I, the Villain, Want to Save Myself, But the Yandere Heroines Disagree-Chapter 21 - Limusa’s Temple (2/5)

Tonight, the weather in the desert was quite good. Without the obstruction of the sandstorm, the scattered stars in the night sky were clearly visible.

Laina sat on the yellow soil outside the tribe, looking up at the starry sky.

Just then, a sound of footsteps came from beside her.

Then, someone sat down beside Laina.

“Laina, I’m sorry. My tone just now might have been a little too harsh,” Orson said this, apologizing to Laina.

“No, I was too stubborn and willful,” Laina shook her head. She hugged her knees, buried her head low, her eyes red and swollen, but Orson couldn’t see her expression at the moment.

“The night sky is beautiful, isn’t it?” Orson said this, looking at Laina.

“Mm,” she nodded. “This kind of weather is quite rare in the desert, but whenever it’s like this, I sit by the entrance of my home and watch the stars.”

“Then, Laina, do you want to be a little closer to the stars?”

“Eh?” Laina was startled upon hearing this. Subsequently, she felt a sensation of weightlessness. She had been picked up by Orson.

She looked at Orson in surprise, but what surprised her even more was that at this moment, the surrounding scenery was continuously sinking.

In other words, she and Orson were ascending.

“Wait... wait! Big brother Edward, what are we doing?!”

“Laina, don’t you like looking at scenery?” Orson said this, preparing to lay Laina flat on his magic carpet.

But a magic carpet floating lightly in the air could not possibly provide a sense of security. Laina immediately clung tightly to Orson like a koala, unwilling to let go.

“It’s alright, it’s alright,” Orson said this, stroking Laina’s head. “See? Nothing happens when I stand on the carpet.”

Hearing Orson say this, Laina tentatively extended one foot and lightly touched the magic carpet. Upon seeing the magic carpet show signs of sinking, she immediately pulled her foot back.

Orson saw this, shook his head helplessly, and lay down on the magic carpet.

“Alright, turn your head and look at the sky.”

After ascending several hundred meters, although the air was thin and breathing was slightly difficult, the scenery they saw was completely different.

More stars that were previously invisible appeared before Laina’s eyes. And the stars that were already bright on the ground now formed a galaxy, looking very dreamlike.

“This... this is...” Seeing such a beautiful scene, Laina forgot that she was currently in the air. She looked blankly at everything before her.

“Chieftain Arati said that your favorite thing to do is count stars while sitting at the entrance, is that right?”

“Ugh, Grandpa, how could he say something like that...” Laina’s face turned red upon hearing this.

Only children would do something like that.

“It’s not something shameful. I think it’s quite nice.”

“But, won’t it seem childish? I’m an adult after all, and yet... and yet I actually like this sort of thing...”

“It’s nothing,” Orson shook his head, looking unconcerned. “Everyone has their own preferences. There’s no need to differentiate between what’s superior and inferior.”

After watching the stars in the sky for another hour, Orson brought Laina back down.

“Chieftain Arati agreed to let me take you with me.”

“Eh? Grandpa?” Laina showed a surprised expression upon hearing this. “Why?”

“Perhaps, as a parent, he also hopes his child can show a genuine smile like that just now.”

“Is that so...” Laina heard this and nodded. “Then, big brother Edward, what about you? Do you agree to take me?”

“It’s not impossible. Anyway, having company on the journey will make it more interesting, and not as tiring as before.”

“Really?!” Laina looked at Orson in surprise.

“But don’t get too happy too early. I’m only taking you with me out of consideration for Arati and because I don’t want to be bored on the way. If you dare to cause me any trouble along the way, just you wait.”

“Mm-hmm! Don’t worry, I will absolutely not cause big brother any trouble!” Laina said this, nodding. Then, she looked in the direction of the tribe. “Then I’ll go back first!”

“Mm,” Orson watched Laina walk away and headed towards another part of the tribe.

...

Early the next morning, everyone in the tribe stood at the entrance.

Today, besides saying goodbye to Orson, the benefactor of the tribe, Laina, the tribe’s cheerful ray of sunshine, was also leaving with Orson.

“Alright, this is far enough. There’s no need to see us off any further,” Laina said this, looking at everyone in the tribe, especially Arati, who was at the front.

“Mm, well then, Laina, you must be careful on the way. If you encounter danger, no matter what, you must protect yourself!” Arati said this, and began giving instructions about precautions on the journey.

“Mm, I know, Grandpa,” The little fox, who was usually impatient with Arati’s instructions, was unusually well-behaved this time.

“Alright, that’s about it. We should depart,” Orson said this, tightened his hood, and glanced at the few young demi-humans behind him whose hands and feet were bound.

He planned to take this group and exile them far away today.

“Mm-hmm!” Laina nodded, then stood beside Orson.

“Well then, everyone in the tribe, I’ll be going now!” Saying this, she turned around and waved to the people of the tribe. “When I become a famous adventurer, I’ll come back to visit everyone!”

After saying this, Laina turned around and left with Orson.

Arati and the people of the tribe watched the retreating figures. Some had tears in their eyes, some sighed in regret, and some felt a sense of loss.

But in the end, it all turned into blessings for Laina.