Re: The Villainess Does It With Class

The infernal fire that was always associated with death...

After Lukas was satisfied to see that there were no more annoying animals loitering around, he turned to look at Nadia who was staring at him with an unfathomable glint in her eyes.

"What?" One of his brows lifted in question.

Nadia brushed the thoughts away and shook her head. She then eyed his hands in undisguised curiosity.

"Err, nothing. I've never seen anything like that before. Is that your magic?"

She has never seen it but she sure has read it from the novel.. And seeing it up close, her curiosity was at its peak!

"It's just a flame," he replied nonchalantly. He then tilted his head to the right, "Where were you going?"

Nadia was then reminded of the reason why she was at the palace. She was so distracted just now that it escaped her mind.

"I was planning to visit my brother and Kai in the training ground," her eyes then focused on him, "What about your grace?"

'Wait, why am I asking him? I should get going!'

Lukas straightened his back and hummed to himself.

"If I'm not mistaken, today is when new aspiring knights would arrive. Your brother is the captain so he must be busy right now."

He really has no care about what is going on in the palace. He has plenty of other things to do than stand there and talk to a lady but for some reason, he just can't leave this woman alone. It's probably because his anima is going ballistic inside him again.

If it could only talk to him with this form, he would bet that it would chatter endlessly about some crap he has no idea about. Just now, it was reacting so strongly again due to his closeness with the target in mind.

It won't settle down and it's driving him nuts. Weirdly, it wasn't to the point that it's uncomfortable. It was just encouraging him to do something.

"Ohh… I didn't know that," Nadia mumbled to herself, seemingly thoughtful.

She really came at such a bad time. So if she went to the training ground, then it would be futile because everyone is preoccupied.

Lukas's eyes shifted to the petite woman in front of him. Her long silky white hair was a little unkempt at the top, probably the result of those birds from earlier squatting atop her head. She was dressed more simply than a normal lady of a prestigious household would have been.

He had no idea about the intricacies of dresses but he has seen a lot of women in his lifetime to know the difference between what is simple and what is extravagant. Especially to ladies that are brought up from high-ranking nobles, it wouldn't be simple at all. They dress up so meticulously whenever they have the opportunity. More so if they are going outside, much more so if they happen to visit the palace. 

It's like their way of flaunting their family's social background. After all, women in the social circle would do anything for attention and validity. And yet this particular lady in front of him seems to not care about any of that at all.

She was adorned with nothing but a single choker and nothing else. No precious stones are hanging on her ears nor her hair. Even her hair clip looks too minuscule. Yet he could still tell that their value is high.

Even so, Nadia could probably still stand out within a group of ladies embellished with luxury from head to toe.

"Hmmm…" Lukas's eyes slightly narrowed as he assessed her.

He was still trying to figure her out even after all this time. He stepped closer to her all the while being aware that his anima is reacting more and more because of it. It makes sense for it was the one who was telling him to do that anyway.

"W-what are you doing?" 

Nadia was apprehensive when she saw him getting closer that she stammered. She was being reminded of some embarrassing memories.

"I'm telling you now, you better not touch me!" She added as she stared at Lukas with wide eyes. She looked like a deer caught in the headlights as every step Lukas took, she would also take a step back.

The side of Lukas's lips lifted into a smile that almost looked like a sneer.

"Why not?"

"Why not?! Are you serious?" Nadia was definitely dumbfounded by his reply.

'What kind of question is that?!'

As he watched her get flustered, Lukas felt more amused that he wanted to tease her longer. He would look at her reddening face, her aggrieved expression, the subtle glare from those pale ruby eyes, and the still defiant raise of her chin. They were all… interesting.

The more Nadia gets agitated, the stronger her power projects. It was hitting Lukas straight and brought a thrill to his spine that he almost shivered.

"I'm really curious… What kind of power do you have?" His purple eyes began to glow intensely, "Won't you show it to me?"

Nadia didn't falter her steps and stared at him in alarm.

"I'll scream if you touch me!" She warned.

"Hmm. I'm kind of into that," Lukas chuckled and the sound it made seems so sinister in Nadia's ears.

"What? Ew!" She immediately reacted.

'What does he mean by that? This bastard! Was he really this… this… perverted?'

Was she really attracted to this man's character in the novel? He wasn't like this in the book!

"I'm just going to touch your forehead, nothing more," Lukas bargained as he shrugged his shoulders.

"No!" Nadia won't back down either.

But Lukas was far from done.

"Then how about your hand?"

"I said no." She was beginning to run out of patience. She still has no idea why this man likes touching her so much. What's the deal with that?

"Then where do you want me to touch you?" Lukas inquired innocently.

Nadia scoffed. Innocent? He's far from that! That word doesn't suit him at all!

Lukas took one huge step and almost bumped into her.

"I don't want you to touch me, stupid!" She couldn't help but yell out in panic.

After her slip up, Nadia instantly shut her mouth and stared at Lukas with eyes wide open in surprise. Yeah, she was shocked with herself too.