I will not die a Villainess's death

"Ouch, I fell again and it also seems like I sprained my ankle. Won't you help me out, Lord familiar? I don't think I can walk anymore."

The foreign girl was at it again. Maybe she thought that Sorias could not see through her act and that was why she was acting like this.

But one thing was for sure, whatever reason this 'White' girl was acting for, Lord Sorias was not going to fall for it.

The younger girl had already fallen twice and made excuses of being injured to get Sorias to let her close. But he could not smell any sort of pain or distress in her scent. This White girl was faking her injury.

"Maybe you should help her out, Sora. Lady Emma is a guest and we cannot allow her to get injured for real."

Sorias growled at Elysia's suggestion, letting her know just how disappointed she was in her decision. Why was she pushing Sorias into the lion's den so openly?

Sorias could tell that even Elysia had caught on to this White girl's ways, but Elysia was still letting her get away with useless complaints. This submissive attitude did not suit Elysia and it also made Sorias nervous.

As for this Emma girl, she was still trying to touch Sorias and lean against his furry body. The greed in her eyes was as apparent as the sun in a could-less sky.

that stare of adoration and lust creeped Sorias out. It creeped him out enough to make him run behind Elysia and growl at Emma White.

"Ouch, this fall hurts. Why did your familiar move all of a sudden Lady Dirac? He scared me."

Lady Emma looked anything but scared. She looked more disappointed in Sorias's sudden retreat than the scratch she got for her useless effort to gain Sorais's favor.

"Please forgive him, Lady White. Sora is just easily startled by human contact since it puts him on edge. I can always call for the guards to escort you back to the camp."

Elysia was making an apologetic face toward Lady Emma. Her scent was a mixture of embarrassment and concern.

Lady White seemed to have caught that mixture of expressions as well because her face had a cruel smirk plastered all over it. Just seeing it put Sorias on edge and he almost tried to take a bite out of Lady White's arm.

"Of course he does. After all, Lady Elysia must be so unfamiliar with the familiar culture that she must be having a hard time. It makes me feel sad for Lord familiar who has to guide you through it."

If someone had heard Lady White's tone, they would have agreed with her in a heartbeat. Her voice sounded sorry for Sorias.

And it just pissed him off. What gave this bitch the right to advise Elysia on her relationship with her familiar? If this was a ploy to get Sorias's sympathy then it was backfiring.

Hearing all that made Sorias even worse. And he would have acted on his instincts to attack if not for Elysia's interference.

Lady White was a lucky person because Elysia managed to stop Sorias in time before he attacked her.

"Lady White, I appreciate your concern about my familiarity but please keep your comments to yourselves. Neither I nor Sorias appreciates them very much."

Sorias only calmed down after Elysia took a stand against the accusations being made against her.

But her words seemed not to deter Lady White at all. Instead of looking threatened, she looked aloof and betrayed.

'Look at her acting like the victim here. I wish Elysia allowed me to show this bitch her real place'

If it was left up to Sorias, he would have chewed the lady up for trying to tarnish his honor. But since it was up to Elysia, she just let her go with a warning.

"Hmmm, I'm sorry for offending you, Lady Dirac. I would mind my words from next time."

Lady White finally backed down after getting a rebuttal from Elysia. Something sharp flashed across her eyes but it was too brief for Sorias to know what it was.

He turned to have a look at his contractor instead but her gaze was fixed at Lady White instead. There were heavy emotions in Elysia's eyes but none of them were positive.

There was an almost guilty scent coming off Elysia which bewildered Sorais.

'Now what's wrong with Elysia here? She did nothing wrong so what does she have to feel guilty for?'

Sorias wanted to wait before asking Elysia this question but he knew it would never come up if he let it go now. He should try and clear the air between himself and Elysia as soon as he could.

"Ely is there something-"

But before he could finish Elysia raised her hand in a 'hush' motion. It was also then that Sorias heard the rustle of the leaves around the clearing.

But that was not all. There was a scent of rot in the air which signaled death. The monsters were coming for them right now.

"Lady Emma, stay close to me. I can sense the presence of monsters in the vicinity."

