelia was very accommodating at the moment. After agreeing with Ifia, she immediately turned to Jessica with an expectant look and said, “Jessica, have you finished talking about the rumors regarding the Taric royal family?”

 

“No, no.”

 

Suddenly hearing Amelia Barlen’s inquiry, Jessica felt a kind of fearful gratitude, as if receiving the grace of the emperor. She quickly spoke up, at the same time raising her hand to pat Austin’s shoulder, signaling her to let go. Seeing this, the obedient Austin released her grip and didn’t continue to entangle her.

 

“Because Taric values martial strength, there are rumors about the royal family being descendants of vampires. Some brave and talented individuals, in pursuit of becoming stronger, have tried various ways to enter the palace and gather information.”

 

“However, once those people enter the palace, it’s as if they vanish without a trace, and news about them quickly disappears.”

 

“But the more mysterious it becomes, the more people are curious. Countless strong individuals have successively entered the palace, and finally, a special piece of information leaked out.”

 

At this point, Jessica paused for a moment, initially intending to build suspense, but quickly remembered who the audience was. This made her abandon that idea and continue speaking.

 

“It is said that in some part of the Taric palace, demonic creatures from the depths of hell are imprisoned. Members of the royal family gain powerful healing abilities by sacrificing to these creatures. Each reigning king possesses unparalleled strength!”

 

Talking about the Taric monarchy, Jessica was also curious. After all, even when the Sith Empire envoy arrived in Taric, they were only received by the official representative Juble. Once they reached the palace, they hadn’t even seen the face of the Taric King.

 

They still didn’t know what the King of Taric looked like.

 

So far, the highest-ranking person they had encountered was Princess Sissi, who had been severely injured by Amelia Barlen.

 

“After hearing that the King of Taric is the most powerful person in the entire country, the gossip among the people gradually came to an end. Instead of continuing to listen, I went directly back and found the official representative, Juble, to inquire about when the envoy could meet with King Taric.”

 

“Upon hearing my question, that guy Juble showed a sly expression, shaking his head to indicate that he didn’t know either.”

 

“However, as I angrily turned to leave, Juble decided to tease me further. He uttered, ‘It’s probably better not to meet him,’ truly understanding the essence of gossip and how to hook people!”

 

At this point, Jessica, frustrated, clenched her fist and struck the water’s surface, causing splashes.

 

Sometimes, people have an extremely rebellious nature, and the more Juble concealed information, the more Jessica wanted to meet King of Taric.

 

However, unlike Jessica, whose curiosity remained unsatisfied, Austin was calm and rational. Regardless of whether the rumors about Taric were true or false, it was best not to risk exploring. Due to her past dealings with demons, Austin firmly believed that this world consisted of more than just humans, and the abyssal creatures rumored in Taric might indeed be real.

 

So, the advice given to Jessica earlier not to continue probing remains the same.

 

“Jessica, we’re just staying in Taric for a short period, waiting to finish our visit and then heading back home. Regardless of the rumors about Taric, there’s no need to delve deeper, to avoid getting into trouble.”

 

“I understand, but is it safe for us to continue staying in the palace?”

 

Despite Austin’s repeated reminders, Jessica wasn’t oblivious to the situation. She naturally knew that it was better for them, as outsiders, to stay out of trouble and not get involved in potential dangers.

 

Jessica, however, had a habit of opposing Austin in everything and habitually retorted.

 

Presenting herself as a fan in front of Miss Barlen, Jessica paid more attention to her image now!

 

Austin chuckled at the two contrasting sides, earning her several eye rolls from Jessica.

 

“At least, staying in the palace, you won’t be bothered by those confessors… Oh, sorry, Jessica, it seems you haven’t received any confessions. Ah, it’s nice not to have such troubles. I envy you.”

 

How dare she act so cocky in her!

 

When Jessica swung her little fists chasing Austin, Amelia looked at Ifia, who seemed to be seriously contemplating something, making her curious about what the little one was thinking.

 

Regarding the secrets of the Taric royal family, Amelia had already discovered the results through magical reconnaissance on the day they entered the palace.

 

It didn’t pose much of a threat, so she won’t continue paying attention to it.

 

“What are you thinking?”

 

Amelia chose the most direct approach instead of speculating further. Upon hearing her question, Ifia hesitated for a moment but ultimately spoke up.

 

“Amelia, do you think, besides humans, there might be other beings in this world?”

 

“?”

 

“Such as angels or demons!”

 

Upon hearing Jessica’s mention of the follow-up, although Ifia wanted to deny her own speculation, there were unmistakable traces of special beings no matter how she looked at it. This made it impossible for her to deceive herself.

 

The mermaid corpse encountered during their sea voyage was, in fact, one of those special beings. However, Ifia selectively ignored this fact, not wanting to think too much about it. Perhaps the pirates had just pieced together human bodies and fish tails, similar to how in a previous life, some countries pretended to discover extraterrestrial corpses, only to later reveal them as makeshift hoaxes.

 

Yet, encountering traces of special beings again in Taric made it impossible for her to overlook.

 

In the past, the system had not mentioned the existence of special beings in this world. However, it also hadn’t explicitly denied their existence. This was a loophole she hadn’t paid attention to before!

 

Ifia had always believed that the world depicted in the book was just an ordinary medieval setting. So now, she really wanted to confront the system and question it directly. However, with Amelia by her side, the system had wisely chosen to remain silent and wouldn’t dare to come out. Ifia would have to wait until she was back in her room to have a conversation with the system.

 

“There probably are! After all, many books and biographies mention traces of demons. Maybe demons are right around us!”

 

Upon hearing Ifia express her concerns, Amelia couldn’t resist raising her hand to pat her head. The words she spoke afterward carried deep meaning, but unfortunately, the current Ifia didn’t understand them.

 

However, what made her feel down wasn’t the complexity of the plot, she just wanted to lie down and relax beside Amelia, not wanting to accept this particular plot twist.

 

Rather than playing a deadly game of cat and mouse with special beings in this suddenly challenging world, especially demons who are known for things like killing and soul-snatching, Ifia is certain that encountering one would be a one-way ticket to doom. However, if demons do exist, she has an advantage over ordinary people, the system grants her some powers.

 

If a demon tries to harm Amelia, Ifia is determined to make sure it steps over her lifeless body. While Ifia silently resolves not to let Amelia fall victim to any demonic harm, Jessica, on the other hand, is not bothered to continue bantering with Austin.

 

With her reddish-brown eyes turning, taking advantage of the current opportunity of soaking in the hot spring together, Jessica decides to express the lingering question in her heart.

 

“Miss Barlen, may I ask if you have feelings for Ifia?”