Sorias wanted to take Elysia away and back to the camp as soon as possible. She did not need to deal with these monsters in her current hurt condition. Her body had not yet fully recovered from the last assault.

But there was a teeny-tiny problem and that was Lady White's presence.

True to her words, Lady White went pale and then sweaty as soon as she heard Elysia's words.

"D-Don't be absurd. No monster would dare come this close to a h-human camp. It would be like death to them."

Lady White tried to sound certain but she did not sound certain. Her voice was shaking as she tried to make sense of her reality but her body was shivering as well.

The first monster that stepped into the clearing looked like a deformed lion. And then a second stepped ahead and then a third. There were about a dozen monsters all around them currently.

"Sora, I need you to do me a favor. Take Lady White back to the camp and get help. I will be able to defend myself for some time if I am alone so make sure you hurry."

Sorias did not want to follow that order. If it was left up to him, he would have said 'Fuck Lady White. She can die for all I care.'

But it would affect Elysia's reputation as well. Elysia had made this decision knowing full well what she was doing and Sorias had to follow her command.

"N-No, stay away from me. Don't come close to me. NOOOOOO!"

Lady White cried out as a monster stepped too close to her. Elysia made a motion that said 'hurry' before she raised her hand to form a barrier.

It instantly took effect but it was too weak. But that made Sorias's resolve strengthen and he quickly picked up Lady White by the back of her dress.

He held her in-between his jaws like he had held Eve before and took off toward the camp.

'The sooner I reach back, the sooner I can get help. Man, this sucks. I know this bitch was bad news.'

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Elysia watched her familiar carry Lady White away right in time for her barrier to fall apart. Her familiar had really good timing to flee since Elysia would not have been able to keep the barrier up any longer.

"What a time for your monsters to show up. My magic is still not fully recovered and my physical condition is also not the best due to a week of unconsciousness. I guess I have no choice but to keep hanging on until back-up arrives."

Elysia sighed as she dodges the incoming huge fist.

Usually, she would have stopped it with magic and let an electrocution spell take off the monster but Elysia had to try her best to strengthen her body for now.

Since her body had not recovered all the magic she had lost, Elysia could not perform simultaneous spells.

'Darn. Why are there so many monsters? I cannot stop to chant for spells either.'

Elysia had no time to drop her strength magic and chant for a more destructive force. Every time she tried to do that, a monster or another took a swing at her.

It was like a never-ending cycle right now.

Elysia dodged the fist of the claw that was aiming for her head as she broke another arm trying to smash into her.

The monster cried out in pain but it's regenerative powers kicked in at the same time.

Fighting so many beasts without the aid of wide-range magic was a pain.

'I guess I have no other choice but to go for it. Man, this is going to hurt.'

Elysia had only one chance. She was going to drop her strength magic and cast a wide-range fire spell. It would take care of the monsters but the after-effects would be difficult to control.

The monsters roared and charged toward Elysia as soon as she dropped her magic.

But they flinched as the heat began to pick up the pace and the fire shot out like a viper from around Elysia. It was a fast and destructive spell.

Elysia had no holy magic so her flames could not purify the monsters. But they could make it so that the monsters could not stand up again.

It was not a pretty scene for one to stumble upon but it was highly effective in combat

"Now, that should keep you down for the time being. Brother will take care of the rest for me."

Elysia her strength leaves her body. The spell had taken more out of her than she had liked it to.

Her body swung and Elysia saw the ground approach her face at a rapid pace.

'Ah, looks like I will have a broken nose during the Charity Ball. I hope I heal well.'

Elysia's body lost consciousness before it hit the ground. That was why she missed the arms taking hold of her body and a sinister grin aimed her way.

"Well, that was rather convenient. You gave me the perfect opportunity to get my name out, Lady Elysia. And now because of you, I will also get to curry favor with your brother. I knew you were the right person to follow all along."

The speaker was none other than Victor, Elysia's tutor. He quickly managed to make use of his holy magic to purify already down monsters.

Elysia's assault had made it convenient for him to his job. And just in time for Lord Dirac to arrive with his soldiers as well.